Too many long commutes for people living here

SPEAKING ahead of the Government investment briefing, Peter Monahan, spokesman for the Drogheda City Status Group said that whilst the Group was pleased to see the investment forum happening in Drogheda, the emerging city’s greatest need was local jobs.

“Too many people in our community have long commutes to work or study in the Dublin area – a huge financial, social and environmental cost for our families and communities in Drogheda, South Louth and East Meath compounded by the exceptional population growth in the Greater Drogheda area,” said Peter, adding “it is incomprehensible that what is already Ireland’s largest town currently has no IDA designated site for inward investment as Drogheda rapidly evolves into a city.”

“We earnestly hope that this forum will focus on Drogheda’s urgent and growing need to create jobs locally. We want substance, not spin,’ he stated.