FROM OUR ARCHIVES WideningtheBoyne istheissue

October 1956

to unload. alternatively do it after 6.30 in the evening.

There could also be a parking bay outside the Augustinian Church where one delivery lorry only should be allowed park at any one time.

The traders also say that a large store like Dunnes should have a warehouse outside the town centre to deliver their goods to.

Drogheda dockers have a grievance! During the past month they have been deprived of a considerable amount of work owing to the fact that cargoes en route from Africa to the Irish Oil and Cake Mills, have been delivered through the port of Dublin and thence by rail to Drogheda.

At Tuesday’s meeting of Drogheda Trades Council, Mr Blood stated that the reason for this was the fact that large steamers, in the 10,000 tons class, have replaced the smaller coastal vessels on the Africa run.

He said that he was negotiating with the l.O.C.M. to have the cargoes shipped in small steamers from Dublin to Drogheda, and so restore normal trade to the latter port.

When the Chairman (Mr. Pentony) said that Drogheda was the victim of large scale transport, Colr. K. Hughes commented. “It all leads back to the question of widening the Boyne.”