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Drogheda is an industrial and port town in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland, 56 km (35 mi) north of Dublin. Drogheda is the largest town in the Ireland , recently outpassing its neighbour Dundalk. The River Boyne, split the town in half between County Meath and County Louth until the enactment of the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 which saw a large area of Drogheda, south of the Boyne signed over to form part of an extended Co Louth. With the passing of the County of Louth and Borough of Drogheda (Boundaries) Provisional Order, 1976, County Louth again grew larger at the expense of County Meath. However the 2007 - 2013 Meath County Development Plan recognises the Drogheda environs as a primary growth centre on par with Navan. This plan in conjunction with ambitious plans for growth to the north of the town by Louth County Council will ensure growth for Drogheda in the future, despite not obtaining Gateway status in the Irish government's National Spatial Strategy. In recent years Drogheda has been diversifing its economy away from its traditional industrial image, as an increasing number of people employed in the retail, services and technology sectors they also have plenty of independent artists and musicians who have been looking to the local economy instead of Dublin for employment. |
