Drogheda was founded as an Anglo-Norman town with the first town charter dating from 1194. It was a walled town surrounded by medieval defences enclosing 113 acres with a circumference of 2.3km. The new courthouse is within the old walled area and the route of the old town wall can be seen on the part of the public plaza closest to the river.

The courthouse, which opened in July 2017, has two double height courtrooms and ancillary accommodation for judges, staff, practitioners, vulnerable witnesses and persons in custody. The floor plans are organised around the central courtrooms allowing the public, judge, jury and persons in custody to enter from distinctly different directions.


Apparently this 'New' Garda Station is twenty seven years old as the building was handed over to the Gardai in July 1996 after a series of construction set backs. It was first delayed when medieval remains were found on the site and then the main contractors collapsed.

The station was recently extended and the development consisted of the demolition and removal of existing store and outbuilding, demolition of section of existing concrete block wall on Patrickswell lane, construction of a new 2 storey building with pedestrian access via the existing car park and old abbey lane, construction of new boundary wall and access from Patrickswell lane, conservation of existing facades on Patrickswell lane and old abbey lane and reinstatement of opes, provision of adjustments to existing hard landscaping to incorporate universal access to the building, provision of renewable energy equipment, cctv cameras, additional foul drainage and surface water drainage and all ancillary site services and works.