Louth GAA mourning passing of Brendan Carthy

July 22, 2013, 1:15 am

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Brendan Carthy RIP

Louth GAA is mourning this morning following the passing of Minor Board chairman Brendan Carthy.

The Roche Emmets clubman has been pivotal in reviving the underage game in the county in recent years and was hugely influential in implementing the OgSport Lú and Go Games programmes.

Brendan, who worked in Dundalk IT, also had a major role to play in the development of the Darver development, where was project manager in the early years.

Despite battling illness in recent years, Brendan remained committed to Louth GAA and many will mourn his passing.

Brendan was beloved husband of Mary (née Lennon), devoted father of Liam, Dermot, Conor and the late Padraig (who died in infancy), dear son of Margot and the late Hugh (Ard Easmuinn, Dundalk) and brother of Seamus, Sean, Una and the late Ciaran. He will also be sadly missed by his mother-in-law Eileen, aunt, uncles, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law and a large circle of relatives and friends.

Brendan is reposing at his home in Killin, Brid-A-Crin from 6pm to 10pm on Mondya and 4pm to 8pm on Tuesday. Removal on Wednesday at 10.45am to St Joseph’s Church, Castletown, arriving for Mass at 11.30am. Funeral afterwards to Kilcurry Cemetery.

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Sinead’s anthem becoming a major hit after Monaghan win

July 22, 2013, 2:42 am

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Local singer/songwriter Sinead McNally was on the Breakfast Roll show with Sean McCaffrey on Northern Sound last Friday and with the Monaghan station busy preparing for Sunday’s Ulster final against Donegal, the Knockbridge girl decided to write a song for the occasion.

In the end, Sinead – who plays GAA herself for Dowdallshill – changed the words to Nathan Carter’s hit ‘Wagon Wheel’ to recreate it as ‘The Farney Army’.

The song has been getting a lot of attention on YouTube in the last few days and, in particular, since the Farney men’s famous win yesterday that ended a 25 year wait for an Ulster title.

It already has almost 8,000 views and that number is expected to soar in the coming days as our neighbouring county basks in a famous win.

Check it out above.

Previously: Sinead has a famous fan in Amy Huberman

Locals play their part in Riverdance world record

July 22, 2013, 3:46 am

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Nicola McGee, Cal Moran, Dearbhla Mackin and Sonya Levins all participated in the successful World Record Riverdance performance in Dublin on Sunday

A number of locals played their part in setting a new world record in Dublin yesterday for the largest performance of Riverdance.

Almost 1,700 dancers took part in the exhibition on the Samuel Beckett Bridge in Dublin, including Sonya Levins, Cal Moran, Nicola McGee and her sister Dearbhla Mackin.

The record attempt was organised as part of The Gathering, a year-long tourism drive to entice people around the world with Irish links to visit the country.

New store set to open in the Marshes Shopping Centre

July 22, 2013, 6:27 am

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A new store is set to open in the Marshes Shopping Centre in the coming weeks in the outlet previously occupied by Jane Norman and, most recently, Freestyle.

Entertainment Exchange will allow people to buy, sell and exchange phones and other electronic equipment including games, DVDs, phones, e-books, laptops, computers and more.

To apply for a job in the store visit their site webuy.com

Richie steers Monaghan to famous win

July 22, 2013, 7:27 am

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Richie Ford

Monaghan are currently basking in the glory of a first Ulster Championship win in 25 years but little do most people know that it was a Louth man who played a pivotal role in their victory over Donegal on Sunday.

Richie Ford from the Dundalk Gaels club is the statistician and video analyst with the Farney men and it was therefore his role to try and pick holes in the All-Ireland winners.

That appeared to work to good effect as Monaghan ran out impressive 0-13 to 0-7 winners over Jim McGuinness’s men in Clones.

Richie, a teacher in Bay Estate National School, has now got the better of the Tir Chonaill men twice, having also filled the same role when Louth beat Donegal in a replay to land the Division Two league title in Cavan in 2006.

Meanwhile, there will be another Louth person celebrating Monaghan’s win tonight with local singer/songwriter Sinead McNally invited to The Diamond in Monaghan town to sing her song ‘The Farney Army’ during the team’s homecoming celebrations.

Previously: Sinead’s anthem becoming a major hit after Monaghan win

The Newry Bridge

July 22, 2013, 8:37 am

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Check out this superb picture of the Newry Bridge over the Castletown River in Dundalk, as captured by local digital artist Paul Connolly at 5.32am this morning.

Source: Paul Connolly Digital Artist

Boylesports expanding but in London, rather than Dundalk

July 22, 2013, 9:49 am

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Local bookmakers Boylesports are expanding their digital business but have opted to do so in London rather than Dundalk, according to a report in today’s Irish Times.

The company, which has its headquarters in the Finnabair Industrial Estate in the Inner Relief Road, has opened a London office to recruit staff needed to support the planned expansion of its digital business.

Founder John Boyle has hired former head of European marketing at rival Sportingbet, James Arnold, to lead the operation.

Mr Arnold said Boylesports had “an ambitious growth strategy” and told the Irish Times that the staff and skills needed were more likely to be available in a large urban centre than in its home base and so opted for the British capital, as it is targeting that market.

“In terms of recruiting the specific expertise that we need to grow the digital side of the business, we felt that this was more readily available in London,” he said.

“There were a lot of other efficiencies as well,” Mr Arnold added. These included the fact that many of the group’s strategic partners and affiliates, such as software developers and other suppliers, also have offices there.

Five staff, some of whom formerly worked with Mr Arnold at Sportingbet, are now based in the new office and the group intends adding to this number over time.

The office will be responsible for marketing the group’s digital offering and directing its growth.

Boylesports has a strong retail presence but decided last year it needed to grow the digital side of its operations. As a result, it split the two businesses into separate divisions and appointed Keith O’Loughlin as chief executive of online.

Mr Arnold was appointed chief marketing officer in May. The group has invested €1 million-plus in technology and systems over the past year and its digital strategy involves a particular emphasis on mobile.

Source: The Irish Times

Dundalk in the sunshine

July 22, 2013, 11:08 am

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Thanks to Aaron Smith for capturing this superb shot of the sun beaming down on Clanbrassil Street on Saturday.

Source: Aaron Smith (Instagram)

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Death occurs of popular Dundalk doctor

July 22, 2013, 11:49 pm

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The death has occurred of popular local doctor Tom O’Callaghan.

Best known for his work as a consultant physician in the Louth County Hospital, Dr O’Callaghan worked in the Louth for 23 years before his retirement in August 2007.

A major promoter of the local hospital, he was involved in many fundraising appeals over the years, including the Target 250 campaign in 1994 as well as the cardiac appeal and the campaign to get a CT scanner installed in the hospital.a

He was hugely popular amongst both staff and patients and was noted for his kindness to all.

A native of Milltown in Dublin, Dr O’Callaghan passed away peacefully at his family home in Dromiskin on Monday.

He is survived by his wife Ann (née Kelly), son Gareth, daughter Evelyn, son-in-law Allan, daughter-in-law Janet, grandchildren Julia and Amy, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.

Dr O’Callaghan will be reposing at his home from 4pm until 8pm on Tuesday. Remove on Wednesday to St Fursey’s Church Haggardstown, arriving for Mass at 11am. Burial afterwards will take place in the adjoining cemetery.

Dundalk Gardaí investigating fire at Park Hotel

July 23, 2013, 2:23 am

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Gardai are investigating the cause of a fire at the Park Hotel on the Armagh Road last night.

The local fire service was called to the hotel around 11.30pm to deal with a small blaze in the golf clubhouse area.

The hotel, which is understood to be on the verge of being sold for close to its €1.5m asking price, has been closed since October 2010.

Last month a wily farmer broke into the grounds of the hotel to cut grass on the golf course in order to make bales of hay.

Previously: Wily farmers cut grass at Park Hotel in Dundalk to deal with fodder crisis

Dumping in Defender’s Row

July 23, 2013, 9:45 am

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Gary Moran has raised the matter of dumping on Defender’s Row over on the Dundalk Northend and Friends Facebook page.

Gary, who works nearby in McGeough’s Bar in Roden Place, took the above picture this afternoon. It is clear to see piles of rubbish building up in a piece of disused land to the rear of homes on Market Street, which is only blocked off by a fence from Dromad Hire.

This land had been for sale for some time but little has been done with it in the last number of years.

Corrigan urges caution on quads

July 23, 2013, 10:48 am

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Louth County Councillor Edel Corrigan has taken to Facebook to appeal people in the Toberona, Oldbridge and Fatima areas of the town to be cautious about driving quads and scramblers around the estates at high speed.

The Sinn Féin councillor said that the vehicles were “unsafe at high speeds and in built up areas” and encouraged people to stop the practice before a serious accident occurred.

The changing face of Park Street

July 23, 2013, 12:01 pm

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Sharron McQuaid shared the above picture of Park Street in decades gone by recently over on Facebook.

There was an interesting reply by Ciaran McNulty though, who used an image from Google Maps (see below) to compare how the street has changed over the years.

He said: “Pretty much every building has changed but I think the building nearest the left is Paddy Power and the shop/bar front with the people and the barrels outside is the leathergoods place (Cassidy’s video shop).”

Tragic death of Dundalk man in Boston

July 23, 2013, 12:30 pm

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Adrian Skehan RIP

The tragic death has taken place of local man Adrian Skehan in Boston.

Adrian, aged 30, had been living in the States for sometime but passed away at the weekend following an accident.

Adrian, a past pupil of Coláiste Rís, will be returning to the family home in Greenacres on Thursday afternoon with his funeral Mass taking place on Saturday in St Patrick’s Cathedral at 11am, followed by burial in Haggardstown cemetery.

Adrian is survived by parents Ann and Pat, brothers Darren and Chris and sisters Amanda, Alison, Emma and Karyn as well as a wide circle of relatives and friends.

Major accident avoided at Dundalk Shopping Centre after roof caves in

July 24, 2013, 1:01 am

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The scene at Tesco following yesterday’s incident which seen a roof cave in

A major accident was narrowly avoided at Dundalk Shopping Centre yesterday after a roof caved in.

The incident happened at the entrance to the Tesco foodstore, with large parts of the ceiling crashing to the ground.

Fortunately no one was hurt during the incident.

The shopping centre is due to be demolished shortly, with work then to begin on a new Tesco Xtra megastore. A temporary Tesco unit is currently being built adjacent to the centre and is progressing well.

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This week’s Argus

July 24, 2013, 2:31 am

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In this week’s Argus, the main story features on the removal of care meals at St John of God’s in Drumcar. There’s also news of Dundalk Women’s Aid refuge’s struggle to survive, an update on the Gardaí’s attempts to track Garda Adrian Donohoe’s murderer and an interview with local singer/songwriter Cathy Maguire on her life in America.

All that and more in this week’s Argus… on sale now

Previously:

There’s no such thing as a free lunch, well not at Drumcar anyway

Detectives fly to America in search of Garda Donohoe’s murder

Dundalk Women’s Aid may be forced to close, insists Sharkey

Bagatelle to play Dunleer show this Saturday

July 24, 2013, 3:37 am

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The legendary Bagatelle, featuring Dundalk’s very own Liam Reilly, will play an exclusive Louth summer date this Saturday July 27th at the Grove House, Dunleer.

The show gets underway at 9pm with the band due to perform all their greatest hits including Summer in Dublin (above), Second Violin, Flight of the Earls and many more.

Bygone times in Earl Street

July 24, 2013, 6:36 am

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Thanks to Sharron McQuaid for sharing this old snap of Earl Street. It looks a lot different today with the buildings in nowhere near as good a condition as they are captured here and the street pedestrianised.

New housing development planned for Newry Road in Dundalk

July 24, 2013, 7:38 am

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Part of the boarded up area in Maxwell’s Terrace, as well as Coogan’s Shop, which is earmarked for demolition subject to planning permission. Picture courtesy of Google Maps 2009

A new housing development is being planned for the Maxwell Terrace area of the Newry Road.

Chevron (Ireland) Atlantic Limited have applied to Dundalk Town Council for planning permission to demolish the five homes at Maxwell Terrace and Coogan’s Shop, which they paid almost €840,000 for back in 2011.

They plan to replace them with four residential houses, while they have also applied for planning permission for five years for two plant rooms at the site.

Dundalk Town Council are due to make a decision on the matter on September 10^th.

O’Hanlon Park community centre gets the go ahead

July 24, 2013, 8:35 am

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Secret Millionaire John Fitzpatrick with members of the O’Hanlon Park Boxing club, who will benefit from the new community centre if and when it is built

The O’Hanlon Park and Hillview Residents’ Association been granted planning permission to demolish the existing community centre in the estate and to replace it with a new centre more suitable to their needs.

The proposed new development will be 391sq m in floor area and the overall height of the building will be 7.745 metres.

It will accommodate the local boxing club, amongst others, having gained extensive exposure from featuring on RTÉ’s Secret Millionaire, with New York hotelier John Fitzpatrick still fundraising for the area.