Thanks to our friends over at InstaDundalk for sharing this superb shot from SuperTed_Ed of the old PJ Carroll’s factory on the Dublin Road, which is now part of Dundalk IT.
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The Carroll Building at Dundalk IT
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Georgian mansion on the market for €1.35m
Baltrasna House
A Georgian mansion just outside Ardee has gone on the market for €1.35 million.
Baltrasna House is set on eight acres and comes with grand reception rooms, six large bedrooms, a game room converted into a sauna, a walled garden, orchard and an outdoor swimming pool.
The current owners, Hugh and Esther McGahon, are both well-known lawyers and have owned the house for the past 25 years.
The couple, who don’t have a family, have decided to sell because the 743 sqm (8,000 sq ft) home has become “too big for just two people.”
Source: La dolce vita in Louth for €1.35 million (The Irish Times)
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New health shop prepares for grand opening at the end of the month
A new health shop called Studio Figura will open in Dundalk on Saturday June 29th.
The grand opening of the new venture, which is located at 10 Priory Villas, will take place from 12 noon onwards with €5,000 worth of prizes set to be given away on the day.
According to their Facebook page, Studio Figura is a massage salon of roll shaper and vacu shaper machines.
They describe the equipment as the “newest body shaping system that trains, tones, shapes and slims the body by adding lymphatic drainage which helps to eliminate cellulites too.”
They further insist that “you can lose weight in no time without vigorous exercising.”
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Staunton facing the axe at Sunderland
Steve Staunton signing autographs for young fans on a visit to Oriel Park almost two years ago
Former Ireland manager Steve Staunton is on the look out for work again after being asked to leave his role with Sunderland.
The Dundalk man, who had a successful playing career with Liverpool and Aston Villa, was recruited as a match assessor during Steve Bruce’s time at the Stadium of Light.
He continued in that role under Martin O’Neill but has now been deemed surplus to requirements under Paolo Di Canio – who took over the Black Cats at the end of last season.
Source: Staunton set for Sunderland exit as ruthless Di Canio and Short overhaul backroom staff (Daily Mail)
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This week’s Dundalk Leader
The front page of this week’s Dundalk Leader
In this week’s Dundalk Leader, there’s news of a neck injury suffered by Naomh Moninne hurler Mark McGuinness on the same pitch on the Point Road that referee Malachy Craven had to be stretchered from less than a week earlier. There’s also a report on Roche Emmets’ world record, a chat with the three Louth Escorts who are set for the Rose of Tralee and pictures from the Louth Agricultural Show.
You can read The Dundalk Leader online here.
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Ferry port planned for Greenore
Greenore and Greencastle are just 1.1 miles apart by sea but 32 miles apart by road
An application has been made to Louth County Council seeking planning permission to build a new ferry terminal linking Greenore and Greencastle in Co Down.
The proposal by Limerick-based Frazer Ferries would see the construction of a reinforced concrete slipway, 60 metres in length, at Greenore. It would be supported by seven vertical tubular berthing and fender piles on the southern side to facilitate ferry berthing.
Frazer Ferries also propose to relocate the existing port entrance gates and weighbridge, as well as carrying out modifications to the entrance road layout.
They wish to demolish part of the gable walls of an existing shed on the site to allow through access for vehicles, with the hard stand area to be used for parking and queuing.
As well as the facilities at Greenore, the proposal would also see the construction of a reinforced concrete suspended pier, 58 metres in length, at Greencastle. It would be supported by vertical tubular piles and a reinforced concrete slipway that would be 70 metres in length to allow vehicular access to the ferry.
The company are also looking to build berthing facilities to tie up vessels overnight, while they also propose to upgrade and wide part of the Greencastle Pier Road.
At present it takes just under an hour to drive from Greenore to Greencastle, a journey that is exactly 32 miles in distance. The journey is just 1.1 miles via sea, however,
It is estimated that somewhere around 18 new jobs would be created should the project get the go ahead, with 11 of those jobs being based in Louth. It is estimated that the ferry would operate for 350 days of the year and prove a substantial boost to tourism in the area.
In order for the project to go ahead it will require the go ahead from authorities in both Louth and Down, with a decision due from the local authority here on August 8th.
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New bar for Eno
Eno are in the process of installing a new yard bar outside their premises in Roden Place.
A preview of the new facility has been posted on Facebook and you can already see signs of a Heineken tap.
It is anticipated that the new bar will be open to the public the weekend after next.
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Crimmins triplets go global
Local models the Crimmins triplets, from Belfry Gardens, could be set to go global after signing a new deal with Ice Model Agency to secure international bookings.
Ice manage a range of models around the globe including the UK and US markets.
The Crimmins girls – Laura, Nicola and Alison – have been modelling from a young age and remain on the books of Assets in Ireland.
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Coffin Bridge
Check out this superb shot of Coffin Bridge in Dundalk, as captured by digital artist Paul Connolly.
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Long Walk sign up for AirServ radio
AirServ, the in-centre radio station provider, has added eight shopping centres across Ireland to its growing client list, including the Long Walk Shopping Centre in Dundalk
Established in 2011, AirServ gives advertisers the opportunity to reach a combined weekly audience of over one million listeners by creating professional bespoke radio stations for individual retail outlets and shopping centres.
The service provides ‘point of purchase’ radio, which can audio-target consumers in an active purchasing channel where brands have never been able to reach before.
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Handbook for part-time courses at Dundalk IT now available
Anyone thinking of expanding their mind and their CV will be interested to know that Dundalk IT have released their new part-time courses handbook for the forthcoming academic year.
As well as providing detailed information on all that the IT has to offer, the prospectus also gives a detailed account of all the part-time courses offered and what exactly they entail.
To download a copy of the prospectus click here.
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Smithwick Tribunal to end today
Ch Supt Harry Breen and Supt Bob Buchanan were murdered by the IRA in March 1989
A public inquiry into the murders of the two most senior Royal Ulster Constabulary officers killed during the Troubles is expected to end today.
The Smithwick Tribunal was set up to investigate claims that local Gardaí colluded in the deaths of RUC Chief Supt Harry Breen and Supt Bob Buchanan.
They were shot dead an an IRA ambush while returning from a meeting in Dundalk Garda Station.
The Dublin-based tribunal is due to hear closing statements today.
Over 200 witnesses have testified since the tribunal was established in 2005, including former IRA members and spies in the British security services.
Many allegations were made, some centring on former garda sergeant Owen Corrigan.
He denied collaborating with the IRA, despite one RUC intelligence document that said he passed on information.
Suspicions have also fallen on two other Dundalk gardai; Leo Colton and Finbarr Hickey.
They too deny leaking information to the IRA.
In a statement to the inquiry, the IRA said the killings were the result of a lengthy surveillance operation and that they had no help from any garda officer.
While one British intelligence document suggested there were several Dundalk gardai up to and over the rank of sergeant leaking to the IRA, another British intelligence document said none of the three mentioned in the tribunal helped the IRA.
The inquiry also heard evidence of the PSNI not passing on recent intelligence on the murders to gardai.
So, the chairman, retired judge Peter Smithwick, will have a difficult task in reaching a definite conclusion with a verdict expected in October.
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A Lotto luck in Dundalk
There has been a ‘Lotto’ luck locally in the past few days. Marion Brabazon Cumiskey of Cumiskey’s XL shop on the Avenue Road has revealed that one lucky customer won €25,000 when they matched five numbers plus the bonus in Wednesday night’s Lotto draw.
There was further good news in Mace on the Carrick Road, which has sold a €2m jackpot winning ticket in the past, as they revealed that another lucky customer had won €5,000 on a scratch card.
Here’s hoping the trend can continue this evening, with the Euromillions jackpot an estimated €160 million.
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The longest day!
Today is the longest day of the year and, as a result, we should expect it to be brighter this evening than any other day of the year.
With that in mind, here’s a picture from local photographer Niall Carroll of the longest day of the year two years ago. In this picture, he captured the mid-summer’s sunrise over the Cooley Mountains in Dundalk Bay – a shot which he describes as one of his favourites.
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The road to nowhere
New figures obtained by Louth County Councillor Frank Godfrey have shown that €45m has been collected in Louth over the past three years from motor tax.
As the former General Election candidate points out in his Facebook post, however, our roads have rarely been in a worse state.
Little or no road repairs were allocated in this year’s Budget by the council and despite a paltry €700,000 input from the government, it is hardly enough to cater for a county that might be small in size but has one of the largest road networks in Ireland.
Let us know your thoughts on the state of our roads!
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Doctor Deirdre making a big difference in South Sudan
Dr Deirdre Lynch from Dundalk
A LOCAL GP is currently volunteering in South Sudan with Doctors Without Borders, helping to provide life-saving treatment for thousands of refugees.
Dr Deirdre Lynch (pictured above) is based in the Batil camp, where 38,000 people have sought refuge from fighting and violence in neighbouring Sudan.
To mark World Refugee Day, Deirdre – who is also a consultant radiologist in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda – wrote a column in The Irish Times earlier this week describing her experiences.
You can read her account of things here.
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Fun in the sun in Market Square
Check out this superb shot, shared to us by our friends over at InstaDundalk, by Argus journalist Margaret Roddy of young kids playing in the jets of water at the Market Square.
Source: Margaret Roddy (Instagram)
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The Navvy Bank
Check out this superb image from Clodagh Brannigan of the Navvy Bank on a sunny evening recently.
Source: Clodagh Brannigan (Instagram)
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Beware of men selling lines door to door
Thanks to Tom Quigley for alerting us yesterday about two men who were reportedly selling bogus lines while casing houses in the Ashbrook area.
According to Tom, a handbag was reportedly stolen from one of the houses.
He believes they may have moved on to the Avenue Road or Tom Bellew Road areas but either way it’s something to be vigilant of in the coming days and weeks.
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The day is finally here…the Legends are in town!
Dundalk FC will host their main fundraiser of the season this afternoon when they welcome a Celtic Legends team to Oriel Park.
The Celtic Legends – which will include the likes of Pierre Van Hooijdonk, Tom Boyd, Tommy Johnson, Regi Blinker and former Dundalk assistant manager Joe Miller – will take on the Lilywhites’ 2002 FAI Cup winning side that includes two goal hero from that famous final victory over Bohemians, Garry Haylock, as well as locals include Cormac Malone, John Whyte and Cormac McArdle.
Kick-off is at 3pm and a great day of entertainment is promised with everyone encouraged to support an event that could prove crucial towards Dundalk’s financial stability in the weeks ahead.
Previously: Dundalk 2002 Cup winners prepare for friendly with Celtic Legends
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