The Castletown River
Check out this superb picture from Lizzie Irwin of the Castletown River and Castletown Bridge in Dundalk. Source: Lizzie Irwin (Twitter)
View ArticleWily farmers cut grass at Park Hotel in Dundalk to deal with fodder crisis
The Park Hotel on the Armagh Road is surrounded by over 38 hectares of land We’ve all heard about the impact the fodder crisis has been having on the farming community. The situation has been so bad...
View ArticleTallanstown home destroyed by fire
The blaze happened just outside Tallanstown village A house just outside Tallanstown village was destroyed by fire last night. The owner of the property returned home around 9pm to discover the blaze....
View ArticleBell X1 to perform exclusive acoustic gig in Dundalk to mark release on new...
Top Irish band Bell X1 are set to mark the release of their new album Chop Chop by performing at a series of ‘pop-up’ shops around the country, including an exclusive acoustic performance in Dundalk...
View ArticleView from the Cooley Mountains
Thanks to Gary Farrell for sharing this stunning picture from the top of the Cooley Mountains, looking down on Dundalk Bay.
View ArticleThis week’s Dundalk Democrat
The front page of this week’s Dundalk Democrat In this week’s Dundalk Democrat, there’s reaction to the injury a St Patrick’s Athletic fan suffered at Oriel Park on Friday night, with Dundalk FC...
View ArticleWhen the Lion was just a cub…
Rob Kearney made his first start of the current tour for the British and Irish Lions in their defeat to the Brumbies today. A picture of the Carlingford man has emerged from his time playing with...
View ArticleNo retrial for O’Brien
Barry O’Brien The State will not seek a retrial in the case of a local man who had one of his two convictions for IRA membership quashed by the Court of Criminal Appeal last year. Mr Damien Colgan SC...
View Article16 properties in Saltown sell for combined total of over €3m
Sixteen homes have sold in the Saltown estate in Dundalk for a combined total of €3,090,000. The transactions – which total €193,125 each – are recorded on the Property Price Register and all dated...
View ArticleAnne Frank exhibition coming to Dundalk
An aerial shot of a previous exhibition by the Anne Frank Trust UK An Anne Frank exhibition is scheduled to come to Dundalk this September. The exhibition, which is run by the Anne Frank Trust in the...
View ArticleBlow for Dundalk as Ward is ruled out for the rest of the season
Keith Ward holds off Bohemians’ Derek Pender in one of his outings earlier this season Dundalk’s promising season has been dealt a major blow with the news that midfielder Keith Ward faces the rest of...
View ArticleDundalk investigating fall of Pat’s supporter
Dundalk FC issued a short statement last night, reassuring League of Ireland fans that they are fully investigating the incident which seen a St Patrick’s Athletic supporter fall in the stand of Oriel...
View ArticleThis week’s Argus
The front page of this week’s Argus In this week’s Argus, the front page story is how an O Fiaich College Leaving Cert student is having to organise her dad’s funeral following his death in a car crash...
View ArticleMeanwhile, at the Home Bakery
The good folk at the Home Bakery in Jocelyn Street have taken to Facebook to announce that they are selling mint Aero cheesecakes. All we can say is NOM, NOM, NOM, NOM, NOM…!
View ArticleNational Cycling Championships set for Carlingford this weekend
The National Cycling Championships take place in Carlingford this weekend and as a result a number of roads in the area will be closed to public transport from 10.30am to 4pm on Saturday and Sunday....
View ArticleSunset in Annagassan
Thanks to Alan Smyth for sharing this superb shot of the sun setting in Annagassan recently. Source: Alan Smyth (Twitter)
View ArticleSalt barn to be built at Ballymascanlon
The new salt barn will be located just off the M1 motorway, making it easy to serve the town of Dundalk and the north of the county in general A new salt barn has been earmarked for the north of the...
View ArticleMeanwhile, on the Dublin Road
Anyone who is into their rugby will be looking forward to the British and Irish Lions’ first Test match against Australia on Saturday morning. It appears some local fans are particularly excited...
View ArticleNorth Louth pub on the market
Coleman’s of Philipstown A well-known pub on the main Dundalk to Castleblayney Road has gone on the market for an undisclosed sum. Coleman’s of Philipstown, Dundalk is for sale through...
View ArticleLocal hairdresser Sarah shortlisted for L’Oreal Colour Trophy
Sarah’s entry Local hairdresser Sarah Maguire has made it through to the finals of the prestigious L’Oreal Colour Trophy – one of the top awards in hairdressing. The Belfry Gardens girl, who works in...
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