Break-ins to two local sports premises
Dundalk Gardai are also investigating burglaries at two local sports premises two nights in a row. The break-ins happened at the Dundalk Tennis and Badminton Club and Aura Leisure Centre, around 1am...
View ArticleCommittee to be formed aimed at generating town centres
Town Clerk Frank Pentony Plans are underway to try and boost retail trade in the centres of Dundalk, Drogheda and Ardee. News of the new strategy was revealed last night, at Dundalk Town Council’s...
View ArticleHouse fire in Saltown
A house fire broke out in the Saltown estate in Dundalk last night. A number of units from Dundalk Fire Service attended the blaze and quickly brought it under control. No one is believed to have been...
View ArticleCash, cigarettes and counterfeit alcohol seized in Dundalk
Cash, cigarettes and counterfeit alcohol were seized by the Revenue’s Customs Service in Dundalk yesterday. In two connected and intelligence-led operations, officers from Revenue’s Customs Service,...
View ArticlePlayground given the go ahead in Louth Village
Louth County Council have been granted planning permission to build a new playground facility in Louth Village. The new playground will be located in Fr Finn Park in the centre of the village, opposite...
View ArticleMember of Dundalk Fire Service suffers leg injury after driver bursts through...
Gardaí in Dundalk are investigating an incident that occurred on the Armagh Road last night, which saw a member of the local fire service injured. The fire service were responding to a car fire in the...
View ArticleClarke sisters to host pop up shop clothes sale this weekend
Sisters Sarah, Emma and Ruth Clarke – all daughters of well-known local photographer Paddy Clarke – are hosting a pop up shop in Paddy’s Jocelyn Street studio this Saturday and Sunday. The three...
View ArticleThe Blessing of the Graves
Thanks to Anthony O’Hagan for sharing this snap of the crowds at last Sunday’s Blessing of the Graves ceremony in St Patrick’s Cemetery in Dowdallshill.
View ArticleJordan O’Keefe to perform in Dundalk
Britain’s Got Talent finalist Jordan O’Keefe will be performing in Dundalk next month. The Derry teenager – who shot to fame on the ITV show with his version of One Direction’s Little Things – will be...
View ArticleThis week’s Dundalk Leader
In this week’s Dundalk Leader, Blackrock man Kevin Kavanagh pays tribute to his father for his role in the 1916 Rising, there’s news of Cuchulainn Cycling Club’s trip to the Tour de France, while...
View Article49 for sale or to let signs in town centre
The town’s residential properties might be moving at present, as evidenced by ads from Sherry FitzGerald and DNG in the local press this week, but from a commercial point of view things are bad in the...
View ArticleThe Big (Black) Screen
An electricity outage in the Northend of Dundalk this afternoon had a knock-on effect on a number of businesses but perhaps none moreso than the IMC Cinema at Carroll Village. A number of films,...
View ArticleNew Marshes store to open today
A new store is set to open in the Marshes Shopping Centre today in the outlet previously occupied by Jane Norman and, most recently, Freestyle. Entertainment Exchange will allow people to buy, sell...
View ArticleKnockabbey Castle on the market for €1.95m
The stunning Knockabbey Castle in Louth Village has gone on the market for €1.95 million. The castle, which is famous for its stunning gardens, is on the market with Dublin-based estate agency Ganly...
View ArticleOxigen to increase bin charges
Waste management company Oxigen, who operate the largest waste disposal business in Dundalk, are set to increase their charges. The company, which is run by the Doyle family from Mid-Louth, has...
View ArticleDundalk fined for Pat’s fan’s fall
Dundalk FC have been fined between €200 and €300 for the incident during last month’s clash with St Patrick’s Athletic, which seen a visiting supporter fall in the stand of Oriel Park and...
View ArticleClairvoyant coming to Dundalk
The Fairways Hotel will host ‘Messages from Heaven’, an evening with clairvoyant medium Dermot Gillespie on Wednesday October 23rd. Tickets to the event are available from the hotel priced €15 each...
View ArticleThe old Macardle Moore Brewery
Thanks to local digital artist Paul Connolly for sharing this superb shot of the old Macardle Moore Brewery on the Ardee Road. Source: Paul Connolly Digital Artist
View ArticleTwo major Dundalk properties on the market for just over €1m
The Williamson’s Mall site Two prime pieces of Dundalk real estate have gone on the market for a combined price of just over €1 million. Williamson’s Mall, which sits on a 1.63 acre site fronting onto...
View ArticleSinead continues to be a big hit in Monaghan
Sinead McNally with the Anglo Celt Cup Less than a week after Monaghan’s famous victory over Donegal to land their first Ulster Championship title in 25 years, Dundalk-based singer/songwriter Sinead...
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