New coffee shop opens at Heaton’s in Dundalk
Inside the new Insomnia coffee shop at Heaton’s A new coffee shop opened in Heaton’s department store in Dundalk today. The new facility at the shop in Dundalk Retail Park will be serving Insomnia...
View ArticleDundalk man one of two arrested following raid of illegal fuel plant in...
Two men, one from Dundalk and one from Jonesborough, were arrested last night after a diesel laundering plant capable of producing 19 million litres of illicit fuel a year was raided and dismantled by...
View ArticleAldi refused permission for Ardee store
Aldi’s hopes of setting up in Ardee appear to have been dealt a fatal blow after An Bord Pleanála voted unanimously to uphold Louth County Council’s decision to refuse them planning permission for a...
View ArticleDundalk Relay for Life this weekend
The Dundalk Relay for Life event takes place in Dundalk Stadium this Sunday and Monday. Dundalk was the first venue in Ireland to host the event six years ago and has raised over €300,000 for the...
View ArticleToday is the day
The view from the temporary stand erected behind the Carrick Road end goals at Oriel Park The day is finally here. After what must have felt like one of the longest weeks of the year, it’s finally game...
View ArticleFiver Friday deals in Dundalk today
A number of local businesses are taking part in Fiver Friday today. The initiative, which was launched by The Joe Duffy Show on RTÉ Radio 1 back in 2011, sees businesses put forward an offer at a cost...
View ArticleJoe’s host Halloween fancy dress disco this Sunday
St Joseph’s GFC will hold a Halloween Fancy Dress Disco in their clubrooms at Cluskey Park in Dromiskin this Sunday from 8pm. There will be prizes on the night for the best costumes and dancing until...
View ArticleCross-border group to tackle cattle rustling
Seamus Kirk TD A cross-Border group of gardaí, PSNI officers and the investigative units of the Departments of Agriculture in both jurisdictions has been established to investigate the recent spate of...
View ArticleOG Christmas Show to take place in Dundalk Golf Club on December 12th
Paudie Breen will be performing at the OG Show in Dundalk Golf Club Owen Gray’s Christmas Show and Dinner Dance will take place in Dundalk Golf Club on Friday December 12th. Special guest Paddy Cole...
View ArticleDundalk v Cork match to be screened live on big screen at Market Square tonight
Cllr Jennifer Green Sinn Féin Councillor Jennifer Green has delighted Dundalk FC fans who were left disappointed when they failed to get a ticket for tonight’s Dundalk v Cork City title decider match....
View ArticleVolunteers sought for Reclaim Ravensdale event this Saturday
Volunteers are being sought to help reclaim Ravensdale Forest from invasive species this Saturday. Those involved will help clear an area of Rhododendrons and Cherry Laurels. The group will meet at...
View ArticleShotgun and rifle stolen during break-in to house in Kilcurry
A shotgun and a rifle, both legally held, were stolen during a break-in to a house in Kilcurry last week. The incident happened sometime between 10.30pm on Sunday night and 7.30am on Monday morning. No...
View ArticleMotor-Ed Driving School open day this Monday
Motor-Ed Driving School will hold an open day at their premises on the Newry Road on Bank Holiday Monday from 12 noon to 4pm. Motor-Ed is the leading provider of driver training in the North East with...
View ArticleBritain’s Got Talent stars to return to Dundalk next week
Britain’s Got Talent stars Bars & Melody are set to return to Studio 8 at the Fairways Hotel next week. The talented young duo will be in Dundalk on Friday week, October 31st, with support from...
View ArticleWin one of five Dundalk FC wall crests, courtesy of WallBuddy
The Dundalk FC wall crest that you could win, courtesy of WallBuddy The celebrations of Dundalk’s Premier Division title success are still ongoing throughout the town following Friday night’s victory...
View ArticleDrug paraphernalia found on Avenue Road
Some of the syringes found on the Avenue Road by a concerned reader A Talk of the Town reader has sent us these worrying images of drug paraphernalia that he came across on a footpath while out for a...
View ArticleCorrigan hopes for curb in anti-social behaviour on Armagh Road after vacant...
The land on the Armagh Road set to be secured Sinn Féin Councillor Edel Corrigan has welcomed the news that land between Lennon Melia and Coulter Place on the Armagh Road is to be secured. In a...
View ArticleTwo men receive substantial injuries following assault in Dundalk
Two men are recovering in hospital this morning following an assault in the O’Hanlon Park area of Dundalk, close to Ice House Hill, in the early hours of Saturday morning. Both men, said to be...
View ArticleBay Estate resident takes drastic measure to stop installation of water meter
There is plenty of opposition to the the introduction of water charges but one Bay Estate resident has taken a slightly more drastic measure to avoid the charge. The householder has cordoned off the...
View ArticleDundalk midfielder Towell training with Cardiff City
Richie Towell with his Player of the Month award, which he picked up in July Dundalk midfielder Richie Towell could be set for a move to Cardiff City just days after helping the Lilywhites to the SSE...
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