Manslaughter accused to face trial at Dundalk Circuit Court in the New Year
The late Laurence McGeown RIP A 31-year-old who is charged with the manslaughter of a man in a local pub earlier this year has been returned to the Circuit Court to face trial. Charles Hutchinson (31),...
View ArticleIconic Carlingford Station House renovation completed with official opening...
Carlingford Station House For some it is an iconic symbol of the lamented Dundalk, Newry and Greenore Railway (DNGR), for others it is remembered as “The Dispensary” while some remember it from the...
View ArticleSo Sue Me’s Suzanne Jackson the new face of Dundalk fashion store LilyCoo
Suzanne Jackson of popular Irish fashion blog So Sue Me has been unveiled as the new face of locally-based online clothing store, lilycoo.com The blogger/model has earned a huge following in recent...
View ArticleAnne Street store served with closure order
A closure order was served on a local grocery store by the Food Safety Authority last month for breaches of food safety regulations. L&M Store at 71 Anne Street, Dundalk was served the closure...
View Article45,000 litres of oil laundering waste dumped just off M1 motorway
One of the largest quantities of diesel oil laundering sludge has been discovered in the north of the county. 45,000 litres of the toxic waste was dumped on a lay-by on the M1 northbound, near to...
View ArticleBlack & White Living to celebrate first anniversary with special event this...
Black & White Living on the Coes Road will be celebrating their first anniversary this Sunday with a special event in store from 12 noon until 4pm. The free fun day will include a face painter and...
View ArticleHarry to reminisce about Christmas in Dundalk in years gone by
Harry Lee will host an event called ‘Dundalk at Christmas in years gone by’ in Dundalk Library on Wednesday December 17th at 11am. The event will allow you to reminisce about the town in its festive...
View ArticleNext phase of Cox’s Demesne Regeneration Project to commence in January
Ashling Park in Cox’s Contracts were signed yesterday for the next phase of the Cox’s Demesne Regeneration Project, Phase 2A: Ashling Park Pilot Project, which is a €2.4m contract paving the way for...
View ArticleCllr Sharkey calls for update on the taking in charge of Willow Grove estate
The entrance to Willow Grove, off the Carrickmacross Road Local councillor Tomás Sharkey has asked management of Louth County Council for an update on the taking in charge of Willow Grove on the...
View ArticleDundalk Santa Run is finally here with road closures in place tonight to...
The Coca Cola truck parked at Tesco Extra this morning It’s finally here, the day you’ve all been waiting for! No, not Christmas, but the Dundalk Santa Fun Run. The event, which is aiming to break...
View ArticleHeinz to sell Dundalk site to The Authentic Food Company for undisclosed sum
The Heinz factory in Dundalk Heinz is set to sell its frozen ready meals manufacturing site in Dundalk to The Authentic Food Company for an undisclosed sum. The factory in the Finnabair Industrial...
View ArticleTwo further quantities of oil laundering waste dumped in the area in the last...
Two cubes of oil laundering waste that were dumped at Stephenstown Pond last month. A further four were discovered there this morning. Two further quantities of oil laundering waste have been...
View ArticleDundalk FC nominated for RTÉ’s Irish Sports Team of the Year
Dundalk FC have been nominated for RTÉ’s Irish Sports Team of the Year awards. The SSE Airtricity League champions will be up against the Irish men’s rugby team, the Cork ladies football team, the...
View ArticleStill time to have your say on Draft County Development Plan
People can view the draft Co Development plan at a number of locations, including County Hall There are now just weeks left to have an input into the Louth County Development Plan for 2015-2021, with...
View ArticleDundalk Lithuanian Community extend kind gesture to fire victim family
Donatas Savas and EJ Vaitkus of the Dundalk Lithuanian Community with Siobhan and Damien Lee and their daughter Cara in Glen Gat Guesthouse earlier today. Picture courtesy of Glen Gat Guesthouse...
View ArticlePerfect Fit Alterations to remain at Maxol on Castletown Road
Townparks Services Ltd, who operate the Maxol garage on the Castletown Road, have been granted conditional planning permission to keep Perfect Fit Alterations open at its premises after subdividing an...
View ArticleMilano’s takeaway now open on Bridge Street
A new takeaway has opened in Bridge Street recently. Milano’s is located in the former Chip and Deli premises at the corner with the Castletown Road and opposite Quinn’s Funeral Home. Open from 5pm to...
View ArticleWater protest planned for Dundalk next Friday
Anti-water charges group Right 2 Water will be holding a ‘people’s assembly’ in Dundalk next Friday at 2pm to protest against the charges. The event in the town centre will feature members of the...
View ArticlePlans to reduce number of houses planned for Carlinn Heath
Some of the existing units in the Carlinn Hall estate in Dundalk Wonderglade have applied to Louth County Council for planning permission to change the number, layout and type of house in Carlinn Heath...
View ArticleBlow for Louth as Lennon announces retirement
Shane Lennon fists past Laois goalkeeper Eoin Culleton in the Leinster Championship in 2013 Louth’s preparations for the New Year have been dealt a further blow following the announcement that Shane...
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