The Coffee Room closes its doors
The Coffee Room was best known for selling Starbucks products The Coffee Room in Northlink Retail Park, just off the Inner Relief Road and Coes Road, closed its doors in the run up to Christmas. The...
View ArticleMaxol hoping to open filling station on outskirts of Ardee
The old McCabe’s garage in Ardee which Maxol hope to move into Maxol are hoping to open a filling station at the former McCabe’s Toyota garage outside Ardee. The fuel retailer has applied to Louth...
View ArticleDelays reported on Ramparts Road
Delays have been reported on the Ramparts Road this afternoon. This is largely due to roadworks taking place outside Johnny Mason’s pub, opposite River Lane. Motorists are advised to avoid the area if...
View ArticleThe Corrs continue to make profits 10 years on from last album release
Siblings Sharon, Andrea Jim and Caroline Corr at Andrea’s birthday party last year The firm behind The Corrs is continuing to make profits despite the fact that the band have not released anything in a...
View ArticleBarrier to be erected on Racecourse Road to cut down on illegal dumping
Some of the rubbish which had been dumped at the Racecourse Road A barrier is set to be erected at the end of the Racecourse Road in a bid to cut out illegal dumping. This has been a problem for some...
View ArticleRegistration now open for Dundalk 10k
Oisin McConville and Derek Crilly of Dundalk IT sport, DkIT president Denis Cummins, Student Union president Brian Fitzpatrick and last year’s race winner Darragh Greene at the launch of the Dundalk...
View ArticleTicketmaster mix-up leaves The Darkness fans without tickets for Dundalk show
A copy of the mail to customers who will not now be given tickets to The Darkness’ show in The Spirit Store on March 6th Tickets to see The Darkness perform in The Spirit Store on Friday March 6th sold...
View ArticleWeather warning in place until midday
A weather warning is in place in the North East at present with drivers warned about snow and ice until midday. A number of areas of the county experienced snowfall overnight with roads ungritted...
View ArticlePage hoping to start a new chapter as Cooley boss
Alan Page in his Louth days Former Louth defender Alan Page has been appointed the new manager of Cooley Kickhams. Page, who played with the Fr McEvoy Park outfit during his playing days and lost five...
View ArticlePair arrested over dissident Republican activity in Dundalk released without...
The two men who were arrested in Dundalk earlier this week as part of an investigation into dissident Republican activity in the area have been released without charge. A man in his 40s was arrested on...
View ArticleExtension planned for St Joseph’s Hospital
St Joseph’s Hospital in Ardee The HSE Dublin North East are hoping to build a new single storey extension to St Joseph’s Hospital in Townsparks, Ardee. They have applied to Louth County Council for...
View ArticleLabour and Fine Gael expected to lose Louth seats in next General Election
Adrian Kavanagh’s prediction of where the five seats in Louth will go at the next General Election Labour and Fine Gael could be set to lose seats in the next General Election in Louth. That’s the...
View ArticleCarlingford Lough Heritage Trust AGM on January 26th
The Carlingford Heritage Trust were instrumental in the refurbishment of Carlingford Station House The Annual General Meeting of Carlingford Lough Heritage Trust and Carlingford Heritage Ltd takes...
View ArticleDundalk properties close to being sold
iQon House iQon House in the Finnabair Industrial Estate is close to being sold after going sale agreed yesterday with local estate agents REA Gunne Property. The building, which measures approximately...
View ArticleDisruption expected to Blackrock water supply on Wednesday
A number of areas of Blackrock may experiences disruptions to their water supply next Wednesday due to essential maintenance work being carried out by Irish Water. The worst affected areas will be on...
View ArticleLouth County Council to investigate reports of contamination to Dundalk water...
Contaminated water pictured in a stream outside Castleblayney last week by The Sunday Independent Following this morning’s monthly meeting of the council, Louth Local Authorities have issued a press...
View ArticleThe Market Bar to host black tie event for second anniversary celebrations
The Market Bar in Clanbrassil Street will be celebrating its second anniversary on Friday January 30th and to mark the occasion they are hosting an exclusive ticket-only black tie event. The event...
View ArticleHiggins set to depart Dundalk FC
Ruaidhrí Higgins has left Dundalk FC just weeks before the start of the new campaign. The 30-year-old was part of Stephen Kenny’s side that won the league title last year and signed on for another...
View ArticleToxic sludge dumped at Faughart
Four cubes of toxic sludge were discovered dumped at Faughart earlier today. Each cube contained 1,000 litres of fuel laundering waste, with at least one of the cubes leaking onto the roadside. Louth...
View ArticleWard has prison sentence reduced for killing of Niall Dorr
Douglas Ward The man who killed 18-year-old Niall Dorr in a prolonged and vicious assault in Dundalk in 2010 has had his prison sentence reduced by the Court of Appeal. Douglas Ward (38), with an...
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