Local estate agents on the move to new premises
The former Planet video store on Park Street Local estate agents DNG Duffy look set to relocate their offices to the former Planet video store at 66-67 Park Street. Currently based at 18 Park Street,...
View ArticleClann Naofa to host Ireland v England boxing matches
The Clann Naofa Boxing Academy on Tom Bellew Avenue will host an Ireland v England international women’s boxing event on Saturday March 28th at 7.30pm. There will be over 14 action packed fights on...
View ArticleMcMillan the favourite to be Dundalk’s top scorer this year
The new SSE Airtricity League Premier Division season gets underway on Friday night with champions Dundalk hosting Longford Town at Oriel Park. The new campaign also brings about a new betting market...
View ArticleSenator Moran seeking feedback from local Special Needs Assistants
Senator Mary Moran Senator Mary Moran is seeking the thoughts and opinions of local Special Needs Assistants as rapporteur for the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protections’ report...
View ArticleNew village type development planned for just outside Dundalk
Part of the proposed development would be located on lands to the rear of St Paul’s Church in Haynestown Over 1,000 new homes are being planned for a new village type development at Haggardstown and...
View ArticleSupport sought from Dundalk Outcomers for marriage equality film
Dundalk Outcomers are set to produce a short film in the coming weeks to show their support for the forthcoming marriage equality referendum on May 22nd. The group, based in Roden Place, are seeking...
View ArticleAlmost €1.3m lost on “obsolete” equipment for cross-border broadband project
A cross-border broadband project that was to provide faster internet to a number of locations, including Dundalk, had €1.3m worth of equipment bought for it despite the fact it was only worth €30,000....
View ArticleGerry Adams to launch new book in Dundalk next week
Local TD Gerry Adams will launch a new book which he compiled with Elizabeth Billups in the County Library in Dundalk on Friday March 13th at 2pm. ‘Ireland: One Island, No Borders’ is a beautiful...
View ArticleGardaí hunting down driver of BMW who fled scene of crash in Dundalk last night
The BMW at the scene last night Gardaí have launched an investigation into the hit and run incident which forced the closure of the Carrick Road and Ecco Road in Dundalk for a brief period last night....
View ArticleAdaptation of Joyce’s Finnegan’s Wake debuts in Dundalk IT today
‘Mouths Making Water’, an adaptation of Finnegan’s Wake, will launch today in Dundalk IT and run until Friday. Adapted and directed by Marc-Ivan O’Gorman, an award-winning filmmaker, theatre director...
View ArticleDundalk Gardaí continuing to investigate reports of assault on woman in...
The entrance to Riverside Drive Gardaí are investigating reports of an alleged assault on a woman in the Riverside Drive estate on the Red Barns Road last month. The attack on the woman, said to be in...
View ArticleFelda to host Comic Relief event this Sunday
Felda Health Fitness and Spa on the Dublin Road are hosting a Strut the Floor Up for Comic Relief event this Sunday. The free event is part of Red Nose Day and gets underway at 12 noon. It is one of a...
View ArticleLeprechauns take issue with dog poo in Carlingford
Fair play to Anna Daly who yesterday spotted a sign with a sense of humour in Carlingford. The new sign is posted on Ghan Road, the location of the Leprechaun and Fairy Underground Cavern in the...
View ArticleThis week’s local papers
This week’s Argus leads with the news of the private security firm that have been hired to help prevent anti-social behaviour during Rag Week. There’s also coverage of the Taoiseach’s visit to town to...
View ArticleDundalk woman Lisa hoping to land her dream job as a comedian
Local woman Lisa Casey is currently competing to land her dream job as a comedian. The 24-year-old from Ard Easmuinn has recently been named as one of five finalists in this year’s Budweiser Dream Job...
View ArticleMcGahon welcomes funding for festivals
Cllr John McGahon at last year’s Carlingford Oyster Festival Fine Gael Councillor for Dundalk-Carlingford, John McGahon, has welcomed the announcement that the Government will provide €5,500 to support...
View ArticleDundalk FC to be honoured with civic reception in May
A civic reception to honour Dundalk FC will be held in May. The decision was made at the monthly meeting of the Dundalk Municipal District committee yesterday evening. The club are set to be honoured...
View ArticleNight to forget for Louth U-21s as they are crushed by Longford
It was a night to forget for the Louth U-21s as they were dumped out of the Leinster U-21 Football Championship at the quarter-final stage following a 1-17 to 1-4 hammering against Longford in...
View ArticleMiss Louth registration night in Dundalk tonight
A registration evening for this year’s Miss Louth contest will take place tonight from 7pm to 8pm in the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Last year Hackballscross woman Fionnuala Short scooped the coveted title...
View ArticleOxigen’s Dundalk waste plant the second most complained about in the country
Oxigen’s waste plant on the Coes Road in Dundalk was the second most complained about dump in the country in 2013, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In total there were 547...
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