St Patrick’s Cathedral
Check out this superb shot of St Patrick’s Cathedral as captured by Darran Rafferty. Source: Darran Rafferty (Instagram)
View ArticleDundalk’s Liam Dolan sets new Irish Ironman record
Liam at the finish line in Copenhagen Dundalk’s Liam Dolan travelled to Copenhagen in Denmark on Sunday to compete in the third running of the Ironman Copenhagen race. The race, set against the city’s...
View ArticleSatir given the go ahead to build onto their Dundalk headquarters
Local company Satir have been granted planning permission by Dundalk Town Council to build residential facilities at their headquarters in Finnabair Industrial Estate. Applying under their registered...
View ArticleThis week’s Dundalk Democrat
In this week’s Dundalk Democrat, there’s a report on Philip Kirk’s protest outside the Park Hotel which is being sold by receivers KPMG. There’s also all the reaction from the local Leaving Cert...
View ArticleFitzpatrick to host clinics in Carlingford and Blackrock next week
Local Fine Gael TD Peter Fitzpatrick will be hold clinics in Carlingford and Blackrock next week for anyone in those areas who has matters to discuss with him. The former Louth GAA boss will be in the...
View ArticleDundalk distillery moves a step closer and could create 80 new jobs
The Great Northern Brewery, which is set to become the Great Northern Distillery Following on from weekend newspaper reports that former Cooley Distillery owner John Teeling was set to take over the...
View ArticleThis week’s Argus
This week’s Argus leads with the news that John Teeling is hoping to take over the Harp Brewery and turn it into a whiskey distillery. There’s also an interview with the St Vincent’s student who got 8...
View ArticleDundalk School of Music open day this Saturday
Dundalk School of Music will host an open day this Saturday from 12 noon to 3pm at their headquarters in the Blackthorn Business Park on the Coes Road. The event will allow prospective students,...
View ArticleTeeling’s takeover of Great Northern Brewery confirmed
John Teeling John Teeling’s Irish Whiskey Company has reached agreement with Diageo to buy the Great Northern Brewery site in Dundalk. A statement this afternoon has confirmed that the two companies...
View ArticleSharon Corr to quit The Voice
Sharon Corr on The Voice Sharon Corr has announced that she is leaving her role as judge on RTÉ show The Voice. The Dundalk musician has been a part of the show for the first two seasons but told fans...
View ArticleFairways family fun day in aid of Women’s Aid Dundalk
The Fairways Hotel will celebrate their 50th anniversary with a family fun day on Sunday September 1st. There will be loads of fun and activities for all the family on the day, including a supervised...
View ArticlePicnic in the Park this Sunday in aid of Dundalk Dog Rescue
A Picnic in the Park in aid of Dundalk Dog Rescue will be held this Sunday at 2pm in Ice House Hill. Admission to the picnic is free and there will be a range of events laid on including dog...
View ArticleJobs under threat at Heinz’s Dundalk plant
The Heinz factory in Dundalk A number of jobs at the Heinz factory in Dundalk are under threat after the food giant warned today that they could be set to cut 250 jobs in the UK and Ireland. The firm...
View ArticleLocal petrol station owners sign up to fuel-testing scheme to cut down on...
Forecourt owners in Co Louth are signing up to a voluntary independent fuel-testing scheme in order to cut down on the illegal fuel trade in the area. According to The Irish Times, the new scheme is...
View ArticleLeinster are in town!
One final reminder that the Leinster rugby squad are in Dundalk today for an open training session. The session gets underway at the Mill Road at 11am, with local heroes Rob and David Kearney amongst...
View ArticleMeanwhile, in Ridley’s
Jordan O’Keefe (left) with Philip Kehoe of Ridley’s Britain’s Got Talent finalist Jordan O’Keefe was in Ridley’s last night for an Intensity teenage night. The place was packed and he later tweeted...
View ArticleLouth players to take part in Strictly this November
The Louth team are used to showing their fancy footwork on the field but now we’ll get to see whether or not they have moves off the field as well. The Louth senior team are taking part in a...
View ArticleThousands turn out to meet the Leinster team in Dundalk
A section of the crowd that turned up to see Leinster train An estimated 3,000 people turned out at the Mill Road this morning to see the Leinster team in their open training session in Dundalk. Fans,...
View ArticleThis week’s Dundalk Leader
In this week’s Dundalk Leader, there’s news of Louth footballer Ciaran Byrne’s decision to sign for AFL side Carlton. There’s also a preview of this weekend’s Oriel Live music festival, details on the...
View ArticlePrincess pampering service to open soon in Dundalk
A business with a difference is set to open in Dundalk next month. Princess Parlour and Boutique will be located at the Fairways Hotel and will open for business on September 14th. The new venture...
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