Dundalk driver Aimee Woods to race in Formula Vee
Aimee with her new car and Modello Chief Instructor Ken Elliott Dundalk driver Aimee Woods is set to join the Formula Vee ranks. She will make the move with immediate effecvt after buying a Leastone in...
View ArticleDundalk put five past Shelbourne
Dundalk ran out 5-0 winners over Shelbourne at Oriel Park last night to book their place in the last 16 of the FAI Cup. An own goal gave Stephen Kenny’s side the lead on 14 minutes before Jake Kelly...
View ArticleNew alteration shop opening in Dundalk
Williamson’s Mall A new alteration shop will open in Dundalk in the coming weeks. The new business venture will be located in Williamson’s Mall, beside Ruby’s Tea Rooms, off Francis Street. A number of...
View ArticleKeenan invited on stage to perform with Glen Hansard and The Frames
It has been something of a dream year so far for David Keenan but things got even better for the Dundalk singer/songwriter at the weekend. Keenan burst to prominence earlier this year when he...
View ArticleDundalk man Damien ordained a deacon
Damien Quigley with his parents Majella and Tommy A local man was one of nine ordained as a deacon in Maynooth on Sunday. Damien Quigley from Cedarwood Park in Cox’s Demesne and a member of the Parish...
View ArticleCllr Green calls for Ard Dealgan to be demolished to end residents’ nightmare
Some of the protesters at the Ard Dealgan complex in Quay Street on Friday The wind and rain on Friday afternoon didn’t deter around 50 residents joining Sinn Féin councillor Jennifer Green at a picket...
View ArticleCabra Castle announce sad passing of Irish Wolfhound Oscar
Anyone who ever got married or who had the pleasure of visiting Cabra Castle in Kingscourt will be saddened to learn of the passing of the hotel’s Irish Wolfhound, Oscar, yesterday morning. A constant...
View ArticleSteam train excursion from Dundalk Railway Station this Sunday
Dundalk Railway Heritage Society will run a return steam train excursion from Dundalk to Dublin Connolly on Sunday. The train will depart Dundalk at 10.55pm with the fare €25 for adults and €18 for...
View ArticleSmarmore Castle in Ardee sold for €500,000
The sale of Smarmore Castle in Ardee has officially gone through. The 18th century castle had been on the market for a number of years with joint agents Savills and Gallagher Property Consultants...
View ArticleLess than two weeks to Glenmore AC challenge
The Glenmore Athletic Club 10 mile challenge and 5km walk will take place Saturday June 13th. The road race will start and finish at the Mullaghbuoy Community Centre in Cooley with entry now €25 after...
View ArticleAntiques fair coming to the Crowne Plaza Hotel
An antiques fair will take place in the Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk on Sunday June 14th. The event runs from 11am to 6pm with admission €2 for adults and free for children. Whatever you are looking to...
View ArticleMaria Doyle elected new chair of Dundalk Municipal District committee
Cllr Maria Doyle Fine Gael councillor Maria Doyle was last night elected the new chair of the Dundalk Municipal District at a meeting in the Town Hall. She succeeds Fianna Fáil’s Cllr Declan Breathnach...
View ArticleDundalk seeking to become part of Living City Initiative
A motion was put forward at the Dundalk Municipal District Committee’s annual general meeting last night seeking to have the Living City Initiative extended to Dundalk. The Living City initiative...
View ArticleDundalk’s trip to Galway brought forward
Dundalk FC’s trip to Eamonn Deacy Park to face Galway Utd has been rescheduled for Tuesday July 7th. The game has been brought forward 10 days from its original date of Friday July 17th to accommodate...
View ArticleHSE spent more than €1m on taxis in the North East in just six months
The HSE in the North East spent more than €1 million on taxis in just six months, according to new figures revealed at last week’s Regional Health Forum. From November 2014 to April 2015, a total of...
View ArticleLaw Society of Ireland to bring disciplinary tribunal case against local...
The Law Society of Ireland are to bring a disciplinary tribunal case against a local solicitor to the High Court on Monday June 15th. They are to seek an order that Francis McArdle, formerly...
View ArticleBoylesports hoping to take over Ladbrokes
Dundalk-based bookmakers Boylesports is hoping to take over the troubled Ladbrokes group in Ireland. According to a report in today’s Irish Times, Boylesports has challenged Ladbrokes Ireland’s...
View ArticleThis week’s Argus
This week’s Argus leads with an expose on the illegal tobacco trade in Co Louth. There’s also news of Rosemary Winkless retiring from her Youth Groove group and an interview with the Blackrock woman...
View Article4Youth amongst the exhibitors at Dundalk IT’s FÍS exhibition
4Youth will be amongst the exhibitors at the FÍS exhibition which launches in Dundalk IT at 6pm tonight. 4Youth is an online learning resource that provides tutorials in the areas of photography,...
View ArticleMcGahon calls for Marian Park and Castle Heights throughway to be secured
Cllr John McGahon at the throughway between Marian Park and Castle Heights Fine Gael Councillor for Dundalk-Carlingford, John McGahon, has asked Louth County Council to secure a throughway between...
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