Louth doctors the second slowest to sign up for under-sixes free GP visits...
Local doctors are the second slowest in the country at signing up for the under-sixes free GP visits scheme. New figures from the HSE have shown that just 22% of GPs in Louth have signed up for the...
View ArticleGreen 5km in aid of The Birches to take place on Saturday week
The Green 5km gets underway last year The Green 5km charity road race in aid of the Birches Day Care Centre in Dundalk will take place once again this year on Saturday June 20th at 10.30am. Now in its...
View ArticleYoga retreat in Bellurgan Park on Saturday week
Off The Beaten Path, a Bellurgan Park yoga retreat will take place on Saturday June 20th. The retreat will be hosted by Unity Yoga and will run from 10am to 5.30pm on the day. The total cost of the...
View ArticleArdee pub and nite club for sale
One of Ardee’s best known pubs and nite clubs has gone on the market for an undisclosed amount. Brian Muldoon & Sons, on the corner of Bridge Street and Tierney Street, is for sale with...
View ArticleMilk suppliers warn against overreaction to Louth BSE case
John Comer, President, Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA). The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) have warned people not to overreact to a suspected case of BSE in Co...
View ArticleDundalk FC record €26,000 profit for 2014
Dundalk Football Club made a profit of over €26,000 last year, new figures have revealed. The latest filed accounts for Dundalk Town FC Ltd show accumulated profits of €26,323 at the end of November...
View ArticleDundalk Grammar School receives €12,650 grant
Dundalk Grammar School received a €12,650 government grant this year for Design and Communications Graphics. The figure was revealed following a parliamentary question to Minister for Education Jan...
View ArticleTidy Towns judging gets underway on Monday
People around the county are reminded that judging commences on Monday for this year’s SuperValu Tidy Towns’ contest. Clean ups have taken place in villages and communities around the county over the...
View ArticleLouth County Council to host Energy Awareness Day next Wednesday
Louth County Council will host an Energy Awareness Day next Wednesday. Events will take place in County Hall from 10am to 12 noon and in the Marshes Shopping Centre from 1.30pm to 4pm. You are invited...
View ArticleSharkey encourages people to get involved in Dundalk Parkrun
Cllr Tomás Sharkey at last weekend’s Dundalk Parkrun The second Dundalk Parkrun event takes place at Dundalk IT this Saturday morning at 9.30am. Parkrun organise free, weekly, 5km timed runs around the...
View ArticleHIQA finds major non-compliances in nine out of 10 areas inspect at St John...
A HIQA inspection at a St John of God-run residential centre in Drumcar, Co Louth has found major non-compliances in nine of the ten areas inspected. The two houses on the St John of God campus, which...
View ArticleGreen urges local companies to tender for council and government contracts
Cllr Jennifer Green Local councillor Jennifer Green has urged Dundalk companies and tradespersons to tender for council and government contracts. The Sinn Féin representative said many people did not...
View ArticleWind turbine at Dundalk IT open to the public on Sunday and Monday
The wind turbine at Dundalk IT will be open to the public this Sunday and Monday. Everyone is welcome to come along on either day to discuss the benefits of wind energy. The event is planned as part...
View ArticleSt Mochta’s given the go ahead to expand their clubrooms
Pairc Mochta in Louth Village St Mochta’s GFC have been given the go ahead to expand their clubrooms and provide floodlighting at their grounds at Artoney, Louth Village. The club have secured...
View ArticleMcArdle family fear blame over BSE scare
A local family fear that they will be “blamed” unfairly if a suspected case of mad cow disease is confirmed on their dairy farm near Louth Village. Department of Agriculture chiefs revealed yesterday...
View ArticleDundalk Golf Club from the air
Check out this stunning aerial shot of Dundalk Golf Club, as captured by Niall Carroll recently. The picture, which was taken with a drone, captures all 18 holes of the Blackrock-based course, as...
View ArticleTowell penalty sees Dundalk get back to winning ways
Dundalk got back to winning ways with a hard fought 2-1 victory away to Sligo Rovers at The Showgrounds last night. The Lilywhites found themselves trailing inside the opening 10 minutes when Morten...
View ArticleCalves in BSE case located
The McArdle farm in Louth Village where the suspected BSE case was discovered Three calves, born to a cow in Louth with a suspected case of BSE, have been traced. Tests are now being carried out to...
View ArticleOnline aerial tour of Blackrock gets 1000 views in 12 hours
An eye catching promotional video for a new tourist website on www.visitblackrock.ie has drawn just over 1000 views in just 12 hours. The aerial tour was created using a remote control drone is a...
View ArticleLouth IFA meeting in Dundalk tonight
Ballymascanlon House Hotel The Louth branch of the Irish Farmers’ Association will hold a special meeting in Ballymascanlon House Hotel tonight at 8pm. The meeting has been organised to highlight...
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