Peninsula ploughing this Sunday
The Peninsula Ploughing and Field Day will take place in Cooley this Sunday. On the day there will be vintage tractors ploughing, horse ploughing, threshing mills, a vintage display of machinery,...
View ArticleDundalk IT conclude purchase of JJB complex
An artist’s impression of how the new facility will look After months of negotiations, Dundalk IT have been given the green light to proceed with the purchase of the former JJB Soccerdome and Ice Dome...
View ArticleTournament in aid of Lee this Saturday
Local football team Woodview Celtic will host a tournament in memory of Lee Myles Lucchesi this Saturday in Dundalk IT. The Lee Myles Lucchesi tournament is for under 8s and under 9s, with the unders...
View ArticleInformation day in Carlingford over proposed offshore wind farm
The area in red where it is proposed that the offshore wind farm will be located First Flight Wind are hoping to install wind farms off the south east coast of Co Down in the coming years. As a result...
View ArticleThis week’s Dundalk Leader
This week’s Dundalk Leader features a story about four St Vincent’s students who have been volunteering in Romania in aid of Crosscause. There’s also news of the opening of the new Coláiste Lú school,...
View ArticleBeach Party returns to Silence next weekend
The schools might be back and the summer might be over but don’t pack away those shorts and t-shirts just yet. That’s because next weekend will see the return of the Beach Party to Silence Nightclub...
View ArticleKearney a hit off the pitch as well as on it
Rob Kearney has put his Master’s degree in business from UCD to good use Rugby star Rob Kearney has had a good few years on the pitch but he’s also having a great time off it too. The Leinster and...
View ArticleSt Vincent’s debs
The debs season continued last night with the St Vincent’s debs. The good folk over at DebsIreland.com have been quick to upload photos from the night, which can be viewed here. Related articles It’s...
View ArticleHMV will reopen in Dundalk, Hilco boss confirms
It has been officially confirmed that HMV will reopen in Dundalk in the Xtra-vision store at the Long Walk. Talk of the Town reported last week that owners Hilco were planning to open 26 stores as...
View ArticleDundalk striker Hoban in the running to appear on cover of FIFA 14
Patrick Hoban Dundalk striker Patrick Hoban is in the running to appear on the front cover of EA Sports’ FIFA 14 game. The Galway native has been a revelation for the Lilywhites this season with 11...
View ArticleBluebird Care to host 5k in aid of Special Olympics
Bluebird Care North East will be hosting a 5k charity run/walk in aid of Special Olympics Ireland in Dundalk on Saturday September 21st at 10am. Entry to the event is €15 with the race taking place on...
View ArticleSanta Fun Run aiming to break the World Record
Dundalk Chamber of Commerce will be aiming to break a Guinness World Record when they hold their annual Santa Fun Run on Friday November 29th. Over 4,000 participants are needed to break the record,...
View ArticleThe Blackrock Sundial
Check out this superb shot of the sundial in Blackrock, as captured by local digital artist Paul Connolly. Source: Paul Connolly Digital Artist (Facebook)
View ArticleSoup kitchen set to open in Dundalk
A new soup kitchen is set to open in Dundalk. Twist Soup Kitchens provide 2,500 meals a week across the country and founder Oliver Williams told The Dundalk Democrat recently that he was looking to...
View ArticleDundalk hoping to keep title push on track against UCD
Dundalk will be aiming to keep their league title push on track when they travel to face UCD at the Belfield Bowl tonight. While the students are ninth in the table, Stephen Kenny’s side will be wary...
View ArticleDundalk go top of the table with victory over UCD
Pat Hoban celebrates his opener against UCD Dundalk’s title challenge stepped up a notch last night as a 2-0 win over UCD at Belfield saw them move top of the table. Stephen Kenny’s side climbed to the...
View ArticleThe beginning of the end for the Dundalk Shopping Centre
Demolition work has commenced at the Dundalk Shopping Centre, which is to be knocked in order to be replaced by a new Tesco Xtra superstore. While work on the demolition of the centre has started, it...
View ArticleMilitary parade in Dundalk
A military parade was held in the Market Square in Dundalk this morning to mark the 40th anniversary of the 27th Battalion at Aiken Barracks. A number of former soldiers were present at the event,...
View ArticleJunior Cert disco in Ridley’s
The Junior Cert results will be released on Wednesday September 11th and to mark the occasion Intensity have organised a Junior Cert results disco in Ridley’s Nightclub. Tickets for the party are on...
View ArticleDundalk enjoy bonding session in Carlingford
In order to help keep the players on track for the title, Dundalk FC organised a bonding session for the squad in Carlingford yesterday. The players, pictured above, enjoyed a fun day at Carlingford...
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