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130 extra higher education places announced for Dundalk IT
An extra 130 higher education places have been announced for Dundalk Institute of Technology. These places, which will be available through the Springboard programme, will provide jobseekers with an...
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Patrice and Peter tie the knot
Congratulations to Patrice Toner and Peter McDonnell from Bellurgan who tied the knot in Ravensdale Church yesterday. May they have many years of happiness ahead of them.
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Carlingford Lough
Check out this superb shot by Alan Smyth of Carlingford Lough. Source: Alan Smyth (Twitter)
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Raft Race and family fun day in Blackrock tomorrow
Tomorrow will see Blackrock host its annual raft race and family fun day. Proceedings get underway in the village from 11.30am when the hugely popular raft race will kick-start an exciting day of...
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Part of M1 motorway closed between junctions 18 and 19
The M1 southbound between junctions 19 and 18 Ravensdale and Ballymascanlon is closed at present following a two car road accident. Diversions are in place at junction 19. Gardaí say the road is...
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Dundalk House
Thanks to Sharon McQuaid for sharing this old snap of Dundalk House, which was located at the old PJ Carroll’s factory at Church Street. Part of the old premises has since been demolished, with the...
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Celebrate the 4th of July in style at Stephenstown Pond
Stephenstown Pond in Knockbridge will host an American family fun day on the 4th July to coincide with Independence Day in the USA. The event will take place from 2pm to 5pm and will include a BBQ,...
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The Blessing of the Graves
Thanks to Anthony O’Hagan for sharing this picture of the recent Blessing of the Graves ceremony in the old Castletown Graveyard on the Castleblayney Road. It’s shocking to see how overgrown the...
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Celtic Legends too good for Dundalk
Celtic Legends showed they still have a touch of class at Oriel Park yesterday after beating Dundalk’s 2002 FAI Cup winning side 2-0 in a fundraising match. Pierre van Hooijdonk gave the Hoops the...
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One person hospitalised following crash on M1
One person was hospitalised following the road traffic accident yesterday that resulted in part of the M1 motorway being closed north of Dundalk. The road was closed southbound for a period of...
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Dundalk man takes on Matt Cooper
Eamon Lowe Have a listen to the below clip from the Last Word with Matt Cooper on Today FM from last Friday of Dundalk man Eamon Lowe taking on show presenter Matt Cooper over his decision to visit...
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Dundalk from the sky
Thanks to Sharron McQuaid for sharing this picture of a bird’s eye view of Dundalk in years gone by, as captured from the spire of St Patrick’s Cathedral.
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Over €120,000 spent by county council on dealing with stray horses
Recent figures published in The Irish Independent have shown that Louth County Council has paid out over €120,000 in the last five years to either put down or rehome 128 stray horses. In total,...
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Super Moon over Dundalk
Thanks to Niall Carroll for sharing this photo of the super moon, captured over Dundalk last night. Source: Niall Carroll
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Somewhere over the rainbow… lies Ardee, hey!
Not quite Dundalk related but we still felt this image form Nikki O’Carroll of a double rainbow on the outskirts of Ardee at the weekend was worth a share. Source: Nikki O’Carroll
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Body found in Dundalk
A body was found on the Point Road in Dundalk yesterday noon. No identification has taken place as yet, with a post mortem due to take place today. Further details will appear on Talk of the Town as...
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And now the end is near…
Cllr Jennifer Green Jennifer Green will relinquish her role as chair of Dundalk Town Council when they hold their annual meeting tomorrow night. The 31-year-old mother of two became the youngest ever...
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VEC prepares to wind up
Within a week the Louth VEC as we know it will be no more as it prepares to amalgamate with its Meath equivalent. That has led to plenty of nostalgic moments within the headquarters in Chapel Street...
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The Rock at night
Thanks to the good folk over at InstaDundalk for sharing this superb shot from Lorraine McVeigh of Main Street in Blackrock at twilight. A truly breathtaking image. Source: Lorraine McVeigh (Instagram)
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Louth make two changes for Antrim clash
Louth boss Aidan O’Rourke has made two changes to the side that lost to Wexford in the Leinster Championship quarter-final for Saturday’s Qualifier clash with Antrim in Drogheda. Both changes were...
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