Seeking Judy setting up temporary stall in the Marshes this weekend
Clothing store Seeking Judy will be opening a stall in the Marshes Shopping Centre this Saturday, which will remain open until New Year’s Eve. Seeking Judy sell women’s and men’s casual clothing, with...
View ArticleMarian Park Christmas Hop scheduled for December 27th
The Marian Park Christmas Hop, in aid of The Birches, will take place in the Lisdoo on Friday December 27th at 9pm. The Christmas Hop will feature a golden oldies disco with DJs Freddie Frisco and...
View ArticleMotorists warned to expect checkpoints on motorways over festive period
Local motorists are being warned to expect checkpoints on the M1 motorway in and around the festive period. Gardaí yesterday announced plans to place so-called ‘super checkpoints’ on Irish motorways...
View ArticleTrial date set for Lithuanian man accused of handgun possession
The Special Criminal Court has fixed a date in 2015 for the trial of a Lithuanian national charged with possession of a handgun. Eimantas Valteris (aged 30) and his co-accused Patrick McDonagh (aged...
View ArticleGlen Dimplex to invest €40m in new Dunleer-based R&D facility
An Taoiseach Enda Kenny at the opening of Glen Dimplex R&D Centre in Dunleer this morning Taoiseach Enda Kenny was in Dunleer earlier as Glen Dimplex announced a new €40 million investment in a new...
View ArticleInvestigations underway into dual robberies of elderly in Dundalk
Investigations are underway in Dundalk after the homes of two elderly people who live alone were robbed in separate incidents on Wednesday. The first incident occurred at 5.30pm on the Castletown Road...
View ArticleDigital Dundalk to launch in the New Year
A new initiative to get Dundalk on the digital map is being launched in 2014. Called #digitaldundalk the idea is to pull people interested and working in the digital community together for...
View ArticleMcClean gives Dundalk duo his seal of approval
Ireland and Wigan winger James McClean has given his seal of approval to Dundalk pair Stephen Kenny and Pat Hoban, branding them the best manager and player in the League of Ireland at present....
View ArticleGhan House Christmas Fair this Sunday
Ghan House in Carlingford will host a Christmas Fair this Sunday from 12 noon to 5pm. The third year the event has been run, it is a celebration of everything that Carlingford has to offer. With...
View ArticleCTI Business Solutions issue appeal after break-in at Dundalk store
CTI Business Solutions on the Coes Road have issued a public appeal following the theft of thousands of euro worth of products on Thursday night. The company, which also has a store in Drogheda, has...
View ArticleThe Fight Before Christmas in The Fairways this Monday night
The Fight Before Christmas white collar boxing event will take place this Monday night in the Fairways Hotel. Entry to the charity fundraiser is €15, with all proceeds raised going to Development...
View ArticleInquest finds Rogers hanged himself in cell
Shane Rogers The inquest into the death of a man facing a murder charge who took his own life in a courthouse holding cell could not establish where he found the ligature he used to hang himself. The...
View ArticlePaula and Wayne tie the knot
Congratulations to local couple Paula Tavares and Wayne Rutherford, who tied the knot yesterday. The couple celebrated with family and friends in the Four Seasons in Carlingford and a lifetime of...
View ArticleLocal bag piper features on Dublin Fire Brigade charity CD
Mark Toner Local bag piper Mark Toner features on a charity CD from the Dublin Fire Brigade Pipe Band and Friends called ‘Monday Nights in Marino’. The CD, which was recorded last year, is in aid of...
View ArticleFormer Louth County Manager under fire after appointing his best man to a...
Former Louth County Manager Conn Murray came under fire at the weekend for appointing the best man at his wedding to a €98,000-a-year post in Limerick without the position being advertised publicly. Mr...
View ArticleIt doesn’t look like it’s going to be a very happy new year for Louth County...
Sinn Féin councillor Tomás Sharkey clearly had his Weetabix this morning as he’s been busy on Twitter querying a number of decisions made by Louth County Council in recent years. Cllr Sharkey – who...
View ArticleDundalk face trip to Athy in Provincial Towns’ Cup
Dundalk Rugby Club will face a trip to Kildare to face Athy in the first round of the Provincial Towns’ Cup. The draw for the competition, which the Mill Road outfit have won 10 times, was made at the...
View ArticleDundalk set to be a major TV hub for Irish leg of Giro d’Italia
Frank Pentony A global audience of 250 million viewers will see the Giro d’Italia make its way through the Dundalk Town Centre on May 11, 2014, as it has been confirmed that the town will be a major TV...
View ArticleAgnew prepares for festive Spirit Store gig
Local singer/songwriter Stewart Agnew will be playing a headline Christmas show in The Spirit Store on Monday December 23rd. Stewart, who is still promoting his latest single Candy Floss, had a hugely...
View ArticleOne in 10 in Louth suffer from food poverty
12,500 people in Co Louth are suffering from food poverty, according to new figures released by trade unions Unite and Mandate. Despite the alarming figures, which account for 10.2% of the population...
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