Garth Brooks fan offers his kidney in return for four tickets
A local Garth Brooks fan, who missed out on tickets to the country music superstar’s three Croke Park gigs this morning has offered his kidney in return for four tickets his July 26th gig. Eoin...
View ArticleWoman sues Dundalk company over fall at Slane gig
Victoria Clayton leaving court yesterday A nurse from Co Armagh is suing a Dundalk-based company and concert promoters MCD after she missed the Rolling Stones’ concert in Slane in August 2007 after...
View ArticleSpirit Store nominated for Best Venue award by Hot Press readers
The Spirit Store is one of 20 finalists for Best Venue in The Hot Press Readers’ Awards. The George’s Quay venue has been shortlisted for a 2014 The Hotties award, along with the likes of The O2, The...
View ArticleModern Fashions to host designer bridal wear sale this weekend
Modern Fashions in Clanbrassil Street will be hosting a designer bridal wear weekend this coming weekend. The event, which runs from Friday to Sunday, will feature a range of the latest wedding gowns...
View ArticleWoman who fell at Slane gig withdraws case against Dundalk company
Victoria Clayton A Co Armagh woman who was suing a Dundalk-based company and concert promoters MCD after allegedly slipping and fracturing her leg at a Rolling Stones concert in Slane Castle in 2007...
View ArticleMixed fortunes for local schools in finals
There was mixed fortunes for two local schools in their respective finals at Oriel Park on Wednesday. Dundalk Grammar School clinched the North East Senior League Division Two title with a 3-1 win over...
View ArticleEK Fuels start work on new express valet service
The new look car wash at EK Fuels, which was installed in recent weeks EK Fuels have started work on a new ‘Express Valet’ service at their site on the Armagh Road. The local TOP garage hopes to open...
View ArticleLouth County Council inviting applications for Housing Adaptation Grants
The offices of Louth County Council Louth County Council is inviting grant applications from those in the county who require assistance to make their home more suitable to accommodate a person with a...
View ArticleDouble delight for Kearney brothers after they are both selected for Scotland...
Rob and Dave Kearney will both feature for Ireland on Sunday Rob Kearney will win his 50th Ireland cap after being named at full back for Ireland’s Six Nations opener with Scotland in the Aviva Stadium...
View ArticleFuture of LifeStyle Sports in Dundalk under threat due to rent dispute
The future of Lifestyle Sports in the Marshes Shopping Centre in Dundalk is believed to be under threat after the sports retailer threatened to close the store in a dispute over rent. The company’s...
View ArticleArmagh Road residents discuss local break-ins
Lios Dubh in Armagh has been targeted by thieves to a worrying degree in recent times The chairmen and secretaries of the Lios Dubh and Armagh Road/Lennon Melia Residents’ Associations held a “very...
View ArticleNew takeaway earmarked for Barrack Street
A new takeaway is set to open in the coming weeks at the former O’Hanlon’s Take Away in Barrack Street. Dundalk Town Council recently granted conditional planning permission to Simon Lin for...
View ArticleCox’s Demesne energy-saving project set for European awards
The Cox’s Demesne Regeneration Project which has seen major energy efficiency works carried out on 573 homes in Dundalk was awarded the ‘Best Energy Smart Initiative by a Local Authority’ at the 2014...
View ArticleNa Piarsaigh hoping to expand clubrooms
Local GAA club Na Piarsaigh are hoping to expand their clubrooms on the Rock Road. The county’s second youngest club have recently applied to Dundalk Town Council for planning permission for extensions...
View ArticleFormer National Irish Bank in Dundalk set for major revamp
Earl House in Earl Street The former National Irish Bank branch on Earl Street could be set for a new occupier after a planning application to develop the building was granted by Dundalk Town Council...
View ArticleFlood warning issued for Blackrock, Carlingford and Dundalk
Blackrock takes a battering last month. Picture: Patrick Murtagh Louth County Council has issued a flood warning for later today in Blackrock, Carlingford, Dundalk Port and the Fairgreen. They have...
View ArticleWork 4 You to host free assessments in Dundalk and Ardee
Work 4 You will be providing free vocational assessment services in Dundalk and Ardee later this month for individuals who have an acquired brain injury and would like assistance and guidance in...
View ArticleNew menu for The Market Bar
This weekend sees The Market Bar celebrate the first anniversary of its official opening and to mark the occasion a new look menu has been released. Check it out above and be sure to call in to sample...
View ArticleNew website for Dundalk Young Irelands
Earlier this week the county’s oldest GAA club Dundalk Young Irelands unveiled a new look website. The site – www.dundalkyoungirelands.com – was designed by club registrar Alan Haughey and will...
View ArticleDiesel laundering waste dumped at St Brigid’s Shrine in Faughart
It hasn’t been a happy St Brigid’s Day for the people of Faughart and Louth County Council after two cubes of diesel laundering sludge were at St Brigid’s Shrine on this her feast day. The discovery...
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