Convicted fuel launderer faces extradition to the UK
A convicted fuel launderer with an address in Dundalk, who escaped from jail in England more than 12 years ago, is to be extradited from Ireland to serve the rest of his sentence. Eugene Michael Flynn...
View ArticleDundalk screenwriter Barry has first film produced
A Dundalk screenwriter has just had his first film produced. Barry Keating Barry Keating from Mount Avenue, has co-written ‘Nymph’ with Serbian directors Milan Konjevic and Marko Backovic, with the...
View ArticleKearney brothers have parody Twitter account set up in their honour
They say you know you’ve made it when you have a Twitter parody account set up in your honour. Whether or not rugby star brothers Dave and Rob Kearney see the funny side of the new @boringkearney...
View ArticleDundalk Gaels table quiz planned for Byrne’s Pub
Dundalk Gaels GFC will hold a table quiz in Byrne’s Pub, Hill Street, on Friday February 21st. Entry per team is €40 and all support for the event would be greatly appreciated. Meanwhile, the club’s...
View ArticleCar sales in Louth up 36.2% last month
The top 10 selling makes and models of cars sold in Louth last month In total there were 538 new 141 registrations in January, compared with 395 the year before. While car sales are up nationwide, the...
View ArticleLocal councillor set to tie the knot
Alan Cassidy and Jennifer Green have announced their engagement Local Sinn Féin councillor Jennifer Green faces a busy year after getting engaged last night. The former Dundalk Town Council chair was...
View ArticleTeachers and gardaí enquiring about bankruptcy regularly, says Dundalk solicitor
Catherine Allison Teachers and members of the gardaí are among the biggest group of debtors enquiring about bankruptcy, according to a Dundalk-based solicitor. Cross-border insolvency lawyer Catherine...
View ArticleNumber signing on in Dundalk rises in January
The number of people claiming social welfare payments in Dundalk rose for the first time in six months in January, according to the latest data from the Central Statistics Office. The Live Register...
View ArticleMcAteer’s to debut new menu tomorrow
The new look McAteer’s menu, which will be available from tomorrow Local restaurant McAteer’s The Food House will debut a new look menu tomorrow. Amongst the many tasty new options on the menu from...
View ArticleMeenan welcomes announcement of velodrome for Dundalk
Cllr Kevin Meenan Sinn Féin councillor Kevin Meenan has welcomed the news that Cuchulainn Cycling Club plan to build a new international standard cycling velodrome at the JJB facility in conjunction...
View ArticleWard signs deal for 2014 with Dundalk
Keith Ward putting pen to paper on a new deal at Oriel Park this evening Dundalk FC have added Keith Ward to their ranks for the forthcoming season after he put pen to paper on a contract with the...
View ArticleDiesel laundering waste dumped at Ballykelly
A large dumping of diesel laundering waste was discovered on the Louth and Monaghan border earlier today. 3,000 litres of diesel sludge was discovered illegally dumped at Ballykelly - near to Louth...
View ArticleDigital Dundalk launch hailed a “great success”
A selection of those who attended the launch of Digital Dundalk in The Spirit Store earlier this week. Picture: David Norton Photography The launch of Digital Dundalk in The Spirit Store earlier this...
View ArticleDundalk-based company to create 142 jobs in Limerick
A Dundalk-based company has signed a lease on a 17-acre site in Limerick where it plans to develop a new biofuels manufacturing facility, creating 142 jobs. Smokeless fuel company CPL Fuels, whose...
View ArticleFire reported in Cox’s Demesne
Cox’s Demesne A major fire has been reported in Cox’s Demesne at present. Three units of the fire brigade were called to the scene in the last 20 minutes and are aiming to bring the blaze under...
View ArticleRetired travel agent leaves will of over €1.6m
A retired travel agent from Dundalk left behind a will of over €1.6m following her death in April last year. Kathleen McKenna of Oriel Terrace, Dundalk, left an estate of €1,681,436, according to the...
View ArticleColáiste Rís students gear up for F1 in Schools’ regional finals
The members of the Sonic Predators’ F1 in Schools’ team from Coláiste Rís The ‘F1 in Schools’ team from Coláiste Rís, Sonic Predators, are ecstatic to see that the hard work they have invested in the...
View ArticleChance to have your Valentine’s proposal recorded
With Valentine’s Day just a week away, two local wedding suppliers are offering you the chance to win a live recording of your proposal. Videographer Gerry Duffy and photographer Paddy Clarke have...
View ArticleDundalk prepare to take on Drogheda in the Malone Cup tonight
Dundalk will continue their pre-season preparations tonight when they take on neighbours Drogheda United in the annual Jim Malone Cup at United Park. The pre-season fixture will whet the appetite for...
View ArticleDundalk Schoolboys’ League fixtures cancelled
The Dundalk Schoolboys’ League committee have decided to call off all of this weekend’s fixtures. All games already fixed for all-weather pitches can proceed though.
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