Drifters tribute act coming to Dundalk
Save The Last Dance For Me, a Drifters tribute act, will be performing in Dundalk next month. The band, which features Gillie Leroy Jones, will be appearing in The Fairways Hotel on thursday April...
View ArticleSt Patrick’s Scout Group to host table quiz in Kennedy’s
St Patrick’s Scout Group will host a table quiz in Kennedy’s Bar on Friday March 21st at 8pm. A table of four on the night costs €25 with all proceeds in aid of the purchase of a defibrillator....
View ArticleDraw with Galway leaves Louth deep in relegation trouble
Sean Armstrong’s 72 minute point denied Louth a crucial victory as Galway rescued a 2-9 to 0-15 share of the spoils in Drogheda yesterday. The Tribesmen looked like they were on the way to victory...
View ArticleHappy St Patrick’s Day
Here at Talk of the Town, we’d like to wish you all a very happy St Patrick’s Day. The parade in Dundalk gets underway from 1pm while it’s 4pm in Blackrock. No matter what you do and where you are in...
View ArticleKeeping it in the family
The long weekend might still be going but there’s no doubt what the highlight was from an Irish point of view. The country’s 22-20 victory over France in Paris on Saturday evening was enough to secure...
View ArticleSmart ECO Hub highlights potential for Irish wood-based biomass industry with...
Smart ECO Hub delegates and representatives pictured at the World Sustainable Energy Days event held in Austria(L-R) Ciaran McGrath- Smart ECO Hub; Neil O’Brien – Amber Green; Neil Greenan-Smart...
View ArticleDundalk’s Towns Cup aspirations ended by Enniscorthy
Dundalk RFC’s Provincial Towns’ Cup aspirations came to an end at the weekend as they lost out 12-5 away to Enniscorthy in the quarter-finals. Trailing 7-5 at the break following tries at either end,...
View ArticleGardaí and PSNI look to crack down on cattle rustlers in border area
Gardaí and the PSNI have joined forces in a new cross-border operation against cattle rustlers who have close links to IRA fuel smugglers, according to a report in yesterday’s Sunday Independent. PSNI...
View ArticleHurlers finally off the mark with victory over Longford
Louth moved off the foot of the Allianz National Hurling League Division 3A thanks to a 3-11 to 1-10 win over Longford on Sunday afternoon. The game at Darver represented Dee McCarthy’s first league...
View ArticleO’Hanlon triumphs in Tralee International Marathon
Gary O’Hanlon celebrates after crossing the line in Tralee Local athlete Gary O’Hanlon continued his sensational start to the year by clinching victory in the Kerry’s Eye Tralee International Marathon...
View ArticleLocals named on Revenue defaulters’ list
A large number of local businesses and individuals were named in the latest defaulters’ list from the Revenue Commissioners. PPS Marketing Ltd, with an address at Riverside House, Main Street, Dunleer...
View ArticleKearney nominated for Six Nations Player of the Championship
Rob Kearney with Today FM’s Ray D’Arcy on his visit to the station this morning Ireland full back Rob Kearney is one of 16 players who have been shortlisted for the RBS Six Nations Player of the...
View ArticleBrendan impresses on first Voice of Ireland live show
There was good news for local man Brendan McCahey on Sunday evening as he advanced to the next stage of The Voice of Ireland. Brendan performed The Strypes’ hit ‘You Can’t Judge A Book By The Cover’...
View ArticleThe Dundalk St Patrick’s Day parade in under three minutes
Check out this superb timelapse video of the Dundalk St Patrick’s Day parade, as captured from the bottom of Clanbrassil Street. Over the course of two minutes 44 seconds, ‘Louthish’ has captured...
View ArticleSomewhere over the rainbow
Many thanks to our Twitter follower Geraldine Kieran for sharing these superb rainbow shots from St Patrick’s Day. There may not have been gold at the end of the rainbow but at least they made for...
View Article77-year-old man arrested in connection with murder of Jean McConville
Jean McConville, pictured with three of her children prior to her abduction in 1972. Detectives investigating the abduction and murder of Jean McConville have arrested a 77-year-old man. The suspect...
View ArticleThis week’s Dundalk Democrat
This week’s Dundalk Democrat leads with the death of local businessman Edward Haughey and his efforts to get the Narrow Water Bridge built. There’s also coverage of this year’s St Patrick’s Day parade...
View ArticleGolf classic in memory of Tommy McConville to take place in June
The late, great Tommy McConville A golf classic in aid of the late Dundalk FC legend Tommy McConville will take place in Ballymascanlon House Hotel on Saturday June 7th. The event will be called the...
View ArticleDave Kearney features in this month’s Rugby World magazine
Fresh from securing a Six Nations Championship medal in his debut season, Ireland wing Dave Kearney features on the front cover of this month’s Rugby World – the world’s best-selling rugby magazine....
View ArticleFitzpatrick lends his support to Elvery’s staff in Dundalk
Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick in the Dundalk Elvery’s store with store manager Gráinne Local TD Peter Fitzpatrick became the latest politician to lend his support to staff at Elvery’s Sports when he called...
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