Fitzpatrick returned as Dundalk IT student union president
Brian Fitzpatrick Brian Fitzpatrick was yesterday returned as Dundalk IT’s student union president for a second term. The Drogheda man – who plays GAA for the Oliver Plunketts – will be hoping to build...
View ArticleTeenager questioned after car fires in Dundalk
Gardaí in Dundalk have questioned a 19-year-old man about three car fires which occurred in Dundalk at the weekend. Cars were set alight in the Hawthorn Crescent and Ashdale Park areas of Bay Estate,...
View ArticleThis week’s Dundalk Democrat
This week’s Dundalk Democrat leads with the story of how Dundalk Town Council are hoping to force through funding to keep the local Women’s Aid refuge open. There’s also news of a new cystic fibrosis...
View ArticleCar wash planned for just off Dundalk-Carrickmacross Road
A new car wash is being planned for just off the main Dundalk to Carrickmacross Road, close to Louth Village and Inniskeen. Fergal Duffy has applied to Louth County Council for planning permission to...
View ArticleUnited Krav Maga to host bar fight seminar in Dundalk next month
United Krav Maga will host a bar fight seminar in the Fairways Hotel on Sunday May 11th. The event, which will be conducted by Artur Dziadkowiec, will allow participants to take part in real life...
View ArticleInformation sought on whereabouts of vehicle stolen from Ardee graveyard
Gardaí in Ardee are appealing for information after a Toyota Landcruiser was stolen from St Mary’s cemetery on Saturday while its owner was digging a grave. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon...
View ArticleThe rainbow ends in Oriel
Check out this superb shot from last night from Andrew Brennan, who captured two rainbows above Oriel Park while out walking his dog Buddy. Source: Andrew Brennan (Twitter)
View ArticlePlanning refused for new housing estate on the outskirts of Ardee
Plans for a new housing estate on the outskirts of Ardee have been refused planning permission by Louth County Council. Joe Whyte Building and Development Ltd were originally granted planning for the...
View ArticleGannon’s wonder goal earns international plaudits
Sean Gannon’s goal at the end of Dundalk’s 4-1 win over St Patrick’s Athletic on Friday night has gone global after being named in The Guardian’s best goals of the week column. The 36-pass move, which...
View ArticleWater supply disruption in Jenkinstown area tomorrow
Louth County Council has advised homeowners and businesses in the Jenkinstown area that there will be a disruption to their water supply tomorrow between the hours of 9.30am and 5pm. Apologies are...
View ArticleFelda 10k race next month
The annual Felda 10k Road Race and Fun Run will take place on Saturday May 31st at 11am. All monies raised from the event will go towards the Irish Cancer Society, with registration details to be...
View ArticleTwo hospitalised following crash on Castletown Road
The scene at the Castletown Road last night Two people were taken to hospital suffering from shock following an accident at Assumption Place on the Castletown Road in Dundalk last night. The incident...
View ArticleThis week’s Argus
In this week’s Argus, the family of murdered local man Seamus McMahon appeal for information on his killing in March 2010. There’s also coverage of the impending Women’s Aid closure and an interview...
View ArticleDaly arrested for questioning over Omagh bombing
Seamus Daly A convicted Real IRA terrorist who lives just outside Dundalk has been revealed as the man arrested by police earlier this week in relation to the Omagh bomb atrocity, which claimed 29...
View ArticleSmiles Dental plan new clinic in Dundalk
Smiles Dental, Ireland’s largest privately-owned dental care provider, plan to open a new practice in Dundalk later this year. Dr Hugh Bradley, who has a practice in Park Street, was the co-founder of...
View ArticleCreative Spark to hold open doors event this Friday
Creative Spark will hold an open doors event this Friday to let people see exactly what they are all about. The event will take place from 12 noon, with Minister of State for Small Business, John...
View ArticleReview commissioned of addiction services in Dundalk
A review has been commissioned of addiction services in Dundalk after concerns were raised regarding clinical and non-clinical governance issues, the HSE has confirmed. A three-team review panel has...
View ArticleMoran raises Women’s Aid closure in the Seanad
Local Labour Party senator Mary Moran yesterday raised the issue of Dundalk Women’s Aid impending closure in the Seanad. The matter, which has also been reference in the Dáil by local TDs Gerry Adams...
View ArticleIn Off The Post to reflect on Louth’s National League campaign
Tonight’s In Off The Post GAA show on Dundalk FM will reflect on Louth’s National League campaign and look ahead to the start of the domestic leagues in the county. Guests on the night will include St...
View ArticleBellurgan Precision Engineering looking to expand their facility
Bellurgan Precision Engineering are hoping to expand their facility at the Point Road in Bellurgan. The company have applied for planning permission to convert their existing recycling shed into a...
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