Smith enters local election race for People Before Profit Alliance
The People Before Profit Alliance’s Syd Smith has become the latest name to put himself forward for next month’s local elections. Smith, who also ran in the 2009 elections in Dundalk West, will be...
View ArticleInterim Garda Commissioner determined to catch Donohoe killers
The late Adrian Donohoe RIP The interim Garda Commissioner says she’s determined that the people who murdered Adrian Donohoe will be pursued and apprehended. The Detective Garda was shot dead during a...
View ArticleNarrow Water Bridge project not dead, insists Taoiseach
Taoiseach Enda Kenny, alongside local TD Peter Fitzpatrick, greets local election candidates John McGahon, Cllr Martin Murnaghan, Paddy Malone and Cllr Linus English outsides the Marshes Shopping...
View ArticleO’Donnell receives injury boost as knee damage isn’t as bad as first feared
Dundalk’s Stephen O’Donnell Dundalk FC captain Stephen O’Donnell has received a major boost in his battle to return to fitness after surgery yesterday revealed that his cruciate knee ligament injury...
View ArticleCorrigan hits out at local authority over lack of urgency in relation to...
Cllr Edel Corrigan Local Sinn Féin councillor Edel Corrigan has hit out at the local authority for failing to take action in relation to the impending closure of the Dundalk Women’s Aid refuge. Earlier...
View ArticleCarlingford to Omeath walkway to officially open on May 14th
Part of the walkway linking Carlingford and Omeath The new walkway between Carlingford and Omeath will officially open to the public on Wednesday May 14th. The walk, which takes in part of the old...
View ArticleLocal fire stations seeking retained firefighters
Dundalk Fire Station. Picture: Fire Ireland Louth Local Authorities are currently advertising to invite applications from suitably qualified persons for the creation of a panel of retained firefighters...
View ArticleFive days left to register to vote in local and European elections
With it now just over three weeks to polling day on May 23rd, local election candidate Maeve Yore has been on asking us to remind people that they have only five days left to register to vote in the...
View ArticleMullen calls on Sinn Féin not to undermine McConville inquiry
Senator Rónán Mullen Independent European election candidate Senator Ronan Mullen has called on Sinn Féin not to attack or undermine the investigation into the murder of Jean McConville. A number of...
View ArticleLouth’s beaches all achieve ‘good’ water quality status
Templetown Beach County Louth is one of just six of the 18 local authority areas whose designated bathing areas have achieved ‘good’ water quality status, according to a new report form the EPA. The...
View ArticleO Fiaich College to host annual exhibition next week
O Fiaich College O Fiaich College will host its annual end of year exhibition from Tuesday May 6th to Friday May 9th. The opening night is at 7.30pm on Tuesday, with the exhibition open each day from...
View ArticleVintage steam train in Dundalk this Sunday
The No 85 Merlin will be in Dundalk this Sunday For those interested in old steam engines, the No 85 Merlin comes to Clarke Station in Dundalk this Sunday. The “Slieve Gullion” railtour will run from...
View ArticleBrubakers the latest to go pink for the Giro
May is finally here and that means that the Giro d’Italia is just over a week away. The race comes to Dundalk on Sunday May 11th and a number of premises in the town have been going pink to mark the...
View ArticleThis week’s Dundalk Leader
This week’s Dundalk Leader features the story of GAA playing cousins, Aidan and Derek Shevlin, who have battled back from cancer to host a special football match this weekend. There’s also details of...
View ArticleDundalk IT music lecturer opens up her home for newspaper article
Una in her D4 home. Picture: Tony Gavin/Irish Independent Broadcaster and Dundalk IT music lecturer Una Hunt features in today’s Irish Independent, where she opened the doors of her Dublin 4 period...
View ArticleDundalk looking to bounce back against Cork City tonight
Dundalk will be hoping to bounce back to winning ways when they host Cork City at Oriel Park tonight. After a 1-0 defeat to Bray Wanderers last Friday ended an 11 game unbeaten run, Stephen Kenny’s...
View ArticleAirmid to host Fuchsia make-up event next week
Airmid Health Food Store in the Long Walk Shopping Centre will host a Fuchsia Make-Up event this day week, Friday May 9th. The free event requires booking to attend so for further details call...
View ArticleDundalk Young Irelands golf classic
Dundalk Young Irelands will host their annual golf classic on Friday June 13th in Dundalk Golf Club. This year’s event will once again be kindly sponsored by The Castle Bar in Seatown with entry €150...
View ArticleBeach clean-ups planned for Blackrock and Annagassan
Clean Coasts Ireland are looking for volunteers to help tidy up Blackrock and Annagassan beaches in the coming weeks. They are hosting Clean Coasts Week from Friday May 9th to Sunday May 18th with a...
View ArticleDundalk FM prepare for annual Radiothon
Dundalk FM’s annual Radiothon will take place on Friday May 16th and Saturday May 17th, with all monies raised going towards supporting the work of North Louth Hospice and Dundalk FM Community Radio...
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