Humston to host singer/songwriter night in Dundalk on Wednesday
James Humston Local musician James Humston will host a singer/songwriter night in Toales Bar in Crowe Street on Wednesday May 7th. The event, which will be known as The Livery Stable Sessions, is open...
View ArticleThe Bar to host beach party weekend
The Bar in Francis Street will be hosting a beach bank holiday event this weekend. It got underway last night with a student ball and will continue right through the weekend until Monday night. All...
View ArticleDundalk crush Cork City to move top of the table
Dundalk powered their way back to the top of the SSE Airtricity League table thanks to a ruthless display of attacking football against a shell-shocked Cork City side at Oriel Park with a 4-0 win....
View ArticleAdams remains in police custody
Gerry Adams Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams has spent a third night in police custody. The 65-year-old Co Louth TD has been in custody since he attended Antrim Police Station by prior appointment on...
View ArticleCiara named new Louth Rose
New Louth Rose Ciara Soraghan (left) with last year’s winner Sarah McCrave Dundalk girl Ciara Soraghan was last night named the new Louth Rose at an event in The Fairways Hotel. Ciara, who works in...
View ArticleDundalk advance in EA Sports Cup
Dundalk booked their place in the EA Sports Cup quarter-final after seeing off the challenge of Bray Wanderers on a 3-0 scoreline at the Carlisle Grounds yesterday. Manager Stephen Kenny rang the...
View ArticleAdams insists he had no part in McConville murder
Gerry Adams Sinn Féin leader and local TD Gerry Adams has insisted he was not involved in the murder of Jean McConville, following his release from police custody at the weekend. A file is to be sent...
View ArticleDundalk encouraged to embrace Giro fever this week
Excitement is building with the Giro d’Italia only days away and Dundalk has definitely proved it is embracing this world famous race by turning pink in recent weeks. According to Jennifer Woods in...
View ArticleThis week’s Dundalk Democrat
In this week’s Dundalk Democrat, there’s concern for local man Paul Nesbitt, who is missing at present. There’s also a report on local TD Gerry Adams’ arrest last week, all the build up to the Giro...
View ArticleBody discovered in Castletown River in Dundalk
The Castletown River The body of a man has been found in the Castletown River in Dundalk, according to Gardaí. The discovery was made this morning by a passer by. The deceased’s remains have since been...
View ArticleSecond body recovered from Castletown River
The Castletown River Two bodies were recovered from the Castletown River this morning, Gardai have confirmed. The body of a man was discovered in the river this morning. It has subsequently emerged...
View ArticleKillin Park Golf Club closes its doors
Killin Park Killin Park Golf Course outside Dundalk has closed its doors with immediate effect. The 5,359 yard 18 hole course had been in operation since 1991 but it was announced earlier today that...
View ArticleNew underage hurling club being setup outside Dundalk
A new underage hurling club is being established on the outskirts of Dundalk. The new team, which has yet to be named, will cater for children in Haggardstown, Blackrock, Dromiskin, Darver,...
View ArticleCallan’s looking to hire a full-time Craft Beer Enthusiast
Fancy being paid to drink a few beers? Sound too good to be true? Perhaps it’s not entirely with Callan’s Off Licence in Park Street currently on the look out for a Craft Beer Enthusiast. Callans are...
View ArticleDundalk face trip to Derry in EA Sports Cup quarter-finals
Stephen Kenny will face a trip to the Brandywell to take on his old side Derry City in the quarter-final of the EA Sports Cup. Following Dundalk’s 3-0 win over Bray Wanderers on Monday, the Lilywhites...
View Article56-year-old arrested in connection with McConville murder
Jean McConville with some of her 10 children prior to her abduction A 56-year-old man has been arrested by officers investigating the disappearance and murder of Jean McConville in 1972. The suspect...
View ArticleLouth Village man on murder trial
Vesel Jahiri (33), of Louth Village, Dundalk A 33-year-old man living just outside Dundalk has gone on trial accused of murdering his former partner and mother of their two children. Vesel Jahiri, of...
View ArticleKearney commits to Leinster for next season
Sean O’Brien, Dave Kearney and Jack McGrath were amongst the players to commit their futures to Leinster yesterday Willville’s Dave Kearney was amongst 21 Leinster players to sign new IRFU contracts...
View ArticleAdams raises Narrow Water Bridge issue with Taoiseach
An artist’s impression of the Narrow Water Bridge Louth TD Gerry Adams questioned the Taoiseach Enda Kenny on Tuesday in the Dáil on the future of the Narrow Water Bridge project and the government’s...
View ArticleThis week’s Argus
This week’s Argus leads with a story from Anne Campbell claiming that there is a funding crisis in local schools which is leaving them struggling to pay bills. There’s also news of Ciara Soraghan’s...
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