This week’s Dundalk Leader
In this week’s pink-themed Dundalk Leader, it’s all about the Giro d’Italia as preparations for the big race continue ahead of its arrival in town on Sunday. There’s also news of the new Louth Rose,...
View ArticleRealt na Mara looking to expand
Realt na Mara National School in Mill Street are looking to build a two storey extension to the rear of the existing school. The extension, which would be linked to the existing school, will...
View ArticleCathedral Walk plans still a possibility
An artist’s impression of Cathedral Walk Plans for the impressive Cathedral Walk development at Williamson’s Mall may not have happened since first being touted a few years back but they still remain a...
View ArticleCuchulainn riders preparing for An Post Rás
Sean Loughrane, who will be making his Rás debut on May 18th, finishing stage 2 of the Tour of Ulster, ahead of Ciaran Power, Rás winner in 1998 and 2002 Sunday May 18th sees the An Post Rás roll out...
View ArticleLouth Village man pleads not guilty to murder
Vesel Jahiri (33), of Louth Village, Dundalk The brother of a murdered mother of two has given evidence that the accused man violently assaulted him and drove off with his sister hours before her...
View ArticleFairways a great place to watch the Giro
The Fairways Hotel have been onto us asking to remind people that they remain open for business all weekend despite the Giro d’Italia’s arrival in Dundalk on Sunday closing the road at the front of...
View ArticleGlasgow Celtic and Glenmuir team up
Glasgow Celtic Football Club have officially announced that they will be starting a new partnership with Dundalk-based Glenmuir Football Club. This is a great opportunity for the Hoey’s Lane outfit to...
View ArticleDundalk Cricket Club get their season underway
Dundalk Cricket Club 2nd XI at Rush. Back row l-r: Louise Challoner, John Finnegan (capt) Gerry McKeever, Scott McDonnell, Lithin Mathew, Jack Kerry, Peter Phillips. Front row l-r: Dherek Mhlanga,...
View ArticleSharkey calls for safety audit on N53 junctions
Cllr Tomás Sharkey Sinn Féin councillor Tomás Sharkey has called for a full safety audit to be carried out on the new junctions that were created on the N53 Dundalk to Castleblayney Road last year....
View ArticleCreative Spark Print Studio opening this Wednesday
The new Creative Spark Print Studio will open this Wednesday at 7pm. The studio at Clontygora in Muirhevnamor will be opened by Robert Peters, Director of Seacourt Print Workshop in Bangor, Co Down....
View ArticleClermont Chorale score a hat trick in Navan Choral Festival
Clermont Chorale Local choir Clermont Chorale took home three first prizes in the Navan Choral Festival last weekend. The choir, under the baton of Irene Barr from Blackrock, were awarded first prize...
View ArticleO’Rourke calls for a change of Louth mindset
Louth boss Aidan O’Rourke Louth boss Aidan O’Rourke insists the county need to develop a winning attitude if they are ever to make progress. Speaking to The Irish Independent ahead of his side’s...
View ArticleRelive the Giro’s visit to Dundalk
A scene from Sunday’s Giro in Dundalk, as captured by Fergal McCabe Video footage of the Giro d’Italia’s journey from Armagh to Dundalk is now available online. You can view the footage of the riders...
View ArticleThis week’s Dundalk Democrat
This week’s Dundalk Democrat leads with John Byrne appealing for the driver of the car that knocked down and killed his son Kieran on Sunday morning to come forward and admit their guilt. There’s also...
View ArticleVictim’s brother describes knife that Louth Village man allegedly used to...
Vesel Jahiri (33), of Louth Village, Dundalk A witness in the trial of a man accused of murder has described a knife that was allegedly used to stab him moments before his sister fled the scene...
View ArticleSharkey hits out at Education & Training Board’s waste of money
Staff are to be transferred from Chapel Street in Dundalk to Drogheda prefabs Louth Meath Education & Training Board will spend €100,000 renovating a prefab in Drogheda to transfer administration...
View ArticleFís Exhibition to take place in Dundalk IT next month
PercepTune are one of the groups taking part in the Fís exhibition next month The Creative Media section of Dundalk IT will be hosting the Fís Degree exhibition next month on June 4th and 5th. The...
View ArticleNew open mic comedy night gets underway in Dundalk this evening
A new open mic comedy night gets underway in The Spirit Store in Dundalk tonight. The JuiceBox Comedy Open Mic nights will take place on the second Wednesday of every month, with the first event...
View ArticleMore than 15,000 turn out in Dundalk for Giro d’Italia
A scene from Sunday’s Giro in Dundalk, as captured by Fergal McCabe More than 15,000 people turned out on the streets of Dundalk to welcome the Giro d’Italia through to the town, according to race...
View ArticleMeeting tomorrow to expand community cardiac first responder scheme countywide
A voluntary community cardiac first responder scheme has been achieving life saving results in the months since being established in the Blackrock/Haggardstown area. The scheme supplies help within...
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