Another large turnout at Support Gaza Protest
Some of the crowd that gathered in the Market Square for the protest at lunchtime today. Picture: Kenneth Sloane There was another large turnout at the Market Square in Dundalk this afternoon for the...
View ArticleGo ahead given to convert St Brigid’s Hall into a house
St Brigid’s Hall on the Point Road An Bord Pleanála have decided to uphold Dundalk Town Council’s decision from February of this year to grant planning permission to turn the former community hall at...
View ArticleMarket House Campus Project opens in Dunleer
Martin Naughton speaking at the opening of the Market House Campus Project in Dunleer today Glen Dimplex founder Martin Naughton officially opened the Market House Campus Project in Dunleer. The new...
View ArticleCompletion of six homes given the go ahead in Knockshee
One of the existing homes in Knockshee BWH Developments Ltd have been granted conditional planning permission by Louth County Council to complete six houses at the Knockshee estate on the Old Golf...
View ArticleMartin named new Louth County Council chief
Joan Martin of Louth County Council Earlier this week Joan Martin was appointed as the new chief executive of Louth County Council. Ms Martin had been filling the position for the last few months since...
View ArticleGlobal Tyres looking to install advertising sign on the Ramparts
A new advertising billboard could be on the way to the Ramparts Road. Mullinary Tyre Co Ltd, who trade as Global Tyres, have applied to Louth County Council for planning permission to erect an...
View ArticleLive music in the Crowne Plaza Dundalk
There will be live music with Philip Kennedy for the next two weekends at the 14 Below Bar in the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Philip will be performing at 9.30pm tonight and 8.30pm on Bank Holiday Sunday...
View ArticleRegistration open for D’Arcy McGee summer school
This year’s Thomas D’Arcy McGee summer school will take place in the Four Seasons Hotel in Carlingford from Sunday August 17th to Wednesday August 20th. The Thomas D’Arcy McGee Summer School will look...
View ArticleMorgan Fuels planning new building on the Ramparts Road
Morgan Fuels (Ire) Ltd have applied to Louth County Council for planning permission to build a new four storey mixed use building at the Ramparts in Dundalk. The company, owned by Hugh Morgan, plan for...
View ArticleKnockbridge Hurling Club prepare for golf classic
Knockbridge Hurling Club will host their golf classic in Mannan Castle Golf Club on Friday August 1st. The event is a four ball scramble with entry for a team of four costing €120, including a meal....
View ArticleThen and now on Church Street
Mark Quigley has been busy working on his Then/Now project for the past few weeks and months and here’s another stunning shot from Church Street. In it he encapsulates some of the well knwon premises...
View ArticleDundalk move three points clear at the top with victory over Bray
Dundalk moved three points clear at the top of the table with a resounding 5-1 win over Bray Wanderers at Oriel Park last night. Stephen Kenny’s side got off to a dream start when Richie Towell fired...
View ArticleOver 40 Cuchulainn riders take part in the An Post Tour of Meath
Some of the Cuchulainn Cycling Club members who took part in the An Post Tour of Meath On Sunday last over 40 members of Dundalk’s Cuchulainn Cycling Club descended on Trim to participate in the An...
View ArticleAll private rental homes in Louth that were inspected failed to meet basic...
All of the 17 private rental dwellings that were inspected by Louth County Council last year failed to meet the basic minumum requirements. According to the Irish Independent, Louth was one of four...
View ArticleDundalk midfielder Towell linked with €350,000 move to England
Richie Towell was the Airtricity / SWAI Player of the Month for August last year but will he still be at Oriel Park by the end of this summer? Dundalk midfielder Richie Towell has been linked with a...
View ArticleBroadhurst controversially denied gold medal in Italy
Dundalk boxer Amy Broadhurst had to settle for a silver medal at the European Youth and Junior Championships in Assisi in Italy yesterday. The 17-year-old was controversially adjudged to have been...
View ArticleSetanta to screen Louth derby
Setanta Sports have announced that they will broadcast the Louth derby between Drogheda United and Dundalk live from United Park on Friday August 8th. The game has been moved back to 8pm to facilitate...
View ArticleShaw to present Engineer’s Ireland Excellence Awards
Niamh Shaw, right, pictured at the launch of the Engineer’s Ireland Excellence Awards with ESB chief executive Pat O’Doherty and John Power, director general of Engineer’s Ireland Dundalk woman Niamh...
View ArticleClans to host All Star Mr & Mrs this weekend
Clan na Gael GFC will host an All Star Mr & Mrs fundraising event in aid of juvenile football at the club this Saturday night in their clubrooms. Doors will open on the night at 7.30pm, followed...
View ArticleBlow for Dundalk as burrito store closes its doors
California Burrito in Park Street is no more Park Street has suffered a major blow following the closure of California Burrito in the last few days. The Mexican-style grill opened to great excitement...
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