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O’Hanlons sells its last bag of chips
After selling their first bag of chips fifty years ago, O’Hanlons Takeaway sold their final bag last Friday having fed the people of the Quay and surrounding area for over five decades. Three generations of O’Hanlons have worked in the chipper, which was first started by Joe and Bernadette.The tradition was continued by sons Liam and Sean and also daughters Geraldine and Rita. Their children have also worked in the chipper.
Remembering the magic of JFK
Fifty years ago, in June 1963, President Kennedy came to Ireland on a state visit.
Bressie to headline suprise Oriel Park concert in July
STADIUM rock is coming to Dundalk! This week, after rumblings that there would be a big gig announcement for the town, it was confirmed that singer songwriter Bressie will headline a multi-act concert at Oriel Park, the home of Dundalk FC.
Town to take shot at Guinness Book of Records with Santa Run
D UNDALK Chamber of Commerce are hoping to get the town’s name into the Guinness Book of Record this years when they try their hand at breaking the Guinness World Record for the number of Santa’s running at one time.
Learning awards
The National Learning Network centres in Dundalk have been awarded an Excellence Through People award — Ireland’s national standard for human resource development.
Sport
McCrystal sends out a warning to Hutchinson
With the summer sunshine and occasional rain, the racing continues to come thick and fast in Dundalk.
First six winners all wore the red sheet at Dundalk
Followers of the red sheet had a great first half to Dundalk Stadium’s Friday night meeting, the first six races going to the runners next to the rails.
Loane overcomes tricky conditions
Round 5 of the Cuchulainn MTB League was contested on the open mountain for the second week running last Tuesday night.
Carlingford to host CLEC on July 6
Carlingford Adventure Racing Club’s annual Endurance Challenge will take place on Saturday July 6 in and around the town of Carlingford and the surrounding Cooley mountains.
Dundalk’s class of 2002 set for the big reunion
The 2002 Dundalk FC FAI Cup wining squad will reassemble for the first time since that famous sun drenched day at Tolka Park 11 years ago when they take on Celtic Legends at Oriel Park this Saturday.
Sullivan insists that Dundalk will be ready for trip to Thomond Park
With his side having stretched their winning streak to four games with victory over St Patrick’s Athletic, Dundalk’s goalscoring hero John Sullivan only laments the fact that their run has been halted by the summer break.
Video
Toothless Lilywhites sent crashing by Kilduff screamer video
CIARAN Kilduff’s blistering drive proved to be the difference as Shamrock Rovers edged past Dundalk at Tallaght Stadium on Tuesday night to book a place in the quarter-finals of the EA Sports League Cup.
Lifestyle
Big step for Age Friendly Louth
Louth was centre stage at the signing of the historic Dublin Declaration on Age-Friendly Cities in Europe this week.
Kieran Halpin for Carlingford
MUSIC lovers were treated to a special show by singer songwriter Kieran Halpin in the Carlingford Heritage Centre over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Four local photos in Alzheimers project
FOUR photographs of people with Alzheimers and dementia taken by Louth photographer Ken Finegan are to be accepted into Dundalk Institute of Technology’s (DkIT) permanent collection.
DkIT to launch media showcase
MEMBERS of the public are invited to attend the launch of FIS 2013 - a creative media showcase taking place in Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) this week.
Community
James writes and directs his own films
JAMES Mulholland is from Cedarwood Park Dundalk and has just completed an arts degree at the DkIT school of film.
Ardee Turfman festival set to ahead on August holiday weekend
The Ardee Turfman Festival committee is getting ready to organise yet another great Ardee Turfman Festival which will take place over the August bank holiday weekend. The festival now in its fifth year has gone from strength to strength and the festival committee is now looking for more people with innovative ideas to help with the upcoming festival.
Reaghstown
Jim McArt imMcArt 087-2431501.; jimmcart@eircom.net. Westerns GFC News. LOTTO Jackpot €3,000 winner of Thursday night’s draw in The Danny Boy dated 30th May. Numbers drawn were as follows: 3, 13, 17, 23andthere was no jackpot winner. 5 people were drawn at random who each receive €20! They were J Locke, Rose Malone, Ollie Halpenny, Dympna Matthews and Anna Manning. This week’s draw in Brady’s Bar on Thursday 6th June with a jackpot of €3,200. Thank you very much for your continued support of our weekly Lotto. You can buy your Lotto ticket(s) in advance 5wks, 10wks, 20wks etc. in Hughie O’Neill’s Menswear Ardee, The Station Ardee, Post Office Ardee, Brady’s Bar Edmondstown, The Danny Boy, Reaghstown, Aclint Community Hall c/o Rose Murray or from any committee member. If you’re not in, you can’t win! JUVENILES. Westerns juvenile training continues every Saturday from 11am to 12 noon in the Westerns field for ages 4 up to 12, boys & girls. The training is done by qualified coaches within the club and fully supervised. For further information contact Frank 087-7979878. Supporters Club. THE supporters club is fast becoming the talk around town. Each supporter who subscribes to the club will receive the following: 1. A text about all Club Activities, including fixtures & Results 2. One line in the weekly lotto draw 3. Club membership for the year. 4. Free entry to all home games. 5. A draw for two all-Ireland final tickets 6. A draw for a Meal Voucher. To avail of this offer please contact any member of the committee, the cost of this is just €4 per week by Direct Debit and all funds raised are going solely towards the building fund of our new clubrooms. Your kind support is greatly appreciated. Results of game Summer Camp 2013. Irish Country Quads, Inniskeen are now taking bookings for Summer Camp 2013. You have 8 weeks to choose from, commencing on Monday 1 July 2013. Camp will run from Monday to Friday, 9.30am until 1.30pm and cost is €100 per child per week. Family discount available. Summer Camp activities are for children from 6 years old upwards. Activities include quad biking (every day), archery, air strike, action target, airsoft bell challenge, shuffleboard and a host of quad biking challenges. For details/application form, check our website www.irishcountryquads.com, email info@irishcountryquads.com or phone 087 2460742 or 042 9378193 Blessing of Graves. BLESSING of graves in the Parish of Tallanstown this will be held as follows; Sunday August 4th Reaghstown 12 noon, Philipstown 2pm, Clonkeen 7pm. Sunday August 11th Charlestown 1.30pm, Tallanstown (old) 2pm, Tallanstown (new) 3pm. Reflections. “REFLECTIONS on Reaghstown and Westerns GFC” proved a very popular book when it was published at the end of 2011 and a subsequent reprint was a tremendous success. Now the good news is that if you haven’t availed of a copy as yet the author Brendan Matthews has still some copies for sale at €20. You can contact Brendan at 041-6853712. KIDZ LAB. KIDZ LAB is a science based summer camp for 5 to 12 year olds, from 9.30 to 2pm daily in the Parish centre, Ardee, from the 8th to 12th July 2013.The camp is run by Olivia McGeough and Sinead Kelly, qualified and experienced teachers. The camp will include lots of exciting activities such as: baking, tie-dying, bug hunting, planting seeds, fun experiments and sport such as football, dodgeball and rounders. There will also be a special visit from a Zoo Keeper working in Dublin Zoo. To book a place or find out more, contact Olivia on 086-4029428. Looking forward to seeing you there! Honour for Tom. CONGRATULATIONS to Tom Marry and daughter Eilís Ní Mhearraí who were honoured recently by the national committee of Cairdé Rince Céilí na hEireann, of which body Tom is Chairman and Eilís Secretary, with a presentation to them on behalf of all the affiliated clubs with a framed and signed limited edition print by renowned Irish artist Robert Ballagh depicting The Birth of the Irish Republic. Tom’s wife Sheila was also acknowledged for the tremendous work they do in promoting non-competitive céili dancing among all age groups throughout Ireland over several decades. And of course one of these clubs is in Aclint community hall and we look forward to Tom and Sheila returning there sometime in September. And last week Tom featured on the TG4 programme Comhra. Kevin. ON Sunday June 2nd Kevin Lynch of Aclint celebrated hi 100th birthday in the Louth County Hospital, Dundalk. Kevin was born just as great Irish was being made with Jim Larkin led the workers of Dublin in the great lock-out of 1913. He lived through the Easter rising of 1916, the War of Independence, two world wars and vast changes in technology. It was for his vast knowledge of local history and archaeology that I came to be friends with him and his brother Mike who sadly died at 98 just a month ago. How many evenings have I spent in their company listening to and debating with these two lovely gentle men the Burning of Wildgoose Lodge, back to the meeting of O’Neill and Essex at the Ford of Aclint in 1599 and everything in between. Indeed we often attended outings and lectures of the County Louth Historical and Archaeological Society together. It is great to see this fine man receiving the Presidents letter of congratulations and to know that he is still able to recall quite a lot of historical happenings in his long life.
Greenore returns to its railway and ships
DUBLIN has its Bloomsday on June 16 every year but now the village of Greenore is about to have its very own 1900s history day.
‘No methadone clinic plans’ locals assured
The Labour Exchange on Barrack Street will not be turned into a methadone clinic – that’s the message that came out of a meeting of concerned local residents this week.
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Wednesday 19 June 2013
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