- TD: Jobless face AA-style meetings
- Detectives shocked by brutal murder
- Callely freed after expenses quiz
- Runner aiming to smash own record
- Poisoned red kite ninth to die
- Inmate held over on-the-run murder
- Garland case probed by prosecutors
- Kenny answers 'insincerity' claims
- Call over debt agency's buildings
- Trust in politicians 'remains low'
News
114% patient increase
OUR Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda saw a 114 per cent increase in the number of patients on trolleys in 2011, according to a new survey.
Hospital faces fine
a HEFTY financial penalty is being imposed on Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda which could impact across all patient services.
Nine years for attack
A 45-YEAR-OLD Dundalk man has been sentenced to nine years in prison at the circuit court in Castlebar for an attack on a couple in Achill, Co Mayo.
Dundalk to be Occupy-ed
THE Occupy movement have set their sights on Dundalk and are planning an assembly outside of the Town Hall on February 28, the Dundalk Democrat can reveal.
DkIT in tech university talks
DUNDALK Institute of Technology (DkIT) and four other institutes of technology in the Border, Midlands and West (BMW) region are at an advanced stage in discussions regarding the establishment of a technological university.
Sport
McCaffrey happy to go with youth
‘DON’T panic’ is the message to Dundalk fans from Lilywhites manager Seán McCaffrey as he continues to patiently assemble his squad ahead of the 2012 season.
Lifestyle
Gamer joins European elite
DARREN McGee is living many a young man’s dream – he gets paid to kill people.
Carrick to be hit by a BOMBSHELL
BLONDE bombshell Rosanna Davison is set to send hearts racing when she drops in to Carrickmacross this weekend.
Feeling Good Concert
THE corridors of St Louis Secondary School Dundalk are ringing to the sound of music this week as 350 students ready themselves for an upcoming concert.
Top violinist to perform in town
THE Fr McNally Chamber Orchestra is celebrating 40 years of Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) with a gala concert on Saturday, February 11 at 8pm.
New outdoor art unveiled
Following the successful launch of the Echos of Dundalk Photographic Project, Dundalk Tidy Towns Committee in association with the Louth Arts Office and the Town Council have this week launched another significant project - Outdoor Art Gallery on the streets of Dundalk.
Community
Sludge finds sky rocket
SINCE the new year as many as twelve toxic sludge dumps have occured in Couth Louth according to figures from the Louth County Council.
Team invents the Currizza
SEVEN students from St Mary’s College Dundalk have invented the ‘Currizza’ for a Pizza Apprentice competition being run by Eno’ until April.
Sharkey slams Garda inaction
LOUTH County Councillor Tomas Sharkey has told the Democrat that he is concerned not enough forensic investigation is being done to catch diesel laundering criminals.
Twice daily traffic chaos
Dundalk Town Councillor Oliver Morgan has called for the Road Traffic Management staff of the Council to carry out a detailed evaluation of the twice daily traffic chaos at the front of St Vincent’s School.
Strictly raises e3,000
A CHEQUE for e3,000 from proceeds raised at the Strictly Come Dancing organised by Dundalk Chamber has been presented to the Rape Crisis Centre North East.
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