OVER 800 mourners and nearly 40 priests turned out to pay their final respects to the former Chief Scout of Scouting Ireland and Past President of The Irish Association of Funeral Directors yesterday (Monday, February 22).

THERE was a large turnout for the funeral Mass on Thursday last at St Patrick’s Cathedral of Mr Johnny McEvoy of St Vincent’s Avenue who gave a lifetime’s service to The Dundalk Democrat.

THERE are milestones in life and indeed in marriages. Yet one Dundalk husband and wife team have set a set a milestone that will take some beating.

SIX hundred primary and secondary school students from the Dundalk area joined forces for the first time for Seinn 2012 as part of Catholic Schools Week.

SINCE the new year as many as twelve toxic sludge dumps have occured in Couth Louth according to figures from the Louth County Council.

SEVEN students from St Mary’s College Dundalk have invented the ‘Currizza’ for a Pizza Apprentice competition being run by Eno’ until April.

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.

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.