Community News
Remembering the magic of JFK
Fifty years ago, in June 1963, President Kennedy came to Ireland on a state visit.
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.
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.
Councils unite to name bridge after President Mary McAleese
The contribution to peace of Mary McAleese, President of Ireland from 1997 until 2011, was formally recognised on Saturday with the naming of the cable-stay bridge on the M1 Belfast-Dublin motorway as the Mary McAleese Boyne Valley Bridge.
Niamh wins All-Ireland silver
Scoil Uí Mhuirí’s Niamh Fussey has every reason to celebrate this week after her outstanding performance at the All-Ireland Schools Track and Field Championships which took place recently in Tullamore.
Busy time for the Ardee Band
Ardee Concert band have been extremely busy in the last weeks. They have held their annual grade examinations, took part in the May procession, and held their annual awards night.
Morgan’s motions sink without trace
MARCEL Proust’s In Search of Lost Time is one of the world’s greatest novels, famous for its long winded sentences that seem to go on forever.
Niall set for Canada
NIALL Carrie, a transition year student from Ardee Community School has been chosen to represent Ireland to go to all-expenses paid trip to Canada.
Hundreds attend funeral of George Moore
HUNDREDS paid their respects to Dundalk entrepreneur and philanthropist George Moore whose funeral took place at St Patrick’s Cathedral Dundalk last Thursday. The successful businessman died in Virginia in the US at the age of 62. The funeral Mass was celebrated by Fr Martin Hughes. Fr Hughes visited the late Mr Moore in the US every year and he told mourners that George was ‘larger than life’ and dedicated to his family.
Report gives details of changes to councils
THE Local Electoral and Boundary Reform Committee report published last week did not have any surprises for Louth.
Thousands learning about ceili dancing thanks to Tom
TOM Marry is from Ardee. He has lived there for thirty years. Last week he was the guest on on the hugely popular TG4 programme Comhra which is a face-to face interview with Máirtín Tom Sheáinín Mac Donncha.
Bridge set to become a reality
Cllr Finnan McCoy, Cathaoirleach, Louth County Council has welcomed confirmation from the Northern Ireland Minister for Finance Sammy Wilson of approval for the Narrow Water Bridge that will link Omeath with Warrenpoint.
Joint committee leaders are happy
Cllr Declan Breathnach of Louth Local Authorities and Cllr Jimmy McCreesh of Newry and Mourne District Council have joined in welcoming the announcement by Northern Ireland Finance Minister Sammy Wilson that funding will be made available for the Narrow Water Bridge.
We will collect the money warns county manager
ACTING County Manager Joan Martin has warned that Louth Local Authorities will pursue anybody who owes them money and that means those who owe them rent, commercial rates or water charges.
Bridge set to become reality
THE Narrow Water Bridge that will link Omeath with Warrenpoint looks set to become a reality.
Parents left fearful over creche scandal
LOUTH County Childcare Committee is seeking to reassure worried parents and childcare providers after an RTÉ Prime Time investigation revealed the mistreatment of children at three crèches.
Louth Leader CEO angry at political spin put on funding
THE CEO of Louth LEADER Partnership Mr John Butler has criticised the political spin put on last week’s funding announcement for partnership groups.
Cairde Rince honour Tom
THE national committee of Cairde Rince Céilí na hÉireann made a presentation its chairman Ardee man Tom Marry and Eilís Ní Mhearraí, national secretary at the national weekend of ceili dancing at Dromantine retreat and conference centre Newry.
Report on council reform
THE Local Electoral and Boundary Reform Committee report published last week did not have any surprises for Louth.
Smart phone project on a Euro award list
A UNIQUE inter-generational project linking secondary school students and older people in the north-east has produced four smart phone apps that have been shortlisted for a European Award.
Scoil Mhuire stage show
THE pupils in 5th Class at Scoil Mhuire na Trócaire Ardee recently staged an adapted, very modern version of “Little Red Riding Hood”.
No change for Louth Hospital
CLLR Tomás Sharkey has campaigned tiredlessly for the retention of services at the Louth County Hospital.
Stabannon school builts a new garden
THIS year is the EU Year of Citizens and and Stabannon national school are involved in an eco-tribes programme to promote bees and butterflies.
Kilsaran-Castlebellingham launch text alert system
IN the fightback against crime, and break-ins especially, Kilsaran-Castlebellingham Community Alert group launched their new text alert system at the O’Connell’’s clubhouse on Monday.
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