Dundalk Business
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.
Lectures, shirts from Paris
IT must be wonderful to sit on a pension of 140,000 euro and lecture people about tightening their belts.
Ardee biodiversity project launched
ARDEE Tidy Towns, Scoil Mhuire na Trocaire, and Ardee Library recently took part in an Eco Tribes Biodiversity Challenge.
Dundalk Tidy Towns have given us a lot to be proud of
DUNDALK has won five gold medals in the National Tidy Towns competition in the last five years.
Ardee school goes for a national flag record
ARDEE Educate Together is set to gain a fourth national environmental flag, the first school in the country to do so.
Councillors blast banks
ARDEE Town Councillors have expressed their anger at the poor quality of service available at Ardee banks.
Three-year strategic plan already in the pipeline
MR Paddy Matthews is the new president of Dundalk Chamber of Commerce and Holly Dance has been elected vice president.
Neighbours rushed to help Owen
THE accidental death from injuries in a fire at his home, of Mr Owen Carroll, Sandylane Blackrock, has caused widespread shock throughout the Blackrock area.
LEADER grants x200,000 for first willow processing plant in the county
LOUTH Leader Partnership, the body that promotes local industry, has approved funding of €200,000 to Mr Tony McGuinness to construct a willow drying and processing plant at his farm at Richardstown Ardee.
Jeweller to receive commission on ring
A jeweller is to receive a 5pc commission on the sale of a 8.38 carat diamond ring he sold belonging to the wife of Collon developer John McCabe.
Chamber President highlights concerns
DUNDALK Chamber of Commerce President Paddy Malone has said the the Gateway Report for Dundalk highlights a number of concerns.
Eco warriors invade village
The Eco Warriors, the Black Thorns, from St Peter’s national school 3rd class, recently raided the village green at the centre of Dromiskin as part of the 2013 Eco Tribes Challenge.
Cycling Against Suicide
HUNDRED of cyclists arrived in Dundalk at the weekend for the Cycle Against Suicide an organisation founded by Jim Breen, RTE’s Secret Millionaire, and a group of hard working volunteers who recognise the rise of suicide and depression in this country.
Intercultural Week at Monastery school
THE Monastery NS Ardee took part in the recent Intercultural and Anti-racism Week for schools.
New eBook service at local libraries
A new service of eBooks is now available from Louth County Libraries, complementing the eAudio download service, from OneClickdigital, which was introduced in October 2012.
Fundraiser in memory of David Carney
A BIG crowd is expected for the David Carney benefit night this Friday 10 May at The Grove House Dunleer.
Gateway news is not good
DUNDALK Chamber of Commerce President Paddy Malone has rightly pointed out that the Gateway Report for Dundalk highlights a number of serious concerns.
Great international taste at Ardee Educate Together
ARDEE Educate Together NS recently took part in Multicultural and Anti-Racism Week.
O Fiaich College annual student exhibition on this week
Students at O Fiaich Institute of Further Education are holding their eighteenth annual exhibition which opens this Tuesday 7 May and runs until this Friday 10 May. The exhibition is being held once again this year in The Indoor Garden, Carrolls Building, Dundalk Institute of Technology. This event has been a great success in previous years.
Dundalk Tidy Towns launch tourism DVD
DUNDALK Tidy Towns group have launched a Dundalk Tourism DVD a collaboration between Dundalk Tidy Towns and the Creative Media department at DkIT.
Dara in final of model search competition
DARA Molloy from Dundalk has qualified for the final of the Tempted Boutique Model Search competition 2013.
Great success in competition for Louth schools
THERE was great excitement at the national ‘Junk Kouture’ finals at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre recently when St Vincent’s Secondary School Dundalk emerged as one of the final four contestants in this very prestigious recycled fashion event.
Funny Feet for Cara
FINAL preparations are underway this week for the “Funny Feet” fundraiser to help promote and raise funds to establish the first cancer care centre in Dundalk.
Pupils at St Nicholas School write their own book
THE teachers at St Nicholas Primary School Dundalk have been encouraging the children to put pen to paper as part of the school’s emphasis on the importance of literacy.
Dundalk Book Festival proves a huge success
THERE was a real sense that something special was taking place in Dundalk on Saturday for the town’s very first book festival which was launched the previous day by Peter Sheridan at Dundalk Institute of Technology.
Monastery School hold a major spring-clean
THE Monastery National School students in Ardee took part in a spring clean-up with members of Ardee Tidy Town committee. They collected litter in the school field during the school’s recent National Spring Clean Day.
Joe’s umpire makes right call on Lotto line
THERE was a spontaneous round of applause in Darver chapel at twelve o’clock Mass on Sunday morning when it was announced that the parish had a lotto winner.
Counselling Centre’s plea
DUNDALK Counselling Centre, which is based at 3 Seatwon Place, has been part of this community for 30 years.
Dundalk Book Festival
DUNDALK will have its first book festival this Friday and Saturday. The event has been organised by Ferdia Mac Anna who has been writer-in residence at DkIT over the winter months.
Great line-up for Book Festival
DUNDALK will have its first book festival this Friday and Saturday. The event has been organised by Ferdia Mac Anna who has been writer-in residence at DkIT over the winter months.
Dundalk Counselling Centre needs support
DUNDALK Counselling Centre, which is based at 3 Seatwon Place Dundalk, has been a part of this community for 30 years.
Dromiskin team do a spring clean
THERE was a great turn out for the Annual Dromiskin Tidy Towns spring clean which took place in the historic village last WEEK. Despite the odd shower of rain, students and staff from St Peter’s national school joined members of the Tidy Towns Committee as well as residents and got stuck into the bit clean-up.
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Wednesday 22 May 2013
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: 6 C to 14 C
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Sunny spells
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