- Cabinet ministers stay, hints Kenny
- Kenny defends human rights stance
- Race row ex-mayor loses party whip
- PayPal to hire 1,000 more staff
- Family anger at gun suspect hearing
- U-turn made over cuts to schools
- Bank donates artworks to taxpayers
- Fury at child hospital overcrowding
- 3bn euro in state assets to be sold
- Families 'numb' over farm deaths
- Plea to ban smoking in playgrounds
- Road rage killer offers apology
- Bosses 'should pay for sick leave'
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PayPal to announce 1,000 jobs for Dundalk
ONLINE payments company Paypal is expected to announce a massive expansion of its workforce in Ireland by taking on another 1,000 staff in a customer care centre in Dundalk.
PayPal jobs will put Dundalk on the map, says Malone
FOLLOWING the announcement of 1,000 jobs for Dundalk by PayPal, the head of the town’s Chamber of Commerce, Paddy Malone, stated that this investment will have a “wide reaching effect” on the local area and put the region on the map.
McCormack enjoying spending e175k: sis
THE sister of convicted burglar Daniel McCormack, who received a €175,000 insurance payout after he burgled the house of Dundalk property developer Martin McCaughey, has mocked her brother’s detractors online, saying her brother had “great” time spending the money.
Town mourns a “true gent”
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).
McCaughey acquitted of assault
DUNDALK Property Developer Martin McCaughey been acquitted of assault following a two day trial that ended on Wednesday evening.
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Student chef in final
A TALENTED student at Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) has won a place in the national final of the Knorr Student Chef of the Year competition.
€1.44 million drugs raid in Dundalk
Cannabis resin with a street value of €1.44 million was uncovered in a raid in Dundalk on Wednesday, February 15.
Joe Higgins addresses Dundalk rally on household charge
ANGER at the government’s introduction of the household charge was on full display in a public meeting chaired by Socalist Party TD Joe Higgins in the Fairways Hotel on Wednesday.
Johnny served The Democrat for over 50 years
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.
Dundalk couple married for 70 years and still going strong!
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.
€2million toxic price tag
LOUTH COUNTY have warned that if toxic sludge continues to be dumped at the rate it has been over the last month and a half, then taxpayers could be left to foot a €2 million bill.
Leo promoted to Superintendent
LONG-SERVING Garda officer Patrick Leo McGinn is to depart Dundalk following his recent promotion to Superintendent.
Women who fought off handbag thief praised at court
A solicitor told Dundalk District Court that two young women had “reacted very well” when they managed to beat off an attacker who tried to snatch their handbags.
Resigning Green Party councillor denies rift with colleague
Former Dundalk Town Councillor Ollan Herr has finally spoken about his resignation from Dundalk Town Council.
Dundalk family thank rescuers for finding body of Stephen after river tragedy
THE family of a Dundalk man who drowned when his boat capsized while on his way to help a friend have extended their thanks to everyone who was involved in the three-hour search operation.
RTE Prime Time lifts the lid on Dundalk’s sex trade
LAST week’s RTE Prime Time Investigate’s show has lifted the lid on the sex trade in Dundalk, suggesting that the town is a hotspot for the brothel business.
Pole dancing in the Cooley Mountains
The Slieve Foy, Co. Louth is the highest mountain in the Cooley/Gullion area, the perfect location to discover the outdoors on foot with fabulous scenery and walks for all abilities.
Dundalk boys in TV adventure
THREE young boys from Dundalk are set to appear in the new science adventure series ‘The Mountain’ on Friday, February 10 on RTÉ Two at 5.30pm.
Dundalk film-maker to have documentary aired on Setanta
LOCAL Film-maker Niall McCann is about to have his first documentary aired on Setanta Ireland at 10pm on Monday.
Three arrested over murder of Dundalk man Seamus McMahon
THREE people have been arrested in Drogheda by Gardaí investigating the murder of Seamus McMahon in Dundalk nearly two years ago.
Government failed to protect Dundalk Diageo workers says Gerry Adams TD
Louth TD Gerry Adams raised the job losses at Dundalk brewery with the Taoiseach during Taoiseach’s questions last week in the Dáil.
Medal for 25 years service
THE organist at St Patrick’s Cathedral was presented with a St Patrick’s Medal by Cardinal Sean Brady in recognition of his 25 years service to the church.
Tony gets date on Take Me Out
A YOUNG Dundalk man is set to appear on TV3’s popular dating gameshow with a difference ‘Take Me Out’ on Friday, February 10 at 9pm.
Bill will fight fuel launderers says Louth TD Gerald Nash
LABOUR TD Gerald Nash has welcomed a directive that will be brought in the Finance Bill that he believes will help fight the rising rate of illegal fuel laundering in Louth. The problem is particularly pronounced in the Dundalk region along the border, with a number of high profile incidents in the last number of months.
Artillery shell found
THE Irish Coast Guard Team at Greenore discovered an artillery shell while carrying out a routine coastal search last week.
Playboy bunny loses tail
IT has been reported that glamour girl Louise Kavanagh, who has strong roots in Dundalk, is to relinquish her Playboy outfit after a year working as a ‘bunny’ in London.
JOURNO COP!
A MOTORING journalist has foiled three criminals who stole a brand new Audi to use it in a house robbery.
A new low as thieves break into Dundalk charity shop
LAST WEEK criminals sank to a new low in Dundalk when they broke into the St Vincent de Paul charity shop on Clanbrassil Street.
Dundalk a ‘Vice City’
TONIGHT’S RTE Prime Time Investigates show which is set to shed light on the murky world of prostitution, is to feature instances of “oldest profession” in Dundalk.
Paralympic Games’ bid
DUNDALK woman Eilish Byrne is making a bid for a place on the Irish Para Equestrian team that has secured a team place for Ireland at the Paralympic Games for the first time.
Adams most expensive
LOUTH TDs cost the tax payer a total of €196,991 in expenses in 2011 according to figures released this week.
Safety of road in question
QUESTIONS are being asked about the safety of a cross-border road after a Newry business man, who was orignially from Dundalk, died after his car plunged into a canal in recent weeks.
Monaghan councillor attacks Eastern Europeans on social welfare
A MONAGHAN councillor has caused a storm after appearing on a national radio show and giving a xenphobic rant in which he attacked Eastern European migrant workers, accusing them of scrounging off the State.
Colaiste Ris wins final
A TEAM of students from Coláiste Rís in Dundalk have been crowned All-Ireland champions in a national Irish-language debating competition.
New clinic for Cardiac patients
PATIENTS in Co Louth who would normally travel to Dublin for cardiac and vascular services will now be able to access services closer to home.
TV success for Prodijig
A 22-year-old Dundalk man’s dance troupe - Prodijig - is among the first two acts to be voted in to next month’s Got To Dance 2012 grand final at London’s Olympia.
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.
LUCKY TO BE ALIVE
THE parents of a Dundalk teenager who broke his neck when he fell from a height at the site of the new St Vincent de Paul centre on the Inner Relief Road have said their son is lucky to be alive.
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.
Harp workers meet Adams
Sinn Féin TD for Louth Gerry Adams met this with a delegation of workers from the Diageo plant in Dundalk in Leinster House.
Employment services have funding cut
DESPITE the devastating news last week which saw the loss of over 100 hundred jobs in the town, funding to Community Employment Schemes in the town are set to go down, not up.
Woman is convicted over crash deaths
A woman who was convicted last week of dangerous driving causing the deaths of her four year old niece and two year old nephew, has had her sentencing adjourned to the next sitting of Dundalk Circuit Court.
HIQA monitors NE hospitals
HOSPITALS in the North East are being closely monitored by the State’s health and safety watchdog following a “flurry of concerns”.
18% drop in buildings
AN 18 per cent drop in new buildings has been recorded in Co Louth in 2011, according to a new report published by GeoDirectory.
Darren reaches dance semi-final
A YOUNG Dundalk man and his dance group called Prodijig have beaten off tough competition from all over the UK and Ireland to earn their place in the live semi-finals of hit Sky 1 HD entertainment show Got To Dance.
Trial 75 cent rate - Meenan
A DUNDALK town councillor is to the call on the council to trial a 75 cent per hour parking rate in the town.
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