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10 Feb 2026

This week's Dundalk Democrat front page: Man guilty of manslaughter of mother

This week's Dundalk Democrat is in shops now

This week's Dundalk Democrat front page: Man guilty of manslaughter of mother

This week's Dundalk Democrat front page

This week's Dundalk Democrat is in shop's now, featuring: 

  • An amateur kickboxer who said he “lost all control” and stomped on his 62-year-old mother's skull after she threatened to kill him was found not guilty of her murder but guilty of manslaughter by a Central Criminal Court jury.
  • The Government has confirmed the expansion of the Emergency Humanitarian Flooding Scheme (EHFS) to support small businesses and community, voluntary and sporting organisations in Louth affected by severe flooding.
  • Louth County Council has not issued a fine for uncollected household bins over four years despite concerns being raised by councillors that bins were not being collected, with some households also not having a waste disposal provider.

PLUS: 'Lethal' Dundalk fighter Shea Leathem set for pro MMA debut

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