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		<news:title>PHOTOS: Willie Smith Jnr celebrates his 21st birthday in Dundalk&apos;s Lisdoo</news:title>
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		<news:title>Two gardai remain in hospital after Co Monaghan ramming</news:title>
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		<news:title>Louth County Council&apos;s approval for 502 homes in Blackrock overturned</news:title>
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	<loc>https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/pictures---videos/2063361/arthur-s-archive-take-a-trip-down-louth-s-memory-lane.html</loc>
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		<news:title>Arthur&apos;s Archive: Take a trip down Louth&apos;s memory lane!</news:title>
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	<loc>https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/home/2063441/francis-st-property-in-dundalk-with-planning-for-20-apartments-goes-on-market.html</loc>
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		<news:title>Francis St property in Dundalk with planning for 20 apartments goes on market</news:title>
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	<loc>https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/national-news/2063428/terrible-shroud-of-sadness-jury-finds-midlands-man-not-guilty-of-trying-to-murder-brother.html</loc>
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		<news:title>&apos;Terrible shroud of sadness&apos;: jury finds Midlands man not guilty of trying to murder brother</news:title>
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	<loc>https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/louth-sport/2062511/delvin-calls-for-reset-as-louth-begin-leinster-sfc-defence.html</loc>
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	<loc>https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/local-news/2063340/plans-for-major-dundalk-road-labelled-anti-car-amid-backlog-concerns.html</loc>
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		<news:title>Plans for major Dundalk road labelled &quot;anti-car&quot; amid backlog concerns</news:title>
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<url>
	<loc>https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/local-news/2063158/womens-aid-dundalk-presented-with-cheque-from-international-event.html</loc>
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		<news:publication>
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		<news:title>Women’s Aid Dundalk presented with cheque from international event</news:title>
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	<loc>https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/national-news/2063557/irelands-basking-sharks-and-other-fish-risk-overheating-says-sobering-study.html</loc>
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		<news:title>Ireland’s basking sharks and other fish risk overheating, says ‘sobering’ study</news:title>
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<url>
	<loc>https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/national-news/2063513/no-heave-against-micheal-martin-within-fianna-fail-says-jack-chambers.html</loc>
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		<news:title>No heave against Micheal Martin within Fianna Fail, says Jack Chambers</news:title>
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<url>
	<loc>https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/louth-sport/2062422/campbell-wants-to-add-more-good-louth-memories.html</loc>
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		<news:publication>
			<news:name>Louth Live</news:name>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T17:00:12+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Campbell wants to add more good Louth memories</news:title>
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<url>
	<loc>https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/national-news/2063511/independent-ireland-denies-interrupting-governments-female-tds.html</loc>
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		<news:publication>
			<news:name>Louth Live</news:name>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T16:18:25+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Independent Ireland denies interrupting Government’s female TDs</news:title>
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<url>
	<loc>https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/home/2063371/give-her-a-lifeline-cat-in-louth-animal-rescue-to-be-killed-tomorrow-if-nobody-adopts-her.html</loc>
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		<news:publication>
			<news:name>Louth Live</news:name>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T16:00:16+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>&apos;Give her a lifeline&apos;: Cat in Louth animal rescue to be killed tomorrow if nobody adopts her</news:title>
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	<loc>https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/national-news/2063420/catherine-connolly-orders-legal-examination-of-governments-draft-asylum-laws.html</loc>
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			<news:name>Louth Live</news:name>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T15:34:14+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Catherine Connolly orders legal examination of Government’s draft asylum laws</news:title>
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	<loc>https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/national-news/2063366/breaking-manhunt-underway-after-gardai-violently-assaulted-and-rushed-to-hospital.html</loc>
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			<news:name>Louth Live</news:name>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T15:10:01+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>BREAKING: Manhunt underway after Gardaí &apos;violently assaulted&apos; and rushed to hospital</news:title>
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	<loc>https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/national-news/2063414/taoiseach-defends-his-leadership-after-criticism-from-party-over-fuel-protests.html</loc>
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			<news:name>Louth Live</news:name>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T15:06:05+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Taoiseach defends his leadership after criticism from party over fuel protests</news:title>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T14:01:50+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Louth students honoured at All Ireland scholarships award ceremony</news:title>
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	<loc>https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/national-news/2063229/search-stood-down-for-missing-15-year-old-girl-last-seen-in-school-uniform-amid-garda-update.html</loc>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T13:13:31+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Search stood down for missing 15-year-old girl last seen in school uniform amid Garda update</news:title>
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		<news:title>Louth artists urged to apply for Basic Income for the Arts Scheme</news:title>
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<url>
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		<news:title>Fuel price cap ‘not free money’ and would cost billions, says Simon Harris</news:title>
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<url>
	<loc>https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/pictures---videos/2063155/photos-dundalk-institute-of-technology-10k-run.html</loc>
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		<news:title>PHOTOS: Dundalk Institute of Technology 10k run</news:title>
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<url>
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		<news:title>Gardaí in appeal for missing 13-year-old Louth teen amid concerns for his wellbeing</news:title>
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<url>
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<url>
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<url>
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	<loc>https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/home/2062503/uisce-eireann-criticised-as-major-plans-for-bay-estate-revealed.html</loc>
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		</news:publication>
		<news:publication_date>2026-04-15T18:00:23+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title> Uisce Éireann criticised as major plans for Bay Estate revealed</news:title>
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</url>

<url>
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			<news:name>Louth Live</news:name>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-15T17:30:05+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Cllrs told works to &apos;accident blackspot&apos; in Dundalk won&apos;t begin until late 2027 </news:title>
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<url>
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		<news:publication>
			<news:name>Louth Live</news:name>
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		</news:publication>
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</url>

<url>
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</url>

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		<news:title>Dundalk IT students expand horizons with Erasmus+ programme in the Netherlands</news:title>
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</url>

<url>
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</url>

<url>
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</url>

<url>
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</url>

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</url>

<url>
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		<news:title>The Big Busk in aid of Focus Ireland coming to Dundalk&apos;s Toales</news:title>
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<url>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-15T14:18:18+00:00</news:publication_date>
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		<news:title>St. Vincent’s School celebrate historic season in camogie and soccer competitions</news:title>
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<url>
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<url>
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