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		<news:title>Blackrock Entente Florale Public Information Night to take place</news:title>
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		<news:title>Aurfest returns this summer to Louth&apos;s Bellurgan Park</news:title>
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	<loc>https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/home/2058833/they-don-t-even-know-it-meeting-hears-nursing-home-tenants-still-paying-council-rent.html</loc>
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		<news:title>&apos;They don&apos;t even know it&apos; - Meeting hears nursing home tenants still paying council rent </news:title>
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	<loc>https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/national-news/2059187/fuel-protest-to-continue-as-government-meeting-ends-without-finalised-response.html</loc>
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			<news:name>Louth Live</news:name>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-10T19:31:55+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Fuel protest to continue as Government meeting ends without finalised response</news:title>
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	<loc>https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/local-news/2058678/over-one-third-of-louth-parents-seek-multi-denominational-schools.html</loc>
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		<news:publication>
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		<news:title>Over one-third of Louth parents seek multi-denominational schools</news:title>
		<news:keywords>Dundalk,Louth,Ardee,Education</news:keywords>
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	<loc>https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/local-news/2058918/communities-across-louth-called-on-to-help-grant-wishes-for-sick-children.html</loc>
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		<news:title>Communities across Louth called on to help grant wishes for sick children</news:title>
		<news:keywords>Louth,Dundalk</news:keywords>
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	<loc>https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/home/2058727/people-in-ardee-left-looking-at-blank-screen-in-wait-for-social-housing.html</loc>
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		<news:title>People  in Ardee left &apos;looking at blank screen&apos; in wait for social housing</news:title>
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	<loc>https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/arts---entertainment/2058709/special-guest-matt-sucich-will-perform-at-louth-s-sea-legs-open-mic-collective.html</loc>
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		<news:title>Special guest Matt Sucich will perform at Louth&apos;s Sea Legs Open Mic Collective</news:title>
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<url>
	<loc>https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/local-news/2058681/louth-volunteer-centre-to-host-volunteer-fair-this-month.html</loc>
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		<news:publication>
			<news:name>Louth Live</news:name>
			<news:language>en</news:language>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-10T17:30:00+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Louth Volunteer Centre to host Volunteer Fair this month</news:title>
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<url>
	<loc>https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/national-news/2059092/no-step-down-in-fuel-protests-galway-demonstrators-warn.html</loc>
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		<news:publication>
			<news:name>Louth Live</news:name>
			<news:language>en</news:language>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-10T16:42:49+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>No ‘step down’ in fuel protests, Galway demonstrators warn</news:title>
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<url>
	<loc>https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/northern-ireland/2059090/oneill-and-little-pengelly-call-for-decisive-action-from-starmer-on-fuel-costs.html</loc>
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		<news:publication>
			<news:name>Louth Live</news:name>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-10T16:35:32+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>O’Neill and Little-Pengelly call for decisive action from Starmer on fuel costs</news:title>
		<news:keywords>emma little pengelly,energy,fuel crisis,michelle o&apos;neill,nipsa,patrick mulholland,sir keir starmer</news:keywords>
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<url>
	<loc>https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/national-news/2058835/ireland-on-precipice-of-turning-oil-away-taoiseach-warns-as-protests-continue.html</loc>
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		<news:publication>
			<news:name>Louth Live</news:name>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-10T16:32:33+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Ireland on ‘precipice of turning oil away’, Taoiseach warns as protests continue</news:title>
		<news:keywords>an garda siochana,defence forces,fuel prices,fuel protests,fuels for ireland,helen mcentee,ireland,john dallon</news:keywords>
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<url>
	<loc>https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/national-news/2058940/sad-news-as-gardai-confirm-discovery-of-body-in-search-for-man-missing-three-weeks.html</loc>
	<news:news>
		<news:publication>
			<news:name>Louth Live</news:name>
			<news:language>en</news:language>
		</news:publication>
		<news:publication_date>2026-04-10T15:24:32+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Sad news as gardaí confirm discovery of body in search for man missing three weeks</news:title>
		<news:keywords>Missing Person Appeal,An Garda Siochána</news:keywords>
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<url>
	<loc>https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/national-news/2058938/keep-her-lit-words-of-encouragement-and-over-100k-given-to-fuel-protestors-across-ireland.html</loc>
	<news:news>
		<news:publication>
			<news:name>Louth Live</news:name>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-10T15:24:18+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>&apos;Keep her lit&apos;: Words of encouragement and over €100K given to fuel protestors across Ireland</news:title>
		<news:keywords>Fuel crisis,GoFundMe,Social media</news:keywords>
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<url>
	<loc>https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/national-news/2058911/no-delivery-no-beer-pub-owners-fear-running-out-of-alcohol-due-to-fuel-protests-preventing-deliveries.html</loc>
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		<news:publication>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-10T14:59:41+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>&apos;No delivery, no beer&apos;: Pub owners fear running out of alcohol due to fuel protests preventing deliveries</news:title>
		<news:keywords>Fuel crisis,Dublin,Social media</news:keywords>
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<url>
	<loc>https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/local-news/2058799/approximately-16-000-people-in-louth-living-with-a-cardiovascular-condition.html</loc>
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		<news:publication>
			<news:name>Louth Live</news:name>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-10T14:00:16+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Approximately 16,000 people in Louth living with a cardiovascular condition</news:title>
		<news:keywords>Dundalk,Louth</news:keywords>
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<url>
	<loc>https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/national-news/2058847/dpd-suspends-deliveries-across-ireland-amid-ongoing-fuel-protest-chaos-on-roads.html</loc>
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			<news:name>Louth Live</news:name>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-10T13:44:15+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>DPD suspends deliveries across Ireland amid ongoing fuel protest chaos on roads</news:title>
		<news:keywords>Facebook</news:keywords>
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<url>
	<loc>https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/national-news/2058838/fuel-protesters-comments-deeply-disturbing-taoiseach.html</loc>
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		<news:publication>
			<news:name>Louth Live</news:name>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-10T13:26:00+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Fuel protester’s comments deeply disturbing, Taoiseach</news:title>
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<url>
	<loc>https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/arts---entertainment/2058647/aurfest-returns-this-summer-to-louth-s-bellurgan-park.html</loc>
	<news:news>
		<news:publication>
			<news:name>Louth Live</news:name>
			<news:language>en</news:language>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-10T13:00:11+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Aurfest returns this summer to Louth&apos;s Bellurgan Park</news:title>
		<news:keywords>Louth,What’s on,Bellurgan,Dundalk</news:keywords>
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<url>
	<loc>https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/home/2058553/number-of-hap-tenancies-in-louth-drops-by-nearly-10-in-five-years.html</loc>
	<news:news>
		<news:publication>
			<news:name>Louth Live</news:name>
			<news:language>en</news:language>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-10T12:31:00+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Number of HAP tenancies in Louth drops by nearly 10% in five years</news:title>
		<news:keywords>Louth,Louth County Council,Housing</news:keywords>
	</news:news>

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<url>
	<loc>https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/national-news/2058734/further-36-sets-of-infant-remains-found-at-tuam-site.html</loc>
	<news:news>
		<news:publication>
			<news:name>Louth Live</news:name>
			<news:language>en</news:language>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-10T12:03:18+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Further 36 sets of infant remains found at Tuam site</news:title>
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<url>
	<loc>https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/home/2058473/refusal-for-45-new-homes-in-mid-louth-upheld.html</loc>
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		<news:publication>
			<news:name>Louth Live</news:name>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-10T12:00:01+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Refusal for 45 new homes in mid-Louth upheld</news:title>
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<url>
	<loc>https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/arts---entertainment/2058710/who-are-the-guests-on-tonight-s-rte-late-late-show-as-it-returns-after-break.html</loc>
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			<news:name>Louth Live</news:name>
			<news:language>en</news:language>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-10T11:49:53+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Who are the guests on tonight&apos;s RTE Late Late Show as it returns after break?</news:title>
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<url>
	<loc>https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/ecolive/2058568/louth-households-invest-33-3-million-in-home-solar-panels.html</loc>
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<url>
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<url>
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</url>

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