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'Never been seen before' - Diaries belonging to Michael Collins will be preserved in the National Archives

Diaries belonging to Irish revolutionary figure Michael Collins have been presented to An Taoiseach Micheál Martin and the Minister for Culture and Arts Catherine Martin, by members of the Collins family today. The five pocket diaries are of ...

08 Nov 2021 at 17:08

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The Democrat back in 1916

As the centenary of the Easter Rising in 1916 approaches The Democrat will be commemorating those hundred years with a unique look at life in Dundalk and county Louth a century ago. In next week's newspaper you will have the opportunity to ...

04 Mar 2016 at 11:11

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New visitor centre at the Custom House to mark 230 years of Irish history and architecture

A new visitor experience has been launched at Dublin's Custom House on the week that marks the 230th anniversary of the original opening of the Custom House. Minister Darragh O’Brien, Minister Patrick O’Donovan, and CEO of Fáilte Ireland, ...

16 Nov 2021 at 11:20

Arts & Entertainment

'The stories are limitless' - Netflix reveals new 'stunning' nature documentaries

Netflix has confirmed a second series of Sir David Attenborough’s Our Planet amongst a slate of new natural history documentary programmes. As part of its push into the genre, the streaming giant has ordered six new projects to premiere ...

02 Nov 2022 at 12:03

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Trip Through Time: 'Changing' Times in Dundalk

Readers, will no doubt, have noticed that there is not much money, in the form of notes or coins, changing hands these days and that most transactions in shops and service stations are in the form of credit cards, of one sort or ...

12 Jun 2022 at 11:00

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Exhibition documenting the Anglo-Irish treaty is open in Dublin

A new exhibition documenting the history of the Treaty negotiations is presented by the National Archives in Dublin. The Anglo-Irish Treaty is one of the most significant historical documents held by the National Archives and ...

06 Dec 2021 at 17:41

Northern Ireland

Funding boost for museum announced by minister during US visit

The Ulster American Folk Park in Co Tyrone is to receive a £750,000 funding boost as part of a drive to increase cultural and heritage links with the US. The announcement was made by Communities Minister Gordon Lyons during ...

11 Mar 2025 at 17:13

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It is time to celebrate the life of remarkable Dundalk woman Dorothy Macardle

What with the talk I gave on Dorothy Macardle in Dundalk Library and the fine full page article by Gene Yore in Dundalk Democrat, there has been sufficient interest in Dorothy to warrant a full weekend exploring her ...

18 Dec 2016 at 12:44

Arts & Entertainment

REVEALED: The reason for extinction of early humans in Europe

An extreme cooling event in Europe caused an extinction of early humans on the continent around 1.1 million years ago, a study suggests. The abrupt climate changes saw ocean surface temperatures off Lisbon dropping ...

13 Aug 2023 at 10:00

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Trip Through Time: Early radio broadcasting in the Dundalk area

Some Dundalk radio enthusiasts might be surprised to learn that community radio stations have been broadcasting in the area for close on 60 years. In fact, radio transmissions have been picked up in Dundalk for ...

20 May 2022 at 22:00

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Trip Through Time: The roses are doing well this summer

Gardens around the Town are looking particularly well this month of June and I would particularly like to praise the rose growers of Dundalk because it seems to me that this flower has never looked better than ...

18 Jun 2022 at 22:00

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New exhibition will mark the centenary of the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty

The Lord Mayor of Dublin Alison Gilliland and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar have launched an exhibition: Studio & State: The Laverys and the Anglo-Irish Treaty today. The exhibition was co-curated between the Hugh ...

24 Nov 2021 at 12:57

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