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Dundalk ladies join Tubridy for his 40th
THEY say 40 is the new 30, and the Dundalk ladies who celebrated their big birthday with Ryan Tubridy certainly had the time of their lives!
Publican Noel celebrates sixty years in business
BEING a publican is almost the same as being a psychotherapist, according to popular bar owner Noel Gormley who last weekend celebrated a remarkable 60 years in business.
Dundalk ladies join Tubridy for his 40th
THEY say 40 is the new 30, and the Dundalk ladies who celebrated their big birthday with Ryan Tubridy certainly had the time of their lives!
Runners out in force for popular event
IT was feet on the streets for the Run Dundalk 10k when over 500 runners laced up to compete in the annual event.
Worst year for our bee colonies
AN important meeting for bee-keepers, who have just experienced the worst year for bee colonies in living memory, takes place in the Teagasc Centre, Dublin Road, Dundalk, (Beside Meehan's Garage Toyota Dealers), on Thursday, May 23rd at 8pm to 10pm.
€200,000 green light for first willow drying/processing plant
FUNDING of €200,000 has been sanctioned for the construction of County Louth's first dedicated willow drying and processing facility in Richardstown, Dunleer.
Va-va-voom is back after crash course in mechanics
THERE'S nothing like a bit of car trouble to take the va-va-voom out of your life. I'm going to put the hand up here and say I'm pretty clueless about motors, or at least I was until a few hard lessons last week gave me a 'crash course' in mechanics.
Cycle Against Suicide stops off in Dundalk and Ardee
THE national Cycle Against Suicide arrived in Louth last weekend, stopping off at Ardee and Dundalk.
Taking a step back in time for Gathering
On Friday night we headed for the Dundalk Stadium where there was a 'Gathering' night taking place.
Almost 70 donors attend blood clinic
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service would like to say thank you to all 69 donors who attended the recently held clinic in the Foy Centre, Carlingford.
Share a cuppa with a senator
Fancy having a cup of tea and a slice of cake with a Senator?
Sarah is new Louth Rose
THE NEW Louth Rose for 2013 is DkIT business student Sarah McCrave from Willow Grove and, at 18, the youngest ever to win the county-wide competition.
Stage school dances to success
STARMAKER stage school danced their way to success in the first 'Dance School Stars' competition in the TLT Drogheda.
Bush group take part in farm walk
Students from Bush Post Primary School, Riverstown, Dundalk were among the large attendance at the Agri Aware 'Farm Walk and CAP Talk' event held at the Teagasc research centre at Grange, Co Meath, recently.
Ann on cloud nine after big win
Grandmother Ann Byrne from Dunbin, Knockbridge, will be traveling in style, having won an Opel Insignia car as part of her €48,800 winnings on the National Lottery Winning Streak TV Gameshow in the RTE studios last week.
Getting the ball rolling in 'Strictly Marist' showdown
The official launch of 'Strictly Marist' took place last Friday night in The Windsor Bar and Restaurant ahead of the actual competition which takes place in The Fairways Hotel on Saturday, May 18.
Tidy Town's group treat guests to mystery tour
Dundalk Tidy Town's treated representatives from the local tourist and hospitality sector and officials from Dundalk Town Council to a mystery tour around town last Tuesday.
News
Waste water plant will be hit hard by closure of brewery
NEGOTIATIONS have been taking place between Louth County Council and the management of the massive waste water treatment plant at Soldier's Point about what will happen when the facility loses millions of litres from the Harp Lager brewery when Diageo shuts down the site in the early autumn.
Man was trying to steal oil from tank
A 22-YEAR-old man who was caught attempting to steal home heating oil from a tank at the Louth GAA Centre of Excellence in Darver was in breach of a suspended sentence, the Circuit Court heard last week.
New lease of life for town centre
THERE'S good news for the town centre with two positive developements on Clanbrassil Street with the opening of a homewares department in Houstons and the relocation of the Gift and Art Gallery to new premises.
Engine 461 visits Dundalk railway station
THERE was a big crowd of rail enthusiasts, from Thomas the Tank Engine fans to steam engine buffs, at Dundalk's Clark Railway Station for the visit of the Engine 461 which was travelling to Dublin last Thursday for an excursion organised by the Dundalk Railway Heritage Society in conjunction with the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland.
Killer 'must be battling with conscience'
ONE of the most senior Garda officers working on the Adrian Donohoe murder cases has said the Garda killer – whose identity they know – is 'battling with their conscience'.
Dealer jailed for six years
A DROGHEDA man who admitted drug dealing was jailed for six years after gardai seized cocaine valued at €140,000 from his home.
Thief identified by tube of Pringles
A 22-YEAR-old who robbed a teenage boy of his phone after punching his pal in the face was carrying a tube of Pringles crisps when he attacked them outside a shopping centre in Dundalk, while he was on bail for a public order offence.
Defendant ordered crisp packets filled with cannabis on the internet
A DUNDALK man who ordered crisp packets filled with cannabis from South Africa over the internet was caught when customs officers spotted the packages at Dublin Airport and got an undercover official to deliver them.
Two men beat taxi driver because he asked them for the correct fare
TWO MEN who beat an African taxi driver in Dundalk because he asked them for the correct fare had the cases against them adjourned once again after the victim said he was still suffering from the effects of the attack.
Paddy bows out as chamber president
HAVING led Dundalk Chamber of Commerce through some of the toughest economic challenges, Paddy Malone stood down as president this week.
