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Gaelscoil cooks up a €1,000 donation
The entire school community of Gaelscoil Dhún Dealgan and Naíonra Dhún Dealgan were delighted to present Peter Stewart with a cheque for €1,000 for the Irish Motor Neurone Association.
Councils invest in Gathering events
Louth Local Authorities are investing in the region of €77,000 to help bring tourists to County Louth as part of The Gathering through direct grants as well as logistical and promotional support to organisations hosting events.
No sign of the green uniform after 25 years
Our last port of call on Friday night was to Kennedys on the Carrick Road where a class reunion for the St. Louis Leaving Cert Class of 1988 was taking place and a big crowd had turned out specially for the occasion.
Bellurgan bright stars shine
Pupils from Bellurgan NS featured prominently among the winners at the Jim Savage, Cooley Credit Union Races took recently at Bush Post Primary School.
Making a difference
Casa Bridget, the residential project, established by local charity Crosscause to care for special needs orphans, celebrated its tenth birthday on April 22nd last.
St Brides Cake Sale
St Brides Camogie Club hold a Cake Sale/Coffee morning this coming Sunday May 12 after 11am Mass with all proceeds going towards sending the U-14 Camogie team to Feile na nGael which takes place in Limerick in July.
Gaelscoil cooks up a €1,000 donation
The entire school community of Gaelscoil Dhún Dealgan and Naíonra Dhún Dealgan were delighted to present Peter Stewart with a cheque for €1,000 for the Irish Motor Neurone Association.
Grammar team take Wee County honours
DUNDALK Grammar School emerged as the overall winner for the second time of the County Louth Transition Year Triathlon, held recently at St Mary's Drumcar.
Local firm lend helping hand to cancer society
DUNDALK based company Elave skincare launched its second annual partnership with the Irish Cancer Society's Survivorship Programme.
Scholarship opportunity for Louth students
THE Naughton Foundation have issued a reminder to all second level students and schools in County Louth that the closing date for receipt of application forms for the Naughton Foundation Scholarship is May 31st.
Aisling Park residents have 'serious concerns' about regeneration scheme
Residents living in Aishling Park have 'serious concerns' over the pilot scheme planned for the area with €2million Regeneration funding, Cllr Harry Todd told the monthly meeting of Dundalk Town Council.
Blackrock residents show appreciation for Fr Oliver
On Friday night we headed for the Bernish Suite in the Carrickdale Hotel where an Appreciation Night was being held for Fr Oliver Brennan from his previous parishioners in the Haggardstown Blackrock parish.
Schools event is a huge success
THE annual Cooley Credit Union Races took place at Glenmore AC Track, Bush on Thursday last with approximately 800 children from 12 schools taking part in over 50 events from track and field to essay/poem writing competitions.
O'Reilly gives advice to law students in Vietnam
DUNDALK-based solicitor, Sean T. O'Reilly has just returned from a lecture tour of Vietnam where he was part of a group of Irish and American lawyers providing legal skills training to lecturers and law students there in conjunction with charities including BADSEA Continuing Legal Education.
John gets big surprise at his birthday bash
One surprise party we certainly weren't going to miss on Friday night was the one for John Mathews from Mill Stream who had no idea a party was being held for his birthday and to celebrate 20 years in business in the Resource Centre and Ages and Stages Crèche in Mullaharlin Park.
Fitzpatrick's chowder a popular choice in cook-off
Fitzpatrick's Bar & Restaurant have picked up another accolade when they were named as runners up at the All-Ireland Chowder Cook-Off which took place in Kinsale on Sunday.
Realt na Mara pupils learn safer cycling
Pupils from Realt na Mara are turning to pedal power to get to school as part of the Go Dundalk smarter transport schools programme.
News
Wallet theft by pair 'with mental health problems'
GARDAí have issued a warning for people in Dundalk to be wary if they are approached by two men who seem to have mental health difficulties after a pensioner's wallet was stolen by a pair who conned him into helping them.
Hijacking believed to be part of 'turf war'
GARDAI are liaising with their colleagues in the PSNI in an investigation into a serious incident during which a man was beaten up and a car hijacked before being dumped near Dundalk in what has been described as a 'turf war' between illegal fuel smugglers along the border.
Dromad wins top European award
DUNDALK-based hire company, Dromad Hire, has won a major European award at a special ceremony in the Savoy Hotel in London – and became the first Irish firm to do so.
Further searches in garda murder inquiry
GARDAI investigating the murder of Detective Adrian Donohoe have continued to search addresses in North Louth as law enforcement officials in the USA revealed they have the details of one of the suspects believed to be involved in the gang that killed the 41-year-old in January.
Jail for driver in mad car chase
A 28-year-old man who waved a gun at gardaí and tried to run officers over as they attempted to arrest him after break-ins to two north Louth premises has been given a five-year jail sentence.
Defence forces pardon welcomed
Labour TD Ged Nash has welcomed the announcement of for an amnesty and pardon for the 5,000 members of the Irish Defence Forces who absented themselves from their posts during the Second World War to fight fascism.
Number of PLC courses to be cut
Co Louth VEC is going to have to cut the number of post-Leaving Cert (PLC) courses on offer at O'Fiaich Institute of Further Education and Drogheda Institute of Further Education from September due to budget cuts.
Late show, as Merry Christmas card arrives at the end of April
The weather may have been winter-like but the Marry family from Rosslough weren't expecting a Christmas card to arrive at the end of April, having travelled right around the globe.
Patient says she was attacked outside hospital
A FORMER patient at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital has made a plea for increased security after she alleged she was assaulted at a main gate of the facility.
Woman accused of running brothel
A WOMAN accused of running a brothel in Dundalk nearly two years ago will have her case heard at the circuit court after the district court judge said he wouldn't deal with it.
