Gallery See inside the perfect family home at Railway Village on the Cooley peninsula on the market for €625,000 It’s not often that a house comes on the market in Railway Village, a secluded upmarket development just off the main Dundalk to Carlingford Road at Lordship on the Cooley peninsula.
Killan Allen welcomes the return of the funfair ‘The fifteenth’ is always a big day in Blackrock and it was an extra special one this year for local businessman Killian Allen as it marked the first time in two years that he had been able to bring his carnival to the village.
Tributes paid to Dundalk artist John O’Connor Tributes have been paid to local artist John O’Connor, Seatown Place, who died suddenly on Wednesday August 17th.
Gallery Clanbrassil Street’s jewel in the crown gets its urn back As the transformation of Clanbrassil Street continues, one the the street’s most notable buildings, the former Dearey’s store now occupied by Guiney’s, has had a major facelift.
Gallery Louth’s top restaurants named at Irish Restaurant Awards Conor Halpenny and the Square Restaurant, Dundalk, added more honours to their growing list of awards, taking the prizes for best chef and best restaurant in Louth at the Leinster heat of Irish Restaurant Awards on Tuesday night.
Gallery Gardai investigating damage to Clermont Cairn Gardai are investigating an incident in which damage was caused to Clermont Cairn on the top of Black Mountain on the weekend of August 6th/7th,
Over ten thousand people in Louth estimated to have long Covid Over ten thousand people in Louth could be suffering from long Covid, according to figures produced by Roscommon-Galway TD Denis Naughton.
Gallery See inside the one bedroomed gate lodge in Louth on the market for €230,000 Coming in at just under 840 square feet, the Gate Lodge at Red House, Ballybailie, Ardee, will appeal to lovers of the Small Homes movement.
Louth cyclists all geared up to ‘Do it for Dickie’ in first fundraiser for popular Dundalk man The first event in the ‘Do it for Dickie’ campaign to raise money so that popular Dundalk man Dickie Newell can return home after sustaining serious injuries in a cycling accident takes place this weekend.
Dundalk people asked to ‘Fill A Bus’ for Meals on Wheels Once again, Bus Éireann is organising a Fill-A-Bus appeal for the vulnerable and elderly at Dundalk bus station on Thursday, August 18th from 10am to 4pm in partnership with Meals on Wheels Dundalk.
Gallery Louth’s jam-packed Heritage Week celebrations in full swing Heritage Week 2022 is in full swing with lots of activities still to enjoy in Co Louth.
Warning issued after youths found swimming in old reservoir A warning has been issued for people not to go swimming in the reservoir at Ravensdale after Gardai discovered a number of youths swimming there yesterday.
Cooley Peninsula Drive tops for cheap fuel There’s good news for locals thinking of going for a spin in the beautiful Cooley Peninsula as the drive along the north Louth coast has deemed the best value for fuel in a survey by car insurance website Chill.
Gallery Public opinion divided on pub mural depicting The Corrs and President Bill Clinton Public opinion is divided on the new mural that was painted on the gable wall of McManus’ Pub in Seatown.
Gallery Sun, sea and water safety The sun was out at Gyles Quay this year for the annual Water Safety Week organised by the Louth Branch of Water Safety Ireland which took place recently.
Gallery Heritage Week: what’s on in Louth National Heritage Week is back and this year’s there’s a big focus sustainable heritage and biodiversity with lots of outdoor events for all the family to enjoy.
Junior Parkrun celebrates first anniversary in Dundalk The sports pitches at Dundalk Institute of Technology will be in full celebratory mode on Sunday August 21st to mark the first anniversary of Junior Parkrun in Dundalk,
Gallery Cuchulainn Cycling Club rallies around Dundalk man Dickie Newell after life-changing cycling accident Life changed in a split second for keen cyclist Dickie Newell on April 14th last when he came off his bike on his way home from a training spin.
Dundalk is now a tourist destination in its own right Dundalk is now becoming a tourism destination in its own right with people using it as a base to explore the north east and further afield, according to Sinead Roche of Dundalk Tourist Office.
DkIT part-time courses attract record number of students “We are one of the fastest growing colleges in the country in terms of part-time student numbers”, said Anton Barrett, DkIT’s Head of Lifelong Learning. “There has been a 160 percent growth in the number of part-time students enrolling with us since 2014. This compares to a national growth rate average of 38 percent. Even during the turbulence of COVID-19 we saw a surge of 25 percent growth in our student enrolments.”
Gallery Special centenary medal for everyone who takes part in Gda Tony Golden Memorial Cycle This year’s Garda Tony Gold Memorial Cycle will celebrate of the centenary of the foundation of the Garda Siochana as well as keeping alive the name of the brave Garda murdered as he served the community in October 2015.
Local winners at the Fleadh Cheoil Local musicians and dancers did the Wee County proud when they travelled to Mulligar last weekend to compete in the Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann.
Gallery See inside the luxury Co Louth coastal property for sale with breath taking views of the Cooley peninsula A beautiful home in Blackrock described as having “one of the best and most breathtaking views along the coastline of Co Louth” is for sale.
An Taisce hosting family day at Templetown beach to mark Water Heritage Day An Taisce are hosting a family friendly beach day with fun activities for all age groups at Templetown beach this coming Saturday, August 20th from 11th to 2pm.
Owner of Carlingford bike hire firm On Yer Bike repairs cycles for Ukrainian refugees It started with a Facebook post. Richard Lewis, the owner of the Carlingford bike hire company On Yer Bike, saw a Facebook post asking if anyone could loan bikes to Ukrainian families who had moved here so that they could explore the the wonderful scenery in the area.
Louth’s oldest citizens hardest hit by COVID-19 with 182 deaths among those aged 65 years and over A total of 211 people in Louth died due to COVID-19 during the period from March 2020 to February 2022 according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
Graduates of DkIT Intellectual Disability Nursing degree are all in jobs six months after graduating There’s good news for students considering enrolling in the Intellectual Disability Nursing course at Dundalk Institute of Technology as the Institute’s recent Graduates Survey Statistics showed that all graduates had jobs after six months of graduating.
Gallery HER Outdoors wants Louth women and girls to enjoy something new There’s a host of events taking place in Louth next week as part of the HER Outdoors Week which aims at celebrating and encouraging females to get out and enjoy the benefits of being in the outdoors.
Blackrock's Priests Beach Louth will be picturesque backdrop to yoga and Zumba The beautiful secluded Priests Beach in Blackrock is the venue for yoga and Zumba sessions, followed by an optional dip in the sea, that are taking place as part of the HER Outdoors week.
Iron Annie comes home to Dundalk It’s fitting that the stage adaptation of author Luke Cassidy’s highly acclaimed debut novel ‘Iron Annie’ is coming to The Spirit Store on Friday night as the George’s Quay venue features in this gritty love song to d’town.
