Dundalk & North

July 2021

Pride on the streets of Louth

Louth's towns and villages have been a rainbow of colour in recent weeks as local shops, businesses, sports clubs and community groups responded to Dundalk Outcomers' appeal for them to display the LGBTQI flag.

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Halliday Mills Apartments are being rebuilt to high quality

Work is nearing completion on the Halliday Mills apartment complex in the ill-fated Ard Dealgan building on Quay Street.

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North Louth author set to complete marathon in a month for Irish Cancer Society

North Louth man Pádraig Hanratty is set for the challenge of a lifetime as he takes part in the Irish Cancer Society's 'Marathon in a Month' fundraising campaign.

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Tommy Connolly had a long association with Dundalk FC

There was great sadness in Dundalk upon the news of the passing of Tommy Connolly, a footballer and coach with a life-long association with Dundalk Football Club and junior football in the town.

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Blackrock teen has "life-changing" treatment funded

The Blackrock family of a teenage girl say they are 'thrilled' that the HSE has finally sorted out a system for allowing them to purchase 'life-changing' medicinal cannabis under a ministerial licence.

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Homeless services 'at full capacity' in Drogheda and Dundalk

Sinn Féin Councillor Joanna Byrne has expressed concern that Homeless Services in Drogheda and Dundalk are at full capacity resulting in homeless people being turned away and denied assistance.

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Sonni hoping that lightning strikes twice

Sonni Nattestad will be hoping that lightning strikes twice when he renews battle with Levadia Tallinn this week.

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Magnificent seven shine in sizzling heat

Days two and three of the Leinster Track and Field Championships saw seven of Glenmore AC’s finest athletes make the long journey to Carlow IT to compete against the best of Leinster.

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Is Dub star finally fading?

The weekend’s GAA fixtures were sadly overshadowed by the tragic death of Monaghan under-20 captain Brendan Óg Duffy on Friday night. Duffy (19) was killed in a car crash on his way home from his sides Ulster semi-final win over Donegal which had taken place only a few hours earlier in Enniskillen.

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Super Mac tips the balance as Dundalk find form

David McMillan’s first-half strike proved enough for Dundalk to see off Finn Harps at Oriel Park on Saturday to move up to sixth place in the SSE Airtricity League table.

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Perth has to give Love Island a miss with Tallinn and Treaty firmly in his sights

As he prepares for another hectic week of European and FAI Cup action, Dundalk head coach Vinny Perth won’t have much time for Love Island but he admits he is delighted to see his squad coupling up to help drive the club in the right direction.

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Cats trying to claw their way back to top

Similar to Timo Werner this writing a column lark can be a bit hit and miss.

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Appeal to young people after spike of COVID cases in Louth

There is serious concern at the recent spike of COVID cases in Co Louth, with recorded figures amongst the highest in the country.

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Dundalk man charged with robbery in which Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe was shot dead

A man has appeared in court charged in connection with a robbery in Co Louth in 2013, during which Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe was shot dead.

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Gareth retrains as a celebrant

The past year has brought a lot of changes to our lives. For Gareth Matthews it has brought a career change which reflects the changes in Irish society as the pandemic restrictions forced us to change the way we celebrate milestone occasions in our lives, from funerals to weddings.

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Minister speaks of apprenticeships value on visit to Dundalk

Education Minister Simon Harris highlighted the need for apprenticeshiups to be included in the CAO system when he paid a visit to the Regional Skills and Training Centre in Dundalk last week to meet with staff and apprentices.s

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Rollercoaster ride as Italy claim Euro glory

I didn't think I'd have any semblance of mixed emotions after Italy claimed Euro 2020 glory on Sunday night, but a peculiar feeling came over me.

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New DkIT Student Union team at the helm

The recently elected Student Union president at Dundalk Institute of Technology is looking forward to welcoming students back on campus when the new academic year starts in September.

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The joy of the open road and home comforts

The lure of heading out on the open road with all your home comforts, the magic of watching the sun go down over the ocean and the thrill of wakening up to birdsong have always made camper vans, caravans and mobile homes an enticing prospect for the independent traveller. Now, add in concerns over COVID-19 and it's no wonder that this is being billed the summer of the camper van.

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Louth plotting Hanlon red card appeal ahead of Meath clash

Louth GAA officials are preparing to appeal Gerard Hanlon's red card against Laois on Saturday in the hope that the Cooley Kickhams attacker can face Meath in the Leinster Championship semi-final on Saturday week.

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Glenmore shine home and away

A busy weekend of juvenile athletics kicked off with four of Glenmore ACs juvenile athletes - Aoife McDonald, Zoe White, Cliodhna Hanniffy and James Dunne - making the long journey from the Cooley Peninsula to Carlow IT for day one of the Leinster Championships.

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Player contract situation suggests all is not well at Oriel

There was a rather surreal atmosphere in Oriel Park on Thursday night last as Dundalk embarked on another European campaign when they played Welsh minnows, Newtown in their Europa Conference League first leg tie.

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'The roar that went up around the hour mark as Bonucci equalised almost took the roof off'

Although Donegal and Derry provided us with fantastic entertainment in Ballybofey on Sunday afternoon, the big game of the weekend was the final of Euro 2020, England versus Italy at Wembley.

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Super Saints sparkle on provincial stage

On Saturday, four young athletes from St Gerard's AC made the long trip to Carlow for the U12 and U13 Leinster Championships. Chloe Cheshire, Anna Duffy, Shay Casey and Ferdia McEvoy represented the club across a number of Track & Field events.

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Plans to reopen ice dome at DkIT make progress

PLans for the relaunch of the Ice Dome in Dundalk have emerged this week, with the Higher Education Authority (HEA) being briefed on progress.

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'Disability won't hold me back'

Dundalk woman Alma Carroll spent the month of June proving to herself and others that having a physical disability won't hold her back from tackling a 100k challenge to raise money for charity.

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Celebrations as Dundalk woman turns 100

Earlier this year, it looked like Dundalk woman Bessie Connors would be celebrating her 100th birthday without some of her nearest and dearest.

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Local TDS call for commission of inquiry into Dealgan House deaths

'We are continuing to look at options that may be available to the State in the context of listening to the voices of those who have lost loved ones,' Minister for State at the Department of Health Deputy Mary Butler told a Dáil debate last week.

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Dirty water 'a public health issue' across town

Discolored and foul tasting water is 'becoming a public health issue' in Dundalk, according to one Louth Councillor.

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David Keenan presented with platinum disc for his debut album

Dundalk singer/songwriter David Keenan got a nice welcome home surprise when he came back to Ireland after spending much of the past year living in Spain.