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Thu, 28 Mar 2024 14:00:37 GMT

Womens Aid Dundalk Ltd is to receive €300,310 in funding for domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV) services following a targeted open call, it was announced today by Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD. Drogheda Womens Refuge is also to receive €169,000 in funding. An extra €6.3m fun


Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:30:14 GMT

Cllr John Reilly raised concerns at the Louth County Council March meeting about the age of two fire engines that he says are the main backbone of the Fire Service at the Dundalk station. According to Cllr Reilly, as it stands, the Fire Station in Dundalk is operating with two Scania fire engines da


Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:00:54 GMT

The Unite trade union has claimed that workers providing home care services to people throughout counties Louth and Meath are short hundreds of euro per month following a contract change which they say was unilaterally imposed by their employer, Danu Home Care. The union says that Danu Home Care tra


Thu, 28 Mar 2024 12:30:11 GMT

This morning Donegal Gardaí, assisted by Louth Gardaí, carried out searches at a number of locations in Dundalk, in relation to the discovery last July of approximately 60kg of cocaine in Donegal. Gardaí in Milford say they continue to investigate all of the circumstances of the discovery of a numbe


Thu, 28 Mar 2024 12:01:12 GMT

The international break put a halt to Dundalk FC games last week as they prepare for a busy schedule of games when they will play three times in seven days. First up for the Lilywhites is a trip to Drumcondra where they will take on league leaders Shelbourne on Friday, before hosting Drogheda United


Thu, 28 Mar 2024 09:31:00 GMT

Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) says it was "absolutely thrilled" to welcome back on campus, Stefan McEnteer, a graduate who was recently announced as the recipient of a prestigious Michelin Star as Head Chef in The Bishop's Buttery in Cashel Palace Hotel. Stefan McEnteer who hails from Kings


Thu, 28 Mar 2024 07:00:25 GMT

Outbreaks of rain moving into northern parts for a time this morning. Rain will clear northwards, meanwhile showers will spread from the south from late morning. The showers will become more frequent and possibly heavy and thundery with hail during the afternoon but will clear away again in the even


Wed, 27 Mar 2024 21:30:01 GMT

Plans are progressing for a proposed housing development in Dundalk that if given the go ahead would see 34 new homes constructed. Gerard McDonnell applied last April to Louth County Council for planning permission for the development at Townspark, Castletown Road, Dundalk, comprising a mix of apart


Wed, 27 Mar 2024 21:01:27 GMT

Dundalk hotels, The Gateway Hotel and Fairways Hotel, both part of the iNUA Collection recently presented their local Down Syndrome Ireland branch with cheques for €2500 from the funds raised across the iNUA collection. The iNUA Collection recently celebrated five years supporting Down Syndrome Irel


Wed, 27 Mar 2024 20:30:04 GMT

Cllr Pearse McGeough has hit out at delays in completing housing adaptations in Louth due to lack of funding from central Government. Cllr McGeough raised the matter at the Louth County Council March meeting, having already raised the issue of funding for Housing Adaptation Grants (HAGs) at previous


Wed, 27 Mar 2024 20:00:28 GMT

Bronagh Coleman celebrated her 30th birthday in style with family and friends in Byrnes of Hill Street recently and our photographer Arthur Kinahan was there to capture the great night. Click the 'Next >' arrow above or 'Next Story' below to go through the gallery Click the 'Next >' arrow above or '


Wed, 27 Mar 2024 19:30:04 GMT

St Nicholas' Church of Ireland Dundalk, known locally as the Green Church, has been included in Louth County Council's proposed PEACEPLUS Action Plan, with around €812,000 proposed for renovation works to make the church more suitable and usable. The PEACEPLUS Action Plan was noted by councillors at


Wed, 27 Mar 2024 19:00:23 GMT

Malachy's Boys' National School Easter shows were a huge success. It was the schools first year back doing class shows since before Covid 19 and they had a fantastic response. Click the 'Next >' arrow above or 'Next Story' below to go through the gallery Click the 'Next >' arrow above or 'Next Story


Wed, 27 Mar 2024 18:30:04 GMT

Childline volunteers are the heart and soul behind its 24/7 listening service for children and young people. These men and women go out of their way time and again to offer support to those who need it, whenever they need it, no matter the reason. The Childline listening service is now recruiting vo


Wed, 27 Mar 2024 18:00:36 GMT

Louth County Council have joined forces with An Garda Síochána to highlight the dangers of driving under the influence of drugs, ahead of the Easter Bank Holiday weekend. Drug driving remains a problem in Ireland with estimations that it is a factor in approximately one in ten fatal crashes. Drug dr


Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:42:46 GMT

Louth 1-11 Offaly 2-6 Having seemingly blitzed their opponents by scoring 1-7 without reply either side of half time, Louth appeared to be home if not exactly dry in the wind and rain of Darver on Tuesday night, as they led by 1-7 to 1-2 heading into the final quarter of this Under 20 Leinster Champ


Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:00:46 GMT

A pledge to create 14,000 State-owned beds by 2028 for migrants has been announced by the Irish government. Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman has announced a new comprehensive accommodation strategy for International Protection applicants. This newl


Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:00:37 GMT

St Malachy's Boys' National School in Dundalk Easter shows were a huge success. It was the schools first year back doing class shows since before Covid 19 and they had a fantastic response. The shows ran on Wednesday the 13th and 20th of March with a variety of classes taking part each night. “We wo


Wed, 27 Mar 2024 13:30:04 GMT

Dundalk Roads Policing recently responded to reports of scramblers being driven recklessly in a local housing estate. On arrival into the estate they intercepted this bike and apprehended the driver. The driver will face a day in court to explain their actions and the bike was seized.


Wed, 27 Mar 2024 13:30:02 GMT

Louth based Senator John McGahon, was one of Minister Harris’s early endorsers last Thursday as Fine Gael TD’s and Senators announced their support for a new leader of the Fine Gael party. It followed the announcement by Leo Varadkar last Tuesday that he was stepping down as Taoiseach and leader of

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