Dundalk Leader 1st March 2017
Man given six months for stealing a wallet A man who admitted stealing a wallet containing €900 from a shop was sentenced to six months in prison when he appeared at Dundalk District Court. Luke Wall of with an address at Garracloon, Cloghans, Ballina, Co Mayo pleaded guilty to the offence on January 17 at Bridge St along with Agnes McGee, of the same address. Ms McGee was given a nine-month suspended sentence after she also admitted the offence. The court heard that a wallet was stolen from under the counter of a shop and Gardai discovered that a couple matching their description had been trying to sell a guitar at the Glen Gat B&B. When they searched their
room they found the wallet and a quantity of cannabis. A total of €375 of the money stolen was recovered. Solicitor, Dermot Monahan, stated that Mr Wall, who had 104 previous convictions, had a disadvantaged upbringing. He
had been in care most of his life and was addicted to heroin for a considerable period. Despite this he had completed his A Level exams and obtained a degree in music. He has been free of heroin and methadone for the past two months. Taking into account the fact that he had been in custody for two months, Judge Flann Brennan imposed a six-month sentence. Mr Monahan explained that Ms McGee was also addicted to heroin and had been in care as a child before leaving home at 15. The defendant had two previous convictions. Judge Brennan imposed a nine-month sentence which he suspended for nine months.
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recent Death Notices Elizabeth Boland (née Crossan), St Nicholas Avenue, Dundalk, peacefully in the Mater Hospital Dublin, on Sunday February 26. Elizabeth (Dundalk Credit Union) beloved wife of Pat and dear mother of Alison McFadden (Letterkenny) and Michael and grandmother of Taylor Beth and Flynn and sister of Pat (England), Briege Quigley, Joseph and the late Kathleen. Deeply regretted by her husband, daughter, son, grandchildren, son-in-law, sister, brothers, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. Nollaig Callan 7 Cnoc Na Greine, Tullyallen and late of Church View, Dunleer, suddenly at Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan, on Friday November 24. Nollaig, beloved daughter of the late Harry and Maisie. Predeceased by her sister Brenda, loving sister of Carol, Kate, Maria and PJ. Sadly missed by her heartbroken sisters and brother, sister-in-law Mary, brother-in-law Terry, nephews, nieces, community and staff Saint Mary’s Drumcar, relatives and friends. Mary McPeake (née McCambridge) St. Martin’s, Dublin Road, Dundalk, peacefully in the Beacon Hospital, after a short illness, on Friday February 24. Mary, beloved wife of the late Henry and dear mother of Siobhan, Conor and Eamon. Deeply regretted by her sons, daughter, grandchildren, son-inlaw, daughters-in-law, brother JJ, sisters Ena, Sr Annie, and Gemma, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. Margaret (Rita) Flanagan (née Freeman) Willow Grove, Carrick Road, Dundalk, Louth and formerly Roscommon, peacefully, in the wonderful care of the staff of St Joseph’s, Ardee. Beloved wife of the late Enda and dear mother of Joe, Marty, Enda, Gerard and Gabriel. She will be sadly missed by her sorrowing sons, daughtersin-law, grandchildren, greatgrandson Mossy, sisters Maureen and Angela, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. Predeceased by her brothers Paddy, Seán and Mattie. Esther Lawlor (née Clarke) Dunbin Little, Knockbridge and formerly of Cedarwood Park, Dundalk, suddenly at her home, on Wednesday February 22. Predeceased by her husband Eddie and
daughter Aideen, Very deeply regretted by her loving sons Eamon, Peter, Eric, Edward and Clinton, daughter Lorraine Cassidy, brother Henry, sister Ann Clarke, son and daughters in-law, grand-children, great-grand-children and greatgreat- grand-daughter, nephews, nieces, extended family relatives, neighbours and friends. Sonya McDonagh Bessbrook, Co Armagh, and formerly of Ashling Park, Coxes Demesne, Dundalk, peacefully at home on Tuesday February 21. Sonya much loved mother of Dean, Shannon and Morgan and grandmother, Amelia, Erika and Eoin, and dear daughter of Marie and the late Patrick and dear sister of Patrick, Sabrina, Gemma and the late Sean. Deeply regretted by her sons, daughter, grandchildren, mother, brother, sisters, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. Conor Breen Carn Road, Killeavy, Armagh and formerly of Avenue Road, Dundalk, peacefully in Craigavon Area Hospital surrounded by his family, on Wednesday February 22. Conor (McDonough and Breen Solicitors Dundalk), much loved husband of Mary (née O’Malley), and dear father of Niall, Cliodhna, Mollie, Lucy, Jack, and Harry. Son of Patrick and the late Cecelia, and brother of Miriam Meagher, (Bettystown), Susan Moore (Drogheda), Gerard, Paul (Drogheda),and David (Galway). Deeply regretted by his wife, sons, daughters, father, brothers, sisters, brothers in law, sisters in law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. Briege Doyle (née McEneaney) Drive One, Muirhevnamor and formerly of Rathmore Cottages, Kilkerley, suddenly at her residence, on Wednesday February 22. Predeceased by her parents Brian and Maura and sister Catherine (in infancy). Very deeply regretted by her loving sons Martin, Garrett and John, daughters Bernie Rice, Catherine Mullen and Aileen Doyle, former husband Gary, brothers Tommy, Paddy, Johnny, Brian and Jim, sisters Loyola Bellew and Bernie Cunningham, sons and daughters in-law, brothers and sisters in-law, 17 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, uncle Sean Greene, cousins, nephews, nieces, her dedicated carers Imelda and Theresa, extended family relatives, wonderful neighbours and
friends. Joseph (Joe) Hunt, Knocknagoran, Omeath, and formerly Phibsborough, Dublin 7, peacefully at Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, on Wednesday February 22. Very deeply regretted by his beloved wife Winnie, daughter Pauline, sons David and Ray, sonin-law James and grandsons Luke and Danny. Also by his loving sister Carmel and brother-in-law John, nephews, nieces, grand-nephews, grand-nieces, relatives and friends. Kevin Murray Coolcreedan, Louth Village, peacefully, in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. Beloved husband of Margaret and father of Tricia and Harry. He will be sadly missed by his sorrowing wife, daughter, son, son-inlaw Seán, daughter-in-law Bernie, grandchildren Kevin, Imogen, Shóna, Declan, Yseult and Che, brothers Danny, Gerard and John, sisters Tricia and Susie, brothersin-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, extended family, relatives and friends. Predeceased by his brothers Henry and Pat. Rita McGeough 23 Fairview, Forkhill, (formerly Kieran of Brook Street, Dundalk), on Tuesday February 21. Loving wife of the late Jim McGeough, much adored mother of Ann, Pauline, Rita, Pat, Nuala, Jim, Peter, Niall, Fiona and Ciara, and treasured Granny and Great-Granny. Margaret (Peggy) McKeever (née Malone), Carrickbaggot, Grangebellew and late of Togher Road, Salterstown, peacefully, at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, in her 90th year on Tuesday February 21. Peggy, beloved wife of the late Tom and loving mother of Marion (McCullough). Predeceased by her sister Ann (Nano), brothers Tom and Benny. Sadly missed by her daughter, son-in-law Joe, grandchildren Roseanne and Joanne, greatgrandchildren Chloe, TJ, and Katie, brothers Poppy and Joe, sisters Jenny (Clarke) and Katsy (O’Reilly), great-grandsons-in-law Tommy and Salem, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nephews, nieces and a wide circle of friends. Thomas Daniel (Dan) Costello Ealing, London and formerly of Louth Village, peacefully at Charing Cross Hospital on Wednesday February 1. Deeply loved and missed by his wife Margaret, chil-
dren, Karen, Debbie and Peter, his sister Stella, all his nieces and nephews, grand nieces and nephews extended family and friends. Ted Corcoran Ashgrove, Bay Estate, Dundalk. peacefully in the Beacon Hospital on Sunday February 19. Ted, beloved husband of Bridie and much loved father of Bridget Lowndes, Annie Carr, Caroline Moran, Colleen, Farnon, Ted and the late Kathy, Kelly-Ann, baby Peter. Deeply regretted by his wife, son, daughters, 17 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, sons in law, brothers Pat and Sean, brothers in law, sisters in law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. Joe McNamee Drumbilla Cross, Dundalk, peacefully at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, on Thursday February 16. Husband of the late Margaret and beloved father of Martin, Joe Jr, Seamus, Mary and Angela. Brother of Brendan and Patricia O’Dempsey. Deeply regretted and sadly missed by his sorrowing sons, daughters, brother, sister, grandchildren, great grandchildren and entire family circle. Philomena Nolan (née McGivern) Ard Easmuinn and formerly of Cedarwood Park, Dundalk, peacefully in Moorehall Lodge Nursing Home, Ardee, on Saturday February 18. Predeceased by her husband John. Very deeply regretted by her loving family, son Paddy, sister Betty McGivern, daughter in-law Kathy, grandchildren Mark, Jeremy, Triona, Anna and David, great-grandchildren Ellen, Eiljah, Kayla, Elahla, Sahila, Zariah, Naveen, Shay, Jediah, and Josiah, nephews, nieces extended family relatives, nieghbours and friends. Lily Corrigan (née McGrory) Kilsaran, Louth, peacefully in her 96th year, surrounded by her loving family, in Moorehall Lodge Nursing Home, Ardee, on Thursday February 16. Lily, beloved wife of the late Jim, mother of the late Margaret, grandmother of the late Jonathan and mother-in-law of the late Tony. Sadly missed by her loving daughters Lillian (McEvoy) and Bernadette (Mullarkey), sonsin-law Joseph and Eamon, grandsons Stephen and James, granddaughters Nicola, Joanne and Margaret, great-grandsons, greatgranddaughters, brothers Tommy and Mickey, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.
ONE IN FIVE ADMIT TO SPEEDING More than a fifth of Irish motorists have broken the speed limit within the past month, according to recent research from AA Ireland. 21.07% of more than 7,000 respondents to an AA survey admitted that they had broken the speed limit within the past month. Meanwhile, a further 8.76% and 10.13% admitted to speeding within the past 6 months and within the last year respectively. Despite the increase in traffic on Irish roads, there was some positive news as the survey found that over a third of motorists, 35.06%, have never broken the speed limit. However, male drivers were significantly more likely to have broken the speed limit while driving, with just 28.11% stating they had never sped compared to 40.08% of women. Meanwhile, over a quarter of male drivers surveyed admitted to breaking the limit within the past month, almost 8% higher than the number of female motorists who had sped within the same time frame “When it comes to road safety there is no doubt that speeding kills and puts the driver, their passengers and all other road users in unnecessary risk. While these findings did contain some positive news, it appears that many motorists still hold the perception that
speeding is, for some reason acceptable,” AA Director of Consumer Affairs, Conor Faughnan stated. “Last year represented a step backwards in terms of road safety as we saw road deaths increase year-on-year and as part of ensuring that 2016 doesn’t represent a new trend is making simple changes to our own driving behaviours.” According to the research drivers aged 36-45 were the most likely to have broken the speed limit within the past month, with 26.30% of drivers in this age bracket admitting to speeding. Meanwhile, older drivers were the least likely to have recently broken the speed limit, with just 14.45% of those over 65 admitting to having broken the speed limit in the month preceding the survey. “We do have an issue in this
country where we see irresponsibly high speed limits on narrow, winding roads and to a similar extent needlessly low limits in certain areas. Improperly set speed limits only serve to undermine the confidence motorists have in the system and lead to people doubting speed limits even where they are correct and opting to speed,” Faughnan added. “Rectifying this issue and ensuring that we see suitable speed limits on all Irish roads will only help to reduce the instances of speeding we see on our roads.” The survey also found that drivers in Cork and Dublin were amongst the most likely to have broken the speed limit within the past month, with over 23% of Cork-based motorists admitting to speeding within this time-frame.