Dundalk Leader 8th June 2017
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in Brief Man is warned not to reoffend
A man who pleaded guilty to theft and trespass charges was given a six-month suspended sentence at Dundalk District Court. Sean Mulvey with an address at 51 Glenmore Park, Muirhevnamor, Dundalk, was observed by Gardai after they had responded to an alarm activation at a premises at the IDA Business Park, on June 16, 2015. The defendant also pleaded guilty to stealing a 24 pack of Budweiser from Dunnes, the Marshes, on February 18 last year, and also taking a tracksuit to the value of €46 from Elverys Sports, Dundalk Retail Park, on October 5 last year. Mr Mulvey also stole clothing worth €70 from Heatons on November 11 last. As Judge John Coughlan imposed the suspended sentence he warned Mr Mulvey not to reoffend.
Louth County Council to introduce Big summer G show in aid new choice based letting system of Cara Cancer Louth County Council has announced that it has introduced a Choice Based Letting (CBL) system for housing allocation which came into effect from Wednesday May 10. Applicants to LCC’s Social Housing Support waiting list will be able to choose a council or voluntary housing body property through CBL. The new system, which sits alongside the Social Housing Support Scheme, will operate online via cbl.louthcoco. ie. The site will showcase the range of available accommodation. From the launch date,
eligible housing applicants interested in CBL properties can register their interest in a suitable property through the website. They must accept the property if it is offered to them. A suitable property is one that matches the applicant’s housing needs in their area of choice. Commenting on the new system, Louth County Council Director of Housing, Joe McGuinness said: “We believe CBL will improve the efficiency of housing allocation in Louth as it allows people to select a property in
their area of choice that they are specifically interested in, thus reducing the number of refusals and cutting down on related waiting periods. “CBL has been successfully operating in other local authority areas around the country and we are confident of the same success here. We encourage those who are eligible to sign up to CBL”, he stated. Should more than one applicant be interested in a particular property, factors such as the applicants’ time on the council’s waiting list, family
size, the approved property type, the applicants’ category under the Scheme of Allocations, and good estate management will be considered. “We are writing to eligible housing applicants to inform them about the opportunity to express an interest in particular properties and how this system will work. This is an online system and anyone who doesn’t have access to the internet can use the computers at Louth County Council offices, where staff will be happy to help”, added Mr McGuinness.
Scoil Naomh Lorcan, Omeath, Gaelic team who recently won the Cooley Cup
T f t w i
A summertime concert will take place in aid of Cara Cancer Care Centre on Wednesday June 21 in the Carrickdale Hotel in Dundalk. The event is being put on by Patsy Rogers and Mary Keenan and the candlelight cabaret dancing will feature a host of fantastic artists including: Candlelight Caberet Dancing featuring a fantastic line up of artists including: Keith & Lorraine McDonald, The Conquerors Showband, Gerry Guthrie, Frankie McDonald, Caitlin,
Ger Long, Brendan Grace, Pascal Brennan, Michael Mawhinney, Honkey Tonk Angles and Limelite. The show will be compered by Fr Brian D’Arcy and Patsy Rogers and doors will open at 7:15pm with the show beginning at 8pm. Bar will be open on the evening. Tickets are available at the following locations: Carrickdale Hotel, Canal Court Hotel, Newry, News and Deli, Park Street, Cara Cancer Care Centre, Finnegans Post Office, Louth Village or call Patsy on 0876677811.
Sean Smith of 12 Point Road, Dundalk, was banned from driving for two years after pleading guilty to a no insurance charge at Dundalk District Court. The defendant was stopped on July 7 last at Oldbridge, Toberona, and failed to produce his insurance.
Barrister, Irene Sands, stated that the defendant had just started a business as a satellite engineer having been on Social Welfare, and asked that the judge would spare him a disqualification. However, Judge John Coughlan imposed the ban and a €100 fine.
No insurance
Tain Photographic Club Awards
Collette Sheelan receiving the trophy for the Int. Photographer of the Year along with two Gold Medals and two Bronze Medals from the Monthly League Competitions by Gabriel O’Shaughnessey.
Monica Ralph receiving a Silver Medal in the Open Print of the Year.
Margaret Roddy receiving a Bronze Medal from the Monthly League Competitions.
Billy Byrne receiving a Bronze Med al in the Int. Print of the Year along with a Bron ze Medal from the Monthly League Competitions .
al in the Int. Print Val Wynne receiving a Bronze Med
of the Year.
Declan Gernon receiving a Bronze Medal in the Open Print of the Year and two Silver Medals from the Monthly League Competitions.
Eugene Quigley AIPF receiving a Bronze Medal in the Open Print of the Year.