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Wednesday, 9th September, 2015. Vol. 8, Issue 36 • 63 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth.
Safety fears grow over road closure
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By Paul Byrne
A LORRY which veered into a ditch in Annavackey before falling over on it’s side highlights the continued problems facing commuters since the closure of the N53 motorway last month. That’s according to Sinn Fein councillor Tomás Sharkey who said local roads aren’t fit to cater for the amount of vehicles which have been using them since the closure of the stretch of motorway between Barronstown and Hackballscross. “What we have here is a situation where articulated trucks and large vehicles have been diverted down local roads which simply aren’t fit to cater for them. Last week we had a lorry in Annavacky See Page 13
Dundalk respond to refugee crisis
By Paul Byrne People in Dundalk have rallied together to try and do something for the ever worsening refugee crisis as collection points around town have been set up to send to migrants in Calais. Following the horrific pictures of three year old Aylan Kurdi’s corpse lying washed up on a beach in Turkey last week people from all around Europe have intensified their efforts to try and help out as refugees from war torn countries, particularly Syria flee their homelands. In Dundalk, collection centres have been set up in the Longwalk Shopping Centre, Seven Cabs and Coach Hire and Dundalk BIDS and tourist office.
Aoife McKeown, Sinead Roche, Mark Maxi Kavanagh, Marie Kindlon, Maggie Cumiskey and Christine Cumiskey who are volunteers at the pop up shop collection point
Organisers in these three centres have issued appeals for supplies such as tents, heavy
duty bin liners, blankets, sleeping bags, warm winter clothes, candles, torches, toiletries and
medical and first aid supplies. Full Story on Page 11