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DUNDALK’S FREE NEWSPAPER Elliot is Irish dancing champion Page 6

Grace protests against bull fights Page 2

A chance to be sporting heroes

Medals for Team Torres in Dublin Page 5

Wednesday, 12th July, 2017. Vol. 10, Issue 28 • 63 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth Tel: 042 9320888. Fax: 042 9329676. Email: editorial@dundalkleader.com; advertising@dundalkleader.com

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Sports fans are gearing up for a momentous week as both Louth Minors and Dundalk FC set their sights on glory.

Louth Minors will be aiming for a first Leinster title since 1953 when they take on Dublin in the decider at Croke Park on Sunday afternoon. It has been 46 years since the Wee County last appeared in the final and a huge crowd is expected to travel to get behind Wayne Kierans' side.

Meanwhile, Dundalk FC are back in Championship League action when they host Rosenburg in Oriel Park tonight (Wednesday). Following their heroic exploits last year the expectations will be high once again as Stephen Kenny leads his team into battle against the Norwegian champions.

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Michael O'Rourke and Ryan McCann at the Redeemer Summer Camp (See pages 8, 12 & 18).

Man dies in Garda custody

By Paul Byrne

The man who died in custody at Dundalk Garda station last Thursday, Liam Mullen, is understood to have died of a suspected overdose.

He passed away in Dundalk Garda station at approximately 9:30pm on Thursday July 6. The 55-year old was detained on Thursday evening at 8.30pm on suspicion of drink driving and is believed to have swallowed a substance before his arrest.

A short time later whilst being held in a cell in the station he became ill and was attended to by an oncall doctor.

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The man who died in custody at Dundalk Garda station last Thursday, Liam Mullen, is understood to have died of a suspected overdose. He passed away in Dundalk Garda station at approximately 9:30pm on Thursday July 6.

The 55-year old was detained on Thursday evening at approximately 8.30pm on suspicion of drink driving and is believed to have swallowed a substance before his arrest. A short time later whilst being held in a cell in the station he became ill and was attended to by an on-call doctor.

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Despite the doctor’s best efforts Mr Mullen could not be resuscitated and was pronounced dead later that evening.

An investigation is currently underway under the control of the Garda Siochana Ombudsman Commission.

Mullen was the chief suspect in the disappearance and suspected murder of Ciara Breen, who was 17 when she was reported missing in February 1997. The teenager has never been located and Gardai suspect she was murdered.

Mullen was arrested and brought in for questioning twice by

gardai in Dundalk over Ciara’s disappearance.

Once in 1999 and then again in 2015 after gardaí received fresh information regarding Ciara’s disappearance.

He was released without charge on both occasions.

Meanwhile a 34-year old man remains in a stable condition in our Lady of Lourdes hospital in Drogheda after he was attacked with what he claims was a machete at the entrance to Mullaharlin Park on the Dublin Road. The incident occurred at approximately 11pm on Saturday July 8.

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Garda Station are appealing for witnesses following the serious assault.

Gardaí were called to a house in Mullaharlin Park to discover the man with apparent stab wounds at approximately 11pm. He was removed to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda where he is described as being in a stable condition.

It is believed the man was assaulted a short time earlier on the Dublin Road. Both this location and the man’s house have been preserved pending forensic examination. Anyone who has any

Grace joins the battle to stop bull fighting

By Paul Byrne

A Dundalk woman was one of almost 100 PETA supporters who gathered in Pamplona, Spain last week to protest against the controversial ‘Running of the Bulls’ at the San Fermín festival. The protesters were all topless and wore nothing but horns and black underwear with the words ‘Stop Bullfights’ painted on their bodies.

Grace McKeown has been an animal activist for as long as she can remember and having been a supporter of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) she was approached by them to represent Ireland at the protest in Pamplona.

According to Grace protesting against the staging of bullfighting events was an issue that she felt strongly about and she had no hesitation in taking PETA up on their offer.

“I’ve been protesting against various animal related things for years and I’m a long-time ani-

Grace McKeown during the protest in Spain

mal activist. This particular protest has seemed to get a lot of attention and that’s probably because we were all topless while taking part in the protest. It seems nobody is interested until you go half-naked,” laughed Grace.

“This is a very serious issue and even in Spain 80% of the people over there are against bullfighting. I got my hand shook by so many Spaniards in support of what we were doing and one Spanish journalist actually cried as he thanked me and the rest of the protestors for shining a light on the horrific pastime of bullfighting. Torturing and killing animals should never ever be justified

as entertainment,” stated Grace.

“With regards to taking her top off for the protest, Grace said she had no qualms whatsoever about doing so.

“To be honest I’m a hugely passionate supporter of animal rights and I will do whatever I have to do to stop people harming them. I didn’t know going over there that we would be topless doing it but it wasn’t really a big deal to me. When in Rome and all that. I’m just glad that our protest seems to have gotten a lot of media coverage and I’m hopeful that it will help ensure bullfighting becomes a thing of the past,” concluded Grace.

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Kevin McKey presents a cheque to the Friends of Rathabbey at St James Community House, Grange, the proceeds from a sponsored walk on Cooley Mountains on Sunday June 12 in aid of The Birches Alzheimer Day Care. Pictured are, Marie Farrell, Kevin McKey, Anna Kinlon, Pauline Maguire and Caroline Ferguson.

Nine month sentence for hitting Garda

A man who admitted striking a Garda was given a nine month suspended sentence when he appeared at Dundalk District Court.

Bernard Carolan of 29 Crescent 1, Muirhevnamor, was told by Judge John Coughlan that Gardai had to be and he added: protected as he imposed “You shouldn’t be caus- the sentence. ing a racket in a bookies ofThe court heard that fice as they are very decent in the incident at Earl people.”

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Bookies are decent people - judge A man who pleaded guilty to a public order offence at a local bookies was warned not to cause trouble for bookmakers as they are

‘very decent people’.

Leonard Ward (27) of 84 Oldbridge, Toberona, Dundalk, admitted two public order offences at Bar One

Racing, Marian Park, on June 3 this year.

Judge John Coughlan stated that he would accept €200 for charity on July 26

Garda received a cut to his mouth but didn’t require medical attention.

Solicitor Peter Lavery stated that his client had a very strong work history and that he made a mistake on the night. He was very intoxicated and out of control. He made a bad mistake and it was out of character.

Mr Lavery added that his client had lost his job as a result of the in-

cident. He understands that it is unacceptable to hit a Garda and he apologised for his actions.

The defendant also pleaded guilty to possession of €5 worth of cocaine.

Judge Coughlan accepted a €400 donation to the Garda Benevolent Fund as he imposed the sentence.

MABS advice on Back to School Costs It won't be long until September is upon us and the kids go back to school, with all the associated costs.

Rather than wait until the last weeks in August, it is a good idea to start planning now.

Step 1. Know what you need and find out where you can cut costs 1. Is there a Book Rental Scheme ?

2. Can the books be bought second-hand 3. Does anyone you know have any of the books on the list.

4. School stationary can be cheaper when bought in large quanties - split the cost with a friend.

5. Do family or friends have children in the same school that may have out-grown their uniform.

6. Many uniforms in good condition are donated to local charity shops it may be worth checking.

7. Watch the shops for special promotions on school uniforms. Remember - kids grow quickly 8. Its important to be aware of other costs - arts & crafts, photocopying,Voluntary Contribution, The Principal can give you an idea of what is to be paid and when, then you can plan for it.

Step 1. Make out a Budget After you have found out the costs of what you need to buy and the other costs associated with returning to school, it is now time to make out a budget to see how much money you need to meet the outstanding costs. Remember to make a list for each child.

ITEM cost Books (see your booklist) Stationery Uniform * Skirt/trousers * Blouses/Shirts * Jumpers * Shoes/Trainers * Coat/Jacket * Tracksuit/other Physcial Ed. Costs Costs to be paid to the school * Photocopying costs * Arts & crafts * Voluntary Contribution Other Total

Step 3. Planning how to meet the balance needed 1. Work out how many weeks are left until September & how much you need each week to cover the costs 2. Can you afford to cover the costs from your income? if not look at the budget again to see if you can reduce the costs 3. If you feel you have no option but to borrow, think whether you can afford the repayments, get the best rate(APR), only borrow what you need.

4. If you are worried about debts or money contact: Dundalk MABS 0761 07 2540 or the MABS Helpline 0761 07 2000 funded&supported by Citizens Information Board

James Donnelly at the Redeemer Summer Camp.

Volunteers wanted Rape Crisis North East is offering you the opportunity to attend a Helpline Training Programme which will commence on Wednesday September 13 and finish on Friday October 19. The training is free and in return, RCNE will ask you to commit to four hours of your time per week to provide telephone counselling support to survivors of rape and sexual violence.

The training will take place at Cherrywood Counselling Centre, Great Northern Distillery Offices, Rape Crisis North East, Carrick Road, and will involve 12 Day Workshops over weeks (Wednesdays and Thursdays).

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many victims of rape and sexual abuse who need to talk to someone who cares. All our telephone volunteers are trained to listen, support and offer information and counselling support to callers who use the line.

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Closing date for accepting applications has been extended to Friday August 25 before 5pm.

Applicants must be at least 25 years of age.

BJJ enjoy a successful day in Dublin

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Last weekend nine eintrepid members of ethe Dundalk Team -Torres Brazillian JiuJitsu Competition Team omade their way to Cherry Orchard in Dublin to compete in the Ryoshin MMA Submission Championships.

First up to compete was the teams youngtest member 16-year-old eMartin O Donnachadha who due to an administrative error by the event organisers had to fight in the adult division instead of the teenage division for which he had registered. However, undaunted he proceeded to dominate his older opponents, winning both the quarter and semi-finals by submitting his adversaries by ‘footlock’. In the final he quickly submitted his opponent with an ‘inverted armbar’ to claim Gold and the first medal of the day for Team-Torres.

Not to be outshone Darren Mackin, one of the Dundalk team’s most skilful fighters, had three tough matches winning two in overtime and one by ‘straight ankle lock’ to claim a well deserved Gold medal.

Ruairi O Murchu, who has developed a reputation as an opponent who is difficult to beat, experienced some early success but was unlucky on this occasion to not make it to the podium, as was his team mate Carl McAteer.

Monahan this was only his second competition Pictured L-R: Andrew McGahon (Competition Team Coach), Darren Mackin, Ruairí O’Murchu, Martin O’Donnachadha, Kyle where he was drawn Keating, Mantas Ambraziejus, Matthew Monahan, Cormac O’Hanlon(Dundalk Head Coach). against much more seasoned grapplers, Matthew continues to improve his skillset and it is only a matter of time before he takes a podium position.

Tom Lawlor having taken up the sport very recently entered the competition to gain some valuable competition experience and is certainly one to watch for the future, as is fellow competition debutant Glenn Shields who took silver in his secKyle Keating had an tion. outstanding day winLast up was Blue ning three fights to Belt Mantas Ambraziemake it to the finals, executing some impres- jus who was competing sive takedowns along in his third competition the way. In the finals in less than two months he faced off against a and who as expected Team-Torres team mate yet again made it to the from Newry Martin podium, this time to Rushe and on this oc- add a Bronze medal to casion had to settle for his growing medal colsilver. For Matthew lection.

Man was provoked before assault

A 57-year-old man stated that he acted out of character ewhen he assaulted a man after he ofelt he was provoked. e Kevin McKeever of 3 St -Michael’s Tce, Carlingford, ademitted the offence which took tplace at Newry St, Carlingford, on June 12 last year. t Solicitor Frank McDonnell estated that although his client was sober on the night, he had words with a man who was under t

the influence. He admitted making contact with his head and while he accepts that it was irresponsible, he felt he was driven to it. Mr McDonnell added that the defendant was of good character and is a single parent.

The injured party was prosecuted under the public order act as a result of the incident.

Judge John Coughlan imposed a fine of €600 and adjourned the case to October 4.

Capital funding boost for apprenticeships at DkIT

o 2 1 .Dundalk Institute of eTechnology have been awarded €578,277 towards Electrical apprenticeships and a fur-ther €325,000 towards s plumbing. y The funding will entable the institutions to purchase equipment and

carry out enabling works for the implementation of new syllabi for existing apprenticeships in electric and Plumbing.

The recently published Action Plan to expand Apprenticeship and Traineeship in Ireland sets out how state

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agencies, education and training providers along with employers will work together to deliver on the Action Plan for Education’s commitments on the expansion of apprenticeship and traineeship in the period to 2020.

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Dundalk’s new Irish Dancing Champion Abbie Dunne world championship qualifier

Sarah Lee 18th in U-11 championship

D t B 1 B O s f w his goals but despite his successd remains a very modest, likable2 boy and is a great ambassador forc our school.”

C In what was a very successful National Championship for allt the McGee School competitors,h three other dancers, Emily Duffy,p Sarah Lee and Abby Dunne,M having performed superbly, also qualified and will join Elliot at the next World Championships, to be held in Glasgow 2018.

According to Dervla all stu-A dents will continue to work harda at their dancing over the coming c months in preparation for the w Championships and hope to bring i more glory to Dundalk.

By Paul Byrne

Dundalk boy Elliot Kewele (12), has become an Irish National Champion after winning the title at Citywest, capping what has been an excellent year following his third-place finish in the highly competitive World Championships at Easter.

Not one to rest on his laurels however, having finished third in the Worlds two years running; Elliot hopes that his latest victory will be a springboard to even more success in 2018. As well as this latest success Eliot is also a two time Ulster Champion and is the current holder of that title.

A pupil of CBS. Dundalk, Elliot began dancing four years ago and practices his dancing six days a week as well as attending his class three times a week at the McGee School of Irish Dance where he is coached.

Elliot’s progress and continued rise has come as no great surprise

Emily Duffy 6th U10

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Elliot Kewele with his trophy

to his teacher Dervla McGee of the school who commented “Elliot is talented and is dedicated to his dancing. He is a quick learner and works very hard to achieve

“Although, like everyone else, these dancers are off school at theC moment, they have to keep goingD throughout the summer to improve their technique and fitness levels – they put so much in, so it’s very satisfying for us to see them deservedly reap the rewards at major championships.”

Rachel Lee 3rd U-9

Archers at World Masters’ Games

Summer started the other side of the world for CúChulainn Archers members John Keenan, Éamonn Rogers and Deirdre Rogers who competed, along with Malcolm O’Callaghan and James Galvin, as part of the Ireland Team at the World Masters Games 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand. There, the team competed in various forms of archery, indoors and outdoors, target and field.

John Keenan, competing in both World Archery Field and International Field Archery Association brought home two Bronze medals, while Éamonn Rogers brought home a Bronze medal in Indoor 25m/18m where both he and John set two new Irish Records - subject to verification.

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Back at home, members Michelle Williams, Brandon Dollard, Fiachra Judge, Christina O’Sullivan, Adria Quinn and John Dollard, travelled to Belfast for the first leg of the Irish Series in Belfast, where all gained valuable points.

Next up was the Irish Open Field Championships 2017, hosted by Wicklow Archers in Dargle Valley, where Fiachra Judge won the Masters Category.

Four members of the club, Fiachra Judge, Adria Quinn, Christina O’Sullivan and Brandon Dollard competed with great success in Banbridge Archery Club’s Castle Shoot, which was a combination of marked and unmarked distances, and which took place in the beautiful grounds of

Gifford Castle. Fiachra came took Silver in the Masters category, Adria and Christina took Silver and Bronze in the Senior Women’s category and Brandon took Gold in the Cadet Male category.

Seven members travelled to Blanchardstown for the second leg of the Irish Series, again gaining points towards the finals.

Next up, Christina O’Sullivan, one of the members of the club, decided that a Club Fun Shoot was in order. However, there was a surprise for Christina as in the middle of the traditional welcoming speech, her boyfriend, Éamonn Rogers, strode forward, and, dropping on one knee, proposed marriage. Needless to say, she said ‘Yes’.

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Snooker league remains tight

The top two went head to head in this weeks Peadar Callan Summer Snooker League with Mickey Ralphs men taking on Stephen O`Hanlons team in what is becoming a tightly contested league.

First up was Glen Duffy who was quick to dispatch Stephen McBride putting his side 1-0 up in the first frame.

But it was Dominic O`Connor who stole the show on the night, fresh from his tournament win in Drogheda on Friday where he beat the 2016 all Ireland team champion Conor McCormack. He continued to show his class when he made a very composed 73 break leaving Micky Ralph in his seat

Dominic O’Connor.

for most of the match, but it was Ralph`s team that fought back in the final game to level the match at a 2-2.

In match 2 another draw was played out between Alan Thomp-

son’s side and a welloiled Paddy Hayes outfit with some great snooker played from David Moran who made a fantastic 35 clearance, after being 26 behind to level the match at 2-2.

In match 3 Justin McArdle’s men were the big winners on the night taking a massive three points against Brendan O Hanlon’s team with Aaron Callan continuing his fine form taking the opening frame 1-0.

Up next was Justin McArdle who returned from injury, putting his side 2-0 up on the night with a fine display of tactical snooker before Patsy Muckian pulled one back for O Hanlon’s men.

However, it was McArdle’s side that took the remaining frame to put his team back in title contention as the league gets down to the business end with only three weeks remaining before the playoffs.

Couldn’t afford to insure car

A man who had bought a car to drive to work but couldn’t afford to insure it was disqualified from driving for two years.

Darren Shevlin (29) of 6 Cloonanna, Knockbridge, Dundalk, was stopped at a

checkpoint in Knockbridge on January 16 this year.

Solicitor Peter Lavery stated that most of his defendant’s 19 previous convictions relate to when he was a younger man and that none were for road traffic of-

fences.

He added that the defendant worked in the construction trade and that he bought the car to get to work but couldn’t afford to insure it.

Judge John Coughlan also imposed a €200 fine.

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Jonathan McAteer of 15 JFK Park, Bessbrook Newry, was disqualified from driving for two years for driving without insurance.

Dundalk District Court heard that the 28-year-old was stopped by Gardai at Anne St on September 1, 2016.

He failed to produce documents.

In convicting, Judge John Coughlan also imposed a €500 fine.

St Josephs lotto

There was no winner of St Josephs GFC jackpot of €3,700. The numbers drawn were 15, 22, 27, 31.

The €50 winners were 1.

Patricia Fagan c/o Simon Fagan 2. McGregor c/o Jim Hoey 3. Ann McMahon c/o Stephen Quigley.

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Summer camp at Redeemer Boys NS Warning over motor insurance scam

Redeemer Boys show Peter Fitzpatrick TD how to dab

By Paul Byrne

The Redeemer Boys completed their highly enjoyable summer camp last Friday with pupils from Junior Infants all the way up to 6th Class attending under the watchful eyes of teachers Cathy McArdle, Mary Fee and principal Michelle Murray.

This year the theme of the summer camp was sports around the world with plenty of sport related activities enjoyed by the boys during the week-long camp.

The summer camp was part of an initiative called ‘Exploring Pathways to Literacy and Numeracy through Arts Activities’ with participating boys enjoying a hot breakfast every morning and a healthy snack at lunchtime. The emphasis was on fun learning and the camp aimed to increase the boys interest and motivation in

acquiring literacy and numeracy skills.

The three teachers involved used their imaginations as well as their knowledge of the boy’s interests to create a fun filled week which was enjoyed by all. The boys made a replica of Croke Park stadium using just a shoebox, coloured paper and glue as well as visiting the library to learn about sporting superstars such as Lionel Messi and Mohammad Ali. They also learnt all about the Olympic Game movement and entertained the visiting parents with a recreation of the New Zealand haka.

The boys concluded their summer camp by inviting all the parents along to show them what they had been up to all week as they put on a ‘Show and Tell’ production for the impressed audience. TD for Louth Peter Fitzpatrick was one of the

many impressed audience members and after the show was finished he stood up to commend the boys on what he described as a ‘fantastic production’.

“I was very expressed with the teaching staff for the effort they have put in this week and all the students seemed to really enjoy themselves,” stated Peter.

Meanwhile across the way in the Redeemer Girls School Principal O’Rourke and Mrs Copas Connor were helping pupils enjoy an Irish language summer camp. According to Principal O’Rourke the week-long camp was designed to try and activate the Irish the pupils already have in them in a fun and enjoyable way.

The camp which is funded by the department of education included treasure hunt, dancing, modern songs sung through Irish and much more.

Gardaí have warned motorists in Louth to be aware of a motor insurance scam currently doing the rounds. Ghost Broking is a term given to two possible types of fraud relating to false Insurance documents.

• Policies are bought from legitimate insurance companies using false information and then changed before being sold on to customers.

• Fake policy documents designed to look like they have been issued by legitimate insurance companies are created and sold on to customers, or supplied at the inception process. Proposal forms are being put through a third party before submission to a legitimate insurance company.

The net effect of this is that the purchaser has not purchased a valid certificate of Insurance and has no motor insurance whatsoever and is liable for any damage caused or offence committed as a result of having no motor insurance.

There are two ways to obtain a valid Certificate of Motor Insurance: 1. By purchasing one directly from a reputable Insurance Company that is authorised and regulated by the Central Bank

of Ireland.

2. By purchasing one from an Insurance Broker otherwise known as an Insurance Intermediary that is authorised and regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.

• If in doubt contact the Central Bank of Ireland before purchasing a policy of insurance from any person or firm purporting to be selling motor insurance.

• Reputable Insurance Companies keep a record of Insurance Intermediaries selling their policies of Insurance so check with the parent company if in doubt before purchasing a policy of insurance, once you have clarified from the seller what Insurance Company will issue the Certificate of Insurance.

• Motor Insurance can be expensive and if a quote appears to be much less expensive than other quotes of insurance the customer should ensure that the recommended checks are conducted before agreeing to purchase the policy.

• Beware of buying insurance policies from unusual sources such as social networks, or in bars or restaurants or public places etc.

Irish Dancing Championships

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Irish Dancer Abbie Dunne U-14.

Irish Dancer Emily Duffy qualifies for her first world championship.

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Chris comes out on top in Oriel Cup The Oriel Cup is the big midweek competition during the July Open and this year’s event signalled a much welcome return to the winner’s enclosure for Chris Murden.

The 10 handicapper saw his patience over the last few months finally rewarded last Wednesday when he produced a five under par net round of 67 to win by two shots from Tom Lanigan (21) as only three players in the 141 strong field managed to break 70 nett .

Garret Duffy (5), who won the Junior Cup earlier this year, shot a fine 73 to take the gross prize while Robert O’Hanlon (8), Shane Thornton (14) and Tom Lanigan took the category prizes and James Reilly (23) won the juvenile prize.

Open Week finished on Sunday with a Singles Stableford competition that was won

by Ultan Gaughran (8).

He shot 41pts which was one better than the three category winners – Rian McDonnell (7), Conor Hackett (12) and

Patsy Cole (18) who all returned 40pts.

Gaughran had a very steady round which consisted of 11 pars, five bogeys and two birdies.

The birdies came at the par five 10th and par four 14th as he went out in 20pts and came home in 21pts.

Eddie Rogers (2) took a second gross prize in two weeks with a score of 34pts while Conor Murphy (18) was an impressive winner of the juvenile prize with a fine score of 45pts.

Open Week teed off last Monday with Darren Myles (7) taking the Singles Stableford competition after a score of 43pts and he also won the gross prize with 36pts.

Friday’s Four Man Team competition resulted in a win for Brendan Tinnelly (19), Declan Conlon (19), Liam O’Mahony (18) and Steve Buckingham (17) while Saturday’s Fourball Stableford competition saw Paul O’Callaghan (10) and Brian Mernagh (12) take the honours with 47pts.

Congratulations to Caolan Rafferty on helping Leinster to a third successive Interprovincial title last week at Carlow. Rafferty, who was handed the No.1 slot in the singles, contributed 5.5pts out of a possible six as Leinster beat Munster, Connacht and Ulster.

The Club Championship takes place this Saturday and given the standard amongst the club’s elite golfers it promises to be an exciting 36 hole event.

One of the three-balls worth watching is the group featuring defending champion Caolan Rafferty whose exploits this season saw him promoted to the GUI’s international squad last week. He is grouped with teenager Eoghan Murphy, who is now playing off scratch, and Richie Newell who is edging closer to the zero mark. Rafferty, now playing off plus four, will start of favourite but he faces stiff competition from the likes of Aaron Grant, Murphy, Newell and Irish Boys international Josh Mackin.

Chain of Pulses at An Táin

An Tain Arts Centre is hosting ‘Chain of Pulses’ by Aileen Hamilton from July 20 to August. The official opening will take place on Wednesday July 19 at 7pm and the event will run from Tuesday to Saturday between 10am and 4pm.

20th July – 26th August 2017 Aileen Hamilton is inspired by nature and the various cycles and changes within it. She often turns 2d landscapes into 3d sculptures, her drawings growing out of the wall and interacting with the gallery space.

During the exhibition, Aileen will also facilitate two free children’s art workshops on themes of nature and changes on Saturday July 22.

Micro Macro is from 11am and suitable for 5 – 8 years. The artist-led workshop responding to the exhibition Chain of Pulses.

Workshop participants will look at patterns in micro and macro environments and mix them to create new worlds.

Hybrid Worlds will start at 12:30pm July 22 and is suitable for 9 – 12 years. The artist-led workshop responding to the exhibition Chain of Pulses In this workshop, the artists will make drawings that reimagine the landscape. Participants will combine elements from the natural world Workshops are free but booking is required - Please book at www.antain.ie

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Dundalk Leader 12th July 2017 Specsavers Dundalk recently put their wheels in motion, with a number of the team engaging in the static cycle, which took place in Market Square. A total of €500 was raised for Our Lady’s Children Hospital, Crumlin.

The money raised by Specsavers Dundalk will go directly to the development of the Ophthalmology Unit.

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Midsummer Barbeque

‘The members of Dundalk Lions Club are organising a ‘Midsummer Madness Barbeque’ in Byrne’s Pub, Hill St. to take place on Saturday July 15 from 8.30pm. There will be a BBQ and music on the night. Tickets are €5 and the proceeds are in aid of the Senior Citizens Holiday to take place later this year.

Car Boot Sale At Lordship

The Irish Heart Foundation Car Boot Sales continue on Sunday July 16 in St Pats GAA Complex Lordship, between 10am and 3pm.

Contact 087 2559405.

Historical Society

If you know the names of your deceased but do not know where they are located in Cill Mhuire please phone 0851833110.

St Bride’s GFC Lotto

Jackpot €5,000; numbers drawn: 1, 21, 22, 29. There was no winner. Match 3 winner was Maureen Corcoran c/o Gareth Corcoran.

Junior Environmentalist of the Year.....Cllr. Liam Reilly presents Nathan Carroll, Monastery NS, Ardee and Ashlin Aji, St. Finian’s NS, Dillonstown with the Junior Environmentalist of the Year awards at the Louth County Council’s GROW awards ceremony held in the Crowne Plaza Hotel.

Refused to get out of the car for Gardai A man who was disqualified from driving locked himself in his van after being stopped by Gardai.

Jeffrey Bailey (38) of 30 Glenwood, Dublin Road, Dundalk, didn’t appear at Dundalk District Court to answer charges arising from the incident on September 21 last year and a bench warrant was issued for his arrest.

Solicitor Paula Tiernan stated that the defendant was on holiday and asked for the

case to be adjourned. However, Judge John Coughlan ruled that the case would go ahead as scheduled.

The court heard that Gardai stopped the defendant in a Ford Transit van at the Dublin Road. Mr Bailey didn’t have a licence in his possession and the Garda noted that the NCT and tax discs were out of date and belonging to another vehicle.

The insurance disc was faded and appeared to the Garda to be fraudulent.

The Garda stated that Mr Bailey locked his vehicle and refused to get out, while his partner and children were also inside. After a long stand-off he got out and was arrested on a public order charge. His partner and children then got out and the vehicle was seized.

Judge Coughlan heard that the defendant had 33 previous convictions and had been disqualified in 2015 for ten years, before he issued the bench warrant.

Caolan helps Leinster to title

Caolan Rafferty from Dundalk Golf Club was one of the stars as Leinster claimed their third Interprovincial title in a row this week at Carlow Golf Club.

Rafferty, who was part of last year’s successful team, had an impressive haul of 5.5pts from his six foursomes and singles matches over the three days.

In the opening match against Munster, Rafferty and foursomes partner Eugene Smith from Ardee defeated John Murphy and James Sugure 4&4 before Rafferty was sent out at No.1 in the singles and defeated newly crowned Irish Amateur Open champion Peter O’Keefe 2&1. Those wins helped Leinster to a 6.5 to 4.5 victory.

Leinster had a much more emphatic victory on Day Two when they beat Connacht by 8.5 to 2.5. In the morning foursomes Rafferty and Smith halved with Devin Morley and Jack McDonnell while the afternoon Rafferty beat Barry Anderson 5&3 in the top match.

That left Leinster needing just a draw from their final match against Ulster to retain their title and they got off to the best possible start by winning the foursomes 3-1 with Rafferty and Smith winning 2&1

Caolan Rafferty

against Jordan Hood and Kyle McCarron.

Team Captain, Seamus McParland from Greenore, again put his faith in Rafferty to lead Leinster out in the singles and for the third day in a row he delivered from the No.1 slot with a one hole win over Irish international Tiarnan McLarnon.

Leinster eventually won 7-4 to complete a 100 per cent record over the week and win three interprovincial titles on the trot for the first time in over 50 years and sights are now set on emulating that team from the 1960s which won four-in-a-row from 1962 to 1965.

Redeemer NS Summer Camp

Amanda Martin, Carly Gartland, Lucy Robinson and

Michael O’Rourke and Ryan McCann

Dearbhla McCrave, Cayla McCrave , Kate Clara Robinson

ey Shea Maguire and Tiernan McCartn

McAvinney, Sarah Casey, Rianna Dull aghan,

Enjoying the summer camp

Rebecca Lynn Kirk

Louth Minors aim for glory in Leinster decider

By Paul Byrne

All roads lead to Croke Park this Sunday as Wayne Kieran and his all-conquering Louth Minors side travel to the capital to take on the mighty Dubs in what will be the curtain raiser to the Leinster Senior Football final between Dublin and Kildare.

There hasn’t been a whole lot to cheer about for Louth football in recent years with regards to the championship but thanks to this talented young bunch of Louth footballers supporters of the Wee County will travel to Dublin to cheer on the first Minor team since 1971 to reach a Leinster Final.

Wayne Kierans took over last season with the aim of making the Louth Minors competitive again and following victories over Lao-

is, Offaly and Wexford the former O’Connells player has more than delivered and is hoping that his young side can finish the job this Sunday against Dublin and claim the title for the first time since 1953.

“When we came in here last season our job was to make Louth a team to be feared and a team who could compete with any side in Leinster.

We made great strides last year but we were beaten by a point in the quarter finals against Laois and that defeat still haunts me today.

To be fair to the lads they’ve returned this year and looked even hungrier and their fitness has really showed in the way they have finished the games so strongly against Laois, Offaly and Wexford.

“We were down in all three of those games but the lads showed

what a strong mentality they have by fighting until the end and coming out on top. Obviously facing Dublin is a huge challenge but we look forward to it and we intend to keep on doing what we’ve been doing to get us this far.

There’s a lot of talent and heart in our dressing room and I know the boys will do themselves proud.

“The support so far this year has been fantastic and I believe that there are plenty planning on travelling to Croke Park this Sunday. It is a fantastic achievement to get to the final. I believe it’s 46 years since the last time a Louth minor team reached one. But in saying all that we are over the initial excitement and we are now totally focused on taking on Dublin,” stated the determined Louth manager.

Concern over waste facility in Warrenpoint Cllr Antóin Watters who represents the Dundalk Carlingford area has expressed his concern about the proposed waste facility in Warrenpoint.

Plans to put a hazardous waste facility in Warrenpoint, Co Down on the shores of Carlingford Lough has caused concern on both sides of Carlingford Lough.

ReGen Waste plans to develop a new waste management facility in Warrenpoint Harbour but given the delicate ecosystem in Carlingford Lough, unprecedented interest has understandably been sparked.

“I have been approached by a number of constituents who have expressed concern that the plans for this facility were being advanced behind closed doors and away from public eyes,” stated Cllr Watters.

“Following a meeting with our newly elected MP for the South Down area, Chris Hazzard, ReGen Waste assured him that there will be a comprehensive community

consultation process taking place over the summer ‘to ensure full transparency around this project and to give stakeholders an opportunity to have any concerns around this proposal addressed.’ I welcome that confirmation.”

“Chris Hazzard MP has called on the people in his area to scrutinize these plans and I am calling on people from North Louth to do the same. In order to help facilitate that scrutiny, I have today asked ReGen Waste to make a copy of the application available to Louth County Council so they can make it available for viewing in Dundalk.”

“Given the delicate environmental setting of Warrenpoint Harbour on Carlingford Lough, we need to be very careful and wary of the development of anything that would be detrimental to that.”

Cllr Watters welcomed the fact that the licence application for this project had been made available to the public in Warrenpoint.

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The Louth Minor squad that will take on Dublin in the Leinster Championship Final at Croke Park on Sunday

Comhairle Contae Lú Louth County Council

DUNDALK LOOKING GOOD 2017

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Drove tractor without insurance

News

in Brief Geraldines Lotto

There was no jackpot winner of the Geraldines GFC lotto with numbers drawn, 1, 20, 22, 23. There was no match 3 winner.

Banned for two years

Sean Quigley of Highgrange, Ballymascanlon, Dundalk, was disqualified from driving for two years after being convicted of driving without insurance at Dundalk District Court.

The defendant was stopped by Gardai on the Newry Road on December 7 last year and failed to produce his documents.

Judge John Coughlan heard that Mr Quigley had four previous convictions as he imposed the driving ban and a €100 fine.

Drove without insurance

Tamaz Mtivlishvili (53) of 73 Ashbrook, Tom Bellew Ave, Dundalk, was banned from the road for two years after being caught driving without insurance.

The defendant was stopped

by Gardai on November 15 last year and failed to produce his documents.

The six Liby Dynamites players who played for the NE Knights regional team in the Intersports Youth Festival of sport in Kaposvar Hungary. Ireland was the only country out of 28 to contest three finals within the same tournament.

Cllr McGahon calls for legal aid reform Ireland’s free legal aid system needs to be reformed urgently, Fine Gael Councillor John McGahon has said.

Dundalk Councillor, John McGahon brought attention to the fact that the state has spent €428m on free legal aid since 2009.

“I firmly believe that everybody deserves a fair trial however I am worried that our system is open to exploitation. Criminals who have committed multiple crimes have been granted free legal aid on each occasion even though in some cases they have multiple assets.

“In Ireland if you have been charged with a criminal offence and are due to appear in court, you can apply to the judge for legal aid on the day.

“You will have to fill in a financial means form. If the judge says that you are eligible for free legal aid, you will be assigned a solicitor there and then.

“I believe there needs to be a thorough investigation of this process. We have seen high profile cases recently of people who are on high wages and others who have substantial assets, yet they

seem to qualify for free legal aid,” he stated.

Cllr McGahon pointed out that in the UK legal aid is means tested and the assets of the accused person are then realised as part of it.

Some US States also have a system whereby people get three uses of free legal aid and after that they have to make a financial contribution.

“I believe measures like these should be explored as they would result in considerable savings to the exchequer.

“The Government has indicated

that reform of the system is imminent. The Programme for Government proposed the transfer responsibility for Criminal Legal Aid to the Legal Aid Board who will have new powers to compel criminals to pay a contribution.

“With the Government set to introduce more rigorous and objective means testing process for such applications, as well as increasing the sanction for false declarations and improving prosecution in cases of abuse, all avenues need to be explored,” concluded Councillor McGahon.

A s A man who pleaded guilty to i driving a tractor without insurance had the case against him e dismissed when he paid €67 C to charity at Dundalk District J w Court.

Colman Clarke of 20 St t Michaels Tce, Carlingford, came a to the attention of Gardai after he was involved in a road traf- i fic accident on November 23 last a year in Carlingford.

Solicitor Peter Lavery stated p that the 64-year-old defend- d ant had been driving his tractor when he pulled over. A car bet hind him was blinded by the sun r and crashed into the rear of his t vehicle.

The solicitor added that the p defendant doesn’t enjoy good c health and has a very low in- a come. He added that the married father of three grown up children t kept sheep as a hobby. He was no longer driving. fi Judge John Coughlan stated d that he would dismiss the case on b its merits as he had no previous l convictions. He pointed out that g at 64 years old he had been driv- a ing for a long time. i

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Participants at the summer camp

Some of the boys enjoying the cam p

Morrison Emovon and Ebuka Umeh

Eubka Umeh

Odhrán Fee

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Great events continue at An Tain Arts Centre The Salesman will be screened in An Tain Arts Centre on Tuesday July 25

By James McNamara

An Táin Arts Centre is hosting some very interesting events in the coming days. One such event is Camp Rydell Summer Camp from 10am to 4pm on July 17-21. The price is €85 per week per child. This is a musical theatre camp for boys and girls aged 6-18 years. The week will include workshops in theatre, dance, singing, arts and crafts Theatre: Improvisation, role play, theatre games, speech and drama; Dance: Funky hip-hop, contemporary, jazz; singing: learn a repertoire of songs from music theatre and pop. This is a jam packed week of creativity, specifically designed for children aged 3-5; with a fun performance at the end of the week.

An Táin will also present the film ‘I Am Michael’ on Tuesday July 17 at 8pm. This film is based on the fascinating, truelife story of Michael Glatze, a gay activist who becomes an anti-gay Christian pastor after identifying as heterosexual. This

fascinating movie stars James Franco as Michael.

On Tuesday July 25, the film ‘Salesman’ will be screened. Tickets €7. This film depicts the tale of how a couples apartment block in Tehran is on the brink of collapsing, so they are forced to move to a nearby flat. Soon an unfriendly visitor comes calling, and there is an eruption of violence. Before we can get our bearings, this work of slow-burning suspense has us unnerved and unable to look away.

We are locked in a realm of simmering domestic tension elegantly rendered by Iran’s modern master Asghar Farhadi.

On July 27 and 28, Dundalk Youth Theatre will present ‘double vision’. ‘Double Vision’ represents two disparate views of

2020 Ireland imagined by young people, and scripted by Don McCamphill. In the first vision, we have choices and the freedom to be an individual, in the second vision the authority decides for us all. Which will you choose?

On July 29, the comedian, Phil Kay, is coming to the centre. Phil is stand up comedy’s answer to spontaneous human combustion a rare, explosive and always surprising phenomenon that simply cannot be contained in a box or represented on a cathode tube.

Phil tours Britain constantly and is a firm favourite at the Edinburgh festival fringe, where he performs yearly to sell-out crowds and critical acclaim. Over the years he has completed several tours across the globe.

Houstons department store on Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk hosted a coffee morning in aid of “The Maria Goretti Foundation.” Many thanks to all the staff and to our very generous customers who helped to raise €600.

“The Maria Goretti Foundation” is a children’s respite centre based in Lordship. They help over eighty families in the Louth area, so many thanks to all those who supported this worthy cause.

Pictured from left to right are Houstons Staff: Rachel Curran, Paula Hanlon (The Maria Goretti Foundation), Julie Hanna (Store Manager), Stacey Markey and Sarah Farrell).

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mark two All Premiership Live Games Shown on our Big Screens, Tuborg & Fosters Pints 3 For €10 during Premiership Games and Rugby.

The annual Open Day and tea party at Barmeath Castle is on Sunday July 30 from 2pm to 5pm.

Bru Bellew kindly supports the Tidy Towns in Dunleer by giving the day over to the tidy towns to raise funds annually. The day will include a walk around the grounds and tea and cakes on the lawn beside the castle.

Also it is open for you to bring your own picnic and spread your blanket in a nice setting for the afternoon.

Hoola Hoops will also be included for the children and Tidy Towns are discussing more children’s activities which will be in the pipeline by then.

Tidy Towns are also big on biodiversity so in line with this they have invited Eoghan McGiolla Coda (Dunleer) from the Louth Bee keepers association to give a talk and demonstration on bee keeping in the walled garden under the Gazebo during the afternoon.

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Family Notices in memoriam

in memoriam

—Loved always and sadly missed by daughters, Bernadette and Cyprienne; sons, Patrick, James and Niall; sister, Rosemary; brother Paddy; sisters-in-law, Alice, Monica and Mary; daughters-in-law, Kathleen, Gina and Teresa; son-in-law, Jimmy; grandchildren, Adam, Karen, Emma, Sarah, Sophie, COBURN Emily, great-granddaughter 1st ANNIVERSARY Hazel and entire family circle.

In loving memory of Marie Coburn (née Cheshire), late of 16, St. Anniversary Mass, Sunday, 16th July, St. Mary’s Church (The Mary’s Road, Dundalk, whose Marist) at 10am. anniversary occurs 21st July.

Death leaves a heartache, No one can heal, novena Memories are treasures, NOVENA TO THE No one can steal, SACRED HEART Some may forget you, Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I Now you are gone, asked you for many favours This But we will remember, time, I ask for this special favour No matter how long. (mention it). Take it, dear Heart You will always stay of Jesus and place it within your Loved and remembered, own broken heart, where your FaIn every way, ther sees it. Then in his merciful No tears, no verse, eyes, it will become your favour, Can ever say how much not mine. Amen. Say this prayer We miss you every day. for 3 days. Promise publication Will those who think and favours will be granted. of Marie today, (Never known to fail). A.D. A little prayer to Jesus say.

McCabes Pharmacy held a COPD information event on Friday June 30 from 11am until 1pm. COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is a condition where sufferers find it hard to breathe due to obstruction in the air passages of the lungs.

It is the most common cause of emergency admissions in Ireland.

novena NOVENA TO THE SACRED HEART Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I asked you for many favours This time, I ask for this special favour (mention it). Take it, dear Heart of Jesus and place it within your own broken heart, where your Father sees it. Then in his merciful eyes, it will become your favour, not mine. Amen. Say this prayer for 3 days. Promise publication and favours will be granted.

(Never known to fail). J.S. Sinn Fein TD Imelda Munster has asked the government to set out a timeline and plan to recoup the millions of euro spent on topups and bonuses paid to fourteen senior executives of the St John of God organisation.

St John of God, who have two centres in Co. Louth (Dundalk and Drumcar) provide services to people with mental health issues and intellectual disabilities and are funded by the HSE to look after an estimated 7000 people.

Recently it was revealed that the organisation had paid out €12m Contact Noeleen in bonuses to 14 senior executives Tel 042 9320888 over a thirty year period. Haggardstown man John Pepper re-

Call to recoup St John of God money

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ceived a top up of €649,371 three years ago on top of his €256,665 annual salary.

Recently a HSE audit called for the charity to work out exactly how much bonuses had been paid since 1986 and repay the amount back into St John of God Community Services.

There are worries however that executives in St John of God’s are under no legal obligation to repay the money and last week in the Dail Deputy Munster raised this issue with Minister for Health Simon Harris.

“I wish to raise the HSE audit into St. John of God’s and the millions of euro spent on top-ups

and bonuses for senior executives that should have been spent on service users. The Minister has publicly called for the moneys to be repaid, but in 2013 the charity disregarded a call by the Government to comply with public pay norms.

“Other than calling publicly for the millions to be repaid, which will most likely be ignored again, what action does the Taoiseach or Government plan to take to recoup the millions of euro that should have been spent on community services such as intellectual disability and mental health services and homes?,” asked Deputy Munster.

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Dundalk get ready for Champions League qualifier

Dundalk Leader 12th July 2017

By Paul Byrne

Dundalk FC manager Stephen Kenny has urged his team to express themselves and trust their ability ahead of tomorrow evening’s crucial Champions League second round qualifier game against Norwegian champions Rosenberg.

Last year Dundalk embarked on a memorable run in European competition beating Icelandic champions FH Hafnarfjordur in the second qualifying round before shocking BATE Borisov in the third round.

Although Dundalk narrowly failed to beat Legia Warsaw in the final champions league qualifier they were not finished yet as they were parachuted into the Europa League group stages where they performed magnificently picking up four points from their six games and giving Russian giants Zenit St Petersburg a huge scare both home and away.

However, they face a hugely difficult task against Rosenborg

if they are to go on a similarly exciting European run this time around. The Norwegian side are seasoned Champions League group stage veterans and although they haven’t qualified for the final stages of the competition for ten years they remain a very dangerous outfit. Indeed, in recent years they have began once again to dominate domestically winning back to back doubles in Norway.

Speaking during Tuesday’s press conference in Oriel Park Dundalk manager Stephen Kenny was under no illusions as to how difficult a task his side face this evening.

“All of Rosenberg’s players are immensely disciplined tactically and they can be very difficult to stop. They are doubledouble champions in Norway and they seem to always play the same 4-3-3 system. They have played that system pretty much every single game over the past 15 years which is amazing. They have a very experienced group of

players almost all of whom have been capped at some stage.

“But we need to trust ourselves.

We have played some great clubs already during my time here and we have done pretty well for the most part.

“We respect that their expectation is to get past us and move on to the next round but that’s nothing new to us.

“I want our players to be fully confident on the ball in all areas of the pitch and I want Oriel Park to be noisy. It’s a shame we can only have 3,500 in the ground as we could have sold double that. But I am glad the game is in Oriel.

“The ground is the soul of this football club and it will be great for local supporters to have the game in Dundalk,” added Stephen.

Dundalk have a fully fit squad to choose from this evening and the game will kick off at 7:45pm.

For those without a ticket to the already sold out game the match will be shown live on RTE television.

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Dundalk supporters pictured in Tallaght last year and they will be hoping they have more to cheer about in Europe this season

Driver fled across the border after failing to stop for Gardai A man who failed to stop for Gardai and fled across the border escaped a conviction at Dundalk District Court when he paid €400 to charity.

On March 12 this year Gardai on the Ar-

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magh Rd noticed that that the car being driven by Gary Rowland (25) of 75 Ballsmill Road, Crossmaglen was missing a number plate.

However, he failed to stop for them and

drove across the border on March 12 this year.

Officers spoke to Mr Rowland two days later and he admitted driving on the date in question.

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Judge John Coughlan accepted €400 to the Court Poor Box and struck the matter out.

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Louth’s average age is on the increase 18

By Paul Byrne

Latest census report shows that the average age of Louth’s population has increased since the last results were published back in 2011.

Five years ago the average population of a person from County Louth was 35.2 years of age. The latest results from the 2016 census show that that average has risen by 1.2 years and now stands at 36.4. Digging a bit deeper into the Louth results shows that the average for the wee county is quite a bit lower than the national average which is 37.4 years.

People living in rural areas in

Louth tend to be older than those living in towns with the average age of urban dwellers 1.3 years younger than those living rurally.

Drogheda has the youngest average age in County Louth at 35.5 slightly lower than Dundalk’s 36.1 while Ardee have one of the eldest populations in the county at 37.2. Only Castlebellingham have an elder population with their average age standing at 38.4 years of age.

The figures nationally showed

that we are living longer and that the fastest growing age group is the 65 and over category which had a massive 19.1% increase since 2011. In Louth this figure was slightly higher coming in at 19.3%. There was also an increase in the number of centurions in the country with an increase of 17.2% meaning that there now 456 people aged 100 or over in the state.

According to Jim Grace, Minister of State with special responsibilities for older people these increases can only lead to greater demands on our health service. He also noted that he would like to get rid of the retirement age of 65.

Man failed to provide Gardai with name and address for a second time

A man who was convicted for a second time of failing to provide his name and address to Gardai was given a two-month suspended sentence at Dundalk District Court.

The defendant was charged

with public order offences following an incident at Park St on June 25 this year.

Kevin Gregory of 54 Foxfield Road, Crossmaglen paid €300 to the Court Poor Box and apologised for his behaviour.

It was revealed that the 23-year-old works as a farmer and also in the UK. Judge John Coughlan noted that it was the second occasion that Mr Gregory had failed to provide his name and address.

Death Notices Mona Mulholland (née McShane) “Iona”, Carrick Road, Dundalk, peacefully, in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, on Sunday July 9. Mona, beloved wife of the late Thomas and dear mother of Margaret and Fiona and loving grandmother of Lisa, Ian, Daniel, Eimear and Aoife. Deeply regretted by her daughters, grandchildren, son-in-law Aidan, her nieces Irene and Louise and her good friends Maeve and Briege, relatives and friends.

Patrick (Paddy) Purcell Dublin Road, Dundalk, peacefully in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital on Sunday July 9. Paddy, husband of the late Anne (née Duffy), father of Graham, Diane, Louise, Jennifer, and the late Iain, and his late granddaughter Kelly-Anne. Deeply regretted by his son, daughters, grandchildren, sons in law Fergal, Bernard and Gerard, daughter in law Joan, brothers Tom, John, Richard, and Noel sisters Helena, and Kay, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.

Dominica Wynne (née Nordone) Crescent 2, Muirhevnamor, Dundalk, peacefully, in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda on Saturday July 8.

She will be sadly missed by her wide family circle and many friends.

Anthony Madden Beechmount Drive, Dundalk, peacefully, in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, on Saturday July 8. Beloved son of Nancy and Tony and dear brother of Seán, Andrew, Niall, Karen, Annemarie, Fiona and Lisa. He will be sadly missed by his sorrowing parents, brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law, sister-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Eddie Henry Kilsaran, Castlebellingham, beloved son of the late Tom and Kathleen (nee Ward) and dear brother of the late Frankie, Desmond, Tommy, Josephine and Kitty. He will be sadly missed by his nephew Brian, Brian’s wife Geraldine, their daughters Carmel, Alison, Catherine, Shelley, Leanne and Emma and their extended family and friends.

Jim Kieran Duffy’s Cross, Readypenny, Dundalk, peacefully, at home, in the care of his loving family, on Thursday July 6. Beloved husband of Brighid and dear father of Elizabeth (O’Donoghue). He will be sadly missed by his sorrowing wife, daughter, sister Annie (Bishop),

son-in-law Pat, grandsons and their partners David and Aileen, Kieran and Kate and Brendan and Judith, great-grandchildren, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.

Peter Markey Ardee, Dublin and London, suddenly on Friday July 7, having lived a full life for 85 years. Sadly missed by his loving wife Marie, his children Anne, Niall, Alice and Claire, son-inlaw Richard, his granddaughters Rachel, Sarah and Alice, his brother Patrick and his nephews and niece.

Liam Mullen Fr Murray Park, Dundalk, on Thursday July 6. Predeceased by his father Thomas and sister Jennifer. Very deeply regretted by his loving family, mother Bridget, son Christopher, brother Jimmy, sisters Frances McArdle and Catherine Casey, sister in law Bernie, brothers in law Gerry and Pat, nephews and nieces Jennifer, Lisa, Ciara, James, Patrick, Geaorid, Kyle, Jennifer-Lee, Grace, Kaelynn and Liam, family relitives, neighbours and friends.

Margaret McEneaney (née McCullagh) Ard Easmuinn, Dundalk, peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family, on Thursday July 6.

Predeceased by her husband Joe and her son Joseph in infancy. Very deeply regretted by her loving children sons, Brendan, Feargal and Martin, daughters Carmel Leech, Eileen Donaghy and Marcella Marais, sister Annie, sons and daughters-in-law, brothers and sisters-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nephews, nieces, neighbours and friends.

Maureen Young (née Conlon) Coole, Ardee, at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, on Thursday July 6. Deeply regretted by her loving husband Peter, sons Gerard, Rory and Robert, sister Kitty McArt and brother Pat, brothers-inlaw, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends.

Gerard (Gerry) Clarke Mullacrew, Louth Village, peacefully, in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, on Wednesay July 5. Gerry, beloved husband of Bea (née Breen) and dear father of Marguerite, Eoin, Ellen and Donal and loving grandfather of Leo and James. Deeply regretted by his wife, sons, daughters, grandchildren, sons in law Doug

and Leslie, sisters Bernadette, Marguerite, Eileen and Philomena, brothers Michael and Paddy, brothers in law, sisters in law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.

Alice Breen (née Arthur) Stonetrough, Knockbridge, Peacefully in the Louth County Hospital on Monday July 3. Alice, beloved wife of Joseph and dear mother of Gerard, Roisin, Janet, Raymond and the late Padraig and loving grandmother of Charlene, Adrian, Andrew, Barry, Claire, Laura, Hannah, and Jamie and greatgrandmother of Shay. Deeply regretted by her sons, daughters, grandchildren, great-grandchild, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, sister Theresa, nephews, nieces, relatives and many friends.

Esther McGowan (née Fox) Main St, Blackrock, peacefully in the wonderful care of Blackrock Abbey Nursing Home on Tuesday July 4. Esther, much loved wife of Joe and loving mother of Paul, Joe, Deirdre, Barbara and the late Phil.

Deeply regretted by her husband, sons, daughters, grandchildren, great-grandsons, sisters, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.

Vincent Mulligan New Road, Bellurgan, Dundalk, peacefully, at home, surrounded by his family on Monday July 3. Beloved son of the late Vincent and Bee and dear brother of Betty (O’Connor), Kitty (Ballantine), Patsy (Collins), Joan (Connor), Rita (Tynan), Peter, Paddy, Brendan, Rosemary (Walsh), Noreen (McShane) and the late Jim, remembering Eileen and Kevin, who both died in infancy. He will be sadly missed by his sorrowing sisters, brothers, sisters-in-law, brother-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Alice Tipping (née Carroll) Dunmore, Avenue Road, Dundalk, peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Tuesday July 4. Alice, beloved wife of the late Brendan and dear mother of Paul, Karl, Gregory, Shane, Allison and the late Philip and loving grandmother of Conall, Fionn, Oisín, Oriana, and Shane. Deeply regretted by her sons, daughter, grandchildren, son-in-law, daughtersin-law, relatives, neighbours and friends.

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1 IN 12 SUSPECT THAT THEY HAVE BEEN SOLD LAUNDERED FUEL

Research carried out by AA Ireland has found that 9% of Irish motorists suspect that they have been sold laundered fuel in the past. The AA Motor Insurance survey, which was carried out in April also found that 55% of those who suspect that they were sold laundered petrol or diesel also believed that their car was damaged as a result.

Conor Faughnan, Director of Consumer Affairs at the AA said: “We have seen a number of reports recently of seizures of laundered fuel and while there have been significant improvements made in tackling this issue the problem hasn’t been wiped out as of yet.”

“While petrol and diesel prices have been dropping in the past months, average prices for petrol and diesel are still approximately 7c higher per litre than August 2016. As a result of the higher prices motorists are keen to save anywhere they can and because of this may be tempted by a dealer offering unrealistically low prices. While it is important to shop around when it comes to purchasing petrol or diesel to ensure you make savings where you can, it’s also im-

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portant to use common sense when it comes to prices. If the deal seems too good to be true then it’s very likely that what your purchasing is not up to scratch.”

The survey, which had over 3,000 respondents, revealed that overall, motorists in Ulster were most suspicious – with 16.67% believing they may have been sold laundered fuel, while Munster motorists were least suspicious, with 6.89% suspecting that they had been sold laundered fuel.

“If you suspect that you may have been sold laundered fuel, you should report it to the service station”, Faughnan added. “The AA offer Fuel Assist, which will have the fuel drained and refilled with regulated fuel, and the contaminated fuel is then recycled”.

In a county by county breakdown, Cavan and Monaghan motorists proved to be the most suspicious, with 30.48% of motorists in Cavan believing they had been sold laundered diesel, while 28.57% of motorists in Monaghan also suspected the same. Motorists in counties Waterford and Mayo proved to be the least suspicious – with just 1.72%

of those surveyed from Waterford and 2.78% of drivers in Mayo suspicious about the fuel they had purchased.

Unsuspecting Motorists have been hit by serious damage costs, for example one motorist reported a quotation up to the cost of €1,641 for the replacement of a fuel injector pump. Diesel fails to reach the engine from the tank as a result of a blockage which garages describe as an oily clump or mass. Cause of this blockage is almost certainly “bad” diesel.

The AA advises motorists to buy their fuel from reputable outlets only. The major brands and established reputable service stations should have quality assurance standards that the driver can trust.

Based only on anecdotal evidence, it seems that Louth, Meath and border locations are the worst affected areas.

In some cases where the contaminated fuel has been drawn into the fuel system the repair could run into thousands of euro. Even when the car has not been started, garages face a long and labour intensive job to drain and clear the system, and they will charge accordingly.

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