14-09-2016

DUNDALK’S FREE NEWSPAPER Teofil takes part in Olympiad

Eve's hopes still alive in Rio

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Dundalk salutes three new world champions

Wednesday, 14th September, 2016. Vol. 9, Issue 37 • 63 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth

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THERE was great success for Dundalk kickboxers last weekend as three World Champions were crowned at the WAKO World Championships which were held in the Citywest Arena in Tallaght.

Ten year old Ryan Delduca, 14 year old Eadaoin McCrave and 18 year old Sarah O’Brien all returned home with gold medals around their necks to cap off a memorable weekend for the local kickboxing scene.

Ryan Delduca from the Dundalk Martial Arts School of Fitness entered the ‘Younger cadets Boys Hard Style Weapons’ category and demonstrated perfect technique as he blew away the opposition to claim a coveted gold medal in front of family and friends in the packed out

Citywest arena. Ryan’s coach Monique Martin was understandably delighted with her young student’s performance and praised him for his hard work and dedication.

“We are all absolutely thrilled for Ryan. He has worked so hard to prepare for these championships and he’s got his reward with the gold medal. We went up to Tallaght hopeful of a spot on the podium but a gold medal is beyond our wildest dreams,” stated Ryan’s proud coach.

There were also celebrations in the McCrave household as 14 year old Eadaoin built on her European bronze last year in Spain to come out on top of the older cadet 1315 year old -60kg division.

Eadaoin travels to Tallaght martial arts in Dublin to train three days a week See Page 10

George on top in first Dundalk Marathon

Some of the athletes taking part in the Dundalk Marathon The North East Runner produced a personal best time LOCAL athlete George Shields to lead the field home and is set to be the subject of table make it a memorable day for local sport. quiz questions in years to Dundalk’s first ever maracome after becoming the first thon proved to be a huge sucever winner of the Dundalk cess as over 100 runners took Marathon.

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to the spectacular course last Sunday morning in the event which was organised by local athlete Collette O’Hagan.

The run was held over a looped course north of the town, taking in Ravensdale, Continued on Page 5

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An innovative new Transition Year project has just come to fruition in St Vincent’s Secondary School.

The school’s ‘Grow Your Own’ TY project harvested its first autumn crops this week, which went straight into the Home Economics Room for use in class.

Co-ordinated by St. Vincent’s teacher Bernadette White and organic gardening tutor Roisin Cotter, the project is the first of its kind at secondary level in Louth.

The school decided to pilot the project, starting last October, and installed three large raised beds in school grounds. Groups of TY students then filled and began planting up the beds, with garlic, onions and broad beans the first crops to go in last November.

Spring saw the next two beds planted up with blight resistant potatoes,

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Dundalk FC are preparing to embark on yet another European adventure in what has become one of the busiest season’s in the clubs long and proud history.

Stephen Kenny’s men will travel to Holland today to prepare for their Europa League game against Dutch giants AZ Alkamaar in the AFAS Stadion tomorrow evening.

Dundalk will leave Ireland today safe in the knowledge that they are ten points ahead of Cork City in the race to claim their third title in a row after a clinical 2-0 victory over Finn Harps on Monday evening.

It is expected that almost 1000 Dundalk supporters will make the trip to Holland to cheer on Dundalk in what will be their first ever Europa League group game. The trip

to the Netherlands will undoubtedly be the most popular of the away games in Europe as Dundalk’s remaining two games are in St Petersburg on November 3rd and Tel Aviv on December 8th both of which should prove to be arduous treks.

Dundalk’s performances in Europe this season will give supporters some hope but games against Alkamaar, Zenit St Petersburg and Maccabi Tel Aviv will be huge challenges for Stephen Kenny’s troops.

Since their mini blip in August where they lost back to back league games against Bray Wanderers and Galway Utd, Dundalk have bounced back well winning six domestic games in a row while conceding just a single goal in that run. As well as going for their third title in a row Dundalk are also

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Transition Year students Ciara Manning and Niamh Sadlier harvesting the first crop of potatoes as part of the ‘Grow Your Own’ project

grown in school. These bling the whole cycle of seeds will be sown in growing to start all over school next spring, ena- again.

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carrots, beetroot, Romanesco cauliflower, rainbow chard, sweetcorn, scallions, rocket, lettuce and mustard leaves.

“The beds have been a great success and the students were able to harvest a great variety and amount of crops this week”, stated teacher Bernadette White.

The project is cross curricular in nature and the students are able to bring their science, geography, history and of course home economics knowledge into the experience of growing food.

Issues such as where our food now comes from, its carbon footprint, pesticide usage, seasonality and organics are all topics that groups cover during the project.

The harvesting will continue over the next few weeks and this years group will also be able to save their own seeds from some of the plants

still going strong in the FAI cup and they will next face Derry City in the semi-finals for a chance to give Dundalk fans another memorable day in the Aviva stadium.

The price of success doesn’t come easy and with progression in so many competitions it means that the club are faced with a very hectic fixture list to negotiate.

When the team return from Holland they are faced with a home league game against Shamrock Rovers which will be their seventh game in twenty-one days. But first they must focus on another massive European challenge and supporters will be hoping that the Lilywhites can produce yet more magnificent memories on what is fast becoming one of the most thrilling seasons in the club’s history.

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in Brief Hospice Coffee Morning

McCabes Pharmacy at Adelphi Court are having a coffee morning on Thursday September 15 in aid of the North Louth Hospice from 10am until Noon. The staff are all going to bake for it and McCabes are asking customers to judge a winner. They also have a Clarins luxury hamper worth over €150 that will be raffled on the day.

Geraldines lotto draw

There was no winner of the Geraldines GFC lotto jackpot €18,000 with numbers, 12, 15, 20, 32.

Match Three Winners Share €200: Bernadette Murphy, C/O Dundalk Lighting, Pacelli McDonnell C/O Paddy McDonnell, Irene Doyle, 19 Mariners Court .

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Meals on Wheels service is seeking funds and volunteers

Dundalk Social Services are holding their annual Church Gate Collection for Meals on Wheels outside all Churches in the Dundalk area on Saturday September 17 and Sunday 18.

One of the greatest drains on funds and the most charitable undertaking is the Meals on Wheels service. This continues to grow with nearly 11,000 meals distributed during the last 12 months at a cost of €28,500.

The HSE give a grant towards the cost, but the shortfall has to be madeup by Church Gate Collections and our Annual Flag day.

The organising committee would ask for your generous contribution

St Louis make big effort to help new girls settle in

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to this worthy cause over the weekend.

Dundalk Social Service would like to take this opportunity to thank the volunteers who cook and deliver the meals.

Without their help, this project could not continue.

If anyone would like to give a few hours to cooking or driving the Council would be glad to hear from you at 042-9332848.

It was a big week for lots of tiny tots around town last week as they started “big school” and headed into Junior Infants for the first time. It can be just as difficult for some students starting in secondary school but, in St Louis Secondary School they work hard to make the transition as painless as possible.

Guidance Teacher Dara Mee, along with Year Head Elaine McGrath, and other teachers organised two weeks of supervised lunchtime activities for the new students in an effort to make it easier to adjust from the 15 minutes playtime to a 55 minute break that can seem endless if you are shy and finding it hard to make friends.

All the activities took place over lunch and a large group of Fifth Year Cairde helped out too.

The girls played dodgeball, learned some dance moves, and even had a speed friendship ses-

Pictured are some of the First Year students from St Louis taking part in the lunch time activities

sion. They took part in a Treasure Hunt around the beautiful grounds which helped them to feel more comfortable with the campus, and there was also a hotly contested table quiz, and according to Dara Mee it proved to be a great success.

“For many students the transition to secondary school is smooth and stress free. For some, especially those who come

by themselves perhaps from small country schools, this can be an enormous place.

“These activities help everyone to integrate well and find friends in a relaxed way, and provides the opportunity for informal chats about the importance of including everyone in the class.

The girls really enjoy the activities as do the Fifth Years who help out every day.”

Caolan retains Dundalk club championship Caolan Rafferty (+3) retained the Club Championship on Saturday when a second round of level par was enough to hold off the chasing field.

Rafferty had held a four shot lead after round one and the only player to challenge him was his fellow plus handicapper Aaron Grant (+2) who shot a one under par 71 for an overall score of level par.

However, Rafferty kept his composure all through the final round as he shot a level par 72 to finish on three under for the championship.

The gross prizes were won

by Robert White (1) and

Conor Curran (3) while Terry Conlon (6) and Eoin Murphy (3) took the nett prizes.

Honorary Secretary Pat Davis was an emphatic winner of the Arkew Cup on Sunday when he produced his best round of the year to shoot an eight under 64 and win by four shots from John Paul Casey (17).

The 17 handicapper’s round included three birdies, six pars and seven bogeys as well as a double bogey and a triple bogey.

Shane Hession (6) took the gross prize with a 77 while his father, Sean (9) took the Cat-

egory 1 prize with the other category winners being Seamus Bailey (13) and Patrick McCormack (22). Adam Lennon (21) took the Juvenile Prize with a 70.

The Arkew Cup was the final Golfer of the Year competition and congratulations are extended to Frank Byrne who emerged as the overall winner.

For the second successive week Wednesday’s Open Singles Stableford competition was won by a visitor with Greenore’s Adam McDonnell (5) taking the honours on count-back from 2016

Captain’s Prize winner David Murden (10) after both shot excellent scores of 42pts.

Murden had the consolation of taking the Category 1 prize with Ashfield’s Damien Ross (15) and Dundalk Club President Tom Geary (21) winning the other two category prizes.

The final preparations are underway for the ILGU Finals beginning on September 20.

The time-tables for ball spotters, car park attendants and score recorders are at the bar. If you have time to spare on any of the days the committee would very much appreciate it.

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George is first winner of Dundalk marathon from page 1

B e l l u r g a n , Rockmarshal and Jenkinstown.with the race starting and finishing at the Rosewood Bar and Restaurant (formerly The Sportsmans). 110 runners from all over the country travelled to Louth for the much anticipated inaugural Dundalk marathon and nobody left disappointed much to Collette’s delight.

“We were absolutely delighted with how the whole day went. There was such positivity around the race and everybody had nothing but nice things to say to us all after the race.

Thankfully we had a

beautiful day for the race and thanks to our brilliant marshals the race went flawlessly from start to finish.

“Obviously it’s a great relief now that it’s over as we put a lot of hard work into it and you’re always a bit nervous about something going wrong.

“But I think it’s safe to say we will definitely be back next year to do it all again given how successful it was this year.

“The runners really enjoyed the course and although it is a tough route the winner George Shields actually ran a personal best. George is a member of the North East Runners and it was

great to see him lead the runners home. The ladies section was won by Kris Ryan from Crusaders club in Dublin who ran a great race.

“It was a pleasure to welcome Jerry Forde down to Louth who completed the course in his wheelchair. Jason Hill and Chris Kelly accompanied him around the course and by all accounts they had a great time doing it,” noted Collette.

After the race all the runners were treated to tea, coffee and sandwiches in the Rosewood and there was even something for the youngsters with a bouncy castle providing plenty of entertainment for

Blackrock ICA meet Blackrock ICA Guild reopened on Wednesday September 7 with an exciting programme of activities planned for the upcoming

months.

If you are over 16, and enjoy craftwork, discussions and fun why not come along?

Blackrock is the largest

guild in the county and recently won Louth Guild of the year.

They meet each Wednesday at 8pm in the Community Centre.

the little ones. Collette thanked everybody who made the day such a huge success especially Jim Gonnelly who measured the course, Andy Califf, Marathon Club Ireland and all the volunteers who gave up their time to ensure the Competitors in the first ever Dundalk marathon race ran smoothly.

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Teofil competes at Olympiad in Russia

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By Paul Byrne

NINETEEN-year-old Teofil Camarasu confirmed that he is one of the best young programmers in the country as he narrowly missed out on a bronze medal at the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) in Russia last week.

The IOI is the pinnacle of computer programming at second level with over 300 students from 82 countries attending this year’s event to solve six complex algorithmic problems over two days.

The top eight teenagers from the national All Ireland Programming Olympiad (AIPO) were invited to a three-day training camp on DCU campus prior to the Olympics where Teofil thrived under the guidance of Gary Conway who prepared the Irish team for the competition in Russia.

Teofil, who has just completed his second level education in the Grammar School was delighted with how he performed at the Olympiad where he was Ireland’s top performer.

“I was slightly nervous in Russia. I knew this was the last year I could apply for the competition and I wanted to do everyone proud.

Thankfully I didn’t need to worry about the

DCU’s Gary Conway, Teofil Camarasu and Tadhg O’Shea of Fidelity Investments

cost of the trip as it was funded by Fidelity Investments and DCU. “The atmosphere was really tense before the start of the competition.

We were all seated in a huge gym with our competition laptops in front of us. We waited for the countdown to the start of the competition in complete silence”, explained Teofil.

“I thought I coped well. I got the highest score on the Irish team with 228 points. I was 11 points shy of a bronze medal unfortunately.

“Although none of the Irish team won medals at the IOI, three of the four of us won medals at the Iberoamerican

Correspondence Informatics Competition.

I won a silver medal, while the other two won a bronze each”, explained Teofil.

The Grammar student first started programming when he was 11 making little games for himself but didn’t really take it seriously until he met DCU’s Gary Conway at Techweek.

Gary got Teofil involved in the All Ireland Programming Olympiad where he finished joint first thus securing his place on the national team which travelled to Russia.

According to the Carrick Road student he enjoyed the whole experience immensely

Louth lends support for road safety campaign An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority will proudly support European Day Without a Road Death (known as Project EDWARD), on Wednesday September 21.

The aim of Project EDWARD is that no one should die on the roads of Europe on this day. All road users are being encouraged to think about their actions. Small things can lead to significant, life-changing improvements and road users have the power to make a real

difference by making a simple choice – to behave as a responsible and safe road user, every time you use the roads.

As of 12th September 2016, a total of 129 people have been killed on Irish roads, an increase of 19 on the number killed in the same period last year. 26,300 people were killed on Europe’s roads in 2015.

Adrian O’Sullivan, Road Safety Officer at Louth County Council called on road users to be even more careful.

“Unfortunately six people have lost their lives on the roads of Louth to date in 2016 and figures estimate that for every death that occurs there are four permanently disabling injuries, eight serious injuries and 50 minor injuries.

“I appeal to all road users in Co Louth to ensure their own personal safety and responsible road use while at the same time contributing to the safety of other road users”, he stated.

and now that is over he will turn his attention to third level where he will begin a course in Maths and Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin next week.

“I really enjoyed the trip. It wasn’t all serious programming. We stayed in Moscow for a few days before the start of the competition and visited all the major sights.

“During the competition, there were many organised excursions around the beautiful city of Kazan. Even though we didn’t win any medals, I was proud to win a t-shirt for the funniest photo taken during one of the excursions,” stated Teofil.

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The R.P.S.I are organising a steam train excursion from Belfast to Dublin on Sunday September 25 and they have allocated a carriage (capacity 60 seats) for the society’s members and patrons. Here are the relevant details.

Train departs Dundalk at 11:50am. Return departs Connolly at 16:10pm.

Return Fare- Adults €27.

Return Fare -Child- €18.

Tickets are on sale at the Tourist Office, Market Square, Dundalk and Dundalk Railway station.

Due to limited availability of tickets, early booking is advised.

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Weekly Quiz

1 Europe Which country is famous for its tulips and windmills?

2 Soccer Which two clubs contest Scotland’s ‘Old Firm’ derby?

3 Food In what country did the Toblerone chocolate bar originate?

4 Song and Dance Who wrote the rugby union anthem ‘Ireland’s Call’?

5 Legends Who was the priest in Robin Hood’s gang of Merry Men? 6 The Bible In the New Testament, who lived in the desert on a diet of locusts and wild honey?

7 Booze A Bucks Fizz is made up of orange juice and what else?

8 Humours Whose memoirs include ‘Adolf Hitler-My part in his downfall’?

9 Local Sport Two men have been capped for the Republic of Ireland at soccer and won Louth Senior championship medals, Steve Staunton was one, who was the other?

10 Movies In what film does Macauley Culkin say ‘I’m a kid that’s my job’?

The Stinker What bird was depicted on the last Irish 50p coin?

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St Vincents getting ready for 5K run ST Vincents Parents Council are staging a 5K to help raise funds for an all-weather basketball court in the school.

The event will take place on Sunday October 2 at Noon and will start and finish at St Helena Park.

Entrance is €10 including

a T-shirt and is open to everyone.

The students from St Vincents will be given a sponsorship card.

Full card will be €20 and includes entrance and a Tshirt and entrance into a draw for an iPhone 7.

Champion Marriage

Dundalk FC and Leicester City may have just missed out on a meeting the the Champions League, but two fans of the respective teams have met their match with eachother after tying the knot in England.

Dundalk native and Lilywhites fan, Noel Cleary who now lives in London, is pictured with his new wife Alison Ross from Leicester after their wedding in Ironbridge, England.

There will be a Couch to 5k program implemented from September in St Vincent’s and a 5k healthy menu available in the school canteen.

Registration is from 9am to 3pm on Friday September 23 and Friday September 30 in St Vincent’s and open to

all. You can also register on the day.

Prizes include Playertrek for first male and 1st female, with second prize in each category a three-month membership for Felda.

The prize for first student U-18 is an iPad mini, with

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€100 Marshes voucher for second place.

There will also be spot prizes for best fancy dress, 100th over the line etc.

After the run, all are invited back to St Vincent’s Gym for refreshments and entertainment.

1 Netherlands; 2 Celtic and Rangers; 3 Switzerland; 4 Phil Coulter; 5 Friar Tuck; 6 John the Baptist; 7 Champagne; 8 Spike Milligan; 9 Tommy McConville; 10 Uncle Buck; The Stinker- Woodcock

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News

in Brief Hospice Coffee Morning

Helena and Pat O’Connell are hosting a coffee morning in aid of North Louth Hospice and Homecare Foundation, at their home in Mountpleasant, Dundalk on Thursday September 15 from 10am until 1pm.

Please come for a coffee, a chat and a stroll around the garden. You will be made very welcome.

Take Ravensdale exit from Ballymac roundabout and follow the signs.

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Policy not valid due to lack of information A man who had an insurance policy at the time of an accident was deemed not to have been properly covered after it emerged that he had not disclosed a previous disqualification to the insurance company.

As a result, John Connors of Newhall, Ladytown, Naas, Co Kildare, was convicted on

a charge of no insurance and banned for two years at Dundalk District Court.

Evidence was given that Mr Connors was involved in an accident on April 4 last year at Drumcar. Gardai were initially told that the drivers would deal with the matter themselves, but became involved when the injured party

contacted them to say he was having difficulty with the defendant.

Liberty Insurance had paid compensation but later became aware that previous convictions had not been disclosed. Representatives from the company stated that as a result the policy was defective and therefore cancelled from

Good Morning Louth features on television Good Morning Louth telephone service featured on last weeks ‘Keeping Ireland Alive’ documentary series on RTE 1 and showed one of the volunteers Mona making calls to older people throughout Louth.

The Good Morning Louth is a volunteer led service whereby older people who are living alone or spend a lot of time alone, receive a phone call for a chat anywhere from once a morning to once a week, depending on what they’d like.

The service runs from 9am to 1pm and is based

Lilian Tchibor and Grace Ewetunmo

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in Seatown, Dundalk it is funded by the HSE and is coordinated by Netwell Casala at DkIT. Anne Murphy, Good Morning Louth Co-Ordinator, explained that the service is rapidly growing in popularity.

“It is a fantastic service that’s been running for over 5 years and is going from strength to strength. We are making on average 500 calls per week, that’s chatting to over 260 people some of whom may not talk to anybody else that day.

“I believe it’s a very pro-

inception. The company stated that had they been aware of the information, they would not have issued a policy.

Mr Connors, who caused the accident when he emerged from an entrance onto the main road, had been disqualified for four years in 2012.

The 25-year-old married man who works with his father in

gressive service funded by the HSE with amazing volunteers at the heart of it, and that’s really what makes it work.

“We were delighted that our service was showcased on the RTE1 documentary ‘Keeping Ireland Alive’ as it’s a huge endorsement for the work we all do for older people in the community”, she added.

If you know of an older person, who may like a call, or who would like to become a volunteer for Good Morning Louth, please contact Anne on 042 9330103.

the tarmac and driveway business, only had his licence restored two weeks before the accident.

Solicitor, Conor MacGuill, in contesting the charge stated that his client thought he was properly covered after taking out the policy, but the crucial point was that the claim has been dealt with under the

policy.

However, Judge Flann Brennan, ruled that on the basis of the evidence presented, the policy was not valid.

In convicting on the charge of careless driving Judge Brennan imposed a fine of €300 and in relation to no insurance imposed a fine of €100 and a two-year ban.

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Setback for Eve but medal hopes are still alive in Rio

By Paul Byrne

Local athlete Eve McCrystal agonisingly missed out on a place in the bronze medal race of the women’s individual pursuit at the Rio Paralympics by an agonising two tenths of a second on Sunday afternoon.

Eve who acts as a pilot for Katie-George Dunlevy was taking part in her second race at the Rio games and the duo once again achieved a personal best having opened the games with a seventh place finish in the 1,000m B Time Trial in Rio. The duo set a new sea-level personal best of 1:12.332 seconds at

the Olympic Velodrome, briefly leading the competition before a succession of Paralympic record times dropped them outside the medal placings.

The duo entered the Velodrome once more on Sunday for the individual pursuit improving from a slow start to make it up to fifth fastest at the halfway point.

A fourth place finish was needed to progress through to the medal race but unfortunately for the pair they stayed in fifth place missing out on a qualifying spot by an agonising 0.173 of a second in a time of 3:33.471 in the 3km pursuit.

All is not lost for Eve

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and Katie however with two more events still scheduled for later this week.

The pair are hopeful of a good showing in the outdoor road race and they also have a time trial to look forward to later Eve McCrystal and Katie-George Dunlevy in action this week as they aim to end the games on a high.

Earlier this year the duo claimed gold in the 2016 UCI Para-Cycling World Cup so they will be looking to medal in what should be their strongest event.

Eve from Jenkinstown is well known for her cycling exploits in Ireland and has taken time off from her job as a Garda to prepare for the Paralympics.

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Marie Hayes Manager Louth Citizens Information Services, Mary Deery Louth County Council, Olive Joyce, the Birches Alzheimer’s day centre, Eva Beirne, Netwell Centre DKIT Cllr Maeve Yore, Joan Martin Chief Executive Louth County Council and Sean MacAonghusa Resident of Great Northern Haven at the launch of the Dementia Roadshow.

Roadshow to discuss issues of dementia Families and people affected by dementia are urged not to miss The Dementia Roadshow – a one-day event aimed at removing stigmas in the community and elevating people’s knowledge of the condition.

The free Roadshow takes place on Tuesday September 27 between 10am and 2pm at The Marshes Shopping Centre Dundalk, and will feature information on training and awareness programmes, local resources and vital support initiatives for carers.

There will also be interactive workshops and presentations by the Elevator Team and special guests.

The roadshow is hosted by Louth Age Friendly County and the Dementia Elevator Programme – an education and empowerment programme to help individuals, communi-

ties and health systems engage with and support people with dementia.

Dementia Elevator aims to provide skills to support ageing in place for people with dementia and challenge the way society thinks about the condition.

It also provides opportunities for people with dementia to move up to the next level of education and skill.

Approximately 48,000 people are currently living with dementia in Ireland – most continuing to live in their communities, often supported by family and friends.

Mary Deery, Louth Age Friendly County Co-ordinator, feels that the Dementia Roadshow is an ideal opportunity for people with dementia, their families, carers and the wider community such as businesses to unite to increase their

knowledge of the condition.

“Many people with a diagnosis of dementia continue to be able to manage their lives independently or with some degree of support,” said Mary.

“The Roadshow will showcase local projects and supports and put people in touch with vital points of help and information that will make their lives easier.

“A series of training programmes have been developed for public facing workers such as people working in banks, post offices, trains, buses, and shops” she stated.

The Dementia Roadshow takes place at The Marshes Shopping Centre Dundalk on Tuesday September 27 (10-am to 2pm).

For more information contact Mary Deery on 042 932 4389.

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Dundalk salutes three new world champions

Eadaoin McCrave

Ryan Delduca

from page 1 under instructors Dave Heffernan and Martin Bannon and also travels to Dublin once a month as well as a weekend training camp in Sligo to train with Kickboxing Ireland.

Her first fight was against Aspasia Armakola from Greece, a tough fight against a taller girl. It was a close enough fight but Eadaoin was the winner on all three judge’s score cards.

The following day she was up against Sarah Salonova from Slovakia. Eadaoin dominated and the fight was stopped in the second round.

Her semi-final bout was against another very tall Italian girl called Francesca Oliverio but again Eadaoin prevailed in a tough fight where she was declared a 3-0 winner with all three judges.

The final seen Eadaoin take on a tough South African called

Carla De-Wet who proved to be very aggressive in her attacks and an extremely tough fighter.

However, the speed of Eadaoin around the Tatami and her fast defensive sidekicks and combination punches was constantly catching the South African out in particular with head kicks that scored double points.

In the end both fighters left everything on the Tatami and Eadaoin got all three judges decisions to win the fight once again 3-0.

Next up for Eadaoin is the Tallaght Open in Dublin next week and on October 13 to 15 she heads to the UK for the Bristol open, all in preparation for the European Championships in Macedonia next August.

Last but not least Sarah O’Brien claimed the prestigious WAKO Full Contact World Title when she beat Christina Ruiz of Portugal by unanimous decision

in the final of the Junior World Championships.

Over 1700 fighters from 48 countries participated in the 2016 WAKO Junior World Championships which Sarah qualified for earlier this year when she won both Junior and Senior Irish Championships.

Sarah from Stonetown has trained for over 10 years at Carrickmacross Kickboxing Club and this has been a particularly good year for her as she also won the Irish Open Full Contact Title in March.

Sarah got a warm welcome from the younger Club members when she came back with her Gold Medal and Trophy on Monday evening.

This impressive victory proved to be a fitting end to Sarah’s career in the Junior ranks and should give her plenty of confidence as she now pursues her goals at senior level.

Sarah O’Brien celebrates her victory at the World Championships in Tallaght

Reunion for Clarks workers Former employees of one of Dundalk’s most famous factories are being invited to a special reunion this month.

It may be all of 31 years since Clark’s factory closed its doors for the final time but former workers will get the opportunity

to recall some of the many fond memories when they gather in the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Saturday September 24.

The reunion is the brainchild of three former staff members Mary Kerley Murphy, Lucy Connolly Holmes and Madeline

Carroll Morgan, who felt it would be a good idea to give people the chance to look back on some memorable times.

The company had a 48-year association with the town beginning with John Halliday & Son from 1937 and continuing with

the building of Clark’s on The Ramparts in 1959.

Tickets for the night are just €15 and there are a limited number available. For information contact Mary on 087 6001606, Lucy on 086 8104798 or Madeline on 086 3270660.

The Black Wo Already established as one of the areas favourite restaurant and take-away, The Black Wok, has expanded by opening a new restaurant and take-away in Dundalk town centre.

Since opening its doors in Blackrock six years ago the Chinese take-away has become a firm favourite with the locals.

When word began to spread about the quality of

food on offer, proprietors, Ming and Yan, began to notice that not only were the locals becoming regular customers, but there was also a steady stream of people from Dundalk travelling to avail of their cuisine.

As a result they decided to open an outlet at 83 Dublin St where they will continue to offer their excellent food and service, combining a high quality restaurant with their takeaway service.

The Black Wok’s opening hours are from 5pm to Midnight every Monday to Thursday, and 5pm to 12.30am every Friday on Saturday. On Sunday it will open from 5pm to 11.30pm.

There is a delivery service available seven days per week and The Black Wok can be contacted on 042 9351629 or 042 9351650.

There is a wide range of dishes to suit all tastes and they are currently offering a special of two-course meal for €18.50. Also on offer is a three-course meal for two, including house red or white, for €60 for two.

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Young driver panicked as he had no insurance

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Darts League AGM The 2016 Dundalk and District Darts League annual general meeting will take place on Tuesday September 20 in upstairs in the Clan na Gael clubrooms on the Ecco Rd starting at 8pm sharp.

Any proposals for the upcoming season can be emailed to the committee dundalkanddistrictdarts@ gmail.com. On the night you have the chance to chose the committee for the upcoming season and vote on changes to the league format. All players are welcome to attend and new players and teams are also welcome.

Beginning Experience Alone Again, Separated or Widowed? Beginning Experience helps people work through their grief.

A Beginning Experience Weekend Programme is scheduled to take place from Friday September 16 to Sunday 18. For inquiries and registration contact: Armagh Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Dundalk.

Tel: 042-9336393.

A young man who drove at speed after failing to stop for Gardai stated that he panicked as he didn’t have insurance at the time.

Cillian Duffy of Forkhill House, Balregan, Dundalk, was observed by Gardai at Seatown on July 14 last year. They tried to stop Prizewinner Déaghlan McGovern from St Malachy’s Boys NS, Dundalk with his mother Sheona at him but he drove off at speed. the 62nd Texaco Children’s Art Collection Exhibition at Highlanes Gallery

The prosecuting Garda stated that he subsequently came to the station with a letter of apology.

Solicitor Frank McDonnell stated that his client panicked as he had no insurance cover and described his actions as unwise.

He added that he is currently working and his job is important to

him.

Judge Flann Brennan imposed a €250 fine for careless driving but in relation to the no insurance charge he found the facts proven and dismissed.

The judge warned Mr Duffy, who had one previous conviction for careless driving, that the next time he would lose his licence.

Vision Sports cycling event in Cooley Peninsula

By Paul Byrne

The Vision Sports Ireland for the Great North East 50k and 100k Cycle takes place through the scenic routes around Cooley Peninsula on Saturday September 24.

All cyclists on bicycles, tandems and all variations of para cycles welcome with a choice of dis-

tance covering either 50k or 100k.

Both tours will start and finish at the Carrickdale Hotel & Spa, Carrickcarnon, Ravensdale, Dundalk. The event starts at 10am, with registration is from 9am. Fee is €20.

Vision Sports Ireland is unique in that it is the only organisation is Ireland solely dedicated to pro-

moting sport and recreation for vision impaired people. It is registered National Governing Body (NGB) for sport for vision impaired people in Ireland. We are a not for profit organisation and registered charity, founded in 1988.

Their aim is to enable blind and vision impaired people to participate fully in sport and recreational

activities of their choice.

Vision Sports Ireland has just launched its development fund to help blind/vision impaired people take the first steps on the ladder of sport.

You can help by registering and participating in Great North East 50K & 100K Cycle.

Louth WATCH Club, based in

Dundalk, will be assisting on the day. It is also an activity club for Blind and Partially sighted People for walking or Tandem cycling with guides to provide opportunities for social inclusion and interaction to people with sight loss.

For more info or if you wish to help out, contact Pat Kelly on 087 7708200.

Geraldines GFC host U-9 blitz

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Family Notices

In Memoriam Announcements , Anniversaries, Birthday Remembrances, Thanksgivings & Acknowledgements. message

novenaS 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). K.K. 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.K. 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). L.M. 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 fa-

vour (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). M.C. 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). H.C.

Message from Our Lady of Medjugorje 25th August 2016 “Dear children! Today I desire to share Heavenly joy with you. You, little children, open the door of your heart so The Young Irelands U-16 panel that played in the Championship Final on Sunday that hope, peace and love, which only God gives, may grow in your heart. Little children, you are too bound to the earth and Dundalk young Ire- game and first half goals earthly things, that is lands under 16 compet- from Mark Kilgallen why, satan is rolling ed in their first A Cham- and Daniel Mullen had you like the wind rolls pionship Final at that them very much in conthe waves of the sea. grade in 30 years when tention as they trailed by Therefore, may the they took on Ardee St 1-9 to 2-4 at half time. chain of your life be Marys at The Grove on In a close second prayer with the heart Sunday afternoon. half Kilgallen added his and Adoration of my The Dundalk boys side’s third goal but in a Son Jesus. Give over put in a great perform- tense finish the Young your future to Him so ance but unfortunately Irelands were unable to that, in Him, you may fell just short as the Ar- bridge the gap and St be joy and an example dee side came out on top Marys held out to win. with your lives to othby 1-15 to 3-7.

Back Row: David ers. Thank you for havThe Young Irelands Odumosu, Sean Byrne, ing responded to my battled throughout the Paddy O’Callaghan, call."

Young Irelands put up a brave peformance in U-16 A final

Dami Abagun, David Liscano, Peter McStravick, Ify Kewelele, Mark Kilgallen, Daniel Mullen, Owen Murphy, James Prentagast, Sean Flanagan Front Row: William Opoku, Ebuka Kewelele, David Ekperuoh, Jamie Brown, Cian O’Donoghue (Capt), Jay O’Hagan, Arron Fee, Caolan McCabe, Michael Ekperuoh, Kisito Elwueme.

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News in Brief St Brigid’s School art exhibition in Town Hall

The No. 1 Army Band 22nd September €20

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The students of St Brigid’s School are hosting their very first Art Exhibition in An Tain Basement Gallery from September 19 to 23. On display are collographs, silkscreen prints, papier mache bowls, aboriginal art, clay pieces and constructions.

They will also showcase samples of the Junior Cert and FETAC artwork. The students have been assisted by a wonderful group of NCAD students and school staff to produce these fabulous pieces of art.

They hope to make the opening on September 22 at 7pm a night to remember, so come along and have a look. All proceeds on the evening go to St Brigid’s School.

Good news for students travelling to DCU

Local students attending DCU received some welcome news this week with the announcement of a new daily direct bus service to the college from the north east. Matthews.ie have announced that the first daily service to the college will begin on Monday September 19.

The service will leave the Marshes in Dundalk at 7.15am, serving Glenwood, DkIT, Monasterboice, Drogheda (7.40), City North (8.00), terminating at DCU at 8.30. The return service leaves DCU at 17.15, reaching Drogheda at 17.47 and Dundalk at 18.30.

The service will operate five days a week and the college can be accessed by all other Matthews.ie services which serve Whitehall if students have a later lecture or finish before 17.15.

The service has been introduced due to increasing demand from students in the north east.

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Caravan of Love gets ready to rock at Gyles Quay Friday 16th Sept - Karaoke With

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The Caravan of Love Music Festival is set to return to Gyles Quay on Friday and Saturday, September 23 and 24.

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Love Marquee and includes The Paul Bailey Band, Retro Sweet Club and The Stormers and The Nooks, before moving into Fergusons Bar for the Dublin City Ramblers supported by the ever popular Crawley Family.

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Starting at 4pm, there will be a late night opening of Úna Curley’s exhibition ‘Mi Camino a Través del Arte’ including a talk from the artist about her art practice. For any budding directors or actors out there, backstage tours of the theatre start at 6pm, 7pm and 8pm. Also up in the foyer will be free face painting and an introductory class to origami for 8 years and over.

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Cllr Conor Keelan has once again asked for a commitment from Louth County Council to develop the landfill site on the Newry Road as a public recreation and amenity facility.

At this month’s Municipal District meeting the Fianna Fail councillor entered a motion with two questions regarding the disused landfill site on the Newry Road.

“In respect of the former landfill site on the

Newry Road a) that this Municipal District re-affirm the commitment previously given at Dundalk Town Council to develop the landfill site on the Newry Road as a public recreation and amenity facility and prioritise the development of three playing pitches, one for each code. b) that a representative of the EPA is invited to a Municipal District meeting or to meet Council members for a site visit to discuss the transition of the site from a landfill

site to a public recreation and amenity facility and to discuss timeframe and ancillary issues.”

Replying to Cllr Keelan’s motion a council representative advised that the council ‘will examine the scheme and come back to the members with budget costs for the possible phased development of the site’ “The EPA have advised that they will examine any proposals put forward by the Council in respect of future use for the closed landfill site. However, it

is considered premature at this stage to invite the EPA to a meeting ahead of submitting detailed proposals to them for their consideration. To date an access road and car parking facilities has been constructed.

However, no funding has been provided to progress further.

“The council will examine the scheme and come back to the members with budget costs for the possible phased development of the site.”

Cllr Keelan stated that in general he welcomed

the response and hoped that a plan could be put in place to allow a greater scope for talks regarding the project.

“I appreciate that a large project like this is dependent on putting a plan forward and ensuring that the proper funding is in place.

I would take a positive from the response giving from Louth County Council and I look forward to moving forward with this project which I am sure will be of huge benefit to the local area,” stated Cllr Keelan.

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Evelyn Crosson (née Duffy), Oriel Terrace, Dundalk, peacefully in the Louth County Hospital on Sunday September 11. Predeceased by her husband Jimmy, parents William and Josephine, brothers Shane and Tom, sister Monica, stepson Rónán Crosson, Very deeply regretted by her loving family, step-sons Seán, Gerard, Séamus, Ciarán and Colm, stepdaughter Noeleen, sister in-law Winnie (Cork), nephews, nieces, grand-nephews and nieces, great-grand nephews and nieces, cousins extended family relatives, neighbours and friends.

Kathleen Tuite (née Moore), St Clements Park, Point Road, Dundalk, in her 97th year, peacefully in Carlingford Nursing Home on Saturday September 10. Predeceased by her husband Patrick. Very deeply regretted by loving family sons Brendan and John, daughters Mary Gribben and Olive Galligan, sons in law Jim and John, daughter in law Maureen, John’s partner Marie, grandchildern, great grandchildren, her

Death Notices wonderful friend Bridget, nephews, nieces, cousins, extended family, relatives, neighbours and friends.

Chris Morton, Legion Avenue, Dundalk, peacefully in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, surrounded by her loving family, on Thursday September 8. Beloved wife of the late James (Jim), Chris will be sadly missed and remembered with love by her nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends.

Teresa Smyth (née Hutchinson) Rathbrist, Tallanstown, peacefully, at home on Tuesday September 6. Beloved wife of the late Tom and dear mother of David, Kenneth, Kate and the late Vera. Deeply and sincerely regretted by her sorrowing sons, daughter, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, brother John, sisters Dympna and Rose, relatives and friends.

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Rd, Raheny, and late of Ardee peacefully in St. Francis Hospice (Blanchardstown), on Tuesday September 6. Predeceased by his wife Mae and beloved husband of Doreen, loving dad to Gerard, Michael and Maria. Sadly missed by his wife, sons, daughter, son-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandson, sister, sistersin-law, nieces, nephews, relatives, friends and neighbours.

Annie McLoughlin (née Molloy) Dawsons Demense, Ardee, on Tuesday September 6. Predeceased by her husband Joe. Deeply regretted by her loving sons Mark and Joseph, daughters Joanne, Jean, Louise, Maria, Angela and Lynne, brother Jim, sisters May, Pat and Eileen, sonsin-law, daughter-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends.

Eileen Clarke (née Laver-

ty), Patrick St and formerly of Quay Street, Dundalk, peacefully at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, on Monday September 5. Eileen, predeceased by her husband William (Willie), Very deeply regretted by her loving family, daughter Mary, sons Liam and his partner Pauline, Anthony and his wife Aun, grandchildren Adam and Shane, brothers Francie, Bernard, Michael, Anthony, Peter and Vincent, sisters Briege, Celie, Una, Mary, Veronica, Concepta and Bernadette, brothers and sisters in-law, nephews, nieces, cousins extended family relatives, neighbours and friends.

Cameron FOX, Grangebellew, Louth, tragically aged 16 years, on Monday September 5. Cameron beloved eldest son of Peter and Sharon and loving big brother of Evan and Ewan. Sadly missed by his loving parents and brothers, grandparents Liam and Priscilla (Leddy), grand mother Rosemary (Fox), aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

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Motorway breakdown advice from the AA: While motorways are the safest roads ewe have in Ireland, the hard shoulder is one -of the most dangerous areas on any road. eMotorway hard shoulders are for emer.gency use only. You should only stop if it eis a real emergency and you have no other gchoice. It’s best to try to drive to a safer -place off the motorway if you can, rather o than stopping on the hard shoulder. s e However, if you’ve broken down on the omotorway and you’re forced to pull into rthe hard shoulder it’s important to take all necessary precautions to ensure your safety.

Here are our tips on how to stop safely and call for help.

What should I do if a breakdown/other emergency forces me to stop?

Pull on to the hard shoulder and stop as far to the left as possible, with your wheels turned to the left. Leave your sidelights on and use your hazard flashers.

Leave the vehicle by the left-hand door and ensure all your passengers do the same.

Leave any animals in the vehicle or, in an emergency, keep them under proper control on the verge. If you have reflective jackets in the vehicle wear them. Don’t use a reflective triangle.

Ensure that passengers keep away from the carriageway and hard shoulder, and that

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children are kept under control. It’s best to retreat up the bank, or behind a barrier if this is possible.

Don’t attempt even simple vehicle repairs. Doing so only puts you at greater, unnecessary risk Once you’re in a safe place use a mobile phone to call the AA if you’re a member (for AA breakdown call 01 617 9560), making sure you can describe your location.

If you don’t have a mobile walk to an emergency telephone on your side of the carriageway – You must never attempt to cross the carriageway. Follow the arrows on the posts at the back of the hard shoulder – the phone is free and connects directly to the Gardaí/Highways Agency. Give full details to the Gardaí; also inform them if you are a vulnerable motorist or have any specific needs.

If using an emergency telephone face oncoming traffic while making the call.

If you feel at risk from another person, return to your vehicle by a left-hand door and lock all doors. Leave your vehicle again as soon as you feel this danger has passed.

Before you rejoin the carriageway after a breakdown, build up speed on the hard shoulder and watch for a safe gap in the traffic. Be aware that other vehicles may be stationary on the hard shoulder.

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