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DUNDALK’S FREE NEWSPAPER Another award for Dundalk manager Page 4

Town to host Leinster boxing event Page 9

Funds raised at Bodhrán event Page 14

Wednesday, 15th January, 2020. Vol. 13, Issue 3 • 63 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth

Narrow Water plan back on the agenda

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By Paul Byrne

Sinn Féín Councillor Antóin Watters has welcomed the inclusion of the Narrow Water Bridge in the “New Decade New Approach” document released last Thursday as part of the restoration of the institutions in the North of Ireland. The Omeath councillor believes that the project will finally come to fruition within the next year or two.

The proposed bridge, stretching from Warrenpoint in County Down to Omeath in County Louth, was due to open in 2015 but has encountered many problems.

After several delays and a significant funding shortfall, the project was scrapped in 2013.

Cllr Watters who has been

instrumental in ensuring the project was kept to the fore in Louth insisted that the project is shovel ready and work can begin as soon as funding is secured.

“Over my term on Louth County Council I have worked to ensure the Narrow Water Bridge project has been kept on the agenda and remains a shovel ready project. Back in 2018 when the planning permission was scheduled to lapse I had to keep pressure on both Louth County Council and also Newry, Mourne and Down Council to ensure this did not happen and that the necessary works were carried out. We really heavily on tourism in North Louth and region both north and south.

It’s a project that has been Full story on Page 2

Solomon’s wisdom earn’s Young Scientist prize

There was success for Grammar student Solomon Doyle at the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition as he was awarded third place in his category. Full Story Page 2.

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Hurling Club host AGM Blackrock Hurling and Camogie club are holding their annual general meeting on Friday January 17 at 8pm in the Community Centre on Sandy Lane, Blackrock.

This is an opportunity for parents of existing players or anyone else who wants to learn more about hurling and camogie in the parish, or to hear about the review of 2019 and the club’s plans for 2020, which is their 10th anniversary.

The club caters for boys and girls from ages 4-16 and especially welcomes children from the three parish schools of St Furseys, St Francis, St Olivers.

For further details, please phone Seamus Capplis 0873846400.

Solomon’s wisdom earn’s Young Scientist prize

richly deserved giving the amount of work he put into his project.

“Congratulations to Solomon for achieving 3rd place in his category

(Junior individual in Technology). He thoroughly deserved his award as it is recognition of the hundreds of hours he has spent selflearning and programming both his mobile app and smart cane prototype. A great body of work for someone who is still only in second year,” remarked Shane.

Meanwhile the overall winner of the Young Scientist competition were 16 year old duo Cormac Harris and Alan O’Sullivan from Colaiste Choilm in Cork for a project entitled ““A statistical investigation into the prevalence of gender stereotyping in 5-7 year olds & the development of an initiative to combat gender bias”.

tourism in North Louth and this project will be very good for the whole region both north and south. It’s a project that has been talked about for years and there have been many hiccups along the way but I believe now that the right people are in place to push it forward and I’m hopeful that work can begin on the Narrow Bridge within the next year or two.

It also emerged at that time that “Louth County Council had already spent €2 million on the project so I was very sure I wasn’t going to let them write that

off. It was vital that I kept the pressure on.”

Cllr Watters is hopeful that “should this new deal be accepted we can finally see Narrow Water Bridge completed.

It is imperative that this is done to further boost the tourist industry in the North Louth area.”

“I will continue to work with our Sinn Féin team to deliver this project and I am hopeful that after three years the new Assembly will be a more fair and equal power sharing Executive and we can see projects like this come to fruition,” he added.

By Paul Byrne

There was success for Grammar student Solomon Doyle at the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition as he was awarded third place in his category.

Solomon, who is in second year, returned to the RDS having also represented the school last year and left a good impression on the judges who commended him for his work.

His project is to help the visually impaired navigate their surroundings in a new innovative way. He developed a mobile app that links to Google maps and speaks directions and corrects the user if you move off a programmed route. In addition to this he used

Ruth Murphy, Legal Director, BT presents the Technology Junior Individual third place award to Solomon Doyle

3D printing and his programming skills.

He assembled the required circuitry and he made a smart cane that has a vibrating handle

which changes intensity based on the distance to obstacles. Solomon entered his project into the Junior Individual Technology section of

the competition and achieved a third-place finish.

According to his teacher Shane Lynch Solomon’s success was

Narrow Water Bridge back on agenda

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Sinn Féín Councillor Antóin Watters has welcomed the inclusion of the Narrow Water Bridge in the “New Decade New Approach” document released last Thursday as part of the restoration of the institutions in the North of Ireland. The Omeath councillor believes that the project will finally

come to fruition within the next year or two.

The proposed bridge, stretching from Warrenpoint in County Down to Omeath in County Louth, was due to open in 2015 but has encountered many problems.

After several delays and a significant funding shortfall, the project was scrapped in 2013.

Cllr Watters who has been instrumental in ensuring the project was kept to the fore in Louth insisted that the project is shovel ready and work can begin as soon as funding is secured.

“Over my term on Louth County Council I have worked to ensure the Narrow Water Bridge project has been kept on

the agenda and remains a shovel ready project.

Back in 2018 when the planning permission was scheduled to lapse I had to keep pressure on both Louth County Council and also Newry, Mourne and Down Council to ensure this did not happen and that the necessary works were carried out. We really heavily on

RCNE seek helpline supporters Rape Crisis North East is offering you the opportunity to attend a Helpline Training Programme which will commence on Wednesday March 4 and finish on Thursday April 2.

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, Carrick Road, Dundalk with the 10 day workshops taking place over five weeks (two days per week Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9.30am to 4pm).

RCNE Helpline Service is a “lifeline” for many victims of rape and sexual abuse who need to talk to someone who cares.

All telephone volunteers are trained to listen, support and offer information and counselling support to callers who use

the line.

If you are interested in becoming a helpline volunteer, please contact Rape Crisis North East for a Helpline Application Form. Phone: 042 – 9339491 / 1800 21 21 22 or email info@rcne.ie. Alternatively, please visit www.rcne.ie and download an application form.

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Vinny Perth wins Airtricty/Soccer Writers’ Association of Ireland Personality of the Year

By Paul Byrne

Dundalk manager Vinny Perth has been named as the Airtricty/ Soccer Writers’ Association of Ireland Personality of the Year for 2019. The popular Dubliner enjoyed a near flawless debut season in charge of Dundalk with the FAI Cup final loss to Shamrock Rovers the only disappointment of an excellent campaign.

Vinny took over the hot seat at Dundalk last year from his predecessor Stephen Kenny who left to take up a role with the Irish U21 side.

Perth had huge boots to fill following Kenny’s magnificent trophy laden six year stint at the club but he took the challenge on without fear and came within a penalty shootout of securing an historic first treble for the club.

Perth, who served as Stephen Kenny’s assistant manager during those six successful years won the league

Vinny Perth is presented with his Dan McCaffrey Personality of the Year award by Leanne Shiel, Marketing & Sponsorship Manager at SSE Airtricity.

at a canter with closest rivals Shamrock Rovers eleven points behind come the end of the season. There was also a successful EA Sports Cup run which culminated in a penalty shootout victory against Derry City in the Brandywell.

Unfortunately for Vinny the season ended last week on somewhat of a sour note as his side lost a penalty shootout to rivals Shamrock Rovers in the FAI Cup final in the Aviva stadium.

Dundalk goalkeeper Gary Rogers was also

celebrating at the awards ceremony as he won the Goalkeeper of the Year award. Rogers began the season with a few supporters questioning if the 38-year old still had what it took to compete at this level. And when Aaron Carey was signed by Vinny Perth

it looked as though the Meathman would have a battle on his hands to retain his place in the team. However, Rogers answered all critics in emphatic style as he enjoyed an excellent campaign which eventually led to him signing a new contract with the club.

Local projects will benefit from €4.2 in funding following the third call of the Regional Enterprise Development Fund, a Fine Gael Councillor has said.

Cllr. John McGahon said, “I am delighted to see DkIT Connect DAC and Creative Spark CLG have been successful and will receive funding of €3,774,337 and €500,000 under the Regional Enterprise Development Fund. The fund is designed to support projects that support job creation and I am delighted to see our local area benefit in this way.

DkIT Connect objectives are: To bring increased dynamism and agility to Ireland’s Connected Health & Wellbeing industry through promoting, supporting and delivering Living Lab and Quadruple Helix led innovation.

To become a catalyst for innovation in indigenous companies, both startups and existing businesses, supporting job creation, enhancing leadership development, upskilling and improving competitiveness.

To link the major stakeholders in the Connected Health & Wellbeing sector into the region

To create, validate and help commercialise a pipeline of products, services, business models and methods that will enable Irish industry to compete in new markets.

The enterprise FabLab @ Creative Spark is a high impact job creator and smart economy motivator with defined ambition to stimulate enterprise, creativity, innovation and education in the North-East region through the establishment of a FabLab digital fabrication enterprise and co-working initiative. This will provide access to a suite of state-of-the-art digital fabrication hardware and software colocated in a thriving enterprise centre.

The FabLab aims to create 127 jobs over the next three years and educate 765 trainees.

Enterprise FabLab @ Creative Spark will provide small-scale hightech business incubation for 765 entrepreneurs and members with access to invention, technological empowerment, expertise and accredited training. A key feature of this project is the development of an accredited training programme: Level 7 Certificate in Digital Design, Fabrication, and Advanced Manufacturing.

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Creative companies at Showcase 2020 Local companies will display their products at Showcase 2020 where over 5,000 buyers who will make their biggest purchasing commitments of the year at this event as they seek unique, handcrafted, Irish products to sell to their customers all over the world.

Louth County Council and the Local Enterprise Office Louth will use the event to showcase three emerging creative businesses from, which include, Emma Fallon from Emma’s So Naturals in Ardee and Cathal Durnin of Sea Remedies in Carlingford who will be joined by Lisa Heeney from AromaBuff in Drogheda. They will be part of the Local Enterprise Showcase along with creative companies from all across the country.

Ardee’s Emma Fallon of Emma’s So Naturals is famed for her collection of natural, plant-based home fragrance products featuring her own blends of

Lisa Heeney (AromaBuff, Drogheda) and Emma Fallon (Emma’s So Naturals, Ardee), supported by the Local Enterprise Office, will be showcasing their local products to an audience of global buyers at Showcase 2020 in the RDS.

essential oils. “We’re looking forward to seeing our existing stockists at Showcase and meeting lots of potential new ones. We’re also really excited to launch our new collection of Pure Essential Aroma Diffuser Blends at Showcase 2020”, she revealed.

Carlingford’s Cathal Durnin of Sea Remedies explained “Our collection of soaps and bath salts were born

out of a love of the sea and all its goodness.

We harvest wild local seaweed and purified seawater to make 100% natural products. Our range includes sea salts, sea soaps and seaweed baths. They are sold across Ireland, Spain, USA, Germany and Switzerland. We love to think of customers across the world using Sea Remedies to wash away their worries.”

Completing the line

up on the Louth stand at Showcase is aromatherapist Lisa Heeney of AromaBuff, who is participating in Showcase for the very first time.

A host of established creative companies from Louth will attend Showcase 2020 this year including Edmund McNulty Knitwear and Brannigan Weavers (Drogheda), Celtic Valley Ceramics (Ardee) Sarah McKenna Ceramics and Soilse

Candle Company (Dundalk) and Garrett Mallon Jewellery and Martina Scott Designs (Carlingford), according to Sarah Mallon of the Local Enterprise Office Louth.

“Buyers from all over the world flock to Showcase every year.

They know that they will find the very, very best of Irish design and crafts at Showcase. For four days in January, buyers will find weavers and jewellers, candle-makers and woodworkers and everything in between at the RDS”, she stated.

“The Craft and Creative sector in Louth is very vibrant. It’s wonderful to see local companies who started out in the Local Enterprise Showcase now exhibiting in their own right and supplying to retailers right across the world.

“That’s the magic of Showcase, it gives local makers a global platform from which to grow their business,” Sarah concluded.

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Clann Naofa to host Leinster boxing Clann Naofa Boxing Club have received a major honour after being selected to host the Leinster Boxing Championships from categories boy and girl 1,2 and 3 on March 14. It is a great privilege and honour to be selected for the third time to host the Leinster Championships.

Head Coach James O’Neill who is also an Irish coach commented that this honour is a major event for Muirhevnamor.

“We have amazing facilities within our community and a lot of community volunteers that hosting this event will showcase.

“I am extremely proud of all the hard work that is carried out by numerous volunteers in many various projects that ultimately all works towards keeping our young, vulnerable generation off the streets and away from the alternative lifestyles such as drug and alcohol abuse and many other anti social behaviours.

“Within our community Clann Naofa boxing club provides our children and ado-

lescents with a safe environment to grow and prosper, boxing is only one element we consider our wee club to be a family where children and young peoples emotional well-being is paramount.,” explained James.

“Many of the children who have came through our doors over the past 21 years went on to achieve great success in their own personal lives and are still affiliated with our club and continue to now send their own children.

“It gives the coaches of the club a great sense of pride to know that you made a difference to many young peoples lives and if the club had not existed many of our

success stories may not have the same happy ending. With regards to boxing, Clann Naofa is a small club with a handful of dedicated coaches who give up their own time; with that said we have achieved great success within the boxing ranks; to date we have achieved over 130 Irish titles, over 140 Leinster titles four European medallists (Shauna O’Callaghan, Evelyn Igaro, Dearbhla Tinnelly and Nasia) and two who have reached world championship status (Shauna O’Callahan and Evelyn Igaro). We have also recenlty celebrated Evelyn Igaro becoming Irish Elite Champion at only 18 years of age,” added James.

Funding for leisure centre improvements is welcomed CLLR Erin McGreehan congratulated Louth County Council on receiving funding for Disability access improvements on Dundalk Leisure Centre Councillor Erin McGreehan has welcomed the announcement that Louth County Council will receive €300,000 for the refurbishment and upgrade of swimming pool wet changing village with major emphasis on disability access. Total cost of the project is projected to be €492,000.

“It is great news for all in our community, equity of access to

services and facilities for all our citizens is one of my major concerns.

“I fundamentally believe that society, by being ill-equipped to suit differing abilities, creates disability and only when our communities have equitable access will we have a fairer and more inclusive society”.

Cllr McGreehan congratulated the work of the council officials in successfully applying for this grant funding which will make a real positive impact on people’s quality of life”.

Pop Up shop for LSPCA A Pop Up Shop with proceeds going to the Louth Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will open in the Longwalk Shopping Centre Dundalk, from Wednesday February5

to Friday 7.

Those who wish to volunteer a few hours working in the shop are most welcome.

If you have any unwanted items that you would like to donate

to the Pop Up Shop, they would also be very much welcomed.

Please contact Justine on 087-0975397 or June on 087-2263422. Arrangements can be made to collect the items.

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De La Salle raise €1921 for SVP from the “De La Dip”

Students from De La Salle College raised a total of €1,921 for St Vincent de Paul through the De La Dip that took place last Wednesday last. Students and staff braved the icy waters to jump into Carlingford Pier. The donation will go a long way in helping those in our community to enjoy their Christmas. The school wish to thank all students who took part and Ms.Cara McAdam for organising the event. The cheque was presented to Kevin Mulligan of St Vincent de Paul.

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News

1 Food Brie and Camembert are types of which food?

2 Cartoons The underwater city of Bikini Bottom is the setting for which popular children’s cartoon?

3 Racing The Derby is held at which English racecourse?

4 Europe In what mountain range is Andorra?

5 Entertainment The beautiful ‘Blue Fairy’ grants wishes in which popular film?

6 Animals What kind of animal is a Lurcher?

7 Star Signs What star sign is represented by the Ram? 8 Actors What actor plays Mr Bean?

St Joseph’s GFC Lotto

By Paul Byrne

9 Politics Who was named Deputy First Minister of the reconvened Northern Ireland Assembly at the weekend?

10 Sport Which was the first country outside of Europe or the USA to host the Summer Olympics?

Stinker What were the first names of the first wives of each of The Beatles?

—this week’s answers—

The battle to claim one of the five seats on offer in the Louth constituency looks set to commence after Taoiseach Leo Varadkar confirmed that the General Election will take place on Saturday February 8.

Initially the Taoiseach had indicated that his preference would be to have an election this coming summer but speaking on RTE Radio on Sunday he stated that ‘circumstances had changed’ following the successfully negotiated Brexit deal late last year.

It was confirmed on Tuesday that the election will go ahead on February 8 when Fine Gael will be hoping to claim an historic third successive election victory following success for Enda Kenny in 2011 and 2015.

Locally there are ten candidates confirmed so far for what is sure to be a keenly contested election. The confirmed runners so far are Deputy Fergus O’Dowd (FG), Cllr John McGahon (FG), Deputy

Mark Dearey

Declan Breathnach (FF), Cllr James Byrne (FF), Deputy Imelda Munster (SF), Cllr RuairÍ Ó’Mhurchú (SF), Sen. Ged Nash (Lab), Mark Dearey (Greens), Eamonn Sweeney (Renua), Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick (IND).

Traditionally Louth has been a strong two-seater constituency for Fianna Fail but

in recent elections that has changed with Fine Gael returning two candidates (Peter Fitzpatrick and Fergus O’Dowd) for the past two elections. Sinn Fein enjoyed their best result locally last time out with both Imelda Munster and Gerry Adams claiming seats.

The fifth and final seat went to Fianna Fail’s Declan

Breathnach as he celebrated his first general election success.

There is guaranteed to be at least one new face this time around following Gerry Adams’ announcement that he would not be contesting the forthcoming election. Sinn Fein are pinning their hopes on Louth County Councillor Ruairí Ó’Mhurchú to retain that seat as he begins his debut campaign alongside Drogheda’s Imelda Munster.

Peter Fitzpatrick will be looking to make it three election successes on the trot but this time he must do so as an independent following his decision to leave Fine Gael in 2018. Fine Gael’s John McGahon will be hoping to emulate his uncle Brendan who served as a TD locally from 1982 to 2002.

The most recent addition to the candidates list was that of the Green Party’s Mark Dearey who has decided to return to public life following his decision not to contest the local elections last May.

There was no winner of the St Josephs jackpot of €9,900 with numbers drawn 4, 11, 23, 26. The €50 winners were as follows: 1.

Adam & Aidan Keaskin c/o Aine Neary 2. Geraldine Killeen c/o Mulligan’s Post Office 3. Eamonn McKeown c/o Enda McKeown.

St Brides GFC

The following numbers were drawn on Monday January 13 for the St Brides lotto jackpot of €18,800 7, 10, 18, 25. There was no winner. The Match 3 winners of €25 were: Catherine Moran c/o Copper Kettle; Margareta Defratyka c/o Copper Kettle; Jenny Murphy c/o Shop; May & Anne Farrell c/o Shop; BriegeMc Enter c/o Mc Guinness Bar; Orlaith Hanlon c/o Shop; Donal McArdle c/o Pat Mackin; Sean Murphy c/o C. McNally.

Dowdallshill

There was no winner of the Dowdallshill GFC lotto jackpot of €10,000 with numbers drawn, 1, 9, 16 and 23. €25 winners: Brigid O’Brien, the T Jay, Buster and Nicola, and Ronan Keelan. The clubs’ Annual Flag Day takes place on Saturday January 18.

Noel has profitable day at Dundalk Golf Club

Club Treasurer Noel Reid (15) had a profitable day on Sunday when he won the first singles competition of 2020 by one shot from Austin Carroll (12) and Pat Daly (21).

Having started with a three-point par at the opening hole and a two point bogey at the next, Reid then produced a four point birdie at the third to get to nine points after three holes.

The next three holes yielded a steady two points apiece and were then followed by threepoint pars at the seventh and eighth before a two-point bogey on the par three ninth meant he turned for home having covered the front nine in an impressive 23pts.

A second birdie of the round at the par five 10th only yielded three points because it was one of two holes where he didn’t have a shot but it brought him to 26pts with four holes to go.

He suffered a setback at the index two 11th where he failed to score but bounced back immediately by parring the 12th for three points and, after a two-point bogey at the 13th, he finished with a par on the 18th for another three points and final total of 34pts which was enough for him to take the overall victory.

Carroll’s 33pts earned him the Category 1 prize while Daly took Category 3. Edmund Sheridan (14), who shot 32pts, claimed the Category 2 prize while Conall Mullins (19) was the Juvenile Prize winner after shooting 32pts.

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Michelle O’Neill 10. Australia (Melbourne 1956) Stinker Linda (Paul), Cynthia (John), Patti (George), Maureen (Ringo).

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Munster calls for support to stop pension age increase to 67 years Sinn Féin TD Imelda Munster has urged all parties to support Sinn Féin’s bill to stop planned pension age increases, which will be debated in the Dáil in the coming weeks.

Deputy Munster said: “Fine Gael plan to increase the pension age to 67 years in January 2021, with a further increase to 68 years planned for 2028. This would mean that today’s workers, particularly those approaching retirement, may not access their State Pension at 66 years, as is their current entitlement.

“These increases will see Ireland have one of the highest pension ages in the world – well above the majority of our EU counterparts.

“At the moment, people who have worked hard all their lives who are obliged by contract to retire at 65 years are forced on to a jobseekers payment for one year before they can receive their State Pension at 66 years. From next year, retirees will be forced on to a jobseekers payment for two years.

“This is an injustice to workers who have worked hard and paid

Imelda Munster, TD.

their taxes, in some cases for a lifetime.

“Sinn Féin have consistently called on the Government to suspend these pension age

increases. They were agreed behind closed doors without any debate or vote and therefore, they should not go ahead.

“Our bill calling on the Government to establish a Pension Age Task Force will look at pension age and make recommendations based on evidence rather than cost cutting. This Bill will be debated in the Dáil in the coming weeks.

“Nobody due to retire should be forced on to a jobseekers payment. I hope that all parties will support this Sinn Féin Bill.”

Trinity exhibition vists DkIT Trinity College’s EOLAS Photographic Exhibition – exploring the journeys of those living with mental health problems will visit Dundalk.

EOLAS: ‘The road we travel…’ is an exhibition that features the work of service users and family members who facilitate

and participate in the delivery of the EOLAS Programme. The exhibition, through the medium of photography and in the words of the service user and family contributors, shares their stories of living with a severe mental health problem, the journey they take towards recovery and how the

EOLAS process has helped them on that journey.

The exhibition will take place in the Department of Nursing, Midwifery and Early Years, Building No 6, Muirhevna Building, at DkIT. It opens on Friday January 17 at 9.30am and runs until Thursday January 23.

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Amy hoping to make Olympic dream a reality in Bulgaria

By Paul Byrne

Dundalk boxer Amy Broadhurst’s dreams of representing Ireland at this summer’s Olympics in Tokyo can take a step closer to reality next week. The Muirhevnamor southpaw has been picked in a 20-strong male and female Ireland squad, for next week’s Strandja Multi-Nations event in Bulgaria.

Amy will fight in the 60kg category which also features Kellie Harrington who is her main rival for that coveted Olympic spot. Harrington who won gold in the lightweight division at the Boxing World Championships last year is currently favourite to board the plane to Tokyo this summer but that could all change if Amy can better her performance in Bulgaria.

The draw for the multi-nations event in Bulgaria takes place later this week and according to Amy she is really looking forward to the event.

“This is a huge event

Amy Broadhurst

for myself as I have a chance to really put my hand up for Olympic qualification.

Myself and Kellie are fighting in the same 60kg division and we will meet each other at some stage if we both keep winning our fights. There is only one spot on the Irish team at 60kg for the Olympics so at this stage it’s basically either

myself or Kellie. If I do face her next week and beat her I will have put myself in a great position to get that spot for Tokyo.

“I’ve been training very hard for these championships and I feel fit and ready to go.” explained Amy. With so much at stake Amy and Kellie’s rivalry has seen the duo

exchange some less than friendly words towards each other over the last twelve months as both ladies stake their claim for that elusive Olympic spot. However, Amy insists that there is no animosity between them currently and there will be no tension when the two meet next week.

“No, everything at the moment is fine between us. We’ve spoken and sorted everything out and I don’t think there’s going to be any issues. We are just two people who are chasing the same dream and we both understand that.

I really hope we meet each other next week as I feel we need to fight each other to see who is the best currently at 60kg. If we don’t meet and do the same next week then I feel we will have to maybe box behind closed doors to decide who is going to Tokyo. For now though I am completely focused on the job in hand next week and look forward to representing my country in Bulgaria,” stated Amy.

Niall Carroll’s photo shows the effects of Storm Brendan on Blackrock

The Big O at An Tain Theatre The one and only Barry Steele is set to put the rock back into ‘The Big O’ as he takes to the stage to commemorate this legend in the West End production ‘The Roy Orbison Story’ at An Tain Arts Centre on Friday January 17.

Get ready for an upbeat night of solid gold hits and contemporary genius as Barry Steele and a fabulous cast of musicians and singers, celebrate the late 80s when The Big O was on the cusp of a phenomenal return to super stardom.

Barry is joined on stage by a five-piece band and sensational guest pianist Boogie Williams as the production present original material written but never sung by Roy

Orbison and showcase elements of the symphonic orchestration first heard on the recently released Albums.

This top-class production also features chart busting hits originally performed

by Roy Orbison’s friends and culminates in a stunningly brilliant accolade as the whole cast comes together to pay homage to the original super group ‘The Traveling Wilburys.’ With a feel-good factor built in, this show really does have something for everyone.

Barry Steele has been stunning audiences with his uncanny ability to recreate the vocal talents of the legendary Roy Orbison, winning rave reviews across the globe.

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Exciting film season at An Táin Arts Centre

An Tain Arts Centre has announced an exciting schedule for the upcoming film season which will run until April.

The popular films include ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’ on Tuesday January 28 at 8pm.

Tickets €5.50 (includes tea/coffee after the movie). A true-life comedic drama about

the biographer Lee Israel who, having become an outcast in the literary world, turns her talent to forgery. Aided by the rambunctious Jack Hock, Lee surreptitiously finds a new voice. Eloquently humorous and poignant, McCarthy and Grant are perfect as two outsiders, who find solace in each other’s foibles.

Pavarotti will be screened on Tuesday February 11 at 2pm.

Tickets €3.50 (includes tea/coffee after the movie). From his humble beginnings in Northern Italy through to global superstardom - we travel the world with Pavarotti. Created from a combination of Luciano Pavarotti’s genre

redefining performances and granted access to never-before seen footage, the film will give audiences around the world a stunningly intimate portrait of the most beloved opera singer of all time.

The next film is Extra Ordinary on Tuesday February 25 at 8pm.

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tea/coffee after the movie). Rose is a sweet, lonely driving instructor with supernatural abilities called ‘The Talents’ that allow her to communicate with spirits. Rose has a love/ hate relationship with her gifts and ignores the community’s requests to investigate bizarre happenings in town.

When widower Martin, haunted by his nagging ex-wife Bonnie, contacts her for help she has to at least consider the job.

This hilarious must-see comedy is filled with twists, turns, hilarity, exorcisms and haunted wheelie bins.

An Tain will host Judy

on Tuesday March 10 at 2pm. Tickets €3.50 (includes tea/coffee after the movie). Winter 1968 and showbiz legend Judy Garland arrives in Swinging London to perform in a sell-out run at The Talk of the Town. It is 30 years since she shot to global stardom in ‘The Wizard of Oz’, but if her voice has weakened, its dramatic intensity has only grown. And yet Judy is fragile. After working for 45 of her 47 years, she is exhausted; haunted by memories of a childhood lost to Hollywood; gripped by a desire to be back home with her kids. Will she have the strength to go on?

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WuXi Biologics pleased with tremendous Recruitment

An estimated 2000 people turned out to the two WuXi Biologics open days which the company held in Dundalk on Saturday, December 28 and in Drogheda on Saturday January 4.

The open days were held to give people in the local community the opportunity to hear firsthand about the range of job opportunities which the establishment of the WuXi Biologics facility in Mullagharlin on the outskirts of Dundalk will present. When it becomes operational in 2021, the WuXi Biologics facility in Dundalk, which will employ 400 people, will be home to the largest ‘Factory of the Future’ contract manufacturing single-use biologics production facility in the world.

A second WuXi project, a WuXi Vaccines facility, which was announced in

WuXi for the first time during the two highly successful Recruitment Open Days.

Illustration of the WuXi Vaccines facility

November 2019 will employ an additional 200 people when it becomes operational in 2024. This new project announced last November will manufacture a vaccine for the global market and is among the first of its kind in the industry.

The combined projects on the WuXi Campus, supported by IDA Ireland, will create several hundred new jobs. The two new facilities will provide exciting career opportu-

nities for talent to work in a world leading and innovative BioPharma company. As it begins its 2020 recruitment programme, WuXi is looking for people with various skills from different backgrounds, both scientific and nonscientific.

At the Dundalk and Drogheda Recruitment Open Days members of the WuXi Biologics start-up team were on hand in numbers to meet and speak with attendees about jobs

which will be available in Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Supply-Chain and other business functions.

Sharon Conlon, HR & Recruitment Lead for the WuXi Biologics facility in Dundalk said the WuXi team was delighted to hear at first hand the level of interest which the two WuXi projects have generated nationally and along the M1 Corridor, and they expect that a good number of near term hires will have met

“We anticipate that a number of the hires for the WuXi Campus will come from the within the general M1 geography and that many future employees will be attracted not just by the exciting jobs and career opportunities which WuXi will provide, but also by the ease of commute and corresponding life-style attractions. Ireland has become a hot-spot for talent in Biologics with many global firms operating well-established biologics medicine production facilities around the country.

The WuXi Campus will look to attract talent to Dundalk not just from the Pharma and BioPharma sectors but also from other highly regulated manufacturing industries,” she stated.

The Bodhrán Benefit Night

Drogheda Institute of Further Education Open Days

DroghedaInstitute of Further Education (DIFE) is the largest provider of Further Education courses in the northeast. With over 950 students currently enrolled and over 50 full time courses on offer, the college will open its doors to the public for two upcoming Open days in January.

Since opening in 2003, the Institute has experienced a continuous and sustained growth in the type of courses and the number of students attending the college.

At the Institute, there are currently in excess of 50 full time courses with something tailored to suit everybody’s individual needs. Many of the courses offer one year QQI Level 5 certification. A number of courses continue for a second year and award Advanced QQI Level 6 accreditation.

In addition courses

are certified by the relevant professional bodies such as ITEC, CIBTAC and also offer City & Guilds Pharmacy, NCEF Sports and NEBDEN Dental Nursing qualifications.

To meet the needs of the expanding student population, Drogheda Institute has recently undertaken a number of extensions in Animal Care, Art/Fashion and the Culinary/ Hospitality facilities.

The College has also developed the first full size all weather football pitch in Drogheda facilitating an expansion of the Sports and Recreation offerings including a new advanced Level 6 course in pre university Physiotherapy. Other new course for 2020 include, Digital Marketing, Policing and Security Studies, Gym and Fitness instructor/Personal Trainer and Horticulture with Garden Design. In

addition, Advanced Tourism with Business and Business with International Trade are on offer at QQI Level 6 for intake in September 2020.

While certain courses target the school leaving population, an increasing number of courses have been adapted to suit mature applicants and those who wish up skill or to pursue lifelong learning. All of the courses on offer provide excellent employment opportunities and links into Further and Higher education. Open days for 2020 afford prospective students the opportunity to tour the college and will take place on Thursday January 23rd 6.30pm to 8.30pm and on Friday January 24th 9am to 1pm and from 2pm to 4pm.

Online Application for September 2020 intake is currently open at www.dife.ie.

The Bodhrán Bar and Lounge had a very successful Charity Benefit Night on Saturday last. Beneficiaries included the Irish Association of Lourdes Volunteers (IALV), Shamrocks U-16 Football Club and O’Hanlon Park Boxing Club. The organisers for this fantastic night was Michelle Byrne, Martin Duffy, Paul Watters, Liam Clarke and Joe O’Halloran.

Left: Sheila Moore, Annette Mullen, Beverley Carolan, Michelle Byrne (The Bodhrán) who presented the cheques on the night, Declan McEneaney and Seamus Roddy at the Charity Benefit Night in The Bodhrán.

Amy Brady and Tadgh Meegan.

Seamus Roddy.

Stephanie Rosney, Sean Clerkin and

Margaret Duffy and Tara O'Halloran.

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Family Notices novena

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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.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). J.W. 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). C.L.

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). R.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 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). T.F. 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). D.McB.

Louth TD and Fianna Fáíl Spokesperson on Cross border co-operation Declan Breathnach raised the issue of the Narrow Water Bridge with Minister for Transport Shane Ross in the Dáíl.

The Narrow Water Bridge was first proposed in 2008. Three years later, Leo Varadkar as the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport said “the Department is not in a position to proceed any further with the Narrow Water Bridge project, and beyond 2011 no further funding will be made available for it.”

The Special European Union Programmes Body (SEUPB) had pledged million €17.4 million euro towards the Narrow Water project. However, it withdrew

this offer in 2013 because additional funding of €6m from the Department of Transport had not been provided.

Planning permission on the Northern Ireland side of the project was due to lapse in October 2017 but Louth County Council, the project’s applicant, sent workers to the site to conduct works to preserve permissions. Louth County Council confirmed to Deputy Breathnach that the planning permission for the project in the North was retained and that planning permission in the Republic will not expire. The council confirmed they have spent over €2.2 million on the project to date and said what was needed to progress the project was “a substantial fund-

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DRUM LESSONS—Drum lessons including Bodhran, for adults & children, ages 8yrs upwards. One to one lessons. Contact 087-4144228.

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Breathnach raises Narrow Water Bridge in Dail

Ireland and from Newry, Mourne and Down Council.”

This project was to be put on the agenda of the North-South Ministerial Council but this has not met since the collapse of Northern Ireland Executive in January 2017.

“Boris Johnson and other politicians are talking about building a bridge between the North of Ireland and Scotland. This Larne to Stranraer bridge would be 20 miles long and cost billions. It’s madness to think of this when the bridge from Omeath in Louth to Narrow Water in Down would be 660 metres long and was to cost only €6 million to the state,” he concluded.

Back row: Geraldine Quinn, Beverley Carolan, Stephanie Rosney and Eilish Giff; front: Monica Quinn, Kathleen Coburn, Annette Mullen and Arlene Rosney were at the Charity Benefit Night in The Bodhrán.

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LOUTH COUNTY COUNCIL—We, Roisin & Brendan McVerry intend to apply for outline planning permission for a new dwelling house and associated site works at 15 Village Green, Blackrock, Co. Louth. This planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Louth County Council from 9.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the Authority in writing within a period of 5 weeks from the date of receipt by the Authority of the application and on payment of the prescribed fee of €20.00.

LOUTH TOWN COUNCIL—We Siona and Eamonn Cooney intend to apply for permission for development at An Charraig, Bothar Maol, Blackrock, Co. Louth. The development will consist of proposed self-contained annexe (granny flat) and relocation of existing septic tank This planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Louth County Council, Planning Office, County Hall, Dundalk, from 9.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to Louth County Council, Planning Office, County Hall, Dundalk in writing within a period of 5 weeks from the date of receipt by the Authority of the application and on payment of the prescribed fee of €20.00 Signed: Alina Holyst Chartered Architect RIBA, RSUA, ARB. Louth County Council—We Mullinary Tyre Company TA Global Tyres intend to apply for permission for development consisting of the erection of a double side advertising Totem signage pole and all associated site development works at Global Tyres, Ramparts, Dundalk Co. Louth. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee, €20, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application and such submissions or observations will be considered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

Louth County Council—We Brendan and Sonya Duffy intend to apply for permission for development consisting of 1) The Construction of a Granny Flat with the following accommodation living room, shower room and bedroom all at ground floor level for dependant relative, 2) Covered Walkway to the side of the existing dwelling house, 3) Raising the height of the rear and side boundary walls and 4) all associated site development works at No. 76 Manydown Close, Red Barns Road, Dundalk Co. Louth. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee, €20, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application and such submissions or observations will be considered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

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recent deaths John (Sean) Chambers Barrack Street and formerly of Kilkerly and Wicklow, suddenly, on Saturday January 11. John, loving father of Dorothy and Paul, grandad of Oran, Moya and Ava, husband of Ann, brother of Theresa, Catherine, Josephine and Frances and father in law of Terry and Elaine. John will be sadly missed by his son, daughter, grandchildren, wife, son-in-law, daughter in law, sisters, brother in law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.

Kitty Dollard (née Callan), 93 O’Hanlon Park, Dundalk, peacefully at the age of 94 surrounded by her family in St. Oliver Plunkett Community Unit, Dundalk, on Sunday January 12. Predeceased by her beloved husband Joe, sons Joe, Gerard and Joseph. Kitty will be sadly missed and remembered with love by her sons Paddy and Jim, daughters Christina and Kay, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, extended family, neighbours, friends and by all who knew and loved her.

Maura Hughes Glenwood, Dublin Road, Dundalk, peacefully in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital on Sunday January 12. Maura, much loved daughter of the late Paul and Mary, sister of Angela, Paul, Olive, Raymond, Hilda, Brendan and the late Eithna, Leo, Ann, and Lucy. Maura will be sadly missed by her brothers, sisters, brother-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, grandnephews, grandnieces relatives and friends.

Kathleen McQuillan (née McKenna), Abbey Court, Louth Village, and formerly of Swans Cross, Monaghan, peacefully in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital on Sunday January 12. Kathleen beloved wife of Gabriel, dear mother of Caroline and Debbie, granny of Cealum, Brogan, Caoimhe, Lucy and Lauren, and sister of Peter, Mary, Johnny and Francie. Kathleen will be sadly missed by her husband, daughters,

grandchildren, brothers, sister, son-in- ters Des, Detta, Anne, Martha, Mauretta, law Kevin, nephews, nieces, relatives and Sharon and Denise, 19 grandchildren, 10 friends. great-grandchildren, daughters-in-law, Tommy Fee Sliabh Foy Park, Muir- sons-in-law, sisters-in-law, brother-inhevnamor, Dundalk, late of Channonrock, law, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighLouth Village, peacefully surrounded by bours and friends. his family in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospi- Paul Curley late of Marian Park, Dundalk, tal Drogheda, on Saturday January 11. peacefully at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Tommy will be sadly missed and remem- after being lovingly cared for by Sunhill bered with love by his children, brothers, Nursing Home, Termonfeckin on Thursday sisters, nieces, nephews, extended family, January 9. Predeceased by his wife Mary, neighbours, friends and by all who knew parents Tom and Mary, brothers Sylvester, and loved him.

Pierce, Martin and Tom, sisters Rose and PJ (Patrick) Fee Carrickmacross and In- Doreen. He will be sadly missed by his niskeen, peacfully sourrounded by his loving family, daughter Donna, brothers loving family at Our Lady of Lourdes Stephen and Derek, sisters Mary McGuinHospital, Drogheda on Saturday January ness and Theresa Rogers, nephews, nieces 11. PJ beloved son of the late Patrick and extended family relatives, friends and Brigid (Teresa) Fee. Fondly remembered staff of Sunhill Nursing Home. and sadly missed by his brothers and sis- Tracy Byrne Cypress Gardens, Bay Estate ters: Margaret Mathews, Mary Finnegan, and formerly of Lisheen Park, KnockMichael, Peter, John, Brigid Thornton, bridge, suddenly at home on Tuesday Jim, Joe, Ann Murphy, Fergal and Aidan, January 7. Tracy, beloved daughter of brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, Anna and the late Joseph Byrne, loving nephews, grand-nieces, grand-nephews, mother of Dean, Lauren and Alex, dear relatives, friends and entire family circle. sister of Rosemary, Ann, Deirdre, John, Margaret McKeown (née Gartland), David, Nial, Dermot and the late Martina 26 Fatima Park, Dundalk, peacefully and loving partner of Francis. Tracy will be surrounded by her family at Our Lady of sadly missed by her mother, sons, daughLourdes Hospital on Friday January 10. ters, brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces, Predeceased by her parents Jimmy and relatives and friends.

Maura, brother Frank, sister Caroline, She Colm McQuillan Shanlis, Ardee, in his will be sadly missed by her loving family, 93rd year, peacefully in Our Lady of Lourhusband Dessie, sons Jason and Des jr, des Hospital, Drogheda, on Wednesday grandchildren Chaquille, Jack and Molly, January 8. Predeceased by his son Fergus, brothers Mickey, Jim, David, Alan and Ca- his brothers Liam, Brendan and Finian thal, sisters Ann, Mary, Regina and Catrio- and his sister Máire (Sr. Brendan). Sadly na, brothers and sisters-in-law, nephews, missed by his loving wife Clare (nee Calnieces, cousins, extended family relatives, lan), daughters Mary (Dunne) and Rose neighbours and friends.

(Blakemore), sons Declan and Vincent, Nancy (Anne) Melia (née Convey), sons-in-law Jimmy and Adrian, daughStreamstown, Ardee, peacefully at Our ters-in-law Helen and Joan, grandchilLady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, on dren Bevan, Ronan, Niamh, Sarah, Gillian, Saturday January 11. Nancy is prede- Phelim, Eimear, James, Ben, Aisling and ceased by her daughter Baby Mary and Cara, his sister Una (O’Connell), his brothson Stephen and will be sadly missed by er Oliver, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, her loving husband Joe, son and daugh- extended family, relatives and friends.

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2018 DACIA SANDERO 1.0 PETROL ALTERNATIVE 2018 DACIA SANDERO 1.0 PETROL ALTERNATIVE 2018 DACIA DUSTER 1.5 DCI SIGNATURE 2015 FORD FIESTA 1.25 ZETEC 2017 FORD FOCUS 1.0 PETROL ECOBOOST STYLE 2017 FORD FOCUS 1.5 TDCI STYLE 2017 FORD FOCUS 1.5 TDCI STYLE 2017 FORD FOCUS 1.5 TDCI STYLE 2017 FORD KUGA 1.5 TDCI TITANIUM 2015 HYUNDAI I40 TOURER AUTO EXEC + 2017 HYUNDAI I30 1.6 CRDI DELUXE 2017 HYUNDAI I30 1.6 CRDI DELUXE 2017 HYUNDAI I30 1.6 CRDI DELUXE 2017 HYUNDAI I40 1.7 CRDI EXECUTIVE 2018 HYUNDAI I10 1.0 PETROL DELUXE 2018 HYUNDAI i20 1.2 PETROL DELUXE 2018 HYUNDAI I30 1.4 PETROL CLASSIC 2018 HYUNDAI KONA 1.0 PETROL EXECUTIVE 2018 HYUNDAI TUCSON 1.7 CRDI COMFORT + 2018 HYUNDAI TUCSON 1.7 CRDI EXECUTIVE 2018 KIA PICANTO 1.0 PETROL TX 2018 KIA CEED 1.4 crdi EX SAM 2018 MAZDA 2 1.5 PETROL EXECUTIVE 2017 MERC A180 1.5 DIESEL SPORT 2018 NISSAN MICRA 1.0 SV 2017 NISSAN QASHQUI 1.6 DIESEL SV 2017 NISSAN XTRAIL 1.6 DIESEL XE 7S 2018 NISSAN JUKE 1.2 PETROL SV 2018 NISSAN QASHQUI 1.6 DSL SV 2017 OPEL CORSA 1.4 PETROL SC 2017 OPEL ASTRA 1.6 DIESEL SC 2017 OPEL ASTRA 1.6 DIESEL SC 2018 PEUGEOT 3008 1.6 HDI ACTIVE 2017 RENAULT MEGANE 1.5 DCI DYNAMIQUE NAV 2017 RENAULT MEGANE 1.5 DCI DYNAMIQUE NAV 2017 RENAULT KADJAR 1.5 DYNAMIQUE NAV 2018 RENAULT CLIO 1.2 DYNAMIQUE NAV 2018 RENAULT CLIO 1.2 DYNAMIQUE NAV 2018 RENAULT CAPTUR 1.0 TCE DYN NAV 2018 RENAULT CAPTUR 1.5 DCI DYNAM NAV 2018 RENAULT CAPTUR 1.5 DCI DYNAM NAV 2018 RENAULT KADJAR 1.5 DYNAMIQUE NAV 2018 SEAT IBIZA 1.0 MPI SE 2018 SKODA FABIA 1.0 MPI AMBITION 2018 SKODA OCTAVIA 1.6 TDI AMBITION 2017 TOYOTA AVENSIS 1.6 AURA 2018 VW GOLF 1.6 TDI COMFORTLINE 2018 VW GOLF 1.6 TDI COMFORTLINE 2018 VW POLO 1.0 PETROL TRENDLINE 2018 VW POLO 1.0 PETROL TRENDLINE 2018 VOLVO V40 2.0 DIESEL D2 MOMENTUM

COLOUR MILES

Petrol SILVER Petrol RED Diesel NAVY Petrol BLACK Petrol SILVER Diesel SILVER Diesel GREY Diesel GREY Diesel SILVER Diesel NAVY Diesel BEIGE Diesel BLACK Diesel RED Diesel WHITE Petrol RED Petrol BLACK Petrol RED Petrol BLUE Diesel BROWN Diesel BROWN Petrol YELLOW Diesel WHITE Petrol SILVER Diesel SILVER Petrol RED Diesel GREY Diesel BLUE Petrol RED Diesel BLUE Petrol WHITE Diesel WHITE Diesel GREY Diesel GREY Diesel RED Diesel BLUE Diesel SILVER Petrol BLACK Petrol WHITE Petrol SILVER Diesel BLACK Diesel RED Diesel RED Petrol BLACK Petrol SILVER Diesel grey Diesel GREY Diesel RED Diesel WHITE Petrol GREY Petrol WHITE Diesel BLUE

30625 28125 31250 71875 58700 50000 54400 66250 60000 87500 54375 60000 60000 56250 41875 21250 33750 26875 26250 37500 19375 24375 33750 33750 31875 40625 52500 26250 31875 40625 48125 57000 37500 53125 20625 62188 25000 28750 41250 33125 40625 36875 23750 49375 37500 47500 38750 42500 23125 33125 36250

PRICE 9250 9250 14990 9990 13990 15990 14990 15250 20990 15990 14990 14990 14990 17990 11990 13990 14990 18990 22990 24990 10990 16990 14990 18990 13990 18990 21990 15450 21990 10990 13990 14990 22990 14990 15990 17990 13390 13390 15450 16990 16990 20990 13990 12450 19990 17450 19990 19990 13990 13990 20990

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