Dundalk Leader 16th July 2014
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Man stole goods in a moment of madness
A man whose Social Welfare payments had been stopped for eight weeks resorted to stealing groceries in what was described as a “moment of madness”. Lukus Prus of 103 Manydown Close, Red Barns Road, Dundalk, pleaded guilty to a
charge of theft when he appeared at Dundalk District Court following the incident on April 18 this year. The court heard that the defendant entered Tesco, Long Walk, on that date and filled a bag with groceries to the value
of €45.89 before leaving without paying. Those goods were all recovered but he also drank a carton of orange juice valued at €1.69. Solicitor for the defendant stated that he was a 32-year-old
Dundalk Karate students triumph once again Students of Dundalk Karate triumphed yet again during a recent grading in the Redeemer Family Resource Centre where everyone was put through their paces. Everything from basic punches, blocks, kicks to combinations, Katas (form), Kumite (fighting) was covered and each and every member proved that not only had they been
putting in the hours in the dojo training, but that they were more than ready for their next Kyu Grading. Up first was Isabelle and Ryan why sailed through their 10th Kyu Grading (Yellow Stripe), followed closely by Katie, Franciszek, Philip, Liam, Denise, Chloe and Christopher who were all triumphant in passing their 9th Kyu Grading (Red
Polish man who has been in Ireland for nine years. He has a partner and one child, and had his Social Welfare payments stopped for eight weeks. As a result he had no money. The solicitor described the
incident as a moment of madness that was out of character and a once-off. Mr Prus paid €2 compensation for the orange juice that he had consumed in the shop before being convicted and fined €250.
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Dundalk Business Investment District Scheme (BIDS) is to hold an Open Day at the BIDS Office on the Market Square on T Wednesday, July 16 from w 10am to 7pm. The event is a to provide local ratepayers a with the opportunity to call into the office, meet c with recently appointed l Dundalk BIDS Manager t Edel O’Mahony and her o team of Fiona Cunningham and Sinead Roche.
M o a Breffni Martin will give a m talk in Long’s Pub in Grange t on Friday July 18 at 8pm, entitled Irish Birds and a bit a of Irish Folklore. The talk s will embrace myths, leg- e ends and traditions which t centre on our feathered friends and more. Refresh- w ments served- Admission o
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Belt). Next to shine was Tiarnan who was going for his 7th Kyu (Orange Belt) and Catherine who was going for her 2nd Kyu (Second Brown Belt) and both passed their gradings with ease. Each and every member passed with flying colours and with Sensei Mary Mar- Sensei Mary Marcus with members of Dundalk Karate who all passed their grading exams cus head of Dundalk made, nobody failed to ter the grading “Today is and I am delighted to them, they have shown Karate scrutinising eve- impress. another stepping stone be part of this journey. that they are true Karary move each member Sensei Mary said af- in their karate journey I am so proud of each of teka’s OSS.”
Brian Halpin (Referee), John McGahon (Director of Tennis) and Michael Mullen (Assistant Director).
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Amberlie Collins and Grace O’Reilly.
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