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Wednesday, 21st February, 2018. Vol. 11, Issue 8 • 63 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth

Neighbours rally to aid fire victims

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By Paul Byrne

kind-hearted neighbours in the village of Omeath have displayed a real sense of community by rallying to help a couple whose home was destroyed in a fire.

Last Wednesday morning a fire gutted the home of Omeath residents Paddy and Alisha McKevitt. The couple had only recently returned to Ireland having lived in America for many years. Paddy was at work at the time and thankfully Alisha escaped relatively unscathed. However, the house was destroyed along with everything the couple owned.

Within a couple of days the community of Omeath had come together to organise an appeal to help the couple in any way that they could.

Alisha and Paddy McKevitt whose home was destroyed by fire

Omeath resident Ciaran on facebook appealing for the According to Ciaran the rePhilips who lives close to the community to help the strick- sponse has been phenomenal McKevitts posted a message en couple in any way.

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Dundalk one of the big 2040 winners

By Eunan Whyte Dundalk were one of the big winners following the publication of last Friday’s ‘Project Ireland 2040’ document by the Government. ‘Project Ireland 2040’ is the government’s €116 billion policy initiative to make Ireland a better country for all and to provide balanced regional development in order to reduce Dublin’s growing economic domination, and to improve the State’s infrastructure.

The project consists of two strands: The National Planning Framework which Continued on Page 2

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Dundalk one of the big 2040 winners From Page 1 will prioritise growth in the major cities of Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford. The second strand which applies to Dundalk is the Na-

tional Development Plan which is a tenyear €115 billion programme to upgrade state infrastructure in anticipation of the population increase.

In that plan the Drogheda-Dundalk-

Newry corridor have been earmarked as a key priority for the plan with the area recognised as hugely important in the context of the DublinBelfast economic corridor. It is thought that Dundalk in particular will benefit to the tune of around €1 billion with the money being used to regenerate the town as a thriving economic growth centre.

The news that Dundalk is to become such a key player in the project is hugely significant given the fact that it looked as though this area would not be considered in the original draft for the project.

The original plan focused on the Atlantic corridor of Galway, Limerick and Cork but

that Dundalk is to receive substantial funding through the National Development Plan is a huge boost to the region particularly with the shadow of BREXIT looming large down the road.

“This is huge for Dundalk and means that in future years jobs are going to come to after two submissions the town which will lessen the numbers were made by Louth that are forced to County Council and the Dundalk Chamber endure a daily commute to Dublin and of Commerce outlinother places outside ing a coherent argument for the inclusion the county. We are sat of Drogheda-Dundalk- at the top table now Newry government of- and it means that we ficials were persuaded are on the first page of to change their minds locations for Foreign Direct Investment. and include this Applications by Louth region in the finished CC and State Agenproject draft. cies within Louth will According to Paddy receive priority Malone, PRO for the “The success achieved Dundalk Chamber of to date will be lost if Commerce, the news

there is not adequate follow through. I was glad to hear at the briefing in January that the planners were already in Newry. It is up to all the people of Louth to take this opportunity,” urged Paddy.

“I do think that the chamber deserve credit for getting this deal across the line for Dundalk. We were not in the plans for Project 40 originally and it took a hell of a lot of persuasion and work to get government officials to understand how badly investment was needed in this region. There were about 9 Louth submissions out of nearly 700 of which about 7 submissions to the Plan arguing for Drogheda City. (Oliver Tully, Fergus O’Dowd

and Imelda Munster were three of them).

The M1 payments corridor was written about Drogheda with a cursory reference to Dundalk. There was only one submission, other than Louth CC from outside Drogheda and that was the Dundalk Chamber “Louth CC submission was a coherent argument for the M1 corridor. Dundalk Chamber’s report which I co-ordinated and researched argued for DroghedaDundalk-Newry. It was myself and Rodd Bond and Pat McCormack who lobbied Minister Eoghan Murphy and others which raised Louth in the plan,” explained Paddy.

“And credit must go to Louth County Council county planner An-

thony Abbot King who gave us some fantastic advice with regards to our submission. We put it down in black and white with facts that could not be argued that this is an area of deprivation that needed investment and thankfully the powers that be listened and amended their plan. This plan will ensure growth in so many sectors in Dundalk including health and education.

We may be at the top table now but we still must keep on fighting to ensure that we stay there. This is a hugely significant development for our town but with BREXIT on the horizon we cannot afford to relax. There is still plenty of more work to do,” added Paddy.

Omeath comes together for Paddy and Alicia From Page 1

Generous neighbours in the village of Omeath have displayed a real sense of community by rallying to help a couple whose home was destroyed in a fire.

Last Wednesday morning a fire gutted the home of Omeath residents Paddy and Alisha McKevitt. The couple had only recently returned to Ireland having lived in America for many years. Paddy was at work at the time and thankfully Alicia escaped relatively unscathed.

However, the house was destroyed along with everything the couple owned.

Within a couple of days the community of Omeath had come together to organise an appeal to help the couple in any way that they could. Omeath resident Ciaran Philips who lives close to the McKevitts posted a message on facebook appealing for the community to help the stricken couple in any way that they could. According to Ciaran the response thus far has been phenomenal and shows just how strong the sense of

community in the area is.

“I made an appeal on behalf of my new neighbours Paddy and Alisha McKevitt online recently. Alisha was awoken by the smell of smoke. She was alone in the house as Paddy had left earlier for work. She thankfully got out of the house with two dogs but alas one dog and two cats didn’t make it. I was there myself and it was scary to watch the whole house burn down within minutes. The whole house was totally engulfed and these poor guys had lost everything that they owned.

The McKevitt’s had only moved back from America a few months back so Paddy could care and spend time with his elderly mum. Unfortunately, they had no insurance cover on the old building until they got it up to the correct specifications.

“They had just spent their savings on a new roof. So I put out a call asking for the good people of our area to come together and do something for the McKevitts. We asked for people to help in any way they could by sharing this post and offering

donations of manpower and building materials. I thought it would be a nice gesture for our community to help out in any way possible. The response so far has been mind-blowing. I’ve had plasterers, electricians, building suppliers and roofers from all over the place contacting me offering to help out in any way they can.

“The post has been shared over 600 times and it has been heart-warming to see people offering their services free of charge to help out Paddy and Alicia and Paddy McKevitt.

Alicia in their time of need.

Even if we can get building suppliers to donate the materials needed to get the house back up to scratch I’m sure we can get the men to do the work free of charge. If anybody has any plant hire like diggers for the heavy work that would be very useful for this project.

Hopefully we will have Paddy Apply to and Alicia back home where Box No. 179 they belong in no time at all,” stated Ciaran.

C/O Dundalk Leader, If anybody can help Paddy 63 Clanbrassil St., Dundalk. and Alicia in any way, they can contact Ciaran on 0876441749.

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MABS Tips for First Communion & Confirmation The Money Advice & Budgeting Service, MABS is a free, independent, confidential and non-judgmental service, providing one-to-one advice to people who are having financial difficulties or are in debt.

First Communion and Confirmation are special events in your child’s life. A day for family and friends to come together to celebrate.

We all know that these events can be very expensive. The pressure of trying to make the day special for your family can result in a lot of stress.

Here we offer some simple tips to make the experience more enjoyable for you and your family and avoid some of the stress. Some planning and thinking ahead may make all the difference.

• Make a list early in the year of what you might need to buy. Remember it is not just the child you have to think about all the family.

• Check the prices of items already in the shops • Fill out the attached Budget Sheet. Add up the total cost and ask yourself – Can I afford it?

If not, then think again.

• Check shops for sales and reductions. Many shops offer a weekly payment option. Are there any dresses/suits in your family that can be used? Check online. Many Irish buyand-sell websites offer top quality products at great prices.

• Are there any ways you can reduce the entertainment cost? Can you pool your resources with a family member or friend who perhaps is also celebrating on the day? Have something at home instead of going out?

• Now revise your Budget Sheet Saving Tips for the Day Once you know how much you will need to spend on the day, you can now look at how you need to save for the big day.

• Check the calendar to see how many weeks are left until you need to buy the important items on your list, • How much will you need to save each week to buy the items on your list?

Example If you need €400 and it is 15 weeks to your shopping trip, divide 400 by 15 - €400/15= €26.66 – therefore, you need to save per week. Can you spare €26.66 from your weekly income? If not go back to the drawing board – cut the list again!

• Put the money you need to save away each week some place where you do not have easy access to it, i.e. a savings account in a post office, credit union or bank.

• If you think you will be unable to save the necessary money and feel you may need to borrow please consider the weekly repayments impact on you budget. Contact your local MABS office before doing so to see what other options are available to you.

• Log on to www.mabs.ie for more information on how to plan for the big day.

• MABS National Helpline: • Tel: 0761 07 2000

Communion/Confirmation Budget

Clothing/Shoes/Accessories Childs Outfit/Accessories Parents/Carers Outfit/Accessories Outfits for other children Shoes for all Other Clothing costs Accessories Communion/Confirmation Book Candle/Rosary Beads Hairdressing Childs Hair Parents/Carers Hair Haircuts for other household members Meal/Day out Food Beverages Other Entertainment Transport Costs Travel for shopping trips Visiting families on the day Travelling to the church Gifts/Cards Own children Other children in class Other Costs School Photographer etc.

Other Total Estimated Cost for the Day Number of weeks to save Amount to save each week Can I afford it ? Yes/No

Budget

Revised Budget

Your local MABS office is located at

Dundalk MABS, 58/59 Anne Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth.

Tel: 0761 07 2540 for an appointment with our Money Advisor.

Bank official alerted Gardai to scam on woman (84) A man who admitted being part of attempt to take money from an 84-year-old woman was sentenced to nine months in prison.

Gary Martin (47) with an address at Evington, Skelmsdale, West Lancashire, England pleaded guilty to attempting to collect €3,000 from the woman but claimed that he did not organise the deception. He was also charged with stealing €5,500 from the woman.

Dundalk District Court heard that on January 1 this year Gardai were alerted by the manager of the Ulster Bank that the woman had withdrawn €5,500 from her account followed by another

€3,000. She had stated that she felt she was doing a good turn for a man whose child was sick and was under the impression that money would be returned with interest.

After being alerted by the bank and speaking to the injured party the Gardai waited at the woman’s house at the time the money was due to be collected and it was Mr Martin who arrived to pick up the money.

Solicitor Conor MacGuill stated that his client was not the man who had organised to get the money and that person was not before the court. He stated that the man was originally from

England and suffered from alcohol addiction, and had been approached by someone to collect the money.

He was the type of person who would agree to do a job like this without asking too many questions.

The court heard that while Mr Martin didn’t receive the €3,000 on the day, the €5,500 had not been recovered.

Judge John Coughlan stated that he regarded this as a sordid crime on an old lady and it was disgusting. He imposed a nine month sentence which was backdated to January 16 when Mr Martin first went in to custody.

Blackrock man to take up top job in Irish Distillers

By Paul Byrne

Blackrock man Conor McQuaid has been named as the new chief executive for Irish Distillers and is expected to take up his new role in July.

Irish Distillers are a subsidiary of the French drinks conglomerate Pernod-Ricard and are the largest distiller of Irish Whiskey in the world producing such wellknown brands as Powers and Jameson. The company also produce other spirits such as vodka and gin.

The executive reshuffling was announced as part of the Irish Distillers recording a 4 million cases milestone of Jameson Irish whiskey in the first half of the year, which saw sales grow 12% and volume increase by 11%.

The company ex-

Conor McQuaid

panded to double and triple digit growth in 80 markets during the same period.

The Blackrock man is currently as Executive Vice President in Global Business Development at the Pernod Ricard head offices in Paris.

Conor’s journey to the very top of the drinks giant began in Dublin City University where he studied Marketing, Spanish and French before taking up a position in St Brendan’s Irish Cream Liqeur in Derry.

The 49-year old joined the distilling giants in

1998 and has worked for them in numerous cities around the world including Capetown and Paris.

Conor’s mother Josephine McQuaid still lives in Blackrock and she spoke of her pride regarding her son’s appointment.

“Of course I am very proud of Conor as I am with my daughters Lynda and Denise as well.

Conor has worked very hard to reach this position and to be honest the best thing about his new role is the fact that he will be moving back to Ireland in July.

“He has been living in Capetown and more recently Paris so it will be wonderful to have him and my grandkids home. My husband Frank passed away after a battle with cancer in recent years and I know he would be proud as well,” stated Josephine.

Ryan Doherty pictured with Helen and Shane Feehan owners of the Granvue Hotel in Omeath after he raised €1,000 at a charity table quiz. Ryan is planning to climb Kilimanjaro in June to raise funds for Cystic Fibrosis.

News

in Brief Blackrock Tidy Towns

Blackrock Tidy Towns are promoting Pollinator Friendly Communities and encouraging residents of the village and its environs to become involved in helping pollinators (butterflies and bees). They will host an Information Meeting in the Community Centre, Sandy Lane on Thursday February 22 at 8pm.

There will be a presentation from Nikita Coulter of the Heritage Council on Actions to Help Pollinators and details of the All Ireland Pollinator Plan 20152020.

Matthews Services

Matthews.ie have introduced two new 5.30am early bird services from Dundalk to Dublin via Drogheda, and Bettystown to Dublin. Starting this week (Monday February 19), the early bird service runs Monday to Friday.

Knights Of Hibernia

The annual general meeting of Knights of Hibernia will take place in their Clanbrassil St premises on Sunday March 4 at Noon.

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News Call for action on illegal use in Brief of disabled parking bays Old Dundalk Society

The Old Dundalk Society is holding its first lecture of the 2018 spring season on Wednesday February 28 at 8pm in the County Museum, Joceyln Street.

The lecture by Dr Donal Hall, entitled ‘1919 – The Transformation of Dundalk’ will examine how the ending of the First World War and the beginning of the War of Independence transformed Dundalk.

Patrons are advised to come early as there is a limited capacity available.

Voluntary contribution at the door.

Railway Heritage The annual general meeting of the Dundalk Railway Heritage Society will be held on Wednesday 28th February 2018 at 2:30pm in the County museum, Jocelyn St, Dundalk.

Following the meeting, a short talk will be given by Mr. Jim Murphy, the eminent historian of Dundalk FC, on the relationships between the G.N.R and Dundalk FC and the formation of the club in the early years of it’s existence.

1 Animals What name is applied to the order of mammals that include Bandicoots, Kangaroos and Koalas?

2 Social Media A white ghost in a yellow box is the symbol for what online social networking service?

3 Geography Which Caribbean island is the smaller of the two that makes up a republic with Trinidad?

4 Television What former boyband member is currently hosting RTE’s Dancing With the Stars?

5 The body Which organ of the body does the disease hepatitis affect?

6 Rivers What three counties does the River Liffey flow through?

7 History Near which European

By Paul Byrne

Independent Councillor Maeve Yore has appealed to motorists not to park in disabled bays unless they are disability badge holders. C llr Yore was prompted to bring up the issue after seeing six vehicles parked in disability parking bays at the front of DkIT Sport on the Inner Relief Road. Only three of the vehicles had valid disability badges.

According to Maeve this is an ongoing problem that is happening not only in Louth but all over the country. And the independent councillor has asked people around the town to step up to the mark and call out anybody they see illegally parking in disabled parking bays.

“I was told a while back that the disabled parking bays in DkIT Sport on the Inner Relief Road were being used regularly by people without disabilities.

I went up myself last week and saw three out of the six cars parked in the disability bays without a disabled

capital city was the battle of Waterloo fought?

8 Oscars Saoirse Ronan has been nominated for an Oscar for her role in what film?

9 Europe The Spanish islands, Ibiza, Mallorca and Menorca are collectively known as what?

10 Business What entrepreneur and television personality is also known at the Baron of Clapton?

Stinker In which sport do contestants try to place stones in a house?

—this week’s answers—

Maeve Yore

badge on display in the car window. This has got to stop. And it’s not only the people without valid badges who are the problem. There are also people who use badges when the wheelchair user/badge owner are not with them. This is an abuse of the system and it has to stop,” stated Maeve.

“I spoke with the general manager of DkIT Sport on this issue and she was very keen to work with me to find a solution. One option currently been looked at is for DkIT Sport to take it upon themselves to clamp any car that is illegally parked.

“I feel that it is up to us as citizens to step up to the mark and call

people out when we see them illegally using disabled bays. I called somebody out last week and got cursed out of it but I didn’t back down as I feel this is a very important issue.

“I will say that the Gardaí have been very pro-active on this issue in recent Joint Policing Committee meetings and I commend Chief Superintendent Christy Mangan who is helping us on this matter.

“Operation Enable has been rolled out around the country in recent years and it is coming to Louth soon and we are hopeful that this will deter people who use disabled parking bays when they are not valid badge holders.

“The objective of Operation Enable is to remind motorists to respect parking bays and to ask permit holders not to give their badge to anybody who hasn’t got a disability. There will be a zero tolerance approach to parking illegally in disabled parking bays and those who flout the law will end up in court,” revealed Maeve.

On January 30, five De La Salle students who achieved an “A” grade in Higher Level Business Studies in 2017 Junior Cert were awarded certificates in NUI Maynooth. From left to right: Ciarán Browne, Peter McGuinness, Liam Cafferty, Adam Plunkett and David Weir pictured with their individual certificate and the school certificate.

Caolan puts in a fine display Dundalk golfer Caolan Rafferty got his 2018 season off to a promising start over the past fortnight when he was part of an eight strong Ireland team that travelled to South African for two of the top amateur events on the African golf calendar.

Rafferty finished sixth at the African Championship in Pecanwood having recorded a joint 26th place finish at the South African Championship the previous week and said his African adventure had been a great experience.

Having been the second best Irishman in Peacanwood, Rafferty finished as best Irish player in Glendower and also led Ireland to second place in the team event.

“It was great to finish second in the team event because we are out there representing our country and you do take pride in getting that flag up on the leaderboard.

“I was told before I went out that it was probably the best trip of the year because you are playing on the best golf courses and playing

against top players. It was a great experience and the GUI and our new Captain John Carroll had everything done to perfection so all we had to do was turn up and play golf,” said Rafferty.

Rafferty is now back in Ireland and back at Maynooth University where he is on a Harrington Scholarship but he’s off on his travels next Monday when he flies out to La Manga for the Spanish Amateur Championship which take places from February 28 to March 4.

Council wins top award for energy efficient social housing Louth County Council has been recognised for its commitment to energy saving projects across the county with a Special Recognition Award for Innovation in Social Housing and the Community at this year’s Local Authority Members Association (LAMA) All Ireland Community & Council Awards.

The accolade recognises the large-scale energy saving projects delivered by Louth County Council between 2015 and 2017. Over that time more than 560 homes in Dundalk and Drogheda received energy upgrades. Upgrade works have also been carried out in in a number of sporting facilities, community buildings, churches and publicsector organisations.

The work has resulted in energy savings of some €600,000 per year.

The Council adopted an integrated and collaborative model for providing improved

Pictured Andrew Lenny of Kingspan, Cllr PJ Reilly, LAMA Representative from Longford County Council, Barry Woods and Colm Marty of Innovation in Social Housing and Community, Louth County Council, winner of LAMA Special Recognition Award with Mags Murray, Chairperson of LAMA Executive at the 2018 All Ireland Community & Council Awards presented, by IPB Insurance and LAMA (Local Authority Members Association) in Croke Park Stadium on Saturday 3rd February. The event, now in its 12th year, celebrates collaborations between councils and communities, bringing national recognition to local projects and initiatives.

insulation, lighting, energy efficient heating systems and smart heating controls simultaneously across a number of properties to maximise the economies of scale, and the efficiency of the works.

The projects were undertaken with the as-

sistance of €2.4 million in funding from the Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland’s Better Energy Communities Programme and energy credits from Bord Gais Energy, and through partnerships with Kingspan, Climote and Dundalk Institute of Technol-

ogy (Netwell/CASALA research centres).

Commenting, Louth County Council’s Chief Executive, Joan Martin said: “The promotion of sustainable energy initiatives and energy saving projects where Louth County Council is a leader rather than

just a player is one of the Council’s corporate goals.

“Our approach is to provide more energy efficient homes, while at the same time to promote economic activity and to sustain and create jobs throughout the county.

We have worked hard

to achieve this since the establishment in 2014 of the energy office and we are delighted that as a result Louth County Council has been recognised as a leading local authority in providing energy-efficient social housing,” she stated.

“This domestic work has been carried out in semi-detached and terraced social housing units that were built between the 1970s and the 1990s.

“For our tenants, the upgrade has resulted in more comfortable living conditions and reduced energy costs. The benefit to the environment, and to the wider community, is reduced carbon emissions from Louth County Council’s housing stock.

The LAMA All Ireland Community & Council Awards took place on Saturday, 3rd February in Croke Park.

More than 100 projects from 23 counties were shortlisted across 20 categories.

1. Marsupials 2. Snapchat 3. Tobago 4.

Nicky Byrne 5. Liver 6. Wicklow, Kildare & Dublin 7. Brussels 8. Lady Bird 9. Balearic Islands 10. Alan Sugar. Stinker - Curling.

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News St. Patrick’s Day Launch unveils 2018 Parade and Fringe events W

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Old Dundalk Society

The Old Dundalk Society is holding its first lecture of the 2018 spring season on Wednesday February 28 at 8pm in the County Museum, Joceyln St. The lecture bu Dr Donal Hall, entitled ‘1919 – The Transformation of Dundalk’ will examine how the ending of the First World War and the beginning of the War of Independence transformed Dundalk.

Patrons are advised to come early as there is a limited capacity available.

Voluntary contribution at the door.

Railway Heritage

The annual general meeting of the Dundalk Railway Heritage Society will be held on Wednesday 28th February 2018 at 2:30pm in the County museum, Jocelyn St, Dundalk. Following the meeting, a short talk will be given by Mr. Jim Murphy, the eminent historian of Dundalk FC, on the relationships between the G.N.R and Dundalk FC and the formation of the club in the early years of it’s existence.

Dundalk’s success and Dream Big attitude is being celebrated in this year’s Dundalk St Patrick’s Day Parade.

Parade sponsor Dundalk Credit Union, alongside the organising Committee and associate sponsors joined with this year’s Grand Marshal, internationally renowned musician Zoe Conway, in the atmospheric venue of the Oriel Centre, Dundalk Gaol on Thursday

evening to celebrate the unveiling of the 2018 St Patrick’s Day Parade theme and programme of events.

Speaking at the launch Parade Chairperson, David Minto spoke of the vital importance in having Dundalk Credit Union as main sponsor: “As we approach March 17 and look forward to the events of this day, the parade is a symbol of unity within our community. This would not be possible if it

wasn’t for our sponsors, both past and present.

The Chairman of Dundalk Credit Union Mr Paddy Donnelly also spoke at the launch saying that “The Board of Directors of Dundalk Credit Union are delighted and honoured to be sponsoring the 2018 St Patrick’s Day Parade in what is the 50th Anniversary year of the Credit Union” 2018 Grand Marshal Zoe

Conway, who attended the Parade launch and who also performed for the gathering spoke of her excitement at being asked to carry out the role and her enthusiasm for the Dream Big theme This year’s Dundalk St Patrick’s Day Parade starts at 1pm and returns to the traditional route of Castletown Road then up through the town’s main thoroughfare right through to Dub-

lin Street.

As always, there is a huge interest from groups and businesses in the Parade with all participants being asked to focus on the Dream Big theme.

Following the Parade, the Dundalk Credit Union / Pelican Promotions Family Fun Zone opens around the Market Square right into the evening with music, food stalls and kids fun rides.

Dundalk girls under-16 team reach O’Neill cup final Dundalk Girls U-16 team made it through to the O’Neill Cup Final thanks to a 3-1 victory over Terenure at Oriel Park.

The home side was in fine form in the first half and goals from Seona Halligan and Ayo Adesanya had them leading by 2-1 at the break.

The second half started well with Dundalk running down the wings with Aoife Byrne, Kerri Clinton and Sophia McCann putting the Terenure defense under pressure. Dundalk had a number of chances and should have extended their lead with a number of shots hitting the posts and being caught offside.

The midfield combination of Seona Halligan, Beth Hughes

and Caoimhe Crichton controlled the game and took the pressure off the defence.

The backline was tested a couple of times but they stood up to the test with Kerry-Ann Darcy Bronagh Mulholland playing well.

In the 80th minute, Dundalk broke the off-side trap and Sophia was put through with a great pass from midfield to slot the ball into the net and complete the victory.

Dundalk squad: Rachel Mullen, Aoife Byrne, Bronagh Mulholland, Caoimhe Conroy, Kerry-Ann Darcy, Sophia McCann, Kerri Clinton, Beth Hughes, Caoimhe Crichton, Seona Halligan, Ayo Adesanya, Katie Moran.

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Woman found in driver’s seat with can of beer

A woman who was found with a can of beer in her hand while sitting in a car with the engine running claimed that she had no intention of driving the car but simply having a sleep after a row with her boyfriend.

However, Gemma Dullaghan (30) of 25 Legion Avenue, Dundalk, failed in her bid to have a charge of being drunk in charge dismissed when she appeared at Dundalk District Court and as a result was disqualified for two years.

Dundalk District Court heard that on November 12 last year a Garda on patrol observed the car parked at Pearse Park. The engine was running and Ms Dullaghan was in the driver’s seat with her seatbelt on, while holding a can of beer.

The Garda was unable to wake her and had to contact her father and when she woke he noticed a smell of alcohol. She was taken to Dundalk Garda Station where a test indicated that she was over the limit.

Ms Dullaghan stated in evidence that she had been out with her boyfriend the previous day to watch a football match and they had a row when they came home. As a result she went to the car to cool off.

She had only intended to stay for a few minutes but fell asleep and stated that she only had the engine running to keep herself warm. The defendant added that she had no intention of driving and that she wasn’t wearing a seatbelt, while the seat was reclined.

Judge John Coughlan asked why Ms Dullaghan hadn’t told the Gardai about the row with her boyfriend at the time and she stated that she couldn’t explain it.

The defence solicitor asked for the case to be dismissed on the basis that there was no evidence of her client being drunk in charge.

However, Judge Coughlan stated that he preferred the evidence of the Garda and convicted the defendant who was described as a carer for her parents.

The judge imposed a €75 fine along with the two-year driving ban.

Funding to help tackle dumping

Over €44,619 has been allocated for 4 projects in County Louth to tackle the scourge of illegal dumping and the news has been welcomed by Fine Gael TD Peter Fitzpatrick.

“Illegal dumping is a blight on our communities. It demonstrates a complete lack of respect for other people and for the environment.

“Fine Gael’s priority is to build on the progress we have made in protecting our natural environment so that we can safeguard it for future generations.

“Covert surveillance and smart technology

including aerial imagery from drones and satellites, as well as the installation of CCTV cameras will form a central part of this crackdown,” the Fine Gael TD said.

“We will see better enforcement of antidumping measures and stronger prosecutions being made.

“The following projects will be funded here in Louth :Antidumping Initiative Junction 14 and Dundalk Waste Removal at St Kieran’s Bridge, Antidumping Initiative at the Twenties Anti-dumping Initiative at Moneymore”

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Bernie Donnelly, Blackrock, winner of €2500 and Margaret Connelly St Malachy’s Villas winner of €5,000 in the Dundalk Credit Union cash draw receiving their cheques from Stephanie McGreehan Dundalk Credit Union.

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News Launch of Blackrock tourist guide

in Brief

Anam Cara

Anam Cara the organisation that supports bereaved parents, will hold a Bereavement Information Evening on Wednesday 21st of February from 19:30 to 21:30 in the Carnegie Court Hotel, Swords. The event gives parents an opportunity to hear a professional, experienced in bereavement support, talk about challenges families face after the death of their son or daughter.

Retired Civil Servants

The Annual General Meeting of the North East branch of the retired civil and public servants association will be held at 11am on Wednesday February 21 in the Crowne Plaza hotel.

Refreshments served.

Social Dancing

Social Dancing in The Lisdoo Conference Centre every Thursday Night from 9pm, all proceeds in aid of Fr. Brian Byrne Trust – Cameroon School. February bands -Thurs 22nd February Declan Aungier. Admission €10.

A new map outlining points of interest and unique attractions around Blackrock has been launched this week by the local Tidy Towns committee.

The map is available immediately free of charge in Blackrock and in all hotels, museums, tourism venues and tourist offices in Dundalk, Drogheda, Carlingford and throughout Louth and surrounding areas. The map will be published annually and will show a calendar of the upcoming events Blackrock Tourism & Development Group have planned.

The group employed the services of renowned Artist and Illustrator Davey Cousley to draw and depict Blackrock Village in a style that best captures the essence of the village as well as being user friendly and that stands out in a stand full of tourist leaflets.

It has 12 Points of Interest depicting why you should visit Blackrock on the map with icon images and brief write ups on each of them.

The map is a visitor’s

Pictured at the launch were Elaine Cosgrove, Michael Gaynor (Chairman of Dundalk Chamber Of Commerce), Aine Corcoran, Clr Maeve Yore and Clr Mark Dearey.

guide to the village as well as being a Walking Map, detailing two walking routes visitors can take when they visit the village.

Plans include developing a boardwalk extending from the beaches south linking the other coastal villages and to the north linking with the Navy Bank and Dundalk. They are

aspiring to have a Blue Flag beach and to build a pier on the rock covered pipe on the main beach. In addition they plan to open a museum dedicated to the fishing tradition of the Rock and to its lifeboat history.

The next immediate step is the publishing of the map and its 12 points of interest on the

Failte Ireland’s DiscoverIreland website and an interactive version of the map with hotspots and audio clips on the group’s own website – www.visitBlackrock.ie.

Next, the group will focus on building Blackrock’s maritime story themes for Ireland’s Ancient East Governments National tourism programme.

Woman found K a guilty of harassment

A woman who sent a number of presents to a work colleague with whom she was infatuated pleaded guilty to a charge of harassment at Dundalk District Court.

Caroline Mallon of 396 Beechmount Drive, Dundalk had the case against her adjourned to September 5 in order to give the injured party the chance to give her view of the incident in court.

Solicitor, Niall Lavery, stated that the defendant had been in a work relationship but believed it to be more than it was.

He stated that it was an unusual case and that there was no violence involved. His client was infatuated and had been sending the other woman presents.

He added that she had suffered much embarrassment as a result of the incident and had also lost her job.

Judge John Coughlan stated that this was an unfortunate case and he would like to give the victim the opportunity to attend court if she wanted. In adjourning the case he stated that he was very sympathetic to the defendant.

Knocked cyclist off bike A man who knocked a cyclist off a bicycle was fined €250 at Dundalk District Court. Sean Connolly (28) of Westwood, Milestone, Castlebellingham claimed that the low sun was in his eyes and contributed to the incident which occurred on March 8 last year.

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Kevin’s imagination unleashed at national art competition

A local student was among the winners at the annual Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) All Ireland Art Competition.

Kevin Meenan from St Brigid’s School, who demonstrated such imaginative interpretations of the theme, was one of 30,000 entries in one of the nation’s largest and longest-running art competitions which is now in its 34th year.

Cuchullain Credit Union CEO, Brigene Litchfield, who attended the event at Croke Park, congragulated Kevin on his success.

“There is a thriving creative and artistic culture in local communities across the is-

land of Ireland and it was fantastic to see that Cuchullain Credit Union was represented by a very talented young chap Kevin Meenan, whose great work is

a shining example of the flourishing creative skill developed in our local schools.

“I extend a huge congratulations to Kevin and each and every artist

that participated in this competition and I look forward to seeing more artistic creations in the future,” she added.

The eleven category winners, from all age

groups, attended the prize-giving ceremony accompanied by family and friends. They received cash prizes from broadcasting personality Marty Whelan.

Dundalk’s Clem Walshe was the winner of Sunday’s Hilary Golf outing at Seapoint with a fine score of 70 in difficult wet conditions.

The five handicap player was a model of consistency shooting nines of 37 and 38 to beat Paul Reilly (Co. Louth) by a single shot.

Congratulations to Brendan Lawlor who produced a superb performance earlier this month to win the European Disabled Golf As-

sociation’s Troia Trophy by ten shots in Portugal.

The win followed a fourth place finish in his debut EDGA outing last November at the Pes-

tana Vila Sol course, in the Algarve.

Congratulations also to Caolan Rafferty who finished sixth in the African Amateur Strokeplay Championship in last week. He finished as the leading Irishman and also led Ireland to second place in the team event.

Mark Browne (22) was the winner of Sunday’s 13 Hole Singles Stableford competition with an excellent score of 33pts which was two better than Michael Gill (8). Gill, who also shot the day’s best gross score of 25pts, edged out Peter O’Brien (15) for the runners-up spot.

O’Brien took Category Two with Gregory McCaughey (8) taking Category One and Diarmid McAdam claiming Category Three.

The Captain’s DriveIn will take place this Sunday at 1pm when Captain Gerry Byrne and Lady Captain Pat Cleary will tee off to officially mark the start of the golfing season and their terms of office. A men’s team scramble in the morning will be followed by a mixed foursomes competition after the Drive-In.

Kevin Meenan was among the winners at the ILCU All Ireland Art Competition

Clem claims impressive win

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McDonagh 1st Anniversary In loving memory of Sonya whose first anniversary occurs on 21st February.

Our lives go on without you, But nothing is the same, We have to hide our heartache, When someone speaks your name.

Sad are the hearts that love you, Silent are the tears that fall, Living without you is the hardest part of all.

You did so many things for us, Your heart was so kind and true, And when we needed someone, We could always count on you.

The special years will not return, When we are all together, But with the love in our hearts, You walk with us forever.

—Always loved and sadly missed from all your loving family and friends Mass in will be celebrated Redeemer Church at 6pm on Saturday 24th February.

Mcmanus 4th Anniversary In loving memory of a husband, a father, a grandfather, James McManus, late of Culhane St, Dundalk, whose 4th anniversary occurs on the 24th February.

RIP. This day comes with sad regret, The hour the day we will never forget, What we could give if we could see our James today, To hear his voice and see his smile, And sit and talk with him for a while.

—Never forgotten by wife Angela, family James and Sharon, Paul, Maura, Sarah and Stephen, Alan, Elaine and John, Dundalk and Australia. Mass in St. Nicholas Church at 12 o’clock Sunday, 25th February, 2018.

novena

novena to the sacred heart Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I asked you for many favours This time, I ask for this special favour (mention it). Take it, dear Heart of Jesus and place it within your own broken heart, where your Father sees it. Then in his merciful eyes, it will become your favour, not mine. Amen. Say this prayer for 3 days. Promise publication and favours will be granted. (Never known to fail). M.T. 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). P.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). M.S.

Marshes Shopping Centre toy appeal is a great success In November and December 2017, Marshes Shopping Centre Dundalk opened up the centre as a drop off point for the Toys on the Table Appeal in conjunction with Blue Sky Properties and Local Social Services. The initiative received a phenomenal response.

The charity initiative supports local families who may be struggling to get through the Christmas period by gifting children with toys which their parents or guardians may not have been in a position to provide.

Marshes Shopping Centre encouraged shoppers to purchase an additional gift during their Christmas Shopping at Marshes and leave it at the drop off point within the centre.

All donated gifts were given directly to local children in need through liaison with

Sean Farrell, Centre Manager at Marshes Shopping Centre and Gary Valentine of Blue Sky Properties and Local Social Services

Gary Valentine of Blue Sky Properties and Local Social Services.

Sean Farrell, Marshes Shopping Centre Manager commented “Marshes Shopping Centre working in partnership with Gary Valentine of Blue Sky Properties and Local Social Services would

like to sincerely thank all of Marshes S.C. customers for their overwhelming generosity to this year’s appeal”.

The gifts brought a lot of happiness and excitement to many local children in need over the Christmas period.

With such a phenomenal response the charity received excess numbers of gifts than there was demand for this year meaning local children in need will continue to benefit by receiving the kindly donated gifts throughout the remainder of the year.

Case adjourned to give victim chance to address court A man who was convicted of sexual assault on a teenage boy had the case against him further adjourned to allow the victim the opportunity to attend court and explain how the incident has affected him.

Thomas Connaughton (63) of Derryheege, Magheracloone, Co Monaghan, had been convicted of the offence at a previous sitting of the court, and appeared again for the production of a Probation Report.

Solicitor Niall Lavery handed in a number of testimonies to Judge John Coughlan along with a letter from the defendant’s GP outlining how the case had affected him. There was also a letter from his daughter.

Mr Lavery stated that the defendant had worked extremely hard during his life and was

dedicated to his family and although he co-operated with the Probation Service he had maintained his innocence throughout the hearing.

He added that the offence was on the lower end of the scale in terms of it being a grope and that there were no lasting consequences for the victim.

He pointed out that the 63-year-old had led a blameless life before and since the incident.

Judge John Coughlan state that while he accepted everything the defence solicitor had said, he had a problem with the fact that he put the victim through the process of a court case.

He added that he wanted to give consideration to the case as he had a duty to both the victim and the defendant. He said he would put the case

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back three weeks to invite the victim and his parents to attend if they wished and that this was not a matter to be taken lightly.

At a previous sitting of the court, Mr Connaughton had been convicted of the offence which took place at the defendant’s business premises, The Chestnut Café, Long Walk, Dundalk, on July 19, 2016. The injured party, who was 15 at the time, stated that he had been grabbed in the crotch area by Mr Connaughton who denied the incident happened.

At the time, Judge John Coughlan described the injured party as being very brave.

The judge adjourned the case to February 28 as he wanted time to consider the issue in order to be fair to both the victim and defendant.

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Red Cross Pop Up Shop

Dundalk Branch of the Irish Red Cross are having a pop up shop in the Longwalk Shopping centre on Monday February 26 for one week. Anyone wishing to donate items for the sale can bring them to the shop.

Historical Society Kathy Slattery (Left), GAA National Finance Manager and Jim Bolger (Right), Chairman, Leinster GAA presenting a Leinster GAA Club Development Grant Cheque amounting to €17,500 awarded to Hunterstown Rovers represented by Peter Landy and Amanda Lane

Annual Fitzer 5K expected to attract large crowd on Saturday One of Dundalk’s most popular fundraising events, the Fitzer 5K, will take place on Saturday February 24.

The event will start from its usual location at The Marshes from 11am and it is expected that in region of 500 runners and walkers will take part.

The Fitzer 5K has raised thousands for charity over the last number of years and a number of local services are

set to benefit from the event, including the Maria Goretti Children’s Respite which provides residential respite to 80 families who have children with Autism, Learning Disability or a Physical Disability between the age of 6 and18.

The RehabCare Resource Centres in Dundalk which provides a day service to adults with Autism, Learning Disability or a Physical Disability

will also benefit this year.

Meanwhile, some of the money raised will be used to fund Music Therapy sessions in the Maria Goretti Children’s Respite, a Food Garden in the new Resource Centre Hub and an Encore Productions Drama Project.

Refreshments will be served and a free T-shirt for entrants.

Register at Fitzer 5K Fun Run Facebook page.

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Sewing Workshop for Children will be held in Dundalk Library on Saturday February 24t at 11.30am.

Suitable for ages 6-10. Limited places, booking essential For further information contact Dundalk Library at Tel : 042 9353190 or Email : libraryhelpdesk@louthcoco.ie.

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‘Some of Our Children’ at An Tain An Tain Arts Centre will host Quintessence Theatre as they follow up their acclaimed devised play CRACKS, with a new, original piece that brutally exposes the failures of the Irish child care system.

The show, ‘Some of Our Children’ will take place from February 20 to 24 at 8pm along with shows on February 21 and 23 at 1pm.

‘Imagine: you turn up at the door of a house. A house you’re going to be living in, with people you’ve never met. A house you’ve never seen before, in an estate you’ve never been to, in a town you’re not familiar

with, alongside an adult you barely know… and all you have is a black bin bag, carrying everything, absolutely everything, you own – all that’s familiar. All that is known. Your whole life – all in that one plastic bag – and you’re not even old enough to understand what’s going on…”

In a fictional new play derived from true stories, and the first production in their ‘Origins’ season, Quintessence Theatre use their innovative physical ensemble story-telling techniques to poignantly explore the realities and

failings of the Irish Care System, both then and today, that makes and mars the lives of too many of Ireland’s children.

Devised and performed by the same talented multirolling cast as CRACKS and directed by Anna Simpson, a Creative Associate of the Pleasance Theatre, and Practitioner with Shakespeare’s Globe, London, this brand new play will expose the lived experiences of those in the Irish Child Care System who have been failed, especially the most vulnerable – the children themselves.

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Giovanni Pernice in Born to Win BBC ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ star, Giovanni Pernice, who reached the finals of the hit show with his celebrity

partner, Debbie McGee, will perform at An Tain Arts Centre on Thursday May 3.

After the huge

Thursday 22nd February

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Saturday 24th Feb Finbar Coady 10.00 til late

Dkit comedy night

Tue 27th 9pm in aid of student film project Tuborg Beer €3 Tuborg Beer & Burger €8 Mon-Wed 3-9pm & All Day Thurday

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success of his debut tour ‘Dance is Life’ in 2017, Giovanni is extremely happy to announce that Giulia Dotta, Kai Widdrington, Emily Barker, and Curtis Pritchard, professional dancers on ‘Dancing with the Stars Ireland’ are returning to join him and his leading lady, Luba Mushtuk, once again.

The four professionals, who are currently gracing TV screens all over Ireland, were a popular addition to ‘Dance is Life’ last year. They will also be joined by

Stephen Vincent and Kylee Brown, who have both performed around the world in the phenomenal stage show ‘Burn the Floor’.

The show will tell a stunning tale of love and passion, with dances such as the Paso Doble and the Argentine Tango, plus you can expect other favourites like the Quickstep, and the Viennese Waltz.

Tickets are on sale now directly from An Tain Arts Centre on 9332332 at antain.

Giovanni Pernice and Luba Mushtuk ie.

Prices are €30 and €28 or VIP €50.

Holistic Fair The Holistic and Psychic Health Fair will take place in the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Sunday February 25.

If you are looking for spiritual guidance or are curious about what your future has in store for you, then come visit the psychics, angels and tarot readers. You can experience all kinds of psychic alternatives at the fair from tarot to angel cards, palmistry, numerology and astrology. Just turn up on the day, no appointment

necessary and the readers will be happy to talk to you. You can sample mini treatments of ancient therapy Indian Head massage, reflexology, Bio- Energy therapy, massage, and much more at a small price. However if you just fancy doing some shopping, we have angel gifts and lots of Holistic products such as hand-made jewellery, candles, natural skincare, books, crystals, and more on sale.

Doors open at 11am.

Basement Gallery The Basement Gallery in An Tain Arts Centre will host a solo exhibition by Lisa Fingleton until March 31 entitled ‘Holding True Ground’.

The opening took place on Saturday February 15.

Fingleton presents a sumptuous, visual feast of drawings, found objects and films.

Ideas and seeds are germinated, fertilised,

pruned and nurtured before harvesting.

Fingleton revels in the random, dynamic intersection between humans and nature and is unafraid to challenge perceived natural orders.

The work responds to the specificity of the gallery as an ex prison and articulates connections between freedom, hunger and food.

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Second class in Scoil Mhuire na nGael, Bay Estate, Dundalk celebrate their classmate Aoife Murphy (centre) winning €1,000 for the school in the Fáilte Pope Francis competition. Also pictured are principal, Martina Rafferty and class teacher, Robert Brennan. Inset: Aoife’s winning picture.

Dundalk pupil wins Pope Francis competition A primary school student from Dundalk has come first in the Fáilte Pope Francis competition, scooping €1,000 for her school.

Aoife Murphy (aged 7) from 2nd class in Scoil Mhuire na nGael, Bay Estate, Dundalk took first prize in the competition run by The Irish Catholic newspaper which asked primary school children to draw a picture and write a letter of welcome to the Denise Casey (née Murden) Castleross, Castletown Road, Dundalk, peacefully at her residence on Sunday February 18. Predeceased by her children Jenna and Jayden, her father Raymond and grandparents Jack and Liz. Beloved wife of John and dear mother of John and Jade. Denise will be sadly missed by her loving husband, son, daughter, mother Barbara, brothers Sean, Michael and Desmond, sister Vera, sisters-inlaw Tara, Anita, Carol, Donna and Ashling, mother and father in-law Catriona and Johnny, uncles, aunts, nephews, nephews, nieces, cousins extended family relatives, wonderful neighbours and friends.

Margaret (Peggy) Ford (née Thompson) Ard Easmuinn, Dundalk, formerly of Carrick-onSuir, Co. Tipperary, peacefully at her home on Sunday February 17. Predeceased by her husband Seán, brother Brian, sisters Marian and Lillian. Very deeply regretted by her loving sons Richie, Seán Óg and Neil, brother Liam, sisters Anne, Frances, Síobhan and Dorothy, daughters in law Deborah and Anne, grandchildren Orla, Cián, Cillian, Ailbhe, Séan, Joseph and Cairell, nephews, nieces, cousins, extended family relatives, wonderful careers, neighbours and friends.

Teresa Kerley (née Hughes) Broughton Street, Dundalk, peacefully at her residence surrounded by her loving family on Sunday February 18.

Predeceased by her husband Ronnie and daughter Margaret McCann. Very deeply regretted by her loving daughter Teresa, sons Pat, Joseph, Michael and Brendan, sister Rita, daughters-inlaw Ann and Sarah, sons-in-law Aidan McCann and Colly McDermott, grandchildren Gavin, Elaine, Brian and Niamh, great-granddaughter Emily, nephews, nieces, cousins, extended family and wonderful neighbours and friends.

Patrick Ewart McIlroy Belfast and Knocknagoran, Omeath, peacefully at The Ulster Hospital, Dundonald on Saturday February 17. Very deeply regretted by his loving wife Briege, daughters Alison and Ruth, son David, daughter-in-law Karen, son-in-law Simon, grandchildren Stephen, Ellie, Olivia, Julianne, Thomas, Christopher and Cara May, sisters-in-law Marie and Julia, brothers-in-law Francis, Gerald and

Pope for his expected visit to Ireland for the World Meeting of Families in August.

In her letter Aoife offered a room in her house for Pope Francis to stay during his visit. “When Mary and Joseph went to Bethlehem, they had nowhere to stay.

Have you somewhere to stay when you come to Ireland? We have a spare room in our house and you could meet all my family and friends from school,” she wrote.

The response to the competition from primary schools was so overwhelming, one cuter than the next, that the decision was made to publish a book with the most engaging entries.

The book Fáilte Pope Francis will be published by Columba Press and is available in shops from March. All royalties from the book will be donated to Our Lady’s Hospital Crumlin.

Death Notices peacefully after a short illness at Our Lady of his nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.

Vincent (Vincie) Murphy Clonmore Glebe, Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, on Wednesday Togher, and formerly of the Thornoghs, peace- February 14. Larry beloved husband of the late fully in his 90th year at Our Lady of Lourdes Ann (née Leonard) and loving father of Caroline, Hospital on Friday February 16. Predeceased by Edward, Lynette, Aidan, Annemarie, Michael, his beloved wife Angela (Angie), his twin broth- Laurence and Patrick. Sadly missed by his sons, er Francis, brothers John, Kevin and Ben and daughters, brother Brendan (Manchester), sister Irene. Very sadly missed by his loving sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, brothers-in-law, daughter Ann, son-in-law Shane, grandchildren sisters-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchilKaitlín, Shannon and Erín, sisters Mildred and dren, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.

May, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, John Lynch White House, Priorland Grove, Dublin Road, Dundalk, peacefully in Louth nieces, relatives and friends.

Paddy (Pa) O’Connor 11 Clos Deirdre, The County Hospital on Thursday February 15. John, Ferns, Blackrock, peacefully, at his residence on beloved husband of Mary (née Coleman), dear Friday February 16. Beloved son of the late Tho- father of Rosarie, Emily and Felicity and dear mas and Mary (Cissie), loving husband of Eliza- granddad of Shayne, Kaitlyn and Dexter. Deeply beth and dear father of David and Kenneth. He regretted by his wife, daughters, grandchildren, will be sadly missed by his loving wife, sons, sons-in-law Martin Hodgins and Manual Byrne, sisters-in-law, brother-in-law, nephews, nieces, brothers Paddy and Tony, sisters Mary, Rena and Bry, sister-in-law Margaret, brothers-in-law relatives and friends.

John - Gulla Mulligan snr, Ashling Park, James and Peter, nephews, nieces, relatives and Cox’s Demesne, Dundalk, peacefully at Our Lady friends. of Lourdes Hospital surrounded by his loving Jim Dullaghan Lisheen Park, Knockbridge, family on Friday February 16. Predeceased by peacefully, at the residence of his daughter, surhis daughter Deborah and father John, beloved rounded by his family on Wednesday February husband of Margaret (née Newberry) and dear 14. Beloved husband of the late Mary (nee Matdad of Karen, Declan, Christina, John and Nicola. thews) and dear father of Oliver, Eilish (Byrne), John will be sadly missed by his loving wife, Seán, Brendan, Aidan and Fintan. He will be sons, daughters, mother Phyllis, brothers Tho- sadly missed by his sorrowing sons, daughter, mas and Eamonn, sisters Patricia, Bernadette, son-in-law Micheal, daughters-in-law Eileen, Annette and Sharon, son in-law Gavin, daugh- Maureen and Mary, grandchildren Kenneth, ter in-law Trisha, grandchildren, great-grand- James, Samantha, Kate, Jason, Laura, Adam, son, uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces, cousins, Gavin and Claire, great-grandchildren Aoife, Eimear, Nicole, Cian, Shannon, Cathal and Cara, extended family, relatives, neighbours and brothers Paddy and Kevin, sister Sr. Josephine, friends. sisters-in-law, relatives and friends. PredeRoisín Russell McComiskey Cheju House, ceased by his brother Jack and sisters May and Rockfield, Stoneylane, Ardee, unexpectedly at Kathleen. her residence on Thursday February 15. Roisín is Marie Kelledy (née McComish) Oriel Tce, Dunpredeceased by her sisters Betty and Mary, her dalk, peacefully in St Francis Hospice, Dublin, on brothers Fr Sean, Jimmy, Paul and Tommy.

Tuesday February 13. Marie beloved wife of the Roisín will be sadly missed by her sister Bríd, late James, devoted mother of Fergus, loving brother Arthur, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, grandmother of Emma and James and mothernieces, nephews, grand-nieces, grand-neph- in-law of Szilvia and sister of Gerard and Noel. ews, relatives and many good friends.

Deeply regretted by her son, grandchildren,

THE Local Enterprise Office is holding a special event to help retailers focus on branding and shopfront as part of Enterprise Week.

The event, called “Not Just A Pretty Face” will focus on how branding design and shopfront can all help build a retail business, from the inside out. It takes place on Tuesday March 6 from 1pm to 5pm at Creative Spark, Dundalk. It is free to attend and is open to retailers from across the county.

Hosted by Sarah Daly of Creative Spark, the event features Trevor Finnegan of Our Type, a graphic designer who has been travelling the

Sarah Daly explained the value of the event to local businesses.

“Our guest speakers will take you on a journey through the traditions of branding,

shopfront design and signwriting to current thinking on brand values and town centre aesthetics. The event will also offer advice and support on applying for local authority financial aid towards improving and growing your business.”

This event is part of Local Enterprise Week Louth hosted by Louth County Council and Local Enterprise Office Louth. Taking place from March 4-9 across the county, Local Enterprise Week offers 12 free education and networking events for business of all types.

Check out the full lineup by visiting www.localenterprise.ie/louth.

A man was told that he had a very expensive night out after he made a €300 contribution to charity at Dundalk District Court.

Oliver Byrne (28) of Strandfield House, Ballymascanlon, Dundalk, pleaded guilty to a public order charge and giving a false name and address following an incident at Park Street,

Dundalk, on November 19 last year.

Judge John Coughlan stated that he would strike the matter out if Mr Byrne made a contribution to charity and stated that it was a very expensive night out.

“You could have had a couple of bottles of Champagne for that money,” stated the judge.

country capturing images of Ireland’s most striking shopfronts.

Trevor will be joined

by Martin McElligott of Dundalk BIDS and Angela Dullaghan, Conservation Officer with Louth County Council, talking about the supports available to business. Kililan Walsh of Grandson, a Dundalk based design agency, will talk branding while Marty Garland will discuss the importance of sign-writing.

Night out proved to be a very expensive one

daughter-in-law, brothers, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.

Virgaudas Kryzevicius Ash Walk, Ardee, suddenly on Sunday February 11. Virgaudas will be sadly missed by his much loved wife Dalia and his loving sons and daughters Andrius, Arturas, Virgaudas, Raimonda and Renata, his grandchildren Adamas, Kevinas, Armandas, Conor and Phelim, his sister, brother and all family members.

Monica Murphy Sutton, Dublin and late of Bellurgan, Dundalk, suddenly but peacefully in the care of the staff at Beaumont Hospital on Tuesday February 13. Monica, loving daughter of the late Tom and Rose and sister of Gerard, Kathleen, Margaret, Mary, Theresa, Thomas and Pat; sadly missed by the extended Murphy family, her neighbours and a large circle of friends.

Anne McBride Glasnevin, Dublin and formerly of Louth Village, in Clontarf Hospital on Monday February 12. Deeply regretted by her loving sisters Angela, Brigid and Georgina, nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.

Hugh Brennan Clos Ná Manach and formerly Castle Hill, Carlingford, suddenly at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. Predeceased by his first wife Nancy and brother Anthony. Very deeply regretted by his wife Patricia, daughter Antoinette and son Richard. Also by his sisters Jean and Anne, brothers Terry, Ciaran and Eamonn, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.

Monica (Mona) Hoey (née Gray), Culhane Street, Dundalk, peacefully at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital surrounded by her loving family on Sunday February 11. Beloved wife of John and dear mother of Margaret, Michael, Jim and John, Predeceased by her parents James and Winifred, brother Wilfie, sister Una, Mona will be very sadly missed loving husband, daughter, sons, brother Ronnie, sisters Carrie, Phyllis, Annette and Frances, son in-law Thomas Gray, daughter in-law Anne, grandchildren Sarah, Stephen, Alan, Conor, Denise, Jonathan, Christopher and Keane, 14 great-grandchildren, brothers and sisters in-law, life long friend Betty Ralph, nephews, nieces, cousins, extended fam-

Volunteer drivers needed in Louth The Irish Cancer Society is looking for volunteer drivers across Louth to collect cancer patients and drive them to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital for their chemotherapy as part of the Society’s Volunteer Driver Service.

This free transport service is available to cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital.

The service is completely free to the patient and volunteer drivers are paid a contribution towards their fuel, all road toll costs and some re-

freshments during the day. Volunteer drivers are usually booked for one or two drives per month so the time commitment required is not too great.

Patients undergoing chemotherapy who would like to avail of the service or who would like further information can contact their healthcare professional in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital to refer them to the service. Alternatively they can call the Volunteer Driver Service team on 01 231 0522, email transport@irishcancer.ie or visit www. cancer.ie.

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Auto Assure Ltd Wins Independent Aftersales Operation of the Year

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Pictured at the SIMI annual Motor Industry Awards 2018, Derek McDermott, Bank of Ireland, Adrian Sherman, Shane Moyles, Eoin McGuinness Independent Aftersales Operation of the Year- Auto Assure Ltd and Brian Cooke SIMI.

The SIMI Irish Motor Industry Awards in partnership with sponsor Bank of Ireland Finance were held recently at a ceremony in the Clayton Hotel, Dublin 4. Auto Assure Ltd is delighted to announce that we were awarded Independent Aftersales Operation of the Year.

The awards honour those businesses that have demonstrated excellence and best practice in their Industry over the last 12 months and are open to all sectors of the Irish Motor Industry with eight award categories in total to be honoured on the night.

Eoin McGuinness Director of Auto Assure Ltd said “We are delighted to win this award, having been shortlisted for the previous two years. To be nominated alone is a huge achievement for us, but to become the overall winner is a fitting testament to the hard work that is put in by our service team at Auto Assure Ltd. We try to dif-

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ferentiate ourselves from our competitors by keeping the customer informed at all times during the service process. This ensures that the customer always knows what work is being done and how much it is going to cost. We have embraced the digital age, with our new mobile phone app, and online booking process that a lot of our customers now use. Simple things like our free collection and drop off service with local businesses in Dundalk, has made it easier for customers to have their car serviced while they work. We are constantly working to make the service process easier and more transparent for the customer, and it’s great that SIMI have recognised our efforts.

As an independent dealer, we don’t have the support or backing of a franchise, so we simply need to add value in order to compete with the main dealers.

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and our trainee Service Advisor, Shane Myles. They are the engine behind our aftersales department, and without them, we would not have received the award last night” Alan Nolan, Director General of the SIMI, said “The SIMI Irish Motor Industry Awards in partnership with Bank of Ireland Finance is a night of celebration for our Industry. The awards help to highlight the best practices in the motor industry while awarding the professionalism and achievements of our SIMI Members. As an Industry we face many challenges, Brexit, changing technology, WLTP but at the core the customer always remains the centre of our focus and serving them to the best of our ability. Each year the competition has grown and to win this accolade is extra special for as it recognises their efforts and dedication by this company to stand out from the competition.”

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