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Wednesday, 23rd October, 2019. Vol. 12, Issue 43 • 63 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth

Residents express concern over road

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By Paul Byrne

Residents in Lis Na Dara have expressed their concerns regarding a proposed through road which Louth County Council plan to build in the estate.

The through road will connect the Carrickmacross Road to the Castleblayney Road and CPOs (Compulsory Purchase Orders) have already been issued to a number of houseowners in both Lis Na Dara and Mount Avenue.

Planning permission was sought for this project in 2007 and

work is due to begin in six months time.

However, according to Fine Gael councillor Maria Doyle residents in Lis Na Dara are unhappy that they have had no say on the new road which will split the estate in two.

Cllr Doyle who is also a resident in Lis Na Dara expressed her disappointment with the lack of engagement with residents from the council while also highlighting the fact that the estate is home to many young children who Continued on Page 2

Gardaí warn of fireworks dangers

Gardaí in Dundalk have discovered a large quantity of fireworks following a search at a checkpoint last weekend. This is the second time in a week that gardaí have recovered illegal fireworks having also seized a significant amount from a car last Tuesday. See Page 2.

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Boil Water Notice continues for some customers

Irish Water have confirmed that a Boil Water Notice remains in place for some customers in Tallanstown following the lifting of the Boil Water Notice for the majority of customers earlier this month Irish Water in partnership with Louth County Council and following consultation with the HSE lifted the Boil Water Notice for customers in the following areas on October 7 - Louth Village; Knockbridge; Carna-

logue; Mills of Louth; Knockdillon and surrounding areas.

However, the Boil Water Notice which has been in place since July 30 remains in place for approximately 600 customers in Tallanstown village. The Boil Water Notice remains in place in the areas highlighted red in the map provided, including the following locations; Chestnut Grove; Castle view; Rathbrist cottages; Glyde road; Tallansfield manor; Glyde view and Tullarsfield.

Irish Water’s drinking water and operational experts will continue to work with Louth County Council on the issue and will consult with the Health Service Executive to lift the Boil Water Notice for those remaining on the notice as quickly and as safely as possible.

A statement from Irish Water outlined the measures that are taken

to address the problem.

“The notice was put in place for the entire public water supply as a precautionary measure following issues with the treatment process which impacted on the disinfection process at the Water Treatment Plant. This led to inadequate chlorination of the public water supply.

“Irish Water, in part-

nership with Louth County Council, has carried out works at the plant which has made it possible for the Boil Water Notice to be lifted for the majority of impacted customers.

Following extensive monitoring of the plant and network Irish Water can confirm that adequate chlorine levels are being maintained consistently at all loca-

tions with the exception of a specific section of the network due to a cast iron section of the watermain. It is necessary that chlorine is present at adequate levels in drinking water to ensure that the water remains disinfected until it gets to the taps in people’s homes and businesses.

“A programme of ice-pigging is

scheduled to commence in the coming weeks to ensure adequate levels of chlorine can be maintained in that particular section of the watermain. Ice pigging is a process in which an ice slush is pumped into a water main and forced along the inside to clean the pipe by removing sediment and other unwanted deposits.

“Irish Water acknowledges the impact and inconvenience caused by this Boil Water Notice to homes and businesses in the Tallanstown area. We wish to thank the community for their ongoing patience and cooperation while we work to resolve this issue for those remaining on the Boil Water Notice,” the statement read.

Gardaí warn of fireworks dangers

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Gardaí in Dundalk have discovered a large quantity of fireworks following a search at a checkpoint last weekend. This is the second time in a week that gardaí have recovered illegal fireworks having

also seized a significant amount from a car last Tuesday.

Following the find Gardaí warned of the dangers posed by fireworks while issuing a reminder that there are severe crim-

inal penalties that apply for anybody caught with them.

“In the run up to Halloween a reminder about the dangers posed by fireworks.

Fireworks are not only

dangerous there are severe criminal penalties that apply.

It is an offence to throw or direct any ignited firework at a person or property and a fine of up to €10,000 can apply.

“Community Policing and Roads Policing Units in Dundalk are targeting the unlawful possession of fireworks and searches will continue up to Halloween,” concluded the statement.

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enjoy playing in the open green area of the estate.

“As well as being a public representative I am also a resident of Lis Na Dara and I have been listening to residents in the estate express their concerns regarding this road which is going to split our estate in two,” explained Maria.

“As I pointed out at the monthly Louth Council meeting this morning the data from the original plans for

this project were lodged in 2007.

“A lot has changed since then and many of the residents who were are here today weren’t even living in the estate back then. The estate has grown and as well as that there is much more traffic on the Carrick Road compared to 12 years ago especially since the opening of Mount Hamilton estate further up the road. There are also 80 houses approved to be built in Mount Avenue which will result in

further traffic for the area. When the original planning permission was lodged the road through Lis Na Dara was originally envisaged as a supplemented road in addition to the Western Bypass project which has since been scrapped. As a result this road through Lis Na Dara will be taking all of the traffic that was originally meant to go on the Western Bypass.

“Lis Na Dara is an open estate and there are safety issues which are concerning the resi-

dents many of whom have young children who to date have been out playing freely in the greens on the estate.

“A new thoroughfare through the estate is going to put huge pressure on residents who haven’t had a chance to voice their concerns about it. The management company for the estate haven’t been notified either about Louth County Council’s plans and I really think that residents should be given the chance to air any concerns,” stated

Cllr Doyle.

“CPOs have been issued recently to houseowners in both Lis Na Dara and Mount Avenue which is how people became aware that this was coming down the line. The main problem for me is that planning permission for local authority projects have no end date. For any normal person you have to be seen to begin work on the project within five years and if nothing is done within a ten-year time frame the planning permission is

cancelled. Louth County Council have been sitting on this planning permission for 12 years now and to me it seems ridiculous that they can begin work on that project now without considering the many changing factors which I listed above,” stated Maria.

“I know the management company in Lis Na Dara are holding their AGM on November 14 and I would urge any concerned residents to attend that meeting,” added Maria.

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Peter Hill, Olivia Hill, Erin McGreehan and Deirdre Brady at the tennis tournament

Local community turns out in tribute to Joshua The Carlingford community turned out in force to honour the memory of Joshua Hill who tragically died at his family home during the summer. The ten-year old drowned in an outdoor tub in July, an event which caused shock and sadness

throughout the local community.

In honour of Joshua’s memory it was decided to organise a tennis tournament in Carlingford last weekend with all funds raised going towards the Maria Goretti foundation in Lordship. Deirdre Brady who helped organise the ‘Joshua Hill Open’ along with Joshua’s parents Peter and Olivia was delighted with the turnout for the tournament and thanked all the sponsors as well as the people of Carlingford and beyond for turning out.

“We had a great weekend celebrating Joshua’s memory in the form of a tennis tournament and we would all like to thank everybody who helped make the tournament such a huge success. We managed to

raise just over €10000 across the weekend and a friend of Peter and Olivia raised a further €2000 after doing the Dublin City marathon so all in all we have raised just over €12000 which will all go towards the Maria Goretti foundation.

“Joshua’s parents Olivia and Peter are keen tennis players so we thought it would be nice for the tennis community to come together to try and organise a special event in Joshua’s memory. We had about seventy players take part with the first round taking place in Dundalk last Friday and we would like to thank the club for letting us play the matches for free.

“We finished the tournament in Carlingford on Saturday with the Men’s doubles, la-

dies doubles and mixed doubles finals all taking place. Joshua’s uncle John Hill along with Aiden Brady won the men’s doubles. Jane Goodman and Caitriona Carroll won the ladies doubles while Lewis Goodman and Harry Aylmer won the mixed.

Lewis and Harry are just twelve years of age so we let them enter the mixed doubles and they ended up beating everybody,” laughed Deirdre.

“All in all it was a brilliant weekend and Peter and Olivia were blown away by the response from the local community. The ‘Joshua Hill Open’ will be an annual event going forward and once again we would like to thank all the sponsors, players and everybody who turned up for their support,” stated Deirdre.

McGahon welcomes allocation for DkIT

Cllr. John McGahon alongside DkIT SU President Glenn McCourt and Vice President Tadgh Kavanagh

Fine Gael Councillor John McGahon has welcomed a funding allocation of €550,000 to DkIT. The funding was announced on October 18 by the Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh, and Minister of State with responsibility for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, as part of a €14 million tranche to higher education institutions. “€300,000 will go towards submissions made by DKIT for higher education landscape restructuring, consolidation and collaborative

projects.

In keeping with the objectives of Project Ireland 2040 and the National Development Plan Dundalk IT will also receive related funding of €250,000 for its North–East crossborder project bringing its total funding to €550,000 “I want to sincerely thank Ministers McHugh and Mitchell O’Connor who continue to show such a strong commitment to investing in the college, which has become a significant education provider in the North East,” he stated.

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INTERNATIONAL Credit Union Day was held on Thursday 17th of October. It was a day spent celebrating the meaningful difference the Credit Union movement makes to members around the world. Dundalk Credit Union were delighted to welcome members to join them in celebrating this wonderful day.

Members who visited on the day shared stories about what Dundalk Credit Union means to them with many long-term members visiting with their children and grandchildren to join in the celebrations.

Billy Doyle, CEO of Dundalk Credit Union said “We are thrilled to welcome everyone here to Dundalk Credit Union on International Credit Union Day. We are also delighted to formally introduce our three new Brand Ambassadors as part of our Brand Ambassador programme which involves people who for various reasons, stand very tall in the community and have a long association with Dundalk Credit Union and want to tell their story and the story of Dundalk Credit Union. We have three great people to kick off that programme, Zoe Conway, Amy Broadhurst and Harry Lee.” Amy Broadhurst, European and Irish Champion boxer will be working with the younger community to promote the benefits of getting involved in sports. Amy said “It is absolutely amazing to be a Brand Ambassador especially given the support that Dundalk Credit Union have given me over the years. Boxing has guided me through life and not gotten me into any trouble, so for anyone that is going down a path were they may be getting into trouble and they want to change then boxing is the perfect way to go” Zoe Conway, internationally renowned musician agreed that she too is delighted to be a Brand Ambassador and added that “We have been coming up with ideas with Dundalk Credit Union as to what we could do to bring music into the community. So we have come up with the idea that we, my husband John who is a guitarist and myself, would travel to local schools and bring live music into the classroom”.

Harry Lee, long term Dundalk Credit Union member and a greatly admired member of the wider com-

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Celebrating International Credit Union Day

The team at Dundalk Credit Union with Pat O'Shaughnessy from LMFM and Harry Lee.

Rose McEneaney, baby Moya Tuite and Ursula Tuite at International Credit Union Day.

Amy Broadhurst pictured with Geraldine Murphy, Ronan Wynn and Tara Murphy (a winner in the Members Monthly Car & Cash Draw)

Billy Doyle, CEO Dundalk Credit Union with Brand Ambassadors, Zoe Conway, Harry Lee and Amy Broadhurst and Dundalk Credit Unions Stewart Agnew.

munity is the Age Friendly Ambassador. Harry added that “We will be focussing on working with older people and going into the community and coming up with ideas that help to connect on a deeper level with people.”

There will be more details on this

exciting programme announced over the coming months.

Paddy Donnelly, Chairman of the Board of Directors added that “Dundalk Credit Union has long recognised that we have a role to play not only in what our key business practices are in terms of lend-

ing money to the communities in Dundalk and wider afield but also to help and support those communities. Lots of the community initiatives that we have with partners right across the spectrum, are doing that. In addition to the new Brand Ambassador programme, we are

also now adding to that with “CluedIn” a financial literacy programme.

We are extending an invitation to second level schools to get involved in this programme which helps students make smarter and better-informed decisions around their money.”

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Fianna Fáil TD for Louth and East Meath Declan Breathnach has received confirmation from the Environmental Protection Agency that on-going problems with the water supply to the Tallanstown area have not been fully resolved due to problems with old cast iron water mains.

“I wrote to the EPA to make enquiries as to what exactly the problem is with the water supply. Some concerned constituents had raised the issue of the incident last year involving a serious subsidence at the

Gyproc Saint Gobain (Gypsum) plant at Magheracloone which seemed to be followed by a chain reaction of problems with the water supply in the area.

“The EPA have advised that the recent problems were due to a failure of disinfection of the public water supply which has now been rectified for 1,390 homes. They advised that there are on-going problems in areas of the supply which are served by old cast iron water mains. Degrading of these pipes has led to disinfection not being effective. Until this

problem is rectified there are approximately 600 consumers in Tallanstown Village who are still subject to a boil water notice.

“The EPA confirmed that none of the recent problems were related in any way to problems last year at the Gypsum Plant.

“They also confirmed that pesticides had been found in the Tallanstown water supply and reinforced the message put out by Irish Water that farmers and other land users should be very mindful of our drinking water supply when using pesticides.

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The following numbers were drawn on Monday 14th October 2019 for the Jackpot of €15,800, 18, 23, 24, 31. No Winner.

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CCE Annual Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of JJ Gardiner branch of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann will take place on Wednesday 6th of November at 8:30pm in the Clan Na Gael Clubrooms, Ecco Road Dundalk.

All welcome!

Pumpkin Carnival

The Blackrock Pumpkin Carnival will take place on Sunday October 27.

From Noon until 6.30pm people are invited people to place their carved pumpkins around the sundial and all along the promenade wall. There will be prizes for best carved pumpkin.

At 7pm join the “BlackWalk” with the creepy Zombie Band to the beach to cast the protection spell over the village.

Success for St Vincent’s Swimmers

St Vincent’s Secondary School Swim Team, Rebekah Friel, Eliza Logan – 100m Freestyle Bronze Amy McEvoy, Eliza Logan, Kate Delany

r Rebekah Friel – 400m Freestyle Silve

Kate Delany (far right) – 100m Butterfly Bronze

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Frostival returns to town The town centre Christmas season will kick-off on Friday November 22 and Saturday 23 with the return of the Frostival Winter Festival.

The themed ‘Carnival of Light Parade’ promises to be an awe-inspiring celebration of arts, culture and Christmas fun featuring beautifully lit floats, stilt and fire performers, and aerialist dancers in breath-taking costumes with even more announcements to come.

Town Centre Commercial Manager, Martin Mc Elligott explained that as it’s the second year of the Carnival of Light parade and the organisers are really excited about the 2019 line-up in the Frostival programme.

“It will take place on the Friday evening and will be a kaleidoscope of colourful Christmas magic, weaving its way through

the streets and illuminating the town centre as we go.”

“As part of the two day festive schedule of events, we will also be hosting Christmas Markets, live music, Family Fun Zone, Santa’s Grotto and Saturday November 23 the Frostival Express Train,” continued Martin.

“We plan the festival around family entertainment and what’s even more important is that we are able to deliver a free event for the children.

“This is all made possible due to the very kind and supportive sponsorship from Louth County Council and our new main commercial sponsor Cucuhullain Credit union, ourselves here in the business improvement district scheme (BIDS) and our associate sponsors The Longwalk SC, Fyffes, Haribo and Dundalk Value

Centre,” he added.

Speaking about the new partnership, Brigene Litchfield - CEO of Cuchullain Credit Union said she was delighted with the opportunity.

“It is an ideal opportunity to bring communities together and instil a sense of community pride and knowledge of our history.

Festivals attract visitors, which stimulate the growth of tourism and other businesses in our town and region.

“We at Cuchullain Credit Union are looking forward to being part of these great festive activities at the most wonderful time of the year.

“We invite you all to come out and support all we have to offer in the town centre as there really is something here for everyone,” added Brigene.

Pictured at the Louth Ladies All-Ireland celebrations on Friday night in The Lisdoo

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in Brief

Suicide Victims Remembered

An ecumenical service in remembrance of those who died by suicide, and in support of all bereaved by their deaths, will be held in St Mary’s Abbey, Ardee, n Sunday November at 4pm. The special speaker will be Jean Woods, Psychotherapist and Bereavement Counsellor.

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Race Night at Dundalk Stadium in aid of The Birches

By Paul Byrne

Local man Paul McArdle has been working hard organising a fundraiser in memory of his late brother Jim McArdle and friend Willie Clarke. Jim and Willie, both from Fatima, died from heart attacks with the former passing away in 1994 and the latter passing in 2009. The name of the fundraiser is ‘The JJ und Willie 25/10’ with the ‘und’ a nod to the fact that both men lived in Berlin for a number of years while the 25/10 signifies the fact that Jim died 25 years ago and Willie ten.

The two men were well known and well loved around town and given that this year marks a significant anniversary since both men died Jim’s brother Paul decided to mark the occasion with a special night in honour of their memory.

According to Paul he also wanted to raise some money for a local charity as part of the evening and after much thought he decided to give all proceeds raised to the Birches Alzheimers Day Care Centre in Dundalk.

Paul McArdle with Ashlinn McArdle and Sula at Dundalk Stadium.

“We’ve been having wee gatherings over the years for my brother Jim and good friend Willie Clarke and this year we decided to do something a bit bigger given they died 25 and 10 years ago respectively. We decided to have a night at the dogs in Dundalk Stadium in memory of Jim and Willie on Saturday the 26th of October with the first race starting at 7:50. We are charging €10 for a ticket and all proceeds will go to the Birches Alzheimer

Day Care Centre here in Dundalk.

“As well as trying to raise some money we also want to raise awareness for men’s health,” explained Paul. “Both Willie and Jim were relatively young men when they died and when men reach their 40’s it is a very dangerous time for them if they’re not looking after themselves properly. It seems to be a male thing where we will be slow to go see a doctor when something doesn’t feel right inside and we need to get over

that and look after ourselves better.

“Willie was only 45 and JJ 44 when they passed away which is far too early and possibly something that could have been avoided with early health checks.

Willie actually died over in Berlin ten years ago having lived there for a number of years.

Four of us went over there including Willie and Jim and while the rest of us came home Willie stayed there as he loved it so much. I’m looking forward to en-

joying a good night out at the dogs in both Willie and Jim’s memory on the 26th October,” added Paul.

Paul is selling admission tickets, advertising space and getting races sponsored for the greyhound race night on Saturday October 26 with all profits going to his chosen local charity, The Birches.

Contact Paul for more information or to get involved on 087 6660094 Tickets are also available from Niall Gallagher’s shop in Fatima.

Jim comes out on top at Dundalk GC

Sunday’s Singles Stableford competition at Dundalk Golf Club was won by Jim Caraher (8) who edged out Kieran Reidy (16) and Peter Rogers (3) on countback after all had finished on 37pts.

Caraher shot 20 points down the back nine but it was managing to cover the front nine in 17pts, despite recording blanks at the first and ninth, that probably contributed most to his victory.

After failing to score on the opening hole, Caraher then had to settle for a five and one point at the second but a three point par at the third got him up and running and after three successive two point holes he then birdied the par five index three seventh for four points and followed that with a three point par at the eighth. That left him on 17pts playing the ninth but he walked off with no points after a double bogey five.

However, he responded with six successive pars from the tenth for a haul of 15 points and then picked up a further four points with a bogey at the 16th and a par at the 17th. A five for one point at the last brought him to 37pts and that point also proved crucial in the countback as Reidy covered the back nine in 19pts to Caraher’s 20pts.

While Rogers had to settle for third overall, he did have the consolation of shooting 34pts for the day’s best gross score while Charlie Monahan (10), Sean O’Sullivan (17) and Conor Martin (19) won the category prizes.

The low men dominated Wednesday’s Open Singles Stableford competition with six handicapper Colin Roche (6) taking the overall honours after shooting 37pts. He won by two points from the in-form Kyle Rafferty (4) with Christy Ward (5) finishing third on 34pts.

Incoming captain Trevor Giff has nominated Eoin Doohan as his vice-captain for 2020 and Vincent Conlon as president. Both appointments will be ratified at the club AGM in the December.

Good luck to Caolan Rafferty who is part of a six-man Irish team taking part in the Carey Cup at Arcola Country Club in New Jersey on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.

recent deaths

Mary Hughes (née McDer- da, on Thursday October 17. Very law, sisters Jean and Phyllis, brother Ciara, Daíre and Laura, brother Pat, sister-in-law Irene and all his neph- Dunleer, suddenly at home in his 66th year, on Sunday October 13. mott), Rampark, Jenkinstown, deeply regretted by his beloved Danny, grandchildren Connor, sister Chrissie, sister-in-law Phylis, ews, nieces, relatives & friends.

Dundalk, peacefully, in the dedi- wife Roberta. Also by his loving Cillian, Eimear and Jack, sisters-in- nephews, nieces, neighbours, rela- Brendan Mackin Culfore, Mount- Mick, beloved husband of Mary and pleasant, and formerly Dorsey, Cul- loving father of Emmett, Nikita and cated care of the staff of Our Lady daughter Claire and son Michael, law, nephews, nieces, relatives and tives and friends.

Jim Quigley Havelock Place, War- lyhanna, peacefully, at home on Isabell and devoted grandfather to of Lourdes Hospital, surrounded son-in-law John, daughter-in-law friends. by her family on Saturday October Jackeline, grandchildren Catherine, Ann O’Hare (née McDermott), Wel- renpoint, and formerly of Cam- Monday October 14. Beloved hus- Layne and Rozie. Sadly missed by 19. Beloved wife of the late Peadar Conor, Michael, Caoimhe, Artur and lington Place, St Mary’s Rd, Dun- lough and Fatima Court, Dundalk, band of Briege (nee Keenan) and his wife, son, daughters, grandchiland dear mother of Patrick, Mary, Henry and all his relatives & friends. dalk, and formerly of Dromintee on Tuesday October 15. Prede- dear father of Debbie, Benny and dren, brother Dom, sisters Marian, Elizabeth and Lorcan. She will be Mary O’Brien (née Mulligan), St and Mullingar, peacefully, aged 81, ceased by his parents Paddy and Michelle. He will be sadly missed Norma, Lucia and Serena, brotherssadly missed by her sorrowing Joseph’s Park, Dundalk, peacefully in Blackrock Abbey, with family by Maura, sister Geraldine Bell. Jim will by his sorrowing wife, daughters, in-law, sisters-in-law, mother-insons, daughters, son-in-law Pad- at her home. Predeceased by her her bed, on Thursday October 17. be sadly missed by his loving fam- son, grandchildren Kenzie and law Betty Walsh, nephews, nieces, raic, daughters-in-law Michelle and husband Paddy (Sonny). Mary will A rich life lived to the full. She was ily, wife Janis, son Chris, daughters AJ, daughter-in-law Samantha, neighbours, relatives and friends.

Terrie, grandchildren Cian, James, be sadly missed by her loving fam- the very loved wife of the late Brian, Claire and Daragh, brother Tom, Michelle’s partner Anthony, broth- Philip Daly Mullaharlin Park, DunAoife, Emily, Adam, Emma, Katie, ily, daughter Geraldine O’Hanlon, mother of Paula, Dara and Mat- sisters Margaret Casey and Patricia ers Alex, Seán, Patsy and Malachy, dalk and formerly of South Africa, Mark, Sarah, Daniel, Erin and Lucy, sons Martin, Pat and Barry, son in- thew, grandmother of Brian, Han- Hadden, sons in-law Jonathan and sisters Maura, Teresa, Eileen and Australia and Reading, England, brother Tommy, sisters Briege and law Martin, daughters-in-law Mary, nah and Edwin, sister of John, Mary, Andrew, daughter-in-law Geertje, Nuala, brothers-in-law, sisters-in- peacefully, in Our Lady of Lourdes Teresa, her nephews, nieces, rela- Margaret and Angela, her adoring Denis, Charlie and Dolores and the grandchildren, his former wife Kay, law, nephews, nieces, relatives and Hospital, Drogheda, on Wednesday October 9. Philip, sadly missed grandchildren and great-grandchil- late Father Tom, Eilish, Teresa and stepdaughter Sharon, brothers and friends. tives and friends.

Yolande Ekstrom (née Martin), dren, nephews, nieces, cousins, ex- Marcella, and mother-in-law of Lyn sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, Patrick McGee Snr Dawson’s by his loving family, son Andrew, Broughattin, Ravensdale, Dundalk, tended family relatives, wonderful and Judith. Much loved and missed cousins, extended family, relatives, Demesne, Ardee, and St. Joseph’s daughter Carissa, brothers Edward Nursing Home, Ardee, suddenly and Graham, sisters, Rose, Gwen by her sisters- and brothers-in-law, friends and neighbours. peacefully in Our Lady of Lourdes friends, neighbours and her carers.

Hospital, Drogheda, on Friday Oc- William Jevens Castlebellingham, nieces, nephews, godchildren, Patrick (Pa) Rice Ardaghy, at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, and Janet, brothers-in-law, sisterstober 18. Yolande beloved wife of Brewery House, Castlebellingham, former teaching colleagues and Omeath, peacefully in Carlingford Drogheda, on Monday October 14. in-law, aunty Vera, nephews, nieces, Nursing Home on Wednesday Oc- Predeceased by his wife Kathleen, cousins, relatives and friends.

Frank and dear mother of Lori and peacefully in his 90th year at Our many friends.

Mary Rose. Deeply regretted by her Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Droghe- Brigid Reilly (née Kavanagh) An- tober 16. Predeceased by his be- deeply regretted by his loving fam- Larry McMahon Ballygowan, husband, daughters, grandchildren da, surrounded by his family on nies, Kilcurry, Dundalk, on Wednes- loved wife Sarah, parents John and ily, sons John, Joseph, Patrick and Ardee, peacefully at his home on Ben and Rosie, sister Poppy, sons- Wednesday on October 16.Wil- day October 16. Beloved wife of the Alice, brother Stephen and sisters James, daughters Mary, Kathleen Monday October 14. Larry will be in-law David and Colm, brother-in- liam, beloved husband of the late late Kevin and dear mother of Tony, Alice and Bridie. Very deeply regret- and Marian, sons-in-law, daugh- sadly missed by his loving wife Carlaw, nephews, nieces, in particular Philomena (née O’Grady) and lov- Eamonn, Brian, Seán and Patricia, ted by his loving daughters Patri- ters-in-law, partners, grandchil- mel, son and daughters Michelle, ing father of Dermot, Paul and Ann She will be sadly missed by her lov- cia, Linda and Valerie, sons-in-law dren, great-grandchildren, neph- Joan, Carmel, Denise and Laurence, Sheila, relatives and friends.

Patrick (Pat) McCudden Castle (Richards). Predeceased by his sister ing sons, daughter, daughters-in- Eric, Kieran and Ciaran, grandchil- ews, nieces, relatives, neighbours, grandchildren, his brother James, Hill, Carlingford, and formerly Bally- Bella and brothers Sean, Michael law, Mary, Carmel and Patricia, son- dren Claire, Emma, Micheál, Grace, friends and newfound friends in St. sons-in-law, daughter-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relaclare, Co. Antrim, peacefully at Our and Tony. Sadly missed by his sons, in-law Paul, grandchildren Aisling, Martin, Patrick and Michael, great Joseph’s.

Lady Of Lourdes Hospital, Droghe- daughter, daughters-in-law, son-in- Lynn, Deirdre, Aoife, Caoimhin, Lisa, grandchildren Darragh & Sarah, Michael (Mick) Coulter Listulk, tives, neighbours and friends.

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Dervilla Hargadon, Emily Boylan, Isabel Holmes, Zara O’Shea and Clara Hanna with Today FM presenters Kim Buckley and Ian Dempsey

Students teach sewing on national radio There is no doubt we live in a world of low cost ‘disposable’ fashion and clothing, and many would say the art of repairing and mending clothes is one of the past. However a group of Transition Years from St Vincent’s school are determined to prove this is not the case.

Today FM’s newsreader Kim Buckley admitted on air recently that she was unable to sew or even attach a button, referring to an article about the negative effects of fast fashion.

TY students Emily Boylan, Is-

abel Holmes, Zara O’Shea and Clara Hanna decided to contact the anchor and offer to teach her these basic skills live on air.

The quartet travelled to the studio in Dublin alongside their teacher Dervilia Hargadon, where they took part in the challenge during the popular Ian Dempsey show. They successfully taught Kim to sew on a button, along with some basic embroidery stitches, helping on her journey to becoming ‘Kim Haberdashian’.

As Dervilia explained, cheap

clothing and shoes have become an enormous issue in today’s world, both from an environmental viewpoint, but also in terms of labour exploitation.

“The issue of disposable fashion is one the girls feel strongly about and they want to encourage fellow students to repair and recycle clothing rather than simply dumping it when it’s no longer wanted. They had great visit to the Today FM studio where we were warmly welcomed by Ian, Kim and the team,” she added.

Dundalk Swimming Club Table Quiz

Dundalk Swimming Club hold their annual Table Quiz in the Neptune in Blackrock on Thursday October 24 at 7.30pm to raise much needed funds to support the club in meeting the financial costs involved in taking the Swim Team to success during the 2019/2020 season culminating in the National Finals in Limerick and Dublin.

Dundalk Swimming Club is run by parents on a voluntary basis sand aims to provide a safe, fun, positive and encouraging environment in which swimmers from the North East region can achieve ytheir full potential and develop

personal and social skills.

Funding is required to support the general running of the club, to purchase sports equipment including backstroke wedges, stretching bands, ropes and mats and to provide club kit for the dedicated junior athletes in upcoming regional, national and international events including the Leinster and Irish Short Course Championship in November and December 2019, and The McCullagh International Open, The Irish Open and the Irish Summer Nationals in 2020.

The club has just completed an historic season with an unprec-

edented number of swimmers achieving qualification times for the Summer National Division 1 & 2 Finals in Dublin and Limerick respectively in July 2019 bringing back a bag full of medals for their dedicated commitment to their sport.

The young swimmers put in an incredible 4-12 hours training per week and if you can’t make the Quiz Night you can still support this highly committed and talented bunch by making a donation on the GoFundMe page. Search Dundalk Swimming Club at www. gofundme.com.

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Fun reason to recycle at Long Walk Younger customers at Longwalk Shopping Centre have just been given a very fun reason to recycle their empty clean plastic bottles. The shopping centre has launched a super recycling campaign aimed at children.

The centre will have a large cube on the mall into which children are asked to throw their empty plastic bottles with their entry forms inside them. The lucky winner will be contacted on November 4 and will receive an ipad for themselves and

€1000 for their school.

Manager Elaine McGeough said: “We are very much aware of how important recycling is to our customers and for our country so we are delighted to help in any way we can to ensure more plastic is being recycled and not ending up in landfill or in our oceans. When our cube is full we estimate we will have 10,000 plastic bottles which the shopping centre will recycle at the end of the campaign”.

The Longwalk Shopping Cen-

tre is committed to supporting its local community with campaigns and initiatives like this. All local schools have been asked to compete and take part in this awareness campaign.

Halloween at the County Museum

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The County Museum in Dundalk will host a variety of events geared for children during the run-up to Halloween. Between Tuesday October 29 and Friday November 1, the museum is inviting children to a variety of craft-workshops and seasonal film showings.

Tuesday October 29 will see a mask-making workshop at Noon; Wednesday October 30 will offer participants the opportunity to write and illustrate their own Halloween story, with a Halloween card making workshop on Thursday October 31.

All sessions are free of charge

but pre-booking is essential.

A Halloween film will be screened each afternoon at 1pm. Movies include Hotel Transylvania (Tuesday); the original Ghostbusters (Wedensday); Hocus Pocus (Thursday) and Corpse Bride (Friday at 11 am).

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A raw and real one-man show coming to town A raw and real oneman show entitled ‘Spliced’ is coming to Dundalk Tennis club with An Táin Arts Centre. Timmy is contemplating his 21 years playing GAA. He loves it. He hates it.

Hurling is more than

just a national pastime — it’s an ancient sport of Irish warriors that’s history pre-dates the recorded history of Ireland itself. Skillful, pressurised, occasionally violent, it turns young men into local celebrities on the pitch and

Joe Dolan Show

Fri 25th Oct €29.50

As it was with Richie Sampsons Drifters - Sat 26th Oct - €30

Oba Nla

LMFM Country Concert

2nd Nov - €15

Islands in the stream 15th Nov - €30

“Breathe”

The Pink Floyd Experience

5th Nov - €30

Frankies Guys

22nd Nov - €25

Frontmen 29th Nov - €25

23rd Nov - €25

Nathan Carter 5th Dec - €30

Abba

6th Dec - €25

The Bodhran

Bridge St, Dundalk - 042 9326261

in the pub, with time for little else. But how do you find yourself, and challenge yourself, when your role is to uphold physical peak fitness, a high social status and unrivalled masculine identity?

Honest, brave and

Open 7 Days from 10.30am | Watch Sky Sports on our Big Screens | Parties Catered For

Live Music Every Weekend Live Music with 10pm Saturday Stephen 26th Oct

Cunningham Trick or Treat

Bank Holiday for Temple Street Fancy Dress Optional Sunday Prize Money €200 27th Oct

Available at: Carroll’s Bookshop, Park Street, Dundalk 042 9334359; The Sound Shop Drogheda 041 9831078; The TLT Tel: 041 9878560; The D Hotel Tel: 041 9877700; Also available online at www.thetlt.ie

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Live Music with Mac ‘n Dun 10pm

Monday Madness All Pints Only €3.70 Every Monday Timmy Creed will perform Spliced

hard-hitting, Spliced is a visceral account of his struggle to become an individual outside of the sporting institution that raised him. He is celebrating and questioning it. He wants to talk about identity, masculinity and mental health in sport. Writer and performer Timmy Creed commented: “This show is raw, doesn’t hold back and speaks to young GAA men who might be struggling with their own mental health or trying to explore who they are.”

Director Paul Hayes said: “This is going to be a very special show, it will be performed in the squash court at the tennis club and we encourage anyone who has an interest in the GAA to attend”.

Spliced is on Friday November 1 at 8pm at Dundalk Tennis Club.

Tickets are €15 plus €1.50 booking fee per ticket and are available to book online at www.antain.ie, over the phone on 042 9332332 or at our Box Office on Crowe Street. Tickets will also be available from Dundalk Tennis Club on the night of the show, depending on availability.

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1 Bible To whom, according to the Bible, were the Ten Commandments given to?

2 Fairytales What was the occupation of the Seven Dwarfs?

3 Symbols What bird is a symbol of peace?

4 Ireland Which county is known as the Faithful County?

5 Politics Who is the president of Russia?

6 History Who was married to King Louis 16th?

7 Nature Which limb of a tadpole disappears when it turns into a frog?

8 Metal Which metal costs three times as much as gold?

Dundalk Tidy Towns announce new biodiversity award category

By Paul Byrne

9 Food What cake derives its name from the French word for lightning?

10 Pot Luck Collins, Burgundy, Highball, Yard and Shot are all examples of what item?

Stinker Name the three penninsulas that stretch southwards from Europe into the Mediterranean Sea?

—this week’s answers—

Next year’s ‘Dundalk Looking Good Awards’ will feature a new award following an agreement between Dundalk Tidy Towns and Louth Council to introduce a biodiversity category for next year’s renewal.

Martin Holland from the Dundalk Tidy Towns committee made the announcement at last week’s ‘Dundalk Looking Good’ awards where he stated that a new category in the competition for the most improved biodiversity would be introduced to the annual event.

According to Martin the new category is being introduced with the aim of promoting awareness and better practice with regards nature in the town.

“As part of Dundalk Tidy Town’s biodiversity initiative we decided to contact Louth County Council and ask if a new

Martin Holland, Cllr John McGahon and Catherine White from Louth County Council

biodiversity category could be added to their popular Dundalk Looking Good Awards. We got a positive response from them and I was delighted to announce the new category at this year’s awards.

“Local communities can do so much in driving a better and more sustainable balance to ensure our insects and wildlife can thrive. Pollinators play a key role in our natural environment and the vast ma-

jority of our wild plants require insect pollination. We can help these pollinators by sowing simple things such as reducing the amount of times we cut our lawns each year or to let bushes grow where possible.

We would also advise people to stop using herbicides on their lawns and to engage in manual weed control if possible.

“Wild-flowers are so important to our environment and we would ask people to let these beautiful flowers grow in designated areas in their garden. When it comes to biodiversity less is more,” stated Martin.

“There is plenty of information online as to what steps to take and we are looking forward to seeing people implementing these changes and making themselves available for selection for the inaugural biodiversity award next year.

The priest in the redemptorist has already contacted me asking what they can do in their garden to improve biodiversity. It’s a very important issue and we look forward to helping people who want to do

their bit for the environment,” concluded Martin.

Meanwhile Dundalk Tidy Towns are still waiting for a response from Louth County Council in relation to damage caused down the Navvy Bank by a contractor working for the local authority. Almost seven hundred sapling trees were planted by volunteers and students from DkIT’s Environmental Society as part of Dundalk Tidy Town’s threeyear rejuvenation plan for the Navvy Bank. A large tractor with mowing equipment mowed down all the new trees despite the Dundalk Tidy Towns making Louth County Council aware of the project at the Navvy Bank. Louth County Council state that they will review the situation and take any necessary action in consultation with Dundalk Tidy Towns.

1. Moses 2. Miners 3. Dove 4. Offaly 5. Vladimir Putin 6. Marie Antoinette 7. The tail 8. Platinum 9. Éclair 10. Types of Glasses (Collins and Highball are both tumblers, Burgundy is a wine glass, yard glass is a yard long and shot glasses are for shots). Stinker - A) The Iberian Penninsula B) The Balkan Penninsula C) Italy.

Ardee Community School Open Day

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Family Notices in memoriam

McEneaney Terry (Teresa) 2nd ANNIVERSARY Anniversary Mass, Saturday, 28th October, at 6.30pm, in The Redemptorist Church, Dundalk.

Mam You can only have one mother, Patient, kind and true, No other friend in all the world, Will be the same as you.

Sweet Jesus, take this message, To our dear mother up above, Tell her how we miss her, And give her all our love.

—Loved and sadly missed by your daughters, Patricia and Noeleen; sons, Peter, John and Paul; daughters-in-law, grandchildren, relatives and friends.

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

(Never known to fail). L.C.

A Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Our Lady of Mount Carmel O most beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, Fruitful Vine, Splendour of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me this my necessity. O Star of the Sea, help me and show me herein you are my Mother. O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart, to succour me in this necessity; there are none that can withstand your power.

O, show me herein you are my Mother, O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. (3 times) Sweet Mother, I place this cause in your hands. (3 times) H.F.

Family Notices Contact Noeleen

Telephone 042 9320888

Halloween fun at The Marshes Wren and Ellis Kerley from Dundalk at September’s Marshes Little Monsters Kids Club

There will be a double helping of spooky Halloween fun at Marshes Shopping Centre on Saturday, October 26 and Wednesday, October 30.

A spooky clay workshop will be the theme on Saturday, October 26 as Dundalk children enjoy the latest Little Monsters Kids Club at Marshes Shopping Centre between Noon and 4pm.

The free kids club runs on the last Saturday of each month at the food court, so you can bring your children for an afternoon full of exciting activities.

Kids also can enjoy the midterm in spooky style on Wednesday, October 30 between Noon and 3pm.

The afternoon will be filled with eerie excitement, with a

Halloween DJ providing suitably ghoulish tunes to accompany spooky games and pumpkin decoration.

“These events are a great opportunity for children to have a super time. We are looking forward to welcoming children and parents to celebrate Halloween,” said Centre Manager Seán Farrell.

Join Harry Lee for the official launch of Amazing Lives on Thursday October 2 at 6.30pm in Dundalk Library .

Harry , Jason McGee and Larry O’Hagan have spent the last six months working on this project ,which features fascinat-

ing clips telling life stories of the people of Louth .

These short three minute clips showcase the series of longer interviews .

This event is in conjunction with www.gatheringheritage. com and supported by the crea-

tive Ireland programme .

This is a free event but booking is advised . You can leave your name at the front desk of the library or telephone 9353190 or email libraryhelpdesk@louthcoco.ie. Everyone is very welcome.

‘Amazing Lives’ project in library

PROPERTY/RENTALS

special services

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ATTENTION—For B.E.R. CERTIFICATION of properties being offered for sale or rent, contact Robert Mulholland, BER assessor.

087 609 1906 www.louthber.ie.

ADVERTISE YOUR HOUSE Premises for rent or sale to 60,000 readers a week from €5. Telephone Dundalk Leader 042 93 -20888

A VAN & DRIVER available for furniture removal, also single items, 3 piece suites, cookers, fridges, washing machines. Day & night Tel 086 870 4908.

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE—Repairs, building plastering plumbing, painting, tiling, bathroom refurbishments, concreting, gardening, PVC facia and soffits, Over 20 yrs experience. References available. Tel Michael 085-830-9878.

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A-ALTERATIONS—For all your clothing alteration needs. Cuffs taken up or let down on Ladies & Gents Jackets €15, Zips in Coats €20, Curtains altered, Jeans patched. Dry-Cleaning service. Tel 042933 3380, Long Walk Shopping Centre, Dundalk.

WE CAN DISTRIBUTE your leaflets from €65 + vat per thousand Phone Dundalk Leader 042 932 0888.

DUNDALK BUREAU DE CHANGE—MoneyGram Money Transfer; Pay Household Bills; Payzone/Postpoint; Buy Stamps; Phone Top-ups; Prepaid Credit Cards; Sterling and Euro Cheques Available; Best Rates Guaranteed; No Commission. 8 Park St (Open 7 Days, 8am -11pm) & 4 Linenhall St (Open Mon-Sat). Call 042 933 9922/937 0101; www.dundalkbureaudechange. com. Accepting All Major Credit and Debit Cards.

WINDOW CLEANING—Gutter & facia cleaning carried out by professional, fully trained and insured staff. Affordable rates.

Domestic & Commercial. Call our office for a free quotation. Everkleen 042 935 2717 or 086 829 3585. www.everkleenservices. ie.

HOUSE & APARTMENT CLEANING Service. Specializing in Re-Let & Spring Cleaning, Carpet & Upholstery cleaning.

Fully insured. For a free quotation contact Everkleen 042 9352717 / 087 6873188, www.everkleenservices.ie.

TILER AVAILABLE—Experienced local tiler to carry out all types of tile work marble, granite, porcelain. Indoors and out. Call 087-387-8995 for free quote.

GRIMLEY’S DUBLIN ST. DUNDALK—TV aerials, satellite, Freeview & Saorview, new installations, sales & repairs. 042 935 4343.

BUILDING—McElroy UPVC products.

For a competitive quote for all Home Improvements, extensions, sunrooms & conservatories. All PVC products supplies & fitted, fascia, soffit & guttering. We also have a complete range of PVC doors & windows. Bathroom refurbishments, painting, decorating, wall & floor tiling. All types of roof repairs. Contact anytime, on 087 260 2501.

DUNDALK GARDEN SERVICES—Tree topping, felling, hedge trimming, grass cutting & strimming. Rubbish Removals/ Garage clearance, House & Garden refuse.

Permit holder. Contact Ben 085-840-7707.

FORTUNE TELLER—Available for appointment, private or group bookings. Tel. Alison 042 933 5102 or 087-67-51229.

GARDEN & HOUSE MAINTENANCE— Strimming grass, hedge cutting, weeding, also garden clearance, concreting, patios, painting, power washing, gutter cleaning, window cleaning, fencing. Have all the equipment. Contact Brian 086-109-7358.

SUPERCLEAN—Windows cleaning, Gutter cleaning, Power washing, Roof cleaning, Handyman service provided. For work info Google - Superclean Handyman Service. Contact 085 708 7046 or 042 937 0864.

MOBILE CHIROPODY in the comfort of your own home. Ms. Dara McCoy, Bsc. Podiatry, MCHs, HCPC reg. Tel 087 192 4794.

ROOF LEAKS MASTER—We repair all types of roof—tile, slate, bangor blues.

Repair torch on roofs, scrape & clean, chimneys & chimney pots, chimney bird guards, gutter facia & soffits. All work guaranteed, 25 years experience. Tel. 086 818 4827.

Carpentry & Joinery maintenance and repairs, roofing, 1st & 2nd fix carpentry, sash window repairs. No job too big or small. Contact Seandon Carpentry 087 298 5110.

MOBILE HOME TRANSPORT—Transported throughout 32 Counties. Contact Eugene 086-607-1702.

PAINTER AND WALLPAPERING—Local man for painting and papering. Very reliable, neat and tidy work carried out.

Competitive rates. No job too small. Call 086-876-0272.

CARPET & OVEN CLEANING—Carpet, upholstery & specialist oven cleaning available. Call MVI Cleaning Dundalk on 042 94 21300 or visit www.mvicleaning.ie.

RELIABLE MAN—With safe pass, 30yrs experience Painting & Decorating & Garden Maintenance seeks work. Anything considered. Tel. 086 845 9472.

Retired man available for gardening, flowerbeds, hedging, Strimming, Weed Control, general tidy up. Shrubs cut back & any unwanted branches removed.

Leaves gathered & disposed off. Dundalk & District. Reasonable rates. Contact James 086 381 8184.

Roofing Repairs—Stoves supplied and fitted, fully insured, Hetas certified.

Contact Paul Englishby 087 6301914 or 041 98 94633.

PATIOS—All types of paving slabs laid, free quotations. Call Paul 086 331 8882.

PAINTING & DECORATING—No job too big or small. 10yrs experience. Tel. Ian 087 4158238.

Coaching with Esther—Life and Executive Coach Tel 086 8972007 www. coachingwithesther.com.

articles for sale BEDS & FURNITURE DIRECT—Beds, mattresses, wardrobes, chests, lockers, pine beds etc., also furniture removals call 086 870 4908 anytime.

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DEALGAN FURNITURE—Longwalk, Dundalk (inside The Paint Store). For a wide range of Bedroom & Dining room Furniture, Pictures & Mirrors, Beds & Mattresses made to any size, always a selection of quality second-hand furniture on display.

Suite Re-Upholstery and Furniture Repair Service. Tel Paddy 086 320 7383.

Attention Landlords—We supply furniture & Beds for any rental properties you have, Sofas from €299, Beds from €180, Bedroom Furniture Sets from €249 Call us today www.bedstore.ie, Coes Rd, Dundalk Tel 042 932 0927.

classes & courses Get fit the fun way and learn to dance, the Waltz, Quickstep, Foxtrot and Jive, now taking place in the Lisdoo, Dundalk Tuedsay’s from 8pm—10pm. The Barbican Centre, Drogheda Friday’s 8.15-10pm.

Contact 086 357 3271 for further information.

DRUM LESSONS—Drum lessons including Bodhran, for adults & children, ages 8yrs upwards. One to one lessons. Contact 087-414-4228.

MATHS GRINDS—Leaving Cert. & Junior Cert. Math grinds by a very experienced tutor, near Stephens Town Pond (Knockbridge) For details call Tony 087-2834156.

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A flying start for children The Genesis Programme launched Flying Start - a new framework supporting children, parents and professionals on the key transitions that happen in the first five years of a child’s life – in Ardee Library on Wednesday last.

Professor Emer Smyth from the Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI) and an expert in transitions gave the keynote address during which she said ‘most children settle into primary school easily but some children face greater challenges.

Positive relationships between teachers and students play a crucial role in easing difficulties’.

The Flying Start website www.flyingstart. ie outlines this framework and provides information and support across three definitive transition stages: 1.—The Transition to Parenthood 2.—The Transition to Early and Learning and Care 3.—The Transition

to Primary School Included in the Flying Start framework is a revamped Little Steps to Big School programme that was originally developed

by Louth Leader Partnership, Louth County Childcare Committee and Dundalk Institute of Technology in 2012.

This has a wealth of interactive and dynamic resources for parents and professionals.

The development of Flying Start has parents and children at the core but it will also be a very useful resource for professionals working with children and their families.

Transitions are a natural and normal part of growth and development. The first five years of a child’s life are full of changes, from being expectant parents’ right through to waving your child

off on the first day of primary school. These changes all come with a degree of uncertainty.

Flying Start supports parents, children and professionals in making the first five years of a child’s life an enjoyable and fulfilling experience.

Dara Young, a parent from Ardee said in relation to Preparing for Parenthood: “I didn’t know what was going to come, what was going to happen.

I had a lot of pressure on myself because I was younger. At the time, I did not have a degree, I only had a brand new job and I did not know what the future held for me. I had questions like ‘how do I sort out childcare?”

However, there was support available to Dara and she would encourage other young parents to do any pro-

grammes they can “I met Lucy Maguire from the Teen Parent Programme. She listened to me, supported me and helped me figure things out. Join any programmes you can. I found the Incredible Years Parent and Baby Programme brilliant after I had my baby. I met other mothers both young and older. It made me feel that every mother was going through the same things. The same worries, fears and excitement. I only truly accepted this is ok and this is normal when I got to be around other mothers.

“As regards advice for other parents facing into their child going to ‘big school’ for the first time, she said: ‘Let them take the lead and come back and tell you if something is wrong.

It sounds funny but they will end up reassuring you. Sit down with them after school one on one and give them time to tell you how their day went,” she added.

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Minister commits to visit Sruthán House Louth TD Gerry Adams has welcomed the conclusion of the HSE’s period of consultation with service users of Sruthán House and commitments given to him by Minister Finian McGrath, to visit the Dundalk facility.

On October 2 Deputy Adams raised the HSE’s unilateral decision to close Sruthán House with the Taoiseach in the Dáil and he requested that the Taoiseach ask Deputy McGrath to ensure that Sruthán House is protected and that the excellent service it provides will continue.

“In response Minister McGrath has written to me to state that the HSE has deferred the closure of the respite facility to permit a period of engagement

with service users. He also added that he hoped to visit Sruthán House in the coming weeks,” explained Mr Adams.

“In July Councillor Ruairí Ó Murchú and I met with the HSE Head of Social Care Jude O Neill. Last week I received an invitation from Mr O Neill to the presentation of the consultation which will take place on Wednesday October 23.

“Both the Minister and the HSE must work together to ensure this much loved respite facility will remain open and providing this vital service.

“I welcome this Minister’s commitment to come to Dundalk and visit Sruthán House. This will provide him the opportunity to meet service users and see for

himself the necessity of keeping it open,” he added.

Councillor Ruairí Ó Murchú added that Sinn Féin will use every opportunity to ensure that respite services are retained and developed across Louth.

“In September I brought a motion to Louth County Council on the issue of respite which was supported by all councillors. “At my request Louth County Council has written to the Minister for Health and the HSE to ensure that no services are lost in Louth.

“With the announcement that the consultation is complete and will be presented next week my hope is that the HSE have listened and that this vital service will be retained,” added Cllr Ó Murchú.

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