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Wednesday, 24th August, 2016. Vol. 9, Issue 34 • 63 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth

Heroic Dundalk push Warsaw all the way

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Dundalk FC’s brave bid to reach the Champions League group stages fell just short despite a heroic display against Legia Warsaw on Tuesday night.

The Oriel Park men were given very little chance when they travelled to the Polish Army Stadium against a starstudded home side, but after another typically brave and skilful display they gave the Polish champions a mighty scare in a game that eventually finished level at 1-1.

A stunning strike from Robbie Benson on 19 minutes had Dundalk very much in the game and their hopes increased when Hlousek was sent off at the start of the final quarter.

The League of Ireland champions, who didn’t show any signs of an inferiority

complex at any time on the big stage, battled bravely until the end but couldn’t manage to force an equaliser despite creating a couple of half chances.

It wasn’t until the game ticked into injury time that Stephen Kenny’s side had their fate sealed when Kucharczyk got on the end of a quick counter attack to fire home the goal that booked his side’s place in the draw for the group stages.

The 30,000 enthusiastic supporters who packed into the stadium in anticipation of a party, left with a huge feeling of relief that they managed to sneak past a side who have done their town and country proud.

It may have been a bitterly disappointing finish to the tie for the Dundalk men – who had to play without Continued on Page 2

Grateful Conor aims to help others

Conor Murphy with participants at the Haggardstown and Blackrock defibrilator course.

By Geraldine Kieran A man who is living proof of the value of having defibrillators in the community is showing his appreciation in the best possible way by preparing himself to help others who find themselves in a similar position, having trained as an emergency first

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Conor Murphy from Blackrock suffered a cardiac failure while playing football earlier this year and had his life saved by a defibrillator that had been replaced just hours earlier.

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Conor – who was in good health at the time – collapsed ten minutes from the end of Continued on Page 2

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Continued from Page 1 an Over 40s on April 19 in Blackrock, and explains how quick intervention saved him.

“There was ten minutes left in the game, I was running for the ball and then I just collapsed. The lads on the team realised very quickly that something was wrong.

They sprang into action, started mouth to mouth and CPR. There was public access to a defibrillator just 100 metres away. Thankfully two physiotherapists were out for a walk and they came to help administrate the defibrillator”, recalled Conor.

He was taken that night to the Mater Hospital for further treatment. Thankfully he is now healthy and undergoing the final phase of his cardiac re-

Conor Murphy with participants at the Haggardstown and Blackrock defibrilator course

hab program in the Louth Hospital.

It was a case of the stars aligning for Conor, as Joan made that decision at just 6pm with Conor suffering his cardiac failure less than four hours later.

At 6pm on that evening Joan McAdams, a volunteer for the

first responders, had addressed a fault on the defibrillator at 6pm that evening just 100m from where they would play a game of football.

“We have four defibrillators available to the public in the Blackrock/Haggardstown area. On that particular Tuesday the Defibrillator was sending an au-

dible code tone to alert us that something was wrong with the device.

As it would take the company over 24 hours to send a replacement I decided to swap defibrillators from an area with less foot traffic.

The area around the community centre is always very busy”, explained Joan.

Haggardstown and Blackrock Defibrillator group have fundraised and ensured 24-hour public access to four defibrillators, plus a network of volunteers to be called upon in a moment’s notice.

The group works with the ambulance service as first responders and until early this

year would receive up to 100 calls a week. The group was set up six years ago and joined the national ambulance cardiac first response over three years ago.

Naturally, it is a service that Conor is willing to promote as he is living proof that it saves lives.

He is keen to promote the importance of first aid and defibrilator training in the area, and encourages people to get involved and get educated in first aid and CPR training.

“It was a bit of a shock to see the videos of a cardiac arrest. The treatment I received was the text book steps needed to take as a first responder. I am now following my own training and I wouldn’t hesitate to step in if someone needed assistance”, said Conor.

Specsavers show support Specsavers Dundalk provided goodie bags to Dundalk FC supporters ahead of the team’s qualifying match against Legia Warsaw in the Aviva. On the day of the monumental match, Specsavers Dundalk placed a stand outside the store and made sure to gift as many fans with goodie bags as possible.

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Continued from Page 1 sion - but they will return from Poland their inspirational cap- with their heads held tain, Stephen O’Don- high as they can be nell through suspen- rightly proud of their achievements.

It is fitting that this is not the end of the European journey for the Lilywhites as they can look forward to the significant consolation of a place in the draw for the Europa League group stages on Friday.

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“We have qualified feelings of all Dundalk supporters when he for the Europa League was understandably which was beyond our proud of his players, wildest dreams a few although still a bit dis- seasons ago, although appointed not to have were are disappointed created history by not to have made reaching the Champi- progress in the Chamons League group stag- pions League was our es. ambition. However, I Table & 4 Chairs “Overall I just have can’t fault any of the 45” x 28” - Was £544 to commend the play- players who played toers as they have been night as they were terTable & 6 Chairs absolutely magnificent rific”, he added.

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EOiN Murphy’s excellent season continued last week when he finished third in the irish U16 Boys Amateur Open Championship at Clonmel.

After a poor start, when he shot a four over par 75 in the first round, Murphy turned on the style over the final two rounds of the 54 hole event and was one of only two players in the field to compile two rounds in the 60s over the course of the competition.

Unfortunately, Murphy’s charge up the leaderboard wasn’t enough to catch winner John Brady (Rosslare) and runner-up Mark Power (Kilkenny) but he was one of only three players to finish under par and after winning the Faldo Series and the Munster Boys Championship as

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well as a Leinster cap there is plenty for Murphy to be proud of.

Josh Mackin, Sean Laverty and Padraig Fallon also took part in the Championship but failed to make the cut for the third and final round.

Caolan Rafferty reached the last 16 of

the irish Amateur Close Championship at Ballyliffen last week before having his run ended by leading qualifier John Ross Galbraith (Whitehead) whose eventually finished as runner-up to Alex Gleeson (Castle).

Rafferty had qualified for the matchplay

stage in joint 13th place after rounds of 72 and 77 while club colleague Aaron Grant just made the top 64 after rounds of 80 and 75.

Grant exited in the first round of matchplay but not without a heroic fight as he took New Ross’s Michael Ryan to the 20th hole.

Rafferty had a 4&3 win over Anthony McDaid of Palmerstown Stud before beating tandragee’s William Small 3&1 in the next round for a place in the last 16 where he lost 3&2 to Galbraith.

Noel Reid, playing off 20, won the Knights of Malta Cup on Sunday when he shot an excellent score of 67 off the blue tees. that gave him a winning margin of two shots over Derek Murdock (11) and they were

the only players in the 164 strong field to break 70.

Peter Rogers (2) took the Gross Prize with a 77 while Willie McKeever (17) won the Vets Prize after shooting a two under par 70.

Category winners were Frank Byrne (10), Aaron Waite (13) and Caoimhin O’Callaghan (21).

Last Wednesday’s Open Singles Stableford competition was won by 18 handicapper Eamon Hoey who shot an impressive 40pts which was one more than Ross Quigley (19) managed.

Quigley had the consolation of winning Category 3 with Donal Curran (13) and Ciaran Dunne (14) taking the other category prizes. Conal O’Callaghan (28) was the Juvenile winner after shooting 40pts.

St Vincent’s Parents’ Council to host 5K St Vincents Parents Council are staging a 5K to help raise funds for an all-weather basketball court in the school. the event will take place on Sunday October 5 at Noon and will start and finish at St Helena Park.

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t-shirt and is open to everyone. the students from St Vincents will be given a sponsorship card. Full card will be €20 and includes entrance and a t-shirt and entrance into a draw for an iPhone 7. there will be a Couch to 5k program implemented from

September in St Vincent’s and a 5k healthy menu available in the school canteen.

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

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ClanCy Park on the Point Road was the venue for a special memorial match which was held by the friends and family of the late Martin Mulligan. The focus of the event was to bring together all those who miss and care about Martin who was tragically murdered last September while at work in his taxi at Carnmore, Dundalk.

Martin who was from the Point Road was an avid footballer who continued to play right up until his untimely death. Tony Broadhurst, a long term friend of Martin was one of the many who turned up to remember the popular Point Road man.

“I first played with Martin over twenty years ago as part of a Dundalk Winter League team.

The last time we played together was part of an indoor over 50s match

Tony Broadhurst, Grainne Mulligan and Stephen Broadhurst

just six weeks before his passing,” recalled Tony.

“Martin was a great friend to me. When I first arrived here twenty-two

years ago it was Martin who became my friend and we have been close ever since. It was great to look over during the

Drama Group to perform at Ignite Theatre Festival

By Geraldine Kieran

DunDalk based youth theatre will perform at the first ever Ignite youth theatre festival in the Samuel Beckett Centre, Dublin this August from 22nd-24th. M.A.D. youth theatre’s creative director Kwaise Boyce will take their performing troupe all the way to the big lights of Dublin to take part in the prestigious event. The group will perform their topical piece “Be Mine” which tackles the issue of consent, using the play as a didactical conversation on an issue that concerns youth and young people alike.

IGNITE is a new pilot programme from the National association for youth drama (NAYD) and they have chosen seven youth theatre companies to participate in the theatre festival. The festival will explore performance through a wide programme of activities including public performances, work in progress sessions and skill based workshops. According to Kwasie the group are excited to be able to showcase their play at such a prestigious event.

“We are excited! We get to share our artistic vision, our style and our story for ‘BE MINE’. The young people worked hard on devising this play, but it is looked at as a work in

progress piece and each time they get to perform it, it evolves. IGNITE is another opportunity for it to evolve,” stated Kwasie.

The cast consists of ten young performing actors from the Dundalk area, Catriona Quigley, Ben Verling, Ferdia O’Malley, Clodagh Griffin, Georgia Cooney, Cathi O’Malley, Jessica Woodlock, Lauren Alice Mc Aleavy and Hilary Mullen and Ross Halpenny.

“Be Mine” will feature as part of the ‘Share’ strand of the youth festival. The piece was first performed in the Class in Action International Youth Theatre Festival in Prague, Czech Rep and again locally in the Spirit store. The three-day event promises to be an exciting and intensive three days. It’s a great opportunity for participating youth theatres to really grow and develop themselves in an encouraging environment. The Festival will showcase what young people can achieve as an ensemble cast on stage.

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match at the sidelines and see such fantastic support” acknowledged Tony.

The idea to have a memorial match was created by Paul McCourt who decided to bring together a mix of young and old to participate in the fixture. Relatives, friends and family from the area and from England travelled to either watch or participate in the match.

The score line was full of goals with the game finishing 4-4 with Tony’s son Stephen scoring the equaliser late in the game. Martin Mulligan’s widow Grainne Mulligan watched on the side-lines with her children, holding Martin’s own football boots from his playing days.

It is hoped to make this event an annual commemoration to honour Martin Mulligan. At the end of the match Grainne Mulligan was awarded a trophy.

Dundalk Family Carers Support Group The Dundalk Family Carers Support Group (part of the Louth Family Carers Support Group) meet the last Wednesday of every month in the Community Meeting Room in Tesco extra at 7.30pm.

All family carers, former carers and those interested in becoming a family carer from Dundalk and surrounding areas welcome to attend.

The Group is open to those involved with care of the elderly, adults or children with special needs, disability, cancer, dementia, MS etc.

The support group provides time out for the family carer to receive both emotional and practical support, the opportunity to share their experiences and concerns and learn about benefits and entitlement and much more and all over a cup of tea and a chat.

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Cara Care Cancer Centre launch Family Race Day fundraiser

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By Paul Byrne

BACk in 2014 the Cara sCancer Support Centre opened their doors in Williamson’s Place oas they attempted to fprovide a place where anybody around the area who has been affected yby cancer can drop in mfor some guidance and support. e The centre has been a huge success as it offers sthose on a cancer joureney a friendly ear. Now the people behind the h support centre are starting the next stage of their ndevelopment by moving into a bigger premises. eFirst though they need to nraise money to make the rmove and having formed a nine strong committee the group have decided to have a Race Day in sDundalk stadium which they hope will be suprported by as many people as possible around t the town and beyond. h Laura keeley, chairsperson of the committee, says an awful lot of hard work has been done so far and she is hopeful that the Family Race Day on Sunday,

Patricia McKenna, Linda Stanley, Anna Brennan, Laura Keeley, Tom Cassidy, Geraldine Bond, Marie Kindlon, Margaret Higgins, Eileen Matthews of the Cara Cancer Support Centre race day committee

September 4 in Dundalk Stadium, will go a long way to helping the group find a new home which will in turn enable them to offer more services for those affected by cancer.

“We met up at the start of the year and we decided to have this fundraiser in Dundalk Stadium on September 4 to help towards the costs of finding a new home for us. This will be our biggest ever fundraiser and we hope that everybody comes out on the day and helps support a very worthy cause. We will have plenty of things going on for all the family including a best dressed

lady competition as well as one for the gent’s also.

For the kids we have all sorts going on including a bouncy castle, minirides and face painting.

“We are also expecting a few of the brilliant Dundalk FC team to come along on the night and we are confident that everything is in place to ensure that everybody has a great evening”, she added.

Doors open at 12.30 and the first race is at 2pm.Entry is €15 for Adults and €30 for a family ticket. A family ticket (2 adults and any children under 14).

Tickets are available

in numerous locations including Eamo’s Bar, Louth Village; McNello’s Bar, Inniskeen; The Kingfisher Restaurant, Dundalk; Michael Smyth, Francis Street Dundalk; McNamees in knockbridge; Bayview, Blackrock; Sloane’s Avenue Rd, Dundalk as well as in the Cara Cancer Support Centre itself.

It is hoped that people buy a ticket for this event rather than pay at the gate as Cara will get a percentage of any tickets sold for the big day.

For further info contact Cara Cancer Support Centre on 0429339383.

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Formed two years ago after a friends party, A.R.S.E. classic punk and new wave anthems band play The Stags Head this Saturday August 27. Their influences include Generation, The Clash, Buzzcocks, SLF, Damned, Sex Pistols, Dead Kennedys etc.

The Lads all from previous punk and new wave bands formed their new band A.R.S.E. taking the first initials of their previous bands and juggling them up to create the name. The event will also feature local three-piece punk support band Robot.

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There was no winner of the St Josephs GFC €2,800 jackpot. The numbers drawn were 7, 18, 19, 20. The €50 winners were 1. McDonnells c/o Eugene McArdle 2. Ciaran McParland c/o Ollie Corrigan 3 Barry Pritchard c/o Paddy Bell 4 Linda & Shelley Murtagh c/o Jim Hoey.

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Dundalgan Press reprints Pearse’s final book

By Paul Byrne

A DunDAlk publisher is paying its own tribute to the heroes of 1916 and recalling its own links with Patrick Pearse by reprinting copies of his final book. last year it emerged that Pearse’s final literary publication ‘An Mháthair agus Scéalta Eile’ had been published in Dundalk

by Dundalgan press or as it was known back then Tempest Publishing house.

The extremely rare book was released just weeks before the Easter Rising and last spring it sold in auction for almost €4000.

When it came to the attention of Dundealgan Press that the book had indeed been published in Dundalk and when they realised that there were no copies of the book in their building they immediately began to source a copy it elsewhere. As Liam Gaynor from Dundealgan Press explains, the quest to find the book proved arduous but eventually they managed to track it down in the uCD university archive.

“We found a copy in the national library but it wasn’t in the

Dundalgan Press are re-printing Pearse's final book. best condition so we continued our search and eventually thanks to a man called Críostóir MacCártaigh who is in the Folklore Department at uCD and we managed to find one in the university archive,” explained Liam.

“The book is extremely rare and as proved when we went to look for it very hard to find.

Pearse was a great lover of the Irish language and the book was his way of trying to get people to

embrace our national language.

He was an educational genius.

The reason why he chose to have the book published in Dundalk was through his friendship with William Tempest who owned Tempest Publishing here in town,” added Liam.

Dundalgan Press will now publish a limited amount of copies of ‘An Mhathair agus Scéalta Eile’ which consists of six short stories written by Pearse in the traditional Irish language. According to liam these books were published by Pearse back in 1916 to try and make Irish more available to the common man. now Dundealgan Press are re-issuing the book in a limited facsimile numbered edition with a subscription list which is hand bound and presented in a handmade cloth bound slipcase. It will be priced at €100. There will also be twenty-six deluxe copies quarter bound in goat skin and alphabetised A-Z which will also be presented in a handmade cloth bound slipcase and these will be priced at €250. For details contact Dundalgan Press (W Tempest), Industrial Estate Coe’s Road. Call 9335376 or email info@dundalganpress.ie.

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Music, Poetry And Song

‘100 Years of Heritage Music, Poetry & Song’, with Pat McKenna, Anne Casey, Catherine Loughran, Anne Carroll and the Music Generation Harp Ensemble.

Friday, August 26th @ 11am, at Dundalk Branch Library, Roden Place.

The event is free and open to all. For more information Tel: 042-935319 or email: libraryhelpdesk@ louthcoco.ie.

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LocaL Sinn Fein councillor Tomás Sharkey has given a guarded welcome to the news that the HSE are working on a new protocol that will allow for five year olds and upwards to be treated in Louth hospital.

Tomás has been an avid campaigner in the fight to restore services to the Louth hospital since it was downgraded to a minor injuries a+E in 2010. Last week, recently appointed Minister for Health, Deputy Simon Harris paid a visit to the Louth hospital where he confirmed that the HSE are actively working on protocols that will allow five year olds and upwards to be treated in the Louth. according to Tomás this is hugely positive news for Dundalk.

“I was up in Louth Hospital and I spoke to Minister Harris and I got a positive response when I asked about this new protocol which will allow children be treated for injuries in Louth hospital.

“I was told that this will be in place next

Minister Simon Harris with Peter Fitzpatrick TD

year and I would give a guarded welcome to this news. I say guarded as talk is cheap but I’m hopeful that this will come to pass as I’ve been encouraged by what I’ve seen from Minister Harris so far.

“I believe he is young and energetic and it was refreshing to hear him speak out publically against the delay in extra funding for home help which he announced in June,” stated Tomás.

“But as always with these announcements we will not be getting

too excited until we see action being taken”, he stated. currently only children aged 14 or over can attend the Louth MIU. Because it has been ten years since children were last seen in the hospital, paediatric training needs to be put in place before the age restriction can be lifted.

Earlier this year Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick appealed to Minister Simon Harris to make the necessary funding available to open the hospital up to younger children.

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Excited students receive Leaving Cert results

By Paul Byrne

School principals around Dundalk have reported a general mood of relief and happiness

as students collected last week’s leaving cert results.

According to St Vincent’s principal Deirdre Matthews most of her

sixth year leaving cert girls were thrilled with their results with 32 students managing to get over 500 points.

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“Practically every girl got the most out of themselves and the next step is looking over the cAo offers to see what is next for them. I’d like to congratulate all the wonderful students and staff who worked so hard throughout the year to help get these results”, noted Principal Matthews. con McGinley principal in St Mary’s college was also pleased for his students who “generally seemed happy picking up their results”. “obviously this is the first year for students collecting their exams in our new school and all in all from what I’ve seen this morning they generally seemed pleased.

I haven’t looked at the results in detail yet but I believe the maths results haven’t been great around the country so it will be interesting to see how our students fared in comparison”, explained Principal McGinley.

Meanwhile in colaiste Ris Principal Padraig hamill wished his leav-

St Louis 6th Year head Elaine McGrath with a delighted Eimear Byrne

ing cert students well and spoke of the excitement and relief of students picking up their results.

“There was a generally positive mood and as usual great excitement around the school as students got their results. We had 90 leaving cert students and they’ve been coming in all morning. There was a lot of nerves here today but thankfully the anxious faces turned to smiles for the vast majority when opening their envelopes and it’s lovely to see the happiness in most of our students who have got everything they can out of themselves”, noted Principal hamill. cyril Drury carried out his final act as Head-

Aisling McEnteggart from St Louis with her mother, Teresa

master of the Grammar School as he handed out results to students ahead of his retirement. cyril who will be replaced by Jonathan Graham said the majority of his students seemed very happy with their results.

“We had 88 leaving cert students this year and from what I can see they are mainly very happy with their results.

We have a few boarders who live overseas so they will have to check their results online at midday but from the pupils who have been in collecting their results this morning I have seen plenty of relief and happy faces. I wish them all well in the future,” stated Mr Drury. o Fiaich college seen 75 students sit their

leaving cert and in keeping with the general theme around Dundalk the vast majority were delighted with their results.

“Thankfully we had a very happy bunch of leaving certs here last week”, noted Padraig.

“Almost everybody seemed to have got what they wanted and the consensus was very positive. one of the big challenges around the leaving cert is to make sure students set realistic goals and I think our careers guidance teachers did a great job of that.

I would encourage students to consider Plcs which are a brilliant stepping stone to our local institute of technology and indeed colleges all around the country”,

Eva Hoey and Eilis Harlin receiving their results at St Vincents

Aimee Flynn and Ramsha Butt with their results at St Vincents

advised principal Padraig McGovern.

Principal lorraine Quigley in Dun lughaidh was also very pleased for her students who in general did very well again this year.

“Thankfully almost everybody seemed to get what they wanted and there were a lot of happy girls around the place last Wednesday.

The cAo offers were out today and from talking to some of the girls it seems that many of the girls have got their first choices which is fantastic. They’ve worked very hard to get these results and deserve every success in the future”, stated lorraine.

Meanwhile, De la Salle vice-principal Kevin Brady was delighted to report that the vast majority of students in the school got one of their first two choices on their cAo forms.

“We had 136 students sit their leaving cert exam this year and by enlarge most fellas have got what they were hoping to get.

“I think we had 16 students get over 500 points which is a fantastic achievement and as always it shows that if you put the hard work in throughout the year you will get your rewards,” stated Kevin.

Aoibhín Sally and Aiveen O’Callaghan at St Vincents

Killian Kampes, Marcus McElroy and Conor Finn with their Leaving Cert results at the Marist

Students among the best in country The majority of students around Dundalk passed the Leaving Cert with flying colours again this year but as usual there were a few students in each school who posted exceptional results.

Dun Lughaidh’s Aisling McEnteggart was understandably ecstatic when she opened her results to find 615 points written at the bottom of her slip of paper. Aisling’s first choice on her CAO form was medicine in UCD and following the opening round of offers on Monday morning it comes as no surprise to learn that Aisling’s points total is more than enough to make it on to the course.

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Also in Dun Lughaidh eimear Byrne was celebrating as her 545 points was good enough to ensure she got her first choice which is PE with Biology in DCU. Eimear’s classmate Inja Shahid also excelled with 565 points which was good enough to seal a place in TCD to study pharmacy.

Over in St Vincent’s there was huge celebrations in the McNally household as Ruth achieved an excellent score of 575 points in her Leaving Cert. There were also fantastic results for Aiveen O’Callaghan and Aoibhín Sally who posted 565 and 545 respectively.

Also in St Vincent’s Aine Kel-

ly was ecstatic with her result of 590 points and she can now look forward to beginning a course in medicine in September. Aine’s classmate Keziah Darcy was overjoyed with her result of 565 as she celebrated with her mother Mags outside the school.

CAO offers were posted on Monday morning and early indications show that over half of all applicants around the country (21,505) students received their first preference with a massive 79% of students attaining one of their top three preferences.

The highest points were for medicine, dentistry and pharmacy courses.

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The Summer Stars Reading Programme is continuing throughout August in Louth libraries, and there is still time to register.

The Summer Stars programme is a free programme and all children and their families are welcome to join in. each child who registers for Summer Stars at their local library joins in the fun of reading lots of exciting books during their summer holidays.

They will receive their own Summer Stars Reading Card to record their progress along the

way and a library reward stamp will be added to their reading card at the library after each book read. Children will be encouraged to continue reading throughout the programme. Fun rewards will be provided along the way. At the end of the challenge, all children who participate are invited to attend an award event at which they will be presented with their award certificate and medal.

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Documentary on Mary Boyle

EOin’S BAR on Clanbrassil St. was the venue for something a little bit different last week as well known reporter Gemma O’Doherty brought her documentary ‘Mary Boyle: The Unknown Story’ to Dundalk after an invitation by bar manager Robin Wilson.

Mary Boyle went missing in March 1977 at just six years old from her grandparent’s farm in Ballyshannon. She is ireland’s youngest missing person.

Several years ago investigative journalist Gemma O’Doherty began looking into the case and over the years she has uncovered what she claims to be widespread corruption amongst local politicians and Gardaí.

The documentary, which has been

answer session with Gemma and Margo O’Donnell (Daniel’s sister) who has been supporting the Boyle family in their quest for justice.

St Vincents students receiving their Leaving Cert results.

“The questions and answers session was particularly fascinating and Gemma spoke about the endemic corruption at play in this case which was scary to listen to and points to a major cover-up by the authorities in this case. i was very impressed with both Gemma and Margot who came across as very intelligent, articulate women who are both Gemma O’Doherty pictured with Finbar Markey, Oweny O’Callaghan fearless in their and Raymond Gray attending the documentary. pursuit for justice. viewed more they allege political take a questions Garda whistleblower than 160,000 interference in and answers John Wilson was times, features the investigation session about the at the screening interviews with into Mary’s documentary and along with local retired sergeant disappearance. says that the film politicians Garret Martin Collins and Three months received a very Weldon, Anthony retired detective ago she officially positive reaction O’Connor and Pat sergeant Aidan released the finished from all those Greene. it was a very Murray, in which documentary on who attended the worthwhile evening YouTube and she is screening. and everybody now touring ireland “We set up the seemed to enjoy the in support of its projector upstairs set up so once again release. Eoin’s Bar in the bar and we i’d like to thank manager Robin played the film to Gemma and Margo Wilson invited a packed audience for coming down Gemma to come which was followed to see us,” stated to Dundalk to by a questions and Robin.

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Family Notices

in memoriam announcements , anniversaries, Birthday Remembrances, thanksgivings & acknowledgements. in memoriam

in memoriam

JOHN GRIBBEN 17th AnniversAry in loving memory of my father John Gribben, late of 1 st Kevins Tce., newry road, Dundalk, who died 22nd August, 1999.

Our memories of you will never grow old, BYRNE They are locked in our hearts in 17th AnniversAry letters of gold, in loving memory of John Death cannot part or distance Byrne. divide, We hold you close within our each day of our lives you walk hearts by our sides.

And there you shall remain —Always remembered by your To walk with us throughout our daughter Agnes & son-inlives law Kevin.

Until we meet again.

—From Mam, sisters, brother, thanksgiving niece and nephew. Anniversary Mass, 30th August at POWER 7.30pm in the redemptorist OF PRAYER Church.

A thank you prayer to God. say nine Hail Marys for nine days.

Ask for three wishes; first for business, second and third for the impossible. Publish this on the 9th day, your wishes will come true even though you may not believe. P.M.

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.C. NOVENA TO THE SACRED HEART Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past i asked you for many favours This time, i ask for this special favour (mention it). Take it, dear Heart of Jesus and place it within your own broken heart, where your Father sees it. Then in his merciful eyes, it will become your favour, not mine.

Amen. say this prayer for 3 days. Promise publication and favours will be granted. (never known to fail). E.McD.

Calling all young string players

REGiSTRaTion is now local musician Jayne Graopen once again for new ham, the programme has members to join Music Gen- now grown to cater for three eration Louth’s String or- levels of young string players – Senior Strings, Junior chestra Programme. an exciting schedule of Strings and First Strings. events and performance for Membership to First Strings the groups has been planned is open to anyone who has for the year ahead with re- been attending lessons on hearsals run each Saturday violin, viola, cello or doumorning during school term ble bass for a year or more. time at the PJ Carroll’s Junior Strings caters for Building at Dundalk insti- young players who have attained grades 1- 3 standtute of Technology.

Under the direction of ard of playing and Senior Strings caters for more advanced players.

Contact Music Generation Louth, LMETB, Chapel St, Dundalk Tel 9364635 and/or go to website www. musicgenerationlouth.ie and complete expression of interest form.

For further information contact: Gemma Murray on 93 64635/087 7607385 or gmurray@lmetb.ie.

Composer elaine Agnew with Yohanna Ní bhleine and Isabel eyan

AN CHUIRT DUICHE The District Court District Court Area of Dundalk District No. 6 Public Dance Halls Act, 1935, Section 2 Notice of Application for a Public Dancing Licence SeAmuS LAmbe, Chairman, Kilkerley Community Development Group Limited – Applicant TAKE NOTICE that I, Seamus Lambe of Newtownbalreagan, Kilkerley, Dundalk, County of Louth, Chairman of the above mentioned Kilkerley Community Development Group Limited intends to apply to the District Court sitting at the Courthouse, Dundalk, County Louth on the 22nd day of September 2016 at 10.00 a.m. for the grant of a Licence to use a particular place to with Kilkerley Community Development Group Limited premises situate at Plaster, Kilkerley, Dundalk in the County of Louth in Court Area and District aforesaid for Public Dancing.

Dated this19th day of August, 2016 Signed: HAMILL WALLACE & HARDY Solicitors for the Applicant 2 Demesne, Dundalk, County Louth To: The Superintendent of the Garda Siochana Dundalk Garda Station, The Crescent, Dundalk, County Louth.

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MArgAret lennon (née Murphy) Scotchgreen, Kilcurry, Dundalk and formerly of Tullyallen, peacefully surrounded by her loving family in Dealgan House Nursing Home on Friday August 19.

Margaret, predeceased by her husband Frank, grandson Mark, brothers Bernard, Vincent and Matt. Very deeply regretted by her loving sons Gerard and Francis, daughter Anne Reilly, brother Brendan, sisters May, Bridie, Angela and Monica, son in-law Joe,

daughters in-law Verona and Samatha, grandchildren David, Karen, Ciara, Emily, Isobel, Rory and Lily, brothers and sisters in-law, nephews, nieces, cousins, extended family relatives, neighbours and friends. gArry kirwAn 'Ardara', Dublin Road, Haggardstown, Dundalk, peacefully in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital on Thursday August 18. Garry (retired teacher De La Salle Dundalk and St Michael's College, Enniskillen). Deeply regretted by his loving wife Bernadette (née Callan), sister Joan Meighan, nephews, nieces, relatives and many friends.

PAtriCk (Paddy) MulhollAnd Gorteen, Inniskeen, peacefully at the Mater Hospi-

tal, Dublin, on Tuesday August 16. Paddy, beloved husband of Monika, much loved father of Pauric, Aisling, Douglas, deeply regretted by his dear mother Mary, sisters and brothers Roisin, Eithne, Anjo, Tommy, Mary, Dermot, Mairead and Eilish. Sadly missed by all his relatives and friends.

PAtriCk (Paddy) Connolly formerly of Tullyraine, Co. Louth, peacefully, after a short illness surrounded by his loving family at Kinvara Unit, TLC Centre Maynooth, on Thursday August 11. Beloved husband of the late Betty, loving father of Ronnie, Anne, Rita and Eileen and fond grandad of Michael, Patrick, Andrew, Eoin and Aisling. Sadly missed by his loving children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren James, Kubbie, Jack and Eloise, nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

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Leaving Cert students receive results

Seamus Woods, Caolan Coleman and Hannah Brennan at Colaiste RĂ­s

Jane Gonnelly and Anita Gonnelly

Eilis Harlin and Sarah Callan with St

James Elebiola at Dundalk Grammar School

Marion McNally, Ruth McNally and Johnny McNally at St Vincents

e Brady Damien Brady, Conor Brady and Mari

Vincents principal, Deirdre Matthew s

Lynn Toner being congraulated outside St Vincents

Students receiving their results outs ide

Vincents Mags Darcy with Keziah Darcy at St

Vanessa McQuillan and Lynn Toner

St Vincents

Jack Traynor at the Marist

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Irish-made app helps motorists ignore mobiles In an attempt to assist drivers in ignoring their phone while driving, Irish student Andrew Irwin has designed an app which can mute your mobile and auto-reply to texts on your behalf.

Drive Safe is a free app currently available to download from the Google Play store which uses your phone’s accelerometer to detect when you’re driving and automatically put your phone on silent.

By doing this the app helps reduce the temptation to check a text you receive while driving, while also allowing drivers to enable an auto-reply feature which alerts anyone who tries to ring or text you while you’re driving that you are unavailable.

By using the phone’s accelerometer instead of GPS tracking battery and data usage is minimised while the app is active, with the app also offering a built-in emergency feature ensuring that you won’t miss urgent matters. After a third consecutive call from the same person the app is de-activated, allowing the phone to ring at normal volume and alert the driver to the importance of the call.

Drive Safe creator Andrew Irwin, a 23-year-old student of

the Drive Safe App is now available for download.

Hill Street, Dublin rD., DunDAlk.

042 9331515/086 2559201

Computing in Software Development in Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, believes the app could make an immediate difference in changing driver behaviour. “Simply the goal is to save lives. With one tap Drive Safe could help prevent fatalities and serious car accidents attributed to mobile phone usage while driving,” he said.

“I’ve always strived to keep the app as simple as possible, so that anyone of any technical ability or age can use

the app first time, with ease.

I have also tried to keep as much language out of the app as possible, as Drive Safe is a global app, used all around the world.”

Since its launch the App has been a global success, having been downloaded over 30,000 times in 116 countries and boasts users from Barbados to Letterkenny. In the last 30 days alone drivers in 71 different countries have used the app to encourage safer driving habits.

Musicians take part in Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann

Comhaltas Craobh Dhún Dealgan 12-15 Group.

Comhaltas Craobh Dhún Dealgan members eabha Short, rassan, Fionnuala Donlon, Greenwood Drive and Sárán Mulligan from Ardeasmuinn.

James White, knockbridge, brian McCahill, Point road and Jessica Woodlock, Smarmore, from Comhaltas Craobh Dhún Dealgan.

ca Woodlock Smarmore and Donnchadh Hughes blackrock, Jessi s. cros balls Hack from kerrianne McArdle

Anna Savage from Comhaltas Craobh Dhún Dealgan, under 11 Comhrá (irish conversation) competition

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