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Long service medal for Oliver

National cycling titles for Rian Page 11

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Cautious optimism as schools return

Wednesday, 25th August, 2021. Vol. 14, Issue 34 • 63 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth

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COVID-19 has caused a huge amount of disruptions to schools over the last eighteen months with teachers and students losing numerous days in the classroom since the initial lockdown in March 2020. The Junior Cert exams were cancelled in both 2020 and 2021 while the Leaving Certificate was replaced with calculated grades last year as the virus caused havoc for the educational system. Eighteen months into the pandemic teachers are slightly more positive about the upcoming school year given the fact that the majority of teachers will be vaccinated this time around but teachers unions have reported anxiety amongst many of their pregnant members in particular. St Nicholas’ Monastery National School Principal Katriona Cosgrove is hoping the return to school won’t be as “unpredictable” as last year. Katriona said that she is looking forward to it and hoping that there will be a return to Sean Farrell, President Dundalk Chamber of Commerce, John Hennessy, Chairman of Dundalk Social Service Council-Meals on Wheels and Joanne Duffy, Services Manager for Bus normality. Éireann, Dundalk. See Page 2. Continued on Page 2

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Dundalk rallies to support the Bus Éireann “Fill a Bus” for Meals on Wheels appeal There was a fantastic local response to Bus Éireann’s second annual appeal in support of Meals on Wheels Dundalk last Thursday on the Long Walk, Dundalk.  “We are absolutely thrilled with the success of the second Bus Éireann “Fill a Bus” appeal for Dundalk Meals on Wheels,” said

Services Manager for Bus Éireann, Joanne Duffy. “The local community were out in force all day and I’m delighted to say that we received over 2,000 donations, exceeding all our expectations. We are extremely grateful to the people of Dundalk, these donations will be going directly to the people who need them most in

our community”.  “The event was an enormous success, due to the kindness of the people of Dundalk who donated so generously to our campaign,” said John Hennessy, Chairman of Dundalk Social Service Council/Meals on Wheels. “We very much appreciate the support for our service and on behalf of all

our Meals on Wheels volunteers I extend our heartfelt thanks.”.  Meals on Wheels Dundalk was established in 1972 and supports the vulnerable, elderly and housebound in the area with 240 meals every week.  “We are very proud of all our Bus Éireann colleagues and Station Manager Mick McK-

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Mixed views as schools get ready to return

“We are still following Covid-19 guidelines and putting measures in place to protect teachers and pupils,” she said. “Everyone seems to be looking forward to it even though the summer flew by. We have to continue with the guidelines and hopefully we will have a full year. As far as the vaccination programme goes, they have made great progress. The majority of teachers are vaccinated and that gives some peace of mind.” She added: “We are hoping to avoid an upset. It would be great if children could be vaccinated too. “People are being more vigilant and I hope all people continue being vigilant. We are starting off on a more positive note than last year. “We know what’s involved and we’ll deal with it better. Hopefully we will have a good year ahead.” Meanwhile, Adrian Kelly, the local representative of the primary school teachers’ union, INTO has urged the government to give unvaccinated pregnant teachers and others who have been unable to get the vaccine the option of working remotely until they are fully immunised. “We have called for the department to engage with these workers directly, to explain and defend the latest public health advice, and in practical terms, to establish a helpline to provide advice directly to affected groups,” said Adrian. “We have also asked for these people to be facilitated fairly with remote working until they have achieved the significant vaccine protection, which has been afforded to all other education workers. Mr Kelly said he knows there are a lot of pregnant teachers who are anxious about having to return to the classroom next week. “There is a lot of worry out there and there are teachers who are in their first trimester due to return to school next week and they are worried about exposure to the virus in crowded classrooms in the early stages of their pregnancy. The government has deemed it safe for them to return but many teachers simply aren’t convinced,” stated Adrian.

eown for lending their support to this worthy cause,” said Services Manager for Bus Éireann, Joanne Duffy. “Bus Éireann connects people to who and what matters to them, we

look forward to continuing this connection with the community here in Dundalk who make up some of the two million passengers that travel with us in the North East every year.”

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Garda Tony Golden memorial cycle to take place next month The annual Garda Tony Golden Memorial Cycle will take place between the 11th and 18th of September and once again it will be a virtual challenge with all participants logging their distances on the bike to collectively try and cycle around the world in eight days- a combined total of 40,075km. The aim of the event is to keep the memory of Garda Tony Golden alive whilst also raising funds for local charities in the area. The memorial cycle first took place in 2016 with cyclists including Garda members from Dundalk, Ballina and the Garda cycling club, as well as Tony’s brothers (Dave, Ken and Seán) with all participants taking on a two day 240km journey to Ballina. The cyclists were led by Tony’s brother Sean with Tony’s wife Nicola and children at the start line to see the cyclists off. From 2017 the event has been opened up to the public with the aim of raising money for various local charities chosen by Tony’s wife Nicola. Last year the

event which will take place over eight days between the 11th and 18th of September. “This will be our sixth cycle this year and I suppose the backbone of the event is to keep our friend and colleague Tony Golden’s memory alive while also trying to raise funds for charity. :Last year because of Covid we took a step into the unknown I suppose when we went with a virtual cycle. We didn’t know what kind of response we would get but thankfully we got a great reaction from all over the country with a huge amount of participants in Tony’s home county of Mayo and surrounding counties such as Clare. “This event is for

everybody and any distance you can contribute would help us achieve our goal and also provide financial assistance for the Maria Goretti Foundation Charity. We have various prizes this year for most miles clocked by both male and female as well as top team and a prize every day picked at random for anybody who logs their miles. We will also have a photo competition with a prize for the best pic sent into us while out doing your cycle. Everybody who participates will receive a unique medal and there is also a brilliant early bird prize for those who register before September 5th. Anybody who registers before September 5th will be put into a draw to win a brand new Bianchi road bike. “Hopefully we can get a good response again this year and people will enjoy getting out and clocking up a few kilometres on the bike for a very worthy cause,” stated Aiden. Anybody who would like to take part in the cycle can register online at the following link: www.lh286cycle.com.

cations from Irish citizens vaccinated in other countries outside the EU. ‘This portal is currently being advanced on a cross-departmental basis involving technical and process development and resource management. ‘Timelines for deliv-

ery will be clarified in the coming weeks’. Deputy Ó Murchú said: ‘While this is welcome news, I would have liked that it happened earlier and the latest update does not provide a specific timeframe as to when it will be operational. It needs to be progressed as quickly as possible. ‘There is also little detail on the protocols and modalities about how it will operate. Updates will be posted on gov.ie/digitalcovidcertificate and I would urge people who are waiting for progress on this matter to keep an eye on this website. ‘The portal needs to be operational as soon as possible to ensure that people, particularly in border areas, are not stuck in limbo’.

Around the World challenge begins next month. event went ahead as a virtual challenge despite the challenges of COVID-19 and the organisers managed to raise over €11000 for the Maria Goretti Foundation. The Maria Goretti Foundation will be the beneficiaries once again this year and the event will once again be a virtual challenge and the challenge this year is for all participants together to attempt to Cycle AROUND THE WORLD IN 8 DAYS - a combined total of 40,075 kilometres. According to Garda Aiden Hanlon, one of the members of the organising committee, the event is open to all levels of cyclists and all ages and all are welcome to register for the

Portal for Irish citizens vaccinated outside EU

A portal that is to be set up to allow those in the South who have been vaccinated in the North to get an EU Digital Covid Certificate ‘needs to be progressed as quickly as possible’, according to Dundalk TD Ruairí Ó Murchú. In a short update to the Louth Sinn Féin deputy this afternoon, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform said: ‘Following the successful rollout of the initial implementation phase of the EU Digital COVID Certificate in Ireland, the Government is creating a specific portal to enable Irish citizens vaccinated outside of the EU, with vaccines authorised for use in Ireland, to obtain a COVID certificate valid in Ireland and

Ruairí Ó Murchú. across the EU. ‘This portal will be released in a twophase approach. Phase 1 – applications from Irish citizens vaccinated in Northern Ireland who hold an NI COVID vaccination certificate with a QR code. ‘Phase 2 – appli-

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Damien in Electrical Installations’ Competition Victory

Damien Flynn from trical Installations com- (DkIT), which is a pre- Competition. Damien is Blackrock, Co Louth, petition in Dundalk liminary round for the now the region’s candirecently won the Elec- Institute of Technology World Skills Ireland date for the WorldSkills Ireland National Competition in March 2022. Damien, who works for Halpenny Electrical in Knockbridge, Co Louth, was tasked with installing an electrical installation within an 8-hour time limit, following a technical brief provided by World Skills Ireland to the correct measurements and specifications. His work was then judged on its electrical function, wiring, testing and inspecting, installation

Damien Flynn with DkIT President Michael Mulvey. quality and measurements. Damien was judged as the best of the 3 competitors at the end of the day. Gerard Galligan – Head of Section Electrical & Motor Trades DkIT “On behalf of

DkIT we would like to congratulate Damien on his achievement and wish him every success in the future competitions.” DkIT has a long history of successful apprentices competing

in WorldSkills and the preliminary competition is the start of that journey for Damien. Damien is supported by the lecturers at DkIT, as a Centre of Excellence in Apprenticeship, in conjunction with the

HEA, SOLAS, Department of Education and the Government of Ireland. The follow up competition brings together the best apprentices in Ireland over a gruelling 3-day competition. The event takes place in the RDS Dublin where the winner will progress onto the WorldSkills International Competition in Shanghai, China in October 2022. Competitors from nearly 60 Member Countries and Regions will take part, and close to 1,300 competitors.

Long service medal for Oliver Register for a Free Data Congratulations to Dundalk man Oliver Hanratty who this week received a long service medal from the Dundalk Musical Society. Oliver has been a member of DMS since 2001 when he made his debut on stage in a production of Dick Whittington in the Town Hall.

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The Dundalk Chamber of Commerce will host a free Webinar via zoom on Data Protection – Trends and Updates. Guest speaker will be John Nealon, Certified Data Protection Officer and MD of Data Protection Training & Auditing Service (www.dataprotectionservice.ie) on Wednesday the 8th of September 2021 from 10am to 11am. In this webinar John will discuss Data Breaches, Data Security, TOMs (technical and organisational measures) for the security of Data. Children’s Data and CCTV. To book your free place contact Brenda in Dundalk Chamber of Commerce ON 042 9336343 or Email: brenda@dundalk.ie

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Tara claims another All-Ireland title

She’s done it again! Just two weeks after claiming the AllIreland U15 Girls High Jump Title while setting a new Championship record in the process, Tara O’Connor has delivered on the national stage yet again. On Saturday, the All Ireland U14-16 Combined Events Championships took place in Tullamore AC. In a hotly contested U15 Girls Pentathlon, Tara put in a superb day’s work to claim Gold overall and the National Title, with Meabh O’ Connor, also of Dundalk St. Gerard’s picking up Silver! To quote Kellie Harrington, this is the “stuff of dreams” with not just one, but two club athletes claiming the top spots on the National podium in a multi discipline athletics event. The pentathlon is made up of 5 events – Hurdles, Long Jump, Shot Putt, High Jump and 800m – where competitors

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Roy Taylor, and his son Terence, receive cheque from the Captain of Dundalk Golf Club, Trevor Giff.

Tara O’Connor and Meabh O’Connor who claimed All Ireland Gold and Silver in the Girls U15 All Ireland Pentathlon.

battle it out for points accumulated over performances in each of the events. The range of athletic ability required to compete and win over multiple events on the national stage is a testament to just how talented and dedi-

cated these young athletes are. Tara finished the competition with the winning total of 3076 points, with Meabh pushing her all the way, racking up a total point haul of 2928 over the five events.

The members of Dundalk Golf Club recently raised over €7,000 through Captain Trevor Giff’s Charity Day for Research Motor Neurone and Irish Association of Lourdes Volunteers. The €7,270 that was raised on the day was equally divided between the two charities and Captain Trevor Giff presented cheques for €3,635 to representatives of both organisations. “There was a fantastic response to the Charity Day from members and those who sponsored prizes and I am very grateful to them as we raised much needed funds for these two organisations who do brilliant work.” Singer Roy Taylor, who is suffering from Motor Neuron Disease, received the cheque on behalf for Research Motor Neurone and said: “A special thank you to Captain Trevor Giff and all the members and supporters of Dundalk Golf Club for their incred-

Siobhan Rothwell and Beverley Carolan, from the IALV receive a cheque from Trevor Giff.

ible donation of €3,635 from the Captain’s Charity event. We are so overwhelmed by the support of this fantastic club. The funds raised will go directly to Research Motor Neurone, a worldleading Motor Neurone Disease (MND) research team based in Trinity College Dublin under the leadership of Professor Orla Hardiman. This amazing donation will go directly towards getting another MND sufferer onto upcoming ground-breaking clinical trials here in Ireland. Thanks to your support, you have given an MND sufferer something that is priceless: Hope. From the bottom of our hearts, Thank you all so much. Watch Your Back MND!” Siobhan Rothwell and Beverley Carolan, who received the cheque on behalf of the The Irish Association of Lourdes Volunteers (IALV) said: “We want to express their sincere thanks and

gratitude to Captain Trevor Giff, members and friends of Dundalk Golf Club who invited us to benefit from the funds raised at the recent Captain’s Charity Event. The €3,635 raised for the IALV which will be used to pay for a number of assisted pilgrims to travel to Lourdes, hopefully in 2022. As with all charities, fundraising has been difficult over the last 18 months. However, this incredible donation means we can continue to work towards our goal, to ensure our assisted pilgrims can travel to Lourdes without the burden of cost. On behalf of those assisted pilgrims and all the members of the IALV, thank you for this gift.” The overall winners of the Captain’s Charity Day were Michael Keating’s Team with Noel McGuinness’s team second and Maureen Sheridan’s team third. The best All Ladies team was Mags Coburn’s.

Louth Meath Education and News in Brief Training Board Supports St Joseph’s Hospitality and Tourism GFC Lotto Louth Meath Education and Training Board (LMETB) announces new Skills to Advance upskilling programmes to support employers and employees in hospitality and tourism sector. These programmes offer up to 100% funding on courses to upskill/ reskill staff across Louth and Meath to support recovery and growth in hospitality and tourism. LMETB are offering an array of Level 5 programmes such as Culinary Skills; Meal Service with Barista: Pastry, Baking & Dessert Skills and Receptionist Skills. They are also offering “Developing Leaders for Hospitality and Tourism” programme which will upskill team leaders and supervisors in critical areas including operations, finance, systems, green skills, and people management. This programme has been developed by SOLAS and the Education and Training Boards in consultation with the Irish Hotels Federation, Fáilte Ireland, Industry, and the Regional Skills. Aisling Sheridan LMETB said: “The hospitality and tourism industries were hit hard when Covid-19 happened. They have faced many challenges and needed to pivot very quickly to survive. Now with the reopening of the sector, they are faced with the additional challenge of losing very experienced staff, the need for recruitment and reskilling employees and the need to develop existing team members into

future leaders. LMETB are committed to supporting industry via the Skills to Advance Further Education and Training initiative, by offering bespoke courses which offer the required training solutions which are highly subsidised, relevant and delivered locally and/or online”. Majella Gorman, HR Manager, Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk ““Ireland is famous for its Hospitality; the sector is a major employer, and this is a fantastic career with great prospects. Retaining and attracting key talent and developing leaders will be a key factor to the sustainability of our sector. The training courses that LMETB are offering are a great support for business recovery, growth and future proofing our workforce”. Ray Murphy, Regional Skills Manager, North East Region, ‘The North East Regional Skills Forum are delighted to be part of the collaboration between the ETBs and SMEs/enterprises within the Hospitality Tourism Sector to equip local companies with the necessary leadership and management skills to recover and successfully grow their businesses. Employers across the Hospitality and Tourism sector are encouraged to avail of this opportunity to upskill their teams at this critical time for business recovery. Further information contact: LMETB Employee Engagement Team at skillstoadvance@lmetb.ie.

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St Dominic’s 50/50 Draw St Dominic’s FC are launching their new 50/50 draw, with the first draw taking place on Friday 24th September. Prizes for 1st and 2nd. Whatever is raised, half will be giving out in prize money. Tickets priced at €10 per entry. Contact their social media pages if you would like to enter the draw - draw will be made live with two random names drawn out. We accept revolut or cash payment. All that is required is your name and number. This will be then entered into the draw. All support is greatly appreciated.

Mavericks to host Charity Bowl Game On September 25th the wee county’s resident American football team, Louth Mavericks, will be hosting a charity fundraising match in Dundalk Institute of Technology. The Mavericks will be playing against

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a team from the Charity Bowl League, comprised of Italian all-star players from around the Italian American football leagues. The match will be the showpiece of the Italian team’s trip to the emerald Isle and at

its conclusion the teams will announce a donation to the local Simon community. The Mavericks will no doubt view the game as a very welcome return to action as they have not played a game

coaches. Players and coaches are desperate to get back to games. To have the opportunity to play such a high level of opponent and also give meaningfully to an organisation as worthy as the Simon Community is a great thing. We hope that we can put on a good show for anyone interested in coming.”

The Mavericks have recently been hosting a series of introductory training sessions in St. Olivers CC in Drogheda and are due to return to training in DkIT, their usual haunt, on Sunday the 29th. The clubs recruitment officer Ruairí Connolly said “We are always taking new players into the club. Eve-

rybody is welcome! If you’re 18+ and have any interest in the sport at all then you should come down to a training session and meet the guys.” The squad currently consists of players from age 18 to 37 and is open to both men and women. You can find them on all social media platforms or through their email:

louthmavericks@gmail. com. A final word from the club president “The match is due to take place in DkIT on Saturday the 25th of September. Check out the clubs social media for more details. We look forward to seeing you there, and as ever, Beware the Bull!”

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Gum Litter Taskforce Campaign launched Pio Smith, Cathaoirleach, of Louth County Council officially launched the Gum Litter Taskforce’s gum litter education campaign this week. The Gum Litter Taskforce (GLT) is an environmental initiative that was set up to develop and implement an awareness campaign to reduce gum litter in the most sustainable way. Supported and funded by the chewing gum industry, the GLT initiative has made very significant improvements in relation to gum litter awareness over the last 14 years since its inception. The 2019 campaign maintained an all-time high of 93% of people stating that they regard chewing gum as litter, up from 74% when the campaign first began, pointing to the impact which the campaign has had. The campaign is looking to build on the momentum of previous years’ campaigns and is making a strong

in well over a year due to the Covid pandemic. A familiar story to all sporting organisations locally, and indeed internationally. The Mavericks president, Declan Mulvihill had this to say on the upcoming game: “It has been an incredibly tough eighteen months or so for the club, its players and

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return for 2021 after being postponed last year due to COVID-19. This year’s campaign will be different in that the national and local authority launch events will be done virtually, and the campaign will have a stronger social media presence in order to reach a wider and younger audience. Research commissioned by the Gum Litter Taskforce and conducted by Kantar Millward Brown during the 2019 campaign highlighted the campaign’s continued positive effect on people’s behaviour towards gum disposal. In

2019, the results showed that 88% of people said that they always dispose of their gum correctly, which was up from 54% when the campaign first began. Speaking at the launch, Cathaoirleach Pio Smith said “We can never underestimate the pride that people have in their local towns and villages. I am confident that the people throughout Louth will do their town and local community proud by getting behind the Gum Litter Taskforce campaign in an effort to invoke positive change within their local communities.”

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Family Notices novena

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NOVENA TO THE SACRED HEART Behold me kneeling at your feet Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. You know why I make this Novena. I come exhausted with fatigue to show you the crushed weights of my trials. You are powerful O Mary and can come to my assistance. (Here mention your request). I feel confident by the thoughts you can help. I have reason to expect any favour from a Mother who is at once so powerful in the name of the love which you ever had for your divine son. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Queen of peace, pray for us. This Novena will grant you any request. Publish prayer immediately. Also thanksgiving to the Sacred Heart. Thanks to the Sacred Heart for favours. A.D. NOVENA TO THE SACRED HEART Behold me kneeling at your feet Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. You know why I make this Novena. I come exhausted with fatigue to show you the crushed weights of my trials. You are powerful O Mary and can come to my assistance. (Here mention your request). I feel confident by the thoughts you can help. I have reason to expect any favour from a Mother who is at once so powerful in the name of the love which you ever had for your divine son. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Queen of peace, pray for us. This Novena will grant you any request. Publish prayer immediately. Also thanksgiving to the Sacred Heart. Thanks to the Sacred Heart for favours. K.M.

NOVENA TO THE SACRED HEART Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I asked you for many favours This time, I ask for this special favour (mention it).Take it, dear Heart of Jesus and place it within your own broken heart, where your Father sees it.Then in his merciful eyes, it will become your favour, not mine. Amen. Say this prayer for 3 days.Promise publication and favours will be granted. (Never known to fail). G.M. NOVENA—O Holy Mary, My Mother, Into your blessed trust and special keeping, into the heart of your tender mercy, this day and every day of my life and at the hour of my death, I commend my soul and body; to you I entrust all my hopes and consolations, all my trials and miseries, my life and the end of my life, that through your most holy intercession and your merits, all my actions may be ordered and disposed to your will and that of your divine Son. To your unfailing maternal care I entrust my needs. Amen G.M.

Keep on looking for local

“From Drogheda to Omeath and everywhere in between, small businesses are the beating heart of our local economy. We know from talking to local businesses owners that local people have been incredibly supportive over the past year. As we come into the autumn time, we’re asking Louth people to keep on “Looking for Local” said Thomas McEvoy, Louth County Council’s Head of Enterprise. “By actively Looking for Local we can all support small businesses, local jobs and our own local communities” he continued. The Look for Local campaign is an initia-

Thomas McEvoy. tive of the Local Enterprise Offices nationally. It is designed to raise awareness of the variety of businesses in our local community. Whatever you are looking for, chances are that a business here in Louth offers it. You can find a directory of local businesses

and services on the homepage of our website www.localenterprise.ie/louth If you are looking for a gift for someone consider buying a Love Drogheda Gift Card or a Dundalk Chamber Shop Local Gift Voucher. These can be used in a

huge number of local shops and hospitality businesses and make a brilliant gift. Thomas explained: “Shopping local supports local jobs so please do look for local products, services and experiences. Every Euro spent locally is an investment in your local community.” “And remember, our team in Local Enterprise Office are here to support small and local businesses to develop. Whatever stage your business is at, we have a support to suit. Visit localenterprise.ie/louth to explore the full range of supports and to get in touch!” Thomas concluded.

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LOUTH COUNTY COUNCIL—I, Aidan Roche, of Feel Fit Gym intend to apply for Permission, for development at this site, Warehouse at Ramparts Road, Dundalk, Louth. A91 YD61. The development will consist of a change of use from existing commercial manufacturing to a proposed GYM with reception area, the erection of new signage to the front of the building and all other ancillary site development works. This planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Louth County Council from 9.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the Authority in writing within the period of 5 weeks from the date of receipt by the Authority of the application and on payment of the prescribed fee of €20.00.

legal notices AN CHUIRT DUICHE The District Court

REGISTRATION OF CLUBS ACTS, 1904 TO 2008 APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION District Court Area of Dundalk District No: 6 Applicant Club: Geraldine’s Gaelic Football Club TAKE NOTICE that I, Paula Hand Secretary of Geraldine’s Gaelic Football Club whose premises are situate at Heynestown, Dundalk, Co. Louth in the court area and district aforesaid HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that I intend to apply to the Annual Licensing District Court at Dundalk on the 23rd of September 2021 at 10.30a.m. for the RENEWAL OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION in respect of the above mentioned Club. The object of the said Club is the promotion of the aims of Cummann Luithchleas Gael. I enclose the following documents; (a) A Certificate signed by two Peace Commissioners (b) Two copies of the Club Rules (c) A list of the NAMES IN FULL (not initials) and addresses of the officials and committee of Management or governing body of the Club (d) A list of the names of the members of the Club (e) The prescribed Court fee Dated this 17th August 2021. Signed: Paula Hand, Secretary of the above Club Signed: Catherine Allison & Company Club Solicitors To: Registrar of Clubs, District Court Office, Dundalk, County Louth.

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Gorey glory for 12-year-old cyclist Rian McCrystal

12-year-old Rian McCrystal showed the competition a clean pair of wheels last weekend as he won both the time trial and road race at the All Ireland Youth Cycling Championships in Gorey. The Dundalk native who will start secondary school in the Marist in a couple of weeks has cycling in his blood given the fact that he is the son of Bryan McCrystal and nephew of Eve McCrystal. Both Bryan

and Eve have enjoyed huge success on the bike over the last number of years and no doubt they have inspired Rian’s love of the sport. Rian began his weekend on Saturday morning by winning the time trial with ease and he followed that success up on Sunday by winning both the road race and the criterium. According to proud Dad Bryan his son is relatively new to the sport and only took it up

due to the lack of football during COVID. “Yeah, we are all really proud of him,” stated Bryan. “His main passion I suppose would have been football before COVID but once that hit he began to go on the bike a bit more and he only had his first road race maybe five weeks ago in Drogheda. We saw the nationals were on in Gorey and he wanted to give them a go and the two of us have been doing some good

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training on the mountain bikes over the last few weeks. The conditions on Saturday for the time trial were horrendous with rain pouring down but he coped really well with the conditions and won that pretty well,” explained Bryan. “There were better conditions on Sunday for the road race thankfully and after being close to the front for most of the race he showed great speed to sprint clear in a bunch

finish to win that event too. He rounded off a perfect weekend by winning the criterium around the streets of Gorey and he was delighted with himself coming home with his medals,” “I’m not sure where he gets the speed from because I wouldn’t be the fastest sprinter in the world so maybe that’s from his Mam’s side,” laughs Bryan. “It was a great weekend for him but he’s only

twelve years of age and the most important thing for kids at that age is to make sure they are enjoying it. From personal experience I would be encouraging kids of that age to enjoy playing all the sports they can at that age and not too get too obsessed with just one particular sport. Sport for kids is supposed to be fun and although winning is nice it is not the be all and end all at that age,” Rian McCrystal. stated Bryan.

More needs to be done to deal with water issues—O’Murchú

An ‘overall strategy’ is needed by Irish Water to deal with the ‘recurring problems’ in providing reliable and safe drinking water in Dundalk and North Louth, according to Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú. The Dundalk TD said he had received the update from Irish Water last week announcing mains flushing, but while this ‘is welcome’,

he believes ‘far more needs to be done’. He said: ‘For months now, people in large areas of Dundalk have been dealing with brown water, low water pressure, manganese, water shutoffs and other issues. There are continual issues with burst water mains and other problems in the North Louth area as well. ‘It has been a dreadful few

months for a large number of people in the Dundalk and North Louth areas who have found that they cannot rely on the quality or the pressure of the water coming from their taps. ‘Cllr. Kevin Meenan and I have arranged to meet with Irish Water management in the coming weeks to deal with the problems and to see what long-term solutions are

going to be made available. ‘While the mains flushing news is welcome, Irish Water has to come up with an overall, long-term strategy to deal with the recurring issues in the supply and quality of drinking water in Dundalk. ‘There cannot be shortterm fixes to what are obviously long-term problems and we will be listening to what Irish Water has to say’.

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what number would you generally find the exclamation mark (!) on? 7—What decade in the 20th century is often preceded by the word ‘Roaring’? 8—Which famous US actor who died in 1980 starred in box office hits such as The Towering Inferno, The Cincinnati Kid, Papillon and ‘Bullitt’? 9—How many carats is pure gold? 10—What was the name of the hurricane that battered Ireland on this day in 1986? The Stinker—How many of the 32 counties end in the letter Y?

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Green church will host the third of four open days on Saturday

This Saturday (28th August) will see St Nicholas’s (Green Church) Churchyard open to the public between 1.30 and 5.30 pm, and at 2.30 there will be a short talk on the history of the churchyard and some of the memorials. The church have already had two well attended open days over the past month and plan on having two more including the upcoming one this weekend. These open days will take place in conjunction with the development of a new website, dundalkchurchyard.ie, which will display first class photographic images of all memorials within the church and churchyard as well as their inscriptions. The website will also carry additional information on some of those individuals and families commemorated in the churchyard, which was closed for burials in 1896. This work has been made possible by the generous funding provided to Dundalk Select Vestry by the EU’s Peace IV Programme, which is managed by the Special EU Programmes Body. Match-funding for the project has been provided by the Executive Office in Northern Ireland and the Department of Rural and Community Development in Ireland. The project forms part of the Small Grants Programme of Louth County Council’s Local Authority Action Plan, which has been managed by Mr Aiden O’Boyle of the LMETB. Most memorials in the churchyard date from between 1750 and 1900, and commemorate many people who were influential in the economic and public life of Dundalk during much of the period from the early 18th century until the early 20th Century Street names commemorating some of these people include Clanbrassil, Jocelyn, Wrightson, Park and Crowe. Everybody is welcome.

Breakfast with the bikers

Are you interested in motorbikes particularly older makes and models? The North-East Section of the “Irish Vintage and Veterans Motorcycle Club” - a group of like minded motorcycle enthusiasts – are looking for new members and a chance to show off their mix of modern and vintage motorcycles. Terry Dullaghan, Dundalk Section Chairman, says, “The club covers an area including Drogheda, and surrounding Counties, but your address is not important, it’s your interest in motorcycling and the enjoyment of owning, riding and maintaining them, that’s our common bond.” The long established club meets once a month to plan “Motorcycle Runs” to various locations of interest, taking routes that are fun to ride on their mix of modern and vintage motorcycles. He says, “We usually have weekend rides but whenever members are available to meet up for a run (including week days) they just make contact and go. When motorcycle restoration or maintenance questions arise by members, there is a wealth of accumulated knowledge to be tapped into in our club that is beyond comparison with any other source.” “To encourage new members and show off our fantastic mix of motorcycles, the club is having a “Recruiting Breakfast” at “The Valley Inn” Mullary, Dunleer, County Louth, A92 W744 on Sunday 29th August at 11.00 am. If a new member completes our membership form and pays the annual club membership fee of €35 they will enjoy a free breakfast.” More details available from tdullagh@ gmail.com or from Terry on 085 1740945.

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The aa roadwatch guide to driving in fog By Kieran Hanley, Roadwatch Ireland

Hill Street, Dublin Rd., Dundalk.

It’s important to adapt your driving to whatever weather conditions are at play. Fog can greatly reduce visibility while driving and pose many dangers as a result. In this guide, we’ve laid out the changes you can make to your driving to protect yourself and other road-users when visibility is reduced. Light Up As well as limiting how far ahead you can see, fog also reflects the light from your car’s headlights back at you, causing a glare. For that reason, it’s important to remember not to use your full-beam headlights in fog, as they can actually make it harder to see in front of you. When driving in foggy conditions, use dipped headlights and fog lights. Front fog lights are mounted lower down on your vehicle and point downwards. They reflect light onto the road to avoid it shining directly into fog clouds. Standard headlights aren’t angled downwards, hence the glare. Don’t forget to switch off your fog lights when full visibility has returned though, so that you don’t dazzle other roadusers. If your vehicle doesn’t have fog lights, use your dipped headlights instead.

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Slow Down Slowing down is one of the best things you can do to make your journey safer in adverse weather conditions. Reduce your speed when driving through fog, and leave extra time for your journey. Even if you’re in a rush, don’t be tempted to speed up or avoid precautions. Safety first! Before you slow down, make sure to check your mirrors to see if there is another vehicle behind you. If there is, remember that it’s much harder to judge the distance between vehicles in foggy conditions. It’s a good idea to tap your foot brake lightly as you slow down, so that your brake lights can alert the driver behind you. When fog improves during your journey, don’t speed up straight away. In patchy fog you might find yourself in poor conditions again very suddenly. Increase Your Stopping Distance When visibility is reduced, you should also leave more space between you and other road users. As mentioned, fog can make tail-lights seem further away than they actually are, so keeping a safe distance from whoever’s in front is very important. The Rules of the Road handbook suggests that on a dry road with good visibility, two seconds should elapse

between the vehicle in front passing a landmark and you passing that same landmark. This is the time it takes you to say the phrase, ‘only a fool breaks the two second rule’. In foggy conditions you should repeat this phrase 4 or 5 times in order to gauge how far back you should be from whoever’s in front. Listen In very dense fog, it can be a good idea to open your window so that you can listen for other traffic. This can be especially helpful at crossroads and junctions. Also, listen out for the AA Roadwatch traffic reports on the radio. It provides updates on adverse weather conditions and driving advice throughout its bulletins, so keep an ear out and adjust your driving accordingly. Be Extra Mindful of Vulnerable Road Users Don’t forget that drivers have a duty of care towards other road-users, including those more vulnerable, such as pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists. If fog is affecting your visibility while driving, look out for pedestrians and cyclists on roadsides and be extra vigilant as you approach pedestrian crossings.`

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