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Wednesday, 27th February, 2019. Vol. 12, Issue 9 • 63 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth

Sophia hopes for life changing operation

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By Paul Byrne A young girl who is looking to raise funds for a life-changing operation displayed her courage and determination when she took part in the annual Fizter’s 5K on Saturday. There were cheers at the finish line as threeyear old Sophia Griffin crossed the finish line in her walker alongside her father, Gerry. Sophia’s dad had pushed Sophia around the course in her pram but the determined youngster managed to complete the last few metres in her walker

alongside Gerry. Sophia is three-anda-half and lives in Dundalk with her mother, Catriona, father, Gerry and brother and sister. Sophia was diagnosed with Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy and PVL (Periventricular Leukomalcia) of the brain just after her second birthday in 2017. She has poor trunk control, and poor balance with abnormal gait and spasticity in both her legs. Sophia has many struggles with her balance and with walking. She has very low endurance and therefore Continued on page 2

Fitzer’s 5K Run

Residents welcome plan By Paul Byrne

Siobhan Holland, Ruairí Holland, Sean Holland, Aaron Hanratty, Ella Connolly and Edel Connolly at Fitzer’s 5K on Saturday. See pages 6, 8, 10 & 16

Residents from Kilcurry have welcomed the decision made by An Bord Pleanála to refuse permission for a proposed development of whiskey maturation warehouses in the village. The Great Northern Distillery were appealing a decision by Louth County Councillors who opted not to materially contravene the See page 2

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Sophia appeals for help to get life-changing operation From Page 1 a lot which makes her determination to walk the last few metres of the 5K all the more impressive. According to Catriona, her daughter struggles with everyday things that most people take for granted. “She struggles with daily things like climbing stairs, getting dressed and walking. Sophia has to do physio every day, along with wearing AFO braces on both legs, a special Lymed garment for

seven hours everyday to help with posture just to name a few. “She falls three to four times a day with some falls being quite hard. In addition, she has a poor gait and poor endurance which is only going to get worse as she ages. And, not forgetting with spasticity can come painful spasms and deformities. Despite all of this she never stops smiling and is such a determined wee girl. We are so proud of her,” noted Catriona.

“We have followed Zoe Murphy’s progress and are delighted that she has reached her fundraising target. We know Zoe and her parents Lynda and Eamonn and we actually travelled to Dublin with them last year to meet with Dr. T.S Park from St Louis Missouri who carries out SDR surgery which is a revolutionary surgery in St Louis’s Children’s Hospital. “We were unsure if we would proceed with the operation or not as

we were being told by a lot of Irish doctors that the surgery was extremely dangerous and could potentially cause full paralysis. We decided to hold off a while and do some more research and having done that we have decided to go ahead with it. We began our fundraising efforts in January and after a slow start we are really gaining momentum know and we are going to do all in our power to try and raise the €100,000 needed

Over 250 delegates from the DNG network attend the DNG 2019 National Conference in the K Club Co. Kildare on February 15th at which the Dundalk office was honoured for its continued excellence in the industry. DNG Duffy once again proudly picked up the agent of year award for Leinster, collecting the award Keith Duffy thanks his team led by Aoife Duffy Gollogley for the hard work done in the past 12 months and looks forward to what can be only an interesting 2019.

for this operation. “We have now finally been given the green light for the surgery. Dr. Park predicts that Sophia will walk better, with straight legs, have better balance and posture, and be able to play all recreational sports of which she can’t currently do. We have had so much support already with people doing marathons, three peak challenges and all sorts of fundraisers and we are so grateful for everybody’s help. There is a

long road ahead of us but we are determined to reach our target by May 2020 which is when she is booked in for the operation,” stated Catriona. You can follow Sophia’s progress by checking the Happy Feet for Sophia facebook page. Anybody who would like to do- Sophia Griffin nate money for Sophia’s life changing operation can find her page on the Just Giving website by searching ‘Happy Feet for Sophia.

Kilcurry residents welcome plan

From Page 1 Louth County Development Plan to allow the ambitious project to proceed. Great Northern Distillery started producing whiskey in Dundalk in 2015. Maturation is an essential part of the process of making whiskey and because of this they required warehouses to mature their whiskey. Following the purchase of a 45-hectare site close to St Brigid’s church in Kilcurry which was earmarked to build warehouses there was backlash amongst the local community who voiced their concerns about the size of the project as well as environmental and scenic concerns. An Bord Pleanála in recent days have rejected the Carrick Road firm’s final bid to build the facility on a 45 hectare site closed to St Brigid’s Church. Meetings between the concerned residents and GND failed to reach any agreement and it seemed that the distillery’s hopes of building these warehouses came to an end last June when Louth County Councillors opted not to materially contravene the Louth County Development Plan to allow it to proceed. The land in question was zoned for agricultural use and councillors would have to rezone it for industrial use for the development to proceed. GND appealed this decision but last week their efforts seemed to have been halted permanently when An Bord Pleanála rejected the company’s appeal, a decision which would seem to have put an end to this long running saga. A short statement from Kilcurry Concerned Residents welcomed the decision by An Bord Pleanala. Kilcurry Concerned residents welcome the decision made by An Bord Pleanála to REFUSE the proposed development of whiskey maturation warehouses in our community.

Garda Round Up There were a number of burglaries around the town and surrounding areas this week with incidents in Dundalk, Dromad and Carlingford. A sizeable amount of cash was stolen from a premises in Dromad on February 23. Gardai have appealed for anybody with any information on the incident to get in touch with them. There was also a small sum of cash stolen from a holiday home in Carlingford on February 8. The incident was not reported to gardaí until February 20 and anybody who witnessed the incident

is asked to contact Dundalk Garda station. A small amount of cash was also taken from a house in Dundalk between the hours of 6:15 and 8:40pm on February 23 and Gardaí are continuing to look for suspects. A house on the inner relief road was also targeted on February 25 in Dundalk. An attempt was made to break into the house but no entry was gained. Enquiries are ongoing in all the above incidents. There was a small amount of cannabis seized just off the Castleblayney Road on February 19.

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€2.7m Ardee Castle and Town Plan confirmed

Local Fine Gael TD, Fergus O’Dowd and Ardee Councillor Dolores Minogue have warmly welcomed the news that nearly €2.7million has been awarded to the Ardee Castle (€2.15m) and a regeneration plan for the town (€526k). O’Dowd said “Cllr Minogue and I have been working hard to progress the Ardee Castle project on behalf of residents and traders we have met with

along with numerous representations and meetings with Council Officials, Architects, Department Officials and the responsible Ministers. This has been a long road and this funding announcement represents a vote of confidence in Ardee and will drive tourism, jobs and connectivity for the town.” “The Castle itself is of major historical significance (also known as St. Leger’s

Castle), built in circa 15th century, is the largest fortified medieval tower house in Ireland and will be key to driving tourism into the town when complete. O’Dowd added “We brought Minister Josepha Madigan to the castle last year to sit down with the council and their architects to look at what could be achieved if funding was approved for the project. I have

also discussed the project and it’s merits on numerous occasions with Minister Ring directly to ensure the project was considered at the highest level. “I would like to thank the council for their detailed application and I’m really looking forward to the development of what will be a game changing project.” Cllr Minogue said “Ardee Castle is the jewel of our town

and this funding announcement confirms the government’s commitment to delivering a brighter future for the traders and people of Ardee. I have been working as your councillor to gather support for a new tourism and enterprise based plan for the town, this great news will further strengthen my calls which I hope will gather cross party support in the future. I would like to thank everyone in-

volved that has assisted in the campaign to breathe life back into the town of Ardee.” Minogue added “With construction of the long awaited Ardee By Pass scheduled to start shortly and this new regeneration town plan backed by the government we have a lot to be positive about and I will be continuing my work to bring tourism, jobs and a better quality of life for the people of Ardee.”

Lucky Winner

Pauline Crosby of Dundalk Credit Union presenting Patrick Fallon of Shanlis, Ardee, with the keys of a Peugot 308 car won in the Dundalk Credit Union draw with his wife Bernadette Fallon and Paul Callan of Lynns Garage, Main Peugeot dealer.

Events to celebrate St Patrick’s Day The line-up of great family fun and entertainment for St Patrick’s Day in Dundalk has been announced by the organising committee. Cllr. Conor Keelan, chairperson of the newly-formed group, said he was delighted with what has been planned as it caters for all tastes and ages and includes some exciting surprises. Musical and dance acts, which showcase some of the huge range of talent Dundalk has to offer, will be on stage at the Courthouse Square and at Earl Street and include Long Time Coming, Crystal Ice, McGee School of

Dance, Faoi Gheasa, Orwells 84, Cuchulainn Celtic Strings, Cobra Kan and Dundalk Brass Band. Cllr. Keelan, who is on the committee with fellow Dundalk councillors Maeve Yore, Ruairí Ó Murchú and Anne Campbell, said the committee was pleased with the buyin to the event from local groups. “Groups came forward when they found out what we were planning and were keen to take part. I think people appreciate that while there is no parade this year, because there wasn’t time to organise one properly, there will still be an open-

air, town centre event for Dundalk in 2019 which will allow families to come into the town centre and enjoy themselves’,” stated Cllr Keelan. In addition to the great line-up, a family fun zone will be set up at the Market Square, with plenty to keep children entertained. Access to the area is by wristbands, which can be purchased in advance at Stitchcraft, Earl Street. The cost is €6 or €20 for four. For more information and competitions, follow the event on Facebook at St Patrick’s Day Dundalk or email: stpatsdundalk@gmail.com.

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Community Champions An in-depth look at the inspiration, motivation and driving forces behind some of the organisations supported by Dundalk Credit Union's Community Support Fund in 2019.

The Birches Alzheimer Day Centre Dundalk

The Maria Goretti Foundation Lordship

The Birches, a state-of-the-art facility, is an integral and much-loved part of Dundalk’s community. The team deliver specialist day care services for people suffering with Alzheimer’s Disease or Alzheimer related Dementia. All of its branch members work in a totally voluntary capacity, working hard to create an atmosphere of welcome, relaxation and respect for all. It is an oasis and a sanctuary for all its members and a listening ear and a practical support for their families and carers. From the warmth of the mini-bus collecting “The Club Members” to the fire lit to welcome them, everything is about making their time spent at The Birches a real "Home from Home" experience. Whilst some clients require a great deal of care the atmosphere in the centre does not highlight difference, it is about inclusion. The Birches is partially funded by the HSE North East and has to fund the remaining 60% of annual running costs to continue the present level of care. Every euro raised goes to the running of The Birches Services and their new Outreach Service in Grange, Carlingford. With the support of Dundalk Credit Union, Olive and her team can extend

The Maria Goretti Foundation, Lordship is a purpose-built, bright and friendly residential facility that provides a much welcomed, home from home space for children with autism, intellectual, physical or sensory disabilities. The children, who range in age from 6 to 18 years, are referred to the service by the Louth HSE Respite Referral Team. The surrounding landscape at Lordship stills the heart and calms the soul, all much needed by both the children and their families. Offering a personalised and individual care plan from the front door, each child can spend time learning and having fun. Letting a child just be a child. “For many children, the service is their ‘sleepover club’. They come to our centre to meet their friends and do what they see their siblings do, albeit in an environment that works for them.” Paula Hanlon, spokesperson for the Centre. With the changing needs of the children, the team at the Maria Goretti Foundation can’t stand still, with ambitious expansion plans already under way. Billy Doyle, CEO, Dundalk Credit Union added “What captured our hearts at Dundalk Credit Union was

the already successful programme of Art and Music Therapies and continue with their Cognitive Stimulation Therapy. Mark Toner, COO, Dundalk Credit Union said “Dundalk Credit Union instantly recognised the incredible work of all those involved at The Birches, they provide much needed care, compassion and practical supports to help improve the lives of their clients and their families. We are delighted to support The Birches, as they continue their great work for the community of Dundalk.” Contact The Birches If you would like to speak to anyone about any of the services provided by The Birches, please phone 0429351388.

the dedication and drive shown by the team at the Maria Goretti Foundation, making the centre a place where children and their families can recharge, reconnect and reenergise. The Sensory Garden is yet another clear indication to Dundalk Credit Union of the imagination and creativity of the team, making every effort to make a stay here memorable, inclusive and fun.” Contact the Maria Goretti Foundation If you would like to speak to anyone about any of the services provided by the Maria Goretti Foundation, please phone 042- 9376094.

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St Malachy’s Girls Walking Bus

Pupils from St Malachys Girls NS taking part in the walking bus initiative

St Malachys Girls NS are currently on the second year of the Green Schools Travel Flag which they hope will be awarded at the end of the year. In February every year, Green Schools Ireland launch a nationwide “Big Travel Challenge” to encourage schools to increase sustainable transport for 10 days in February. The school had to increase one mode of sustainable transport and they chose Park ‘N’ Stride as a number of pupils come to school by car each morning. Simultaneously to the "Big Travel Challenge" they entered the SEAI OneGoodIdea competition in November. The school set up a committee of pupils in 4th and 5th classes to come up with one good idea to save energy. As

they were working on the Travel Flag it was decided that a walking bus would be a good idea to set up. St Malachys submitted the application and SEAI loved the idea and put them through to the national semi finals. This meant the Dundalk school had to move from having the idea of a walking bus to actually setting it up. Fifth class pupils helped design and create the front and back of the bus. Fourth class pupils came up with a song and made posters to inform parents and pupils about the bus. They got the bus up and running on Thursday, February 7 and started out with about 80 pupils and have maintained numbers between 65 and 85 each day.

Pupils can use the bus everyday or some of the days. Students meet at the post box in Tesco Car Park between 8:30 and 8:50 each morning. They travel along the zebra crossing in the car park, past McDonald’s, crossing at the auctioneers. They cross at the traffic lights to go up Vincent Avenue, down Wynne’s Terrace and cross Anne Street to school. It’s a 1/2 km walk each morning. Pupils love meeting their friends in the morning and walking to school. There is great camaraderie on the bus and it puts everyone in good spirits. Due to popular demand the school will continue with the bus on our WOW (Walk on Wednesday) days each week.

Fitzer’s Annual 5k Fun Run

Chris Kelly, Eamonn Kelly and Alan McGeogh

Joshua Muckian

Finnan and Gareth Crawley

Laura Hoey, Sharon Hynes and Darren Crawley

Runners at Fitzer’s 5k Run

Aaron Hanratty and Sean Holland

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Dundalk Swim Club strikes gold Dundalk Swim Club continued their strong start to the 2019 Long Course season at the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin last weekend winning Gold, Silver and Bronze medals.    Jake Logan won Gold in his Under 12s 100m Breaststroke, Evelyn Donnelly took Silver in the U16s 50m Backstroke while Eliza Logan completed the set landing a Bronze in the Under 14 100m Backstroke.    The club also had a number of swimmers post qualification times for the Division 1 and Division 2 National Finals later in the year including Dylan Gilmore, Alex Lapko, Sean O’Rourke, Jake Logan, Eliza Logan, Rebekah Friel, Sadhbh Mullen, Skye Kasozi, Aoibheann Conway and Evelyn Donnelly. Eve-

Swim club members display their medals lyn will also compete in the Irish Long the Irish Minor Schools on February 10. Conor posted a Personal Best time in the Course Open next month. Meanwhile Clubman Conor Goss, rep- Heats to be seeded seventh in the U10 resenting St Fursey’s National School, 50m Backstroke National Final and went also put in a hugely impressive display in on to post another PB in the final.

Coalan makes impressive start to season

Caolan Rafferty got his 2019 season off to an impressive start by reaching the semi-finals of the South African Amateur Championship. After finishing tied second in the two round strokeplay qualifying competition Rafferty continued to impressive as he marched through four rounds of matchplay before losing by one hole to South Africa’s Jordan Duminy in the last four. “I was gutted to lose on the last hole of the semi-final but I am very happy with the way I played all week. There were a lot of birdies and eagles and very few bogeys all week. The game is in good shape so I have more positives to take from the week than the defeat in the semi-final.”

Having spent January focused on his business exams at Maynooth University, where he is a Harrington Scholar, the trip to South Africa as part of the GUI national panel was an opportunity for Rafferty to ease himself into 2019 with the sun on his back. “I would have taken hand and arm off you if you had offered me the week I’ve just had before coming out. I have competed against a field of top class players and reached the semi-final.” Rafferty’s stats for the week were pretty impressive, He completed 116 holes and recorded three eagles, 36 birdies, 70 pars and seven bogies and only failed to complete one hole all week.

“My scoring was really good. If it had been a strokeplay event I would have been around 35 under for the week so I am really looking forward to next week and hopefully continuing my form. However, you never know what is going to happen in golf. It’s a funny old game and next week could be a complete disaster,” he concluded. Next week’s tournament is the South African Amateur Strokeplay at De Zalze Golf Club where Rafferty will be hoping to continue his climb up the World Rankings and cement his place in the World’s top 50 as well as continuing to press his claims for a place on the Britain and Ireland team for the Walker Cup in September at Hoylake.

recent deaths Eamon Bennett Balregan, Kilcurry, Dundalk, and Mullaghbawn, peacefully, at home, surrounded by his loving family on Saturday February 23. Beloved husband of Margaret (nee McNamee), treasured father of Anthony, Fiona and the late Eamon, adored grandad of Aidan, Callum, Ronan and Ava and dear brother of Gene, Joey, Michael, Oliver and the late Sheila and Ann. He will be sadly missed by his sorrowing wife, daughter, son, grandchildren, brothers, son-in-law Ciarán, daughter-in-law Jennifer, sister-in-law Anne Mandeville, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. Bernadette Rice (née Quigley), Barrack St, and formerly of Quay St, Dundalk, peacefully, surrounded by her loving family at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital on Saturday February 23. Predeceased by her husband Joseph and granddaughter Laura, Bernadette will be sadly missed by her sons Brendan and Aidan, daughters Mary and Grainne, sons-in-law Aubrey and Gerry, daughters-in-law Mary and Tricia, grandchildren Gerard, Daniel, Emmett, Garreth, Andrew, Cara, Clare, Michael, Katie and Thomas, nephews, nieces, extended family, relatives, neighbours and friends. Briege McArdle (née Kerley) “Hawthorn” Dublin Road, Dundalk, peacefully at home on Friday February 22. Briege, much loved wife of Dermie and dear mother of Jarlath, Patricia, Therese, Dermot, and nana of Therese, Mark, Paul, Orla, Conor, Jaxon, Amy, and Grace. Deeply regretted by her husband, sons, daughters, grandchildren, sonsin-law Tom Jones, and Joe McGowan, Dermot’s partner Claire, brother Gerard, sisters Mary and Bernadette, nephews, nieces, relatives and carers and many friends. Patrick (Pat) Rafferty snr Marlbog Road, Haggardstown, formerly of Legion Avenue, Dundalk, peacefully at home on Thursday February 21. Beloved husband of Sheila (née Rogan) and cherished father of Pat, Eilish (Kelliher), Sheila (Kenny), Seamus, Deirdre (Allen). Pat will be sadly missed and remembered with love by his loving wife, children, grandchildren Darran, Colm, Sinéad, Niamh, Eamonn, Grace, Thomas, Caoim-

he, Sarah, Maeve and Liam, great-grandchildren Leah and Callum, daughter-in-law, sons-in-law, sister-in-law Nancy, nieces, nephews, extended family, neighbours and friends. John Steele Drumgur, Dundalk and Carrickmacross, peacefully at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, Co. Louth surrounded by his loving family, Wednesday 20th February 2019. Predeceased by his parents Pat and Kathleen. Devoted brother to Mary, Patsy, Gene, Margaret, William, Bridget, Thomas and Anna. Deeply regretted and sadly missed by his brothers, sisters, brothersin-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, grandnephews, grandnieces, relatives, neighbours and friends. P.J. McDONAGH Muff, Louth Village, Retired, Irish Army, suddenly, at home on Tuesday February 19. Beloved husband of Winnie, treasured father of Patrick, David, Sinead, Louise and the late Siobhán, much loved brother of Jimmy, Michael, Nell, Christy and the late Martin, Sylvia, John and Paul and dear son of the late Patrick and Winifred. He will be sadly missed by his sorrowing wife, sons, daughters, brothers, sister, daughters-in-law Twin Winnie and Mary, son-in-law Joe, grandkids, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, great-grandson, relatives and many friends. Kathleen Egan (née Dolan) St Anthony`s, Demesne Road, Dundalk, and formerly of Banagher Co. Offaly, peacefully surrounded by her daughters in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda, on Sunday February 17. Kathleen will be sadly missed and remembered with love by her daughters Gerardine, Frances, Lucia and Imelda. Helen Martin (née Grey) Oakland Park, Dundalk, and formerly of Louth Hall, Tallanstown, peacefully at the Louth County Hospital, Dundalk, on Sunday February 17. Predeceased by her parents Michael and Mary, brother Terry, sister Marie and John. Sadly missed by her loving family, sons Alan and John, daughters Pamela, Sandra and Marie, brother Patsy, sisters Frances and Susan, grandchildren Colin, Hannah, Alannah, Kerry and Evan, uncle Fintan, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, partners, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends.

Fitzer’s Annual 5k Fun Run

The Fitzpatrick Clan: Max, Stephen, Ann, Jaden, Peter, Dara May and Grace

Susan Cunningham and Joe Cunningham

Brian Byrne, Chris McShane, Eamon Cosgrove and Brendan McCoy of Mens Sheds

ra McDonnell, Mary O’Neill, Eilish Fleur McCloskey, Katie O’Neill, Sand Marie Needham, Sheila MCElwaine, Bronagh Connolly and Lisa Holmes Byrne, Paula McDonnell and Roisin Swinburne

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DkIT receives funding to launch virtual hub News

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Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) has announced €321,014 investment to support the extension of learning supports and services to part-time learners via a new Digital Student Support Hub. The investment was part of the new €23 Million Innovation & Transformation Fund which was recently announced by the Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh TD and Minister for Higher Education

8 Elements Which element is the most toxic? 9 Presidents Who succeeded Jimmy Carter as US President? 10 Geography The name of which troubled country in the Horn of Africa is the Greek word for the Red Sea? Stinker In writing what is a tittle or a titulus?

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Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD. For DkIT the investment will support the expansion of services to the Institute’s growing number of part-time learners. Services will be provided via a single web portal and will be accessible via the Moodle Virtual Learning Environment. The latest investment aims to support DkIT’s strategic objective to double the number of part-time learners by 2020. Speaking about the an-

nouncement, DkIT President, Michael Mulvey PhD said: “We are delighted to announce this new investment in our online support services to our students. At DkIT we are committed to ensuring higher education is accessible to all types of learners and to providing learner-centric supports to ensure student success. As more people engage in lifelong learning opportunities for upskilling or continuous professional de-

velopment, we recognise that they need to access important online learning supports in their own time.” The Virtual Hub at DkIT is one of 22 projects awarded nationally by the Department which embody collaboration and innovation across the higher education sector and focus on transformation. To find out more about parttime courses offered at DkIT visit www.dkit.ie/part-time.

Coláiste Lú compete at Ard-Fheis na nÓg

Coláiste Lú Sixth Year students Ellen Ní Neachtáin, Lauryn Ní Riain, Clár Nic an Bhaird and Rónán Ó Coigligh were invited to participate in Ard-Fheis na nÓg, hosted by Conradh na Gaeilge in Monaghan on Thursday February 14. Senior students from various gaelcholáistí in Antrim, Monaghan and Tyrone gathered together in the Garage Theatre, Co Monaghan at this prestigious event, and debated a range of topics such as Brexit, United Ireland and the range of practical subjects in schools. All students had an opportunity to express their viewpoint on each motion and give their vote at the end. The president of Conradh na Gaeilge Dr Niall Comer commended the points debated by the students and the wonderful standard of Irish. Irish teacher Neasa Ní Chonluain was delighted with the opportunity given to the students to attend the first Ard-Fheis gathering for young people, and looks forward to the school’s involvement in this again next year.

in Brief

A Night Not To Be Missed A charity fund-raising night will be held in The Lisdoo Arms on Friday, 1st March at 9pm. All money raised will go towards sending assisted pilgrims to Lourdes with the Irish Association of Lourdes Volunteers (IALV). This year IALV are on track to take 40 assisted pilgrims to Lourdes in June 2019. The IALV are appealing for support for this very worthy cause. The night will include bands such as The Long Riders, The Urge, PK Sound, US, The TimeKeepers and SWAGG and Special Guests. The host and compere will be Joe Duffy (Dundalk FM). There will also be spot prizes on the night. Admission is only €10 and is payable at the door or by phoning 086 314 8327.

Pancake Morning The parish of Lordship & Ballymascanlon Annual Pancake Morning takes place on Shrove Tuesday, March 5 from 11am to 1pm in Fitzpatrick’s Restaurant, Rockmarshal. Proceeds in aid of parish funds. All welcome.

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Fitzer’s Annual 5k Fun Run

Jamie Linden and Jason Kelly

Jennifer Maguire and Albecie Meir eles

Elise Udtohan and Nina Flynn

James Owens and Alison Owens

Rita Moriarty, Claire Smyth, Orlaigh Matthews and Sarah McCann

Siobhan Holland, Ruairí Holland, Sean Connolly and Edel Connolly

Holland, Aaron Hanratty, Ella

Aden Finnegan, Robbie Richardson and Sorcha Finnegan

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Migrant integration strategy The ongoing work being done by Louth and Meath county councils to formulate a new Migrant Integration Strategy needs to lead to real change and positive engagement at a community level, Sinn Féin councillors have stated. Cllr. Ruairí Ó Murchú and Cllr. Anne Campbell were speaking following a workshop at County Hall on Tuesday where they joined a number of other councillors, as well as service providers including Louth Leader Partnership, Department of Social Protection, council officials and migrants’ representatives for the event. The integrated planning meeting, which was facilitated by Blu Zebra Ltd and KW Research and Associates, was part of the development of a joint Migrant Integration Strategy (2019-2022) for Louth and Meath. The workshop focused on local issues that need to be addressed and local solutions to those problems and was part of a series of engagements across

Sinn Fein councillors Anne Campbell and Ruairi O’Mhurchú.

Louth and Meath to develop the strategy. Through consultation, the strategy focused on broad themes including employment and economic development; education and training; active civic and civil participation; engagement with service providers and addressing discrimination and racism.

Cllr. Ó Murchú said the workshop was a ‘useful exercise’ as it gave council officials, councillors and other service providers the opportunity to hear first-hand about migrants’ experiences in Louth. He said: ‘It was a useful exercise that allowed service providers to hear for themselves

some of the concerns of the migrant community. People spoke powerfully about the need for the council to ensure they lead the way in really helping to integrate the vibrant migrant population in Louth into all aspects of life. ‘The council needs to engage with communities across Louth in the places migrants feel comfortable, able to speak freely about their experiences and ideas. ‘The only way this is going to work is if State agencies, voluntary and sporting groups put real migrant integration at the heart of what they’re doing, so people feel confident and assured their ideas and participation in civic life can make a difference. Cllr. Campbell said: ‘We heard at the workshop from migrants who felt this could be just another box ticking exercise to develop a strategy that never really goes anywhere or makes an impact at a local level. We are looking forward to seeing the final strategy document and helping to achieve its implementation’.

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Song for Maria Goretti Children’s Respite Centre

‘We all need someplace where love is not a question, where love is all we do... and I have found that place.’ So sing the children who attend RehabCare’s Maria Goretti Children’s Respite, Lordship, Dundalk.  In an original song and accompanying video they reveal what day-to-day life is like at the centre, part of the Maria Goretti Foundation. The video focuses

on music therapy sessions and the colourful new outdoor instruments dotted around the gardens. Give It Up for the Lordship Family was written by Sinead McNally and recorded at Black Mountain Studios by Peter Baldwin. RehabCare’s Maria Goretti centre provides a holistic service, supporting both child and family, in a home from

home environment for children with Autism, intellectual disability or physical and sensory disabilities. The children, who currently range in age from six to 18 years, are referred to the service by the Louth HSE Respite Referral Team. The service currently provides respite care for up to 12 children each week. Nestled in peace and tranquillity, the centre rests on the shores of the Cooley

peninsula, sheltered by high mountains, with sweeping views right down to the sea. It’s a perfect setting for those who need solace and understanding in their young lives. Warm, welcoming, and colourful, each child receives a high level of care. RehabCare is the health and social care division of Rehab Group, it was established in 1995 and today supports

more than 3,000 people throughout Ireland each year. RehabCare employs over 1,000 staff who provide a wide variety of responsive health and social care services to people of all ages and from all walks of life. If you would like to support the RehabCare Maria Goretti Children’s Respite centre contact: 042 93 73136, or email: info@mariagoretti.ie.

Official Opening of Stephenstown Pond Playground this Sunday The official opening of Stephenstown Pond Playground will take place this Sunday (3rd March) at 2:30pm. The opening will be performed by Chairperson of Louth County Council, Cllr Liam Reilly. The new playground opened to the public earlier this month and has so far proved very popular with children who have visited thus far. Work on revamping the playground took place either side of Christmas and the new

playground includes a fairy wall which your child can get their name painted on for just €5 for a full year. Stephenstown Pond has become a very popular spot for both children and adults since it opened to the public in July 1996. The initial work encompassed the clearance and development works on what today is known as Stephenstown Pond Carp Fishery & Nature Park. Phase two opened in 2000 with

the Burns Cottage and Children’s Playground and phase three in 2007 with the new build of the new Dairy Maid Coffee Shop, Conference Centre (seats 120 people), training rooms, Enterprise space for leasing and the newest edition “Spinning With Kelly” (fitness centre). All are welcome to attend the official opening of the upgraded playground this Sunday at 2:30pm.

Upcoming Dundalk Library Events

Local MMA fighter Oisín Duffy adds another win by technical knockout at Cage Warriors Academy in Belfast. Oisin is on an impressive winning streak, winning all his fights inside the cage.

Moo Music: A fun & interactive music session for 0-5 year olds and their parents/grandparents on Wednesday February 27th at 10.30am. LMETB Information Stand: Stephanie Bourke from

LMETB will be at an information stand in the library on Tuesday 5th March at 10.30am as part of Work Matters. Storytelling: World Book Day storytelling & fancy dress on Thursday 7th March at

3.30pm. Suitable for ages 3-7. Bilingual Baby Book Club: An Irish-English bilingual baby book club as part of Seachtain na Gaeilge on Wednesday 13th March at 11am.

Gardai issue St Louis teacher investigates health of students warning on Momo Challenge

Gardaí in Louth have issued a warning to parents to watch out for a game which encourages bullying amongst young children. The game called the ‘Momo Challenge’ is currently doing the rounds on social media and is targeting young children and vulnerable people. It has been stated that the game makes contact with children through social media and allegedly asks the person they have contacted to perform dangerous tasks including self-harm. The statement released by gardaí in Louth urged parents to be vigilant when handing over devices to their children. “There is a disgraceful “game” doing the rounds on social media platforms at the minute, some of you may have heard of “momo” which appears to target children or vulnerable people. The momo challenge is a form of cyberbullying where momo asks to be contacted through a social media site and then asks the person to perform a series of dangerous tasks including self-harm. There is a disturbing image of momo online that parents should make themselves familiar with. Please please please always supervise your children or those that are vulnerable while online. As parents, It’ss all too easy sometimes to hand over a device to a child for that few minutes peace but there can be devastating consequences if they are left un-supervised.

PE teacher, Jenny Spain, recently graduated from Maynooth University with a First Class Master’s degree in Education. Jenny Spain from St Louis School in Dundalk, began investigating the health of students in her school in 2015 when she joined a teacher’s network in North Leinster which focussed on Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century. Initial findings proved fruitful and motivated Jenny to pursue research at Masters Level where she spent a further two years monitoring fitness of students in St Louis school. Teaching methodologies recommended by fellow researchers in Ireland and globally were incorporated into the PE curriculum along with whole school initiatives designed to help students lead healthier more active lives. Work was ‘action research’ based which involved identifying a problem from one’s own context and through collaborating with others explores

strategies of overcoming the issue at hand. “In recent years I have observed an increasing number of students entering school from primary level who were overweight and lacked fitness. My observations followed similar and worrying statistics found globally. Physical inactivity is the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality with major implications for the general health of the population worldwide. Preventable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer, and their risk factors of high blood pressure, obesity and high blood glucose have been increasing over the last 30 years and continue to do so at dangerous levels. In Ireland type 2 diabetes accounts for 11% of all deaths which according to the Department of Health is higher than both European and global averages. “Life for adolescents in Ireland today is very different to thirty years ago. Data from studies

Jenny Spain conducted within Ireland show how sedentary children have become and as a result of this, their health is a real concern. I worked with students in my school to understand how different lifestyles are nowadays. The increasing dependence on technology is a central factor and which is contributing to students in my school from leading healthier lives. Our throw away ‘I want it now’ culture also means adolescents view

life very differently to adolescents in the past and this has a huge bearing on their motivation,” continued Jenny. “Learning is a twoway street. This project allowed me to collect data from students which brought me to a new level of understanding and employ strategies in the classroom and across the school. Learning experiences led to a change in attitudes and behaviour among students result-

ing in improved health both individually and collectively. A change of ‘mindset’ is necessary to adopt new habits and for some students to see beyond their potential. Action research is a continually evolving process. “I hope work, which has been initiated over the past two years, will continue to evolve and develop in order to positively influence the health of more students in the Dundalk area as well as families and friends in a much greater context. “Technology is not going away. The marketing of food and drink detrimental to health is likely to become more sophisticated and lifestyles will continue to become more hectic. It is therefore paramount that students in St Louis school and their families are educated sufficiently in order for them to make suitable choices to impact health positively. Children are open to learning and the students at St. Louis school

are passionate and driven when they can be sufficiently inspired. Society across Ireland can lead students to make poor choices and Dundalk is no different. You have only got to look at the area directly surrounding St Louis School to see the factors which can impact health negatively. The young women in our school are capable of changing the Dundalk of today in order for future generations to live a healthier more active lifestyle. I am realistic to know that this is not an easy task, but I believe it is also, not impossible. Without good physical and mental health life is much more challenging and brings with it many more problems. “Belief, action and support along with determination, commitment and resilience are key factors in achieving nearly anything and which I hope to see more evidence of in the years ahead to truly bring about better health for all,” she concluded.

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Maynooth awards for Louis students The Business Department in St Louis is renowned for its excellence – Róisín Mallon one of its members wrote the highly successful new textbook for the New Junior Cycle Course, ‘Network’. Last week Business Teacher Joanne Hughes and TY student Julie Guinan attended a prestigious awards ceremony in Maynooth University to honour the academic achievement of Business students at Junior Cert Level. Julie was one of five St Louis students who achieved an A at JC level in the subject. Speaking after the event Joanne Hughes said: “This is a lovely event. The Business Studies Teachers Association of Ireland hosts this every year. We can only bring one student to the event but

we make sure to have a presentation in the school afterwards to celebrate the success of all the girls who have done so well.” Principal Michelle Dolan and Deputy Principal Mary Gilmore presented the other girls with their certificates in the school the Esther Ibilola receiving her award from Mollie Toner receiving her award from Natasha Kearney receiving her award Mary Gilmore from Mary Gilmore next day. Eva Harmon, Mollie Michelle Dolan Toner Esther Ibilola and Natasha Kearney were delighted to be part of the successful group. Principal Michelle Dolan said: “Our third years last year had exemplary results in every subject so it is lovely to see this acknowledgement from a Teachers’ Association. We offer three subjects at LC level in Business – Accountancy, Business Studies and Economics and there is a high uptake of all three.”

Captain’s Drive-in at Dundalk Golf Club

The 2019 Captain’s Drive-In took place on Sunday with Pat Davis and Criona O’Reilly completing their formal inauguration watched by members, family and friends. We wish both the very best for their year in office. There was a full programme of competitions to mark the occasion. In the morning, as part of the Winter Series there was a Gents Champagne Team of Four competition and it produced a close finish with Conor McClenaghan (21), Sean Gallagher (21), Micheal Markey (18) and Damian Garland (7) returning a score of 72pts to win by one from Shane

McGuinness (11), Michael Begley (19), Lee Egan (28) and Peter Fitzpatrick (14). In the afternoon there were Scotch Mixed Foursome competitions down the front and back nines. The Front Nine competition was won by Gerlandine Mohan (31) and last year’s captain Gerry Byrne (19) while Theresa O’Mahony (33) and Liam O’Mahony (18) took the Back Nine event. Caolan Rafferty made an excellent start to the season last week when he reached the semi-finals of the South African Amateur Championship and we wish him well in the South African Strokepaly

Championship which runs from Tuesday to Friday this week. It was a good week for the Rafferty clan as Caolan’s cousin Kyle was the nett winner in the Race to 59 series at Corballis Links in Donabate. He shot a nett 63 to edge out Dundalk team-mate Josh Mackin by one stroke. The new Social Committee are starting off their year with a Table Quiz on Thursday, February 28 at 8pm. It’s €20 per team and there might be the odd spot prize, so it’s not to be missed. Please come and support this fun evening.

Charity pop-up shop

A pop-up shop in aid of the Irish Association of Lourdes Volunteers (IALV) will be held in the Longwalk Shopping Centre from Monday, 4th March to Saturday, 9th March. All donations welcome and can be dropped to the pop-up

shop from 4th to 9th March. There will be books, CDs/DVDs, clothing, fashion accessories and bric-a-brac all at very attractive prices. All money raised go towards sending assisted pilgrims to Lourdes with the volunteers in June. Kaiya Nulty, from Dundalk, who won the Joseph Shields Perpetual trophy and also the Children’s Sports Star of the Year at The Drogheda School of Karate Annual Presentation Awards Night 2018

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Family Notices in memoriam

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DUFFY/ECCLES In loving memory of Catherine, John & Kathleen whose Anniversaries occur at this time. We never part from those we love, No distance can divide us, With memories dear and love sincere, You will always walk beside us. —Always in our hearts Tom, Sharon, Michael, Caroline, Anthony and David. Duffy 6th ANNIVERSARY In loving memory of Triona, R.I.P., who died 28th February, 2013. Still loved, Still missed, Still very dear. —Always remembered by the Duffy family. Also her parents, John and Kathleen Eccles, whose anniversaries occur on 29th January and 1st March.

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

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Celebrating Louth’s Entrepreneurs

Local Enterprise Week Louth 2019 offers local business a host of free educational events right across the county from 4-8th March. The highlight of the week will be the announcement of the Louth winners of the National Enterprise Awards. Louth’s Head of Enterprise Thomas McEvoy, this week extended an invitation to business owners to join him at this celebratory lunch. This free event takes place on Friday 8th March from 12.002.30pm at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk. “After a busy Enterprise Week, we are rounding it off on Friday with our Enterprise Awards lunch. Hosted by Alison Comyn, this event will feature a keynote address by Newstalk’s Shane Coleman. As a broadcaster, business journalist and Co. Louth man, we look forward to hearing Shane’s insight into the business, economic and political scene facing Ireland as Brexit approaches.” Thomas continues “We are also delighted to have the support of

Shane Coleman delivers keynote at Local Enterprise Week.

Dundalk Credit Union in staging this event. The occasion will serve as a showcase for three of Louth’s emerging business leaders. At the event, we will announce the 3 Louth category winners of National Enterprise Awards 2019. We will also reveal which company will

go forward to represent Louth in the National Finals in the Mansion House Dublin in May.” Billy Doyle, CEO of Dundalk Credit Union explains “Enterprise is the backbone of County Louth. We see it everywhere, from big industries to artisan producers and all the SMEs

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Ardee and New York concert bands meet in Dublin

Ardee Concert Band had a fantastic night on Tuesday February 19 in the famous Mahony Hall of the Helix Theatre, DCU Campus, Dublin with the Scarsdale High School wind ensemble from New York. After the Scarsdale HS symphonic Band took to the stage to perform their programme the Ardee Senior band took to the stage next with their programme opening with some of the well known hits from The Jersey Boys, Encanto, a

compelling overture, Africa arranged by Jerry Davis and performed originally by TOTO, finishing of their set with an arrangement of The Greatest Showman went down a treat with the theatre audience. The senior band received a standing ovation from the Audience after they concluded their spot under the Direction of their MD Mr. James MacCafferty. The grand finale comprised over 100 musicians from both Ardee and the Scarsdale band combined

to play two pieces. The audience gave a standing ovation for both bands after a marvelous night of entertainment. Members of both bands throughout the night got the chance to mingle and everyone could have a chat away from the atmosphere between performances. The night will be treasured for many years to come by both sides as it was so very enjoyable and many lovely memories being taken home to share and cherish.

Ardee Concert Band performed with Scarsdale High School from New York

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‘Concerning the Other’ exhibition at An Tain Concerning the Other Exhibition will be hosted at An Táin Arts Centre from March 5 to April 6. Currently touring exhibition Concerning the Other, is a collaborative art project which brings together ten artists to create a hundred collaborative artworks. The concept for this

project is that in these days of uncertainty, mounting racism and intolerance, artists can take a lead in promoting diversity and showing concern for minorities and for refugees from areas of conflict. Ten selected artists responded to and took account of each other’s work in a collaborative process

which took place over ten weeks in 2017. The collaborative nature of this project is particularly relevant in these turbulent times and it resulted in surprising and engaging artworks. The Artists: Brian Fay, Claire Halpin, James Hanley R.H.A, Joanna Kidney, Eoin Mac Lochlainn,

Miriam McConnon, Kate Murphy, Ben Readman, Gail Ritchie and Susanne Wawra. Preview reception takes place on Saturday March 2 at 2pm and all are welcome. Booking is not required. For more information contact An Táin Arts Centre, Crowe Street, Dundalk, 9332332.

Carlingford’s Four Seasons Hotel to host Partner Forum

The Four Seasons Hotel, Spa & Leisure Club, Carlingford is proud to announce that tech giants Cisco Systems is hosting their annual Partner Forum in Carlingford for the third year in a row. Every bed and every table is booked next Thursday, February 28 as the Cisco road

show moves in with a packed schedule of conferences, talks, and demonstrations taking place in venues throughout the village including the nationally recognised Four Seasons Hotel where they will host a number of events including their Gala dinner. “Having Cisco host

their partner forum with us for a third year in a row is a great success for any business in Carlingford. We are honoured that they have chosen Four Seasons Hotel and few other local businesses for this major event,” said Deputy General Manager Paul McCarthy who has been a major help

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Amy Broadhurst claims a Funding allocated first ever senior boxing title for a Park & Ride

M u i rh e v n am o r boxer Amy Broadhurst enjoyed success in the senior ranks for the first time as she claimed the 64kg Women’s Light Welterweight Irish Elite title at the National Stadium in Dublin on Saturday evening. Broadhurst who boxes out of Dealgan Boxing Club has won an incredible 16 titles at underage level as well as a number of European medals won her final convincingly against Moira McElligot of St Michael’s Athy by unanimous decision. Amy put the disappointment of losing to Kellie Harrington in last year’s 60kg Elite final behind her with a confident performance which saw her dominate from start to finish. Amy reached the final by seeing off Clann Naofa light welterweight Shauna O’Callaghan in a grudge match with the Dealgan boxer coming out on top to book her place in the final.

Amy celebrates victory with her grandad Patrick Sands

According to Amy’s dad and coach Tony this latest title is very special to his daughter as it’s the first at senior level. “Amy is obviously over the moon following her victory and the fact that this is her first ever national senior ti-

tle makes it that little bit more special. She has now won both the Irish and English Elite championships and already this year she has become Irish U22 champion, Swedish Girl Box Champion and now Elite Senior Champion. “We’re all very proud

of Amy as she continues to put in so much hard work despite getting no funding whatsoever from the IABA. In any other country in the world she would receive a grant but in Ireland there is no recognition for all she has achieved so far.

There are girls who have achieved nowhere near as much as Amy getting €12000 in funding and I’m delighted for them but I just can’t see why Amy is being ignored. As always she went into these championships fully prepared and she boxed brilliantly in her semi-final against Shauna O’Callaghan who is from the Clann Naofa club in Dundalk. It was a bit of a grudge match but Amy fought brilliantly and won very well to set her up for the final. “She didn’t box quite as well in the final but she did more than enough against a game opponent and was a fully deserving winner,” stated Tony. There will be little time for Amy to sit back and take stock of all she has achieved this year to date with the 21 year old Southpaw flying to Russia this Monday to defend her European Championship title.

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Fianna Fáil TD for Louth Declan Breathnach has received a response to a Parliamentary Question raised in relation to the provision of a Park & Ride facility on the M1 Co. Louth at two busy interchanges (J16 Dundalk South and J14 Ardee) where cars are parked dangerously near these junctions on a daily basis. A facility is also required at J17 (N53 Castleblayney). “I have today received a response from Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) to say that they have provided an allocation of €300,000 to Louth County Council for a proposed park and share facility close to Junction 16

of the M1 motorway. “They go on to say that consultants have been procured by the council to progress planning and design work on the scheme and they say that subject to planning approval, they hope to commence construction before the end of the year. “This is great news, and something I have been requesting for years. I hope that the funding announced is sufficient and that it will indeed commence and come into operation in the shortest time-scale possible. I will continue to request similar facilities at the busy J14 and J17 interchanges,” he added.

St Oliver’s 5K

Registration is underway for the annual Friends of St Oliver’s 5K run and walk, supported by Dundalk Credit Union, which takes place on Saturday March 23. Cllr Anne Campbell, chairperson of the Friends of St Oliver’s,

said she was delighted that Dundalk Credit Union has generously given their support to the event, which helps raise vital funds for the comfort of the residents of St Oliver’s Community Hospital at the Louth County campus. The 5K starts from

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Ruth O’Connell, Jennifer Hamill, Lynn Carr, Maisie Byrne, Cliona Byrne and Nikki Campbell

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