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Wednesday, 30th January, 2019. Vol. 12, Issue 5 • 63 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth

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By Paul Byrne It proved to be another memorable weekend on the sporting front as some of Dundalk’s most talented athletes once again made their mark on the national and international stage.

It was a weekend to remember for the rising star of Irish athletics, Israel Olatunde, who successfully defended his Junior National 60m sprint title, while Kate O’Connor regained her Irish indoor pentathlon record in some style.

Meanwhile Patience Jumbo Gula added to

her growing reputation when she claimed a silver medal at the National Junior Championships in Athlone, after being narrowly beaten on the line the 60m final.

The celebrations were by no means confined to the athletics track as there was also success for local boxers, Amy Broadhurst and Shauna O’Callaghan.

Amy, from Dealgan BC made more history on Friday evening as she became the first female in this country to win 16 Irish titles.

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Fashionably Talented

Students from St Vincents Secondary School taking part in Fashionably Talented. See Page 6

House fire suspect identified

Gardaí have confirmed that they are following a definite line of enquiry following a house fire in Oakland Park on Saturday evening. The house was extensively damaged and two units of the Dundalk Fire Brigade were called to the scene at approximately 11pm on Saturday.

Luckily nobody was injured in the blaze but adjoining houses were damaged. According to a spokesman at Dundalk Garda station a suspect has been identified in relation to the fire and investigations are ongoing. “We are following a definite line of enquiry and have identified a suspect but we can say no more until all investigations are complete,” stated the spokesman.

Meanwhile the Dundalk Fire Service were called to attend a car fire at Oldbridge, Toberona at 5.20am on Sunday morning.

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Success for local boxers in National Stadium

By Paul Byrne

Two of the town’s most talented boxers left the National stadium on Friday evening with more silverware to add to their collection as they competed in the National U22 Championships.

Amy Broadhurst from Dealgan boxing club made more history on Friday evening as she became the first female in this country to win 16 Irish titles. Her victory came on the same evening Clann Naofa’s Shauna O’Callaghan captured an eleventh national title. Shauna was given the 64kg title by walkover when her opponent failed to show.

Amy, who hails from Muirhevnamor, was completely dominant

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Amy with brother Tony and parents Tony and Sheila

as she won a wide decision against Terenure boxer Isabella Hughes in the U22 60kg girls category. Broadhurst, a European gold medallist was never in trouble as she outclassed Hughes knocking her down three times before winning wide on all the judge’s scorecards. Victory brought a record 16th national

title for Amy as well as confirming a spot on the Irish team for the upcoming European Boxing Championships which are being held in Russia in March.

Amy’s father and coach, Tony Broadhurst, was understandably thrilled with his daughter’s performance and revealed that she has secured some

ing certificate this year doesn’t turn seventeen until May and looks to have a very bright future ahead of him.

Meanwhile local sprint sensation Patience Jumbo Gula was beaten by the narrowest of margins in her 60m final buy her national relay compatriot Lauren Roy. Patience was just 0.07 seconds behind Lauren who won in a time of 7.42 seconds. Both Patience and Lauren were part of the bronze medal winning team in the world U20 championships last year.

There was also success on Sunday for St Gerard’s AC athlete Kate O’Connor who regained her Irish indoor pentathlon record with a points total of 4,214 in Cardiff. Kate originally set the record in Sheffield three weeks ago but last weekend her mark was overtaken by Cork athlete Grace McKenzie who added 37 points to the record. Kate began her quest to regain the record by posting a time of 9.02 seconds in the 60m hurdles.

She followed that with a leap of 1.74m in the high jump before

achieving distances of 12.77m and 5.94 in the shot-putt and long jump before finishing the competition with an 800m time of 2:17.22.

The 18-year old St Vincent’s student will sit her Leaving Certificate later this year before embarking on an athletics scholarship at the University of Texas next Autumn.

Israel Olatunde on his way to victory

More joy for local athletes

By Paul Byrne

2018 was a fantastic stage for local athletics with Kate O’Connor, Patience Jumbo Gula, Gina Akpe Moses and Israel Olatunde all impressing on the world scene. Last weekend saw three of that quartet take to the track with Israel and Patience taking part in the National Junior and U23 Indoor Championships while Kate travelled to Cardiff to try and regain her Irish indoor pentathlon record which was taken off her by Cork athlete Grace McKenzie in the US last weekend.

16-year old Israel travelled to Athlone as reigning Junior champion having won the title last year when just 15 years old. That victory was all the more impressive given that the Junior Championship caters for athletes up to the age of 20. On Saturday Israel once again lined out against athletes up to three years older and once again he came out on top winning the 60m in a national youth record of 6.84 seconds.

The St Mary’s student who is doing his leav-

much-needed sponsorship from local company CTI for 2019.

“We are obviously delighted following Amy’s victory and we’re still kind of pinching ourselves that she has won 16 national titles which has never been done before by any female in this country. It is very easy to become complacent when you are

winning so many titles but I’ve told Amy she should cherish every one and celebrate winning her 16th just as she did her first.

“I was interested to see how Amy would perform against her opponent as she fought her about a year ago and I wanted to see how much she had improved.

I watched Isabella in her semi-final and she has come on since last year so to see Amy complexly dominate her from start to finish was very pleasing. I was surprised either her corner or the ref didn’t stop the fight earlier to be honest as it was so one sided.

Amy is boxing in Sweden next this weekend in a three-day tournament with her English club in Islington

and then she will return to Ireland to get ready for the Irish Elites. She is boxing in the elites now in two weeks and then it is off to Russia to defend her European title so it’s a pretty hectic schedule for her over the next couple of months.

“This is such a tough sport to compete in and it can be tough for Amy training so hard without any financial reward.

She puts so much into the sport and we just got word yesterday that local company CTI have offered to sponsor Amy for 2019 which is a huge boost for Amy. They came on board a couple of months ago and have been great and we are delighted that they have offered to get behind Amy again in 2019,” stated Tony.

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DkIT School Week TY students from St Louis Secondary School with staff from DkIT pictured at Entrepreneurship School Week.

Parkwind and ESB to develop offshore wind farms in Louth Renewable energy in County Louth is set to receive a boost with the development of two new wind farms, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Once operational, the Oriel Windfarm will generate enough capacity to cover the needs of approximately 280,000 households - most of the population in counties Louth and Meath. Oriel will furthermore contribute to the reduction of Ireland’s carbon emissions by 600,000 tonnes per annum.

The ESB together with Parkwind, an experienced offshore operator, have reached an agreement to kick start the offshore wind generation industry in the Republic of Ireland through ESB’s acquisition of up to 35% in the Oriel project.

ESB and Parkwind will also work together on the Clogherhead project for which ESB holds a foreshore license to commence site investigations. Parkwind will acquire

up to 35 per cent of the Clogherhead project which is intended to be developed as a unique development, under a separate planning application.

Louth TD Fergus O’Dowd said: “The development of these two wind farms is massive news for County Louth. I am very pleased to see the ESB coming on board in these landmark projects.

“We have a long way to go in this country in terms of developing our renewable energy potential which is why projects like this one at Oriel are very important.

“The development of capital infrastructure like this in Louth will not only make us less dependent on fossil fuels but also mean we don’t have to import as much energy from other countries. The Oriel project has the potential to cater for the energy needs of every home in Louth and Meath,” Deputy O’Dowd said.

Six years for Martin Mulligan manslaughter A man who was found guilty to the manslaughter of Martin Mulligan has been sentenced to six years in prison at the Central Criminal Court.

Joseph Hillen, 24, of Glendesha Road, Forkhill, Co Armagh was convicted in October last year of the manslaughter of 53-year-old Mr Mulligan at Carnmore, Balriggan, Dundalk, on 28 September 2015.

Justice Eileen Creedon imposed a seven-year sentence with the final year suspended.

She back dated the sentence to April 2017 to take account of time already served in custody.

In mitigation the judge took into account his offer of a plea to manslaughter, his acceptance of responsibility, the remorse shown, his young age and the fact that he was a moderate risk

of re offending.

Speaking outside the court to RTE the family of Mr Mulligan stated that the justice system had failed them.

The victim’s youngest daughter Shauna, stated that it was “so unfair” that you could take someone’s life and not really pay the price for it.

His other daughter Sharon, said her father could not defend himself against the allegations made against him in court and what was said in court was “taken as gospel”.

Mr Hillen had initially denied any knowledge of what happened to Martin Mulligan but later stated that he acted in self defence after a confrontation after he thought the victim had been dumping rubbish on land belonging to his friend.

The winner of the top prize in the Zoe Murphy Appeal draw was sevenmonth-old Liana Martins (left) with Anna Connor (right) claiming second prize

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Man caused damage at two St Vincents host restaurants after night out Fashionably Talented A man who damaged property belonging to two restaurants on Park St after a night out was

given the chance to Ryan McEneaney avoid a conviction when (21) of 44 Woodview he appeared at Dundalk Park, Castletown Road, District Court.

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the charges against him would be struck out if he made a payment of €300 to charity by May 15.

The defendant, who faced two public order charges, caused damage valued at €235 to a door of a restaurant and also caused €100 damage to an advertising sign at a nearby premises during a night out on March 4 last. The court heard that full compensation had been paid.

Solicitor Frank McDonnell stated that his client was a young man who had too much drink than was good for him.

He then went to a restaurant where he consumed more alcohol which made the situation worse. He added that Mr McEneaney had no previous convictions.

Judge John Coughlan adjourned the case to May 15 for payment of the donation and remarked that it proved to be a very expensive night.

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News Alan looks into the murky world Dunleer Tidy Towns

in Brief Lourdes Pilgrimage

The Annual Armagh Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes takes place from May 16 to 21. The cost per pilgrim is €740 per person sharing (single room supplement applies).

This includes transport to and from Dublin Airport, flights and full board accommodation in Lourdes.

Dundalk Lourdes Committee have a number of Assisted Pilgrim Places available for those within the locality who may be eligible for our Assisted Pilgrim Programme.

Assisted Pilgrims include parents and sick children and those with special needs, people living with chronic conditions, those living with terminal diagnosis and older infirm members of our community.

Further details, Booking Forms and initial Medical Assessment Forms available from St Patricks Parochial Office Monday to Friday 2.15pm to 5.15pm.

Dance Hall

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annual general meeting

of transfers in second book

By Paul Byrne

Louth Village man Alan Gernon has been receiving huge acclaim for his second football related book which delves into the murky world of transfers.

The Transfer Market: The Inside Stories was released just before Christmas and its success has seen Alan been interviewed by numerous national and UK media outlets over the past month.

This is Alan’s second book which follows the successful ‘Retired’ which looked into the effects of retirement on professional footballers. Niall Quinn described that book as ‘the most important football book in a long time’. In his latest book Alan has been speaking to key figures within the game including players, agents clubs and player representative bodies.

He looks beyond the simple transfer fee and finds out about the pressures and real-life

Alan Gernon

effects of a move including uprooting your family on a regular basis. According to Alan he learnt quite a lot from speaking to explayers as well as discovering that the land of the agents has become something like the wild west since the deregulation of that particular market.

“I probably started the book about a year ago and I deliberately tried to get speaking to players who were lower down the football ladder often a world away from the showbiz and

razzamatazz associated with Deadline Day (Incidentally Sky Sports Jim White writes the foreward in the book for Alan).

“From my research I found that a huge percentage of footballers are often pressurised into joining a club against their wishes.

Many are sick of the instability in their lives and often yearn for a job in the real world which offers more security. It is often a very unglamourous lifestyle for the vast majority of footballers and these are

the stories I was mainly interested in telling,” explained Alan.

“There is also the world of agents which has become a kind of wild west since deregulation a few years ago. I tried to give a balanced account of what they offer because there are definitely some good agents out there but nowadays all you need to have to become a football agent is €500 and no criminal record.

There were roughly 500 agents four or five years ago when it was regulated but there are four times that amount now and many of them don’t always have their client’s best interests at heart,” noted Alan.

“I’ve always had an interest in the transfer market and putting this book together has been a real eye opener. It’s been well received so far which is great and I’ve got feedback from players in England who have read and enjoyed the book as well,” added Alan.

Some of the work carried out by Dunleer Tidy Towns Committee

The AGM of the Dunleer Tidy Towns will be held on February 7 at 7.30pm in the Market House.

At the AGM you will hear all the achievement in 2018 and the future plans of the Tidy Towns and how a new Urban Plan will transform the town over the next five years.

If you wish to have an input into future developments in the town why not come along to the AGM. If you wish to volunteer your services whether on or off committee we would be glad to hear

from you. We will be having a volunteers group come out for Tidy Towns work come the spring. If you would like to our volunteers a few hours once a week please let the committee know.

Dunleer TT have won two great awards in the last two years and Dunleer is pushing forward at a great pace towards the development of the town. The committee has some wonderful ideas and we would like to hear any that you have to offer.

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in Brief

Friary Youth Club thanks

The Friary Youth Club Reunion night proved to be a huge success with the old Friary Hall packed to the rafters for the evening which was in aid of the Zoe Murphy appeal.

In total a sum of €1408.20 was raised with all funds going straight to Zoe has almost reached her target of €100,000 which will allow her to receive a life changing operation in Missouri by paediatric neurosurgeon DR TS Park.

Two-year old Zoe was born with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy and will struggle to walk for the rest of her life if she does not get the procedure.

The organising committee of the Friary Reunion would like to thank everybody who supported the evening and raised money for Zoe.

Bird Migration

At the Spirit Store Dundalk Docks, at 8pm on Monday February 49 at 8pm Anthony McGeehan will give Part 2 of his illustrated talk on Bird Migration.

Entry is free and all are welcome.

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Busy start to the year Entrepreneurs encouraged at Marist College to showcase their talents

Marist students on the podium

It has been a busy start to the new year for the students at St Mary’s College with a number of noteworthy events including the following: Neda Pasakinaite received the entrance exhibition award in Trinity College Dublin. Neda is currently in her first year in Chemical Sciences.

Twenty athletes participated in the Drogheda and District Cross country event in Newtownstalaban on Thurs-

day. Conor McCarron took home a silver medal in the junior boys 2000m, and also the boys won the school junior team event.

The girls were second in the junior girls team event.

Four Transition Year students attended the DKIT VexRobot Launch with their teacher Mr Grugan - Dennis Bablyak, Louie Ko Chong Yang, Sean Magill and Benas Lukocevicious.

Louth best young aspiring business people have the opportunity to showcase their talents after they were encouraged to take part in Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur 2019 competition.

Hosted by the Local Enterprise Offices around the country, the competition is staged in conjunction with the Dept. of Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Enterprise Ireland and the Local Authorities of Ireland.

Head of Enterprise Thomas McEvoy who called on local entrepreneurs to take part in the Louth competition which was launced last week.

“We’re looking for dynamic, innovative young business people to enter the Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur 2019 competition in Louth. Who knows, you might make it all the way to the National Final in Google in September,” he stated.

Now in its fifth year,

LEO Louth looking for Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneurs

this nationwide competition invites 18 to 35 year olds who have a business idea, a startup or an already established business to enter, and according to Thomas, applying is straight forward.

“Applying is quick and simple. It takes about 15 minutes, is free of charge and is done on www.IBYE. ie. Applicants are then invited to participate in an Enterprise Day hosted by the Local Enterprise Office. Shortlisted applicants take part in Business Bootcamps and compete

in the County Final.

Here in Louth we have an investment fund of €50,000 to share between the winners of the Best Business Idea, Best Start-Up and Best Established Business categories.”

From there, County Winners go on to compete at Regional Finals and, if successful, all the way to the National Finals.

“We know from past participants that the real value for them is in being part of the process.

Taking part in Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur challenges young

business people to stop and really focus on where there business is now and where they can take it. The business planning, mentoring, advice and support they receive during the process is really valuable. They tell us that being part of IBYE helps them to build a network of fellow entrepreneurs and they often become trusted friends and advisors to each other.

Finally, IBYE is often their first experience of getting media exposure, which is a really important in building profile.”

Busy start for Marist students

Members of the cross country team

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New committee for St Patrick’s Day

By Paul Byrne

1 Flags What are the two main colours on the flag of Portugal?

2 Human Body How many chambers has the human heart?

3 Professions What would a cartographer make?

4 Hobbies In which activity would one find the terms purl and plain?

5 Sport What piece of sport equipment has a head, face, heel, and toe?

6 Music Where did the ukulele originate?

7 Literature Who wrote “Waiting for Godot”?

8 Acroynms What does the

acronym UNESCO stand for?

9 Geography What city has the largest population?

10 Science Which gas is produced by the process of photosynthesis?

Stinker How many men have walked on the moon?

—this week’s answers—

A new committee set up to make plans for a St Patrick’s Day parade in Dundalk have stated that there is not enough time to organise one for this year but that they do intend to mark the day with a series of familyoriented events around the town.

The new committee was formed last week at a specially convened meeting in the County Museum following the announcement by the Dundalk Chamber of Commerce that they no longer had the resources to take on the mammoth task of organising a parade. Although last week’s meeting was poorly attended a committee was formed with Cllr Conor Keelan acting as chairman. The rest of the six-person committee consists of Cllr Anne Campbell, former councillor Kevin Meenan, Maria O’Toole from PayPal, Shane McBride from Pelican Promotions and Kayleigh Mulligan from the Louth

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recent deaths Priscilla Davidson (née son in-law Paddy, daughters in- nieces, neighbours, relatives Hughes), St Nicholas Avenue, law Rosie and Anne-Marie, Ao- and friends.

Dundalk, peacefully at home ife’s partner Gerard, grandchil- Dessie Greene Snr (ex Irish surrounded by her loving family dren Abbie, Ethan and Clíodhna, Army), Greenacres, Dundalk, / on Sunday January 27. Priscilla sisters in law, nephews, nieces, The Liberties, Dublin, peacebeloved wife of the late Patrick cousins, extended family rela- fully surrounded by his family and dear mother of Anne, Patsy, tives, wonderful neighbours at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Trevor and Barry and nanny of and friends. on Monday January 21. Beloved Alan, Padraig, Sabraina, Orlena, John (Johnny) Boyle 8 The husband of Mary (née ShearShannon, Danielle, Sarah, Calvin, Laurels, Dundalk, late of Mc- man) and dear dad of Desmond, Amy and Nathan and sister of Cann’s Bakery and lifetime presGeorgina, Gemma, Yvonne and Una Gray. Deeply regretted by ident of Rangers FC, Dundalk, Justine, Predeceased by his parher sons, daughter, daughters- peacefully at home surrounded in-law, grandchildren, great by his loving family on Wednes- ents Billy and Kate, sisters Angrandchildren, sister, brothers- day January 23. Predeceased by gela and Kathleen, brother Billy, in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, his parents Peter and Helena mother and father in-law Lizzie (Nelly). Beloved husband of and Tom Shearman. Desie will nieces, relatives and friends.

Gemma Lavery (née Fitzpatrick) Nuala (née Dowdall) and lov- be sadly missed by his loving Grangebellew, Louth, in her ing father to Peter and Paul, wife, son, daughters, brother 68th year, peacefully at Our Lady Johnny will be sadly missed Martin, sisters Sheila, Mary, of Lourdes Hospital on Friday and remembered with love by Margaret, sons-in-law Ciarán January 25. Gemma, beloved his wife, sons, grandchildren and Conor, daughter-in-law wife of Leo and loving mother of Caoimhe, Séan, Rory, Órla and Charlene, grandchildren Molly, Audrey, Amanda (Lavery Foran), Liam, daughter-in-law Ciara, Harry, Ellie-Mae, Billy and AnShane, David and Patrick. Sadly Peter’s partner Josephine, ex- nie, brothers and sisters-in-law, missed by her husband, sons, tended family, close neighbours nephews, nieces, extended daughters, brothers, son-in-law, and friends. family, relatives, neighbours daughters-in-law, sisters-in- Violet Doyle (née McArdle) and friends. law, brothers-in-law, aunts, un- Togher, Louth, in her 61st year, Colm Keenan Sliabh Breagh, cles, grandchildren, nephews, peacefully at the Beaumont Ardee, peacefully at Moorehall nieces, neighbours, relatives Hospital, Dublin surrounded by Lodge Nursing Home on Monher loving family on Wednesday and friends. day January 21. Predeceased Jim McShane Meadow Grove January 23. Violet, beloved wife by his brother Kevin and sister and formerly of Castletown of Michael and loving mother of Dympna. Deeply regretted by Road, Dundalk, suddenly at his Mark and Andrew. Predeceased residence, on Friday January 25. by her father and mother Joe his loving wife Vene, sons Oisìn Beloved husband of Ronnie (née and Eva. Sadly missed by her and Gerard, daughter Joanne, Boyle) and dear dad of Mark, husband, sons, daughter-in-law brothers Finbarr and Eamonn, James, Carolyn and Aoife, Pre- Joanne, Mark’s partner Rita, daughter-in-law Carol, granddeceased by his parents Hugh brother Joseph, sister Angela son Alex, special relatives Anne and Rosie, Jim will be sadly (Landy), mother-in-law Bridie, and Jackie, sisters-in-law, nephmissed by his loving wife, sons, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, ews, nieces, relatives, neighdaughters, sister Margaret Cot- aunts, uncles, grandchildren bours, friends and the staff and ter, brothers Benard and Hugh, Cormac and Grace, nephews, community of Moorehall Lodge.

Kevin Meenan; Kayleigh Mulligan, Louth Volunteer Centre; Shane McBride (Pelican); font: Maria O’Toole (PayPal); Cllr Conor Keelan and Cllr Anne Campbell

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The new committee have already begun planning for a series of family themed events around the town but according to Cllr Anne Campbell it is too late at this stage to try and organise a parade.

“We had a very constructive meeting last week where Pat McCormack from the chamber of commerce outlined all that was involved in organising a parade.

It became clear pretty quickly that it is far too late now to try and organise one for this year and that was agreed by everybody. The fact that there is work ongoing on Clanbrassil Street also contributed to the decision,” explained Anne.

“There was a core group of people however who were determined not to let St Patrick’s Day pass in Dundalk without having some-

First Dates event at Donegan’s DONEGAN’S of Monasterboice are running their own unique version of the very successful programme by hosting “First Dates Donegan’s” on St Valentine’s Day this year.

If you have seen the programme “First Dates Ireland” and think you could do better, then now is your chance to prove it as Donegan’s are looking for 30 males and 30 females who are over 18 and up for a bit of a laugh.

Each entrant will be asked to provide their age and gender preference in order to help the organisers make a match.

Donegan’s have organised an especially romantic menu for the event so they are encouraging people to get a group of single friends and sign up for February 14.

This special event is subject to interest and will only be run by the organisers if all places are filled.

Dane Massey and John Campbell at the Fun Day in Oriel Park

thing going on around the town and from that a committee was formed.

We have already started planning for a serious of outdoor events around the town and we are hoping to tap into the goodwill of the cultural, sporting and community groups who have traditionally taken part in the parade over the last number of years.

“We ask any group who would like to perform on the day to get in

touch with us and help create a great atmosphere in the town for St Patrick’s Day,” stated Cllr Campbell.

“We envisage music as being at the heart of the day and we know we have a lot of talented people in town who can help make it a special day. We have another meeting this Thursday and we will be working hard to come up with ideas to make sure it’s a great family day of fun for people in Dundalk.

The council have agreed to provide some funding and support us logistically so that will help ensure the smooth running of the event.

“Although there is no parade as such this year this committee will be staying together and it is our aim to make sure that Dundalk has a parade in 2020.

“There’s a lot of hard work ahead but we have a very willing and able committee and we are determined to make sure that St Patrick’s Day is an enjoyable day for everybody who attends,” stated Anne.

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in Brief St Bride’s Lotto

Numbers drawn on Monday January 21 for the St Brides GFC lotto jackpot of €6,400 - 7, 23, 25, 31. No winner or Match 3 winner.

Medjugorie Pilgrimage

Pilgrimage to Medjugorje on June 20 for seven nights with spiritual advisor Fr. Paul Montague, Tallanstown paris. Cost €695. Contact James McCrave 087 2202173.

Hurling And Camogie

Blackrock Hurling and Camogie club have launched a new nursery aimed at boys and girls in junior and senior infants at 6.30pm indoor in St Francis national school hall.

They are inviting children from St Furseys, St Francis, St Olivers national schools and other children across the parish of Haggardstown and Blackrock to come and try our national sport. The focus is on fun, fitness as well as Agility, Balance & Coordination.

There is no charge to come along and try. For further details, phone 0873846400.

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Interesting Exhibition Commemorating the 1918 Centenary

The 1918 Centenary exhibition ‘It is resolved that ...’ will be on display to the public in the Louth Co Council offices, Co Hall, Dundalk from the 22nd – 31st January. It will then travel to venues throughout County Louth such as local libraries or public buildings. Details of venue names and times will be available later on the Council’s website.

The exhibition focuses on the critical period between the 1916 Rising and the General Election of December 1918 where the narrowest margin of victory for that election was seen in County Louth. It intertwines the

Louth perspective in telling the narrative of events that occurred in this turbulent period of the country’s history which affected Ireland nationally. Some of the themes the exhibition touches on includes the rise of radical Irish nationalism, the enactment of the Representation of the People Act 1918 and the Parliament (Qualification of Women Act) 1918, election campaigning and the 1918 General Election, the decline of the Irish Parliamentary Party and the ending of World War I. The exhibition draws on numerous fascinating archives found in collec-

institutions and the County Archives thanks them for their kind permission to reproduce these images. The exhibition also includes

Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) recently welcomed 20 Transition Year (TY) students from St. Louis Secondary School, Dundalk on campus as part of the Institute’s Entrepreneurial School Week Programme.

The week is designed to develop students entrepreneurial, creativity and innovation skills. The programme is delivered by a multi-disciplined team comprised of members from School of Engineering, School of Health & Science, School of Business & Humanities, as

well as the Regional Development Centre.

The aim of the programme is to enable TY students to recognise entrepreneurial opportunities. Exploring possibilities is designed around the broad concept of the entrepreneurial mindset and will facilitate TY students to: consider what it means to be ‘entrepreneurial’; recognize their entrepreneurial potential; identify sources of Aisling McCreesh , Julie Guinan, Kaiya Taffe and Soentrepreneurial opportuni- phie Arechka from St Louis Secondary School particities; develop problems solv- pate in DkIT’s Entrepreneurship School Week ing skills creatively engage that could benefit others. the School of Engineering in identifying opportunities Colman Ledwith, from and Bridget Kelly from the

resolutions that were passed by the local authorities of the day illustrating their attitudes and policies to the continual political changes. The

title of this exhibition “It is resolved that ...” comes from the term used in the minute books when they pass these resolutions.

County Archivist, Lorraine McCann said, “I encourage everyone, not just those with a particular interest in the period, to take the opportunity to visit this informative exhibition to explore and learn about how County Louth and its representatives saw and responded to events in this intriguing episode of our history which led to Ireland’s independence”.

The exhibition was developed by Louth County

Archives Service under the Decade of Centenaries Programme with help kindly provided by Dr Donal Hall.

It is supported by The Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Creative Ireland and Louth County Council.

Members of the public are encouraged to contact Louth County Archives by emailing archive@louthcoco.ie if they have archival material relating to the period that they would like to donate to the archive, or if they have any comments on the exhibition; Louth County Archives would be delighted to hear from you.

School of Health and Science organised the Entrepreneurship Secondary School Week.

Speaking on the day, TY student Inga Mainule said, “The activities throughout the week really helped me learn to think outside of the box more. There was such a mix of activities we really got to try everything from engineering to marketing.

I love coming to these programmes in DkIT I’ve already signed up for another DkIT programme! Coming to DkIT is always such an

exciting experience for me, we spent a lot of time here last year when our school burned down and I loved the atmosphere as the environment is great.”

Fellow Transition Year Student, Victory Isyola added, “This week has been so fun, it has really brought out the whole class’s competitive streak. Everyone is so keen to win each competition or come up with the best idea. I love that we have been given the opportunity to work with our hands and

do something practical. I usually hate the engineering side of things but this week we were given the task of making a paper bridge without any glue or tape or staples and the bridge had to be sturdy enough to withstand five times the amount of paper used to create it, it was tough but we persevered as a team and then we got it! I was so proud of all the work we put in.”

The Programme is facilitated by staff from across the institute – all contributing to it’s success.

Louth County Council will host the 1918 Centenary exhibition tions held in Louth County Archives, some never seen before, and includes images of these alongside additional material sourced from other

Dundalk Students Participate in DkIT Entrepreneurship School

Family Fun Day at Oriel Park

Eva Namugga and Matthew Namugga

Isaac and Jacob Hewitt with Brian Gartland

Lee Sheil, Rosie Browne and Fionn Browne

Jack McCann, Vinny Perth and Adam McCann

Amy Rogers and Gary Rogers

l Faulkner Sean Kelly, Geraldine Kelly and Noe

Sean Judge and Gary Rogers

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in Brief

Beekeeping Open Night

An open night for anyone interested in taking up beekeeping including details of the training course and registration takes place in the Teagasc Centre, Dublin Road, Dundalk, on Tuesday February 5 from 8pm until 10pm.

Library Events

Physiotherapy Talk: A talk with chartered physiotherapy Mags Tuite on Tuesday January 29 at 2.30pm.

Digital Skills for Citizens: A five-week basic computer course starting Tuesday February 12 at 5.30pm.

Volunteering - A Stepping Stone to Employment: Presentation by Volunteer Louth Wednesday February 6 at 11am.

Places are limited so booking is essential. Contact Dundalk Library at Tel : 042 9353190 or Email : libraryhelpdesk@louthcoco.ie.

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Dundalk Golf Club

The winter handicap proved decisive in determining the result of Sunday’s 14 Hole Scotch Foursomes competition which saw a field of 54 pairings play in cold and windy but dry conditions.

Sean Quigley (18) and Noel McGuinness (20) took first prize with an excellent score of 49.2 but they benefited from the 0.5 deduction imposed on Brian Crombie (22) & John McGeady (24) for previous successes over the winter season.

Crombie & McGeady finished on 49.6 with the experienced Seamus Bailey (11) partnering juvenile Lee Egan (28) to third place on a score of 49.8.

Feast Of St Brigid

A Triduum in honour of St Brigid will take place at St Brigid’s Shrine, Faughart, from Wednesday January 30 to Friday February 1.

On Wednesday and Thursday nights there will be a Mass and blessing with the Relic of St Brigid at 7.30pm with celebrants Fr Dermot Maloney and Fr Oliver Stansfield.

On St Brigid’s Day Mass and blessing will be celebrated

by Fr Garrett Campbell at 11am while the Candlelight Procession from Faughart Graveyard to the Shrine will commence at 8pm.

This is the 43rd staging to the procession and will take place regardless of weather conditions. There will be Rosary and prayers en route. There is limited parking at the summit of the hill and participants are asked to park at the Shrine and walk to the graveyard for 7.45pm.

Table Quiz

A Table quiz will be held in Kennedy’s Pub\Railway Bar on February 14 at 8pm. There will be €100 for first prize and a special prize for the last one home.

The quiz is in aid of FASN (Family Addiction Support Network) at Lios Dubh, Dundalk. Lots of spot prizes and refreshments on the night.

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CLARKE 5th ANNIVERSARY In loving memory of Bernard Clarke, late of Chestnut Grove, Dunleer, whose anniversary occurs on 1st February.

No matter how life changes, No matter what we do, A special place within our hearts, Will always be for you.

As memories bring us closer, We are never far apart, You are always there beside us, And forever in our hearts.

—From your loving sister and family.

novena NOVENA to the sacred heart Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I asked you for many favours.

This time, I ask for this special favour (mention it). Take it, dear Heart of Jesus and place it within your own broken heart, where your Father sees it. Then in His merciful eyes, it will become your favour, not mine.

Amen. Say this prayer for three days. Promise publication and favours will be granted. (Never known to fail). J.C.

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NOVENA to the sacred heart Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I asked you for many favours.

This time, I ask for this special favour (mention it). Take it, dear Heart of Jesus and place it within your own broken heart, where your Father sees it. Then in His merciful eyes, it will become your favour, not mine.

Amen. Say this prayer for three days. Promise publication and favours will be granted. (Never known to fail). B.C. NOVENA to the sacred heart Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I asked you for many favours.

This time, I ask for this special favour (mention it). Take it, dear Heart of Jesus and place it within your own broken heart, where your Father sees it. Then in His merciful eyes, it will become your favour, not mine.

Amen. Say this prayer for three days. Promise publication and favours will be granted. (Never known to fail). M.T. NOVENA to the sacred heart Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I asked you for many favours.

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NOVENA to the sacred heart Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I asked you for many favours.

This time, I ask for this special favour (mention it). Take it, dear Heart of Jesus and place it within your own broken heart, where your Father sees it. Then in His merciful eyes, it will become your favour, not mine.

Amen. Say this prayer for three days. Promise publication and favours will be granted. (Never known to fail). K.K.

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Zoe is on the verge of reaching target for life changing operation

By Paul Byrne

Last July Eamonn Murphy and Lynda Bannon faced the daunting task of raising €100,000 to pay for a life changing operation for their two-year old daughter Zoe. Thanks to the generosity of the people of Dundalk they are on the verge of reaching that figure and now Zoe and her delighted parents can get ready for the life changing surgery which will take place in St Louis, Missouri notices hopefully within the Holistic & Psychic Fair Carnbeg next 12 months.

Hotel 10th February looking for Healers & Two-year old Zoe Psychics..Please call or text Geraldine on Murphy was born with quadriplegia and cere087 673 0717 bral palsy at 21 months situations vacent old and as a result suffers with spasticity and PERSON REQUIRED—for cleaning/ housekeeping duties in Blackrock. Monday, Wednesday, Friday. 5Hrs per week.

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Zoe’s parents Lynda Bannon and Eamonn Murphy were told by doctors that their daughter faced the prospect of being in a wheelchair for the rest of her life. However, after being introduced to CBD Oil in early 2018 Zoe showed remarkable improvements and was told that she was now eligible to receive life changing surgery in America that could improve her standard of living still further. Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy aims to selectively destroy problematic nerve roots in the spinal cord - potentially eradicating spasticity as Zoe’s bones/muscles continue to grow.

Within weeks of the appeal being launched, word began to spread of brave Zoe’s plight and fundraisers began to pop up all over town as the people of Dundalk got behind the Murphy family’s plea for help.

According to Zoe’s mother Lynda the support the family have received from people all over Dundalk and further afield has been amazing.

“There have been so many fundraisers and way too many too mention them all but I want to thank every single person who has helped us along the way. Even the lads in Dundalk football club came to our draw in the Marshes shop-

ping centre on Sunday which was great. They had spent the day signing autographs and taking photos all day up in Oriel and then they still found the time to come down and support out draw.

“We have been given a date of February 2020 for the operation but we are on a cancellation list as well and we have been told that there is a good chance that we may even get Zoe in for the operation before that. She is currently working hard at physio to make sure she is as strong as she can possible be ahead of the operation and now we are just waiting on that call,” stated Lynda.

Dundalk FC players attended the draw for the Zoe Murphy Appeal at The Marshes on Sunday

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1 IN 8 FEAR THEY’VE BEEN THE VICTIM OF A FRAUDULENT CLAIM AA Ireland has warned government of the dangers of failing to tackle the issue of rising court compensation awards, after a recent survey found 1 in 8 motorists believe an exaggerated personal injury claim has previously been made against them.

According to a recent AA survey of over 5,000 motorists, 8.31% of respondents stated that they strongly suspect that a fraudulent or exaggerated personal injury claim has been made against them in the past. Meanwhile, a further 3.22% of those surveyed described themselves

as ‘somewhat suspicious’ that they had fallen victim to a fraudulent injury claim.

According to estimates from Insurance Ireland, insurance fraud and exaggerated personal injury claims add approximately €50 to the average car insurance policy in Ireland.

“Firstly, we do need to acknowledge that there is a difference between suspecting that a claim made against you is fraudulent or exaggerated and knowing this to be the case. However, with that said, the issue of people pursuing ques-

tionable claims through the courts in the hopes of a generous injury settlement has been a long-standing one and one which directly affects the insurance premiums for all motorists,” Conor Faughnan, AA Director of Consumer Affairs stated.

1 in 5 Believe they Know A Fraudulent Claimant The survey also found that over a fifth of motorists know at least one person who has made a fraudulent injury claim in the past.

When asked if they were aware of anyone who had pursued a fraudulent

or question injury claim, 21.38% of respondents indicated that they ‘strongly believed’ they knew of at least one such incident. Meanwhile, a further 13.67% of respondents stated that they ‘somewhat believed’ a person known to them had submitted a questionable claim in the past.

“Those who suffer an injury are of course entitled to seek compensation, but we need to increase the number of these cases which are dealt with directly by the Personal Injuries Assessment Board instead of the courts, also provide

PIAB with the resources necessary to investigate questionable claims and bring compensation awards in Ireland in line with international norms,” Faughnan added.“These actions were identified in the Government’s Cost of Insurance Working Group report but unfortunately in the two years since the report was first published we haven’t seen enough forward progress. While Brexit has rightly taken centre stage for Government currently, this issue can’t simply be put on the back-burner and ignored for a further two years.”

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Typical Example: KODIAQ 7 Seater 1.5 TSI 150 BHP Active OTRP €34,245. Deposit €10,599.51. 36 monthly payments of €339 including service plan of €12.99 per month.

Optional final Payment of €13,398. Total hire purchase price €35,883.87. APR 2.9%. Total cost of credit €1,638.87. Minimum deposit is 10%. Subject to lending criteria. This offer is made under a hire purchase agreement. Volkswagen Bank GMBH branch Ireland is authorised by the federal financial Supervisory authority (BaFIN) in Germany and is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland for conduct of business rules. Offer available on all orders taken before 28th February 2019 and registered before the 31st of March 2019. Picture for illustrative purposes only. Price includes delivery and related charges. WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure) combined fuel consumption for KODIAQ in l/100km range from 5.3 to 9.2. WLTP combined CO2 emissions in g/km range from 128 to 217.

Be Alert to the Risk of Fatigue While fatigue is an issue for drivers all year round, the winter season brings with it a heightened risk as we often find ourselves doing most of our driving in darkness. This combined with the additional commitments you may be juggling in the months ahead, such as work parties or Christmas shopping, can lead to your concentration slipping while you’re behind the wheel. If you find this happening the best option is to pull in somewhere safe and take a 10 to 15 minute break from driving, ideally getting a coffee if you have the option to do so.

Plan your journey in advance During the winter season your car may take a little longer to get started in the morning so plan ahead and get up at least 10 minutes early to give you time to prepare the car.

Far too often we all encounter motorists driving around during the winter season with only a small gap cleared in their windscreen – don’t be one of these people.

Only begin your commute when the windscreen is fully clear, using a scraper and de-icer if necessary.

Most importantly, remember to prioritise your own safety and that of other road users ahead of punctuality in the months ahead – especially if the weather worsens. During the coming months allow extra time for any journey you are taking, particularly those either early in the morning or late at night, but also accept that you may find

yourself running late on a few occasions due to an unexpected delay on the roads. Never drive in a reckless manner or without adequately clearing your windscreen, windows and mirrors just for the sake of starting your journey a few minutes earlier.

Driving in snow and ice Over the next few weeks and months we’re likely to encounter snow, high winds, heavy rainfall and every kind of weather condition in between. The best advice is to slow down and use gentle manoeuvres when driving to stay safe and to adapt your driving to the weather on the day – for example, stopping distances are 10 times longer in ice and snow.

If you find yourself driving on snowy or ice roads, the remember to use a low gear when driving uphill and leave plenty distance between you and the car in front of you. If driving down a slope then reduce your speed before you reach the hill, use a low gear and try to avoid any sudden braking.

Dress Appropriately No this isn’t about making sure you’re warm in your car, but about making sure that you have the right footwear for driving. During the course of your day,

the shoes you wore to work could become wet from rain or snow, potentially increasing the risk that they could slip off the pedals of your car. Having a pair of flat shoes which you keep in your car and only use for driving could also go a long way towards staying safe on the roads.

Watch out for breakdowns and vulnerable road users While the number of pedestrians and cyclists may drop slightly during the winter months, especially if weather conditions worsen significantly, it’s important that you remain on the lookout for these vulnerable road users while driving and allow extra space when overtaking.

For example, during high winds a cyclist of pedestrian could easily be blown off course so exercising additional caution is vital.

Similarly, you are more likely to encounter a broken down car during the course of your driving over the coming months. While there are some things you can do to avoid your own car breaking down, if the road ahead is partially blocked by a breakdown slow down, only overtake when it is safe to do so, and use your hazard warning lights to alert cars behind you to the obstruction.

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7 seaters

182 PEUGEOT 5008 ACTIVE 5DR 1.6BHDi AUTOMATIC CHOICE.......................................... €31,500

DIESEL MODELS

Hill Street, Dublin Rd., Dundalk.

042 9331515/086 2559201

for sale

172 PEUGEOT 3008 GT LINE 5DR 1.6 BHDi SUNSET COPPER 14,050MLS............................ €29,495 171 HYUNDAI TUCSON PREMIUM 5DR 1.7CRDi AUTOMATIC GREY 13,000MLS................... €27,500 171 TOYOTA RAV 4 LUNA SPORT 5DR 2.0 D4D GREY 27,400MLS........................................ €24,950 171 PEUGEOT 3008 ACTIVE 5DR (NEW MODEL) 1.6 BHDi WHITE 15,000MLS...................... €24,450 171 RENAULT KADJAR DYNAMIQUE NAV 5DR 1.500 RED 15,200MLS................................. €20,750 161 VW GOLF HIGHLINE 5DR 1.6TDi BLACK 27,600MLS................................................... €17,950 161 PEUGEOT 308 ACTIVE 5DR 1.6 HDI 100BHP BLACK 33,100MLS................................... €14,950 152 FORD KUGA ZETEC 5DR 2.0TDCI GREY 23,100MLS..................................................... €18,595 152 RENAULT CAPTUR DYNAMIQUE NAV 5DR 1.5DCi ELECTRIC BLUE 40,700MLS............... €13,250 151 TOYOTA RAV 4 SOL LEATHER 2.0 D4D 5DR 24,000MLS............................................... €21,750 151 PEUGEOT 3008 ACTIVE 5DR 1.6 HDI SILVER 58,100MLS............................................. €14,350 151 RENAULT MEGANE DYNAMIQUE 1.5 DCI GREY 37,850MLS......................................... €11,850 151 PEUGEOT 208 ACCESS 5DR 1.4HDI SHARK GREY 46.300MLS....................................... €10,350 141 KIA SPORTAGE LX ES 5DR 1.7CRDi SAND BEIGE 55,700MLS....................................... €15,450

petrol MODELS

181 RENAULT KADJAR DYNAMIQUE NAV 5DR 1.2 RED 3,900MLS...................................... €22,995 171 PEUGEOT 2008 ACTIVE 5DR 1.2 CUMULUS GREY 12,100MLS...................................... €15,750 162 PEUGEOT 208 ACCESS 5DR 1.2 WHITE 40,300MLS..................................................... €10,995 161 PEUGEOT 2008 ACTIVE 5DR 1.2 AUTOMATIC VAPOUR GREY 23,800MLS......................... P.O.A. 161 RENAULT CLIO DYNAMIQUE NAV 5DR1.2 RED 14,700MLS.......................................... €11,695 161 PEUGEOT 108 ACTIVE 5DR 1.0 AUTOMATIC WHITE 10,700MLS................................... €10,250 152 PEUGEOT 2008 ALLURE 5DR 1.2 BLACK 26,600MLS................................................... €13,995 152 NISSAN NOTE ACENTA 5DR 1.2 AUTOMATIC SILVER 15,400MLS.................................. €13,695 151 OPEL ASTRA SRI 5DR 1.4 SILVER 48,400MLS............................................................ €12,195 151 PEUGEOT 208 ACTIVE 5DR 1.0 SHARK GREY 22,800MLS............................................ €10,295 151 OPEL CORSA SXI 5DR 1.2 GREY 29,500MLS................................................................. €9,850 142 RENAULT CLIO DYNAMIQUE NAV 5DR 1.2 SILVER 42,600MLS....................................... €9,750 141 FORD B-MAX M5 5DR 1.4 SILVER 26,700MLS.............................................................. €9,250 132 PEUGEOT 208 ACTIVE 3DR 1.0 BLUE 36,000................................................................ €7,950

COMMERCIALS

151 FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM 290 L1H1 2.2TDCi WHITE 62,500MLS...................... €12,985 INC VAT. STRAIGHT DEAL PRICES QUOTED TRADE IN’S WELCOME - EVERYTHING CONSIDERED

2006 Ford Fiesta 1.2 5dr Zetec Petrol, Only 14,000km, 1 owner from new, full service history, immaculate condition.

Tel 087 777 4100

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