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Positive signs for local economy

Wednesday, 31st December, 2014. Vol. 7, Issue 52 • 63 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth.

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By Paul Byrne

The positive signs on the local economic front were further boosted with traders enjoying their most encouraging festive period for some time.

The majority of retailers in Dundalk enjoyed their best December for six or seven years according to Dundalk Chamber PRO, Paddy Malone.

The upbeat feedback from retailers marks a welcome change in fortunes following a lean period in the years after the country’s financial meltdown in 2008.

According to Paddy most of the retailers he spoke to this week have reported a solid month’s trading in December following a slow start to the month.

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most definitely been a positive month for a lot of retailers in Dundalk. From what I’ve been told most of them have experienced their best December in six or seven years and while I wouldn’t say it was a brilliant December I would say it was a good December which is better than anything we’ve had in a few years”, noted the Dundalk Chamber of Commerce PRO. Paddy praised the efforts of Louth County Council, Dundalk BIDS and the Dundalk Chamber of Commerce for helping to improve the retail sector in Dundalk and encouraging people to shop local.

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By Tamara O’Connell A LUCKY Dundalk school girl who met pop star Una Healy is set to appear on our television screens on New Year’s Eve. Kayla McGuill, a third class

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Amy Broadhurst ends the year on a high

By Paul Byrne

Dundalk boxer Amy Broadhurst capped off a fine year in the ring by picking up the IABA Youth award for outstanding achievement at last week’s prestigious Irish Amateur Boxing Awards in Dublin.

2014 looked as though it would be a frustrating year for Amy when she was controversially denied the gold medal at the European Youth and Junior Championships

in Assisi, Italy back in July.

Most observers agreed that Amy was the clear winner against Ukrainian Valery Manchak but a baffling decision by the referee to give the Dundalk girl a standing count in round four meant she had to settle for silver.

However, like all good champions Amy picked herself up from that disappointment and finished the year in style winning gold in Germany at the Queens

Cup competition whilst also being named best technical boxer of the tournament.

The 17-year-old finished off 2014 in style by easily defeating European Bronze medallist Angelina Panza in an Ireland V France select competition.

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“The year started disappointingly for Amy with what we still say was a farcical decision in Italy but since then everything has gone well and her performance in Germany at the Queens Cup was brilliant”, noted Tony.

“We gave Amy a few weeks off now to enjoy Christmas and then she’ll get back into training early in the

New Year and get going again.There’s a national tournament coming up in March where Amy will be hoping to qualify for the World Championships”, he added.

Amy’s brothers Paul and Stephen were forced to cut back on the turkey this year with both men in training for January’s Senior Championships which will take place in Dublin.

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Kayla with pop star Una Healy Continued from Page 1 said Kayla’s mother, Cheryl.

The eight year old from Mullaharlin Park was one of a number of children who had a dream come true by appearing on the show.

Presented by Una Healy from girlband The Saturdays, the programme shows Kayla being the voice of a baby spider

for a cartoon called Wildernuts.

“For the past couple of years she has wanted to do the voice of a cartoon character so she was thrilled when she got to do it,” said Cheryl.

Kayla did the voice recording in Kavaleer Animation Studios and also got to meet comic Mario Rosenstock of GiftGrub fame at Today FM for some voice coaching.

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Thought he was doing good deed A man who thought he was doing a good deed by driving his friend’s car after a night out, found himself disqualified for two years after driving without insurance.

The owner of the car was also banned for a similar period for allowing his friend to drive while uninsured.

Stephen Carolan of Cullenstown, Castlebellingham, and Rory Carville of Readypenny, Darver, were on a night out in Louth Village on May 24, 2013, when Mr Carolan decided to drive his friend’s BMW home as he had not been drinking.

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Mr Carolan, who thought that he was insured under his father’s policy, was involved in a headon collision on the Carrick Road while over-taking a vehicle. There were no serious injuries sustained by anyone involved in the crash.

Solicitor, Conor MacGuill, stated that Mr Carolan is a 26-year-old man who had come home from the USA to meet the case thought he was doing the right thing in driving Mr Carville’s car but unbeknownst to him his father had cancelled the policy.

He stated that Mr Carolan was ill at ease at being in court and

asked the judge not to impose a conviction that would impede the chances of getting work either in Ireland or another jurisdiction.

Judge Flann Brennan imposed a €200 fine on Mr Carolan for careless driving and fined each defendant €200 and disqualified for two years in relation to the no insurance prosecutions.

“The car wasn’t insured and there was an accident. It was a serious accident.

“It was a serious one but thankfully there was nobody injured.

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Conor Capliss, Chairperson Student Council Dundalk Grammar School, with fellow Council members, presenting one of the food hampers to Michele Ryan, Director of Community Services Dundalk Simon Community, following the Simon Community Christmas Food Appeal organised in the School by the Student Council.

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Kyle enjoys Winter Solstice view inside Newgrange Blackrock beach event postponed

It was a case of the new meeting the old as Dundalk’s youngest school made a big impression on an art competition to celebrate the ancient Newgrange tomb.

Each year thousands of students from across Ireland enter the Newgrange Winter Solstice Art Competition.

This year, there’s a new school on the block, Coláiste Chú Chulainn in the heart of Dundalk.

The students of Coláiste Chú Chulainn wasted no time in leaving their mark on the art world.

Kyle McQuillan, one of Coláiste Chú Chulainn’s

founding First Year students, was awarded first place in the Junior Cycle category of the competition and claimed a oncein-a-lifetime prize.

As a reward for his wonderful work of art Kyle was among the lucky few who stood in the central chamber of the Newgrange passage tomb as the sun rose on the morning of the 2014 Winter Solstice.

“It is a wonderful achievement for Kyle,” said his art teacher, Gareth Ó Luachráin.

“Not only has he won the chance to see this historic sunrise from

inside the mound, his work will be displayed in the Brú na Bóinne visitor centre and will be seen by hundreds of thousands of visitors from all over the world.

We are extremely proud of him here in Coláiste Chú Chulainn”, Mr Ó Luachráin added.

The founding First Years of Coláiste Chú Chulainn are an exceedingly talented bunch.

In addition to Kyle’s first place prize, fellow founding first year student Reece O’Hanlon was named as first runner-up in the Junior Cycle category.

Kyle McQuillan with teacher Gareth Ó Luachráin

THIS year’s Crosscause fundraiser which was due to take place on St Stephen’s Day on Blackrock beach was postponed due to adverse weather conditions.

The annual charity event has become synonymous with the festive season in Blackrock and has raised thousands for the poor in Romania, Moldova and Ghana over the past ten years.

However this year’s event which was due to put a humorous slant on the water charges debacle was unable to go ahead as planned due to the miserable wet weather on St Stephen’s Day. According to Crosscause founder Conor Hughes the fundraiser is not cancelled and will go ahead at some stage in the next month or so.

“Unfortunately we were forced to postpone our annual Crosscause fundraiser due to the horrible weather on St Stephen’s Day morning”, explained Conor.

“We haven’t got an exact date yet but hopefully we’ll be able to announce it soon and we’ll enjoy a bit of messing about on Blackrock beach while trying to raise a few euro for Crosscause”, he added.

Oxfam’s Dundalk shop appeals for unpopular gifts

Oxfam’s Dundalk shop is appealing for unwanted Christmas gifts after a new survey by the charity showed that 8 out of 10 people in Leinster have received them, with clothes (60%), beauty products/toiletries (62%), and books (30%) top of the list. Other unpopular

presents included gadgets (28%) and jewellery and homewares (both at 25%).

The findings were part of a nationwide survey which also found that 85% of Irish adults (86% in Leinster) would consider donating their unwanted Christmas gifts to a charity shop, with

females (88%) more open to donating than men (82%).

Oxfam Ireland’s Dundalk shop is appealing to this generosity and calling for donations of unwanted Christmas gifts which could help raise vital funds for the charity’s life-saving work worldwide in 2015.

The Oxfam shop at 31 Clanbrassil Street is in critical need of donations to raise funds for Oxfam’s programmes, including the ongoing emergency response in Syria and South Sudan.

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News

in Brief Christmas draw

Cuchulainn Gaels GFC annual Christmas Draw was held on Saturday December 27 in the Granvue Hotel Omeath.

The night was a huge success and the club thank all sponsors, hosts and entertainment. The prize winners are as follows: 1st Declan O’Shaughnessy All Ireland Hurling Tickets 2nd Dominic O’Shaughnessy Garret Mallon Handcrafted Jewellery 3rd Marie Higgins €150 Cash 4th Adam Jones Cu Gaels Hoodie and Rain Jacket 5th Ruairi O’Connor Luxury Christmas Hamper 6th Audrey Cassidy Sweet Hamper 7th Fintan McGeough Carvey Voucher Four Seasons Hotel 8th Elaine O’Dwyer Dove Beauty Hamper 9th Jamie Carson €20 Voucher Patrick Phillips Fruit 10th Eva Carolan Bushmills Whiskey 11th Sarah Mallon Voucher Granvue Hotel 12th David McQuaid Box of Ferrero Rocher

Darren wins Press Officer of the Year

By Paul Byrne

The awards keep on coming for Dundalk FC with Darren Crawley the latest member of the league winning club to pick up an award.

Darren, the club’s press officer, won the Irish Soccer Writers award of Media Officer of the Year for his excellent work throughout the year working with various media outlets and making sure they were kept up to date with news regarding Dundalk FC. According to the man himself the award was a great way to end a great year whilst he also praised Stephen Kenny and his staff for

Darren enjoys the league celebrations with manager, Stephen Kenny

been so accessible and helpful throughout the year.

“My Initial reaction was genuine shock. I

think for the first time in my life I was actually speechless, but I was stunned and so happy. I actually forgot

about the award until a few weeks ago when I got the word I was nominated but I was just pleased to be up for

it really.

“I am over the moon really and it’s a great way to end a great year”, acknowledged Darren.

“I have been doing the job since just before the 2013 season and I have been an Oriel Park regular since the late 90s. I was there for all the days in the First Division so the good times now are all the more enjoyable”, he laughed.

According to Darren his workload has increased in recent seasons as Dundalk’s fortunes on the pitch have changed and success has returned to the club.

“I would definitely

think that it makes it easier that the team are doing so well. It makes things a lot busier because people are looking for players on a daily basis and there are many media events which I have to help around with”, he explained.

“Match nights is where most of my work is done. People want team-sheets as soon as they’re ready and for post-match with us doing so well the press box is pretty much always full so they need to be catered for both during and after the match to make sure they get what they need.

“I would say with us doing well it makes

it busier but because the squad we have are very accommodating I would say that makes it easier”, he added.

“I suppose the most important thing to getting the award for me isn’t a skill or a quality. It’s having a united club and good people behind the scenes supporting. Most importantly Stephen Kenny, his backroom staff and the players have been great to work with.

“Any time I have needed any assistance with anything they have been more than helpful and without them, I wouldn’t have been anywhere near the award”, Darren concluded.

Positive signs for local economy Continued from Page 1

cember which I think encouraged more people to come into town to do their shopping. There were also some great events in Dun-

dalk this month including the night of lights which was organised by Dundalk BIDS and helped people get into the Christmas spirit and bring a bit of life back into Dundalk”, explained

Paddy.

“As well as that, the Chamber had our annual Santa Run which again was a huge success and we were delighted that people once again supported the event

and helped raise money for very worthy charities”, he added.

“This year we also took out advertisements in ‘The Irish News’ newspaper letting people up the North

know that the sterling rates were attractive if they wanted to do their shopping down in the South for a change.

“All these things along with the hard work of the

retailers helped ensure that Dundalk enjoyed a decent month with regards to the amount of shoppers that spent their money in Dundalk.”, concluded Paddy.

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Coláiste Lú Student claims top position

Coláiste Lú’s Rónán Ó Coigligh made history last week when he was appointed as chairperson of Louth Comhairle na nÓg. The junior councillors of Louth Comhairle na nÓg work in conjunction with Louth County Council to give a voice to young people across the county on all of today’s important issues.

Louth Comhairle na nÓg was established in 2002 and gaeilgeoir Rónán, who last

year made history as a founding member of the Coláiste Lú gaelcholáiste, is the youngest ever student to be appointed as cathaoirleach of the Comhairle.

As well as his work in junior politics, which this summer brought him to the European conference in Berlin, Rónán, who is only in Second Year, and his classmates have worked tirelessly this year raising funds for Cara Cancer Support.

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Musical Society take to the stage Dundalk Musical Society are busy making the final preparations for their annual pantomime, a real tradition in Dundalk and the event which traditionally brings the curtain down on the Christmas festivities here in town.

This year sees Jack reach the summit of a beanstalk in search of his fortune and the hand of the lovely Jill.

He meets many friends and foes along the way with some hilarious consequences.

The show features an amazing cast of local talent, with over 80 children and young adults taking to the stage as members of the chorus, whose singing and dancing will enchant audiences and transport them to the magical land of panto.

Booking for Jack and the

Beanstalk is now open at the box office in An Tain Theatre, online at www.antain.ie or by calling the ticket hotline on 042 9332332.

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The panto runs from Tuesday January 6 to Sunday 11 at 8pm nightly.

Matinee shows on Saturday and Sunday, at 2.30pm.

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Order of Malta make it a Weekly Quiz special Christmas for patients

Pete Treanor’s Science What was Alexander Bell’s most famous invention?

Music Which four-stringed musical instrument was originally invented in Hawaii?

Crime Which notorious prison was located in San Francisco Bay and nicknamed ‘The Rock’?

Movies In the James Bond film, Goldfinger, what was Odd Job’s uniquely disguised secret weapon?

Nature Aylesbury and Eider are breeds of what type of bird?

Language What in Cockney Rhyming Slang is a ‘syrup’?

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Laurence Stephen were the first names of what controversial English painter?

USA Which major American city stands on the Charles River?

Television In ‘Minder’, what was the name of Arthur Daley’s local?

Local Which local singing star and musician has the middle name, Helga?

The Stinker Which sport superstar, born in 1975, has the middle name, ‘Tont’?

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Member’s of the Dundalk Order of Malta recently paid their annual visit to the patients of St. Oliver Plunkett hospital over the festive period with Santa and distributed presents to all the patients. This year is the 62nd time that the Dundalk order of Malta has visited the hospital at Christmas time.

The group was joined again by the McCollum brothers and Kevin Shields who came along and sang some Christmas songs, while Santa and his helpers were doing their rounds and distributing the presents.

The visit also included some members of our cadet unit who dressed up as elves and helped

Members of the Order of Malta at St Olivers

Santa with his duties.

On Christmas Day some of the members made it possible for one resident of St. Olivers to spend Christmas with her family, by picking her up at St.Olivers and

taking her to her daughter’s house to have some dinner and spend some time with the family before talking her back that evening.

We would like to thank our members for

giving up their time on Christmas Day to do this and also would like to thank Shane and Roddy McCollum along with Kevin Shields who gave up their time for free to play for the patients.

Cox’s Demesne Regeneration

THE building of 14 new houses in Cox’s Demesne is due to get underway next month as part of a regeneration scheme for the area.

The €2.4m construction contract for the new houses in Ashling Park was signed on December 11.

There has been a €5.7m investment in the Dundalk estate to date, according to Louth County Council Senior Executive Officer David Storey.

Local authority officials are planning to host information evenings for local residents in the community in the coming weeks.

Residents will have an opportunity to be introduced to the contractor McParland Brothers at an information session.

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Became abusive during domestic dispute A man who became abusive to Gardai when they called to his home in relation to a domestic dispute was fined €200 when he appeared at Dundalk District Court.

Charles McGinley, who was living at 17 College Heights, Hoey’s Lane, Dundalk at the time, but who has since moved to 97 Riverside Drive, pleaded guilty to public order

charges arising out of the incident on July 1 this year.

On that date, Gardai called to the house and spoke to the defendant’s mother. Mr McGinley then

came out and was very abusive to Gardai, telling them to ‘f*** off’ a number of times. He refused to stop and was arrested.

Solicitor, Dermot Monahan, stated that his client,

who had a number of previous convictions, was intoxicated on the night. He added that there had been a family dispute and that the defendant apologised for his behaviour.

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It’s showtime at Monastery NS Everyone knows that it’s really Christmas in Ardee when Monastery National School host their annual Christmas Concerts. The school hosted three performances of their Christmas Concert on December 10 and 11 including a matinee and two evening performances to accommodate working parents.

The night time performances were wonderfully atmospheric and played to packed audiences of parents, grandparents and children.

A wide variety of talent was showcased and the acts performed included sketches, songs, plays, tin whistle players, boy bands, girl bands, the school choir and dirty dancing.

The School Choir opened the concert with a flourish under the direction of Mrs Browne and Annamarie Brennan. Mrs McGrory’s and Mrs Murphy’s Junior Infants provided some great festive songs and were followed by Mrs Browne’s Senior Infants who performed The Christmas Alphabet.

Ms Higgins’ First Class gave a beautiful performance of The Christmas Story and the night time nativity scene was very special for all to see.

Third Class performed a Joyous Noelle and Mr Murphy’s Second Class showed Christmas All Year Round and finished with a great Michael Jackson number.

Master Woods’ tin whistle group opened the second act with a traditional Irish medley and were followed

by Master McCoy’s 4th class who performed a Snowman Medley through every genre of music. Fifth Class had everyone laughing with Fun and Laughter and some great and unusual ceilí dancing. Sixth Class entertained with Just Another Day in 6th and a great finale with Dirty Dancing bringing the house down.

The lighting with its many special effects was operated capably by former pupil Nathan Leavy. The school bought new wireless microphone headsets that greatly added to the performances.

A special word of thanks to

retired teacher Kevin Keane who returned as musical director and worked his musical magic on our shows.

Principal Mr McGee thanked Monastery National School’s Parents’ Association for purchasing stage units, stage lighting, for assisting with ticket collection, the raffle and the shop. Mr McGee also thanked local Ardee businesses for continuing to support the raffle.

Each year at Christmas, Monastery National School holds a raffle to raise funds for charities. We ask the boys in Junior Infants to bring in one or two non-perishable items to make up hampers, which are then raffled, along with other prizes. This year our charities were CONCERN and Fr. Oliver McCrossan’s projects in the Philippines for children with special needs.

The School Choir also visited and performed for the senior citizens of Ardee at Moorehall Lodge and at Ardee Day Care Centre. And of course Santa visited our school and gave each infant a special gift.

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Anti-cyberbullying support launched by LGBT Dundalk Outcomers LGBT support service and Accept LGBT Cyprus are proud to announce the launch of their new eBook “Towards AntiCyberbullying: an eBook for LGBT young people”.

This unique support for young LGBT people was developed and created in collaboration by a group of LGBT and non-LGBT through an intensive two-week Erasmus plus exchange programme.

The eBook features sections on

“Ways and Types of Cyberbullying”, “What to do if you are Cyberbullied” and “How to protect yourself online”, and is available for free download on www.lgbtCB.org.

Launching the eBook and website on Friday December 5 in the Outcomers centre in Dundalk, Mairead McGuinness MEP said that it was fantastic that young people have delivered it themselves.

“You are doing a great service to people that you don’t

know yet who will link into the eBook. I think what we would all wish is that there will come a day when we won’t need guides like this, but until that day this guide is absolutely essential”, stated Ms McGuinness.

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Man had a crossbow for own protection

A man who told Dundalk District Court that he had an unusable crossbow for his own protection was fined €250 at Dundalk District Court after pleading guilty to an offence under the firearms act.

James O’Hanlon of Cana, Dublin Road, Dundalk, admitted ownership of the weapon after it was found by Gardai who were searching his house under the misuse of drugs act.

Insp Martin Beggy stated that the crossbow was examined by ballistics and it was certified a firearm, although he pointed out that there were no arrows and the string was missing from the bow.

He told Gardai that it was for his own protection.

Solicitor for the defendant stated that the 30-year-old single man, who is a father of a ten-year-old girl, does have previous convictions but is trying to stay away from the courts.

She added her client had the bow for a particular reason and a letter was handed into the judge in relation to the matter. Although it was unusable, he had it as a scare tactic if someone came into his house. It was never used, nor was it intended to be used.

Judge Flann Brennan stated that he couldn’t ignore the fact that the defendant had previous convictions. He imposed a fine of €250 and ordered the weapon to be confiscated.

Pupils get in the Christmas spirit V

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By Paul Byrne

Kind hearted students in Castletown Girls School have certainly embraced the season of goodwill by collecting ten huge baskets of lovely food items for the St Vincent de Paul annual food appeal.

The baskets will be distributed to the needy in the area in time for Christmas after the Sixth Class girls spent the last three weeks campaigning in the school for non perishable items. The girls teacher Ms NicGhribin praised her students for their Trojan work and generosity which will ensure families in need won’t go hungry this Christmas.

“We’re all very proud of the girls who organised this whole thing by themselves and who have made a huge difference to many families around the county this Christmas”, noted Ms NicGhribin.

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Pupils from Castletown Girls School with their Christmas hampers

“They were very organised and formed a committee to make sure they could collect as much food as possible for St Vincent de Paul. Every child in the school brought

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in one non-perishable item of food to be added to the hamper and in the end the girls managed to collect ten big hampers of food which will be distributed to families

before Christmas”, added the Sixth Class girls’ teacher.

St Vincent de Paul’s food appeal helps provide non-perishable products for families in need every year. Thanks to

conscious but distressed and bleeding heavily.

It was stated that the injured man and the defendant had an altercation over a sister of one of the men.

There had been a lot of drink taken and Insp Mar-

f t f tin Beggy stated that the were in self-defence, but het knife used had already been did accept responsibility forC t in the house as opposed to the cut.

Judge Flann Brennan adthe defendant bringing it r journed the case to March with him. s Mr Murphy attended 18 for a Probation Reportt Dundalk Garda Station and and Community Serviceo indicated that his actions Report.

Slashed man in face with Stanley knife A man who became involved in an altercation ended up using a Stanley knife to slash another man in the face.

As a result, Alan Murphy of 36 St Olivers Park, Kilsaran, appeared at Dundalk

District Court where he pleaded guilty to a charge of assault causing harm.

The court heard that on October 16, 2013, Gardai were called to Clois Cormac, Saltown, where they saw a man lying on couch. He was

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Dundalk FC captain, Stephen O’Do nnell, with the Airtricity Premier Division Trophy and League Cup, the directors of Q5, Thomas Murdock, James Kieran, Terry Slevin and Cillia n Quinn

Swantje Timm, with Dundalk FC captain Stephen O’Donnell, at her stall Moodies

Michaela Nelson, with her paper mache creations, at her stall Paper Craft

direc Elizabeth Murdock and Julie Kelly,

Prize winners and Event Manager s following the presentation of awar ds at the Dundalk Grammar School Student Enterprise Trade Fair

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The # Band Co. directors, Patrick Mitchell (l) and Gary Carroll

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Vintage Barbershop raise €5000 for charities

Music group Vintage Barbershop raised much needed funds for various charities and causes with the proceeds presented at the Senior Citizens’ Christmas Party which was held at O’Connell’s GAA Clubrooms in Castlebelligham.

The event was sponsored by the Legion of Mary and the group also performed in the afternoon.

Vintage raised the proceeds of sales of CDs and other contributions, in

which they would like to thank everyone who bought one and ensure the money was going to good use.

Vintage donated €1,000 to the Ardee Hospice, €1,000 to the Maria Goretti Foundation, €1,750 to purchase a wheelchair for a stroke victim, €1,000 for the bi-centenary for Kilsaran church €200 for the Birches and also €200 to Fr. Cathal Gallagher, Columban Fathers, Peru Mission.

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Talk on oystercathers

On Monday January 5 at 8pm Breffni Martin will deliver an illustrated talk entitled “Oystercatchers” upstairs at the Spirit Store, Dundalk. The talk will cover the life history of oystercatchters and is partly based on hundreds of hours of studying oystercatcher behaviour in Dundalk Bay.

The Vintage Barbershop raised money for various charities

Louth ready for cold snap Matthews bus drivers get festive

By Tamara O’Connell LOUTH is ready to tackle dangerous road conditions caused by freezing temperatures if the county is hit by a predicted cold snap at the end of the month.

Long range weather forecasters have warned that we could be facing four weeks of freezing temperatures from the Christmas period through to late January.

If predictions are accurate, temperatures could sink as low as -10C and there could be snowfalls over 60cm in depth.

Louth Co Council

(LCC) is insisting that Louth is prepared for any harsh weather with lessons having been learned from the Big Freeze of 2010.

“Within the last 12 months we have built a new salt barn at Faughart Junction and we have around 100,000 tonnes of salt in stock for gritting the county’s roads,” said LCC spokesperson Paddy Donnelly.

“We have sufficient salt stocks to last a number of weeks and we have published a map of the routes we are gritting as a priority on the Louth

Coco website.

“We also provide upto-date information to the public about when and where we are gritting via Twitter.”

Long range weather forecasters have predicted that weather matching the winter of 2010 will arrive some time between Christmas and New Year’s Day. However, Met Eireann has warned that it is still too early to make such exact predictions - although the immediate forecast is for icy weather into late December.

Matthews.ie put Santa back into the driving seat before Christmas in order to raise funds for Age Action Ireland in Dundalk and Drogheda.

Paddy Matthews, Managing Director of Matthews.ie, took the decision to turn his commuter coaches into festive sleighs for a day with the intention of benefiting the charity.

Driver Valdas Vyte drove passengers

Mason Matthews pictured with Santa

from Dundalk to Dublin and back dressed as Santa, and all of his colleagues wore Christmas jumpers as they steered one of Matthews’ 148 services to and from the capital.

“We will be giving a euro for every passenger that we carry on our services today to Age Action Ireland and each driver is also making a voluntary donation to the charity fund”, explained Paddy.

Olivia Neacy, Culhane Street, Dundalk, who graduated with a Masters in Nursing by Research (Msc) at The Royal College of Surgeons , Dublin, National University of Ireland.

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Family Notices

In Memoriam Announcements , Anniversaries, Birthday Remembrances, Thanksgivings & Acknowledgements. in memoriam

McKenna Pearse A Christmas remembrance in memory of Pearse McKenna, late of Rockfield Court, Hoey’s Lane, Dundalk.

There are no words to express how much you are loved and how deeply you are missed each and every day.

All our love and thoughts are with you at Christmas, and always.

With all our love, your wife Shenna, daughter Taragh and all the McKenna Family.

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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 you 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. B.M. NOVENA TO THE SACRED HEART Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I asked you for many favours.

This time I ask you 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.

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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 you 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). K.G.

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St. Vincent’s staff and students celebrated Christmas this year with a bang when teachers took to the stage in a festive Karaoke concert in aid of the Simon Community. Tran-m sition Years organised the event and raised over €1,000w which was presented to the Director of Services with Dun-3 dalk Simon Community, Michele Ryan.

RNLI say thanks THE North Louth Branch of RNLI Lifeboats would like to thank their supporters from Dundalk, Blackrock, Carlingford and Omeath for the wonderful amount of money raised at the recent flag day. A total of €6,000 was raised on the day.

The group would also like to thank those who purchased Christmas

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cards. All money collected goes towards the provision of lifeboats.

The local branch also held a fundraising walk on St Stephen’s Day from Carlingford Sailing Club. The walkers were served with refreshments in the forest before returning to the sailing club where hot soup was provided for all.

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Rugby club reach All-Ireland Final after dramatic victory

Dundalk Rugby Club enjoyed a very happy Christmas after they earned a place in the All-Ireland Junior Cup for the first time in their history thanks to a dramatic win over CIYMS Belfast.

Ultan Murphy was the hero in the Mill Road replay as he landed a penalty in the dying seconds to secure a 27-25 win.

The reward for the victory is a meeting with Bangor in the final which will be held on January 31.

Dundalk made the brighter start to the game and went ahead thanks to a Murphy penalty, and

the same player then added a try and conversion to put his side 10-0 ahead.

That lead was extended by a further seven points after a Derek Williams try on 24 minutes.

The visitors fought back with a try but Williams crossed the line again before the break to see his side lead by 24-5 at the break.

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the game and they were rewarded when Murphy slotted over a pressure kick to send his side into the final.

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Emergency services have busy time at Christmas

By Tamara O’Connell truck and a Kia. The nine tonne lorry ended TREACHEROUS driv- up on its side and the car ing conditions on Louth ended up in the central roads due to the cold reservation but lucksnap contributed to sev- ily all of the occupants eral collisions over the of the vehicles walked Christmas period which away from the crash unhad to be attended by the injured.

It took four hours to Emergency Services.

One man suffered get the truck upright and serious injuries in a to remove it from the single vehicle collision M1. Then the Emergenin Muchgrange, Car- cy Services had to attend lingford on December the scene of another ac26 shortly after 11pm. cident just up the road.

According to a Garda The accident scene was there attended by an ambu- spokesperson, lance, advanced para- were four separate colmedics, Gardai and the lisions from Junction 18 to Junction 16, a four fire service.

A number of hours mile stretch of road on later the Emergency the M1 from the BallyServices were called to mac to Haggaardstown Drumullagh in Omeath on December 27.

The vehicles all susto the scene of another road traffic accident on tained “minor damage” December 27 at 3.45am. despite very poor driving The fire service in conditions. The surface Carlingford discovered of the motorway was a car upturned in a small said to be “atrocious” as stream but the vehicle it was “very slippy”.

There are currently was unoccupied and there was no-one at the only four gritters who are tasked with gritting scene.

Shortly after 7am on Louth’s extensive road Previously the same day, there were network. nine reported collisions there were seven gritting on the M1 around the appliances.

However, cost savsame period, all headed southbound. There were ing measures by Louth five incidents near Dun- County Council saw the dalk and four incidents number of gritters reduced to four. near Drogheda.

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Louth farmers impress at milk quality awarrds COUNTY Louth was well represented among the winners of the 2014 FMP Milk Quality Awards. Three of the top five producers are from the county: TJ Meegan, Knockbridge; Andrew and Brendan Rogers, Togher and Gerry McElroy, Kilkerly. This is a great achievement for the county considering the farmers were in competition with over 1000 other liquid milk farmers. Matthew McGreehan Louth IFA

County Chairman said “I would like to congratulate TJ, Andrew, Brendan and Gerry as it is a recognition of the high standards Louth‘s Dairy farmers have and I would like to encourage all farmers to continuously aim for these standards”.

The Fresh Milk Producers (FMP) Milk Quality Awards are awarded annually to recognise farmers who produce quality milk throughout the year.

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Louth Village ICA will recommence at 8pm on Tuesday January at Annaghminnon Hall. The group meets on the first and third Tuesday of every month for activities and crafts.

New members are always welcome. For details contact 087 9403120.

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Cuchulainn Gaels in conjunction with Scoil Naomh Lorcan Omeath and Scoil Naomh Brid Omeath are hosting a community walk along the new greenway on New Year’s Day. All members of the community are urged to join in. There are no costs involved although donations are most welcome and all proceeds will be donated directly to Down Syndrome Louth / Meath. Meet at Tain entrance to the Omeath Greenway at 11am sharp.

Refreshments will be provided afterwards in the Granvue Hotel Omeath.

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Helping those in need around Christmas

By Paul Byrne

A Dundalk couple showed their determination to help out people around Dundalk who are living in poverty by collecting and distributing food and sleeping bags in time for Christmas.

Terry and Briege Quinn were inspired to do something for those in need around Dundalk having seen the work of a Christian charity group in Yorkshire who distribute thousands of food hampers in

their locality throughout the year.

Terry has thanked the people of Dundalk for their generosity in dropping food to their base in Clanbrassil St which allowed them get all the hampers out to those in need before Christmas.

“My wife Briege used to run the Something Old, Something New shop in Clanbrassil St and she seen at first hand the amount of poverty that is in our town.

Because it was a second hand shop she would get talking regularly to peo-

ple with money troubles and she was inspired to do something to try and tackle what is a growing problem in our town.

“We actually closed the shop to concentrate on doing this and the aim is to become a fully registered charity and do this all year around. We want to give a bit back to Dundalk and with the help of people in our town we can make a huge difference to those less fortunate”, urged Terry.

Terry thanked Noel and Pat Martin for their kind

offer to use their shop as a donation point and is looking forward to a busy week ahead as he and Briege get ready to start getting all the hampers ready for Christmas.

“We are working with the Simon community and St Vincent de Paul to see who is most at need in our community whilst we are also aware that there are people sleeping on our streets and we want to try and help them too”, noted Terry.

For further information Mark Cunningham and Terry Quinn call Terry on 086 4667107.

Children entertain St Oliver residents The boys from 1st Class in St. Nicholas’ Monastery National School and their teacher Mrs. Carolan paid a visit to St. Olivers Day Centre Dundalk to perform their play “Whoops A Daisy Angel”.

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Mary Duff & Dominic Kirwan in aid of A Chance for Alice

Young Local Artists Launch Joint Art Exhibition ‘In Search of Place’ Ashbourne and Dundalk based emerging artists Eileen O’Sullivan (22) and Eimear Murphy (22) will exhibit side by side in their show ‘In Search of Place’ at The Basement Gallery at An Táin Arts Centre, Dundalk. The exhibition will open on Wednesday 14th of January and will run until 14th of February 2015.

Final year Fine Art Painting students at The National College of Art and Design, the pair established a working relationship while organising projects and exhibitions together. However it was during their exchange to The Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp where they lived and worked together, that they began supporting and motivating each other in their practices.

Robert Armstrong, renowned artist and Head of Painting at N.C.A.D. is delighted for the girls. He says “This exhibition is a great opportunity for two young artists at the beginning of their careers. Although the ‘place’ of the exhibition’s title refers to the personal and the domestic, the presentation of this show indicates that Eileen and Eimear are embarking on an enterprise that will lead to establishing a place for both of them in the art world and in the culture generally. This showcase of their work is marking a significant moment in their emerging careers.”

The exhibition ‘In search of Place’ deals with a theme of ‘Place’ through the exploration of painting in an expanded context. The exhibition looks at ideas of belonging and questions how places carry traces of humanity.

Eileen’s work is concerned with the personal. Her subjects include family, the familiar and everyday objects. Eimear’s work explores the domestic environment. She concerns herself primarily with the traces human leave on spaces. They are both currently working on their final year theses and final year exhibition.

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Available at: Carroll’s Bookshop, Park Street, Dundalk 042 9334359; The Sound Shop Drogheda 041 9831078; The TLT Tel: 041 9878560; The D Hotel Tel: 041 9877700; Finlays Ardee Tel: 041 6856505; CD World Drogheda 0419833879 Also available online at www.thetlt.ie Eimear Murphy and Eileen O’Sullivan

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Over to you Question: What has been the highlight of 2014 for you?

Liam Enright

Maxwell Imade

Winning a lot of money was probably the best bit of 2014 for me. Unfortunately I lost most of it since but sure we’ll get it back in 2015.

I have been blessed in 2014. I think the highlight for me personally was spending Christmas with my beautiful girlfriend.

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Gladys Osagie

Ellie May

God has been great in 2014. I have enjoyed a year of greatness and I can’t really complain about anything this year.

Hopefully 2015 will be the same.

Seeing Santa Claus at the Marshes shopping centre was the best moment for me. He was very nice and he gave me a doll for being a good girl.

Emilia Johnston McKenna I suppose I’d better say that my wedding was my personal highlight. I got married in Spain earlier in the year and it was brilliant.

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Dundalk’s Creative Spark have taken another significant step in their support of the local art scene with the appointment of an artistin residence.

In revealing the news, Executive Director of Creative Spark, Sarah Daly, expressed her delight at the initiative.

“We are delighted to have Barry Finnegan, as our first artist-in-residence here at Creative Spark. This residency programme has been generously supported by Louth County Council as a means of supporting the development of visual artists in the region.

“Barry has been busy developing vibrant murals around Dundalk in recent years, so it’s exciting to see him develop a new body of work to showcase at future exhibitions. He has been developing new screen-printed artwork in Creative Spark Print Studio and

Sarah Daly (Executive Director, Creative Spark), Barry Finnegan (Resident Artist) and Brian Harten (Arts Officer, Louth County Council). also plans to run a workshop in the community in the New Year”,

explained Sarah.

“We have five artist residencies planned over

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Mark McLoughlin Caraban, Ravensdale, Dundalk, and formerly Mullingar and Cloncrave, Kinnegad. (ex “Mark’s Bar” and Finndale Chemicals), peacefully, in Beaumont Hospital on Thursday December 25. Beloved husband of the late Maeve, predeceased by his parents AC and Philomena (Bradley) McLoughlin, step-mother Kathleen, sisters Rose, Teresa, Pal, Smidthy and Treacy and brothers Billy and Ray. Mark will be greatly missed by his sisters Phil and Carmel, brothers Tony, Fr. Luke, Fr. Nick, Michael, Frank, James, Eddie and Pat, nieces, nephews, extended family, relatives and a wide circle of friends.

Patrick (Pat) Lambe Mary Street South, Dundalk, / Carrickmacross, peacefully at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda on Saturday December 27.

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Willie Lennon 21 Culhane Street, Dundalk, peacefully, at home on Friday December 26.

Beloved son of the late William and Mary and dear brother of Johnny, Paddy, Margie, Peter and the late Michael, Eileen, Tommy, Jock and Baby Elizabeth. He will be sadly missed by his sorrowing brothers, sister, nephews, nieces, grandnephews, grandnieces, relatives and friends.

Kathleen Perkins (née Loughlin) Ard Easmuinn, Dundalk, peacefully in Dealgan Nursing Home on Friday December 26.

Kathleen, in her 97th year, beloved wife of the late John and dear mother of Liam, Mary Burlingham and the late Anne. Deeply regretted by her son and daughter, grandchildren Colin, Ross, Alison, Anna, Ruth and John, son in law Jim, daughter in law June, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.

Eamonn Carroll Castleknock, and formerly of Fr Murray Park, Dundalk, peacefully on Thursday December 25 in St Francis Hospice, Blanchardstown and surrounded by his family. Eamonn, beloved husband of Madeline and dear father of Deirdre and Siobhan and a devoted grandfather to Isabelle, Grace, Oisin, Finn

and Cillian. Sadly missed by his loving family, sons-in-law Nigel and Kevin, brothers Michael and Paddy, sister Mary, brothers-inlaw, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Dora Conophy (nee Farrell), Toomes, Louth Village, peacefully in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital on Wednesday December 24.

Dora, beloved wife of the late Patsy and dear mother of Patrick and Ann and grandmother of Francis, Aileen, Clare and Rebecca. Deeply regretted by her son, daughter, grandchildren, daughter in law Angela, son in law Francis, relatives and friends.

Martina Jennette Carroll Mead, Dundalk, peacefully at home on Thursday December 25.

Deeply regretted by her nieces, nephew, grand nieces, grand nephews, great grand nieces, relatives and friends.

Margaret Bishop (née McGuigan) Mill Road, Dundalk, peacefully, in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, on Wednesday December 24, surrounded by her family. Beloved wife of Eamon and dear mother of Michael, Paddy, Eamon and the late Mary. She will be sadly missed by her sorrowing husband, sons, daughters-in-law Lucy and Geraldine, grandchildren Jaimie, Michael, Eamon and Josef, great-granddaughter Céallach May, brother Benny, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.

James Coogan Castletown Road, Dundalk and formerly Rathmore, Donaghmoyne, peacefully, in Dealgan House Nursing Home on Wednesday December 24. Beloved brother of Chris. He will be sadly missed by his loving sister, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.

Wayne Mackin Lis Na Dara, Carrick Road and 25 Culhane Street, Dundalk, suddenly at his home on Tuesday December 23. Beloved son of Roy and Rosaleen, cherished brother of Andrew, Trevor, Robert, Simon, Sharon, Diane and Bernadine. Wayne will be sadly missed and remembered with love by his loving parents, brothers, sisters, sisters-in-

law Marian and Aida, brothers-in-law Ken and Stephen, niece Jasime, nephews Alex, Emmet, Cian, Theo, Sean, Benny, Paddy and Rhys, aunts, uncles and large circle of close friends and family.

Teresa (Terry) Mackin 19 Bachelors Walk, Dundalk, peacefully Blackrock Abbey Nursing Home, Dundalk on Tuesday December 23. Terry will be sadly missed and remembered with love by her nieces, nephews and large circle of relatives and friends.

Patrick Feehan Narrow Lane Farm, Braganstown, Castlebellingham, peacefully, in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda on Sunday December 21. Paddy, beloved husband of Eileen Joan (nee Corrigan) dear father of Steven, Ellen, Norman and Breda.

Deeply regretted by his wife, sons, daughters, grandchildren Perdi Max and Harriet, daughterin-law Rachael, son-in-law Ashley, sisters Maura and Kathleen, relatives and friends.

Mary Molly Dorian (nee Woods) Central Avenue, Parnell Park, Dundalk in Boyne Valley Nursing Home, Drogheda in her 99th year on Thursday December 18. Molly, beloved wife of the late Tommy. Deeply regretted by her nephew Tony, relatives, neighbours and friends.

Patrick (Patsy) Gill Villas Two, Muirhevnamor, Dundalk, peacefully in The Cottage Hospital, Drogheda on Thursday December 18. Patsy beloved husband of Rose (nee) Fry. Very deeply regretted by his loving wife, son Martin, brother Brendan, daughter in-law Joanie, grandchildren Martin, Patrick, Jason and Mark, great-grandchild Siadhbh, brother in-law, sisters in-law, nephews, nieces, cousins extended family relatives, neighbours and friends.

Gerard McCourt Ashling Park, Dundalk, peacefully in Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda on Tuesday December 16. Cherished father of Paul and Karen.

Gerard will be sadly missed and remembered with love by his son, daughter, grandchildren

Margaret, Yvonne, Andrew, Sean, Faith, Reanne, Paul and Padraig, five great-grandchildren, sisters Margaret and Ann, brother Mark and a large circle of relatives and friends.

Beatrice B Myers (née Caffery) Castletown Cottages and formerly of Fatima Park, Dundalk, peacefully in Dealgan House Nursing Home on Thursday December 18. Beatrice beloved wife of Paddy, predeceased by her son John.

Very deeply regretted by her loving husband, sons Albert and Jimmy, daughters Caroline, Patricia and Sandra, brother Oliver, sister Moira, sons in-law, daughters in-law, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nephews, nieces, cousins extended family relatives neighbours and friends.

Tommy Duffy Dunelty, Inniskeen, peacefully, in Castleross Nursing Home on Tuesday December 16. Husband of the late Maisie and dear father of Emmet and Feargal. He will be sadly missed by his loving sons, daughters-in-law Mairead and Aileen, grandchildren Ryan, Adam, Kian and Rachael, sister Eileen, relatives and friends.

Margaret McDermott Ballymakellett, Ravensdale, Dundalk, peacefully, at her residencen on Monday December 15. Loving sister of Mary, Teresa, Briege and Thomas. She will be sadly missed by her sisters, brother, sisters-inlaw Mona and Nuala, brother-inlaw Michael, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.

Charlie Murray St Nicholas Avenue, Dundalk, on Tuesday December 16. Charlie will be sadly missed and remembered with love by his loving family, friends and neighbours.

Deirdre Connolly (née Connolly) Lislea, Omeath, peacefully, at home on Saturday December 13. Beloved wife of Tony. Deeply and sincerely regretted by her sorrowing husband, sisters Kathleen and Pauline, brothers Seán and Seamus, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

St Stephen’s Night at The Spirit Store

John, Brendan and Lorraine Roche with Aine Fox

Liam Murphy, Alexander McKeever, Peter Harte, Cormac Watters and Jim Donoghue

Sean McGuinness, Taidgh Duffy, John Bae and James McNulty

Carol Ann Farrelly with Karen, Peter, David and Aidan Sheilds.

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St Stephen’s Night at The Spirit Store

Colin Noonan, Liam Murphy, Geor ge Duffy and James O’Connor Mon eley (front).

Cliodhna Ryan and Maria Doyle.

James O’Connor Moneley, Colin Noo nan, Joe O’Connor Moneley, Susa n McAllester, Robert McAdam and Chris Judge.

Rachel McArdle and Peter Carroll.

Rachel and Paul Mulholland.

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New Car Sales continue to grow as Motor Industry gears up for 2015

Figures released this month from SIMI (Society of the Irish Motor Industry) show that new car sales continue to show signs of growth, with the month of November registering a 12% (782) increase compared with this month last year (701). Total new car sales 95,989 show an increase of 30% on 2013 (73,454).

The Commercial Vehicle market has seen significant growth with light commercial/van sales up 57% for the month of November (602) compared with November last year (384).

Sales in this sector are up 51% (16,501) for 2014 overall in comparison to 2013 (10,939).

HGV (Heavy Goods Vehicle) while registrations are down for the month of November, continue to remain ahead at 20% year to date.

Alan Nolan, Director General SIMI commenting on these figures, believes they offer grounds for optimism ahead of 2015.

“The outlook for 2015 remains one of emerging recovery in the sector as increased sales from the Industry will continue to

make a significant contribution to employment figures and increase finance for the Exchequer”.

“The Industry continues to be optimistic for the coming year, as our members report strong consumer interest in 151 orders, this was highlight-

ed in particular at a number of local motor events recently held around the country. We are confident that this consumer sentiment, will be reflected in registrations for 2015 particularly in light of the strong offers from all manufacturers available to

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