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Wednesday, 7th November, 2018. Vol. 11, Issue 45 • 63 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth

Kenny’s kings complete double

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By Paul Byrne

Dundalk FC completed a magnificent second double in three seasons to add another glorious chapter to the rich history of the club. The supporters travelled in their droves on Sunday morning to Dublin with a convoy of cars and buses heading south on the M1 towards the Aviva to cheer their heroes on. This latest victory secured Dundalk’s fourth double with two of them coming under current manager Stephen Kenny. The popular Dubliner has now won eight major trophies during his six seasons at the club including four league titles, two FAI cups and two league cups. Continued on Page 2

The victorious team celebrate their FAI Cup victory over Cork City at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday afternoon

Giedre case upgraded to murder inquiry Gardaí have issued a fresh plea for information regarding a 29-year old woman who has been missing from Dundalk since the end of May after the investigation was upgraded to a murder inquiry. Giedre Raguckaite, a Lithuanian national, was last seen on Hoey’s Lane in Dundalk on May around 6pm. On Friday they upgraded the missing persons case to a murder enquiry and appealed for anybody to come forward if they have any information about her whereabouts. Full Story Page 2

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Amy picked for World Elites event By Paul Byrne

Dundalk boxer Amy Broadhurst has been selected for the upcoming Female Elite World Championships in India. Amy will travel to New Delhi with the Irish squad to take part in the second biggest competition after the Olympics where she will compete in the 64kg weight division.

Amy is one of the most decorated boxers Ireland has ever produced and is the proud holder of an amazing 15 national titles as well as being a two time European champion where she Amy Broadhurst pictured with Billy Lawlor of has won at both Junior sponsors CTI and Youth level.

21-year old Amy has made no secret of the fact that her dream is to box in the Olympics and as part of that journey she continues to impress as she bids to prove she is the best in her weight class in the country. She is currently in a training camp in Germany along with the rest of the Irish squad preparing for the Elite World Championships where she will hope to bring home yet another medal to add to her ever increasing collection. According to her father and coach Tony, Amy is raring to go for the championships which begin on November 15.

“Amy is thrilled to have been selected for the Irish squad for the Elite World Championships in India. She has been training really hard over the past few months which has been tough as she doesn’t get any funding. Thankfully she has recently got a sponsor on board with local company CTI offering their support and on behalf of Amy I’d like to thank Billy and everybody in CTI for that support. They’ve been great so far and it’s a huge positive for Amy to get a bit of sponsorship behind her. It means we can concentrate on the boxing and ensure she performs at her

very best. We’d like to thank everybody who has sponsored/supported Amy over the last few months. “With regards to the championships it is without doubt going to be a tough challenge but I have seen what she is capable of and if she performs at her best I believe she won’t be too far away from a medal. Myself and my wife Sheila will be over in India to support Amy and we know she will do everything she can to come back with a medal,” stated Tony.

Court Briefs Donation to charity

A man who pleaded guilty to two public order charges was given the chance to avoid a conviction when ordered to pay €300 to charity. Michael Murphy (39) of 79 Oldbridge, Dundalk, admitted the offences which occurred at Dundalk Racecourse on October 6 this year. He paid €200 to court and was told to pay a further €100 by January 23 to have the case struck out.

No insurance

A man who admitted driving without insurance was banned from the road for ten years at Dundalk District Court. Darren Shevlin (30) of 55 Meadowview, Avenue Road, Dundalk, was disqualified at the time he was stopped by Gardai at Priorland Gardens on April 21 this year. Judge John Coughlan imposed 240 hours of Community Service in lieu of five months in prison and warned Mr Shevlin that if it wasn’t completed he would be sent to Mountjoy.

Banned from driving

Gavin Maguire (29) of 18 St Helena Park, Dundalk, was banned from driving for two years after pleading guilty to driving without insurance at Dundalk District Court. The defendant was stopped by Gardai at Cedarwood Park, Cox’s Demesne, on July 7 last year. Judge John Coughlan also imposed a €50 fine.

Kenny’s kings complete double From page 1 Following their latest heroics the team were once again honoured by the Dundalk Municipal District Council on Monday evening when the town came out in force once again to greet the victorious team who arrived at the square on an open top bus. Speaking at the homecoming, Cathaoirleach of Dundalk Municipal District, Councillor Conor Keelan, said: “Dundalk FC have had remarkable success and have brought great joy to their fans this year. On behalf of Dundalk Municipal District, I’m delighted to have the team, and manager Stephen Kenny, here together with their supporters for this special event to celebrate and reflect on a fantastic season.” Facing great rivals Cork for the fourth year

in succession Dundalk took the lead through a powerful Sean Hoare header. The central defender’s joy was short lived however as he conceded a penalty just sixty seconds later after being adjudged to have fouled former Dundalk target Karl Shepherd in the box. It remained 1-1 until half-time as Dundalk struggled to get into their usual passing rhythm. The introduction of Jamie McGrath in the second half swung the pendulum back in Dundalk’s favour however and with 17 minutes remaining the Lilywhite supporters were in dream land as a superb Sean Gannon cross was headed home by midfielder Patrick McEleney. A rare headed goal for the Derry man who returned to Dundalk half way through the season following an

Dundalk players celebrate after winning the FAI Cup

unsuccessful spell at Oldham. Despite some late pressure from Cork, Stephen Kenny’s side held out and secured a magnificent double for the second time in three seasons. After the game Dundalk manager Stephen Kenny poured praise on his players as well as the loyal Dundalk supporters who he said had helped his team over the line.

“It’s great for everyone in the town. This team has shown so much desire and hunger throughout the season and they have got better and better with each passing game. They are a credit to themselves and the club. “I also have to give huge credit to our wonderful fans who came out in their droves to the Aviva. We’ve had a couple of disappointments in FAI

Cup finals over the last couple of years but they stayed with their team and I think this was the biggest ever crowd we’ve brought to the Aviva. “The cup final has managed to maintain its magic and it has really captured the public’s imagination. It’s great that we get to play the final in the national stadium and I think that really adds to the occasion. “It was great to see

the supporters out in the square as well on Monday evening. It was tremendous to see people of different generations come out to cheer on their team. I think the team have really created a special bond with the supporters and long may that continue. We’ll have a bit of a rest now before meeting up again in the new year with the aim of improving once again,” stated Stephen.

Giedre investigation upgraded to murder

Gardaí have issued a fresh plea for information regarding a 29-year old woman who has been missing from Dundalk since the end of May after the investigation was upgraded to a murder inquiry. Giedre Raguckaite, a Lithuanian national, was last seen on Hoey’s Lane in Dundalk on May 26 around

6pm. She is described as being 5ft 5” tall, of slight build with blond hair and green eyes. On Friday they upgraded the missing persons case to a murder enquiry and appealed for anybody to come forward if they have any information about her whereabouts. It has been established

that Ms Raguckaite was seen on May 29 at a house in Laytown, Co Meath and Gardai now believe that she died violently. As part of the murder investigation a forensic examination began at a house in Co Meath yesterday morning (Tuesday) but Gardai still do not know where Ms Raguckaite’s body

is or how she died. The last known contact with Giedre Raguckaite, was a phone call with her father in Lithuania at 6.35pm time on 29 May. Gardaí have established that her phone has not been in use since the morning of 30 May, nor has there been any activity on her social media accounts while not

contact had been made with family or friends. A Garda spokesman has asked that anybody who has seen Giedre or who may have any information to contact the Gardaí in Dundalk Garda station on 042 9388400 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.

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The Attendance Award ceremony was held in Ardee CS. It was organised by Ms Bridget Smith, Home School Liaison Officer. 72 students were awarded certificates in recognition of not missing a day at school for the academic year 2017/2018.

Eoin’s impressive display in Ulster Eoin Murphy bowed out of Boys Golf last week with a super performance at the Ulster Boys Championship in Royal Portrush where he finished second to Thomas Higgins of Roscommon. Higgins led from post to pillar after opening with a 66 and Murphy found himself 10 shots off the lead after shooting a five over par 76 in the first round. However, he hauled himself back into contention with a bogey free seven under par 64 as he reeled off seven birdies to move up the leaderboard into fourth place, five shots behind Higgins. In the final round Murphy had three birdies and one bogey for a 69 but, while that was enough

to leapfrog into second place, it wasn’t enough to haul back Higgins who also shot 69 to keep his five shot margin over the Dundalk player. Meanwhile, Jim Dwyer (10) was the winner of Sunday’s Singles Stableford with an excellent score of 43pts. He made full use of his 10 shots as he recorded seven three point pars out of an overall total of 15 pars while his three bogeys were each worth two points as he had shots on all three. On the front nine, Dwyer had three point pars at the first, third and seventh as he went out in 21pts and on the way home he had three pointers at the 11th,

15th, 16th and 18th. Hugh Reilly (21) took second place overall after shooting 41pts and edging out Charlie Monahan (10) on countback thanks to a fine back nine score of 22pts. Monaghan, however, took Category 1 while Dessie Ward (13) took Category 2 and Oliver McGinnity (20) claimed Category 3 for the second consecutive week. Eddie Rogers (3) had the best gross with 34pts. Best wishes to Brendan Lawlor who heads for Australia this weekend to take part in next week’s Australian All Abilities Championships which will be part of the Australia Open in Sydney.

recent deaths

Beloved husband of Anne and 29. Detta beloved wife of the Riverstown, Dundalk, peaceMargaret (Peggy) Rock (née much loved father to his sons late Paddy and dear mother fully surrounded by his loving Carrie), 52 Mountain View, and daughters. Deeply regretof Paul, Grainne, Bróna and family in University Hospital Dunleer, peacefully in her ted and sadly missed by his Patrick, dear granny of Sarah Kerry on Wednesday Octo89th year at Moorehall Lodge, sorrowing wife, sons, daughKate, Alannah, Lara, Molly, ber 31. Pre-deceased by his Drogheda, on Friday November ters, daughter in law, sons in Grace and Clodagh and sister brother John and sister Mary. 2. Peggy, beloved wife of the law, his ten adoring grandchilof Kay, Veronica, Noel, and the Deeply regretted by his loving late Gerry and loving mother dren, his brother Arthur and all late Dan, John, and Colette. wife Margaret, sons Eamonn, of Geraldine. Sadly missed the family circle. Deeply regretted by her sons, Thomas and Kevin, daughters by her daughter, grandson daughters, grandchildren, Peter Boylan Ballinteer, Dublin Ann, Rebecca and Charlotte, Gearalt, great-grandchildren and formerly of Castlelummey, brother, sisters, brothers-insons-in-law, daughters-in-law Seán and Rían, Gearalt’s partCo Louth, unexpectedly in the law, sisters-in-law, nephews, and partners John, Colum, ner Gemma, brother Kevin, Beacon Hospital surrounded nieces, relatives and friends. Anita, Mary, Mags and Mike, sister Bernadette (McGuill), by his loving family on Sunday grandchildren Thomas, Liam, Paddy Hughes Bothár na sisters-in-law, nieces, nephOctober 28. Peter will be deeply Feirme, Blackrock Road, DunSarah, Tom, Sonny, Alexanews, neighbours, relatives and missed and remembered with dalk, peacefully in Beaumont dra, Cuán and Jack, brothers friends. much love and affection by Hospital on Monday October Kevin, James and Tony, sisters Mary Catherine Hanratty his wife Anne, sons Peter and 29. Paddy much loved husKathleen and Margaret, sisDrumgoose, Castleblayney, John, daughters Margaret and band of the late Olive (née ters-in-law, brothers-in-law, and formerly of Muirhevna, Katherine, daughters-in-law Hoey) and devoted father of nieces, nephews, relatives and Dublin Road, Dundalk, peaceSiobhán and Caroline, KatherColin and loving grandad of friends. fully at the Glencarron Nursine’s partner Ste, his cherished Rachel, Ewan, and Ben and ing Home, Crossmaglen, on Margaret (Peggy) Byrne grandchildren Brendan, Seán, brother of Fidelma Faulkner (née Carpenter) Hurlestone, Friday November 2. Mary, prePeter, Maggie, Jack, Ellen, the late Peggy Gribben, and Ardee, and formerly of Grangedeceased by her brothers Gene Liam, Finlay, Tadhg, Kenzie Gerry. Deeply regretted by geeth, peacefully in St. Vinand Kevin her sister Peggy and Shiva, his seven brothers, his son, grandchildren, sister, cent’s Hospital surrounded by Keenan and niece Margaret sister, nieces, nephews and a brother-in-law, sisters-in-law, her loving family and staff of Mc Ardle. Deeply regretted wide circle of family, friends nephews, nieces, relatives and St. Bridgets Ward on Tuesday and sadly missed by her loving and neighbours. friends. October 30. Predeceased by family, her brother Hugh (Engher loving husband Anthony, Maggie (Margaret) King (née Mary O’Sullivan (née Loughland), sister’s in-law, nieces, ran) formerly Brew`s Hill, NavCunningham), Crosstown, sister Nellie and brothers nephews, relatives and many an, and Dundalk, peacefully, in Corcreaghy, peacefully in her John and Pat. Sadly missed friends. Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, 97th year at the Louth County by her sons Peter, Pat, Aidan Nan Lawless Mulholland AveDrogheda, on Monday October Hospital, surrounded by her and David, daughters Patricia, nue, and Park Street, Dundalk, 29. She will be sadly missed by loving family on Monday OcElaine, Claire and Maeve, 12 peacefully in St Francis Nursing her sorrowing sons Andrew tober 29. Predeceased by her granchildren, brother Fr. Matt Home on Thursday November and Mark, daughter Catherine, husband James. Sadly missed Carpenter, sister Bridie Arnold 1. Nan, beloved sister of Gergrandchildren Arjun, Akshara, and remembered with love by (UK), daughters-in-law, sonsaldine, Sheila Lynch, Billy and Matthew, Jodie, Jack, Thomas, her nephews, nieces, grandin-law, brothers-in-law, sisthe late Pat and Norah. Deeply Rosie and Milly, sisters Una nephews, grand-nieces, relaters-in-law, nieces, nephews, regretted by her sisters, brothand Elma, daughters-in-law tives and friends. relatives and friends. er, brother-in-law, nephews, Julie and Radhika, her relatives nieces, relatives and friends. Detta Clavin (née Byrne), Michael (Mick) Mullen and dear friends. Predeceased Ravensdale/Jonesboro, peaceElm Park, Blackrock, peaceThomas (Tom) Maguire Redby her husband Leslie and fully, surrounded by his loving fully in Our Lady of Lourdes field, Lixnaw, Tralee, Co Kerry brother Francis. family on Tuesday October 30. Hospital on Monday October

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Garry and Ireland amputee S squad finish 13th in Mexico By Paul Byrne

Pupils donate glasses to Vision Aid Overseas

Knockbridge National School pupils pictured with Specsavers Dundalk store director, Martina Kelly.

SPECSAVERS Dundalk store director, Martina Kelly, recently visited Knockbridge National School to speak with pupils about her upcoming trip to Ethiopia with charity partner Vision Aid Overseas. Specsavers Ireland has worked closely with Vision Aid Overseas for over 10 years, helping the fight against poverty in developing countries by transforming access to eye care. The pupils at Knockbridge National School kindly collected and generously donated over 270 pairs of glasses which they presented to Martina, that will travel with her to Ethiopia. Martina spoke to students of her upcoming two-week trip to Ethiopia, telling of the important work

that will be carried out and how she will be helping the visually impaired. Numerous eye tests will be carried out by the professional team and Martina, along with the other Specsavers team members, will teach students in the local hospital how to conduct these eye tests, prescribe glasses and detect common eye diseases. With this training, these students will then be able to provide optometry services for the community, who, otherwise, would not have access to this level of healthcare. Speaking about her support of Vision Aid Overseas, Martina Kelly said it was vital to help improve eye health services in Africa. “I am delighted to be embark-

ing on my second volunteering trip with Vision Aid Overseas. After witnessing first-hand, the poverty that people with visual impairments face, it is great to be able to make a difference. Thanks to the support of the students at Knockbridge National School we can really improve the eye health of those less fortunate.” Vision Aid Overseas is committed to creating sustainable solutions in developing countries and with the help of Specsavers, Vision Aid Overseas will provide eye care to people living in Ethiopia. With a population close to 100 million people, the country has just 300 qualified optometrists to look after the eye health needs of all its people.

Garry Hoey and his Irish international amputee teammates return from Mexico this week having finished a creditable 13th place in the 24 team tournament. Ireland did well to qualify from a tough group which included hosts Mexico, England and Ukraine. Two narrow opening losses to Mexico and England put pressure on the boys in Green who had to win their final match against the Ukraine by three clear goals to qualify for the final 16. Ireland left it late but thanks to a fantastic late strike from Kevan O’Rourke the boys in green did just enough to qualify for the last 16 where they would face off against a very strong Turkish side. Unfortunately the European Champions proved to be just that bit too strong for the Irish

Garry Hoey and James Conroy at the World Cup

side as they qualified for the quarter finals with a 4-0 victory. There was further heartache for Ireland in the 9th/10th place playoff when they were defeated by Kenya on penalties following a 1-1 draw in normal time. Garry managed to score his penalty but two misses from his teammates ensured Kenya claimed victory. Ireland finished the tournament in style how-

ever with a 2-0 victory over Colombia, a match which was of special significance for Garry as he got to captain his country for the first time. In Ireland’s final match of the tournament they put in one of their best displays of the week as they trounced Italy 4-1 to claim 13th spot. According to Garry the experience he had in Mexico was really fantastic and he believes

T E d a t E a that the Irish playersi have learned a lot fromf D the tournament. “It was a really well run tournament and I thought we did pretty well overall. We qualified from our group which was one of our big aims and in the end we’ve been beaten by Turkey, Mexico and England who all finished in the top five so I definitely think progress has been made,” stated Garry.

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St Mary’s College English Week

Marist students who took part in English Week activities

The annual St. Mary’s College English Week began on Monday October 22 with games and activities mapped out to bring the passion and drama of the English classroom into, around and beyond the school halls, and included trips to An Tain Theatre for first years and to Macbeth in Dublin for the sixth years. Monday saw the launch of the school’s lunchtime Reading Room, a place for students to relax and enjoy their favourite book in the quiet surrounds of the school library. A wholeschool edition of popular television show ‘Catchphrase’ was positioned around the school daily, so students could partake during and after school to ‘say what they saw’ and enter their answers at the end of the week. First year student Jade Ayres chose an ex-

tract from her favourite novel ‘Animal Farm’ by George Orwell, which she confidently read out over the intercom to the entire school, before she invited the school community to Drop Everything And Read for fifteen minutes. Tuesday opened with a visit from Dr. Ronan Lynch, who gave the Transition Years an intensive Short-Story Writing clinic, while the first years visited An Tain Theatre to watch a private screening of ‘Wonder’, a film based on the novel of the same name by R.J. Palacio, with their English teachers. In their absence, second year student Kaithlynn Nordon chose an extract from ‘The Outsiders’ by S. E. Hinton, and instructed her school peers to Drop Everything and Read. The Marist’s sister schools,

Catholic University School (CUS), Leeson Street, and Chanel College, Coolock, paid the college a visit on Wednesday morning to partake in the annual inter-school public speaking debate in which Noah Aigbodion (TY) placed second in his category, and Beth McMahon (second year) placed third in hers. English Week reached its peak on Thursday and Friday with more and more students getting involved in the school competitions. Drop Everything And Read continued, while first year students submitted their entries to the FAI Short Story Writing competition they had been working on, and final submissions were taken for the winner of the Catchphrase competition, with winners of both announced over the intercom, and prizes given.

Open Days at Friday 9th November

Saturday 10th November

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Welcome Talks 10.00am, 11.00am and 12 noon Courses Expo Meet lecturers and students from our 49 career-focused degree courses Campus Tours Come see our state-of-the-art facilities for yourself

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CAO Clinic Get advice on your CAO options & application with our admissions team. Student Supports Meet reps from our Careers, Sports & Societies, Disability, Student Learning, Library and wider Student Services team.

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News

in Brief SS Dundalk Unveiling

The long awaited unveiling of the SS Dundalk memorial will take place on Sunday November 11 at 1pm to coincide with high tide. Relatives of Captain Hugh O’Neill and First Mate John Higgins will unveil the memorial, and a short prayer followed by a blessing will take place. We would encourage people to attend, as November 11 is a significant day in the calendar of world events and is the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One.

Guest Tea

A guest tea is being held on behalf of the Rosminian order for their mission in Tanzania on Friday November 9 in the Strand Hotel at 7.30pm. Please come and bring a friend to support this worthy cause.

Church Talk

On Sunday November 11 at 11am in Dundalk Presbyterian Church, the Rev John Woodside continues his series of talks, The Good News Of Jesus Christ according to Mark’s Gospel, with the topic “ The tragedy of being nearly a Christian”.

A total of 1,368 graduates were conferred with awards ranging from Higher Certificate to PhD across two days of ceremonies at Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT). Amongst the graduates, a total of 38 Postgraduate awards were conferred, including four PhDs and one Master of Research in the School of Informatics & Creative Arts, along with two PhD’s in the School of Health and Science. This brings the total number of DkIT graduates with research qualifications to date to 97, including 37 PhD graduates. This year DkIT cel-

Graduates celebrate at DkIT Conferring 2018.

ebrated the first PhD graduates of the DkITDCU Graduate School which was established in September 2014. It was created to en-

sure the enhancement of the structured PhD provision in the Institute whilst sustaining current and emerging research collaborations

between both colleges. President of DCU, Professor Brian MacCraith was in attendance and officiated the Conferring and the presenta-

tion of DCU Awards alongside, DkIT President, Michael Mulvey, PhD. Six ceremonies took place over the two days across the four Schools of Business & Humanites, Engineering, Health & Science and Informatics & Creative arts. Graduates from across the North Leinster-South Ulster region attended the ceremonies alongside their families, partners and friends. During his address, Michael Mulvey highlighted that graduation is a celebration of great importance. He thanked the graduates for their valuable contribution to the In-

stitute and its continued progression and growth. In his closing statement, Michael Mulvey spoke with pride about the huge community of graduates at DkIT that live, work and have enterprises in this region. He also spoke about the robust global network of DkIT graduates and he invited new graduates to join the DkIT Alumni Network which has been established this year (www. dkit.ie/alumni). Fifty-eight graduates from across the four Academic Schools received President’s Awards in recognition of academic excel-

lence in specific programmes. These included three sponsored awards: Intel Women in Technology Award 2018 - Ixora Chuah, Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronic Systems. Veterinary Council of Ireland, Veterinary Nursing Graduate of the Year Award 2018 - Laura Mullen, Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Nursing. Failte Ireland Prizes 2018 - Glen McCourt, Higher Certificate in Arts in Culinary Arts; Shauna Mahon Parkinson, Higher Certificate in Arts in Hospitality Studies.

Dunleer Men’s Shed annual general meeting The AGM of Dunleer Men’s Sheds was held on Thursday October 25 at the Market House and the following were elected to serve for the coming year: Chairman - Tony Flanagan; Assistant Chairman - Jack Waters; Secretary - Pat Roche; Treasurer - Brian Warren. The members of the

committee are as follows: - Benny Devlin, Matt Tenanty, Sean Carter, Donal Francie Marry, Peter Johnson, Sean McGovern, Donal Sharkey. The Shed have arranged a Photographic Course which is ongoing on Tuesday evenings. This is sponsored by Louth Leader Partnership from the Com-

munity Office in Dundalk. Each member picks a subject of its choice and brings the pictures in for scrutiny each week. It is envisaged that this will result in a photographic exhibition at the Market House on November 23 from 6pm to 9pm. and Saturday November 24 from 10am to 5pm. to highlight the work of the

men involved. A Christmas party will be held in December in the Grove for members of the Men’s Shed. This date will be announced in middle of November 2018. The Shed is open from 10. 30 am to 12.30pm approx. each Tuesday morning at the Market House opposite the Bank of Ire-

land in Dunleer and all new members are very welcome. Come in and have a cup of tea and a chat to see the activity to see if you would like to join. Dunleer Men’s Shed are now in their fourth year of existence. They started at the old prefab building in the ball Alley initially behind St. Brigid’s Hall but

then in recent years moved to the Market House. They have been at the Market House / Coach House ever since. Their activities include wood work, courses, outing, rings, Educational evening courses, Darts tea and chat to name but a few. There is music session each month which attracts some new faces.

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Noel Carroll memorial seat unveiled A bench in honour of one of the finest athletes this country has ever produced has been unveiled in Annagassan. The Noel Carroll Memorial Seat was unveiled last week in memory of the Irish Middle Distance runner who set European and World records in the 1960’s. Noel was born in Annagassan in 1941 and later went to college in Villanova University in the USA. He joined the Villanova Wildcats athletics team and he would go on to win 14 national championships and

two European indoor championships for the 800 metres. He also competed in the Olympics in Tokyo in 1964 and 1968 in Mexico. In later years he became spokesperson for Dublin City Council and was a founder member of the Dublin City Marathon. Every year the winner of the marathon receives the ‘Noel Carroll Memorial Trophy’. After a lap of the track at UCD in 1998 aged 57 years he had a heart attack and died. To mark the 20th anniver-

sary of his death a bench has been unveiled in his memory in the heart of Annagassan, his hometown. The bench holds the Olympic symbols either side to represent the Mexico and Tokyo Olympics in which he competed. A local running group, Togher Runners, organised this memorial seat and the unveiling on Sunday October 21. A large number of family and friends were present on the day as well as his wife Deirdre and his children. Ronnie De-

lany a former Olympic champion and close friend of Noel was also present on the day and paid tribute to him. The local running group, Togher Runners, have also organised a 10K run to mark his anniversary on November 17 next. This run takes in the beautiful views along the coastline of Annagassan and each runner will pass Noel’s Bench along the route. The run sold out weeks ahead of the date which the or- Friends and family pictued at the unveiling of the seat dedicated to the ganisers are very pleased with. memory of Noel Carroll in Annagassan

Louth Family Carers Group

Louth Family Carers Supporters Group AGM will take on November Tuesday 27th in the Barbican Centre, William Street, Drogheda at 8pm. All Members are invited to attend. The next Support Group meeting will take place in the Grove, Dunleer on November Wednesday 14th at 7.45pm. Speaker on the night TBC. Reminder that annual membership is now due. For further information on the Group please visit Louth Family Carers Supporters Group on Facebook. Alternatively email louthfamilycarers@gmail.com or call 0873161323.

Kerrianne Mc Ardle and Rachael Dooley of the School Trad Group greeting visitors as they arrived at the St Louis Open Day

Louth Science Festival Events

The Science of Farming : Teagasc workshop as part of Louth Science Festival on Wednesday November 7th at 2.00pm. Booking is essential. The Science of your Smart Device: Get the most of your smart phone in this two day course on November 8th & 9th at 2.30pm and November 15th & 16th Booking is essential. Day in the Life of a STEM Professional: A panel discussion with STEM professionals to showcase different STEM careers, answer questions and put a spotlight on the STEM career environment and the opportunities

available, in a world increasingly shaped by science & technology. Takes place Thursday November 8th at 6.00pm. Booking is essential. Once Upon a Star: Science themed stories and art activities for the very young on Saturday November 10th at 11.30am. The Science of Cyberbullying: Informative workshop delivered by Barnardos and aimed at parents covering a range of topics including popular apps, internet safety & signs that your child is experiencing cyberbullying. Takes place on Tuesday November 13th at 6.00pm.

Booking is essential. Bee Wise: An informative workshop on the honey bee & everyday uses for honey by expert beekeeper Eoghan Mac Giolla Coda on Thursday November 15th at 11.00am. Booking essential The Science of Food Labeling: How to decipher labels, understand ingredients and shop smart to meet your nutritional needs. Takes place Thursday November 15th at 6.00pm, booking is essential. Once Upon a Star: Science themed stories and art activities for the very young on Saturday November 17th at 11.30am.

Book a free hearing check today Contact your local store or book online at specsavers.ie/hearing

Contact your local store or book online Dundalk Eimear Court, Market Square. Tel 042 932 6806

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DkIT in receipt of additional funding The Minister for State for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD has today announced that Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) will receive additional funding to support the enhancement of the delivery of its graduate research programme. €0.5M will be split between DkIT and Athlone Institute of Technology as part of a joint submission to facilitate reforms in the higher education landscape. The project focuses on increasing postgraduate research capacity and improving staff qualifications in line with the relevant

eligibility criteria set out in the Technological Universities Act 2018. For DkIT, this will also facilitate a regional landscape restructuring approach, including improving skills ladder progression pathways in the North East in a cross-border axis with HEIs and FET colleges such as Queens University Belfast, Belfast Metropolitan College and South Regional College. Speaking today, Minister of State Mitchell O’Connor said, “Capacity building of both research capacity and staff qualifications will enable both institutions to advance regional collab-

orative approaches, including in terms of technological university development. The emphasis here is to increase the number of staff with cutting-edge technical and research based skills and on institutional research linking back into teaching excellence and the formation of more work-ready graduates with the skills required regionally and nationally in strategic industries”. Speaking about the announcement, DkIT President Michael Mulvey, PhD said: “We welcome today’s announcement of funding. DkIT is committed to advancing the

social, industrial, commercial capacity of our region and this funding will help us advance our already successful postgraduate graduate research portfolio. Since 2008, DkIT has secured in excess of €52M in national and European based funding which has led to a significant increase in the number and breadth of our postgraduate research community. Additional funding will help us continue our success in this area.” “Growth in research activity helps us to deliver an even higher standard of teaching and learning,” he added.

DkIT has received additional funding

Free community First Responder/AED training session Gardaí must be resourced A free Community First Responder/AED training session will take place in the Redeemer Community Centre. Call Maurice/Mary in Louth Leader Partnership between 10-5pm MondayThursday and 10am-4pm Friday on 0429386704 to book your spot on the course. The course is free (donations towards dundalkcfr wont be refused) and there will be space for ideally up to 25 people per session (30 max) Barry Hennessy is a volunteer in the Dundalk and

Blackrock/Haggardstown area Community Cardiac First Responders group and he is currently trying to set up new groups to cover Mid and South Louth. The aim of the group is to set up public access defib’s for use by the public and to train as many as possible in how to do CPR and use a defib/aed. If anybody is interested in joining a group in any of the following areas they can contact the numbers listed below. Kilkerly/Knockbridge/ Louth Village/Tallanstown- Barry Hennessy

0851181420 Ardee startup meeting (30.10.18) Dee Hub 7pm. Chair Michael Hughes 0868521912 and Barry 0851181420. Dunleer contact via Castlebellingham CFR Facebook or Barry on 0851181420. Anagassan/Togher: Barry Hennessy 0851181420 Clogherhead/Termonfeckin. Baltray/Sandpit: Barry 0851181420. Collen: Barry 0851181420 Currently there are active Commiunity First Responder schemes in:

Cooley Peninsula (areas groups; Omeath, Carlingford/Greenore, Riverstown to Lordship. North Louth- Lordship to Carrickdale. Dundalk. Blackrock/Haggardstown. Castlebellingham/ Dromiskin/Dunleer Currently there are about 30 public accessible AED’s in Co Louth. There are over 150 AED’s in Co. Louth in offices, clubs etc. The ultimate goal is to get them out of the buildings and outside where an-

ybody who calls 999/112 can be directed to them. According to Barry Hennessy the plan of attack is to first set up PAD schemes and train as many in basic CPR and AED use (including children and teens because then they might not vandalise their AED’s). Afer that they will then try and get the group to form a CFR responder scheme. To do this Barry Hennessy needs to get a dedicated local person to take on running each local CFR scheme.

Gerry Adams has said that An Garda Síochána’s new Protective Services Unit in Louth must be adequately resourced to provide the necessary level of service to victims of domestic abuse. Deputy Adams said; “In March 2015 the National Protective Services Bureau was established by An Garda Síochána. “Its remit is to investigate serious crimes against the person including sexual offences in support of the COSC Second National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence 2016-2021. In addition to this unit operating across the state, the Minister for Justice has confirmed to me,

in response to a recent parliamentary question, that the Garda Commissioner intends to establish Protective Services Units (PSUs), with specially trained staff, in every Garda division, on a phased basis. “These PSUs are initially being delivered in three divisions, Louth, Dublin Metropolitan Region West and Cork City, over the coming 12 month period. The new Louth Protective Services Unit will mirror the responsibilities of the Garda National Protective Services Bureau and will ensure a consistent approach to domestic abuse and sexual crime,” stated Deputy Adams.

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t DkIT President, Micheal Mulvey PhD (right) and DkIT Board of Governers Chair, Cllr Clifford Kelly (left) lead Procession at Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) Conferring.

Graduates celebrate at DkIT Conferring 2018.

BSc (Honours) in Computing graduates, Qian Lyu, Tun Le Ang and Jiaxin from China pictured at their conferring.

g 2018. Graduates celebrate at DkIT Conferrin

Communications in Creative Media graduate, Mary Osobe from Dundalk.

DkIT SU President and BB in Business and Management graduate, Maria Maguire from Cooley, Co. Louth is pictured with Katie Wyer from Donaghamede, Co Dublin who received her MSc in Agricultural Biotechnology.

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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). P.T. 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.M.

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

Fianna Fáil TD for Louth and East Meath Declan Breathnach has said that reports that the National Broadband Plan will face further delays will cause even more worry and concern in the rural communities up and down the county that are desperately in need of high speed broadband. Deputy Breathnach was commenting after it emerged that new Minister, Richard Bruton is expected to announce that the roll out of the Plan will not now commence until 2020 at the earliest. “While we are awaiting the publication of the Smyth report, it’s concerning that there are mixed messages coming from Government. “We have seen leaks about the potential increase in costs

and that the roll out plan including the timeline will now change significantly. Over the past 14 months, Fianna Fáil has been making it clear that there was a problem with the procurement process – a process that resulted in all of the major telecom companies withdrawing from the contest. “Fianna Fáil identified flaws in the process, and raised them repeatedly with the Government since September 2017. At the time, we requested the Government to intervene. Fourteen months have now passed and we are now facing a nightmare scenario of a full collapse of the National Broadband Plan. “What is now needed is straight talking from the Government. We need concrete

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1 Flags Which two colours make up the flag of Spain? 2 History According to Napoleon, what does an army march on? 3 Fairytales In Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, which of the dwarfs wore glasses? 4 Sport Who captained Dundalk to victory over Cork in Sunday’s FAI Cup Final? 5 Literature JD Salinger penned what famous novel? 6 Cinema Name the group of superheroes Wolverine joined? 7 Nature What is the name of a young deer? 8 Geography To what did Burma

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in Brief KOH 1916 Plaque

The Knights of Hibernia John Boyle O’Reilly Society wish to invite the families and friends to the unveiling of the 1916-2016 plaque to commemorate the men who left the premises on Clanbrassil St to fight for Irish freedom on Easter Sunday 1916. The unveiling will take place at 30 Clanbrassil St on Sunday November 18 at 11am.

Castle Players change its name in 1989? 9 Science What is the common name for calcium carbonate? 10 Geography Which is the longest river in Europe? Stinker Which brother was the youngest member of the Bee Gees?

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Participants in the High Roller event on the Cooley Mountains

It was another busy weekend for the town’s cyclists, in particular in the Cooley Mountains were the club hosted its annual High Roller event. The event, held on every path, track and by road in the area, is unlike anything else in the cycling or even sporting world. Riders are split up into teams of four and set out to hunt for hidden cards which are then used for a

game of poker, which decides the eventual winner. The Bike Station Cyclo Cross league is down to just the three rounds and Thursday last saw a win for Gareth Deekin. Aaron McCann, Ray O`Shaughnessy and Gary Shiels are all closely grouped at the top, with the final outcome still not set in stone. In the Ulster League the club’s underage riders con-

tinue to do well. The best result of Round 7, held in Newcastle, was Rhiannon Dolan’s second place in the under 12 girls, three places ahead of her sister Ffionn. A good result in the final round could see Rhiannon finish the league in third position. In fact the under 12 girls had no fewer than six Cuchulainn riders, with the Dolan sisters racing alongside Grace

O’Rourke, Holly McCaffrey, Andrea Rogers and Kacie O`Donoghue. In the under 10 boys Shane Meegan had a storming start but faded a bit towards the end to just miss out on the top 10. His team mates Michael O’Rourke and Ryan Doogan also had good races. The under 10 females race had Alaoise Duffy and Rowan Whelan representing the club.

The Castle Players drama group are organising a series of Drama Workshops, in the Community Room, in Tesco Extra, starting on Monday November 12 at 7.30pm. The workshops can give the participants the opportunity to have fun, meet stimulating people, and develop acting skills. You may be one of many people who secretly harbour the wish to act in a play, but you feel you could not possibly stand in front of an audience and could not cope with learning all those lines. Further information can be had by calling, Nigel at 086 0779639 or Pat 087 1605319. Participants must be over the age of 16.

1. Red & Yellow 2. Its stomach 3. Doc 4. Brian Gartland 5. The Catcher in the Rye 6. The X Men 7. Fawn 8. Myanmar 9. Chalk 10. Volga. Stinker - Maurice Gibb (younger than his twin, Robin, by 35 minutes).

Ardee CS compete at Cross Country

The Community and Comprehensive Schools Cross Country event took place on October 18 in the Phoenix Park, with 41 students representing Ardee Community School across all year groups in the days racing. All students performed to a high standard and represented the school very well. In line with previous years, we had much success both individually and in the team events. The 1st Year boys, 3rd Year Girls and 3rd Year boys teams all won their team events, coming home with gold medals. Individually, Emmet Smyth, Killian Daly, Abbie Sheridan Danny O’Brien all placed first in their respective year groups. While Rebecca McCarron claimed the silver medal finishing second.

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Fitzer calls for amendments to abortion legislation bill Independent TD Peter Fitzpatrick has stated that he is seeking amendments to the abortion legislation as he believes the contents of the bill ‘do not reflect the wishes of the public as expressed at the ballot box last May’. “I am very proud to have been elected to represent the people of Louth and East Meath in Dáil Eireann on two occasions. As a politician, I am above all a democrat and I respect the decisions of the electorate on all matters. “For that reason, I fully respect the decision of the voters in the abortion referendum last May. It was a difficult and hard fought campaign for all those involved, and while I opposed any change to our Constitution, the reality is that the electorate decided to vote for change and it is now up to the Oireachtas to deal with that reality. “The Government is currently introducing legislation in the Dáil which would introduce the provision of abortion in the Irish health system. I am calling for a number of amendments to this legislation. “I want to make it clear that I am doing so not because I do not respect the result of the referendum. In fact, quite the opposite. I am seeking amendments because I believe that the contents of the

Bill do not reflect the wishes of the public as expressed at the ballot box last May. In many ways the legislation goes far beyond what the Government promised voters and would introduce an extremely liberal abortion regime. “33% of voters in Louth voted No in the referendum, and having spoken to a large number of those who voted Yes, it is clear that a substantial number of them had serious concerns about any legislation which might be introduced. Many people voted Yes with the expectation that a limited system would introduced with reasonable restrictions and protections. Therefore this legislation as it currently stands needs to be amended in a number of small but significant ways in order to take account of these concerns. “ I will be focussing on a number of key issues where I believe amendments should be made to this legislation. “I believe the Bill needs to be amended to ensure that doctors, nurses or other health professionals should not be forced to have any involvement in an abortion if they do not wish to do so. I believe that abortion should not be allowed on the grounds that the unborn child has a disability

Peter Fitzpatrick. such as Down Syndrome. “There are a number of other safeguards which need to be put in place. For example, if a girl under the age of 16 seeks an abortion, then her parents should be notified of this request, as would be the case with any other medical procedure. “We need to respect the clear decision of the people in the referendum last May. But at the same time, we must respect their genuine concerns, by addressing them in this legislation before it is placed on the Statute books,” concluded Deputy Fitzpatrick.

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Castle Players drama workshops The Castle Players drama group are organising a series of Drama Workshops, in the Community Room, in Tesco Extra, starting on Monday November 12 at 7.30pm. The workshops can give the participants the opportunity to have fun, meet stimulating people, and develop acting skills. You may be one of many people who se-

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Maths Week at the Marist National maths week kept students and teachers very active at the Marist recently. Lunch time activities were well attended and teachers certainly added very active elements into their class rooms. Plenty of puzzles, calculated colouring, dot squares and countdown were introduced into class time. At lunch time on Thursday the treasure hunt was very successful

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‘Holy Mary’ comes to An Tain

An Tain Arts Centre is hosting the highly acclaimed ‘Holy Mary’ on November 17. Set in Dublin in 1986, ‘Holy Mary’ is the story of two girls on the days leading up to the social occasion of the year: Their First Holy Communion. In typical Colfer fashion the characters are very real and very funny. The cast, Maeve Fitzgerald and Mary Murray, play

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and many prizes were won by students in all years. Maths Club was also on the go, this gives students an opportunity to pop in and problem solve during any free time at lunch. The week finished off with all classes having a Stop and Sudoko challenge for the final fifteen minutes of the school day. Thank you to all the Students and Teachers who added into the atmosphere of the week.

Marking its 15th anniversary, Ardee Baroque returns from Friday November 16 to Sunday 18 with a weekend of music and events. Whether you’re a seasoned baroque music fan or someone completely new to it, this year’s Festival is tailored to provide entertainment for all. Ardee Baroque was formed in 2004 by Louth County Council Arts Office and the Irish Baroque Orchestra and we’re delighted that the orchestra remains at the heart of the Festival. They return this year with a programme of Italian cantatas, the cornerstone of the baroque era, led by their Artistic Director Peter Whelan with soloists

Aisling Kenny and Francesco Giusti. Other events in the weekend include Wintersong by the acclaimed Tonos, featuring Eamon Sweeney and Roisín Ó’Grady, poetry reading by the Meath/Cavan group Lit Lab, workshops in the community and closing with a showstopper concert which features all the best-known and loved baroque music, including the most famous of all, the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah. Full details on the Festival are available on www.ardeebaroque. com Tickets are on sale through An Táin Arts Centre, Crowe St, Dundalk, Co Louth +353 42 9332332 or www.antain.ie

St Oliver’s Quiz A fun quiz night, in aid of the Friends of St Oliver’s Community Hospital, will take place in Clarke’s Bar, Dundalk on Friday November 9 at

8.30pm sharp. Plenty of craic and spot prizes guaranteed and light refreshments served. Table of four is €50 and tickets are available on the night.

Nights on Broadway

Fri 9th Nov €25

Drogheda Male Voice choir Fri 14th Dec €23

Rod Stewart Story The Fureys Sat 10th Nov €25

Fri 28th Dec €30

(Tribute toFrankie Valli) Sat 17th Nov €25

Sat 29th Dec €30

Frankie’s Guys

IT’s Wine O Clock Sat 24th Nov €35

Abba Forever Fri 7th Dec €25

The TLT Theatre Christmas Pantomime presents The Pantomime Of Your Dreams

Sleeping Beauty

Dec 19th – 30th €15 (including admin fee)

Brendan Grace Bon Jovi Story Sat 5th Jan €28

The Three Amigos

Thur 10th Jan €32.50

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Realt Na Mara Funds Réalt na Mara pupils raised €575 at their annual Trick or Treat for Temple Street Children’s Hospital by dressing up in Halloween costumes. 6th class pupils with their teachers Ms O’Kane and Mr Byrne hosted a Halloween cake sale and raised €512 which they will donate to The Maria Goretti Foundation at Lordship. Principal Mr Mc Caul is delighted with the whole school community for their fabulous generosity.

Active Retirement Dundalk Active Retirement will hold line dancing on Monday November 12. The Group meets in Carroll Mead Hall, Pearse Park at 2.30pm every Monday. The choir practises in the Magnet Pastoral Center every Wednesday at 3pm. New members are welcome.

Dowdallshill Lotto results

There was no winner of the Dowdallshill GFC lotto jackpot of €5,000 with numbers drawn, 1, 5, 6, 27. €25 winners: Kelly Eleven c/o Murphys Bar; Joe O’Malley c/o Peter O’Hagans; Claire O’Molloy c/o Doylesfort Grove; Peter Hughes c/o Dixie Quinn. The club will be running a Christmas Raffle with some big prizes to be won.

Eimear conducts strings concert

WIT Concert Strings 2018 conducted by local musician Eimear Heeney will take place in the Carrickdale Hotel on Thursday November 8 at 8pm. Soloists include Lucy Kirby and Barry Kennedy and special guests the Setanta Choir will be joined by Dominic McGorian and Donna Roche. Tickets available from the Carrickdale Hotel.

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Christmas Fair

The annual Christmas Fair and Boot Sale in aid of the Irish Heart Foundation will take place in St Pats’s GAA Complex, Lordship on Sunday November 25 between 10am and 3pm. One table space cost €15, two table spaces €20. The event will be indoors. For further details and bookings, contact 085 2559405/ 087 6479715.

Historic Society

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Tidy Towns Quiz

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FREE Diagnostic Check with every Service! aa urges caution on the road As we enter into the darkest months of the year the AA is advising cyclists to make sure that they are properly lit, while calling on motorists to take extra precautions to help keep bike users stay safe during the winter months. “It is not fully bright before 0800 these days and dark again by 5pm,” says Director of Consumer Affairs Conor Faughnan. “That means most commuting is done in darkness, and with wet and windy weather forecast that makes it particularly dangerous for cyclists and vulnerable road users,” says Faughnan. “Not only is visibility generally worse during the winter months, when the wind picks up cyclists or pedestrians can easily be blown off course so it’s important that motorists allow extra distance when overtaking or driving near these road users.” One in ten AA Members are regular cyclists with commuting numbers increasing steadily. The AA is calling on all road users to be properly prepared for winter. For cyclists, that means checking that brakes and gears are in good working order but most importantly making sure that you are properly lit, front and rear. For motorists, this also means checking the condition of your brakes and lights but also taking some time to check the condition of your tyres and your windscreen wipers which could play a vital role in safe driving during the winter months. “On a wet winter’s evening in city traffic a car’s glass will be covered with beads of rain and bits of debris, all of which can worsen your visibility. We would encourage motorists to ensure their windows are fully clear before they begin their journey, but even with this precaution the windows can very quickly fog up again leaving only the area your wipers can clear free for you to see through. This will greatly reduce, if not eliminate, your peripheral vision, so it’s important that you carry out a check and a double check for any cyclists that may be on the inside of your car before you make any turn,” says Faughnan. “To be clear, drivers have the greater responsibility and rightly face stiffer penalties because when a car hits a cyclist or a pedestrian, it is not the motorist who walks away with serious injury or worse. However, we would encourage cyclists to check all their lights are in working order just to help make themselves a bit more visible. This is not an ‘us versus them’ issue but one which is actually a shared effort to keep our roads as safe as possible.” The AA also advises cyclists and drivers to be particularly careful if we get further windy weather in the weeks ahead. Strong and blustery winds are a particular hazard and cyclists can be buffeted and forced to swerve which means drivers must be especially careful.

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Are you getting value from your tyres?

As you drive your kids to school or you are on the motorway in a hurry to make a meeting, all that is between you and the road is 4 tyres. At any one time the area of each tyre making contact with the road is approximatly the size of your hand. So this fact makes it one of the most important things about your car and the safety of you and your passengers. Did you know that on your average family car there are up to 40 moving parts on the front suspension and steering alone ? Any or all these parts will affect the way your tyres wear. Did you know that each wheel on your car rotates over 500 times for every klm travelled? As we are all to aware tyres like everything else have got very expensive, so it is all the more important that you get the maximum amount of wear as possible from them even if you are fitting second hand tyres. The most common problems with uneven tyre wear are: * Incorrect tyre pressure. * Incorrect wheel alignment * Incorrect wheel balancing Tyre Pressure. So How often do you check your tyre pressure? It is recommended to check at least once a month. The correct tyre pressure for you car is listed in the hand book or on the door

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pillar or inside petrol/ diesel cap. Wheel Alignment ( tracking). How often should you get wheel alignment checked on your car? It is recommended to check at least once a year. There are several reasons why your wheels may need alignment apart from the uneven tyre wear which can be very visable. The steering may be pulling to one side,there may be worn or damaged steering/ suspension joints. Wheel alignment should be checked immediately after any steering/suspension parts are replaced. Wheel Balancing. How do you know if your wheels need balancing The most common tell tale sign of incorrect wheel balancing is a shake or vibration that comes trough the car at different speeds,you may feel it at 80klm and if you go faster it may seem

to disappear. This vibration from wheels that need balancing can increase ware and tear on your shocks and other componants on your car and you may end replacing parts that would other wise last a lot longer. How long should tyres last? The mileage /kilometers you get from your tyres can very much depend on how well you look after them. Its not uncommon for tyres to last less than 10,000 miles and not uncommon for tyres to last over 50,000,miles It has been proven that keeping all of the above mentioned in check will improve m.p.g. (km/L). The first item on your NCT report refers to side slip which is another term for tracking/wheel alignment. Safe driving. Damien McArdle, Dundalk Wheel Alignment Center, Coes Road Dundalk.

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