Dundalk Leader 19th December 2012
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Students give green light to JJB By Niamh Kirk
DkIT students have given the college the green light to expand their facilities and purchase the JJB Sports Complex. Last week students were asked to vote on approving the purchase as college authorities will impose a €125 additional fee starting next year. More than 1127 people voted, 66% of whom supported the college’s expansion. The Students Union remained impartial during the campaign according to President David Brannigan. “We provided information for both sides and let people make up their own minds. We just wanted to make sure they were informed when they
were going to vote”, he said. Mr Brannigan thinks that the purchase is a good move for the college and that it represents good value for students. The students will have full gym membership including a swimming pool, steam rooms, hot tubs, 450 free parking spaces as well as a free shuttle bus between the campus and complex. However as basic fees are due to increase by a further €250 in September not all DkIT students are happy with the additional €125 charge. “We know one in three students are not happy with it but in this case the majority rules.” The SU president said that they will look at solutions where students legitimately
cannot afford to pay the additional cost. We will continue to represent those students in the same way we always have,” he said. President of the college Denis Cummins welcomed the news saying that the college now has among the best facilities in the country and hopes that the purchase will be completed early next year. “As well as catering for the needs of our clubs and societies we can now develop a whole new range of sports related programmes such as sports science, sports psychology and sports administration. The reopening of the JJB centre will not only benefit DkIT but the entire north east region,” he said.
Santa Run hits Dundalk streets
Santa is used to travelling around the world in style on his reindeer driven sleigh but last week 120 Santa’s took to the streets of Dundalk to take part in the 2012 fun run. The Dundalk Chamber of Commerce who organised the event said they were delighted with how the day went and praised the people of Dundalk for pulling together to help local charities. “On behalf of the organising committee of Dundalk Charity Lunch and Santa Fun Run we would like to thank everyone who assisted in making both events a phenomenal success. Over 100 Santas took part in the fun run and over 200 where booked into the lunch. “The events raised in excess of €18,000 including in-kind toys. Each of the nominated charities received a cheque on the day for €2,500 and the toys where distributed to St Brigid’s School and other local charities. Additionally a local child, Travis Foley received a trip to Euro Disney worth €2000”, said organiser, Michael Farrell
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Olympic medal on show A piece of Olympic and Women’s history has made its home in Co Louth as memorabilia from Beatrice HillLowe’s appearance at the 1908 Games has been acquired by the county Museum. Lowe was a native of Louth and Ireland’s first female Olympian. Her bronze medal for archery from the 1908 Olympic Games is a part of the ‘Patriot Games: Ireland and the Olympic 1896 -2010’ collection. The collection is being
housed in Louth County Museum only until renovations in the Ardee castle are complete. More than 100 years ago Ireland was a constituent part of the UK and Hill-Lowe
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