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Thursday, 31st October, 2013. Vol. 6, Issue 44 • 63 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth.

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Dundalk’s farewell to local legend Tommy

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The late Tommy McConville

in the League of Ireland as well as lining out for clubs in New York and Washington during the summer breaks.

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Dundalk said goodbye to one of its favourite sons on Monday afternoon as Tommy McConville was buried following his death last Friday afternoon. Friends and family were packed into The Church of the Holy Redeemer for a requiem mass before proceeding on to Mount Avenue stopping at Tommy’s beloved Oriel Park and continuing through the town center to Saint Brigid’s Cemetery, Kilcurry for burial.

The word legend can be overused these days but there is no doubt that Tommy McConville was a real Dundalk legend with many insisting that he was the best defender the League of Ireland had ever seen. He played for Dundalk, Waterford and Shamrock Rovers

1985 as well as being on the coaching staff when they won the treble in 1993. Maurice Harrison from Clan Na Gael football club described Tommy as ‘modest and a wonderful footballer’ and spoke of how it was a joy to have him around the club as both player and coach.

Tommy Mac as he was affectionately known made a record 580 appearances for his beloved hometown club winning three league titles and three FAI Cup winner medals in probably Dundalk’s greatest ever side of the late seventies and early eighties.

Tributes poured in all over the weekend with Dundalk FC club historian Jim Murphy calling him ‘the best league of Ireland Defender of his era’.

“For Dundalk supporters

Tommy ‘Mac’ was the best League of Ireland defender of his era.

For many of them he has never been bettered. His hallmarks as a defender, whether at centre or wingback, were astute reading of the game, intuitive anticipation, natural athleticism— brute force was not for Tommy—and thanks to his ball playing style and majestic elegance he stood out wherever he played, whether in the League of Ireland or in the major stadiums of Europe, or North and South America.” explained Jim. Even after Tommy finished playing with Dundalk in 1986 he still kept his boots and continued to line out playing the game he loved explains Jim. “Tommy continued to Continued on Page 2

Louth’s lucky streak continues

By Niamh Kirk

One lucky local couple got a big bank holiday boost after scooping Saturday night’s lotto €2 million jackpot. The ticket, a €32 advance play ticket was sold in Mc Evoy’s Central News on Clanbrassil Street.

It had been bought only the day before on Friday October 25. Their six chosen numbers were drawn from the drum on Saturday night – 9, 12, 18, 19, 31, 44. The bonus number was 1.

This is the third time that Central News has sold a jack pot winning ticket. The first was worth €1.4 million and was Continued on Page 22

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Dundalk bids farewell to Tommy Mac

turn out in the Dundalk Summer League, collecting League honours in 1992 with Park Celtic and at the age of 47 was part of the Bank Rovers squad that qualified for the 1993 FAI Cup. In the 1990s he coached the Dundalk reserves for a number of years and until his death he remained an Oriel Park matchday regular, rarely missing a game.

“For his last match at Oriel Park—the critical local derby against Drogheda on Sep 8th 2013—he negotiated a pass out from his medical staff for the duration of the game! And in his mid-60s he still kept his boots in readiness for call ups to Legends and Veterans games!!

We shall not be privileged to see his like again.”

Dundalk FC praised both

Tommy the player and Tommy the man saying that he would be greatly missed.

“Everyone at Dundalk Football Club is deeply saddened by the death of Tommy McConville – one of the greatest players ever to represent Dundalk Football Club. We extend our sympathies to Tommy’s family and many friends. Tommy touched the lives of all Dundalk support-

ers throughout his career – whether as a player, coach or as a supporter.

Tommy has acted with great dignity and courage throughout his recent illness and was attending Dundalk matches until recently. We are all grateful to have witnessed his talent, cheered by his wonderful sense of humour and heartened by his kindness.

Tommy McConville May he rest in peace.”

Patrick is Entrepreneur of the Year

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Patrick Joy, founder and chairman of Dunleer based company Suretank, a global leader in the supply of cargo carrying units to the offshore oil and gas industry, has been awarded the highly prestigious EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award in Ireland.

The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year award is considered the world’s most prestigious business award and is held in more than 140 cities and in more than 50 countries worldwide.

Recognised as one of the companies that has significantly contributed to creating jobs and opportunities in today’s challenging market, Suretank is the world’s largest manufacturer of cargo-carrying units for the offshore oil and gas industry. Its customer base includes most of the leading service, rental, exploration and production companies in the offshore industry.

The company has been bullish on the interna-

self. No matter what you do in business, you’re going to have knockbacks.”

Patrick will now go on to participate in the World Entrepreneur of The Year awards held in Monte Carlo in June 2014.

Suretank is an industry-leading specialist in the design and supply of offshore transport containers and a market leader in offshore liquid

and cargo storage solutions. It employs 600 people and has revenues of more than €68 million.

Married to Mary, they have 5 children and two grandchildren and live in Baltray, Co. Louth.

Patrick’s business is a global business with manufacturing and/or sales offices in Ireland, UK, Norway, Poland, Thailand, China, Australia, USA and Brazil.

He spends considerable time each year in the air visiting these countries and also his customers who are to be found in all corners of the world where they are drilling for “offshore” oil.

Outside of his large family, Patrick’s main interest is golf followed by rugby, reading and bridge.

He has just recently hired a CEO for the business and taken on the role of Executive Chairman which will allow him some more time to pursue these and other interests.

Although Mr Stein could not rule it out. “It might be a small occurrence which way or may not be commercially viable,” he said.

Mr Stein explained that there is a potential for a gold source in the area, the evidence is in the stream at the moment, but the trick would be detecting where exactly the gold samples came from Eploration of this kind is carried out by private sector prospectors. In order to identify the source of the gold in the surrounding rocks, prospectors would need to apply to the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources for special

licences.

Gold mining along the border is expected to get a boost after the GSI map of the gold samples also displayed a concentration of gold in shale and sandstone around Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan. Donegal has also been identified as having some commercially viable gold deposits.

Following from the success of new mining operations in the border region in Northern Ireland, it is expected that companies may apply for prospecting licences in some of these areas.

The Monaghan deposit is thought to be able to generate as much as €100 million euro.

Entrepreneur of the year, Patrick Joy, who won the award for Dundalk based cargo-company Suretank

tional stage, expanding significantly through a well-established and growing network of operating locations situated to provide first class supply and customer service.

Suretank chairman Patrick Joy, commenting on the award win said: “I am extremely proud to have won such a highly acclaimed award, it really is a reflection of the hard work

and commitment of all Suretank’s employees.

Without them, the business would not be where it is today.

“Our company has come a long way since its inception less than twenty years ago and is now a global supplier with design, manufacturing and sales facilities located across the world.

The EY award covers 94 percent of the global

economy and is continuing to grow. Frank O’Keeffe, Partner-inCharge of EY Entrepreneur of The Year said: “This year’s programme was centred on encouraging entrepreneurs to think globally and scale their ambitions for their respective companies.”

In a message to aspiring entrepreneurs, Patrick said: “You have to have ambition. You have to believe in your-

Gold found in Cooley Mountains

They’ve always said that there is a pot of gold at the end of rainbows, and given Cooley Mountains have been identified as having more rainbows, and lepout and about in dundalk rechauns, than anywhere else in Ireland, it should come as no surprise that there really is gold in those hills.

Last week the Geological Survey Ireland (GSI) Tell Us border survey revealed previously unknown gold deposits in the Cooley Mountains and across the border region.

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Samples of gold found in the Cooley Mountains may hint at presence of deposit

elevated gold levels .

However, it might be too early to indicate whether the findings mean there is a gold deposit in the rocks Gerry

Stein a spokesperson for the GSI said.

The gold was found in river sediment, which comes from the surrounding rocks. The

gold may be an anomaly and may not be able to be worked and is unlikely to be visible from a panning exercise where the sediment is sieved.

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Writing Competition

If you are an aspiring writer, a talented storyteller, or simply have a flourishing imagination, then Specsavers Dundalk and the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards 2013 have a competition for you! As part of the eighth annual Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards, Specsavers is celebrating its sponsorship of the Irish Children’s Book of the Year Category (Snr & Jnr) by launching a nationwide children’s writing competition to put your imagination to the test. You can pick up your application form at Specsavers Dundalk, any one of their 44 Specsavers stores throughout Ireland or by downloading the cartoon and application form at www.bgeirishbookawards.ie.

Jessica Ellis, Gracie Haughey, John Mc Donough, Eabha Woods and Jack Haughey

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Halloween party in primary schools

There was plenty of spooky Halloween fun and games in Realt Na Mára and Redeemer primary schools last week with all the children and even some of the teachers dressing up in scary Halloween costumes as they got ready for their mid-term break last Friday.

The schools were no place for the faint hearted with wolves, mummies, witches and ghosts roaming the corridors as pupils and teachers all took

part in various games and activities to celebrate Halloween.

In the Redeemer school, boys and girls had been up since the crack of dawn getting themselves ready judging by the excellent costumes and face make up on display. Huge efforts were made by the association to ensure the children had a great day and the teachers in the Redeemer made sure to acknowledge the great work done by the committee.

Meanwhile in Realt na Mára pupils and teachers joined in on the Halloween fun whilst also raising money for Temple St. Children’s hospital. The school children were asked dress up in costumes and donate €2 to what is a worthy cause.

After all the excitement of both schools Halloween parties the children and teachers now enjoy a week long break as the primary schools relax during their mid-term break.

Talk On Birds

On Monday November 4, well known bird photographer Mark Carmody will deliver an illustrated talk entitled “Birds and Bird Photography” at the Spirit Store, Dundalk, upstairs at 8pm. Mark has co-published three bird books: Shorebirds of Ireland (2009), Freshwater Birds of Ireland (2011) and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide (2013). Entry is free.

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Residents welcome swift action on drug problem

highlight the dangers of used needles to their children.

“This house has been lying abandoned for a good few months now and it has attracted drug users from around town who have been using the back garden to take their heroin and other drugs”, explained Anthony.

“I came across it last week and rang the Town

Council’s environment section immediately to tell them about the dangerous needles that were lying all around the place. To their credit they came around that afternoon and blocked the entrance to make the area safer so kids couldn’t get into it.

“This is a big problem around town and I know that there was a similar situation up around Castletown a few weeks back. Children would have no idea what the drug boxes are and the potential risks involved with the needles,” he added.

Dave Storey, a Senior Executive Officer in Dundalk Town Council,

confirmed that his office had secured the premises and cleared the area of the used needles.

“We got a call three weeks ago regarding used needles in the back garden of a boarded up house in Hillview. One of our litter wardens attended the scene that same afternoon and got rid of the needles whilst also blocking entry to the garden. We received information a while ago that the tenants in that particular house had left and we proceeded to board up the house.

We are currently in the process of getting the keys back off that tenant and I believe that this is happening soon.”

Ashgrove Avenue Road, Dundalk was observed

by Gardai failing to indicate while crossing a white line on the Avenue Road at 1.15am on March 18 this year.

He failed a roadside breath test and a sample taken at Dundalk Garda

Station showed he was over the limit for driving.

Solicitor, Niall Lavery, stated that the loss of his licence will be a significant inconvenience as he is a single father of two children.

“He had come home from Dublin on a train

and hadn’t intended driving home. However, he couldn’t get a taxi and took a chance”, he stated.

Judge Flann Brennan imposed a €300 fine and disqualified for three years from April 16, 2014.

By Paul Byrne

Residents of Hillview and O’Hanlon Park have warned parents to be vigilant after a number of used needles with traces of blood were found behind a boarded up bungalow in Hillview Estate.

At the back of the abandoned house is a garden shed which is littered with drug paraphernalia, broken glass, and discarded bottles of medication.

Chairman of the O’Hanlon Park residents committee, Anthony Taaffe, said the rear garden was easily accessible to children and he urged parents to

Anthony Taaffe.

Took a chance when driving home A 35-year-old man who returned home from Dublin on a train took a chance on driving home from the station after he couldn’t get a taxi, pleaded guilty to a drink driving charge at Dundalk District Court.

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Moorehall Lodge celebrate Louth diversity conference

There were double celebrations in Moorehall Lodge Ardee this week as two of their employees have been named as finalists in the Nursing Homes Ireland Care Awards 2013.

Care Manager Natasha Bloore has been nominated for the Nursing Home Innovations in Dementia Care Award.

Carer Chrissy Barron has reached the final of the Nursing Home Carer of the Year Award which was won last year by Geraldine Clinton, also from Moorehall Lodge Ardee.

“We were thrilled with the nominations, they are a great reflection on the unique care that all the staff at Moorehall Lodge give,” said Chrissy.

“We are all very passionate about our work and are very proud of the unique and warm care environment we have created where people really flourish.”

Natasha feels that the Innovations in Dementia Care Award nomination is a fantastic recognition of the journey that residents, families and staff have undertaken over

Natasha Bloore, Care Manager, has been nominated for the Nursing Home Innovations in Dementia Care

Chrissy Barron, has been nominated for the Nursing Home Carer of the Year Award

the past few years.

“This year we were awarded the status of Ireland’s only accredited Butterfly Centre thanks to our unique work in the field of dementia care.

“Our approach is to

live in the moment – capturing the essence of that moment using visual triggers to stimulate recollections and to make emotional connections for that person.

“We have operated

and developed the Butterfly Approach over the past two years, which has ultimately improved the quality of people’s lives, allowing them to live their life to the full.

“We are very proud of the journey that we have undertaken in Moorehall Lodge Ardee, and now Drogheda, and believe that we have set a good precedent in national dementia care.”

Moorehall Living Chief Executive Sean McCoy said “These nominations mean so much to Natasha, Chrissy and all of us at Moorehall Lodge.We are proud that both our residents and staff think of Moorehall Lodge as home, and Natasha, Chrissy and the whole team are embodiments of that ethos.”

They will both now go forward to the prestigious national awards ceremony, which will be held in Dublin on Thursday November 7.Over 300 nominations were put forward from people in communities across Ireland for the NHI Care Awards nine award categories.

LOUTH is breaking new boundaries and is leading the way as an ‘inclusive’ county, delegates will be told today at a far-reaching PEACE III conference that’s been held to celebrate diversity under The Louth Peace and Reconciliation Partnership.

The conference is funded by the County Louth Peace and Reconciliation Partnership and supported by the EU Regional Development Fund.

Under PEACE III’s Peace and Reconciliation Programme, delegates including the 30 or so local participating organisations and groups, will hear from a host of acclaimed integration experts.

Grainne Cumiskey, Networking for Peace Officer for the County Louth Peace and Reconciliation Partnership is looking forward to the event.

“There is great anticipation

ahead of today’s event.

“For the past year and more many community groups have been working tirelessly together on the ground in County Louth across a wide spectrum of culturally diverse projects. It has been a tremendous success and very rewarding for everyone!” she explained “The PEACE III fund has empowered many local groups to develop their own community based projects which in turn have benefitted the whole community,” said Grainne.

Today’s conference, ‘Louth - An Inclusive County,’ is open for everyone and the organisers would like to extend a special invite to those locally who are interested in community issues and inclusivity to attend - even if they haven’t been involved in a project to date.

Amongst those speaking at the event are; Dr. Fidele Mutwarasibo of the Immigrant Council of Ireland, Alfred Abolarin of Transformative Dialogue and Training Consultancy who will speak on The Northern Ireland Experience, and Shane O’Curry of ENAR who will present on the iReport Reporting Mechanisms.

Local perspectives will come from, Flora Okobi of Culture Connect on Racism; Una Kirk and Robbie Keane on the schools approach to integration and a Garda Denis Fitzpatrick, Ethnic Liaison Officer who will speak to the issue of integration from the Garda perspective.

The event is being held in Dundalk’s Crowne Plaza today, Thrsday October 31 with registration at 09:30 and the event will conclude at 16:00.

More awards for Our Lady of Lourdes hospital

Nuala Rafferty, and her staff at the Acute Stroke/ Medical Unit in Our Lady of Lourdes hospital received the award for their “Legend of the Fall” poster which depicted the methods that they have successfully implemented to reduce falls on their ward.

The accolade was announced at the Island of Ireland Productive Ward conference in Dublin re-

cently.

The fall intervention strategy was undertaken as part of the National Productive Ward initiative and included a patient information leaflet, a falls risk assessment on all patients admitted and a care plan.

In the ward, all patients and their families are also supplied with an advice leaflet for patient’s carers and rela-

tives on reducing risk of falls.

And it is paying off as staff there have seen a 50% reduction in fall rates, almost 50%, since Ms Raffery’s quality initiative was introduced.

The overall objective of the Productive Ward: Releasing Time to Care programme is to enable nurses and other hospital staff to spend more time with patients, thereby

improving the safety and efficiency of the ward.

A statement from the HSE ask to “be sure to look out for the information boards across the ward. Patient feedback is essential for the Productive Ward process to work and Nuala and her team welcome your feedback to ensure that all patients in their care receive high quality patient centered care.”

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Celebration for Simon Shop There were scenes of jubilation for one ‘lucky couple’ in the Marshes Shopping Centre after ‘Mary’ proposed to ‘Joseph’ in front of a gathered crowd and he said yes. Mary walked into Joseph’s place of work and recited a poem she had written recounting the day they met and the love they share.

“I’ll never forget the first time we met, as you where lying next to me. I couldn’t remember who I was, on that trolley in A&E,” she wooed on one

knee. “I guess what I’m trying to say is Joseph, I’m 30 and your 73…

Will you make me the happiest women alive?

Will you marry me?”

“I’ve been waiting for this,” he said, before gladly accepting the proposal and she slipped a diamond ring on his finger.

But there was more a sense of mischief than romance, and Mary and Joseph admitted the proposal was a fake but assured that the celebration of their mock nuptials

would be going ahead.

The proposal was the kick-start to a fundraising mock wedding for Simon Community Shop on York Street, Dundalk.

The marriage of ‘Mary’, or Jennifer Myers, and ‘Joseph’, Coly McDermot, takes place in the Lisdoo this November 8. The diamond ring could end up on a wedding finger yet as it will be raffled on the night.

The Dundalk Simon Community Shop is under considerable pres-

sure this year and so they have developed some creative ideas to help raise funds. This will be one of a series of fundraising events that will help Simon continue to deliver all their services through the busy winter season. ‘Mary’ appeals “I’ve cleared this date with One Direction, So everyone can go.. Live Music and some nibbly bites. We’ll put on a great show.”

Tickets from Diamonds Jewellers, T&G Byrne and Simon Shop.

Man gets 12 months for assault A Dundalk man who admitted two assaults was sentenced to 12 months in prison at the local District Court.

Brendan Cummins of 8 Lios Dubh, Armagh Road, also saw the activation of a ten-month suspended sentence which he received in June of this year as a result of the latest convictions which were described as very serious by Judge Flann Brennan.

Insp Martin Beggy told the court that on July 26 this year a man was woken up at 2am by a banging on his door. He thought it might have been a neighbour who needed help so he went down to investigate.

When he opened the door, the defendant thumped him in the face forcing him to fall back against his stairs. He suffered injuries to his forehead and nose, but there was no permanent scarring.

The court heard that on September 11 this year, a woman had gone outside her house for a cigarette when she saw a man jump over the wall and into her garden.

Her screams alerted her boyfriend who came out and located the defendant in an alleyway.

After a brief exchange of words the defendant threw a bottle and struck the man over the eye. He was later apprehended.

Solicitor for Mr Cummins

stated that his 18-year-old client apologised for his actions.

“He has amassed a considerable number of convictions in a short time but he accepts responsibility for the offences. Happily the parties involved have recovered and he apologises”, stated the solicitor.

Mr Cummins also had a threeyear suspended sentence for assault activated by the Circuit Court as a result.

Judge Flann Brennan imposed a 12-month sentence in each case.

“These are very serious matters and I might not have accepted jurisdiction”, added Judge Brennan.

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Signs of Life exhibition opens

By Paul Byrne

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Trailer Vision Ireland (Ardee) and Health Force (Newbliss) were among 200 firms – represented by Suppliers and Buyers from the border counties of the Republic of Ireland and across Northern Ireland – who attended the event at Belfast’s Ramada Hotel.

The event was part of Gateways to Growth project which is supported by the European Union’s INTERREG IVA Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body and delivered in partnership with Dundalk Chamber of Commerce, Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce, Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and COMET Councils in Northern Ireland.

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Stephen Englishby, Owner Manager of Trailer Vision, the sole distributors in Ireland for the Trailer Vision range of Digital Wireless Vehicle Camera Systems, was a Supplier at the event.

“We attended the Meet the Buyer Event in June this year and found the whole event to be very relaxed and thoroughly informative. There was a great opportunity to network with other attendees and we had a great opportunity to network with the Buyers who were in attendance on the day”.

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Anne Marie Graham, Managing Director of Health Force, who attended the event as a Supplier said: “We have made some very warm introductions that we expect will convert to business in

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She also commented: “The pre-event sales and networking training, which was provided as part of our participation fee, was very informative and very useful.

I would have no hesitation in recommending the Gateways to Growth project to any business looking to expand their services into Northern Ireland.”

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Signs of Life Photography exhibition

officially recognised in this country meaning that many deaf people struggle to access basic services. As part of the Irish Deaf Society’s 30th anniversary celebrations they are inviting the public to join them in celebrating this unique language and hope it will encourage interest in, and awareness of, Deaf culture around the county.

Trish Nugent, secretary for the Dundalk Deaf Group was delighted to see so many attend the launch.

“We were thrilled

with the response and we were delighted at the broad spectrum of people who came along to support the exhibition.

There were professional people, friends and family and a good number of political people so it was great that so many came along,” explained Trish.

“People are great and they showed such goodwill and enthusiasm towards the deaf community. A lot of hard work went into the exhibition so it’s a relief that people have come out and supported us,” added Trish.

Pete Treanor’s

Weekly Quiz

Fairy Stories In the tale of Cinderella, her coach was magically made from what vegetable?

History Which world famous battle was fought in Belgium in 1815?

Books Which annual publication was edited for many years by the twin brothers, Ross and Norris McWhirter?

Pot Luck What type of weapon is kept in a quiver?

Geography In what country are the cities of Christchurch and Dunedin?

Movie Stars Who had her first starring role in the 1978 horror flick, ‘Halloween’?

Myth The ghost of which President of the US is said to haunt the White House?

Musicals and Movies

In ‘The Little Shop of Horrors’, what is the name of the man-eating plant?

Local What is the name of the memorial statue, dedicated to Anthony Marmion and John Hoey – local United Irishmen executed for their part in the 1798 Rebellion?

Rock and Pop Which iconic American rock star was born in Aberdeen in 1967?

The Stinker Who was the first woman to give birth while under the influence of chloroform?

—this week’s answers—

1. Pumpkin 2. Waterloo 3. Guinness Book of Records 4.

Arrows 5. New Zealand 6. Jamie Lee Curtis 7. Abraham Lincoln 8. Audrey 9. The Maid of Erin 10. Kurt Cobain – born in Aberdeen, Washington State, USA. Stinker – Queen Victoria.

The Irish Deaf Society and the Dundalk Deaf Group held a hugely successful launch last Thursday evening for their ‘Signs of Life’ photography exhibition which ran in the County Museum in Dundalk.

The free exhibition which featured images of Irish celebrities such as Andrea Corr, Rachel Allen, Ryan Tubridy, Jedward and many more signing a letter of the Irish Sign Language (ISL) alphabet and ran from the 15th of October and finished on Friday 25th.

The series of 26 visual beautiful photographs, taken by a Deaf photographer, Johnny Corcoran, is part of a campaign which deaf groups around Ireland hope will raise awareness and educate people with regards to ISL. ISL is the first language of the Irish Deaf community and is used daily by more than 40,000 people. It is not

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L i fi If you are an aspiring writ- o er, a talented storyteller, y or simply have a flourish- i ing imagination, then d Specsavers Dundalk and T the Bord Gáis Energy Irish f Book Awards 2013 have a t competition for you!

As part of the eighth an- b nual Bord Gáis Energy Irish j Book Awards, Specsavers is i celebrating its sponsorship i of the Irish Children’s Book e of the Year Category (Snr f & Jnr) by launching a nationwide children’s writing s competition to put your e i imagination to the test.

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plication form at Specsavers Dundalk, any one of H their 44 Specsavers stores q throughout Ireland or by downloading the cartoon s and application form at t www.bgeirishbookawards. i ie. l

p H t u On Monday November 4, p well known bird photog- i rapher Mark Carmody will p deliver an illustrated talk entitled “Birds and Bird w

Talking About Birds

Photography” at the Spirit Store, Dundalk, upstairs at 1 8pm.

R Mark has co-published three bird books: Shorebirds of Ireland (2009), Freshwater Birds of Ireland (2011) and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide (2013).

Entry is free and all are welcome.

Remembrance Service

A special service to give thanks for and remember babies and children who have died in Daisy Hill Hospital will take place on Sunday 17 November at 3pm in the Town Hall, Newry.

For further information please contact Anne Coyle, Southern Trust Bereavement Co-ordinator, on (028) 3861 3861 or Edel Corr, Patient Support Manager on (028) 3861 2395.

Historical Society

Fr Garrett Campbell will give a talk in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dundalk on Friday, November 15 at 2pm. The talk will centre on the history of the building, the architecture which embraced the gothic revival, the interior furnishings and the art of splendid building.

The many characters who saw the building as a philanthropic exercise such as PJ Carroll will be included.

Refreshments will be served at the Parochial House adjacent to the Cathedral. There will be a charge of €5. Everybody welcome!

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New seminary established in Dundalk

Last weekend the seminarians from Ireland’s first Redemptoris House of Formation, which last year laid its foundations in the town, were introduced to the community.

The training programme for men wishing to enter the priesthood has been based in Dundalk for just over one year and is already due to ordain its first deacon at the end of November. The founders hope that the seminary can develop, expand and become an institution that Dundalk can be proud of.

The Redemptoris Houses of Formation are quite different to other seminaries like the national seminary, St Pat’s The Dundalk based seminarians together with Cardinal Sean Brady and Archbishop Eamon Martin. in Maynooth, established in 1795. The ap- of Formation, six of once they graduate from nary to complete their ent from formation. We proach in Redemptoris the seminarians began their course, after about formation. are about the person, House is less formal; it in the House last Sep- four years, these trainOnce ordained the about holiness and holy takes the traditional ed- tember and this year, ees may study for upto priests will also largely men and an openness to ucation in theology and five more joined them. ten years before being work in the Arch Dioc- the new evangelisation. philosophy and merges They begin their for- ordained. es of Armagh, but will This is the most imporit with the practical ex- mation with the formal The students begin have the option to go to tant thing we do,” said perience of missionary education by travelling their formation in Dun- work in other parishes the seminary’s Rector, work. to lectures in St Pats in dalk, but travel to do in Ireland or elsewhere Fr Giuseppe Pollio.

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al route in St Pat’s but Fr Pollio and and Prefect of Studies, Fr Neil O’Donoghue, believe it is what is required to see the Catholic Church into the future.

The Redemptoris Houses of Formation are responding to the secularisation of society. Rooted in the ‘New Way’ where priests take a proactive approach aiming to evangalise communities and instigate a rebirth of the Church.

Father Pollio explains that the priests who are ordained in the Redemptoris House will “go to the outskirts of the parishes and to get priests to move towards the people.”

“Like in the Bible, the temple is there, and masses are being said, but the people are not going. So it is up to the priests to go to the people,” he said.

The first House of Formation was founded in 1988 in Rome with the blessing of Pope John Paul II after the

second Vatican Council called for the establishment of new seminaries. There are now 100 Redemptoris Houses of Formation around the world, this is Ireland’s first.

The House of Formation is currently based in the Lis na Dara housing estate, but the seminary’s directors are hoping for something more suitable and visible in Dundalk and are looking for a new location in the area. “Dundalk is an important town, in the Parish of Armagh and Ireland. We would like to see the House of Formation become something that Dundalk can put on the map and be proud of,” said Fr O’Donoghue.

The 11 seminarians were introduced to the parish of the Redeemer on Sunday, and the first deacon will be ordained in St Patricks cathedral on November 23.

“We have been made feel very welcome in the Parishes,” said Fr O’Donoghue.

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A seven week programme (1 night each week) devoted to getting to know the holy spirit- third person of the Blessed Trinity. The meeting will take place in the Magnet Pastoral Centre on Thursday October 24 at 7:30pm.

Poetry Launch

Dundalk poet Kathleen Maddy is launching her new book ‘The Morning Tae’ at a folk night in Dundalk Gaol on November 7.

Admission is free.

Soapbox Competition

Europe Direct Soapbox Competition 2013 will take place in Dundalk Library on Thursday November 7 at 6.30pm. Entry is open to all and contestants can compete in one of two categories: 1) schools category, 18 and under 2) over 18. Each contestant must present a three minute speech for or against the topic at a regional final before a public audience and a panel of judges. Application forms can be downloaded from www.europedirect.ie.

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New Chairperson for North East Hospital Group

A new chairperson has been appointed to the North East Hospital group. From October 21 Ms. Anne Maher has taken over the role which covers the Louth County Hospital and Our Lady of Lourdes Drogheda.

This Group brings hospitals between Dublin and the border into one group. The Higgins Report recommends that services for the region should develop strong crossborder linkages and retain the potential to develop formal cross border hospital networks.

The Department of Health has stated that the formation of the group will lead to stronger Governance, more cost effective care and “A concentration of complex services at particular hospitals in order to ensure quality.”

Ms Maher’s back-

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Rough sleepers count to take place In order to ensure that provision is met for homelessness, Louth County Council is to lead a count of rough sleepers in the North East. The count, the first of which was last year is now an annual event.

The count will take place on Tuesday night, November 12, commencing at midnight and will see teams visit different locations where there is a history of rough sleeping. Any member of the public who is aware of someone sleeping rough or locations where they believe this to be

occurring is asked to contact Louth County Homeless Services by emailing homeless@louthcoco.ie before November 11.

Last year seven teams carried out the count in the Dundalk and Drogheda Areas. Three people were found to be sleeping rough in Dundalk the Louth County Council’s report said.

These individuals are known to the Homeless Services, but have refused offers of accommodation and the Homeless Services continue to try and engage with them.

Renovation programme for local hospital Anne Maher

ground is in Civil Law. She served as Chief Executive of The Pensions Board for Ireland until 2006, is non executive director on a number of pensions boards and he recently chaired the Medical Professional Competence Steering Committee and served as a member of the Medical Council’s Professional Competence Committee.

A renovation programme will commence at the front door entrance/reception area of Louth County Hospital on Tuesday October 29.

While work is ongoing, entry to the hospital will be through the Minor Injuries Unit entrance and the side entrance door at the X-Ray Department. The hospital reception area will also temporarily relocate to the former Chapel on the ground floor. Signage will be in place throughout the hospital to provide directions.

Some parking restrictions will also be in place in the paid parking area at the front of the hospital. However, there will be no disruption to the free parking areas at the rear.

The renovation programme is expected to take approximately 6 weeks and will include the installation of a new sliding front door, access ramps and a refurbished reception area.

Hospital management request the cooperation of patients, staff and visitors during this time and apologised for any inconvenience caused while works are underway.

No evidence of rough sleeping was found in either Monaghan or Cavan.

The aim of the count, which forms part of a national initiative, is to allow local authorities and other agencies to develop appropriate supports to encourage those sleeping rough to move into more stable, longer-term accommodation.

Joe McGuinness, Chair of the North East Regional Consultative Forum said, “It is important in planning our future provision of emergency accommodation and support

services, that we have an accurate picture of who is sleeping rough.

This count will allow us to better coordinate services and use resources to best effect.”

“There is a very specific definition of rough sleeping so it excludes those in hostel or other short-term accommodation. Our specific interest for the November 13 count is to accurately track the number of people sleeping outside or in buildings, vehicles or structures not designed for habitation.”

Illegal salmon fishing incurs fines

Two men have been fined more than €1000 between them after being caught using illegal Salmon Fishing practices. Mr. Pat Smith of 15 Seaview, Annagassan and Mr. Jimmy Mulroy of 25 Seaview, Annagassan were both fined €100 each in Drogheda District Court on September 27.However each was ordered to pay the costs of Inland Fisheries Ireland who issued the proceeding, Mr Smith paid a total of €460 and Mr Mulroy €777.

The men pled guilty to the charges from the incident which occurred on June 13 2013 at the meeting point of the River’s Dee and Glyde.

Fisheries officers Dermot Wynne, Thomas Duffy and Seamus Kelledy found the men to be in possession of a net that was capable of capturing salmon. Both sides were represented in court on different dates and pleaded guilty to the charges.

Judge Flann Brennan convicted both individuals under Section 95 of the 1959 Fisheries Act. In 2006 Inland Fisheries Ireland introduced a

series of conservation measures in order to combat declining salmon numbers. The 70’s marked the peak of salmon production in Dundalk when approximately 3,000 salmon were caught commercially in local waters. The Dee and Glyde rivers were the main locations for fishing.

But the Salmon population declined to such a point that by 2006 only 225 were caught in the entire Dundalk bay area. After this restrictions were introduced and all rivers on the East coast with the exception of the River Fane were closed for salmon fishing. The Dee and Glyde are open for ‘catch and release’ salmon fishing only.

A statement from the Inland Fisheries said that “Anglers need to continue to be vigilant to report any illegal fishing incidences to Inland Fisheries Ireland.” They encouraged members of the general public to report poaching and pollution incidences to the Inland Fisheries Ireland to their freefone number - 1890 34 74 24.

Shannon Moran’s 21st Birthday

Alan Hanks Stephen Coburn, Peter Nixon and

Justin Casey and Lauren Walsh

Peter Nixon, Kyle Moran, DJ Fabio and

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Leanda and Michelle Casey

Leigh Mc Cann, Jenny Mc Faul, Janin e Reneghan, Sharon O’Connor and Ruth Hearty

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Fundraising fashion show in aid of St Francis NS A night of fun, fizz and fashion has been organised by three women in aid of new school St Francis National School in Blackrock, Dundalk, the ISPCC and Breast Cancer Research.

It all began last year when Lesley Fee, Hermione Duffy and Fiona Neven-Arrowsmith held a successful fashion event in Blackrock and raised enough funds so the new school could add €1000 worth of children’sbooks to their library.

This year they are ramping up the effort to give the new school another boost and on November 22 are hosting a fashion extravaganza.

Outlests such as Ozone, Ruby Nu and Rapport have banded together and are assembling the hottest trends which will be displayed by some local models.

“Because it is a new school, they are starting from scratch. We are trying to build them up and give them a good start,” said Lesley. “We are hoping for a bigger and better event this year .

There will be spot prizes on the night and lots of fun. It is a great night out

for groups before Christmas.”

There are also two special guests on the night as beauty columnist Triona McCarthy and TV stylist Cathy O’Connor, both regulars

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November 22 and tick- by contacting Lesley on “We’re delighted that said Lesley. competition. on TV3’s Xpose, are set Dressed The event takes place ets are €25 and avail- 042 93 86562. to compere the show. And the winner will be the school and these two charities will benefit,” in the Crowne Plaza on able from Ruby Nu or The two fashion buffs in for a big treat. will also be keeping a keen eye out for Dundalk’s most stylish lady as they will be selecting the winner of the Best

Applying for a Driving Licence?

THE PROCESS HAS CHANGED From Tuesday 29 October 2013 you need to apply for a driving licence or learner permit in person at any of the new National Driver Licence Service (NDLS) centres nationwide.

You will need to bring with you a completed application form and some additional documentation to validate your identity. For a full list of requirements visit NDLS.ie Your photograph and signature will be captured digitally at the centre. This face-to-face validation ensures that the only person using your licence is you; helping to keep unlicensed, illegal drivers off our roads.

Generally you will receive your licence by post within 8 working days.

The NDLS centre(s) in your area are shown below and are open Monday to Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm (including lunchtime) and Saturday from 9.00am – 2.00pm.

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Housing Office moving to Louth County Council on Monday 4th November.

As part of the ongoing restructuring of Louth Local Authorities the Housing Office at Dundalk Town Council will close on a permanent basis with effect from next Monday the 4th November 2013.

Housing services for the administrative area of Dundalk will be provided at the offices of Louth County Council, County Hall, Millennium Centre, St Alphonsus Road, Dundalk. Telephone Number: 042 9335457

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MAS-F effort pays off

By Niamh Kirk

Mixed Martial Arts team MAS-F who have had a successful run of competitions are due to take part in another competition this November 10.

The team have had a successful Summer filled with competition wins. Dylan Carr had his debut in Mayo and secured a silver for his effort, while Ethan Sharkey also had

his first fight and Callum O’Connor was the youngest cadet to enter the competion in Mayo .

All three boys are under 9 yrs old, each walked away with medals.

Last month Callum, Ethan, Conor, Conor S., Dylan, Danny, Enda and Matthew were joined by Darren, Cialam Dowdall, Lee Steele, Tomás and Lee Flanagan who took part in the Best of

the Best and the TMA competitions.

And again each contender took home a medal.

At this month’s BMA Rumble saw father and son duo Danny and Dylan Carr enter the ring, each able to cheer the other on. However, all the MMA students again reached the last rounds of their respective sections.

Team MAS-F will

next take to the competition floor in Carrickmacross on the 10th November where they will compete in point and continuous fighting along with forms and weapons. the multidisciplinary team is trained under the watchful eye of Chief Instructor Wayne Rutherford and assistant sparring coach Fidelma Martin

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Opportunist thief stole €500 Fire walk challenge for charity An opportunist thief stole €500 from a bank machine before returning the bank card to a woman who had inadvertently left it in the machine.

Padraig McDonagh, with an address at 2 Meadow Lane, Roscommon Rd, Athlone, was in the queue behind the woman at the permanenttsb bank machine on February 5 this year.

When she forgot to remove her card, he withdrew €500 before returned the card to her.

Insp Martin Beggy told Dundalk District Court that when he as arrested on September 23 he admitted the theft and apologised.

Solicitor, Conor MacGuill, stated that his client unreservedly apologised for this actions.

“The phrase ‘finding money on the street’ might be apt in this case. He had no preconceived intent but temptation got in his way.

“The defendant was a gam-

bler but has gone through counselling and curbed that addiction. He has battled demons in his life and had to avoid temptations locally. He now lives in the midlands, is in a steady relationship and attending college in the west, while he hasn’t come to the attention of Gardai for some time”, added Mr MacGuill.

Judge Flann Brennan imposed a 10-month sentence which was suspended for 10 months.

Dundalk FC superfan Roy celebrates the clubs season When the Dundalk Leader spoke to Roy Mackin last year he spoke passionately of all the glorious memories Dundalk Football Club had given to him and many other fans down throughout the years.

The club was on it’s knees as poor crowds and financial problems had seen the club fight for it’s very existence as it came within a whisker of relegation to the first division.

Roy called on all Dundalk people to help save the club.

“People of the town have to come down to Oriel Park and support their local club.

We need to get behind the team and ensure that this great club is still here in years to come.”

What has happened over the past year has been nothing short of amazing with Stephen Kenny coming in and transforming the clubs fortunes on the pitch leading them to a magnificent second place in the league.The crowds have returned and attendances have dramatically improved with an average of 2000 now making their

Roy Mackin celebrates Dundalk FC’s rise to glory.

way up to Oriel Park each week.

For Roy it proved to be one of his favourite ever seasons up in Oriel and that’s saying a lot considering he has been cheering the team on for almost 60 years.

“What they’ve done over the year has been absolutely exceptional.

The manager, players, board, trust and owners have got the club back where they be-

long and brought passion and excitement back to the club.” explains Roy. “We’ve all had so many great memories from this season and it’s been so heartening to see people get behind the club again.

Personally the 3-1 victory over Shamrock Rovers back in August and the 4-0 win against Cork City in our last home game of the season were

my highlights. Great nights to be a Dundalk supporter.

“Stephen Kenny is an absolute genius.

He has brought in so many talented young players and the fact that they’ve nearly all signed on for another year shows how much they trust and respect him. The club is on the up now and with a couple more signings we can challenge again for the league next year. It’s amazing to be talking in those terms considering where we were last year.” adds Roy. Roy is also a part of the legendary Sunday Night Club who meet up in the Lilywhite Lounge every Sunday evening. The club has held many fundraisers for the team and actually sponsored Dundalk’s final home match of the season against Cork. Without supporters like Roy, Dundalk FC would most likely have hit the wall.

Instead it’s onwards and upwards as Dundalk supporters reflect on an excellent season and start to look forward to 2014 with renewed optimism.

Dundalk FC’s appeal to fans Dundalk FC are appealing to their pyrotechnic fans to leave the flares at home next season after the club announced it has received fines of €3000 for fans flares and smoke bombs, the highest in the League of Ireland.

In a statement the club said “Dundalk Football Club would like to make it clear to all supporters that flares, smoke bombs, canisters, fireworks and any other similar objects are banned from all of our matches – both at Oriel Park and every other ground in the country.”

The club have pointed to the risk of burns to careless users of flares

and also to the damage inhaling smoke can have on some people with conditions. They described using flares and smoke bombs as a selfish act’ and said that the disregard for safety has to stop now.

Flares and Smoke bombs are banned from all European football grounds and the club gets fines each time a smoke bomb or flare is set off.

“We simply cannot afford to pay the fines that are being inflicted upon us due to these actions” read a statement from the club. “ They said that it is extremely demoralising for everybody involved in raising the money required to run

our football club to have a small section of our own support incur large fines.”

Action will be taken against the culprits hereafter. Those found in possession of flares or smoke bombs will be banned from Oriel Park, all away matches and the club have vowed to hit the pockets of foolish fans and pursue them to recover the costs of the fines.

“Be under absolutely no illusions,” they warn, “the FAI has the power to force Dundalk FC to play matches behind closed doors if this situation continues to deteriorate.”

Rape Crisis North East has organised a charity Fire Walk Challenge to take place on Friday 15th November 2013 at 8pm in McGeough’s Bar & Restaurant.

You may ask yourself “Why would anyone want to learn How to Fire Walk”. Can you imagine how great it would feel when you are able to overcome your self-limiting beliefs and turn them into power while at the same time support a very worthy charity ‘Rape Crisis North East’.

How much more successful would you be? How much happier would you feel? How much

more productive would you be?

These are just a few of the benefits of attending a fire walking event. You will have the opportunity to walk barefoot across a 12 foot coal bed that is burning at about 900 degrees F. The choice is yours and yours alone.

This is a fantastic opportunity which will help improve the lives of women, men and teenagers who attend our counselling service.

Get your company involved or recruit friends and family members to form a team and join our Fire Walk event.

Registration fee is €50.00 per

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person. All proceeds raised from the Fire Walk will be donated to Rape Crisis North East Counselling & Support Service.

For further information, registration forms and sponsorship cards please contact RCNE @ 59A Anne Street, Dundalk or telephone: 042 - 9339491; website: www.rcne.ie; email: info@rcne. ie. Please like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ RapeCrisisNorthEastRCNE. Bryan Dunlop, Professional & Registered Fire, Walking Instructors will be supporting you on the night.

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Over to you QUESTION: What do you like most about Halloween?

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Denis Meegan

John Paul Meegan

I love the big pumpkins and all the party games that we have at our house party. I like to wear scary masks as well.

We have a house party every year and we dress up as ghosts and witches and play party games like bobbing apples. I love Halloween.

Conor Smith

Amy Smith

I love that you are at home with your family having fun and I like that we get to get off school for a few days.

I love to dress up as Halloween. I dress up as something scary like a witch or something like that. I’m looking forward to it this year.

Louth has gone tweeting crazy Maybe it’s the free wifi in town centres, maybe it is the saturation of smartphones or maybe there is just that much going on around the County that has contributed to Co. Louth residents being the third most active Twitter users in Ireland according to a recent study.

Nationally, the majority of tweets come from Dublin followed by Cork which account for half of all Ieland’s tweets. But Co. Louth came in third place with 5.24% of the total, ahead of other populous urban areas such as Galway, Limerick and other community belt counties.

Co. Louth Twitter users produce a whopping 6,688 tweets per 1,000 of the population, making Louth users the most frequent tweeters online. The average user tweets more than 6 times and day. By recasting the data it works out that an average of 42,874 tweets per day originate in Co. Louth.

Luke Abbott who works with social media analysis agency EightyTwenty who conducted the research said that they found the results surprising.“What we found is that there are two clusters one is around Dublin City which includes Louth, Kildare Wicklow and then another Around Cork city which includes in Waterford and Cork,” he said.

“These areas have predominantly younger populations and this is what is likely to have pushed it into the upper parts of the table,” said Luke.

It is not just the fact that Co. Louth Twitter users are particularly keen to share information to their followers that was revealed. The main topics that people tweet about were also highlighted.

Sports, politics being the two main subjects that get Louth tweeting, followed by celebrity gossip.

(Graphics by eighttwenty.ie)

Fr Garrett Campbell will give a talk in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dundalk on Friday, November 15 at 2pm. The talk will centre on the history of the building, the architecture which embraced the gothic revival, the interior furnishings and the art of splendid building.

Refreshments will be served and there will be a charge of €5.

Sale Of Work In aid of St Nicholas Parish Church, Dundalk on Friday November 15 at 7pm in Wellington Hall, St Mary’s Rd, Dundalk. Stalls, cakes, country produce, work stall, plants, gifts, books etc. Phone 9337023.

Make A Wish Dundalk audiences have a chance to see the Legend of Luke Kelly Concert before it head off to the Olympic, Cork Opera House all while helping my five ill children’s wishes come true. The Legend tribute show is set to play in the Fairways Hotel, Dundalk in aid of Make a Wish. Tickets are €10 and all the proceeds go to helping children with life threatening illnesses.

Shannon Moran’s 21st Birthday

Tracy, Shannon and Dean Moran

Marian Moran and Sandra Mc Cabe

David Donnelly, Janine Reneghan , Jenny Mc Faul, Ruth Hearty, Shan non Moran, Ciara Soraghan, Aoife Cann, Lyndsey Culleton and Sharon Callan, Leigh Mc O’Connor

and Janine Reneghan, Shannon Moran

Ciara Soraghan

Natalie Farcic and Kyle Moran

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Dundalk leads the way in sustainable energy Dundalk has a growing reputation as one of the leading areas in sustainable energy and last week it once again made its mark on Europe. As some of the projects in the current phase of Sustainable Technologies in Communities Project comes to a close it was revealed that Dundalk town has saved as much as €10 million from implementing €3 million worth of energy saving projects across the town. It is expected that the practices from Dundalk will be rolled out in six more towns across Ireland in the next seven years.

The projects included the introduction of smart meters and home energy efficiency upgrades to local authority houses. Public buildings such as the Louth County Hospital,

The Creative Hub and O’Fiach College were also given the ‘green’ makeover reducing their energy output and bills.

Chair of Dundalk Town Council Eamonn O Boyle who attended one of the final meetings on the project described it as ‘fantastic.’ “As a community, Dundalk has led from the front and shown great example by embracing sustainable energy technologies.”

Environmentally Dundalk 2020 aims to see the town lead Ireland in sustainable energy practices by demonstrating what can be done in the local community. Having already reached and exceeding energy efficiency targets in some buildings ahead of schedule, it is estimated that 10,000 tonnes of Co2 has been saved

each year by the measures.

But there are also considerable personal benefits that Home owners in Muirhevna Mor who took part in a pilot project showed that as much as €30 can be saved on each bill. One of the main organisers John Flynn said that Dundalk residents were welcoming of the initiatives in the area, and credited Michal Curren and the local authorities for communicating their ambitions to the public.

“There was an adjustment period and initially it was slow to take off, but once we got people involved in the process it developed,” said John. As well as the invaluable involvement of the local authorities, John said that Michael Curran and Aideen O’Hora did a lot

DkIT is lightening the load for their students as their Library has introduced a new Kindle loan service. The idea came from the College Library staff who decided to develop the access to the colleges’ e-book collection.

“We decided to buy some Kindles to provide a further means of accessing e-titles and to see if our staff and students would find them beneficial,” said Claire Fox from DkIT. From October 14 this year the students in DkIT could borrow one of four Kindle’s for one week loans and they are proving very popular.

“So far at any given time we’ve had most or all of them checked out, and we’ve had plenty of queries about them.

Feedback at the library

desk tells us that people borrow them for different reasons – some need a textbook that’s available on them for their coursework; others haven’t used a Kindle before and want to try it out of general interest,” said Claire.

Each Kindle has 22 books on them ranging from academic to general interest titles. “We chose the academic titles by looking at our current collection and buying the top books already in use and based on suggestions from staff and students. We also selected some fiction and Irish history or Irish culture titles we thought people might also be interested in, ” said Claire.

The e-books are also proving to be money saving as only one dig-

ital copy is purchased but can be downloaded onto multiple devices at no extra cost. “We also currently provide access to thousands of e-books which can be read online, rather than on a Kindle. So we do have a wide range of academic books available electronically,” said Claire.

Although DkIT Library is part of the Louth County Libraries Network the Kindles are available to students and staff only.

“We bought a relatively small collection for now because we first wanted to see if the DkIT community are interested in borrowing them. We’ll review them at the end of the semester and if we feel the demand is there we will certainly buy more titles,” said Claire.

DkIT introduces Kindle loan at their library

Man spat at Gardai A man who felt aggrieved at being interviewed by two Gardai, spat in their faces and said he hoped he would pass on Hepatitis C. Insp Martin Beggy told Dundalk District Court that Kevin Smyth of Hurlstone, Ardee, was being interviewed at The Crescent on April 4, 2012, in relation to a public order matter when he spat at the Gardai.

He told them he had Hepatitis C and hoped they would get it.

Solicitor, Niall Lavery, stated that

his 30-year-old unemployed client was upset as he felt he had been unfairly arrested.

“He can’t give any reasons for his behaviour but he realises that it was totally unacceptable and he apologises.

“His words were spoken in petulance and thankfully there was no consequence for Gardai.

Judge Flann Brennan imposed a fine of €200 in relation to each of two assault charges.

of ground work in getting the sustainable message into the community.

“From a European perspective it is very successful project. When we bring other European Community representatives over they are very impressed, ” said John But this is not the end of Dundalk’s journey as

there are plans underway to give it a further burst.

Applications are in preparation to extend the sustainable energy programme under the ‘Smart Cities’ funding and also to build a second wind turbine.

The geographical area cover four square kilometres, from Hoey’s lane to

the Fairways Hotel.

Around 2,500 people live in the area and about 8,000 either work or study within it too. 2020 is part of a wider European initiative which only two other large scale living laboratories developing Ireland green economy, Neuchatel in Cllr. Declan Breathnach with Brain Motherway, DunSwtizerland and Modling dalk TC Chairperson Eamonn O’Boyle at the HOLISTIC event in Dundalk. in Austria.

Local Property Tax 2014 Revenue is currently writing to most residential property owners about how they want to pay their 2014 Local Property Tax (LPT).

If you paid your LPT in 2013 in one lump sum (by single debit authority, debit/credit card, cheque/ postal order or cash) or made regular payments in cash, you will receive a letter from Revenue.

All you need to do is decide how you want to pay for 2014, fill in the payment instruction either online by 27 November or on paper by 7 November and send it to Revenue. You don’t need to value your property.

There is a range of different payment methods from which you can choose. You can: •

Spread your payments evenly throughout 2014 by way of direct debit or deduction from your salary, pension or Government payment.

Direct debits start on 15 January;

•

Spread your payments by making regular payments throughout 2014 at service providers;

•

Pay in full by Single Debit Authority (like an electronic cheque) which will be debited by Revenue on 21 March 2014.

If you pay now by debit/credit card, postal order or cheque it will be deducted immediately. This is the nature of the banking and credit card systems.

Revenue will not be writing to you if you paid your 2013 LPT by phased payment method. Your phased payment method will continue to apply in 2014 and you don’t need to contact Revenue.

However, if you wish to change your payment method, you can do so online on www.revenue.ie.

If you need assistance, you can contact the LPT helpline on 1890 200 255. Similarly, Revenue will not be writing to you if you claimed a full deferral or were exempt as the deferral or exemption carries forward to 2014.

Further information is available at www.revenue.ie, Aertel page 593, LPT Helpline 1890 200 255 and Citizens Information.

Choose your payment method now for 2014.

The deadline for paper payment instructions is 7 November 2013 and 27 November 2013 for online payment instructions. The quickest and easiest way to choose your payment method is online on www.revenue.ie.

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Aertel page 593 LPT Helpline 1890 200 255 Citizens Information

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Friday 1st November

karaoke

The students of St Francies NS Blackrock get into the Halloween spirit with a day of fancy dress, fun and games.

Saturday 2nd November Live Music with

Take A Dive

last orders Sunday 3rd November

Gerry & Keenan All Pints & Longnecks only €3.50 Tuesdays, Wednesdays , Thursdays from 7pm till late & Sundays during Football.

All Major Sporting Events shown live on our Screens Parties catered for – We can arrange the music & finger food if required

If you ever wanted to slip beneath the waves and explore the wonders of the deep, then now is your chance, as Dundalk SubAqua Club is holding a Try A Dive in Aura swimming pool Dundalk, on the evening of 13 November for potential recruits.

The minimum age for candidates is 18 and, as with all sports, a basic level of fitness is required, and of course, in this case the ability to swim at a reasonable standard.

Try A Dive evening gives potential candidates an opportunity to use the Scuba diving equipment in the pool under the supervision of Trained Instructors who can also answer any questions regarding training.

The training itself normally entails ten to 12 evenings (usually Wednesdays) which consist of lectures and pool sessions, which run during the autumn and winter months. For further information you can contact any of the numbers below.

Don Baldwin 0877914212 PRO; Finbar Dillon Diving Officer 0872843720; Gerard Butterly Chairman 0878206452.

BIG COUNTRY SATURDAYS Keep Calm Keep Dancing Saturday 2nd November 2013

The Fabuous outlaws

& Eamon McCann & His Band

Doors open 9.30pm. Dancing 10.30pm til late Admission Only €15.

Bonus Offer, B&B for 2 & Adm to Dance only €79.00 Carvery Special €9.95, 3 course served daily

Coming Saturday 9th November

Big Double Attraction

News Flash

The Davitts Showband

& Country Legend Louise Morrissey

Christmas Party Nights

14th Dec Big Chief & The Indians; 21st Dec Johnny Brady Adm Buffet Dinner & Dance Only €25pp.

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Dean Moran and Conor Hegarty at Shannon Moran’s 21st Birthday Party.

Local Artists to raise funds for Downs Syndrome Louth/Meath Artists for Downs Syndrome Ireland and the Spirit Store present some of the best music and visual arts and spoken word performers in the North East to raise funds for Louth/Meath Downs Syndrome. Special guests include Grainne Duffy, Keenan Copas, Finnian Kelleher, Stewart Agnew, James Humston, and many more. Kids movie at 2.30pm with face painting, popcorn and treats. The event takes place on Sunday November 3 in the Spirit Store.

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Jinx returns to The Spirit Store Excitement is mounting as one of Dundalk best loved musicians is set to light-up one if its most renowned venues.

This Friday November 8 folk-pop maestro Jinx Lennon takes to the Spirit Store with a host of new material.

Jinx is credited for his razor-sharp observations, wit and robust social commentaries coupled with an arresting beat.

He also has a distinctly Dundalk flavor to his work which is dotted

with familiar places and institutions.

One of Jinx’s many talents lies in taking big issues, cultural traits, and government policies down to an interpersonal level. He examines their day-to-day impact and true merit through the characters and narratives he creates, but is never scornful. “ We are all human beings. You have to be forgiving, you have to think that in another place another time that could

have been me. It could be yet,” he explains.

Jinx writes and records frequently, he offers a chance to listen to one of his new tracks, ‘Shop your neighbour’ a thrilling Ennio Morricone inspired look at people “doing onto others before it is done on to them,” explains Jinx.

The up-beat yet downto-earth nature of his music may stem from what inspires him. Lyrically he says it is current affairs that inspires. He

reads the papers and looks around him, musically as well as pop, rap and folk, he has been inspired by soul records, music that at it’s heart is angry, but delivered to make people dance.

“They are hopeful songs too. They are able to channel it, the anger, in a way that makes people listen.”

It has been three years since his last studio album, and he has not stopped writing. He released some tracks on

Youtube earlier this year but is hoping to get back into the studio soon for what promises to be his best album yet.

For the coming show on Friday November 8, Jinx says he has a good arsenal of songs. What makes a gig? For Jinx it is ”the people, the setting, the room” all of which makes for an exciting night this November 8.

The Spirit Store has had a blistering few weeks of live music with local audiences being treated to

some spectacular shows from Glen Hansard, The Villagers and Therapy!.

Jinx is set to continue the run this Friday November 8 with tickets available

from the Spirit Store and McAteers in Clanbrassil Street.

'How Great Thou Art' with Red Hurley & The Cecilian Choir Fri 1st Nov - €33.50

Saturday 23rd Nov €20

Donal Skehan Kitchen Hero "The HomeCooked Tour"

St Peter's Male Voice Choir presents

"Christmas Dreams" friday 6th Dec €25

Play It Again Paddy

The return of Jinx Lennon to the Sprit Store stage

A trip down memory lane In Aid of Alzheimer’s Day-care Centre and Boyne View featuring The Toppers , Big Band, Bold as Brass, Doctor Boogie & many more — Tue Dec 10th €15

Vladamir’s Viennese Christmas Thurs 12th Dec €24

Lyndsey Culleton, Aoife Callan, David Donnelly and Ciara Soraghan were enjoying Shannon Moran’s 21st birthday party.

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Family Notices

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

Obituary

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PADRAIG O'DALAIGH (PATRICK DALY) Formely of Dublin. Passed away 16/10/13.

His Remains will be placed beside his beloved Wife, Rosaleen O'Dalaigh (Rose Daly), in the family grave, erected by his Son, Phillipí O'Dalaigh (Phillip Daly) at Calvary Cemetary, Drogheda Co. Louth.

Survived by his children, Gwen, Janet, Roisín, Edward, Graham & Phillip.

OUR LADYS'S MESSAGE OF JULY 25 "Dear children! With joy in my heart I call all of you to live your faith and to witness it with your heart and by your example in every way. Decide, little children, to be far from sin and temptation and may there be joy and love for holiness in your hearts. I love you, little children, and accompany you with my intercession before the Most High. Thank you for having responded to my call." T.P. NOVENA TO THE SACRED HEART Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I asked you for many favours. This time I ask for this special favour (mention it). Take it, dear Heart of Jesus, and place it within your own broken heart, where your Father sees it. Then in his merciful eyes it will become your favour, not mine. Amen. Say this prayer for 3 days. Promise publication and favours will be granted. (never know to fail). e.r.

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Train trip down memory lane

By Paul Byrne

The Dundalk Railway Heritage Society set off for their final excursion of the year on Sunday last with enthusiastic passengers setting off on a day trip which took them to Belfast and then on to Whitehead.

The vintage diesel engine departed Dundalk just before midday as it gently made it’s way to Belfast arriving at 1.55 p.m. Some of the passengers got off the train in Belfast and had a stroll around the city to take in the sights whilst others stayed on board as the old engine made it’s way to Whitehead.

Whitehead which is approximately 12 miles north of Belfast on the

Dundalk Railway Society board a heritage train

old Belfast Larne road is where all the locomotives and carriages in the RPSI’s Northern Ireland collection are stored. It is where all locomotive maintenance and overhaul is carried out.

Beyond the station are the sheds housing the engineering equipment and stores necessary to maintain Ireland’s main-

line steam train fleet.

Dundalk Railway Heritage secretary Brendan McQuaid was delighted with how the trip went saying that all who travelled had a great day.

“We had a lovely trip on a vintage diesel engine and it was our first time going to Whitehead which held a lot

cal volunteers have on communities across Louth. The film has been nominated in the Better Together Video Category and needs votes in order to secure the win.

The Louth Volunteer Centre’s aim with the

video is to acknowledge the work that local volunteers do and to promote awareness of the benefits of volunteering.

Louth Volunteer Centre host outreach session in the local libraries Last Tuesday every month: 14.00 - 17.00, Ardee Li-

of interest for all those with an interest in steam engines.

“We had a guide show us around Whitehead and of particular interest to the people of Dundalk was a ‘Number 85 Merlin’ which was assembled in Dundalk almost 100 years ago.

They are currently in the process of restoring the Merlin and they told us that we can expect to see it make a journey back to Dundalk early next year” explained Brendan.

The excursion then made it’s way back to Dundalk arriving at the station just after 7pm with all who travelled agreeing that it had been a wonderful trip.

Video up for prestigious award The Louth Volunteer Centre’s ‘Because of You’ video has been nominated in the Better Together awards.

Earlier this year Louth Volunteers created a video ‘Because of You’ to give insight into the positive impact that lo-

brary: Every Thursday: 10.00 - 14.00.

Their involvement in DkIT has yielded very positive results as more than 100 students registered with the Volunteer Society on one day to get involved in community activities.

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This planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Dundalk Town Council from 9.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the Authority in writing within a period of 5 weeks from the date of receipt by the Authority of the application and on payment of the prescribed fee of €20.00

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Eric is Louth’s Champion

Dundalk man Eric Beggs has been nominated for a Calor Community Champion Award which recognises the tireless work carried out by unsung heroes in the local community.

Eric has been involved with the ‘Fighting Blindness’ charity for over ten years now and has raised thousands of euro thanks to various charity events such as chapel gate collections, quizzes and sponsored walks.

Eric is one of 32 nominees for the award (one from each County in Ireland) with the voting closing next Friday, November 8th, when the 32 contenders will be whittled down to just 4 plus two wildcards who will advance to the final stages of the competition.

Eric was surprised and honoured to have been chosen as the Louth representative for the award and insists he is just ‘a small cog in the wonderful organisation that is ‘Fighting Blindness’.

“Obviously it’s lovely to get nominated for something like this but I can honestly say it has been an absolute pleasure helping out ‘Fighting Blindness’. They

Eric Beggs nominated for community service award

are the most wonderful organisation and it is great to be able to give something back.

“They are doing marvellous work in fighting blindness and I am absolutely convinced that they will have a treatment and cure for blindness in the very near future” explains Eric.

The Lisdoo road man was diagnosed with a retinal degenerative condition called retinitis pigmentosa (RP) which unfortunately can’t be cured. Eric first started having difficulties with his sight in his early twenties and it has progressed to the stage that now in his sixties he is completely blind.

“Although it’s too late to help me I am determined to make sure that I can do as much as I can to ensure there is a cure for younger people who have sight difficulties. I have to say that people in Dundalk have been wonderful and have always supported me whenever I have organised any fundraisers. The Lisdoo especially, have been a great help and have always accommodated me when needed so I’d like to thank them as well” added Eric.

Caitríona Jones from Fighting Blindness said that the charity were absolutely delighted to nominate Eric describing him as a ‘vital part

of our organisation’.

“Eric Beggs first became involved with Fighting Blindness about 10 years ago. Eric, 64, has a degenerative eye condition called retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and, since joining the charity as a member and valued volunteer, he has worked tirelessly to raise awareness about the work of Fighting Blindness. He has organised countless fundraising events, from Easter Egg Hunts to Church Gate Collections, and, most recently the Louth Vision Walk, to fund research into treatments and cures for blindness and to help us achieve our vision to cure, support and empower the 224,000 people in Ireland living with sight loss. Eric’s personality and passion for helping others is incredibly infectious, he is a vital part of our organisation and we in Fighting Blindness were delighted to nominate him for the Calor Community Champion competition.” explained Caitriona.

Fighting Blindness is an Irish charity enabling world-leading research into treatments

and cures for blindness.

It also provides a unique professional counselling service for people and families affected by sight loss and is extremely active in the area of advocacy and patient empowerment.

Fighting Blindness is involved with rare, genetic, age-related and degenerative conditions that affect an estimated 224,000 adults and children in Ireland and 40 million worldwide.

The charity was set up as a support group in 1983 by families affected by eye disease and has now evolved to become a charity funding world-leading research into an ultimate cure.

Since 1983, Fighting Blindness has invested over €10 million in over 40 research projects in Irish and international institutions. The charity relies on individual and company donations to ensure the future development of projects which give hope to those affected by sight loss worldwide.

People can vote for Eric by searching for Calor Ireland Community Champion on Facebook.

Gardai seek witnesses

Gardai in Carrickmacross are investigating a two vehicle fatal road traffic collision that occurred on the N2 / Carrickmacross junction, south of Carrickmacross, this morning at approximately 7am.

A male in his mid 20’s was fatally injured when the car he was

driving (sole occupant) was in collision with a second vehicle. The two occupants of the second vehicle were taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda with injuries described as non life threatening.

The scene is currently being examined

by Garda Forensic Col-

lision Investigators and local diversions are in place.

Gardai wish to appeal for witnesses to this collision to contact Carrickmacross Garda Station on 042-9690190, The Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.

The Dunleer Tidy Towns are holding their annual Awards night in the Grove House on November 7 at 8pm.

The night will present a look back on the summer and the year’s work by the Tidy Towns committee. The awards for garden competition will be in two categories, one for large Gardens and one for Small Gardens, Shop Front Awards and special awards. It will also unveil its outline

plan for the next five years for improvement in the overall presentation of Dunleer to give Dunleer people a sense of pride of place. Great strides forward were made this year and details will be unveiled on the night.

The adjudicator’s award was won by Dunleer and they also had one of the highest number of shop front awards made by Louth Looking Good Awards

2013.

All residents of Dunleer are invited to the Awards Night in the Grove, with special emphasis on those willing helpers and estate committees. These are the back bone of the work behind the scenes to make their estates and ultimately Dunleer a better and more attractive place to live.

Refreshments and finger food will be served on the night.

Dunleer TT Awards

Lucky streak continues

More Boxing Success for Dealgan

Two of Dealgan’s star amateur boxers took centre stage at the recently held national under 22 boxing competition at Dublin’s National Stadium last week. Stephen Broadhurst (20) achieved an amazing feat as he captured his 10th Irish boxing title. Amazingly he has won every national boxing title since he first took up boxing at the tender age of eight.

The Broadhurst family are steeped in boxing excellence with Paul, Tony jr, Stephen and Amy all extremely talented boxers thanks in no small part to the wonderful coaching they have received from father Tony.

Stephen faced multi titled Irish champion JP Delaney from the Immaculate Boxing Club in the final of the National U22 competition. The contest was a real humdinger with both box-

ers extremely fast, clever and very determined. Eventually Stephen’s superior foot movement and hand speed were to prove vital as he prevailed in a very exciting contest.

Speaking after his victory Stephen was understandable delighted especially considering who he had beat in the final.

“I was delighted to win the U22 national title as the fella I fought in the final was a very good boxer. He actually fought recent World Amateur Champion Jason Quigley and gave him a good fight last year so it shows I’m progressing nicely” explained Stephen. “I was training five days a week twice a day for this so it’s great to have something to show for all the hard work” he added.

Stephen has no time to reflect on his success however as he

Rickey Nesbitt and Stephen Broadhurst

has been selected for Ireland to face the Dutch U22 champion in Holland on November 11th.

Ricky Nesbitt also reached the final in the U22, 52 KG category against Irish champion Jamie Higgins from Ryston Boxing Club.

Ricky is one of Dealgan’s most improved boxers and has come such a long way in such a short space of time according to his coach Tony Broadhurst.

“Ricky only this year won the Irish novice championships and has only had ten bouts in his short career so far. Unfortunately this was to prove the difference against the more experienced Higgins who is a very seasoned young boxer. He was only marginally outscored in rounds one and two before really coming into his own in round three as he threw caution to the wind.

Rickey Nesbitt in the ring

Eventually after three very close rounds Ricky was to lose the final but he can be very proud of his performance” explained Tony.

Speaking after his bout Ricky proudly showed off his silver medal insisting that there is plenty more to come from him.

“This is my second national medal and I feel as if I’m improving all the time” said Ricky.

I’ve only been boxing for eighteen months so I’m learning all the time and I know there’s plenty more to come from me.I’m still actually in training as I have a tournament in two weeks time where I can hopefully add a gold to my collection” Congratulations to both boxers as well as to all the coaches and mentors in Dealgan Boxing Club.

Stephen and Tony Broadhurst

The staff in McEvoy’s celebrate the latest lotto win. The winners of Saturday’s €2 milion Jackpot are a local couple who claimed their prize this week.

From page 1 sold in February 1991 and the second was for more than €630,000, sold in September 2001. They also sold a Lotto Plus 2 top prize in 2012 which was worth more than €250, 000.

The thrilled couple claimed their prize on Wednesday morning. “We checked the ticket on Sunday....well actually we checked it a number of times just to make sure,” they said. “We’re totally shocked and still can’t believe this has happened... we are just numb since we found out,” said the smiling couple. Talking about how they might

spend their winnings, they said, “No plans as of yet but we’ll pay a few bills, maybe change the car and look at going on a cruise”.

Gerard McEvoy from Central News said he got the good news on Sunday morning. "There has been great excitement in the shop since we got the news. I’m delighted for whoever it is,” he said.

This latest win continues a lucky streak for the county’s lotto players as it is the third this year. In September a Co Louth man became the county’s third biggest lotto winner when he hit the €3.9 million jackpot with a €6

Quick Pick ticket bought in The Beehive, Castletown Road.

Also In April , 38 year old Simon Fagan from Darver, and his mother Patricia scooped a €3.5 million Lotto jackpot, with a €6 Quick Pick ticket purchased in Lanney’s SuperValu on Ash Walk, Ardee, Co. Louth.

And recently a young Louth woman made national lottery history the first ever to win the top prize of €15,000 on the Diamond Mine Play online game. More than €61.1 million has been won by Lotto players in Co. Louth since the Lotto began in Ireland.

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