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Relief for Cheryl after typhoon hits Wednesday, 13th November, 2013. Vol. 6, Issue 46 • 63 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth. Tel: 042 9320888. Fax: 042 9329676. Email: editorial@dundalkleader.com; advertising@dundalkleader.com

By Paul Byrne

THE Filipino community in Dundalk have rallied together this week as they gather food and clothes to be sent back home following the devastation left behind by Typhoon Haiyan. Many of them spent last weekend anxiously trying to contact family and loved ones from back home after the worst typhoon in living memory left a trail of death and destruction across the Philippines. Cheryl Rodriguez, a nurse in the Louth County hospital, who has been living in Dundalk since 2004 was hugely relieved to ring home on Saturday to find out that Typhoon Haiyan had not reached her home city of Ca-

gayan De Oro and that her family were all ok. “It is absolutely awful what is happening at the moment back home and I pray for all the people affected by this terrible typhoon. My home is in the south of the Philippines and although the wind and rain has been very bad the government has labelled it ‘Signal 1’ which is not too bad. The areas affected by the typhoon are ‘Signal 4’ which is the absolute worst a weather warning can be.” explained Cheryl. “Obviously myself and my husband Gary are so relieved that our families are ok but it is so terrible how many people have been killed and left homeless and needing food from this typhoon. Continued on page 11

Tribute to driving force of The House

Éabha Myers and Erin Myers at the ceremony to pay tribute to their grandad, Tom Myers

By Paul Byrne There were emotional scenes in The House in Cox’s Demesne as family and

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