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By Paul Byrne
Excitement is building with the Giro d’Italia only days away and Dundalk has definitely proved its embracing this world famous race. The global sporting event is due to pass through town on May 11 and the people of Dundalk are committed to showcasing the town in the best possible way to the world’s media. Amongst the many who have gotten into the spirit of things is Johnny Keenan who can be seen this week driving around Dundalk in his distinctive pink colored Ford Ka. Johnny decided to go pink to celebrate the Giro d’Italia by buying the pink car at auction last year. In the past few days his friends have been referring to
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Johnny Keenan gets into the spirit of the Giro
him as ‘Gianni De Keenan’ and are trying to persuade him to sign up for the race on his High Nellie bike. According toJohnny, a vin-
tage car enthusiast from Bellurgan, the Giro will be a spectacular event and one which he is looking forward to. “When we heard the Giro
was coming to Dundalk we decided we’d get into the spirit of things and get an old pink car which we got at Continued on Page 8
Campaigners for improved safety measures outside a primary school are hoping that a meeting with senior council officials will see progress made. Parents, teachers and students of Scoil Naomh Lorcan in Omeath have been holding ‘safety walks’ every morning to raise awarness of the issues which have been highlighted by Continued on Page 8
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