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Appeal for return of dad’s final gift to sons Wednesday, 22nd January, 2014. Vol. 7, Issue 4 • 63 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth. Tel: 042 9320888. Fax: 042 9329676. Email: editorial@dundalkleader.com; advertising@dundalkleader.com
By Niamh Kirk
THE devastated family of a man who died before Christmas has made an emotional appeal to thieves to return two watches he left for his young sons. The watches were taken in a burglary in Blackrock over the weekend and are of significant sentimental value as they were the final gifts given by Stephen Carroll to his sons, Senan and Keelan in the week before he passed away last November. The home that was burgled on Friday was that of Ian and Anita Carroll, the parents of father of three, Stephen. Among the items stolen were two watches with special messages that were intended for Stephen’s sons.
Stephen’s parents had been minding the watches for the boys until the turned 18 and each of the watches has been engraved with a personal message from their father. The thieves took a safe from the house during the raid which contained jewellery and the watches. Adele Carroll, Stephen’s sister said that the thieves would have got a substantial amount of jewellery but that all they wanted was the return of the two watches. An appeal and images of the watches have been shared far and wide in the hope that someone with a conscience would return them to the family who are said to be utterly devastated. Continued on Page 14
Crowds turn out for Operation Transformation
Some of the large crowd who braved the conditions on Saturday for the Operation Transformation Walk
Over 240 people of all ages turned out last Saturday for the Louth Operation Transformation Walk despite the rain. The 4km walk, organised by Louth Local
Sports Partnership, started off from Dowdallshill GF and AC. Cllr. Eamonn O’Boyle, Chairman of Dundalk Town Council who launched the
walk said that The Sports Partnership would like to see everyone continue with a walking programme. See getirelandwalking.ie for tips Continued on Page 2