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Wednesday, 5th February, 2014. Vol. 7, Issue 6 • 63 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth.

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By Paul Byrne

A local athlete is facing the ultimate challenge by taking on what has been described as the most grueling and toughest race on the planet.

Annagassan man Brian Bell is battling for top spot in the ‘Yukon Arctic Ultra 2014’ and all in an effort to raise money for charity.

Brian is in third place at present in the event where competitors must travel 300 miles across the Arctic pulling all their supplies and equipment they need behind them on a pulk. All this is done in temperatures of -30 degrees.

50-year-old Brian, originally from Wexford, has lived in Annagassan for

years and decided to run the race to raise funds for Temple Street Children’s Hospital. A keen extreme athlete, Brian is being sponsored by Pugwash Bay Childcare and Montessori which is owned by his wife Sharon.

While most of us were hoping for a mild winter Brian was urging temperatures to plummet as he prepared for the big race by training in the Cooley mountains pulling tyres across the rough terrain.

Lorna Clarke, managing director of Pugwash Bay, who is following Brian's journey has expressed her delight with his progress so far and hopes he will complete the race on Friday.

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Tommy Mac painting in charity auction Talented Dundalk artist Michael Duffy has generously offered to auction his painting of Dundalk FC legend Tommy McConville with all proceeds going directly to the North Louth Hospice.

Tommy who passed away in October is generally considered to be one of the finest footballers this country has ever produced and according to Michael it was a privilege to be able to create a painting in his honour.

Michael Duffy with his painting of Tommy McConville

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Judge wonders why man was pleading guilty Dundalk District Court witnessed a somewhat unusual deviation from the normal course of events when a judge found it difficult to understand why a defendant was pleading guilty to the charges put to him.

Judge William Hamill raised the issue after Sean Quigley, Highgrange, Ballymascanlon, Dundalk, pleaded guilty to three hit and run charges arising out of an incident on January 4, 2013.

The charges involved

failing to remain at the scene of an accident, failing to give appropriate information and failing to stop at the scene of an accident.

However, when the defendant’s barrister, Irene Sands, stated that her client had been unaware of the incident until he was approached

by Gardai later that evening, the judge wondered how he could be guilty of the offences.

He asked how could the defendant give appropriate information if he didn’t know any-

thing about the incident; how could he be guilty of not reporting the accident if he didn’t know it happened?; and if he didn’t know there was an accident why would he stop?

The court heard that at 8.26pm on the date in question Gardai spoke to a pedestrian on Park St who was struck by the rear wheel of a car which left the scene.

The suspect, who was driving a very distinctive car, was arrested 40 minutes later at a petrol station.

Insp Brendan Cadden stated that Mr Quigley initially denied driving the car at the time.

Ms Sands responded by stating that he was asked about driving only in relation to the incident and as he had been unaware of the incident, he had stated he wasn’t driving.

Mr Quigley, made no comment on legal advice when interviewed, stated in court he accepted that he should have said he was driving the car at the time.

When Judge Hamill

Students eye top award

Three talented students from Dundalk who have a real entrepreneurial spirit are celebrating after reaching the All-Ireland Final of Junior Dragon’s Den. Amy Flynn and Zara Mathews Ryan from St Louis Secondary School will be joined in the final of the prestigious business competition

by James McCarragher from Colaiste Ris. The trio made the shortlist of 60 ideas out of hundreds of applications from secondary school students from all over the country when they attended the AllIreland Junior Dragons’ Den final sponsored by

learned that the Garda who heard the initial response from the driver was not in court, he

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Above: Amy Flynn and Zara Mathews Ryan from St Louis Secondary School, Dundalk, who made it to the All-Ireland Final of Junior Dragons Den, sponsored by Bank of Ireland. Also James McCarragher from Colaiste Ris, Chapel St, Dundalk who made it to the All-Ireland Final of Junior Dragons Den, sponsored by Bank of Ireland.

Letters to the editor

Thank-You Dundalk Dear Editor,

I would like to express through your newspaper our sincere thanks and gratitude to the people of Dundalk and surrounds who visited our Remembrance Tree throughout the 2013 festive period and to thank those who placed memory ribbons and donated to our designated charities.

The multitude of ribbons placed on the tree together with the voluntary contributions donated in support of local community organisations and

and generosity of people in a spirit of remembrance for bereaved family and friends.

I would also like to thank members of the clergy who officiated at our interdenominational prayer service of dedications and the many volunteers who attended at the tree throughout the period of opening.

The Rotary Remembrance Tree has now become an accepted and symbolic part of Christmas in Dundalk each year and we look forward to receiving the public’s continuing support for same when the Spirit of Remembrance is promoted again at this time in the years ahead.

Yours sincerely, Oliver McDermott, President,

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After the event 20 students were shortlisted by the panel to go forward to pitch their ideas to the Dragons.

The names of the successful candidates will be revealed when the Junior Dragons’ Den episodes air in May. Those selected to go into the Den will pitch for the chance to win a €2,000 bursary.

adjourned the case to Drogheda on February 14 to hear evidence from the investigating officer.

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Coláiste Rís Sonic Predators gear up for finals A team of enthusiastic Transition Year students from Colaiste Ris are revving up for success after making it through to the regional final of a prestigious world-wide competition.

The ‘F1in schools’ team, Sonic Predators, are ecstatic to see that the hard work they have invested in the research and preparation of their racing car was definitely worth it as they made it through to the Regional Finals of the ‘F1 in Schools Technology challenge TM’.

The competition is held in Ireland under

the guidance of the Irish Computer Society (I’CS) in partnership with Discover Science and Engineering.

Their TY co-ordinator, Ms. Shevlin, describes the work that the team has put in up to this point: “They are a very hardworking group of students who are putting their hearts and souls into the competition.”

The qualifying stage consisted of submitting a five page plan on how ‘Sonic Predators’ intended to create their Formula One car.

This plan showed their

research and outlined their designs. The competition is open to secondary schools all over Ireland with the primary aim being to design, manufacture and race scale model F1 cars.

‘Sonic Predators’ are looking forward to competing in the regional finals on the March 14 in Griffith College Dublin.

The team has put their heads together and are preoccupied with the design of their car, fundraising and sponsorship.

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The Sonic Predators team at Colaiste Ris

their support would be greatly appreciated and they are advised to contact the team’s Marketing & Communications

Manager.

For further team information, contact Morgan McLoughlin on 08684634896.

Local rugby star, Robert Kearney, brought a splash of colour to the corridors of Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, when he lined out at the installation of a 19 metre Irish rugby artwork of players running through a forest and the announcement of a charity fundraising walk from The Aviva Stadium to Thomond Park.

The initiative is a joint effort between Irish Rugby and the Donal Walsh to help launch the walk which will raise money for the Livelife Foundation, The Children’s Medical and Research Foundation Crumlin, and Tralee RFC.

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Oriel Hub launches new brand and website NEW STATE SUPPORT FOR BUSINESS

The Cooley Peninsula Tourist Office, has been located in the Old Railway Station in Carlingford since 2001, will be temporarily housed at the Carlingford Heritage Centre to allow refurbishment work to take place. The work is expected to last until June and the daily service will continue uninterrupted. Opening hours every day are 9.30m to 4.30pm. Tel 937 3033.

Email: info@carlingford.ie

Urgent Appeal

Rape Crisis North East Dundalk are urgently seeking volunteers to help with their helpline.

RCNE would appreciate any time you can offer to assist us in supporting those impacted by sexual violence. Volunteers, who must be at least 25 years of age, can contact Rape Crisis North East on 042 9339491 or E-mail info@rcne.ie to leave their name or obtain more information.

Alternatively, please visit our website http://rcne. ie/ and download an application form. Closing dates for applications: Friday February 14 before 5pm.

ManagementWorks is a national networkThe for Board SME of Dundalk an táin arts centre Enterprise Development ARTS CENTRE town hall dundalk county louth Owners and Managers, established underCompany the has launched the Government’s Action Plan for Jobs 2012. new-look Oriel Hub

and a new website for the centre www.orielhub.ie Speaking at the recent Cross Border Exhibition run by Dundalk and mpact Newry Chamber in conThe successful candidate will be responsible for all of the Arts junction with Intertrade Centre’s facilities, including its two theatre spaces, gallery, gers, Ireland on Thursday box office, and bar. He/she will ideally have a background in January 30, the arts, with particular emphasis on venue management.

Chairman of the company, Declan Murphy He/she will demonstrate excellent management skills, and stated that Oriel Hub will promote and programme the venue in line with its offers the ideal location role as a significant part of the arts infrastructure of the North for anybody who wants ManagementWorks can help you to: East. to locate their business in Dundalk. “Oriel Hub He/she should have an awareness of contemporary arts offers more than a locabuild youra cohesive financial and management practice in Ireland, and • the ability to build team who tion. It offers a network will create a vibrant and relevant home for the arts in Dundalk. of contacts for you from capabilities so that you can protect local businesses, agenExperience in the areas of funding sponsorship andapplications, grow your business cies and support organiarrangements and marketing initiatives is essential. sations to ensure you have other the assistance you Salary to be negotiated.

• network with and learn from need”, he revealed.

The facility is an enSME business owners Applications should be submitted to An Táin Arts Centre, C/Oand managers terprise centre which KMR Accountants, Crowe Street, Dundalk, not later than aims to support small 14th February 2014 at 4.00pm business andfind to assist Visit www.managementworks.ie today and SMEs to make the move Further informationout can be accessed at how we are helping SME Managers you enterfromlike home-based gement www.createlouth.ie prise to a to achieve better results in their businesses.more formal business environment.

Candidates may be short listed for interview on the basis of relevant experience.

Meeting and trainAn Táin Arts Centre is supported by Dundalk Town Council. egy ing rooms are available to all tenants and with all inclusive packages starting at €80 per week it’s the perfect location to get your business on the right track.

An Táin Arts Centre Ltd. wishes to appoint a full-time General Manager to run and promote youArts own or manage the facilities of Do An Táin Centre, located in of Dundalk Town in Hall.Ireland?

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For further information or to book your place – Call Niamh on 086-0494863 or visit www.managementworks.ie

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Senior heroes honoured

part of a transition year surviving cancer and in in a school for a full day.

‘Young Social Innova- memory of those who Pauline McNally was Hundreds of bal- tors’ project which aims have passed away.” she chosen as a Senior Hero loons were released over to develop key skills for explained. by her grand-daughter the grounds of St Louis life and work among The balloons were Shauna McGuigan last Friday afternoon as young people. Acting released at 11:50pm on said she was having a the schools transition Vice Principal, Laura Friday afternoon after wonderful day back at year students celebrated Walsh congratulated the a short prayer from act- school. and remembered all TY students for organ- ing principal Lorraine “It’s a long time since those who have both ising the event which Quigley.

I was last in a classsurvived and been taken raised some much welThe sight of hun- room”, she laughed. by cancer. come funds for the Gary dreds of balloons racing “But it’s been a wonThe ceremony was Kelly Centre in Droghe- across the clear grey sky derful day so far with da. was a spectacular one as singing and dancing and If you’ve experienced a personal setback, “The girls have been students from both the lots of cakes and biscuits selling balloons all week Louis and De La Salle in the main hall. long-term and illness or have disability, a National have raised €250 awatched on.

“It was strange being for the Gary Kelly cenThere was also a back in the classroom tre which is great.

They will ‘Senior Heroes Learning Network course give youDay’ theagain but it was a very formed a committee and on Friday in the Louis interesting experience up with the release as TYup students confidencecame and skills to open newbrought and I’m delighted Shauhundreds of balloons in a Senior Hero with na invited me”, added in celebration of those them to experience life Pauline.

It’s given me back my zest for life

By Paul Byrne

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opportunities for employment and fulfilment.

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Pete Treanor’s

Weekly Quiz

1. History Which famous emperor was nicknamed ‘The Little Corporal’?

2. Geography What in Scotland is nicknamed ‘The Granite City’?

3. Celebrity Who in 1950 married Nicky Hilton in the first of her eight weddings?

4. Books Who wrote the thriller ‘Silence of the Lambs’?

5. Rock and Pop Which legendary guitarist is nicknamed ‘Slowhand’?

6. Television The BBC TV drama series ‘Call the Midwife’ is set in what district of London in the 1950s?

7. Local What amateur jockey and Dundalk native rode four winners at the 1949 Punchestown Festival, a record that stood until 1990?

8. Radio Who recently replaced Hector O hEochagain as host of 2FM’s breakfast show?

9. Food Not popular in these areas, what are you expected to eat at a Thyestian feast?

10. Folk Music Donal Lunny, Liam O’Flynn and Andy Irivine were three of the original members of Planxty, who was the fourth?

The Stinker After the release of what 1995 Hollywood movie were over half the extras slaughtered within a year of the film’s release?

—this week’s answers—

NLNIreland Transition Year students celebrating Senior Heroes Day with Acting Vice Principal, Laura Walsh

Answers: 1. Napolean 2. Aberdeen 3. Liz Taylor 4.

Thomas Harris 5. Eric Clapton 6. Poplar 7. Bunny Cox 8. Alan Swan 9. Human flesh 10. Christy Moore. Stinker – Babe.

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The Centre currently caters for over 70 learners. In research carried out there has been a huge increase within the Louth area in people with disabilities.

In the 2006 Census Louth had 10,414 people with disabilities, in the last Census (2011) this figure has grown by 53% to 15,932 the equivalent to 14.2% of the county population.

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Louth students promote Safer Internet Day News

Co prawda od losowania Wielkiej Świątecznej Loterii Simul Polonia minęło już dwa tygodnie ale przecież trzeba uchonorować naszych zwycięzców przedstawiając ich publicznie na łamach Dundalk Leader-a.

Samo losowanie miało miejsce podczas Finału Wielkiej Orkiestry Świątecznej Pomocy i obserwować go mogło około 300 osób! Do rozlosowania było 6 nagród z czego główną nagrodą był 4ro dniowy wyjazd do Krakowa. Nagroda druga to 7mio calowy tablet, nagroda 3cia – obiad dla dwóch osób w La Cantina Restaurant, a trzy następne, kupony, rozlosowaliśmy dzięki naszym nieocenionym i najwspanialszym sponsorom czyli Marii z polskiego sklepu Krakowiak, Andrzejowi i Tomkowi z polskiego sklepu Janosik i Richardowi z serwisu poligraficznego Print Express.

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Peter Ledwith and Leigh Copas students from St. Mary’s College, Dundalk, Louth are taking active steps in the fight against student cyber bullying by promoting Safer Internet Day 2014, a global Internet safety initiative taking place on Tuesday February 11.

Safer Internet Day is organised in Ireland by Webwise aims to educate and raise awareness about protecting children online, so that they can responsibly enjoy the benefits of the Internet, without compromising their safety and privacy.

This year’s call to action is “Let’s Create a Better Internet Together”.

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Peter Ledwith and Leigh Copas help promote Safer Internet Day

Peter and Leigh are members of the 30 strong Safer Internet Ireland Youth Advisory Panel and are tasked with

playing an active role in developing anti-cyber bullying campaigns and contributing to policy advice to the Department

of Education and Skills and the Department of Justice and Equality.

Key campaign elements of Safer Internet

Businesses get advice for seeking finance Management Works, an initiative of Skillnets Ltd., will shortly launch its “Building Financial Capability in SMEs” programme which is designed to help the owner managers of small and medium sized businesses from all sectors, including farming, to

better present their business case when seeking finance for their business. This programme is heavily subsidised by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and is a new state support for business in 2014.

This new programme will

be delivered by training and financial professionals experienced in working with SME owners. It will be delivered in every county across the country in 2014. The two day programme will run in Dundalk on February 13 and March 3 at the Crowne Plaza

Hotel. Building on the success of the ManagementWorks model, this new programme will combine 2 one day workshops with up to 20 business owners and 2 one-toone mentoring sessions in private for each business. The cost to each participant (in-

Sarah competes with important message

A local student has been shortlisted in a prestigious national competition that contains a very important social message.

Sarah McKeown, from Omeath is in the running to win prizes in the DARE2BD R I NK AWA RE . i e competition, organised by the alcohol social responsibility organisation drinkaware.ie.

The competition, which began in 2007 with a focus on short films, challenges thirdlevel students to develop creative campaigns Sarah McKeown

Darts League Round Up All Divisions in the Tubourg Dundalk & District Darts League remain on a knife edge after another week of action.

The Premier Division has seen some great finishes within the last two weeks and this just goes on to further improve the reputation of Dundalk darts.

The Commercial 1896 team had Ian Rooney finishing 100 with single twenty and then two double tops in his game against the Stags Red. Declan Grimes played the next week against the McEntaggarts team and calmly took out 128 by hitting T20 18 and the Bullseye.

The Avenue Eagles had Joe

Day 2014 include, tips for better internet usage, steps to prevent bullying, reporting issues and getting help.

The Louth/Meath Autism Support Group will meet on Thursday February 13 at 10.30am in MiCasa, Laurence St, Drogheda.

All are welcome to attend this casual drop in meeting. Details on www.autismsupportlouth. com or contact Jacinta on 087 2407431 for further information.

There will also be a free talk on early intervention for children with autism in the Drogheda ABACAS School for Children with Autism on February 26 at 7.30pm

Finnegan to thank on both of the last two weeks as he finished a game with 114 to secure the draw against the division leaders the Stags and the following week he takes out 132 on the bull to show he is in great finishing form.

Pat Nulty was to stay in touch with 113 checkout on the same night. Mark Murtagh is in fine form for the Stags red with a neat 81 finish on the Bullseye to keep his team in touch.

It is darts like this that has led to players showing major improvements as the year goes on. Individual performances have been the catalyst for teams to go on and win very

that highlight responsible drinking.

The shortlisted teams receive up to €2,000 each to implement their proposed campaigns, and each team has been assigned a high-profile ‘champion’ to mentor and support them over the coming months.

Eight teams have been shortlisted for the 2014 competition, including Sarah McKeown’s team, whose project is titled ‘You Wouldn’t Drink 10’. Olympic Pentathlete Natalya Coyle, from Meath, was assigned as their champion.

important games. The scoring stats in the league are also quiet high at the minute with over sixty maximum (“180”) scores being hit throughout all divisions.

The first division has had some great finishing over the duration of the league with Mickey Fee from Harrys Bar holding the division’s highest checkout of 129 , Wayne Rodgers from the Avenue Celtic checked out on 113 in his last league game.

The First Division continues to be the closest division as teams have been moving up and down the league table as results come in from week to week.

Sarah, along with fellow team-members, attended a special media event at the Digital Exchange in Dublin 8 last week when the shortlist was officially announced.

Her project is a multifaceted campaign that plans to use short video narratives, graphic design posters and social networking to capture the young audience’s attention and promote responsible drinking.

Sarah is currently a student at Dublin Institute of Technology.

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The Second Division has seen another member of the commercial club team hold the title of highest checkout Tony Martin finished 115 to help his team up the table.

The importance of finishing a big outshot will be brought home to the Louth Senior team as they travel to the West County Hotel in Ennis to take part in the All Ireland intercounties competition.

The Louth team will be made up of representatives from the Dundalk, Glyde and Duleek leagues and hope to build on a great year of preparation The committee of the Tuborg D.D.D.L would like to

DRINKAWARE.ie 2014 will culminate in late April with a gala awards ceremony and showcasing event, at which each team will pitch their accomplishments to a panel of high-profile judges.

The overall winners of the 2014 competition will be chosen by the judges live at the final showcasing event.

The overall winning team will receive prizemoney of €3,000, while the next two best-placed teams will receive prizes of €2,000 and €1,000 respectively..

wish all throwers representing their county the best of luck in the All Ireland Championship.

Premier division Week 12 6th-Feb-2014: The Stags v Jackie’s Army; Avenue Eagles v Stags Black; Stags Red v Mc Entaggart’s; Commercial 1896 v BYE. First division Harry’s Bar v Avenue Celtic; Kehoe’s v Courtney’s; Punters Dragon’s v Punters Sharks; Stags Green v Oriel Active.

Second Division Johnny Mason’s v Commercial Hawks; Stags White v Punters Tiger’s; Ferguson’s v Malthouse Misfits; Castle Knights v BYE

cluding all materials and refreshments) will be € 250 excluding VAT. A schedule of programmes for 2014 is available on www. managementworks.ie where people interested can also find and book their local programme.

Jobseekers in motivation workshop

Unemployed jobseekers from the Dundalk area took part in a very successful motivation workshop in O Fiaich College on 28th January 2014. “Staying motivated in your Jobsearch” was run by Liz Barron, an experienced career coach with a background in supporting people through career changes.

The session included tips on staying motivated, developing resilience and bouncing back from setbacks. “Nine participants took part in the session, and found that it was very helpful to be given information on keeping up their motivation levels”, said Worklink’s North East Regional coordinator, Ceinwen Fergus.

“Worklink volunteers also attended on the day and were able to answer participants’ questions about job applications and the employer’s viewpoint. We hope to run more workshops like this in the future”, she added.

Worklink www.worklink.ie is a not-forprofit employment support organisation which is led by professional volunteers and has been formed to assist unemployed jobseekers successfully transition into full employment.

This event follows several very successful events run by Worklink over the past 18 months. More events are planned for 2014, including career clinics on CV preparation, job search strategies, motivation, online job hunting and confidence building.

Worklink would like to thank their volunteer career coaches for their continued input, and O Fiaich College for their great support.

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Tommy Mac painting being auctioned to benefit Hospice

Continued from Page 1 “I have painted some of this country’s greatest icons over the years and for me Tommy is right up there so it was only natural that I would put him on canvas some day. I knew Tommy well and had the privilege of sharing a pitch with the man and he was in my mind the best player to have played league of ireland football.” explained Michael.

“The painting took about a week and I’ve decided to put it up for auction with every cent raised donated to the North Louth Hospice who do such great work around this area.

We only set it up this week and so far as of Monday 3rd February the bid stands at €250. If anybody would like to bid for the painting they can email me at mgduffy@iol.ie or private message me on my fa-

cebook page at Michael Gavan Duffy Art.” he added.

Michael, who is well known up in Oriel Park as the stadium announcer has been painting all his life and took early retirement in 2006 to concentrate on his passion.

He completed this painting of Tommy in about a week and it measures 50cm (w) x 70cm (h) acrylic on canvas. All bids will be private and the painting

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in Brief Bethany Prayer

Prayer Around the Cross in candlelight with the music of Taize takes place on the First Friday – February 7 from 8.30pm to 9.30pm in “Bethany”, 34 Point Road, Dundalk. All are welcome.

For further information ring 042-9331602.

Fitzer’s 5k Underway

Registration for Louth TD Peter Fitzpatricks annual 5 k fun run began last week. The race which aims to raise funds for Rehab care takes place on Saturday February 22 at 11am starting at the Marshes Shopping Centre, Dundalk. The entry fee is €15 Registration on the day starts at 9am and the first 500 participants to collect race numbers will receive T-shirt.

Triduum

Annual Triduum in honour of Our Lady of Lourdes in St Malachys Church, Anne Street, Tuesday February 11 to Thursday 13 at 10am and 6:15pm Masses.

Annointing of the sick on Wednesday 12 at both sessions. Preacher; Fr Tony McMullan O.P

Dunleer Tidy Towns AGM

Rose of Tralee visits Dundalk As part of the launch of the 2014 Louth Rose of Tralee event, the reigning Louth Rose, Sarah McCrave, visited her old primary school along with 2013 overall winner, Haley O Sullivan.

The Texas Rose was a welcome visitor to CBS Primary School on Monday morning along with Escort of the Year winner, local man Johnny McGailey.

This year’s selection will be held in The Fairways Hotel on May 2 and applications and queries are being accepted by the Louth Rose of Tralee Centre through Facebook or email rose.louth@gmail.com.

Shocked at source of negative comment

By Niamh Kirk

Local restaurateur, Victor Graham is fuming after discovering a negative review about his restaurant, Eno Bar and Grill, on tourism website Tripadvisor was submitted by a competing Restaurant owner.

The website which is used by mainly hotels and restaurants for promotion, calls on patrons to review their experience. However it has been exploited in the past by competitors and internet trolls out to harm businesses.

Last week Eno Bar and Grill noticed a negative review, their first response is always to investigate and tracked back to identify the root of the customers problem.

However on investigation they realised that the review was posted by someone they had known to be another restaurant owner.

The restaurant has an in-depth point of sale system that tracks everything that happens at a customer table and they were able to take detailed inspection of the complaint which they completely refute. Not only had staff on the night identified the complainant but other customers in the restaurant had too. Mr Graham said he could not believe that someone in the industry would do that to another.

“The chefs call it the brotherhood, they could not believe someone would do this to them. They were seething. There was no indica-

tion that the people in question were dissatisfied on the night, in fact they tipped the staff and thanked them on the way out”, he said.

“It was a missile, they were launching a missile at us. I have been 24 years in the business and have never publicly described any other restaurant as bad, it is just not good form”, he added.

However the negative review has had the opposite of the desired effect and Eno has been seen a huge wave of support locally. “The people who were in on Saturday night were very supportive. We have had more than 120 comments in response supporting us too”, said Victor.

However it is the tourism trade

that is keeping the concerns high for the restaurant owner, Tripadvisor is popular with many overseas travellers and crucially Google search engine directly index reviews on the website. However the review has been reported as being written by a competitor.

This is the second time this month Tripadvisor has caused problems for local businesses. Fitzpatricks Restaurant was on the end of a negative review by the same user on the same day, and a few weeks ago a stinging review prompted the owners to cancel future fundraising events.

However this too rebounded on the author as Fitzpatricks too was inundated with support.

The AGM of the Tidy Towns was held at the Pavilion Dunleer on January 22 and the attendance showed considerable interest in Tidy Towns. The executive committee was elected as follows Chairman – Hugh Callaghan; Secretary - Pat Roche; Assistant Secretary - Brian Warren; Treasurer – Kyran McGrory; Assistant Treasurer -Aileen Carrie. Then members of the general committee were elected onto the committee as follows: Nola Pluck, Peter Keane, Louise Harmon. Two names on the list for volunteer work in the Tidy Towns are George Harmon and Bryan McCann.

The general committee meets most Mondays at 9am in the CE Office beside the Fire brigade Station and will meet in the evening at 8pm once a month on the First Thursday of each month. It is hoped in time to be able to have a representative from each estate on the general committee. The first committee meeting will be on Thursday February 6 in the Pavilion. All matters concerning their respective areas can be addressed at these meetings.

There will be no time for resting on the laurels for the new committee as there is a major fundraising event coming up on March 2. The committee will be fully engaged in arranging another successful Trade Food and Craft Fair at the Pavilion Dunleer. All Traders are invited to take a stall at the fair.

Market Bar celebrate first anniversary

Giovanna Morris, Megan Lundy and Dearbhla MacDonald.

Kerri and Conor Pettigrew.

Derek and Jordan Donegan, Pearce and

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in Brief Concert Band AGM

The AGM for Ardee Concert Band will take place on Monday, February 10 in the band rooms on Ash Walk, Ardee from 8pm.

Strictly Cooley

Strictly Cooley Style 2014 show takes place on Saturday night February 15 at 8pm in Cooley Kickhams Sports Complex. Tickets can be bought at Barry’s Shop, Grange or from any of the dancers and committee. The demand for tickets is massive therefore it is advisable to get you ticket early. Promises to be even a great night’s entertainment than last year’s show and the 15 couples are practising every night.

Chance to help community through Rotary Dundalk Rotary Club established in 1964 and chartered in 1965 will soon be celebrating its 50th Anniversary and is currently embarking on a recruitment drive for new members aimed at re-invigorating the club and have it continue to play a significant role in the life of the com-

munity it serves with commitment and distinction.

Acknowledged as one of the world’s first and foremost service organisatios, Rotary has almost 30,000 clubs with a membership of around 1.5 million in over 200 countries. Here on the island of Ireland there are 75

clubs with a membership of almost 2500.

In the belief that commerce and community are not separate entities but totally interdependent, Rotary is uniquely placed to harness the energies of thousands of volunteers who wish to make a contribution to both local and international

communities.

Projects undertaken locally in recent years

by Dundalk Rotary Club include Meals on Wheels; Youth Leadership; Stroke Awareness; Remembrance Tree and their Fund Raising Breakfast Morning which generates much needed support for the efforts of voluntary and

Girls rugby team to play at RDS

Band Bingo

Ardee concert Band’s very successful weekly Sunday night bingo continues this weekend in the Bohemian Centre, Ardee at 8pm where the jackpot will be €2,500. Lots of games and prize money to be won from the Play your cards game and “Winner takes all” game, double line panel games and all for €11.

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Dundalk Rugby Club Girls U-15 tag rugby team are delighted to be chosen to play a half time tag display game at the Rabo Direct clash on February 14. Leinster take on Newport Gwent Dragons in The RDS. Back L-R: Meadhbh O’Callaghan, Jessica Malone, Katie McGee, Aoife Craven, Joy Quigley, Niamh Craven, Orlagh Conway. Front L-R: Sadhbh McDonnell, Zoe Valentine, Sophie Murtagh, Deborah Malone, Niamh Belton, Shona Kelly (missing Libby Turnbull).

Coaches: Sharon Toal, Suzanne Flynn, Linda Valentine, Maria Cartwright and Chris Scully.

community groups. International projects cover Polio Eradication; Jaipur Limbs and the provision of Mobile Hospital Units, Clean Water Supply & Shelter Tents in response to worldwide disasters and humanitarian relief.

Fellowship and fun as well as service are at the very heart and soul of Rotary as members enjoy the company of their fellow Rotarians; exchange visits to neighbouring and foreign clubs and participate in a range of social events and outings.

Members of the public who would like to express an interest in joining Rotary, are invited to attend a Rotary Information Meeting in the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Tuesday February 11 commencing at 7:30pm by contacting 087 2546440.

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News Dundalk Martial Arts School of Fitness

in Brief Banned For Two Years

A man who bought a cheap car to travel to work in Ashbourne was banned from driving for two years after being convicted of driving without insurance.

Joseph Bellew of 6 Doolargy Ave, Muirhevnamor, was stopped by Gardai at Patrick St on June 7 last year.

Judge William Hamill imposed a €400 fine and took other matters into account.

Thought Car Was Insured

A woman who thought se was insured on her boyfriend’s car was disqualified from driving at Dundalk District Court.

Sarah Martin of 61 Grange Drive, Muirhevnamor, was stopped by Gardai at Finnabair Industrial Park on April 30, 2013. Solicitor, Peter Lavery, stated that she mistakenly thought she was insured on her boyfriend’s policy.

Judge William Hamill imposed a two-year disqualification and a €400 while taking other matters into account.

Dundalk Martial Arts School of Fitness kickstarted 2014 with a trip to Tallaght lat to compete in the TMA Open where a small but dedicated team took on the best in Ireland in this high level competition.

Young Ryan Del Duca stepped out with his nunchuckus against World and European Champions and took a coveted 5th position in his musical weapons division. Oisin Brennan, went up against it using his Bo Staff in the older division and succeeded in achieving a bronze medal for his efforts.

Reigning National Champion for Weapons, Enda Kelly once again proved his worth taking a Gold medal for forms and seconding that with a Gold medal for his amazing double-bo routine in

Enda Kelly, Oisin Brennan, Chief Instructor Wayne Rutherford, Ryan Del Duca, Conor O’Murchu, Lee Steele, Ethan Sharkey, Conor Sharkey, Dylan Carr.

the senior section.

The fighters were up next with most moving into an older age category or experience level this year. Matthew McQuillan made it to the quarter finals in the u15yrs section.

The youngest competitor Conor Sharkey stepped out for his first ever competition into the u7s section and after a breathtaking performance, his opponent took the

winning score with a fraction of a second left on the clock.

His older brother Ethan Sharkey along with team-mates Dylan Carr, Lee Steele and Conor O Murchu all entered both the continuous and point fighting divisions.

In the u9 novice continuous Dylan made it through to the quarter finals narrowly missing out on an award. Both Ethan

and Lee reached the semifinals and earned themselves a bronze trophy each.

Conor O Murchu in the u9 advanced division fought through to the finals and in a split decision took the silver position.

All four u9s then took on the challenge of point fighting. Ethan, Dylan and Lee all showed great determination however it was not to be their day in this division.

Conor O Murchu entered both the intermediate and the advanced division for his age group in order to gain more experience.

Conor finished up his day by adding a bronze and another silver to his wins for the day.

Chief Instructor Wayne Rutherford is as always very proud of their attempts and their dignity in both wins and defeat.

Drug-related deaths are on the increase

By Niamh Kirk

Drug-related deaths shot up during 2011 according to new figures released by the health research board. At the time the area had the highest levels of drug related deaths in Ireland.

In total, 41 people died in the North Eastern Region as a result of poisoning by alcohol and/ or other drugs in 2011. It had jumped more than 40% from the previous year when there were 23 drug related deaths.

The figures were contained in the National Drug-Related Deaths Index which was released last week by the Health Research Board.

The research also looked at the number of deaths among drug users not as a result of poisoning and found that cardiac problems followed by liver diseases were the leading causes.

In both demographics significantly more men than women are dying due to drug abuse.

Speaking in the Dail about the Sale of Alcohol Bill Louth TD Gerry Adams said: “These statistics and the numbers of deaths involved must focus the Government on the need for greater investment to improve services, develop effective programmes and save lives.”

He commended the North East Regional Drug Task Force saying that they are dedicated activists working hard with inadequate resources to challenge a problem that is getting worse .

“Effectively tackling the drug addiction problem requires a holistic approach by all of the statutory bodies, including the Gardaí and local councils and government, and local communities, working to an agreed strategy,“, he said.

Chance to learn about Transcendental Meditation A free lecture on Transcendental Meditation (TM) in the Fairways Hotel, Dundalk, on Thursday February 6 at 7.30pm providing an ideal opportunity to find out more about this popular technique.

Transcendental Meditation

is an effortless, natural, relaxation technique, that has already been taught to over 40, 000 people in Ireland.

Practiced sitting comfortably with eyes closed, it brings about a deep level of rest to both mind and body. This deep rest allows the bodies

own healing mechanism to work more effectively, dissolving stress, tension and tiredness. It is highly effective in helping with many stress related disorders, anxiety, depression, heart disease, among others.

A visit to www.doctorsontm.

org will show how highly respected it is among medical professionals and also detail some of the more then 600 research studies carried out on TM. TM is a technique that allows you to experience the full value of your mind,

not just the surface value of fleeting thoughts, but the quieter, more refined, more powerfully levels of your being. You draw on the great reserves of intelligence and energy that is your own true nature , and all aspects of your life benefit from

this. As we are fond of saying “water the root to enjoy the fruit”. No matter where you are starting from or how much(or little) stress you have in your life, TM effortlessly brings more energy, creativity, understanding and positivity in life.

Market Bar celebrate first anniversary

Emma Crawley and Shauna McKeever.

Shane O’Reilly and Marc Lynch.

Michelle MacGuinness and Aaron Mulligan.

Jim Purcell and Michael Galbraith.

Stephanie Morris, Caroline Middleton and Nicola Larkin.

Orlagh, Molly and Anita Ryan.

Adam Boyle, Michael Narainsamy and Paul McGeown.

Leak raises concerns over Sellafield Dundalk Leader 5th February 2014

By Niamh Kirk

Last week concerns over radiation leaks in British nuclear power plant Sellafield were raised after alarms were triggered over an increase in radon gas levels.

The plant has long been a cause of anxiety for many in Co Louth given its location about 180km

north-west of the coast.

Dundalk Councillor Mark Dearey responded quickly and that morning called on the Department of the Environment to get assurances from the plant management that they were on top of the problem.

The incident began on Friday morning when the plant opera-

Louth woman Irish HomeCare’s Supervisor of the Year

Mary O’Hare from Bellurgan has been announced as Supervisor of the Year by Irish HomeCare. Mary, who supervises the work of carers in the Louth area, received the award for the excellent quality of her work and her commitment to her clients and colleagues. Mary received a one-4-all gift voucher and certificate from Irish HomeCare in recognition of her achievement.

tors told hundreds of non essential staff to stay at home after higher than normal radiation levels was recorded on the site.

It was later stated that the elevated levels of radiation were nothing to do with the nuclear operation on site and were caused by naturally occurring background radon. An inspection of the plant

confirmed that the it was operating normally and there was no risk.

There have been a number of incidents down the years that have served as reminders that in the event of a serious incident, the area is close enough to suffer from the fallout. The site operators have described the plant as

one of the most challenging and complex in Europe.

A report by the Department of the environment published in 2007 took an assessment claimed that there would be absolutely no health risk to Ireland. However the report was criticised for focusing on the potential risk of an incident and failing to prop-

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erly address what would actually happen in the event of a serious leak.

Cllr Dearey explained that in the case of a serious threat that there is an emergency plan in place which includes in the most drastic cases would involve moving people inland.

Saint Brigid’s festival is a success The celebrations to mark the feast day of St Brigid in Faughart proved a huge attraction once again despite the poor conditions on Saturday.

The weather didn’t deter the faithful as many turned up to complete the circuit of prayers, attend the Masses and individual blessings that take place each year.

High tide at the Quay The phrase “a rising tide lifts all boats” was an apt description of events at St George’s Quay, Dundalk, on Friday of last week, as various parts of the country were affected by flooding.

The festival was Fr Tom Griffin’s , first after he arrived in the parish in November from Dublin. He said that the festival was inspiring and said that people had come form as far as Co Clare to receive a blessing on the day.

However, earlier that morning parishioners and pilgrims were met with

an unweclome arrival. Co Louth is effectively the dumping ground for diesel smugglers dumping the toxic waste left over from washing die from the fuel. But this weekend the criminals added insult to injury by discarding two IBCs full of the noxious fluid in the St Brigid’s car park on her feast day.

Each year hundreds of people visit the shrine on the first day of spring, February 1, the saint’s official day of celebration. But this year early visitors were greeted with the sight of one of the areas longest running problems.

Council workers were quick to respond and removed the waste before it caused any problems.

Brian takes on the ultimate challenge for Temple Street

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Market Bar celebrate first anniversary

Ryan Hoey, Jim Purcell, Sean Convery, Connor Barry, Karen Gogarty and Damien McCann.

Katrina Garvey.

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Catherine

Ryan Hoey and David Holmes.

From page 1 “He is doing fantastically well so far and we’re all really proud of him. Sixteen people entered the 300-mile race and there’s only seven left which gives you an indication of just how tough it is.

“We have been tracking Brian since the race started on Friday on the Yukon website and he is currently third having completed almost 200 miles. Temperatures this week have been as low as -31 degrees so far and the further north they travel the lower these will get and therefore there is a high risk of frost-bite in

these conditions”, explained Lorna.

Brian is no stranger to extreme races having completed numerous Iron-Man competitions and triathlons. Just last year he completed the ‘Marathon de Sables’, a six-day, 251 km ultramarathon across the Sahara Desert which is the equivalent of six regular marathons.

The Sahara Desert must seem like a long way away this week as Brian bravely battles the arctic conditions as he aims to complete the 300 mile slog.

You can find lots more information on the event at http://

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Niamh McCormack and Elaine Duff Caoimhe McArdle, Natasha Meegan,

www.arcticultra.de/en/ and you can track Brian on the website http:// trackleaders.com/yukonultra14 .

Brian is scheduled to finish the race on Friday and will return

back to Ireland in a couple of weeks to reflect on what has been a monumental achievement and also of course the funds raised for the Temple Street Childrens Hospital.

Helpline volunteers required for RCNE counselling support RAPE Crisis North East (RCNE) are currently offering training for helpline volunteers, which will commence on February 26, the application deadline is February 14.

If you would like to become

Maria and Anne Horan with Gordon Boyle.

Brian Bell

a helpline volunteer and provide telephone counselling support to survivors of rape and sexual violence RCNE would be very glad to hear from you.

Volunteers, who must be at least 25 years of age, can contact

Rape Crisis North East on 042 9339491 or E-mail info@rcne. ie to leave their name or obtain more information.

Alternatively, please visit our website http://rcne.ie/ and download an application form.

Great year for Market Bar

THE Market Bar celebrated their first anniversary in style last weekend with live music all weekend as well as the announcement of an exciting new updated tapas menu.

Owner Tony MacGuinness is already looking forward to his second year in business having established the Market Bar as one of the most popular venues in Dundalk.

“We had a very busy year getting our feet off the ground and getting established and we celebrated our first anniver-

Amande Rowland, Maire O’Rourke Curran and Sorcha Neary

sary last weekend with great live music.

We were also delighted to introduce an exciting new tapas menu which all seem to be going down very well so far and we have also got a new lunch and cocktail menu as well.

“Ronan Lawless came in as our new chef a few

months back and he has brought a whole new dimension to the menu”, explained Tony.

“We pride ourselves on buying locally and helping to support local producers as much as we possible can and do our bit to support the local economy.

“I’d like to thank eve-

rybody who has been into us over the past year and all of us at the Market Bar really appreciate your support.

“We’ve had great feedback thus far from them and it helps gives us a positive outlook for 2014 as we strive to keep on improving” , continued Tony.

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Over to you Question: Facebook is ten years old this week. Do you still use it?

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Niall Malone

Padraig Martin

Tara Murphy Johnson

Kerry Ann Coburn

Jackie Grimes

I still use it a bit but nowhere near as much as I used to. I think there is a lot of competition to Facebook these days and I’d imagine it isn’t as popular as it once was.

I don’t use it much at all. If I do use it it’s just to look at photos or stuff like that. I think a lot of people are using Snapchat instead these days.

I don’t use it at all. I’ve never really got what the fuss is about. I tend to use Twitter for keeping in contact with my friends when I’m at home.

Yeah, I still use it as much as I ever did. It’s great to help keep in touch with old friends and stuff like that.

There’s also loads of competitions as well these days which I sometimes enter.

I would still use it to keep in touch with my family and look at pictures of children and grandkids. It’s a very handy resource for doing stuff like that.

Holistic & Psychic Fair comes to the Crowne Plaza Hotel this Sunday 9th February

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House parties & Hen parties

Eileen is attending the Holistic & Psychic Fair on Sunday at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk To book Eileen please call her on

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olistic Fairs Ireland, Ireland’s foremost New Age Events Company is running a Holistic & Psychic Health fair in the Crowne Plaza Hotel on the 9th of February 2014.

Provocative, compelling and informative, this fair is a must visit for anyone who wants to experience something a little different in life.

The fair will showcase the most comprehensive profile of alternative health and living options available in Ireland. Available on the day are the best in progressive therapies some of which can be sampled on the day, as well as spiritual and self-development options.

Looking for guidance on a specific question, or just curious about what’s in store for your love life, finances, career or life in general? Then come visit some of our psychics, clairvoyants, Medium’s, Angel & Tarot Card Readers and spiritualists. Our carefully handpicked Psychics have been specifically chosen for their skill, integrity and honesty to give you an inspirational reading and help guide you through your present and future life choices. From tarot to palmistry, numerolo-

gy to astrology, you can explore and experience all kinds of psychic alternatives at the Fair.

Other fascinating features at the show include Aura photography in which a person’s aura is photographed with the aid of a special camera and then displayed on a computer screen for you to see & then Printed off for you to take home with you.

The Fair will also include displays of the following therapies, Reiki, Massage, Reflexology, Kinesiology, Ear Candling, Indian Head Massage aloe Vera products, Seaweed products, Crystals, Gemstone Jewellery & much more.

So don’t miss this excellent opportunity to avail of the diverse range of ancient and modern therapies and products on display at the Holistic & Psychic Fair Sunday 9th February 2014. For Further information on this or other Holistic & Psychic Health Fairs check out the web site. www.holistic fairsireland.com

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Cream of Irish comedy at Spirit Store THE Spirit Store is delighted to announce some of Ireland’s finest comedy acts over the coming weeks and months. The popular venue welcomes back Des Bishop who has been off exploring China for over a year now.

Des has sold out many nights in the Store and and Tain Theatre in the past and will prove to be a big attraction once again.

He has some fun stories to tell about his time in China such as working in a restaurant in the North East for a month to trying to find a wife in a Marriage park.

He will be appearing on Wednesday March 4 with tickets priced at €20.

Meanwhile, having sold out his February 1

show, David O’Doherty has added a second date with us on March 2, with tickets already flying out the door for it.

And finally, they welcome Foil Arms and Hog for their first ever appearance in the Spirit Store. They are Ireland’s top comedy sketch group.

Called “Pure Brilliant” by Tommy Tiernan, the group have starred on RTE’s The Savage Eye. They have over four million hits on Youtube and sold out the Edinburgh comedy festival five years running.

Their act is a unique blend of sketch comedy and stand-up with wickedly twisted characters, unpredictable scenes and high energy performances.

Friday 7th January Live Music with

eclectic Saturday 8th February Live Music with

last orders

Sunday 9th February Live Music with

paddy burns Monday 10th February

dirty Harry is back All Sporting Events Shown On Our All New TV Screens Including Sky Sport & BT Sport. All Pints & Longnecks Only €3.60 Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays from 7pm till late & Saturdays and Sundays during Premiership Matches.

Parties catered for – We can arrange the music & finger food if required

BIG COUNTRY SATURDAYS Keep Calm Keep Dancing

Dancing 11 to 1pm – Doors open 9pm ADM: €15 – B&B for 2 + Adm to Dance only €79

Saturday 8th February 2014

jim devine

Big Double Attraction Saturday 15th February 2014

The Murphys Showband & The Ryan Turner Band Dancing 11 to 1pm – Doors open 9pm ADM: €15 B&B for 2 + Adm to Dance only €79 Special Offer: 3 Course Carvery Only €11.95 /fairwayshotel or /countrymusicnights

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Colaiste Lú Stars of Musical Show in TLT

Colaiste Lu pupils are set to impress at the TLT

The students of Colaisté Lú in Dundalk are currently rehearsing to be part of the first Louth Meath Education and Training Board Musical Extravaganza.

Colaiste Lú are the youngest students in the bicounty event and are delighted to have been chosen to represent Louth at this auspicious event.

This is the first time for the majority of the students to perform in the fabulous TLT and definitely one which will not be forgotten. Not that they are strangers to the stage – the cór are due

to perform on Scléip, which is a talent show for gaelscoilleanna on 14th February.

Rachel Ní Chanann is the music teacher with Colaiste Lú and is working with the music class to produce something spectacular. The students are keen to prove that while they are the youngest – they are certainly able to rise to the challenge of representing Dundalk. Already they a Cór (Choir) and a Club Ceoil hard at work and are looking forward to showing the 14 other schools in the

Dundalk to Prague MAD Youth theatre is participating in an action packed few days in Prague Czech Republic from February 6 to 9 filled with performances, sightseeing and drama workshops.

Those making the trip are Lola Sara Farrell, Ogi Ugonoh, Craig McHugh, Rachael Winters, Steven Jimenez and Andrew Duffy. The Class in Action International Youth Theatre Festival 2014 promotes and encourages the use of English as a tool for international communication and it also encourages native English speakers to communicate effectively with non-native speakers.

MADYT are the first Irish youth theatre to ever participate.

The senior members of MAD Youth Theatre are excited by this wonderful opportunity and have been working hard the past few weeks devising a short play to perform to their international peers.

Their devised play ‘Connor’ looks at the pressures young men faces , issues that are often misguided as being a “man”.

If you want to get in touch contact ytfordundalk@gmail.com or call 0860457026. First class is free.

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Extravaganza exactly what they can do.

Elma McMahon who is coordinating the Musical Extravaganza said ‘the

benefit of being a school within the LMETB family is that we are able to share the knowledge between schools and share

resources. We are very lucky to be led by Peter Kierans who constantly encourages all of us to meet our full potential’.

Event Guide The Three tenors

& The Drogheda Male Voice Choir Saturday 15th February - Tickets €25

nathan carter Thursday 20th February - Tickets €25

Johnny McEvoy

Friday 21st February Tickets €20

Max T Barnes with craig curtis Thursday 27th Feb - Tickets €22.50

neil delamare Fri 28th February 'smartbomb' Tickets €20

‘Life and Times of Jim Reeves’ 50th Anniversary Tour with singer Al Grant and special guest singer/songwriter Isla Grant Wed 5th March - Tickets €25 The Alzheimer’s Benefit Night with The Garda Band and St. Peter’s Male Voice Choir Thurs 6th March Tickets €16

tommy tiernan's World Tour of Louth Friday 7th March Tickets €28

The Legend of Luke Kelly 30th Anniversary Concert Sat 8th March Tickets €21

Up & Coming Mike Denver, Lambert Puppet Show, Andrew Maxwell, and Keith Barry.

More details on the website

Available at: Carroll’s Bookshop, Park Street, Dundalk 042- 9334359; The Sound Shop Drogheda 041 9831078; The TLT Tel: 041 9878560; The D Hotel Tel: 041 9877700; Finlays Ardee Tel: 041 6856505; CD World Drogheda 0419833879 Also available online at www.thetlt.ie

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Family Notices

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

acknowledgment

terry beagan Jnr

March 6th 1970 January 1st 2014 Proleek, Ravensdale, Dundalk Our Darling eldest son Terry Jnr's life came to a tragic end on January 1st 2014 following a road traffic accident. Since then we, Maeve and Terry his parents, sister Joanne, brother Michael, brother in-law Paul and partner Karen have been overwhelmed by the kindness and support we have received from so many people.

To the emergency personnel who attended the scene in Ballina we are eternally grateful. We greatly appreciate and remember in a special way Rev Fr P. Murphy, Ravensdale, Fr. P. Montague and Fr. N. O'Donoghue, Holy Redeemer Parish for their pastoral assistance.

Fr. Neil's beautiful and uplifting ceremony and the musical contribution by the organist and singers helped us greatly on the day. We will never forget the many, many people who attended the wake

in our home and the funeral mass, some who travelled long distances to pay their respects to Terry. A special big thank you to our neighbours and special friends for their gifts of food and unstinting help during the wake, we couldn't have coped without you. Heartfelt thanks for the mass cards, sympathy cards, letters and phone calls received and the donations made to our chosen charities. Our gratitude to our friend Sean Murphy for all his help with traffic management.

Thank you also to Annette, Gerard and the staff at Quinn's Undertakers for their kindness and sensitivity when helping us with the funeral arrangements.

Terry's business partner in Loop Studios Gareth posted a very touching tribute on the company website and we appreciate his kind words. Also many of Terry's friends and acquaintances from home and around the world have left such beautiful messages on his social media page, these have helped us to realise how his incredible patience, humility and encouragement have influenced so many people that his all too short life has touched.

Our deepest thanks to each and every one from the bottom of our broken hearts.

We are so proud to have you as

a son, brother and friend Terry.

Thank you for the precious memories forever engraved in our hearts.

Month's Mind Mass for Terry R.I.P. will be celebrated in Holy Redeemer Church on Sunday February 16th 2014 at 11.30am.

Looking after ‘Friends In Low Places’

Staunch Garth Brooks fans who camped outside News And Deli on Park Street, Dundalk in order to guarantee their tickets for the concert in Croke Park were grateful to a local business who helped keep them warm.

Black And White Coffee House, located on the Coes Rd, took the opportunity to brighten their day with a delivery of coffee for the dedicated fans. An enthusiastic fan said “I have been camping for over 24 hours, I am a huge fan of

birthday remembrance

adrian skehan

6th February 2014 A birthday rememberance for our beloved Son, Brother, Uncle and friend. Today we celebrate your life gone by, questions of "what if" cloud our thoughts, but what is done cannot be undone. They say life is like a rose garden, the best ones are picked first. Today that feels true, even though our eyes can't see you our hearts will never forget you. We love you today, tomorrow and always.

Garth so I couldn’t miss the opportunity to see him in Croke Park. We have been very cold waiting in line so we were delighted to see

the free coffees arrive’ .

The Garth Brooks tickets sold out in under 90 minutes despite an extra date being added.

AN CHUIRT CHUARDA THE CIRCUIT COURT EASTERN CIRCUIT COUNTY OF LOUTH

IN THE MATTER OF: THE LICENSING ACTS 1833 to 2008 THE COURTS (SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS) ACT, 1961 SECTION 2 (I) OF THE LICENSING (IRELAND) ACT, 1902 AS AMENDED BY SECTION 23 OF THE INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT, 1960 ORDER 49 OF THE CIRCUIT COURT RULES 2001 AND IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY: EDDIE QUINN AS NOMINEE FOR FERNVIEW TRADING LIMITED APPLICANT NOTICE OF APPLICATION TAKE NOTICE THAT Eddie Quinn as Nominee for Fernview Trading Limited having it's registered office at 10 Carrick Road, Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland, BT32 3PA and having a registered branch of Fernview Trading Limited at No.3 Francis Street, Dundalk, County Louth will Apply to the Circuit Court, Sitting at Dundalk Circuit Court, The Courthouse, Market Square, Dundalk in tvhe County of Louth, at 10.00am, on the 7th March 2014, or at the first opportunity thereafter, for a Certificate entitling and enabling the Applicant to receive a new full Publican's Ordinary Seven Day On Licence for the sale of intoxicating liquors at the former licensed public house premises formerly known and trading as "Good Time Charlie's" and now known as "The Bar" and situate at Francis Street, Dundalk, County Louth in the Town of Dundalk, Barony of Upper Dundalk, Parish of Dundalk and the County of Louth which said premises are more particularly shown on the Plans to be adduced at the Hearing of this Application whereon the area proposed to be licensed is surrounded with a red verge line.

Dated this 29th day of January 2014.

SIGNED: Catherine Allison & Co. Solicitors for the Applicant 6 Roden Place Dundalk County Louth To: The County Registrar at Courthouse, Circuit Court, Market Square, Dundalk, County Louth.

The Judge of the District Court at The Courthouse, Market Square, Dundalk, County Louth.

The Superintendent of An Garda Siochana at The Crescent, Dundalk, County, Louth.

The Fire Authority at Millenium Buildings, St. Alphonsus Road, Dundalk, County Louth.

premises for sale/rent

classes & courses

special services

special services

special services

special services

ATTENTION—BERs now required for Better Energy Home Grants. For BER certification at affordable prices contact Robert Mulholland 087 6091906. www.louthber.ie ADVERTISE YOUR HOUSE Premises for rent or sale to 60,000 readers a week from €5. Telephone Dundalk Leader 042 932088

LINE DANCING - 20 years @ the Lisdoo Arms. New beginners class starting Wednesday 22nd January @ 7.30pm. Contact : 087-850-6576 YOGA CLASS - Open to all at 7pm.

Yoga for men at 8pm. Thursday evenings. Wellington Hall, for more info contact Paul 0863446944 DIGITAL IMAGING - Become an expert on DIGITAL IMAGING. Winter/ Spring course starts in February 2014.

For a detailed brochure, email digitalmac@eircom.net or call Michael on 087 2460997 GUITAR & PIANO LESSONS - Guitar & Piano lessons available. Exams and grades taught for piano. All ages and levels. Dundalk town location. Contact - 086-198-8151 PIANO & GUITAR LESSONS - Piano & Guitar lessons available. Lessons tailored to suit each individual. All students welcome. Contact - 087-7105258 MEDITATION - Meditation classes every Monday @ 8pm, Thursday 11am. Ramparts Rd, Dundalk. Opposite Dundalk Lighting. Everyone welcome. €10. Contact Mary 087-6342800 VOCAL COACH AVAILABLE – If you are a performer (in a band, choir etc.), preparing for auditions/exams or you simply want to surprise your family and friends with a great party piece contact Irene on 0879338111 or email IDvocals@yahoo.ie Reflexology special offer Specialised reflexology for infertility, pregnancy and stress related problems. Four one hour sessions for only €100. Call 086-8617806 for more details.

BEGINNER GUITAR LESSONS OneOn-One only €10 per lesson for 45minutes. Begin a life-long hobby.

Weekdays/Evenings. Can provide guitar if needed. Call Roy 086 2052108

GERRY’S UPHOLSTERY SERVICE— Suites/Antique furniture repaired and re-covered. Better than new. 086-0800788 CHIMNEY & STOVE CLEANING Inspection & Repair. Tel Paul McArdle 042-9332491/0876660094 - Email tribalky@yahoo.com DUNDALK BUREAU DE CHANGE— Best Rates Guaranteed. No Commission. We Buy and Sell All Major Currencies; Electronic Bank Transfers; US and Austrailian Dollars. 8 Park St (Open 7 Days, 8am -11pm) & 4 Linenhall St (Open Mon-Sat) - Call 042 9339922/9370101; www.dundalkbureaudechange.com. Accepting All Major Credit and Debit Cards.

PERFECT FIT ALTERATIONS—For all your sewing needs. Curtains, Hems, Zips & Repairs. 10% off for Slimming World members. Castletown Road: Tel: 042 9327837.

LOOKING FOR A UNIQUE GIFT? Create a personalised newspaper page to celebrate a special occasion - birthday, anniversary, birth, sporting success etc. Contact 086 3238328 www. frontpagenews.ie A VAN & DRIVER available for furniture removal, also single items, 3 piece suites, cookers, fridges, washing machines. Day & night Tel 086 8704908 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE—Repairs, building plastering plumbing, painting, tiling, concreting, patios, gardening, PVC facia and soffits, window cleaning. Over 20 yrs experience.

References available. Tel Michael 085858-8090 BUILDING—McElroy UPVC products.

For a competitive quote for all Home Improvements, extensions, sunrooms & conservatories. All PVC products supplies & fitted, facia, soffit & guttering. We also have a complete range of PVC doors & windows. Contact Hughie, anytime, on 087 260 2501.

WE CAN DISTRIBUTE your leaflets from €65 + vat per thousand Phone Dundalk Leader 042 9320888 EAMONN COONEY AERIAL & Satellite, T.V, Freeview & Freesat Service & Repairs. Phone 087 2671809 DUNDALK BUREAU DE CHANGE— MoneyGram Money Transfer; Pay Household Bills; Payzone/Postpoint; Buy Stamps; Phone Top-ups; Prepaid Credit Cards; Sterling and Euro Cheques Available; Best Rates Guaranteed; No Commission. 8 Park St (Open 7 Days, 8am -11pm) & 4 Linenhall St (Open Mon-Sat). Call 042 9339922/9370101; www.dundalkbureaudechange.com – Accepting All Major Credit and Debit Cards.

WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY SPECIALS—Beautiful wedding photography professional taken and presented in Picture Book Album With 150 photographs for €750.00 Peter Hughes Photography 087-256-1161 or 042933-3732 CARPENTER AVAILABLE—27 years experience. All interior, exterior, including kitchens, decking, doors, floors, flat-packs etc. No job too small.

Keenest prices. Quality finish assured.

Call Des for free quotation 087-6180150 WINDOW CLEANING—Gutter & facia cleaning carried out by professional, fully trained and insured staff. Affordable rates. Call our office for a free quoatation. Everkleen 0429352717 or 0868293585.

CLEANEST & KEENEST—Have your windows, carpet or suite of furniture cleaned at keenest prices. Also guttering, fascia boards, power hosing. Call Damien 0868469559 or 0879319243 TILER AVAILABLE—Experienced local tiler to carry out all types of tile work - marble, granite, porcelain. Indoors and out. Call 0876563705 for free quote.

DUNDALK COMPUTER REPAIR CENTRE—We fix PCs, laptops, tablets, ipads, iphones and smartphones. All computer services only €45. Includes new antivirus and microsoft office for December only. Free callout service.

No fix no fee! 9am to 10pm. 7 days a week. Call Gerard 0429328301 and 0851286436.

BUILDER & HOME MAINTAINENCE— Building, woodwork, painting, lawn cutting, all jobs. No job to big or to small. Tel. Brian 087 295 2529/042 932 8727.

R LEVINS HOME MAINTENANCE & Painting & Wallpapering. Keen prices.

For free quote call 042-932-0019 or 086-402-8291 GRIMLEY’S DUBLIN ST. DUNDALK— TV aerials, satellite, Freeview & Saorview, new installations, sales & repairs.

042 935 4343.

A ALTERATIONS — For all your tailoring/sewing needs. Zips in jackets €15.

We also patch jeans.Dry cleaning service available.Long Walk S.C. Tel. 042 9333380 / 087 9688518.

ROOFING REPAIRS—We fix leaks, broken tiles,gutters etc.Bird stoppers €25 for 1 or €35 for 2 fitted. We also clean & steam clean fascias. All work guaranteed. Fully insured. 25 years experience. For a free quote call Tony 087-6066-722 CHIMNEY CLEANER - The Clean sweep, clean & tidy, no dust. Brush & Vac. Contact - Cahal 087-225-9799 PAUL'S THERAPIES - Massage, Reflexology, Reiki, Aroma Therapy, Yoga Classes. February Special; Reiki treatment donation only. Tel. 086 344 6944.

M.B. PAVING & POWER CLEANING. Drives, paths & patios laid in brick, block or concrete. Old ones cleaned & repaired. Free estimates. Tel. 086 885 6356.

MOBILE HAIRDRESSER - For the convience of having your hair done at home. Cut €20, Colour €30 and Highlights from €40. Contact Emma 085156-0788 Dundalk Town Only MOBILE BEAUTICIAN - Waxing, Nails, Facials etc. (Sperial offer) Semi - permanent eyelash extensions (Full Set) and gel nails €49. Contact 085-7343627 Dundalk area MOBILE HOMES - Mobile homes transported, also old mobile graveyard service. Small machinery/tractors transported. Contact Eugene 086-607-1702 GARDENS - All gardening work and gutters cleaned. Trees trimmed & topped. Contact 087-229-6441 or 042 937-9270.

articles for sale BEDS & FURNITURE DIRECT—Beds, mattresses, wardrobes, chests, lockers, pine beds etc., also furniture removals call 086 8704908 anytime.

BEDS FOR SALE—Totally heavy solid pine beds. Brand new, super strong, rock solid bases, lifetime guarantee.

Good deep super high quality mattresses included. Everything brand new. Can deliver. €89. 086 8208303 SELL IT THROUGH A CLASSIFIED. Only €5 for one week up to 20 words.

04293 20888. The Dundalk Leader.

DEALGAN FURNITURE Longwalk, Dundalk (inside The Paint Store). For a wide range of New & Used Bedroom, Dining room and Kitchen furniture, great deals on Beds & Mattresses. Water proof mattresses in stock. Suite reupholstery and furniture fixing service available Tel 042-932-9111 BEDS BEDS BEDS. For the largest selection of beds in Dundalk at unbeatable prices, beds from €79. The Bed Store Unit 24 Northlink Retail Park, Dundalk Tel 042 9320927 SMEG GAS HOB €50, portable Air Con unit €50, 4' x 4' x 1' Granite slab €100 and other items . Contact : 085787-3954

classes & courses YOGA CLASSES - 8 Roden Place, Dundalk. Ongoing every Thursday night.

55's and over 5.45pm. General Class 7pm. Free Trial! Contact 085-7347133 and yogawell@gmail.com.

situations vacant Catalogue distributors needed €75-€350 weekly, payment weekly, car & Internet essential Tel 0044 7592536305 FANTASTIC BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY for self motivated people who can work from home on a part time basis.

No selling required. If interested please call 086-8789482.

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cars for sale CAR SALE - 07 Opel Corsa 1.2, NCT Dec 2014. Contact 089-453-6008

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Tapas Bar new lunch & tapas menu Served 6 Days 12-3pm

Homemade Soup & Sandwich Combo Only €6.95

new Full Tapas Menu 5.30-9.45pm from €6.95

Tuesday & Wednesday Special Nachos or Wings & Any Pint €10 Yummy Cakes, Teas & Coffees Selection of Craft Beers, Wines, Spirits & Cocktails

Market Square, Dundalk

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Valentine's Special Offer MEAL FOR 2 - 2 Starter, 2 Main, 2 Rice, 1 Naan €22.95 MEAL DEAL - Any Curry & Rice; 1 Doner Kebab/Chicken Kebab, 1 Chicken Nuggets & Chips, 1 Naan, 1 Bottle Coke (1.25L) €22.95 Delivery in Dundalk & Blackrock - Home catering available!

Valentine’s Dinner Menu €25 (Complimentary bottle of wine per couple) Homemade Mushroom Soup Our Famous Spiced Buffalo Chicken Wings Goats Cheese Tartlet Garlic Mushrooms ***** Cupids Champagne Sorbet ***** Pan-fried Breast of Chicken with Smokey Bacon & Mushroom Sauce Served with Vegetables of Day Catch of the Day Served with Lemon & Herb Butter & Mixed Green Veg Creamy Pasta with Winter Vegetables With Parmesan Cheese & Winter Green Veg Prime 8oz Minute Steak Cooked to your liking with sautéed onions, mushrooms & sauce ***** Sarsfield Delight Crushed meringue, raspberry compote & vanilla cream Apple & Mixed Berry Crumble Praline Ice Cream & Homemade Butterscotch Sauce Lovers Chocolate Fudge Gateaux ***** Choice of selected Teas or Ariosa Coffee

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Appliances

Building/Contractors

Fuel

Unbeatable Prices!!

Home Heating Oil Only €0.719 per litre Premium Polish Coal Carbon Tax Free

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All P.V.C. products Supplied and Fitted, Facia, Soffit and Guttering.

We also have a Complete Range of P.V.C. Doors and Windows

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Getting Value from Your Tyres

Captur the new Clio based crossover

As you drive your kids to school or you are on the motorway in a hurry to make a meeting, all that is between you and the road is 4 tyres.

At any one time the area of each tyre making contact with the road is approximatly the size of your hand.

So this fact makes it one of the most important things about your car and the safety of you and your passengers.

Did you know that on your average family car there are up to 40 moving parts on the front suspension and steering alone ?

Any or all these parts will affect the way your tyres wear.

Did you know that each wheel on your car rotates over 500 times for every klm travelled? As we are all to aware tyres like everything else have got very expensive, so it is all the more important that you get the maximum amount of wear as possible from them even if you are fitting second hand tyres.

The most common problems with uneven tyre wear are: * Incorrect tyre pressure. * Incorrect wheel alignment * Incorrect wheel balancing Tyre Pressure. So How often do you check your tyre pressure? It is recommended to check at least once a month. The correct tyre pressure for you car is listed in the hand book or on the door pillar or inside petrol/ diesel cap.

Renault market the Captur as having the style and driving position of an SUV, the cabin space and versatility of an MPV with the driving experience of a compact hatchback. It is directly targeted at family owners with its practical interior, the rear seat bench slid forward, and including the storage area under its dual height boot floor. Depending on the configuration the 377 litre boot increases to 455 litres. With the rear seats folded it will swallow up to 1,235 litres of cargo.

Wheel Alignment ( tracking).

How often should you get wheel alignment checked on your car? It is recommended to check at least once a year.

There are several reasons why your wheels may need alignment apart from the uneven tyre wear which can be very visable.

The steering may be pulling to one side,there may be worn or damaged steering/ suspension joints. Wheel alignment should be checked immediately after any steering/suspension parts are replaced.

Wheel Balancing. How do you know if your wheels need balancing The most common tell tale sign of incorrect wheel balancing is a shake or vibration that comes trough the car at different speeds,you may feel it at 80klm

Motoring Services Guide

and if you go faster it may seem to disappear. This vibration from wheels that need balancing can increase ware and tear on your shocks and other componants on your car and you may end replacing parts that would other wise last a lot longer.

How long should tyres last? The mileage /kilometers you get from your tyres can very much depend on how well you look after them.

Its not uncommon for tyres to last less than 10,000 miles and not uncommon for tyres to last over 50,000,miles It has been proven that keeping all of the above mentioned in check will improve m.p.g. (km/L).

Safe driving.

Tom McElarney, Dundalk Wheel Alignment Center, Coes Road Dundalk.

The reversible boot floor not only allows valuables to be hidden away from prying eyes, it’s also, carpeted on one side, with rubber on the other.

There is a choice of three engines, all turbocharged – there is all-new 1.2 TCe 120 EDC engine which joins the 0.9 TCe 90 and 1.5 dCi 90 units. The manual transmission models all feature Stop&Start as standard; there will be an EDC (Efficient Dual Clutch) version of the dCi 90 later in 2013.

There are four trim levels

for the Renault Captur – ‘Expression’, ‘Expression+’, ‘Dynamique Media Nav’ and ‘Dynamique S Media Nav’.

Standard Equipment includes 16” alloy wheels, 60/40 split and sliding rear seat bench, body coloured bumpers, cruise control, ECO mode (up to 10% fuel saving), ESC (Electronic Stability Control), ETC (Electronic Traction Control), front and rear electric windows, HSA (Hill Start Assist), speed limiter, trip computer.

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Dundalk Leader 5th February 2014