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The Fastest Man in Ireland

By Paul Byrne

Valid until 30-08-2022

Israel Olatunde’s star continues to rise with the Dundalk native announcing his arrival on the international stage with a stunning sixth place finish in the final of the 100 metres at the European Athletics Championships in Munich in 10.17 seconds. Israel is now officially the fastest man in Ireland after he broke Paul Hession’s previous best mark of 10.19 by two hundredths of a second in a race won by reigning Olympic champion Marcell Lamont Jacobs in 9.95 seconds.

It’s been a magnificent summer for local athletes with the likes of Amy Broadhurst (boxing), Kate O’Connor (heptathlon) and Eve McCrystal (Paracycling) all putting Dundalk on the map on the international stage with sensational performances in their respective sports. With Olatunde’s emergence it is now very possible that Dundalk will have four local athletes on the plane to Paris in 2024 for the Olympic/Paralympic Games which is surely unprecedented.

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Israel Olatunde became the fastest man in Ireland with a run of 10.17 in the final of the 100ms at the European Championships in Munich. Pic Credit: Ben McShane. Sportsfile.

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The Fastest Man in Ireland

Continued from Page 1 Israel returned to Ireland on Sunday evening where he was met by proud parents, Elizabeth and Isaac, brother Gabriel and sister Sharon as well as a group of friends

who held a banner aloft which read ‘Welcome home Ireland’s fastest man’.

The former St Mary’s student plans to take a well-earned break now before returning to UCD to

complete his final year of studies in Computer Science. Israel’s parents who came to Dundalk from Nigeria in 1999, watched on proudly last week as their son spoke to RTE after the race still in shock having realised he had just officially become the fastest man in Ireland.

“It was just amazing to be here in a European Final’ stated the former Dun Dealgan AC runner. “To place sixth and get a national record is unbelievable.

The whole season has been a blessing and I’m so grateful to be here,” he added.

Members of Israel’s

home athletics club in Dún Dealgan watched on proudly at home with a member of the club committee telling the Dundalk Leader that everybody in the club was delighted for their former club member.

“It was amazing that he even reached the final and when he came out for that final he looked so relaxed and looked like he belonged there. His old coach Gerry McArdle would have been immensely proud to see Israel fulfil the potential we always knew he had. He has always been such a determined and focused young

man and you could not meet a nicer guy.

As I said before we are immensely proud of what he has done and we look forward to see what he does in the future,” stated the Dún Dealgan committee member.

Meanwhile the Cathaoirleach of Louth County Council congratulated Israel on his achievements and stated that an official homecoming event would be discussed at next month’s Corporate Policy Group Meeting.

“Israel’s performances in Germany really stood out and it is great to see somebody

Gabriel Olatunde, Isaac Olatunde, Israel Olatunde, Sharon Olatunde and Elizabeth Olatunde at Dublin airport on Sunday evening.

local and so young perform so brilliantly on the international stage.

He is only at the start of his athletics career and he will have many more big nights ahead of him no doubt. I understand he is going to finish his degree in UCD while continu-

ing his training with his athletics coach.

He has done himself and his family proud and on behalf of Louth County Council we all congratulate him on a magnificent achievement. With regards to an official homecoming event for Israel we

will have to go through the proper procedures which means it will be discussed at the next CPG meeting which will take place in September. We will have more details about any potential event after that meeting,” explained Conor.

Dundalk enjoys a “bumper” tourist season this summer

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It has been a “bumper tourist season” so far for Dundalk and its environs, according to Sinead Roche from Dundalk Tourist Office.

“Traditionally, we would see an uptake just after Easter each year and while it was a bit slower to take off this year, tourism had certainly gathered momentum by mid-May, with thousands of tourists having accessed the tourist office for visitor information on things to see and do in Dundalk and its environs,” she said.

“In 2021 we were still very heavily reliant on domestic tourism but this year international visitors have returned en-masse, it has been wonderful to see and feels very much like it was before Covid.

“Even as you walk around Dundalk, in the shops, cafes, restaurants and bars, you can hear all the different accents, tourists are everywhere, out and about exploring the town.”

Sinead added: “We are blessed here in Dundalk to be home to the amazing Louth County Museum, An Táin Arts Centre, Oriel Centre Dundalk Gaol and Dundalk Stadium to name but a few. New tour-

ism, arts and heritage initiatives like ‘sea louth’ Scenic Seafood Trail and Louth Culture Quest have been incredibly successful in highlighting the diversity of our offering as well as increasing dwell time in the county.

“Scenic Carlingford and the Cooley Peninsula are like a magnet attracting tourists to the region, as is Discover Boyne Valley, and we are nestled perfectly between the two and finding more and more that visitors are using Dundalk as a hub or base from which to explore both - so this has benefited local accommodation providers and eateries in the town throughout the season.”

“The SEEK Urban Arts walking tours of the murals have really taken off over the summer, it’s exciting to see the legacy effect the festival has created and how we’ve been able to harness that for visitors and locals to enjoy throughout the year. Dundalk is also home to the tallest mural in Ireland, with Lú God of Light standing tall and proud on the Crowne Plaza Hotel and this has further boosted our profile as a destination of arts and culture. There is a self-guided map

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available from the tourist office or people can book a private tour of the murals, each of which has a theme connected to Dundalk.”

Sinead continued: “The guided walking tours have been so successful that they will be taking place at 11.30am on the 1st Friday of every month year-round (bookable on dundalktown.ie), and the private tours take place all the time as our tour guides are super flexible and so passionate about showcasing the town.

“It has been a busy summer, and welcome return to business as usual in the tourist office, meeting and greeting visitors from all over the world right here in the heart of our beautiful town centre. After requests for maps and timetables, and suggestions for things to see and do during their stay, the most FAQ from callers to the tourist office are recommendations for restaurants, live music, and local artisan products and gifts.

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New uniforms for An Garda Síochána Monday saw the new uniform for An Garda Síochána become operational in the year where the force celebrate their 100th anniversary.

This change is only the third time that An Garda Síochána has undertaken a formal change of the Garda uniform.

Over the past number of months a logistical operation delivered the new uniform to approximately 13,000 members of An Garda Síochána of Garda, Sergeant and Inspector rank, in excess of 560 Garda stations across every Garda Region, Division, District nationwide. Logistics were also in place to facilitate size changes and returns across the organisation.

The new contemporary uniform incorporates elements such as durability, protection and functionality and the new elements consist of: • Two tone Soft Shell Jacket • Two Tone Waterproof Jacket • Garda Blue Polo Shirt • Operational Trousers • Practical Base layers This is the first time that elements of the uni-

Garda Anna Todd and Garda Niall Collery standing outside the Public Entrance of Dundalk Garda Station. form, other than the uni- Garda Síochána contribform cap, will feature the uted to the findings of the Garda Crest and demon- Cultural Audit. strates the respect held by The new Garda UniAn Garda Síochána for form is also a key recomthis unique symbol as we mendation outlined in the enter the second century Commission on the Fuof policing in Ireland. ture of Policing in Ireland The current uniform Report, ‘A Police Service cap remains in operation For Our Future’. as a unique and distincIn developing the unitive element of the Garda form, An Garda Síochána uniform. embarked on a bottomA key finding of the up collaboration through internal Garda Cultural the Uniform Committee Audit 2018 was a desire of An Garda Síochána, from front-line Gardaí including international for a new, practical op- research and implementerational uniform. Over ing a Pilot Project involv6,500 members of An ing nearly 200 frontline

Gardaí based at three Garda Stations (Tallaght, Henry Street and Bunclody). These extensive collaborations and engagement designed An Garda Síochána’s new uniform ‘by Garda members, for Garda members’.

Following collaboration between An Garda Síochána and the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform the contract for the manufacture, supply and delivery of the new Operational Uniform was signed in February 2021, and was awarded to James Boylan Safety Ltd (T/A JBS Group), an Irish SME company based in Monaghan.

JBS Group are a privately owned Irish Company established in 1944 that specialises in the supply of operational uniforms and protective supplies.

An Garda Síochána has previously updated our uniform policy to embrace the wearing of official headwear for religious and cultural reasons and beliefs.

Narrow Water Bridge Project Reaches New Milestone Another milestone has been reached in progressing the Narrow Water Bridge Project with the commencement of an advanced works contract for the construction of a compensatory bird roost site. Further to the milestones achieved this year such as Northern Ireland Bridge Orders taking effect and Louth County Council issuing a Prior Information Notice (PIN) to national and European Tendering Portals; the construction of the roost site will see the commencement of physical works on the ground. These works will commence midAugust on the site and conclude by September, allowing birds to populate the area for a complete season in advance of beginning the main bridge construction works.

In July 2021, the Taoiseach announced €3 million in funding from the Shared Island fund to advance this cross-border project, based on the current design of the bridge and existing planning

Ongoing work at the Narrow Bridge Project.

permission. As a result, it is anticipated that Louth County Council will issue tender documents for construction of the bridge in Q4 of this year, subject to obtaining Government approval.

Louth County Council is the lead project partner, considering their experience with the project, and a sub-group of the North-South Infrastructure Group has been established to oversee the development of the project, co-chaired by Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Infrastructure. The group, which includes the Department of Housing, Heritage

and Local Government, Department of Foreign Affairs, Louth County Council and Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, has held nine meetings to-date.

By linking the Mourne Mountains with the Cooley Peninsula, the bridge will boost tourism and connectivity along the East Border region, acting as an enabler for other active travel initiatives in the area, such as the Carlingford-Newry Greenway and the proposed Warrenpoint-Newry Greenway.

The project itself consists of a new cable-stayed bridge with rolling bascule opening span crossing over

the Newry River to the north of Carlingford Lough. The single carriageway road and bridge, which have a combined length of 600m, will link the R173 Omeath - Newry Road in Co. Louth with the A2 Newry Warrenpoint Road in Co. Down. The bridge has an 20m clear span opening section to facilitate the passage of marine traffic, including tall ships.

The Narrow Water Bridge is a true allisland project, with strong cross-party political support both North and South. It will open up new and exciting opportunities, with huge potential for the local and wider economy.

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Students struggling to find suitable accommodation locallyD t ter Simon Harris appealed to homeowners to rent out rooms to students to help ease the pressure as the new academic year quickly approaches.

Minister Harris urged homeowners to avail of the Rent-aRoom scheme which he said could potentially add thousands of beds to the student accommodation market.

If you have a room in your home that you could rent to private tenants, including students, the rental income you earn will be

exempt from income tax. This is called the rent-a-room relief.

Aself-contained unit, such as a basement flat or a converted garage attached to your home can also qualify for this relief. Under the Rent-a-Room relief, you can currently earn €14,000 tax free. If your gross rental income does not exceed the exemption limit, you do not pay income tax or PRSI or USC. Meanwhile recently elected DkIT student union President Niamh Fallon said that

her office has been inundated with calls from worried students who are struggling to find suitable accommodation locally ahead of the new academic year.

“We are struggling badly,” stated Niamh.

“We have been hearing from our students, especially international ones, that they are finding it very hard to find anywhere to stay locally. Many students have been forced to instead look for digs in a family home and stay in Dundalk Monday to

Friday before returning to their own family home at the weekends.

It’s obviously not ideal but unfortunately that’s the way things are at the moment.

“Students are being forced to travel over and back across the country at weekends because of the lack of houses available to rent in Dundalk at the moment. I know this has always been a problem locally but this year it seems particularly bad,” stated DkIT Student Union President Niamh Fallon.

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Bee-keeping course 1—What famous Irishman was born on 16 October 1890, in Woodfield, County Cork?

2—Which American singer was known as the ‘Queen of Soul’?

3—The Woodstock music festival took place in August 1969 in America.

What major city is Woodstock close to?

4—Elliot, Michael and Gertie Taylor are the fictional children of Mary Taylor in which hugely successful 1980’s movie?

5—What county in Ireland is home to the towns/villages of Ballyporeen, Borrisokane and Cahir?

6—The Four Lanterns in Dundalk was located in the premises occupied by which restaurant today?

7—Who wrote and sang the song ‘Mr Tambourine Man’?

8—What is the name of the long pipe that shifts food from the back of your throat down to your stomach?

9—According to the bible, who was first to see Jesus after his resurrection?

10—The first ever iPhone was released, Gordon Brown replaced Tony Blair as Prime Minister in the UK, Ireland defeated Pakistan in the Cricket World Cup. Name the year.

Stinker—In Ireland, the term ‘Father of the Dáil’ is an unofficial title applied to the current member of Dáil Eireann with the longest unbroken period of service in the Dail, regardless of their position. There are currently two TD’s that hold that title. Can you name them?

—this week’s answers— 1—Michael Collins, 2—Aretha Franklin, 3—New York, 4—ET, 5—Tipperary, 6—Noel’s Restaurant (Kingfisher) on Park St., 7—Bob Dylan, 8—The esophagus, 9—Mary Magdalene, 10—2007.The Stinker: Willie O’Dea (FF) and Richard Bruton (FG).

Both men were elected to the Dáil in February 1982 and have been there ever since.

Many local students searching for accommodation for the upcoming college year have been struggling badly and left frustrated with the lack of options available to them.

The annual search for rooms has always been tough for students but this year in particular has been especially bad with many being forced to stay in digs before returning to their family home at the weekend.

Last week the Further Education Minis-

The Drogheda Institute of Further Education (DIFE) following the success of last year is offering a QQI level 5 course in beekeeping again this year, as part of their adult education programme.

The course would be of interest to anyone wishing to: A/ begin beekeeping; B/ have a refresher on the basics of beekeeping; C/ would like to earn an officially recognised qualification in beekeeping.

The course will be delivered through a mixture of lectures and workshops.

Note: The course is scheduled to start on the 13th of September and places are limited Full details and a link to register can be found at https://www.louthnightclasses.ie/index.php/ dife - search for the keyword: beekeeping.

Annual pilgrimage

The annual Vincentian Pilgrimage will take place on Saturday, September 10th, 2022.

Everybody welcome. Open to members/ non members. Bus will be departing from the Cooley Peninsula.

For further details – please ring 0851833110

Four-day mission

Sr. Briege McKenna and Fr. Padlo Escriva De Romani are holding a 4-day mission from August 29th – 1st September inclusive, 10.00am and 7.00pm daily, Church of the Holy Redeemer, Ard Easmuinn, Dundalk.

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Dundalk ‘rise to the occasion’ to fill a bus for those in need

Chairperson of Dundalk Social Service Council/Meals on Wheels John Hennessy with some volunteers for the Fill-A-Bus appeal for the vulnerable and elderly at Dundalk Bus Station on Thursday, August 18.

By Tamara O’Connell

ONE of the organisers behind the Fill-A-Bus appeal has thanked the people of Dundalk for “rising to the occasion” once again.

Chairperson of Dundalk Social Service Council/ Meals on Wheels John Hennessy told the Dundalk Leader that there was a “great turnout” for the charity event.

“The weather was bit inclement but we were very happy with the turnout, especially in the afternoon,” he said.

Bus Éireann organised the Fill-A-Bus appeal for the vulnerable and elderly at Dundalk

bus station on Thursday, August 18 from 10am to 4pm in partnership with Meals on Wheels Dundalk.

Members of the public were asked to donate non-perishable goods such as kitchen rolls, gloves and cleaning products to help with the provision of the Meals on Wheels Service across Dundalk.

Dundalk Meals on Wheels was established in 1972 and supports vulnerable, elderly and housebound people across Dundalk, delivering 240 meals in the area every week.

“We were more than happy with what we received. We are

very grateful to the people of Dundalk and the surrounds,” said John.

“Nothing goes to waste. If we can’t use it for helping to provide the meals then we give items to people who require it.

“I’d also like to thank Bus Eireann for its support and for the publicity we have received. It’s a massive help.”

Over 1,600 donations were received, exceeding all expectations. Bus Éireann is extremely grateful to the people of Dundalk, these donations will be going directly to the people who need them most in the local community.

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Plenty of awards dished out for Louth establishments at Irish Restaurant Awards 8

The Leinster heats of the Irish Restaurant Awards took place last week and there was plenty of success for local establishments at the glitzy ceremony in the Knightsbrook Hotel in Co. Meath.

Over 900 restaurant and hospitality business owners and staff turned up to the event to find out if they had won a prestigious award.

The Square Restaurant in Dundalk added to their growing reputation as they picked up two pieces of silverware with Conor Halpenny picking up the award for Best Chef to add to the ‘Best Restaurant’ award they received earlier in the evening.

There was also joy for The Bay Tree in Carlingford who won the best emerging Irish cuisine category with their neighbours Wildwood Café winning an award

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for Best Sustainability Practices.

Greg Gormley was on hand to accept the award for the Louth Pub of the Year on behalf of himself and his staff while Sitar Indian Restaurant and Takeaway in Chapel St. won the award for world cuisine.

Strandfield was named as best café while Elizabeth Duffy of the Fairways Hotel received an award for best restaurant manager.

There was more to come for local businesses with The Spotted Dog at the Long Walk winning an award for Best Casual Dining with Birch and Co. on Jocelyn St. winning the award for best newcomer.

All the winners from Louth will now go through to the All-Ireland Irish Restaurants Awards which take place in the Convention Centre, Dublin on September 19th. Wildwood Cafe in Carlingford won the Best Sustainable Practices Award.

Good luck to them all!

Birch & Co in Dundalk won Best Newcomer Best Restaurant was won by The Square RestauAward at the ceremony. rant in Dundalk.

Best Emerging Irish Cuisine Award was won by the Baytree Restaurant in Carlingford.

Best World Cuisine Restaurant was won by Sitar Indian Restaurant on Chapel Street.

Conor Halpenny from The Square Restaurant Greg Gormley from Russell’s Saloon which won Best Casual Dining was won by The Spotted Dog in Dundalk. picked up the Best Chef award at the event.

Pub of the Year.

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Additional €8 million investment for advanced manufacturing training centre

The Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre of Excellence (AMTCE) at Xerox Technology Park in Dundalk is set to benefit from an additional almost €8 million investment by SOLAS. Martin G O’Brien, the CEO of the Louth Meath Education and Training Board, LMETB and founder of AMTCE, has received approval from SOLAS to go to tender for the Centre’s final phase of works. The AMTCE was established by the LMETB in 2021 and is jointly funded by SOLAS and Enterprise Ireland.

The LMETB has already invested over €6.5 million in the AMTCE to date, in the provision of high-tech systems and equipment to support its training goals. The multimillion-euro investment

by SOLAS and Enterprise Ireland will be used for the development and delivery of bespoke training and upskilling. Training capabilities in the Centre include a Robotics and Cobotics labs, CNC/ CAM, Welding, Additive Manufacturing, engineering workshop facilities, a

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start of the art Industry 4.0 training line as well as computer labs and classrooms.

Commenting on the news, Martin G O’Brien said “The investment by SOLAS is testament to the importance of having a world class facility like the AMTCE to deliver the necessary training to underpin the transition of Irish companies to Industry 4.0 operations. It will play a key support role in the future of crucial sectors such as Manufacturing and Construction within the Irish economy.”

The 5,100 square metre AMTCE building in Dundalk is on a long-term lease from the IDA. It

aims to be the strategic learning and training partner of choice to support the technology driven transformation of the construction, engineering, manufacturing, pharma and food & drink sectors.

In January 2022, the AMTCE signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) based in Mullingar, Co Westmeath.

It was followed in May by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between AMTCE’s founding body, the Louth Meath Education & Training Board, the Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh, Catalyst Connection Pittsburgh and the Portview Trade Centre in Belfast.

The AMTCE delivers in the one setting handson, skills-oriented training courses and workshops by accredited industry practitioners in areas including 3D concrete printing (3DCP) robotic operations and processes, cobotics, additive manufacturing, IIoT, CAD/CAM, industrial control, Augmented reali-

ty applications, cybersecurity, process optimisation (Lean 6 Sigma), biopharma and food processing. All courses for unemployed are free, and trainees are paid weekly. Companies and their employees subject to eligibility are up to 100% funded by the LMETB/ SOLAS. Many businesses are already engaging with and sending employees to the AMTCE training facilities, Course being delivered include • Industrial Electrical Systems • Innovation Through Robotics • PLC • Green Belt • Robotic Welding • QC for BioPharma Manufacturing • Digital Sensors • T e c h n i c a l Writing • Preventative Maintenance • Automation Pyramid • IIoT • Geometric Metric Tolerance and Dimensions

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Ukrainian ambassador to Ireland to visit Dundalk

Ambassador Gerasko and Senator John McGahon in the Ukrainian Embassy.

The Ukrainian Ambassador to Ireland, Larysa Gerasko, is set to visit Dundalk to meet with the Ukrainian community after an invitation from Senator John McGahon.

Senator McGahon recently met with the Ambassador in the Ukrainian Embassy to discuss the Russian invasion and the work the Government are doing to house over 50,000 Ukrainian refugees.

Senator McGahon said: “Ambassador Gerasko has been travelling around the country

meeting with Ukrainian nationals, some who have live in Ireland for many years and others have arrived here as refugees.

The Embassy provide a huge amount of support and consular assistance to Ukrainians here and it’s important for the Ambassador to hear directly from the Ukrainian Community.

We must all stand in solidarity and support with the people of Ukraine. For the first time since World War II, there is now war on the European Continent.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

is nothing to do with national security, it is to do with regime security. Putin cannot afford to have a working democracy with aspirations to join the European union on his doorstep, it threatens his own internal security.

This is not a war over a contested piece of territory, this is one aggressor invading another sovereign state, if Russia expansionism isn’t stopped now, they will continue to push into their former satellite states,” said Senator McGahon.

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Louth victims group angry over DPP’s refusal to prosecute latest cases against Michael Shine

The recent decision by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) not to prosecute former surgeon Michael Shine following 25 complaints of sexual abuse has left survivors of childhood abuse, at the hands of Shine, devastated according to a local patient advocacy group.

Dignity4patients, based in Drogheda, released a statement in the wake of an RTE Investigates programme about the 89-year old consultant who worked in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital and at a private clinic in Drogheda. In February 2019, Judge Martin Nolan sentenced Shine to four years imprisonment for one count of indecent assault. He sentenced him to 18 months imprisonment for all other counts and ordered that each sentence run concurrently.

Earlier this year Shine

was released from prison after serving three years for indecent and sexual assault of young boys. The DPP’s decision not to prosecute Shine for 25 further cases of sexual abuse has provoked anger from many people including Dignity4patients who released the following statement.

“A recent decision by the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) not to prosecute the 25 cases of sexual abuse sent to them by An Garda Siochana has left survivors of childhood sexual abuse at the hands of former surgeon Michael Shine in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, devastated. The majority of victim-survivors that engage with Dignity4Patients services were abused as children between 1964 to 1996 in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital.

It took many victim-

survivors until adulthood to fully understand what happened to them. The sexual abuse they were subjected to as children, in a hospital, or in a doctor’s private rooms, was in fact a crime.

A crime then and a crime now. Due to their childhood trauma and failures of the legal and reporting systems it has taken decades for victim-survivors to engage with our services and to enter any criminal or civil justice proceedings. Others have just come forward and are only at the beginning of ‘any’ justice journey.

Adrienne Reilly CEO states “Dignity4Patients is deeply concerned about the decision by the Director of Public Prosecutions not to prosecute 25 cases of sexual abuse. ”16 of these victimsurvivors are supported

by Dignity4 Patients. This decision was based on the

Michael Shine. cumulative factors of delay, cognitive and physical health of the accused, age and historical nature of allegations taken together with a decision from the Court of Appeal form last year.

Adrienne says, “In law, age, health and time past are no barrier to preventing prosecution in cases like this. This decision by the Director of Public Prosecution to rely heavily on the Court of Appeal Judgement, which was about a totally different issue on ‘delay’ leaves all sexual abuse victims of Michael Shine, and

others, vulnerable to never seeing justice being served.

This kind of interpretation is simply unacceptable.”

Compounding this the lack of trauma informed staff in An Garda Síochána and under sourcing of both the Gardai and the Director of Public Prosecution has led to wholly unsuitable or delayed communication to victim-survivors. Adrienne describes how “one victim said the unexpected call from the Gardai informing him of the DPP decision as “very strange”…receiving the call during work with no support and no follow on support offered from them, he immediately had to stop work and lie down and was only able to go home when he had recovered… he stated it was not normal for him to have those kinds of episodes, and it was difficult to go back to work each day

after that.”

Adrienne states that ‘All the previous arguments about any Commission of Investigation not being able to go ahead because it may prejudice ongoing civil or criminal investigations were dealt with in 2018

by Justice Barry Hickson in order to commence the work of the Commission of Investigation (Response to complaints or allegations of child sexual abuse made against Bill Kenneally and related matters) in relation to the former National Basketball Coach who sexually abused boys in the 1980’s.”

Victim-survivors are at a loss as to why there still has been no Commission of Investigation into the most prolific sexual abuse offender in this history of the state, where hundreds of children were sexually abused by one person. Many victims-

Dundalk researcher receives ‘Michael Collins’ to be screened in local cinema international recognition

Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) are thrilled to report that Dr Orla Moran who is a native of Dundalk, has been given international recognition for the second time in 18 months. This is a phenomenal achievement for Orla who is a postdoctoral researcher in NetwellCASALA at DkIT. Dr Moran has been awarded an internationally competitive mentorship aimed at supporting early career researchers in the area of contextual behavioural science (CBS), a new and emerging specialty in the field of psychology. The award will see Dr Moran mentored by Dr David Gillanders, Head of Clinical and Health Psychology at the University of Edinburgh, for the next two years.

Dr Moran has had her research published in numerous academic journals and has represented DkIT at a number of international academic conferences. Her research in Dundalk has included working with families of children with Attention Deficit

Dr Orla Moran.

Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) through the Changing Lives project. More recently, she was involved in the design and testing of a hybrid digital/in-person solution to address worry and anxiety experienced by older adults with heart conditions. In April last year, Dr Moran’s

contribution to the field of psychology was recognised with a prestigious appointment to the Editorial Board for the Journal of Contextual Behavioural Science (JCBS), the international research journal for this specialised field of psychology.

In addition to reviewing article submis-

sions for inclusion in the journal, Dr Moran’s role includes encouraging specialists to submit their research for publication, as well as contributing to the ongoing development of the journal, including reviewing proposals for special issues of the research and practice publication.

Dr Moran is currently working on the SEURO project, a collaboration between NetwellCASALA, Trinity College Dublin, IBM Research Ireland and other partners across Ireland and Europe. Within SEURO, NetwellCASALA are leading a trial of the digital health platform ProACT, designed and developed at NetwellCASALA, to support people with multiple chronic health conditions to self-manage.

Volunteers, over 65 years of age with two or more conditions (respiratory, cardiac, or diabetes) are currently being recruited to participate in the SEURO trial.

For more information contact netwellcasla@ dkit.ie or seuro@tcd.ie or call (042) 9370296.

survivors have stated that if the government and the Department of Justice are serious about ‘zero-tolerance’ to all forms of violence including sexual violence, then the same standard of justice should be applied to yesterday’s children, as to today’s children in the hope that the zero-tolerance approach means there will be no tomorrow’s children subjected to sexual violations and abuse. That is their ask,” she concluded.

If you, a friend, colleague or family member need support at this time, please contact dignity4patients: Helpline Support: 041 9843730 Monday – Thursday 10.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. Text Support: 086 1654111 Monday –Thursday 10.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. Email: support@dignity4patients.org Website: www.dignity4patients.org Twitter: @Dignity4patient.

The 100th anniversary of the death of Michael Collins took place this week and to commemorate the occasion, Fine Gael have teamed up with Omniplex to screen the Neil Jordan blockbuster about the man they called ‘The Big Fella’.

Michael Collins the movie was first released 26 years ago and on Tuesday September 6th it will be back on the big screen all over the country including the Omniplex in Dundalk.

The event will mark the 100th anniversary of Collins’ death after he was assasinated during an ambush in his native Cork on 22 August, 1922.

Liam Neeson stars in the movie as the Irish revolutionary, soldier and politician Michael Collins, who was a leading figure in the early-20th-

century Irish struggle for independence The Neil Jordan directed film will be screened on Tuesday September 6th at 7pm, in both Omniplex D’LUXX Cinema Drogheda and Omniplex Cinema, Dundalk.

Tickets are available from Monday, 22nd August, for €6 through Eventbrite. Search for Michael Collins on the Eventbrite website. Tickets will not be available from Omniplex Cinema in Dundalk and must be purchased beforehand.

Our always popular property marking is back throughout the area from the 25th.

We have in excess of 10 millions euros worth of property marked in Louth ourselves as a group and hope to add to this over the next fortnight.

We can mark nearly everything large or small from steel to plastic items. Combine harvesters,lawnmo wers,powertools, trailers, bicycles etc are all just some items done previously and if you want to check can we mark it free just ask.

The largest event will be marking all the trailers free for those coming from all over Ireland to the ever popular Cooley Sheep Breeders show on September 3rd in Carlingford.

Property Marking dates and times (subject to change):

Friday 26th: Farm visits by appointment; Saturday 27th: Mullaghbuoy Hall 10-11; St Patrick’s Gaa 1130-1; Cooley Hall/Cooley Kickhams 2-4; Sunday 28th: Appointments limited; Mon to Thur Appointments available all day on demand; Friday 2nd - Limited availability; Saturday 3rd - Cooley sheep breeders show; Sunday 4thLast chance appointments.

If any groups want us to visit community centres or groups please get in touch so we can arrange via Facebook or on our number 0877068623.

Details on what the marking entails are on: www.propertymarking. ie and again this is a 100% FREE service thanks to the Louth PPN partnership with An Garda Síochána and our sponsors.

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Louth Library Service would like to extend huge congratulations to all the children who took part in The Summer Stars Reading Adventure across the county.

All participants went on lots of fabulous adventures this summer reading about everything from pirates to parrots!

Louth Library Service had so much fun welcoming you into Dundalk, Drogheda, Ardee, Carlingford and Dunleer Libraries, and we loved hearing about all the wonderful books you had read.

Having completed the Summer Stars Reading Adventure, all library branches would like to invite all the participants to the closing ceremonies on the 26th of August at 11am.

During the events if you haven’t already, you can bring back your reading card and library staff will present each participant a reading certificate of achievement!

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Memories of Milltown Hall in Kilkerley

Milltown Hall which had been a landmark on the Milltown Road in Kilkerley for the last 85 years is no longer standing.

The hall which was out of use in recent years was purchased by adjoining farmer Alan Clarke, who had it carefully dismantled for salvage and the piece of ground where it sat is now merged back with the field which it originally was part of.

The Hall was officially opened on Sunday, November 1, 1936, by Mr Frank Aiken, Minister for Defence.‘’ Local press reported that the Function was attended by upwards of 400 people including representatives of various public bodies.

The Hall was described as ‘simply magnificent’ and sets a blazing headline which other Cumann throughout Ireland could do well to copy should they desire to assist the Government in their efforts to solve the social problems of the rural areas which is an urgent necessity.

The Hall, which is a galvanised structure completely paneled in wood on the inside, is solid and substantial and probably one of the finest of its kind in any rural area in Ireland. It stands imposingly on a plot of ground given gratis by Mr T. Lynch, an old staunch supporter of the National Movement and a striking feature of its interior is the wonderful work of craftsmanship.

Mr Aiken who was enthusiastically applauded first spoke in Irish and continuing in English said he was more than glad to perform the opening ceremony since he had learned of the object of the Committee to further Irish culture as there was no more worthier motive.

He said Government is more anxious than ever to benefit the people of the country as a whole, beginning with those most in need and under the leadership of De Valera, they had made wonderful strides. They had confounded many a doubting Thomas and showed the world that Ireland still had a respect left and must be respected in other lands.

A most enjoyable night of Irish dancing and singing followed. ‘’From the end of the 70’s no dancing took place in the hall but it continued in use for many more years. However the opening of the excellent facility which is Kilkerley Community and Enterprise

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Centre in 2001, meant there was very little demand from any quarter for the use of Milltown Hall.

In the beginning, the Hall had its Milltown Hall on the Milltown Road in Kilkerley. own showband for a few years made up of locals some of whom were, Todd Lynch, Joe Rogers, Michael McElroy, Tim Litchfield, Cissie Quigley, Tom Sheridan, George Duffy, Peter Conlon.

Among other Bands that played were, The Regal, Cuchullain Ceilidhe Band, Conlons, Hughes, Sunbeam, Emerald Ceilidhe Band, Ritz, Maple, Arcadions, Kearneys, Stradella, Olympic, Melville, TumeltyBand, Shamrock, Pat Kelly, McCuskers, Nevada, Melatones, Ken Kennedy, Mellow Chords, Dermot O’Brien, John Murphy, Vincent Lowe.

Mrs. Julia Byrne ran a shop from an old G.N.R. bus beside the Hall, selling sweets and minerals. cigarettes, light refreshments, tea, cake, biscuits and also provided suppers for the bands in her own house. From the 1960’s Mrs. Mary Alice Murphy, Milltown, provided the suppers for the bands.

One of the provisions of the dance licence was that no dancing be permitted in the Hall during Lent or Advent or on a Saturday night or on the eve of a Church Holiday. As was the custom in most Hall’s the ladies stayed on one side of the Hall and the men on the other side.

Towards the end of the night the band would play a ladies choice. Many lasting relationships and marriages resulted from dancing nights in the Hall.

Country singer Brendan Shine asks in his song –where did you meet her?

‘I met her in the Galtymore’ (renowned Criklewood dance hall), the reply in this case would be –‘I met her in Milltown’ which many gentlemen can testify.

Some rules of the Hall were: No alcohol allowed in the Hall.

No person admitted to the Hall under the influence of drink.

Any person who causes a disturbance be removed from the hall immediately.

No two ladies permitted to dance together.

If a lady refused to dance when asked and went out to dance with another man and if she was reported to the MC, she would have to leave the dance floor and would not be permitted to take part in the next two dances.

In all cases the MC’s decision was final.

The interior of Milltown Hall in Kilkerley.

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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 known to fail). L.M.

Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I asked you for many favours This time, I ask for this special favour (mention it).

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Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I asked you for many favours This time, I ask for this special favour (mention it).

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District Court Area of Dundalk District No. 6 Public Dance Halls Act 1935, Section 2 Notice of Application for a Public Dancing Licence Seamus Lambe, Chairman, Kilkerley Community Development Group Limited (Applicant) TAKE NOTICE that I, Seamus Lambe of Newtownbalreagan, Kilkerley, Dundalk, County Louth, Chairman of the above mentioned Kilkerley Community Development Group Limited intends to apply to the District Court sitting at the Courthouse, Dundalk, County Louth on the 28th September 2022, at 10.30am for the grant of a Licence to use a particular place to with Kilkerley Community Development Group Limited premises situate at Plaster, Kilkerley, Dundalk in the County of Louth in Court Area and District aforesaid for Public Dancing.

Dated this 16th day of August 2022.

Signed: Hamill Wallace & Hardy (Solicitors for the Applicant) 2 Demesne, Dundalk, County Louth.

To: The District Court Clerk, The Courthouse, Dundalk, County Louth.

And To: The Superintendent of the Garda Siochana, Dundalk Garda Station, The Crescent, Dundalk, County Louth.

And To: The Secretary, Louth County Council, Millennium Buildings, St. Alphonsus Road, Dundalk, County Louth, Being the Fire Authority for the purpose of the Fire Services Act, 1981, and being the Local Authority for the purposes of The Public Dance Halls Act 1935.

Council welcomes Pride of Place judges to meet nominees Louth County Council has nominated two entrants to represent the county in this year’s Pride of Place competition. The Reddoor Project in Drogheda has been entered into the Community Wellbeing category while Creative Spark in Dundalk has been entered into the Creative Place Initiative category. On Thursday 18th July, Louth County Council hosted a visit from the competition judges in Drogheda and Dundalk to meet their nominated entrants.

Pride of Place is an all-island competition that recognises improvements made by local communities to create civic pride in their area.

The competition focus is about people coming together to shape, change and enjoy all that is good about their area.

The competition which endeavours to showcase community spirit across the island

Pride of Place judges Eddie Sheehy (4th from left) and Tim Caffery (5th from left) with Finbar Gethins Senior Executive Officer, Louth County Council, Paula Gribben, Administrative Officer, Moya Hodgers, Arts Officer, and Valerie Mc Hugh, Senior Staff Officer, along with Sarah Daly, Creative Spark and members of the Creative Spark Board of management, Councillor Marianne Butler, Harry Mc Carthy and Frankie Watters at the Pride of Place judging held in Creative Spark, Muirhevenamor, Dundalk.

of Ireland is organised by Co-operation Ireland, in conjunction with IPB Insurance. The judging took place in the premises of each project with the two nominee groups, presenting on their areas of interest, followed by a question and answer session by the judges.

Joan Martin, Chief Executive, Louth County Council, said: “We are delighted that Creative Spark and The Reddoor Project are representing Louth in this year’s Pride of Place Competition. It is a wonderful competition which showcases all that is best and innovative in communities

Speaking after the judging, Paula Gribben, from the Social & Community Office, Louth County Council, said: “Today, both groups representing Louth were outstanding and we are confident that they will do well in this competition. It has been a pleasure for Louth County Council to work with both nominees over the years and we are extremely proud of their performance.”

Results of the competition will be announced on the 21st January 2022, in Clayton Hotel, Burlington Rd in Dublin at a Gala event. For more information on Pride of Place please

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