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DUNDALK’S FREE NEWSPAPER Garda Tony Golden Memorial Cycle

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Wednesday, 21st September, 2022. Vol. 15, Issue 38 • 63 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth

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By Paul Byrne A Dundalk couple who are campaigning for the Angels Plot in Dowdallshill cemetery to be re-opened have asked Louth County Council to let people know if they intend on agreeing to their request for a memorial stone at the graveyard.

Craig and Danielle Corr lost baby Aleigha last April when Danielle suffered a miscarriage and it was in the aftermath of that experience where Craig and Danielle realised that parents of stillborn children or babies who die in pregnancy have to bury their children in Drogheda given the fact the Angels Plot in Dowdallshill has been closed for a number of years.

“Myself and Danielle did not want to bury our daughter in Drogheda but given the fact there is no Angels Plot in Dowdallshill we had to buy a plot in the graveyard which cost us over €1000 to ensure our daughter Aleigha was able to be buried in Dundalk. We would have been forced to bury Aleigha in Drogheda had we not been able to get the money together and that made us want to do something to make sure other grieving parents weren’t put in the same predicament. I got on to local councillors Edel Corrigan and Maeve Yore who were both very helpful and the matter was brought up at a council meeting in June by Edel.

Craig Corr (Inset) and wife Danielle lost their baby Aleigha back in April.

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The Angels’ Plot in Dowdallshil Graveyard.

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Call for memorial stone at Angels' Plot

Continued from Page 1 “Since then we have heard nothing back from Louth County Council and we just want to know if they intend on working with us to tidy up the Angels Plot and allow us to put up a memorial stone to remember babies who die in pregnancy or who are stillborn. I have been in touch with the Miscarriage Association of Ireland and they have told me they are willing to donate a Memorial stone to put at the spot where the Angels Plot is in Dowdallshill graveyard. It takes twelve weeks for the stone to be made so we are hoping to hear word back from Louth County Council to tell us if they are willing to work with us on this.

“We’ve been waiting over three months now for word back but unfor-

tunately we have heard nothing as of yet.,” stated Craig.

Sinn Fein councillor Edel Corrigan who has been helping Craig and Danielle with this issue said she is hopeful that Louth County Council is on board with the idea.

“Fair play to Craig and Danielle who are doing some amount of work to turn this idea into a reality.

I brought the issue up at a Municipal District Meeting last June and to be fair to the local authority I have received good engagement from Willie Walsh (Louth County Council’s Acting Director of Services) thus far on the issue. I have been advised that the reason the Angels Plot is no longer in use in Dowdalshill is because in accordance with National Bereavement Guidelines babies must be buried in

Tributes pour in for ‘treasured’ eleven-year old Calvin Tributes have been paid around Dundalk for eleven year old Calvin Gray who died on Sunday from injuries he received following a fall at a premises on Clanbrassil St. two weeks ago.

The sixth class Redeemer Boys pupil was described by his school in an online post as ‘a treasured RBS pupil, whose friendly smile endeared him to everyone. His presence will be sorely missed by pupils and staff in the days weeks and months that lie ahead. The thoughts and prayers of the entire RBS community go out to Calvin’s wide circle of family and friends.

Go Raibh Suaimhneas Síoraí Air. Codladh Sámh Calvin”.

Calvin, from Coxes Demesne in Dundalk, passed away in Temple Street Children’s

“It's with a heavy heart and disbelief that we have to pass on the news that our player Calvin has gained his Angel's wings. He was an amazing kid a wonderful player and teammate who had the world at his feet. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this terrible time R.I.P Calvin Grey.

CALVIN you'll never Hospital where he had be forgotten.” been in a critical condition since the 4th of September after he fell through a Perspex roof at a premises in the Clanbrassil St./Market St area. He was airlifted from the grounds of the Clan na Gael Gaelic football club where he was a player to hospital where he later died. The Clans are flying its flag at half-mast in memory of the youngster. They also posted a message which read- “Our flag is sadly at half-mast today after the tragic loss of our u11 player Calvin.

From everyone at Clan Na Gael our thoughts and prayers are with the Gray and Curley families at this very difficult time.”

As well as being a talented GAA player Calvin also played soccer for Shamrocks FC and they too posted a tribute to their player.

Culture Night in Dundalk Library

Join Dundalk Library this Friday 23rd of September as we open after hours for a Culture Night celebration. The event is free and open to all. To book Tel 042 9353190 or Email libraryhelpdesk@louthcoco.ie

the Plot of Angels closest to the local maternity hospital which in this case is obviously in Drogheda.

“I think it’s incredibly tough on parents who are already going through a strain emotionally to have to cope with the additional financial strain of buying a plot in Dundalk if they want to bury their baby locally.

All Craig is looking for is for the area in Dowdallshill where the Angels Plot is situated to be tidied up and looked after and to have a memorial stone erected to remember all babies locally that have died. To have some-

where local for parents to grieve, mourn and reflect is not to much to ask for and I am hopeful that Louth County Council will work with us to help make this happen,” stated Edel.

The Dundalk Leader asked the council for a comment on this story and they sent the following statement.

“The Council have received a request for a Memorial stone to be located at Dowdallshill Cemetery and this is currently under consideration.”

Bush Post Primary School Riverstown, Dundalk, Co Louth. A91 W320

APPLICATIONS TO ENROL 2023-2024 Application forms to enrol into First Year 2023-2024 are available from October 10th, 2022, to download from our School Website www.bpps.ie or by contacting the School Office at 042 9376246 or email bushpp@lmetb.ie. The closing date for completed applications for enrolment is 4.00 pm on Friday, November 18th, 2022.

All Bush Post Primary Admission Criteria is available in our Admissions Policy which can be accessed at www.bpps.ie.

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Garda Tony Golden Memorial Cycle is launched by local sporting heroes This year’s Garda Tony Golden Memorial Cycle began on Saturday with a special launch in the Marshes Shopping Centre. The event was launched by local sporting heroes Amy Broadhurst, Eve McCrystal and Israel Olatunde. The Tony Golden Memorial Cycle is in memory of Garda Tony Golden who was shot dead in Omeath in 2015.

An event has taken place every year in his memory since his untimely death and this year’s event has been called the ‘Centenary Cycle’ to reflect An Garda Siochaná’s 100 years in existence.

This year’s event will once again be a virtual challenge with a One Day Sportive on the Final Day. The challenge this time, is for all participants together to attempt to CYCLE 1 KILOMETRE FOR EVERY MEMBER OF AN GARDA SÍOCHÁNA, GARDA RESERVE AND GARDA STAFF that have served the state since 1922 - a combined total of 44,288 kilometres. The recipient charity for this years cycle will be THE LITTLE BLUE HEROES. The challenge is designed for cyclists of

all abilities to contribute whatever distances they want to help complete this year’s challenge of 44,288 kilometres over the 8 days of the challenge.

Any distance you can contribute would help us achieve our goal and also provide financial assistance for THE LITTLE BLUE HEROES. The event officially began on Saturday and will run until the 24th of September (this coming Saturday). Anybody who would like to register for the event and contribute to the target total of 44,288km can find out more information at https://www.lh286cycle.com/.

The challenge is open to you no matter where you live in the world, as any distance you contribute will be included in the total distance. The Little Blue Heroes charity is a not for profit organisation established by Garda staff which financially support families of children with serious illnesses in Ireland while also granting the wish of the children who want to become Honorary Gardai.

Paralympic Champion Eve McCrystal, Chief Superintendent Alan McGovern and Irish 100m record holder Israel Olatunde at the Tony Golden Memorial Cycle launch in the Marshes.

Litle Blue Hero Josh O’Hagan with Paralympic Champion Eve McCrystal, World Boxing Champion Amy Broadhurst, Chief Superintendent Alan McGovern and Irish 100m sprint champion Israel Olatunde at the launch of the LH286 Garda Tony Golden Memorial Cycle in the Marshes last Saturday.

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Ó Fiaich Institute Students Get a Step Ahead with Early CAO Offers

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niversities and I.T’s reserve a number of college places for students who have completed a PLC or Pre-University Course.

Students are offered these places at CAO Round 0 offers. Ó Fiaich Institute graduates received a record number of CAO offers in August 2022, giving them a step ahead!

As the Leaving Certificate Results Day draws closer, there will be many students anxious about their future studies. Did you know, that doing a PLC Course or Pre-University Course can give students the opportunity to gain up to 390 CAO points. PLC Courses and Pre-University Courses have given students in Dundalk the CAO offers they have dreamed of with offers coming in from UCD, DCU, Maynooth University, TUD, DkIT, Trinity College and many more.

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Mohamad Marza who studied Computer Science & Mobile Apps in Ó Fiaich Institute, received a CAO offer to study Computer Science in DCU. Maggie Delaney studied Advanced Early Childhood Care in Ó Fiaich Institute and received a CAO offer to study Childcare in DkIT. Livia Menezes studied Nursing Studies in Ó Fiaich Insti-

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tute and received a CAO offer to study Midwifery in UCD. Owen O Connell studied Pre-Garda & Security Studies in Ó Fiaich Institute and received a CAO offer to study Criminology in Maynooth University.

Rebecca Halpenny studied Photography in Ó Fiaich Institute, received a CAO offer to study Photography in TUD. Anita Sylvester

Mohamad Marza.

studied Nursing in Ó Fiaich Institute, received a CAO offer to study Intellectual Disability Nursing in Trinity College.

There are numerous benefits of doing a PLC Course at Ó Fiaich Institute, Dundalk. Firstly, this one year course allows learners to have a taste of what studying this subject area is really like be-

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fore embarking on a three year degree at university level. All courses involve work placement which also gives a real life insight into the working world.

Completing a course at OFI Dundalk qualifies the learner with a QQI Level 5 or 6 certificate. This certificate can lead straight to employment in areas such as childcare, healthcare,

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youthwork, photography, hairdressing and beauty just to name a few. For others hoping to progress to universities and I.T’s, completing a PLC or PreUniversity Course gives the learner experience on how to complete assignments, work to deadlines and how to reference properly. Our past OFI students who are now in

University, have reported how confident they felt starting off because of the experience they gained at PLC level. Ó Fiaich Institute has more than 50 PLC and Pre-University Courses to choose from. For details of these courses visit www.ofi.ie Applications are open now to help you Shape Your Future.

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Celebrating rich Oriel heritage in Green Church The phrase ‘Níos fearr déanach ná riamh’ translates into English as ‘Better late than never’ and that’s what Dundalk man Vincent Fagan thought when he decided to re-engage with his native language having not particularly enjoyed learning Irish during his school days back in the early to mid 90’s.

The catalyst for diving back in and trying to learn a cúpla focal was the fact his daughter had chosen to go to Coláiste Lú, a new post-primary school on Chapel Street which operated entirely through the medium of Irish (the school has since closed down with a new Gaelcholaiste Dhún Dealgan replacing it next September).

What started out as a quest to improve his Irish skills ended up being a wonderful journey exploring the heritage and rich culture of the Irish language that was available on his own doorstep.

“When I started learning Irish again I began to discover all of this rich history in Louth and

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surrounding counties including Down, Monaghan and South Armagh.

The Irish spoken around Louth and the wider Oriel region was Ulster Irish with a South Eastern dialect and as I delved into the history of Irish in this area I began to find out about the thousands of songs and poems written locally when Irish flourished as the community language in Oriel.

“Local poets and musicians had built up a wealth of poetry, songs and instrumental music and I was fascinated by how much Irish culture was created in this region. I was surprised that I had never been

taught about our rich local gaelic heritage when I was at school and I think that if I had then maybe I would have had more of an interest in the language when I was at school,” explained Vincent.

“The local Conradh Na Gaeilge and people like Ciara Hall who is a local musician were very helpful as I began my journey exploring local Irish history and they introduced me to a lot of our local heritage and directed me to some workshops which highlighted the unique and long-forgotten songs of the greater Crossmaglen district, north Louth and south Monaghan area, dating from the early 20th century. We are very fortunate to have over a thousand transcripts of songs and poems from over a hundred years ago and that is mainly thanks to a Roscommon man called John Hannon who moved to Crossmaglen where he worked in a shop.

“He actually didn’t have Irish at the time but he started methodically

writing down phonetically the words from these songs and poems he had become entranced by and it’s thanks to those manuscripts that we still have that music and those poems today.

“He was the crucial link between the generation that spoke Irish fluently and the present day.

John’s early 20th century collection was informed by research work of Dr. Gearóid Trimble who was a very important figure also in bringing these songs to light.

“A local musician called Colleen Savage with help from Louth County Council, the Arts Council and an array of local musicians, singers and Oriel Traditional Orchestra put on a concert in Crossmaglen which showcased all of those lost songs and poems with a concert called ‘Lost songs of a Border People’.

“I thought the concert was brilliant and I had the idea of seeing could we maybe stage the same concert in Dundalk and seeing if Colleen Savage would get on board. The

National Arts Council were looking for something locally for culture week and after a few enquiries we managed to book the Green Church as well as the Oriel Traditional Orchestra and special guests who will bring back these forgotten songs for the people of Dundalk this Friday night. I think it’s a great chance for locals even if they have no Irish to celebrate our local heritage and listen to the poems and songs of our relations who used music and poetry in the local community in times of sorrow, joy, celebration and grief,” added Vincent.

Tickets for “Ár nOidhreacht Oirialla (Our Oriel Heritage) are FREE, thanks to funding from Louth County Council and National Arts Council and are available on the Eventbrite.ie website.

The concert takes place in the Green Church this Friday evening (23rd) between 7pm and 9pm.

Type Oriel Heritage into the search bar at www. eventbrite.ie to get your ticket for the event.

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Week 24th - 30th September 2022 Date / Time

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Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th September 8.45am- 7.00pm

Downtown Hub Creative Spark, Clanbrassil St, Dundalk

Champion Changemakers Social Innovation Event” - Dragon’s Den’ type events will take place over the weekend of the 23rd and 24th September. The event will see teams come together to tackle social or environmental challenges such as Food Waste, Fast Fashion, Climate Change, Education, Housing or Mental Health in local communities in Louth. Our SICAP Social Enterprise Development Officer will be in attendance at the event as a Judge on Sunday 24th September. (Open Event - To register your interest contact ciara@creativespark.ie for details or apply to be a volunteer or sponsor on the Community Enterprise Association Ireland’s website)

Sunday 25th September 3.00pm- 5.00pm

The Barbican Centre Drogheda

Lord Mayor Michelle Hall Launches Positive Ageing Week” Whitworth Social Dance with Drogheda’s elegant lady of country music – Eimear Furlong. This event is in conjunction with Positive Ageing Week.

(Open Event – Tickets are €10 and contact the Barbican Centre for tickets and information on 041 980 7416)

Monday 26th September 10.00am – 11.30am

The Oriel Centre Dundalk Gaol

Dundalk Women’s Shed” – The Dundalk Women’s Shed held its first meeting on the 12th September and encourages local women to join with them every Monday to connect and enjoy a range of purposeful activities. This workshop will host Drawing for Everyone with Susan Farrelly. (Open Event for women over 18+ with a recommended contribution of €3 please contact Dara to book a place on 087 195 5345 and email dara.macgabhann@cllp.ie )

Monday 26th September 1.00pm – 2.00pm

Louth Local Development Offices Ardee

Mairead McGuinness MEP launches a Centenary Project 2021 Book and Needlework Exhibition” The Ardee Active Retire- ment Group are pleased to launch their Centennial Project 2021 Book and a Needlework Exhibition within the Louth Local Development’s Office in Ardee. This event is in conjunction with Positive Ageing Week.

(Closed Event by Invitation Only)

Monday 26th September 2.00pm

The Drogheda Library

Volunteering: Your Experience Counts!” Louth Volunteer Centre is hosting an information talk on Volunteering for Older Adults. Find out about the benefits of volunteering and how to get involved. This event is in conjunction with Positive Ageing Week.

(Open Event please contact Louth Volunteer Centre on 041 980 9008 to book a place)

Monday 26th September 4.00pm – 5.30pm

The Barbican Centre, Drogheda

SICAP Celebrates Social Inclusion in Drogheda”- Lord Mayor Michelle Hall launches this exciting Social Inclusion Event on Social Inclusion Week that will showcase some of the positive Social Inclusion initiatives across our Life Long Learning and Community Development Teams in Drogheda and will explore how to get connected and be involved. Light refreshments are served. (Open Event please contact Tara to book a place on 087 918 8517 and email tara.stacey@cllp.ie

Tuesday 27th September 10.00am – 2.00pm

The Crowne Plaza, Dundalk

Activity “Increasing the Diversity of Women in Local Government”- Hosted by Louth’s Public Participation Network (PPN), this seminar will include progressive panel discussions with local and national politicians as well as guest speakers from diverse Local Community Groups. A Light lunch is served.

(Open Event - Registration is required for catering purposes. Please contact ppn@louthcoco.ie to book your place)

Tuesday 27th September & O’Connells GFC, Thursday 29th September Castlebellingham 10.00am – 1.00pm

“New Connections: Understanding Inclusion in your Volunteer Programme” Louth Volunteer Centre have designed and will deliver this programme that aims to upskill Local Community Groups in the area to support volunteers at risk of mental health difficulties, in particular disability awareness, and people that have come through a journey of addiction and recovery and will give participants practical guidance on developing a volunteer inclusion policy and becoming JAM (Just a Minute) card aware.

(Open Event – Local Community Group members are invited to register their interest in advance to attend by contacting olivia@volunteerlouth.ie

Tuesday 27th September 11.00am – 2.00pm

Ardee Parish Centre

Age Friendly Ireland, Creative Lives & Louth County Council present an Autumn Medley of Creativity” This Age Friendly Event will host a selection of workshops, information stands, performances and exhibition. There is no cost for the event and older people are invited to join a creative workshop and enjoy experiences such as pottery, crea- tive writing, painting and dance. Light refreshments are served.

This event is in conjunction with Positive Ageing Week.

(Open Event workshop numbers are limited from 12-15, pre booking not required and for any queries please contact 042 932 4389 and agefriendly@louthcoco.ie )

Tuesday 27th September 1.30pm – 2.30pm

Drogheda Community Trust, Drogheda

That’s How it Was Then and Look at Us Now” A collaboration between Drogheda Community Trust and Drogheda Alzheimer’s Society.

This event is in conjunction with Positive Ageing Week.

(Closed Event by Invitation Only)

Tuesday 27th September 2.00pm

The Drogheda Library

Volunteering: Your Experience Counts!” Louth Volunteer Centre is hosting an information talk on Volunteering for Older Adults. Find out about the benefits of volunteering and how to get involved. This event is in conjunction with Positive Ageing Week.

(Open Event please contact Louth Volunteer Centre on 042 939 2934 to book a place)

Wednesday 28th September 11.00am – 2.00pm

Redeemer Family Resource Centre

Redeemer Older People Celebrate Positive Ageing Week” – SICAP in collaboration with Louth County Council and Age Friendly Ireland will celebrate Positive Ageing Week with an Older People’s Event including guest talks on Winter Well- being from the SICAP Social Prescribing Officer, Community Safety Talks, Blood Pressure Screening Services, Chair Yoga with Louth Sports Partnership and Music, Song and Dance with Paddy Mc Entertainment. Lunch will be provided.

(Open Event – For catering purposes register your interest by Monday 26th September to Mary Caldwell on 087 972 3200 and mary.caldwell@cllp.ie )

Wednesday 28th September 6.00pm – 8.00pm

The Dolmen Centre in Omeath District Development CLG

Ping Pong Fitness for Young People” – The Engage4Change youth programme are excited to host an introduction ses- sion to table tennis in partnership with Table Tennis Ireland.

(Open Event – Register your interest to Kathleen by what’s App on 085 862 3423 and kathleen@engage4change.ie )

Thursday 29th September 10.00am – 12.30pm

Stephenstown Pond, Knockbridge, Dundalk

A Ukrainian Focus Group Explores Design Thinking” SICAP in collaboration with the LEADER Rural Development Pro- gramme’s Innovating Communities Initiative will use the design thinking process to identify and explore the current needs of people from Ukraine who are currently residing in County Louth.

(Closed Event by Invitation Only)

Friday 30th September 9.30am – 1.30pm

Boomerang Youth Café, Drogheda

Building a Restorative Community Through a Trauma Informed Approach” – The Drogheda Implementation Board will host this event that will draw together people working with the community of Drogheda who have an interest in Re- storative Practice, Restorative Communities and Trauma Informed approaches and practices. The event will showcase best practice and provide the opportunity to feed into plans to build a community of practice in Drogheda. Opportuni- ties for further training will also be provided to attendees.

You do not have to have prior training in the field of Restorative Practice or Trauma Informed Approaches to attend this event. Lunch will be provided. (Open Event and booking is mandatory for catering purposes. To book a place please contact Grainne Berrill at implementationboard@lmetb.ie )

Friday 30th September 5.30pm – 7.30pm

The Holy Family Community Creche, Muirhevnamor, Dundalk

Celebrating Childcare in Social Inclusion Week” – The Holy Family Community Creche celebrates their 28th year anni- versary in this special event that acknowledges the dedication and commitment of community based childcare.

(Closed Event by Invitation Only)

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Two in the Bush excelling at Trinity Dundalk Leader 21st September 2022

The body of Scholars of Trinity College is one of the most enduring features of the University of Dublin and gives exceptional students the chance to have their course fees waived and to get free accommodation for the length of time they study in the col-

lege (up to five years).

To become a Trinity Scholar, a student must get a first-class honour grade in the scholarship exams of their chosen course.

There are currently around 350 Trinity Scholars a small and elite group which happens to contain not just

one but two past pupils of Bush Post Primary School in Cooley. Ciaran Flynn, a third-year student studying Zoology and Peter Suresh, a fourth year student studying dentistry are both past pupils of Bush Post Primary and both men have been enjoying the benefits that come with being named a Trinity Scholar. According to Ciaran the free accommodation and waiving of student fees have been a Godsend to him and he sympathises with other students who have to deal with the stress of finding accommodation when going to college.

“I don’t know how students do it to be honest. They are forced to pay extortionate rent and then deal with having to try and get extra money while also keeping up with their studies.

I am currently in Halls in Rathmines and next year I’ll be allowed to

stay in accommodation in the grounds of Trinity. It’s a huge help to me and without having the luxury of free accommodation I would definitely be commuting up and down from Rathcor everyday which would definitely not be ideal.

“I remember doing the exams for the Trinity Scholarship in January and not really expecting to get anything out of it. The results of those elected to Scholarship are announced by the Provost (President) from the steps of the exam hall on Trinity Monday in April. I remember hearing my name called out and I was in shock.

Everybody else was cheering and stuff when they heard their name but I think I was actually in shock at the time!

It’s been such a great advantage for me and being a Trinity Scholar has taken so much pressure off me and allowed

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Peter Suresh Sch. (left) is a Trinity Scholar.

me to focus on my studies. I was actually at home studying online for my first two years in Trinity because of Covid so it has all worked out pretty well for me,” stated Ciarán.

Peter Suresh was a year ahead of Ciarán in Bush and the Rockmarshall man said he owed it to himself and his parents to try and earn a Trinity Scholarship when he found out about it.

“The benefits of becoming a Trinity Scholar were so good what with the course fees be-

course. There are other benefits as well such as being able to attend the Commons dining room where you are able to get a three course meal every day for free which is nice! We can also put Sch after our name but I haven’t really been doing that to be honest,” laughs Peter.

Scholars are selected on the basis of a special examination, typically taken a little more than mid-way through the Senior Freshman (second) year of undergraduate study. This particularly searching

ing waived and accommodation being free. It was a no brainer to try and earn one. I knew it wouldn’t be easy as there are not that many given out but thankfully I did well in the exams (Peter actually ended up getting the highest marks in the exams) and I was named as a Trinity Scholar. I’m studying Dentistry and I’m in fourth year now so the scholarship has allowed me to focus solely on my studies and not have the stress of looking for accommodation or fees to pay for my

examination is not compulsory, and students must show exceptional commitment, discipline and motivation if they are to display sufficient merit to be elected to the position of Scholar.

Being drawn from all faculties of study in College and having the privilege of residing in rooms on Campus for a number of years, Scholars are in a unique position amongst the College community in general and the residential community in particular.

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1–Which country artist released his first ever single called ‘Much too young (to feel this damn old) on March 6th 1989?

2–Which former Vice President and one of the founding fathers of the United States is on the 100 dollar bill in America?

3–Which oath of ethics taken by doctors is named after an Ancient Greek physician?

4–What is the Irish word for a goat?

5– Can you name the popular antique

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shop on Jocelyn St. that closed its doors for the final time this month after being in business for 51 years?

6–Which county’s

GAA stadium is called Pairc Esler?

7–Diego Maradona joined Napoli from Barcelona, The hit movie ‘The Karate Kid’ was released and ‘Do they know it’s Christmas’ by Band Aid was number one for Christmas. Name the year.

8–Which soft drink is commonly associated with

Scotland?

9–Coeliac disease is characterised by an intolerance to which protein?

10–What was the most popular breed of dog in Ireland in 2021?

The Stinker: Can you name the presenter of the mid 1990’s RTE quiz show called ‘Dodge the Question’?

—answers— 1– Garth Brooks, 2– Benjamin Franklin, 3– Hippocratic Oath, 4– Gabhar, 5– Halls Curio Shop, 6– County Down, 7– 1984, 8– Irn Bru, 9–Gluten, 10–Golden Retreiver.

The Stinker: Jonathan Philbin Bowman

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Be part of National Women’s Enterprise Day 2022

Women from across Louth and Meath are joining forces on Thursday, October 13th to celebrate National Women’s Enterprise Day 2022.

The theme for this year is “Our Future, Our Way”, encouraging female entrepreneurs and business owners to be ambitious for their business.

This half-day, in-person event will feature a wonderful line-up of local female business leaders. Each will tell their story in an informative, entertaining and inspiring way. It is also a brilliant opportunity to network with and learn from other female business owners.

Sarah Mallon of Local Enterprise Office Louth explains “Our host for this event will be Miriam Simon, one of Ireland’s leading retail and business strategists. Miriam will also share her invaluable insights into future trends.

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Pictured at the launch are Leading Lights Sinead Crowther of Soothing Solutions and Marita of Drummond House Garlic along with Caoimhe Delany of Leo Meath, Riona McCoy and Sarah Mallon of LEO Louth.

She has an incredible ability to break complex and daunting business challenges down and empower entrepreneurs to take really practical action.”

Caoimhe Delany from Local Enterprise Office Meath continues “Our Leading Lights for 2022 are Marita Collier of Drummond House Garlic and Sinéad Crowther of Soothing Solutions.

Both Marita and Sinéad will take centre stage at this event, sharing their wealth of experience and advice.”

With years of experience working as a business coach and mentor, Lavina McGahon’s in-

sights into starting and scaling a business are not to be missed. Lavina is now Programme Manager for Thrive4Women, a support for women bringing new STEM products and services to market. She will talk about developing business strategy, avoiding common mistakes and accessing supports.

Encouraging local business women to register, Caoimhe continues “Tickets for this event are priced at just €20, including lunch and a goodie bag, and are available on www.

LocalEnterprise.ie/ Louth. Do come along

to National Women’s Enterprise Day. It’s a great opportunity for women in business, or thinking of starting a business, to meet others, to network, to learn and to grow.”

Sarah concludes “The theme of National Women’s Enterprise Day 2022 is “Our Future, Our Way”. Our mission is to empower and support female entrepreneurs across Louth and Meath to start and grow really dynamic, sustainable and successful enterprises. Register now for National Women’s Enterprise Day and see you at CityNorth Hotel on 13th October.”

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Louth County Councillors vote against increasing Local Property Tax (LPT) for 2023 There will be no increase in Local Property Tax for 2023 after a clear majority of Louth County Councillors voted against any increase for next year.

Louth County Council (LCC) had proposed a 15 per cent increase in the LPT with Cllr Paula Butterly suggesting a 10 per cent increase.

The proposal was defeated with 13 voting for and 15 against the proposal.

Councillors subsequently voted against any increase in the LPT, with 23 voting for a 0% per cent increase and five against.

The income from LPT in Co Louth dropped from €9.8 million in 2022 to €9.2 million in 2023.

According to LCC, the results of the LPT revaluation for Louth was an overall reduction of €460,000 in income.

An additional 2,709 newly liable properties were added at a value of approximately €645,000.

According to LCC, therefore the real reduction is €1.1m. This is due to the new bands introduced resulting in more people paying less LPT for 2023.

Senator McGreehan leads Fianna Fail Motion on Energy and Fuel Poverty Fianna Fáil led Seanad business this week with a motion on Energy Poverty.

Louth Senator McGreehan proposed the motion on tackling fuel poverty and the raging energy costs for households and businesses. Minister Eamon Ryan was present for the important debate in which the major challenges for many was outlined to him by all members who contributed to the debate.

Introducing the motion McGreehan noted “All of a sudden it seems that energy is now the cornerstone of our economy, of the society , of how we survive. Although in reality that has always been the way.

The fuel that feeds us the fuel that drives us the fuel that heats us, has always been central to how an economy functions. It is

now sadly also a weapon of war, the crisis has also made energy a threat to our democracy”.

We must ensure that people are supported and protected in the face of rising cost of living, protect those most vulnerable in society and that Budget 2023 must be a cost of living budget which should contribute to helping every household and business in the country. McGreehan proposed a new assistance payment for households on a short term basis, there needs to be more done to support “ struggling working families who do not qualify for fuel allowance”.

She stressed that she knows “families just simply won’t be able to pay their bills”.

This week President of the European Commission, Ursula Von de Leyon delivered the state of the Union address to the European Parliament. McGreehan warmly welcomed the news that the European Commission were proposing a cap on the revenues of companies that produce electricity at a low cost. “These companies are making profits at a level that they accounted for, they could never even dream of such profits. It is immoral to have such profits on the backs of struggling citizens.

In these times, profits must be shared and channelled to those who need it the most.

We must provide direct support to households and to our businesses and we will take money off those energy companies who are making unjustified gains”.

Ava’s Day of Fun raises €35,000 for local charities

Ava’s Day committee and friends with all of the cheques donated to local charities.

Ava’s Day- Steveos Journey to Recovery Dan Kelly Niall Kelly Gordon Kenny Audrey Kelly Stephen Kirk Woods Jean Woods Hannah Kelly

Ava’s Day-Peregrine House Ardee Dan Kelly Jenny Burke Niall Kelly Audrey Kelly Mary Lynch Breda McKenna Mick Lennon Hannah Kelly

Ava’s Day cheque for Glyde Community Walkway. Anthony Nulty Niall Kelly Audrey Kelly Nigel Watters Claire McArdle Mary McArdle

Friends and family of the late Ava Kelly handed out cheques totalling €35,000 this month thanks to the huge success of their Ava’s Day of Fun fundraiser which took place last month. Ava, from Cardistown just outside Tallanstown was just twenty when she died from a brain tumour on May 26th 2019.

She had been diagnosed with the tumour just thirteen months earlier and following her death her friends and family decided to have a fun day in her memory to try and raise money for a host of local charities including Ardee Hospice. Those plans had to be put on hold when Covid arrived but last month Ava’s Fun Day finally took place in Glyde Rangers field (the club who Ava played

Ava’s Day- Ardee Hospice Dan Kelly Josephine McCartney Audrey Kelly Una Woods Niall Kelly Kathleen McKenny Hannah Kelly

Ava’s Day cheque for Oran’s Foundation. Dan Kelly Niall Kelly Audrey Kelly Clodagh Culligan Teresa Hanratty Hannah Kelly

Ava’s Day cheque for St. Oliver Plunkett Graveyard. Hannah Kelly, Vincent McMahon, Jim Fox, John Melia, Audrey Kelly, Mary Reilly, Bernie Ratcliffe, Niall Kelly, and Dan Kelly.

with) with a monster raffle helping to raise €35,000 in total. According to Ava’s mother, Audrey the day was more successful than anybody could have hoped for and she thanked everybody who supported the event.

“We were overwhelmed with the response to Ava’s Fun Day and I sincerely want to thank all of the local businesses in Ardee, Tallanstown and Dundalk who sponsored prizes for the raffle or who helped in any way. Nobody would take any money off me for the food or anything and everybody’s kindness was very much appreciated,” stated Audrey.

“We wanted to have a big day in Ava’s memory as from the age of sixteen she was always talking about doing something special for her 21st and she always had it in her head to go all out and have a great day surrounded by friends and family. Ava was nineteen when she was diagnosed with a brain tumour and just twenty when she passed away so she never got to have that big celebratory day she always wanted. After she passed away we as a family were determined to do something to mark her 21st and that was how the idea of Ava’s Day of fun was born.

“We were all set to go in 2020 until Covid arrived which meant we had to postpone.

We had already raised about €13,000 at that stage so we decided to put it into the bank and keep it there until the pandemic passed.

Little did we know that normality wouldn’t return for a couple of years but once the restrictions began to lift we resumed organising the event and thankfully it was a great success.

“It was a bittersweet day for the family as we of course missed Ava so much but it was great to see everybody come out and support the event which was all done in our daughter’s memory. We raised €34,500 which we shared out between a number of charities and then we got a cheque for €500 donated to us late in the day which we gave to Dundalk Dog Rescue so all in all we raised €35,000. Once again we would like to thank all the sponsors and businesses for all their help and we want to give a mention to Ardee Coach Trim who sponsored the jersey’s we got made to wear on the day. We will be selling the jerseys soon with ten euro from each sale going to a charity of our choice and the link for that will be put up on the Ava’s Fun Day facebook page shortly,” added Audrey.

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FEAR-LESS: Arts for Mental Health Campaign and Fundraising Gig & Poetry Live Mic in aid of Sosad & Jigsaw

The Poetry Cooperative - an online community of poets - in collaboration with musician Gerald Cosgrove and many others, as well as Art in Mind, Galway, is running a drive to promote the arts as a means of maintaining good mental health.

The next fundraising gig and poetry live mic will be staged at the Imperial Hotel, Dundalk on 29 September 2022 and will feature a host of local musicians and poets.

The project is a brainchild of Gerald Cosgrove, who, pre-Covid, staged many fundraising events under the banner “The Language of Music”. Gerald’s intention is to inspire people who are struggling with mental health issues to play music while raising funds for local mental health charities.

The Imperial Hotel has generously agreed to make their event room available free of charge, and we are excited to introduce a great mixture of musicians and poets.

With this event, the Fear-Less arts for mental health team is raising funds for Sosad and Jigsaw, two excellent mental health charities.

As an extension to Gerald’s project, the Poetry Cooperative and Art in Mind, Galway is open for poetry and visual art submis-

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JOB OPPORTUNITY: Mechanic Required Location: Dundalk Area Reporting to: The Fleet Manager Job Status: Full-Time Position Main Responsibilities: Day-to-day maintenance duties on a fleet of 20 trucks Plan and carry out 13-week inspections Prepare trucks for DOE testing Handle routine repairs and breakdowns on a daily basis Continuous preventative maintenance across the fleet Requirements: 2-3 years experience in a similar environment Ability to work as part of a team Proactive in problem-solving Fully flexible Ability to lead and manage a small team A company vehicle will be supplied and excellent terms and conditions will be on offer to the successful candidate.

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sions. A book of poems and art with the title “Fear-Less” is to inspire people to write and engage in visual arts for mental health. The proceeds of the sale of the book will go to Art in

Mind and Jigsaw.

To submit a poem or piece of art please email fearless@poetrycooperative.org. The submission guidelines are on the Poetry Cooperative website.

A Headstart Back into Education with Dundalk IT Have you ever thought about getting back into education and applying for college?

Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) in collaboration with Louth LEADER Partnerships SICAP’s Programme would love to assist your journey back into learning through our Headstart programme which starts on the 5th of October 2022 and is funded by the LCDC. The programme aims to support you and your self-confidence and remove as many obstacles as possible to allow access to life changing education and help people fulfil their dreams.

DkIT have announced that they are starting their Headstart program once again on Campus this October and all are welcome to apply. Headstart, is aimed at those with an interest in pursuing Higher Education and comprises of a 9- week part-time exploration of study skills, including, academic writing, presentation skills, group work, time management, learning to learn, career guidance and assignment feedback.

This course is open to absolutely everyone and anyone who has ever thought that

they would like to go to college but thought it wouldn’t be possible for them.

Elizabeth Awosanya a BA (Hons) Social Care student at DkIT completed the Headstart programme and progressed into DkIT where she has just finished her first year as an undergraduate in the Institute.

Elizabeth said of the Headstart Course: “It is the best thing that has ever happened to me, I know the future is so bright for me now. I would highly recommend Headstart to anyone, take the plunge, it is a steppingstone to third level education.”

Another Student who completed the Headstart programme is Denise Burns who hopes to start her Level 8 degree at DkIT this September. Denise said: “Headstart is like being taken by the hand and welcomed in and any questions you have are answered,” as part of the programme includes meeting the lecturers in an informal and friendly environment over a cup of tea, which Denise found hugely helpful.

Denise concluded: “I have that hunger for knowledge. I never felt I was good enough but now because of the Headstart programme I know that I can do it.”

Johdi Quinn (DkIT Pathways & Headstart

Co-ordinatorandCommunityDevelopment and Spanish Lecturer) said: “The biggest impact for me is that learners who are now studying at DkIT are telling me that going to college was beyond their wildest dreams before they did Headstart. “We have reached people and communities who have always thought that education wasn’t for them. But it’s not just about people returning to education. I believe this course can give people confidence, resilience, the courage to dream again and more than anything, hope.”

Maeve Harkin (Social Inclusion Manager, Louth LEADER) was delighted to report: "To date 76 people have graduated from the Headstart Programme. Louth LEADER and DkIT are thrilled that Headstart graduates are in all 4 years of their DkIT Degrees including programmes such as Social Care, Community Youth Work, Arts, Audio & Music Production, Creative Media, Hospitality Management, General Nursing and Mental Health Nursing.

“Many graduates have also secured employment because of having completed this programme.”

For more information on this October's Headstart Programme and to register your interest email:

Johdi.quinn@dkit.ie or maeve.harkin@cllp.ie

Elizabeth Awosanya Head Start Graduate.

Denise Burns Head Start Graduate.

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39th Birthday Remembrance Birthday remembrance of our dear son Aidan whose birthday occurs on 20th September. As we open our eyes this morning, we look to heaven above and whisper Happy Birthday and send all our love From Mum, Dad, brothers Paul and David and sister Nancy.

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Novena To The Sacred Heart 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). I.C.

Gaelcholáiste Dhún Dealgan ag Oscailt Meán Fómhair 2023 Gaelcholáiste Dhun Dealgan had its very first open day last Thursday the 15th of September. During the day, students and teachers from Coláiste Ghlór na Mara, Balbriggan came to support and showcase the wonderful work and achievements of the ‘parent’ school. Students of rang a 5 and 6 from Gaelscoil Dhún Dealgan came to visit and experienced workshops in Science, Art, Home Economics, PE and Geography.

From 5:30pm onwards parents, guardians and children began to gather in Gaelcholaiste Dhún Dealgan, which is located in Robin House, The Ramparts, beside DPL. They got guided tours of the building by students from Coláiste Ghlór na Mara.

Parents got a chance to speak to teachers and to develop an understanding of Irish medium education. There was an address

by Caoimhe Héarún (Deputy Principal), Meadhbh Daltún (Principal Coláiste Ghlór na Mara) and Caoimhin Ó hEaghra (ArdRúnaí An Foras Pátrúnachta, patron of Gaelcholaiste Dhún Dealgan).

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Dealgan will be a fully immersed All-Irish, co-educational, multi-denominational, multi-cultural, postprimary school opening for First Year students in Dundalk in September 2023. It will provide a wider choice for students who wish to pursue their education trí Ghaeilge.

Irish culture and respect will be at the heart of everything in Gaelcholáiste Dhún Dealgan. The school will endeavour to provide high quality student-centred learning experiences in which all students will be encouraged to reach their full potential; socially, emotionally and academically in a caring, positive and motivated atmosphere.

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Dealgan is open to all children from Co. Louth and neighbouring counties who want to learn through Irish. It aspires to ensure that any child who wants to study through Irish can do so. Gaelcholáiste Dhún Dealgan looks forward to welcoming students from Gaelscoil Dhún Dealgan and other gaelscoileannna in the region but students from English-medium primary schools will also be most welcome.

Registration of 6th class pupils will begin from the 3rd to 24th October 2022. If you wish to receive a registration form or have any queries, you are welcome to get in touch by email eolas@gcdd.ie or check out the social media pages.

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St. Francis N. S. Blackrock hosts WELL-COME week The parents and staff of St. Francis National School in Blackrock are hosting their very first WELL-COME Week this week. It is an opportunity for the school and the wider community to connect and have fun, and at the same time to fundraise for the school’s wellness programme.

Throughout the week the school pupils will be busy enjoying a week filled with fun activities, including a scavenger hunt around the village, a wellness day hosted by Sharon Fennelly, a local Growth Mindset Coach, and an art exhibition from the children entitled ‘Kindness is Contagious’.

The WELL-COME Week will culminate in a Family Fun Day in the school grounds, open to the whole community.

Pupils will be busy during the week decorating the school with art.

“Next Sunday promises to be an unforgettable day out for families.

There will be lots of activities including pony rides with ‘The Pony Party Company’, Yoga for Kids, Brickx Club, Karaoke with disco and Mini Athletics with Niall. The pupils of St. Francis are also organising some games for the day and we will have large inflatable games from Pelican Promotions. If you’re hun-

Hill Street, Dublin Rd., Dundalk.

042 9331515/086 2559201 Jean Bailey, Brigitte Nelson, Joanne Connolly & Aoife McKeown with pupils from St Francis N.S, Blackrock launch their Family Fun Day.

gry, Rawk Foods and Barista Coffee can help you out. There will be Popcorn, Candy Floss stand, baked treats, sweets and much more!

The entrance ticket will give you some activities for free and some are charged at a small fee,” commented Joanne Connolly, chairperson of the Organising Committee.

The idea of the WELL-COME week came about as the Parent’s Association wanted to focus their efforts on wellbeing and build on the work being done in school to embed wellness in to the school culture.

“While the pandemic posed many challenges for school staff and pupils, it also provided a unique opportunity to recalibrate a focus on wellbeing”, commented Principal Oreena Lawless. “This initiative by our Parent’s Association compliments our school

SPHE curriculum. We firmly believe that the mental health and wellbeing of our pupils is critical to success in school and in life and we are delighted to have the full support of our Parent’s Association”.

The school will use the funds raised from the event to promote Wellness and Kindness in the school environment. A full term of yoga classes for all the classes has already been organised and will start this week.

The Fun day is open to everyone, not just families from St Francis and the organisers have even got together a group of past pupil volunteers to help on the day. Principal Oreena Lawless commented, “After nearly three years of very limited social activity, everyone is delighted to get behind this event. The organising committee have worked tirelessly in planning the Well-Come week

and the Fun Day and we have been blown away by the phenomenal support from parents, staff, sponsors and local businesses. The fun day is very much a whole community event and not just for families from our school and we are anticipating a great day out for all the family”.

The WELLCOME Week Family Fun Day takes place on the 25th September from 1pm to 5pm at St Francis National School, Rock Road, Blackrock. Tickets are available for €15 for a family/group up to five people from the school office, or at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wellcomeweek-family-fun-daytickets-410628309327.

Any unsold tickets will be available on the gate prices €5 per person.

There will be no on-site parking and visitors are urged to come on foot if possible.

Louth County Council launch Sow Now Initiative aiming to make Ukrainians feel welcome in Louth Louth County Council is proud to take part in the LGMA’s SOW NOW Sunflower Seed Initiative as a symbol of welcome and support for Ukrainian refugees arriving in Co. Louth.

As the national flower of Ukraine, the planting of sunflowers (sunyashniki in Ukrainian) aims to raise awareness about Ukrainian refugees while enhancing community spirit, inclusiveness and biodiversity. Over 1000 seeds have been sown in both St Dominic’s Park in Drogheda and in St Helena’s Park in

The SOW NOW initiative is a symbol of support for Ukrainian refugees.

were kindly donated by D & A Blooms.

Elias Mlimbila, Parks Superintendant, Louth County Council, said: “Louth County Council

want these flowers to bloom and act as a powerful symbol of our support, and as an invitation for sincere integration into our communities.

These flowers will be a small reminder of home and an assurance of safety and friendship for all Ukrainians in the Co. Louth community.”

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Dundalk Leader 21st September 2022