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Councils Drive Cross-Border Progress at Strategic Alliance Meeting

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council and Louth County Council convened their latest Strategic Alliance meeting on 9 December 2025 at County Hall, Dundalk, reaffirming their commitment to cross-border cooperation and regional development. The Strategic Alliance, established in 2011 through a Memorandum of Understanding, provides a vital forum for both councils to address shared challenges […]

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Louth: Books of Condolence For Victims of Road Crash

Louth County Council has opened Books of Condolence following the tragic road crash which claimed the lives of five young people in Dundalk on Saturday night. The five victims – Dylan Commins (23), Ardee, Co Louth; Chloe McGee (23), Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan; Alan McCluskey (23), Drumconrath, Co Meath; Shay Duffy (21), Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan; and […]

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Five Young People Killed In ‘Devastating’ Crash In Co Louth

Gardaí in Dundalk continue to investigate all of the circumstances of a Fatal Road Traffic Collision that occurred on the R3168, Ardee Road, Dundalk, Co. Louth last night Saturday 15th November, 2025 shortly after 9pm. The collision occurred on the L3168 in the townland of Gibstown, Dundalk involving two vehicles a Volkswagen Golf and a […]

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Disability Bike For Kilsaran

Mid-Louth Councillors have once again pooled their Discretionary Budget and have purchased a specially adapted bike for Scoil Mhuire gan Smal in Kilsaran. Each year Councillors are given a discretionary budget that they can donate to projects in their local areas but the six Mid-Louth Councillors have always pooled their money so it can support […]

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Fastway Couriers Receivership Having a Detrimental Effect on Workers and Small Businesses

Fastway Couriers going into receivership is having a detrimental effect on workers and small businesses alike. Sinn Féin Councillor Antóin Watters has said “this has come as a major shock to their 300+ workers who still have their bills to pay despite losing their income. I know of a few lads around Cooley and throughout […]

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Louth County Council Signs Contract with Urban Agency for Carlingford Regeneration Project

Louth County Council has signed a contract with Urban Agency to deliver integrated design services for the ambitious ‘Living in Carlingford – Visiting Carlingford’ regeneration project. The initiative, jointly funded by the council and the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF), aims to revitalise Carlingford’s public spaces while preserving its medieval charm and rich heritage. […]

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Staunton Opens Sporting Legends Exhibition at County Museum

One of Louth’s greatest sporting sons, Stephen Staunton, received a warm welcome at the County Museum Dundalk on Wednesday morning. The former Liverpool and Aston Villa star, who won 102 caps for the Republic of Ireland, was on hand to view his famous green jersey from the 2001 World Cup Qualifier against Portugal. The shirt […]

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VARCITIES Project Nominated For E-Government Award

Louth County Council’s VARCITIES project at Dundalk Library has been nominated for a 2025 e-Government award. The VARCITIES pilot project, a transformative urban regeneration initiative co-funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme, has been nominated in the Smart Cities and Urban Development category. Located within the courtyard area of the County Library and Museum in […]

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Louth County Council Announces Free Family Fun Day for National Play Day 2025

Louth County Council, in collaboration with the Louth Local Sports Partnership (LLSP), will host a free Family Fun Day to celebrate National Play Day 2025 on Sunday, 6th July. The event, which is run in conjunction with St Kevin’s GFC, will take place at the club’s GAA ground in Philipstown, Dunleer, from 10am to 2pm. This […]

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March From Lurgan to Omeath For Palestine

More than just imposed mass starvation, innocents are being lured by the prospect of aid shipments and gunned down. Crowds are concentrated into pens to be fed. Aid is being weaponised but figuratively & literally. Palestine activists across Armagh and beyond have arranged a march focused on complicity of our own & other western governments […]

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McNulty Calls for Urgent Action on Cross-Border Healthcare Support as Public Desperation Grows

Newry & Armagh SDLP MLA Justin McNulty has called on the Minister of Health to provide an urgent update on the reintroduction of the Cross-Border Reimbursement Scheme amid a surge in public enquiries from individuals facing unacceptable waits for NHS surgical treatment. Mr. McNulty, who has tabled an urgent Written Assembly Question pressing the Minister […]

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Launch of Louth PEACEPLUS Action Plan

Louth County Council launched the Louth PEACEPLUS Action Plan on Thursday, 10th April 2025. The Louth PEACEPLUS Action Plan is a project supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) and has received €4,679,354 to engage with 4679 participants in 15 projects across three themes. The first theme, Local Community Regeneration […]