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Traffic Calming Measures at Bellurgan School Included in Submission for funding by Louth County Council to the Dept of Transport

Traffic calming measures which parents at Bellurgan school have been campaigning for have been included in a submission for funding by Louth County Council to the Department of Transport, it has been revealed. The news came during an interaction in Leinster House between Sinn Féin TD Ruairí Ó Murchú and Transport Minister Eamon Ryan, who […]

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Young People with Disabilities in Dundalk Who Attend training at National Learning Network Will Not €500 Disability Support

Young people with disabilities in Dundalk who attend training and education courses at the National Learning Network will not get the €500 disability support that was due to be paid on Monday, it has been revealed. The situation was revealed in Leinster House last Thursday by Louth TD Ruairí Ó Murchú who said he had […]

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High Cost of Public Liability Insurance Hampering Activities for Community and Sporting Groups

The high cost of public liability insurance and how it is hampering activities for community and sporting groups was raised again in Leinster House last week by Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú. The Sinn Féin TD was speaking during a debate on the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022. He said he broadly welcomed the bill, […]

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Full STEAM Ahead for Louth Science Festival 2022

Louth Science Festival (LSF) is back for its fifth year: bigger and better than ever. Supported by Louth County Council and Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), Louth Science Festival (7th – 20th November) is a fun, educational and exciting community festival. According to SFI research, Louth is a low intervention county in terms of STEAM participation, […]

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Community Crime Dáil Éireann Government Louth

Women in Institutions Were “absolutely failed!” – Ó Murchú

The experience of women and children in institutions in Dundalk was laid before the Dáil last week by Sinn Féin TD Ruairí Ó Murchú. He was speaking during the debate on the second stage of the controversial Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill. He outlined the ‘historic involvement of Louth County Council’ for placing […]

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Crime Louth

Dundalk Shooting Condemned

The shooting of a man at Woodbury Gardens in Dundalk last night has been condemned by Sinn Féin TD Ruairí Ó Murchú who spoke to neighbours and Gardaí at the scene shortly after the incident. The Dundalk deputy said the ‘consensus is that the victim is a well-regarded and quiet man who had been living […]

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Crime Louth

Shooting in Dundalk Co.Louth

Gardaí were at the scene of a shooting incident that occurred at approximately 8:10pm on Saturday, 29th October, 2022, in the Woodbury Gardens area of Dundalk, County Louth. One man was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The scene was preserved for technical examination. No arrests have been made at this time. Investigations are […]

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Update on Public Realm Works at Westgate Area of Drogheda

At the October Meeting of Drogheda Borough District, in Governors House, Millmount, Elected Members were given an update on planned works to the Westgate Area of Drogheda from the Public Realm team of Louth County Council. Members were advised that the Louth County Council project, which is funded by the Urban Regeneration Development Fund, will […]

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Louth Businesses Struggling with Energy Bills – Ó Murchú

The issue of the energy bills being faced by businesses in Louth was raised in Leinster House last week by Dundalk TD Ruairí Ó Murchú who warned that ‘economic carnage’ could result. The Sinn Féin TD spoke to Tánaiste Leo Varadkar after their interaction in the Dáil about Suretank in Dunleer and Anglo Printers in […]

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Legislation Around Coercion of Children by Drugs Gangs Needed – Ó Murchú

Legislation around the coercion of children by drugs gangs and the need for a citizens’ assembly on drugs were raised by Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú in Leinster House last week. The Dundalk Sinn Féin TD spoke a number of times about drugs issues and the impact drugs are having on the town. He supported legislation […]

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Clogherhead Coastguard Thanked for 200 Years of Service

There was a special presentation made to the Clogherhead Coastguard to thank them for their 200 years of service to the area. On Thursday evening, local designer Padraig Dunne and Sinn Féin Councillor Tom Cunningham presented the group with a beautiful clock. Special thanks was given to Paidi O’Shea at LES Laser Engraving Supplies who […]

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Simultaneous Halloween Fireworks Display for Omeath/Warrenpoint

Sinn Féin Councillors Antóin Watters and Mickey Ruane (Newry, Mourne and Down) together with Omeath Tidy Towns have organised the inaugural Cross Border Fireworks display which will see simultaneous displays in Omeath and Warrenpoint on Halloween night at 7.30pm. Cllr Watters said “Cllr Ruane, Omeath Tidy Towns and I have been working on this over […]