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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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Louth County Council were delighted to host the Political Advisory Group of the Dublin Belfast Economic Corridor in County Hall Dundalk today (Friday 14th October). Representatives from the group, which in total is made up of 24 local authority Councillors from the 8 local authorities from Dublin City to Belfast City, discussed proposals for the […]
Sinn Féin Councillor Pearse McGeough has welcomed repairs in Killanny which he describes as “essential works to address subsidence in the area.” Cllr McGeough who had warned drivers to “slow down and be mindful of the subsidence” had spoken in the past 10 months of how shocked “and rapid the deterioration had been. This particular […]
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