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Community Council Government Louth Louth County Council

Two Life Buoys Installed at Salterstown

If you are out and about in Salterstown and are one of those people who brave the elements and enjoy sea swimming then you will have noticed two bright orange safety additions bobbing in the water. To mark National Water Safety Awareness Week (13th – 19th June) Sinn Féin Councillor Pearse McGeough assisted by Cllr […]

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Business Climate Dáil Éireann Government Louth

New €55m Green Transition Fund Will Help Businesses to Move Away From Fossil Fuels – O’Dowd

Fine Gael TD for Louth and East Meath, Fergus O’Dowd, has welcomed news from his colleague the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar TD, that a new €55m package of measures has been agreed that will help businesses move away from fossil fuels and mitigate against spiralling energy costs. O’Dowd said “The new […]

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Climate Community Council Government Louth Louth County Council Politics

Sustainable Steps by Louth County Council Will Lock Down Costs for 25 Years

Louth County Council is delighted to have added to their existing renewable energy installations with 2 new solar panel systems now increasing their installed capacity to 30kW. “The installation of new solar panels at the Town Hall and Civil Defence facility is a great example of how generating our own renewable energy can reduce costs […]

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Crime Louth

Man Arrested Following Shooting in Co. Louth

The woman in her 20s arrested as part of the ongoing investigation into the fatal shooting of a 29 year old man at a caravan park in Clogherhead, County Louth, on Tuesday, 27th August, 2019, has been released without charge and a file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. The man in […]

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Business Community Council Government Louth Louth County Council Newry Newry Chamber

Cross Border Business Cruise Launches on Carlingford Lough

A new evening cruise bringing together six cross border business groups has been launched. A collaboration between Newry, Dundalk, Drogheda, Kilkeel, Newry and Warrenpoint Chambers of Commerce and the recently formed South Armagh Business Improvement Group, will see over 200 guests come together. The cruise takes place on Thursday 16th June in the stunning surroundings […]

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Community Council Government Louth Louth County Council

Louth In Bloom 2022

The Community Office, Louth County Council is announcing for a third year in a row its annual environmental competition “Louth In Bloom 2022”. It was launched on Monday 30th May by Councillor Jim Tenanty, Cathaoirleach of Ardee Municipal District and Chief Executive Joan Martin. The format of the competition is changed this year. Judges will […]

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Crime Louth

Two Men Sentenced Following Dundalk ATM Thefts and Cross Border Pursuit

Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland acknowledge the sentences handed down to two men, Fearghal Nolan and Michael Muckian, at Newry Magistrates Court today, Friday 10 June. The investigation, carried out with colleagues in An Garda Síochána, followed two ATM thefts in Dundalk in April 2020. A cross-border pursuit involving a Gardaí helicopter ensued, and […]

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Community Louth

Missing Person – Ashlinn Menary, 17 Years – Dundalk, Co. Louth

Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 17 year old Ashlinn Menary, who is missing from Dundalk, Co. Louth, from Wednesday 1st June 2022 Ashlinn is described as being 5’ 6” in height with a medium build, with brown hair. When last seen, she was wearing a black jacket and denim […]

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Crime Louth

Man Dies Following Dublin Rd RTC

Gardaí are investigating a fatal road traffic collision that occurred at approximately 12:30am this morning Tuesday 7th June, 2022, on the N1 Carrickarnan, Drumad, Dundalk, Co. Louth. A male pedestrian (21 years) was fatally injured after he was struck by a articulated truck. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the lorry […]

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Business Community Dáil Éireann Government Louth

Pressure Needs Applied to Ensure Delays to Roll-Out of National Broadband Plan Are Minimised – Ó Murchú

Pressure needs to continue to be applied to ensure that Covid delays to the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan are minimised, Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú has told Communications Minister Eamon Ryan. The Dundalk TD asked Minister Ryan last week for an update on the National Broadband Plan and said: ‘People really require delivery on […]

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Dáil Éireann Education Government Louth

Access to Education for All Extremely Important – Ó Murchú

The importance of access to education for all was stressed in Leinster House last week with Deputy Ó Murchú highlighting how his family have benefitted from various routes through second and third level. There was some light-hearted ribbing between the Sinn Féin TD and Fine Gael Minister for Higher Education, Simon Harris, after Deputy Ó […]

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Community Dáil Éireann Education Government Louth

DKIT Needs TU Status – Ó Murchú

Families who are sending students to Dundalk IT ‘need TU status for the college’ according to Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú who raised the Technological University in Leinster House with Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris. The Sinn Féin TD said: ‘I have a specific question about technological university status for Dundalk Institute of Technology, DkIT, […]