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Community Crime Louth

Appeal For Information Kyran Durnin (8 Years) Missing Presumed Dead

Gardaí investigating the disappearance of Kyran Durnin have completed searches of a private property and adjoining open lands at Emer Terrace, Dundalk. The results of the search are not being released for operational purposes.  An Garda Síochána continue to appeal to anyone who has any information in connection with the disappearance of Kyran to contact […]

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Community Crime Louth

Louth: Murder Investigation After Disappearance of Boy

Gardaí in Louth investigating the disappearance of Kyran Durnin (8 years) are appealing to the public for information. Kyran was reported missing from his home in Drogheda, Co. Louth, to An Garda Síochána on the 30th August 2024. Despite extensive enquiries carried out by Gardaí to date, An Garda Síochána have been unable to either […]

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Community Dáil Éireann Government Health Louth

Where Extra Beds Promised For Drogheda Department of Psychiatry – Ó Murchú

Where are the ten extra beds promised for the Drogheda Department of Psychiatry (DDOP) at Crosslanes? That’s the question Sinn Féin TD Ruairí Ó Murchú has asked the HSE this week. Six months after Louth County Council granted planning permission for the ten-bed extension at the Drogheda site, there has been no commencement of building […]

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Business Community Dáil Éireann Government Louth

Future of Wasdell Site In Dundalk Must Be Made Clear – Ó Murchú

The future of the Wasdell site in Dundalk must be made clear by its new owners, Sinn Féin TD Ruairí Ó Murchú has said. The Dundalk TD was speaking after it was revealed that the plant is to close by the end of this month with the loss of an estimated 220 jobs. Wasdell’s asset, […]

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Community Council Government Lifestyle Louth Louth County Council

Louth’s ‘Brown Bull of Cooley’ Structure Returns Home

The iconic ‘Brown Bull of Cooley’ has returned to his home overlooking the M1 in County Louth following extensive repairs, Louth County Council have confirmed. The Bull was removed from the roadside site through farmland adjacent to the M1, using heavy lifting equipment, in Autumn 2023 to undergo essential repairs.  It was transported to a […]

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Community Council Government Lifestyle Louth Louth County Council

Louth County Council Announces Series of Events During National Heritage Week

Louth County Council is delighted to announce a series of exciting events will take place during national Heritage Week, led by the Louth Urban Food Sanctuary team. The events will run from August 17th to August 24th, and will explore the links between heritage and climate. Funded by Creative Ireland’s Creative Climate Action Fund II, […]

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Community Louth Sport

GAA All-Ireland Poc Fada Finals to Take Place on Annaverna Mountain Ravensdale

The 2024 M.Donnelly GAA All-Ireland Poc Fada Finals take place on Annaverna Mountain Ravensdale on Monday 5th August. A total of 26 players (senior men, senior women, U-16 boys, U-16 girls) will return to the Annaverna mountain on Bank Holiday Monday, August 5, for what should be another keenly contested event. The hurlers involved in the quest […]

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Community Constituency Crime Louth Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry Man In Court Over Gun and Ammo Seizure

A man from Newry and a man from County Louth have appeared in court in connection with the seizure of 18 firearms and more than 900 rounds of ammunition. The seizure happened on Friday in Ardee in County Louth. Mark McCourt, 33, from Edencrieve in Newry, and 27-year-old Conor O’Brian, from Kilpatrick, Ardee, both appeared […]

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Community Crime Louth

Two Arrested, Discharge of Firearm and Assault, Dundalk

Gardaí in Dundalk have arrested two men (aged in their 20s) in connection with investigations into the discharge of a firearm and an incident of assault, which occurred at a residential location near Dundalk, Co Louth, on Friday 19th July 2024 at approximately 8.30pm. Three men (two aged in their 20s and one aged in […]

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Community Dáil Éireann Education Government Louth Politics

Ó Murchú Brings SEN Bill to Dáil

Legislation, which would allow families of children with special needs to apply for a primary or secondary school place two years beforehand, rather than the current 12 months, has been introduced in the Dáil by Dundalk TD Ruairí Ó Murchú. The Sinn Féin TD introduced his first piece of legislation on Wednesday last, named the […]

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Community Council Government Louth Louth County Council Politics

Old Abbey at Fore of First Meeting of New Louth Council Term

At this month’s meeting of Drogheda Municipal District, Sinn Féin Councillor Joanna Byrne tabled two motions dealing with Anti-Social Behaviour and the recent vandalism of the Old Abbey and the second dealing with safety concerns. Cllr Byrne praised the two men who have been the driving force behind the revitalisation of the Old Abbey, Eugene […]

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Community Council Government Louth Louth County Council

Lú Festival of Light Wins ‘Best Arts and Culture’ Award at ATCM Awards In Glasgow

Louth County Council is celebrating the phenomenal success of the Lú Festival of Light, which has been honoured with the Best Arts and Culture award at the Association of Town Centre Management (ATCM) Awards ceremony held in Glasgow. This prestigious accolade recognises the festival’s profound impact on the community, its innovative use of heritage assets […]