16-11-2022

Kellie launches toy appeal

Viral video putting innocent at risk

By Paul Byrne

LocaL TD Ruairí o’Murchú has urged people to stop sharing a video which claims to be outside the Dundalk home of a notorious sex offender who was recently released from arbour Hill prison. according to the Louth/East Meath TD he has been contacted by a number of worried people since the video went viral on Monday.

“There was no due diligence carried out by the person who took this video and the fact of the matter is people don’t always park vehicles outside their own homes. That seems to be what has happened here. Somebody has gotten wind that there is a recently released sex offender in an estate in Dundalk and they have seen his car outside the house and assumed that this is where he is living. There are a number of houses shown in the video and there could be confusion as to which address actually belongs to the sex offender. I have had people contacting me over the past 24 hours who are very worried and upset that their houses are in the video. Continued on Page 2

Carnival of Light Parade this Friday night

Andrew wins Rotary Leadership Award

Realt na Mara N.S recently held their annual Trick or Treat event, where children dressed up and made a small donation to help support Children’s Health Foundation (Crumlin, Temple Street, Connolly and Tallaght hospitals). Together they raised a very impressive €800. The event was coordinated by the school’s Student Council.

Kind-hearted Kellie launches Toy Appeal

A womAn who has organ ised a toy appeal to help peo ple struggling with the cost of living is accepting donations until Friday, December 16.

Kellie Conlon told the Dun dalk Leader that she came up with the idea for the toy appeal after reading some posts from cash-strapped families online.

“In the last couple of weeks leading up to it I noticed some stuff online. People were talk ing about the cost-of-living crisis,” she said.

“I could see how people would be struggling with eve rything that’s going on. There was one lady in the group who wrote that she was having to

choose between heating the house and putting food on the table.”

Kellie added: “I just said to myself that there’s more out there that can be done. People are sitting back doing nothing. I thought if I’m not going to do it, who else will. So, I made a poster and put it online and got a great reaction to it.

“There was a fantastic re sponse. Loads of my family members are saying they will help to distribute the toys.

“I’m planning to donate to two well-known charities –women’s Aid and Save our Homeless.”

Please donate new un wrapped toys for donation to

children for the next Christ mas season for the children who need it most. Drop off locations:

• McEneaney’s XL –muirhevnamor

• NCO filling station –Ballymac

• NCO filling station – Dublin Road (Louth Hospital)

• New Beginning’s Day Care –Glassdrummond

• Day Break – Ballinlough, Knockbridge

• Tesco Ireland – Long Walk, Dundalk

• Costcutter – Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk

For more information con tact Kellie: 085-1674680.

Viral video putting innocent at risk

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“I don’t think the person who took this video is serving any pur pose and I would ask that people stop sharing it immediately. The video is putting innocent people at risk and I don’t think it serves any purpose whatsoever. I know some people have been sharing it saying that the wrong house is in the video but even at that I would urge everyone to just ignore the video and not give it any more legs.

“It’s so easy to post videos and share them and make them go viral nowadays. Everybody has a phone and these things can

spread like wildfire. We’re talk ing about an estate where houses are very close to each other and if somebody saw this video and tried to take the law into their own hands they are putting in nocent people at risk.

“I want to assure people that the gardaí are monitoring this sex offender. He is a high end offender and we know that he is being monitored because he was recently up in the courts for breaching the conditions of the sex offenders act. The person who took this video may have thought he was doing good to warn people that there is a sex

offender in the area but the fact is the information in his video is flawed and anyway these things should be left to the gardaí to deal with. If anybody has seri ous information they have they need to go to the gardaí. This man is under supervision and I know that gardaí are under-re sourced but in cases like this re sources are not an issue. I would ask people to let them do their job and stop muddying the wa ters and bringing innocent peo ple into this by posting videos that just add confusion and bad information to the mix,” stated O’Murchú.

Clarke train station features in new Disenchanted movie

THE new Disney movie

- ‘Disenchanted’- which filmed some parts in Co Louth is due to be released this weekend.

The long-awaited se quel to the 2007 movie ‘Enchanted’ is set to be released a week ahead of schedule on Friday, No vember 18.

‘Disenchanted’ is a mu sical romantic-comedy and stars Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey. It was filmed in Wicklow, Louth, and Dublin’s RDS.

It was originally sched uled to be released on Thursday, November 24 which coincides with

Thanksgiving Day in the United States.

Dundalk’s train station was a hive of activity while filming of the Disney film ‘Disenchanted’ took place there.

The production team was welcomed to the town and some scenes were filmed at Clarke’s train station.

In a previous interview with the Dundalk Leader, Station Master Anthony Monaghan said the crew were very professional and security was very tight.

‘Disenchanted’ is availa ble to watch on the stream ing service Disney+ from Friday, November 18.

Fatal road accident in Omeath

GARDAí in Dundalk are investigating a fatal road traffic col lision that occurred on the R173 at Dru mullagh, omeath, Co. Louth on Sun day (13 november) at approximately 3.45p.m.

The fatal collision involved a motor cycle and a tractor.

A 29-year old male motorcyclist was fa tally injured and his body was removed from the scene and taken to Louth County Hospital. A post-mortem is due to take place. The driver of the tractor was uninjured.

Gardaí are appeal ing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward with any information they may have. Any road users who may have camera footage (in cluding dash-cam) and were travelling on the R173 at Drumullagh, between 3.30pm and 4pm are asked to make this footage available to Gardaí.

Anyone with in formation is asked to contact Dundalk Garda Station on 042 938 8400, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.

Kellie Conlon and her husband Christopher Heeney.

Ruairi O’Murchú.

Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey star in the movie.

Carnival of Light parade to attract thousands to town for Dundalk Credit Union Frostival Winter Festival

Exp E ri E n CE the magic of Christmas this Friday and Saturday as Dundalk Credit Union ‘Frostival Winter Festi val’ gets underway.

The highlight of the weekend is the ‘Car nival of Light’ parade

on Friday, starting at 7pm from The Green Church, the proces sion will weave its way through the streets like a winter fairy tale come to life with the Danc ing Christmas Stars, Sugar Plum Fairy, Nut

cracker prince spinning fire, a flying fairground horse, giant snowflakes, a Snowman cycles in a sparkling snowstorm and Santa high above the crowd on his magic bicycle!

The parade route will

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illuminate the town cen tre on a magical journey for spectators to enjoy.

As it passes through Clanbrassil Street, Crowe Street, Francis Street and Park Street, turning at Oscar’s cor ner and finishing up at the Longwalk SC.

Launching this Friday as part of the Carnival of Light and one not to miss, is Dundalk Credit Union’s Christmas Ani mated Light Show which will transform Market Square into a shimmer ing canvas of images, special effects and other surprises! These aweinspiring illuminations will take place daily from 4pm over the fes tive season.

The Christmas Artisan Fair, open from 11am to 8pm on Friday at Mar ket Square, is the perfect place to discover deli cious food and bespoke festive gifts. The Little Elves Fun zone is ideal for younger children, free of charge, and open from 4pm until 8pm.

The Urge will be live on-stage at 5pm getting everyone into the fes tive spirit, and at 6pm do not miss the students of From The Top Theatre who will get you in the panto spirit with songs and dances featuring your favourite characters from the Cinderella sto ryline. Sure, it wouldn’t be Christmas without Panto! Following these performances we have a very special guest in vited to switch on the town centre Christmas tree and lights, doing the honours of placing the star on our be beautiful 12m tree is our very own superstar Amy Broad hurst, and she will be assisted by Dundalk Fire Brigade.

Billy Doyle, CEO, Dundalk Credit Union said “We are delighted that Amy Broadhurst, Dundalk’s own sporting star and Dundalk Credit Union’s Brand Ambas sador will help us light up the town for Christ mas at Frostival on Fri day. We are delighted to be part of Frostival and all that it brings in terms of festive warmth and cheer for families and businesses across our community.

“The sustainable as pects of this environ mentally conscious fes tival really complement Dundalk Credit Union’s green energy journey

and objectives for our community. During Frostival we will contin ue to have our very suc cessful pop-up advice centres around town with ideas and help on how to reduce your en ergy bills by improving the efficiency of your home.…… looking forward to seeing you soon!”

On Saturday the Dun dalk Artisan Fair reopens at 11am, and the Little Elves Fun Zone and Luminauts Christ mas Trail kick off from 12 noon. From 4pm the Christmas Animated Light Show will begin at Market Square, run

ning until midnight.

Martin McElligott, Town Centre Com mercial Manager, said “Frostival is a free com munity event bringing everyone together to celebrate the start of the festive season. We would like to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to our main sponsor Dundalk Credit Union, and our civic sponsor Louth County Council for their kind support and sponsorship of this year’s events. It would not be possible to organise and execute a festival of this magni tude without their gener osity and commitment,

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“A special word of thanks also to An Garda Siochana, Dundalk Fire Brigade, The Civil De fence, Dundalk Football Club Security Team, Funky Feet Dance Academy and all the wonderful volunteers for their help!”

Keep an eye on Fros tival Dundalk’s Face book page for updates www.facebook.com/ FrostivalDundalk or contact Dundalk BIDS & Tourist Office on 0429352842

Also a Large Selection of Gents & Children’s Shoes

also the support of our associate sponsors LMFM, The Urge Stage & Lighting, and Dun dalk Tidy Towns.

The Christmas Tree lights will be switched on this Friday evening during the Frostival festival.

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ChiLdmindinG deveLopment offiCer

This is a Fixed term Part time (3 day week) contract from January to December 2023.

Essential Criteria: Level 8 Qualification in Early Years Care and Education or equivalent, 5 Years’ Experience working in the ELC Sector remuneration: Grade 5 Local Government pay Scales A full job specification and application form is available from clerical@louthchildcare.ie

Candidates will be short listed based on information supplied in their Application Form and CV.

Please email a copy of your completed application form, together with a covering letter and CV to: Info@louthchildcare.ie

Closing date for the receipt of applications is Friday 2nd December at 4pm.

Dundalk women’s Shed continues to thrive

WOMEn in the Dun dalk area have been en joying the emergence of the Dundalk Women’s Shed which was estab lished in September this year. The group meet every Monday in the Oriel Centre (Old Gaol) from 10am to 11.30am and have been enjoying a series of talks and ac tivities each week.

Although the first Monday session was lit tle more than a month ago on 26th of Septem ber the group already boast a membership of over 100 members.

The Dundalk Women’s Shed initiative which was spearheaded by Dara MacGabhann, the Community Develop ment Officer, Louth Lo cal Development was established through an emerging need within the Dundalk area.

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Scoil Beag, is a community-based Crèche providing a quality childcare service for children aged between 6 months & 9 years. We are in need of someone unique to join our team. We invite applications for the following positions: -

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Early years lead Maternity Cover Jan 2023-dec 2023

Early year Educator waddler room Jan 2023-July 2023

JoB deSCription:

You must have a warm smiling face that makes every child feel special.

You must be able to laugh at jokes you don't understand, or you don't find funny!

You will leave work every day with muddy, wet, sticky clothes and know that it means it’s been a good day!

• the best pirate captain you can be!

You will preferably have a little bit of quirkiness. If a child requests that you be a captain of a pirate ship, you will be

Women were ex pressing a need in their lives for more social interaction, gaining new skills and acquiring in formation on welfare, health issues and events happening in their area. Under the guidance of Louth Local Develop ment a steering com mittee for the Women’s Shed has been estab lished and already huge strides have been made to ensure the inclusion of all women over 18 years who live within

the Dundalk area. Members of the Shed have already attended meetings on a National level when they travelled to Dublin on Wednesday 19th of October to meet with Minister Heather Humphreys in relation to funding for Wom en’s Sheds. As a follow on from this meeting national and regional structures are already being formed to enable shared resources, infor mation and knowledge among groups nation wide. Forthcoming ac tivities for the Dundalk Women’s Shed includes: Tour of the Dundalk Town Murals on 21st November, Emotional Freedom Technique workshop on 28th of November and a wreath making demonstration on 12th of December. To show solidarity for the 16 day campaign highlighting violence against women Ann

Larkin from Women’s Aid will give a presenta tion to the group on the 5th of December –all in attendance are asked to wear orange at this ses sion as this is the colour associated with the in ternational campaign.

The shed is not just about learning and try ing new activities it is also very much about providing fun and social opportunities. The Hal loween event involved not just a presentation relating to Samhain but also involved a prize giving for the best cos tume and a few spot prizes donated by local businesses.

On 19th of December there will be a Christ mas Party atmosphere with music, prizes and hopefully lots of nice home baking! There are also plans to run an evening event for Little Christmas ‘nollaig na mBan’ on 6th of Janu

ary. The Dundalk Wom en’s Shed meet every Monday morning in the Oriel Centre, Dundalk Gaol.

Each session has a recommended fee of €3 per week. The steering group come up with a schedule of events and are open to suggestions from other members. The support for the Shed in the area has been great with lo cal and national agen cies stepping forward including Louth Local Development who es tablished the initiative, Dundalk Credit Union, LMETB and the Local Sports Partnership.

The one thing really needed at this stage is an affordable venue that can become a dedicated home for the Dundalk Women’s Shed. if you are aware of such a premises they would love to hear from you.

If you are interested in being part of Dundalk Women’s Shed come along on Mondays in November and Decem ber to the Oriel Centre, Dundalk A91HD70 at 10am.

(Nov 21st will be at the Tourist Office for a tour of the Town Mu rals)For more informa tion contact Dundalk Women’s Shed at wo menssheddundalk@ gmail.com.

National Learning Network students miss out on disability support

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You must feel comfortable telling everybody in the same room as you, that you are going to the toilet!

• The ability to sing in tune is not necessary; however the ability to sing out of tune in front of a crowd is essential.

• As is dancing to all types of music!

You must be able to distribute warm hugs as required.

• to ‘Baby Shark’.

You must know who Cocomelon, Peppa Pig, Elsa, Anna, Spider man, and Batman are and know every single word

• importance.

Possessing the skills required to rapidly count the heads of numerous moving small people is of the utmost

• clothing.

You must be comfortable entering public places on the way home from work, with unknown substances on your

• proud of..

Given just some sticks and leaves, you could create something amazing that even Art Attack presenters would be

Pretending to eat play dough creations realistically is required, and that of drinking numerous cups of pretend tea..

• large part of your working day.

You must be prepared to have lots of fun in the workplace. Laughter is something you can expect to engage in for a

• is simply no other job quite like this one.

Finally, you must be prepared to feel loved, special and important to many young children and their families. There

eSSential Criteria: Minimum QQI Level 6 in Early Childhood Care & Education or equivalent for Early Years Lead post & QQI Level 5 qualification in Childcare for Early Years Educator post.

deSiraBle: Previous experience of working within this environment CloSing date for appliC antS: Sunday 27th november 2022 please apply with CV and Cover letter to: scoilbeag@gmail.com Scoil beag, balriggan, kilcurry, dundalk Co Louth phone 042 932 9862.

DUNDALK TD Ruairí Ó Murchú has welcomed this week’s news that young people on training courses with the National Learn ing Network will receive the €500 cost of living payment af ter it was highlighted that they were initially excluded.

The situation was revealed in Leinster House last Thursday by Louth TD Ruairí Ó Murchú who said he had been informed that morning by students at the centre at the Ramparts that they would not be getting the one-off financial support their peers will receive.

The Sinn Féin TD raised the matter in the Dáil with Tanáiste Leo Varadkar during Questions on Promised Legislation.

Deputy Ó Murchú said: ‘Many National Learning Network stu dents have received letters stat ing they will not get the €500 disability support due to be paid on Monday, 14 November, which is being given to people in receipt

of disability allowance, invalidity pension, blind pension and carer's grant.

‘When a national Learning Network student enters training, their disability allowance chang es to a training allowance for the duration of the course and on that basis some will not receive the grant.

‘This is unjust. Many will have made plans in relation to this. The disability support grant is paid to recognise the huge costs for those with disability and their families. We need to rectify this straightaway’.

in response, Minister Varad kar said: ‘i thank the Deputy. i will ask my people to look into

that. I do not want to make any promises here, but it may be an anomaly.

‘We will look into that and see if a change is warranted’.

Following the interaction with Minister Varadkar in the Dáil, Deputy Ó Murchú wrote to the Tanáiste and to Minister for So cial Protection, Heather Hum phreys, telling them it ‘could not be the intention of the legislation to deny young people with dis abilities this one-off payment that their peers are receiving’.

He asked the ministers to en sure the payment was given to those on the courses who qualify for disability payments.

He said: ‘The students at the National Learning Network in Dundalk and around the state were rightly shocked and dis gusted by this letter, which they received on Thursday.

‘It is wrong and unjust. Hope fully it is an anomaly, and it will be sorted in the coming days’.

Louth County Childcare Committee are currently seeking applications from suitably qualified and experienced people for the role of

Women’s Shed meet up in the Oriel Centre.

Jinx returns to rock the Spirit Store this weekend

JINx Lennon plans to end a suc cesful 2022 in style as he takes to the stage in the Spirit Store for a homecoming gig this week end. The prolific singer song writer will play the Spirit Store as part of his “STAND UP TO SELF HATE AnD VApOriSE DREAD” autumn tour.

The show is a mixture of two

minute garage rock anthems, folk music done in a punk rock style performance art, bass drum, a sampling beat machine and off the wall rants recorded onto tapes cassettes.

“This is the 23rd anniversary of the Spirit Store as a renowned music venue and I played my first show there in november/De

cember 1999 when it was much smaller so it’s great to recognise that the venue and many other lo cal musicians including myself have been keeping the good side out down at Georges Quay since then,” explained Jinx.

“This year I released album number twelve PET RENT which is a heavy punk drumbeat journey

into the north east local hinter land with sampled voices from local politicians Peter Fitzpatrick and Jim Wells Joe Dolan, current rappers Westside Gunn, The God Fahim, the peter robinson Court Case riot at Clanbrassil and Church St in 1986, Sonic Youth and The Osmonds amongst oth ers. I will be playing onstage

with local performance artist Sara Jane Hopkins also known as Baby Nits who will play her own set of D.i.Y electronic beats with visuals before joins me onstage with Chris Barry on guitar who also plays with Myles Manley.

Chris produced Junior Broth ers first album ‘’pull The right Rope’’ and local heroes the Mary

Wallopers new album. Special guest is West Cork act These Are Atoms a proponent of the Irish underground music scene who brings the listener inside his head with his brilliant edgy tunes.

Tickets for the show are 15 Euro available to buy at www. spiritstore.ie or on the door at the Spirit Store on the night .

winter words

—An evening of poetry, music, film and art

AS part of their creative process the actors and artists of Encore Produc tions and rehabCare en gage in creative writing and drawing. The stories and pictures they make draw on memory and family, the people and places they see every day. But that’s just the beginning. In our im aginations we can travel through time and space, become animals and ghosts. Forests and birds and whispering clouds.

Andrew wins Rotary Youth Leadership Award

LAST Monday eight local students travelled to the Ballymascanlon Hotel to receive their rotary Leadership Cer tificates. nine students in total reached the final of the Dundalk Rotary Leadership Awards with Nicola McElroy from Colaiste Chu Chulainn unable to attend due to her playing an impor tant GAA match for her school.

The eight students who were in attend

ance were Aisling Mc Quillan from Dundalk Grammar School, Eliz abeth Gillen from Bush Post Primary School, Eliza Logan from St Vincents, Andrew ros botham from St Mary’s College (Marist), Fion nuala Johnston from Coláiste ris, Beth Smyth from Scoil Ui Mhuiri, Fin Connolly, De La Salle College and Leah Kennedy from St Louis Second ary School.

The rotary Youth Leadership first took place three decades ago in 1992 and the competition is open to secondary school stu dents aged 16 to 18. The competition is run by the local branch of the rotary Club and sponsored by the Bal lymascanlon Hotel and Dundalk Credit Union.

The overall winner of the rotary Youth Leadership award was Andrew Rosbotham of

St Mary’s College who received his prize from Michael Staunton, Pres ident of Dundalk Ro tary Club. Andrew will now go on to represent Louth at the Regional finals early next year.

Andrew will hope to follow in the footsteps of last year’s Louth winner Isabelle Janssen who was one of just 14 students on the island of Ireland to pick up a national rotary Youth Leadership Award.

Most of the poems were written by actors from the Wednesday group of Encore Produc tions- who were most recently seen playing the shadows in their multimedia version of William Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer night’s Dream’. The partici pants usually start their sessions in An Táin with some painting and Drawing. The images they create often give an idea for a story or poem.

The Wednesday group has 12 participantsLiam O’reilly, Callum O’Brennan, nicki Cor mican, Moninna McCa rthy, Steven Mannison, Christopher McKevitt, Connor O’Dowd, Lau ren Murphy, Brendan O’ Shea, Mairead Mac bride, Therese Baxter

and Gavin Holmes.

Contributions by John Stokes, Martina Mur ray, Grainne Duffy and Harry Mathews, all of whom use rehabCare services in Dundalk also feature. Their work has huge range and is packed with wit, wis dom and warmth.

Actors Paudie Breen, Karen Shields, Maeve and Jack Montgomery will lend their voices to the words. An Táin Arts Centre’s folk musician in Residence, master uilleann piper Brendan McCreanor shall weave his music around and through the voices. Art works produced by the group, some under the guidance of local Artists

Orlaith Cullinane and Rachel Tinniswood shall be projected as a com pliment to the music.

Films made during Lockdown by Steve Larkin with actors from Quintessence Theatre Company shall take the words out into town and country in Dundalk and beyond.

The actors on film and those reading the poems on the evening bring a wealth of stage experi ence to their interpreta tion of the work. Two of the poems - ‘S is for Sal vation’ by Martina Mur ray and ‘Take time to listen’ by Liam O’Reilly offer a response to see ing people undergoing homelessness and are

typically kind, thought ful and questioning. These two works were the catalyst for this event becoming a fundraiser to help people experiencing homelessness. Proceeds from the event shall go to help the work of the irish Soup Kitchen Cen tres. Donations on the night welcome.

The evening promises to be a rich and moving tapestry of voice, film and music inspired by the words and ideas of the sensitive and subtle writers from Encore Pro ductions. The organisers would like to thank the actors and musicians on stage all of whom have given their time and tal ent for free for this char ity event.

Wednesday 30th no vember, 8pm.

All tickets €5 (plus €1.50 booking fee), available from the venue or online. Box office open ing hours 10am – 4pm Tuesday to Saturday and 30 minutes before the event.

An Táin Arts Centre, Crowe Street Dundalk. 042 933 2332 info@antain.ie

eight of the nine students who reached the final of the Dundalk Rotary Leadership awards. Nicola Mcelroy from Colaiste Chú Chulainn was unable to attend due to her playing an important GAA match for her school. Andrew Rosbotham from the Marist was the overall winner.

Members of the Dundalk Rotary Club and Andrea Flynn (Ballymascanlon Hotel events manager) with the finalists of the Dundalk Rotary Club Youth Leadership Awards. each student received a certificate while winner Andrew Rosbotham will represent Louth at the regional finals next year.

Frank Larrigan, President of the Michael McNeela Branch, and Brian Adamson, Royal British Le gion, Bessbrook branch attended a wreath laying ceremony at the new Dundalk World War 1 me morial as a mark of respect for those who lost their lives during the first world war.

Niall O’Brien in Carlingford

Charlie’s Full House for old Dundalk Society lecture

THE first lecture in the Old Dundalk Society (ODS) winter series ‘Housing and Living Conditions in Dundalk 1900-1960’ took place at the Louth County Museum on Wednes day 9th of November and was an outstanding success.

The lecture given by local man Dr Charles (Charlie) Flynn was delivered to a ‘full house’ with standing room only available. The lecture focused on how at the dawn ing of the twentieth century Dundalk was facing a housing crisis. ‘Many people lived in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions in courts opening on to the main thorough fare’.

Using maps, photo graphs and sound bites to great effect, Char lie’s presentation plot ted these developments and gave the audience an understanding for the impetus for much

needed change. The packed venue enjoyed the event, which gave a wonderful insight into the living condi

tions that were prevail ing for many residents of Dundalk in the early part of the 1900s. This is the first in a series of

planned lectures by the ODS which will be de livered in the coming months.

Charlie Flynn and Michael Gaynor ODS.

NoveNa To The Sacred hearT

Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I asked you for many favours This time, I ask for this special favour (mention it). Take it, dear Heart of Jesus and place it within your own broken heart, where your Fa ther sees it. Then in his merciful eyes, it will become your favour, not mine. Amen. Say this prayer for 3 days. Promise publication and favours will be granted.

(Never known to fail) M.W.

NoveNa To The Sacred hearT

Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I asked you for many favours This time, I ask for this special favour (mention it). Take it, dear Heart of Jesus and place it within your own broken heart, where your Fa ther sees it. Then in his merciful eyes, it will become your favour, not mine. Amen. Say this prayer for 3 days. Promise publication and favours will be granted. (Never known to fail). F.M.

NoveNa To The Sacred hearT

Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I asked you for many favours This time, I ask for this special favour (mention it). Take it, dear Heart of Jesus and place it within your own broken heart, where your Fa ther sees it. Then in his merciful eyes, it will become your favour, not mine. Amen. Say this prayer for 3 days. Promise publication and favours will be granted. (Never known to fail). B.c

Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I asked you for many favours This time, I ask for this special favour (mention it). Take it, dear Heart of Jesus and place it within your own broken heart, where your Fa ther sees it. Then in his merciful eyes, it will become your favour, not mine. Amen. Say this prayer for 3 days. Promise publication and favours will be granted.

(Never known to fail) P.K. NoveNa To

The Sacred hearT

Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I asked you for many favours This time, I ask for this special favour (mention it). Take it, dear Heart of Jesus and place it within your own broken heart, where your Fa ther sees it. Then in his merciful eyes, it will become your favour, not mine. Amen. Say this prayer for 3 days. Promise publication and favours will be granted. (Never known to fail) J.r.

Gardai support event in Aid of Special Olympics Leinster

ON Saturday, 22nd of October, ‘Cops n Do nuts’ took place at the Marshes Shopping Cen tre, Dundalk. The event saw Special Olympics Athletes, local volun teers and members of the Community policing Unit from Dundalk and Drogheda Gardaí, sell donuts to raise funds and increase awareness for Special Olympics Lein ster.

Organised by The Law Enforcement Torch Run, an organisation that has been in partner ship with Special Olym pics for many years. Members of the public were encouraged to pur chase a pack of Kellys’ donuts for a great cause and the people of Dun dalk did not disappoint raising an amazing €2,217.86 for the local organisation after costs.

Special Olympics Ire land is a sports organisa tion for people with in

tellectual disabilities, offering year round training and competition oppor tunities in over 15 sports. Their vision is for every person with a learning dis ability to have the opportunity to par ticipate in high quality sport and de velopment activities in their local community, that bring life-changing experiences of increased skills, selfconfidence and joy.

Garda Graham Doolin said, “This was our 1st Cops & Donuts event in Dundalk since the pandemic and we

were delighted with the support from customers in the Marshes! Their sup port will help Special Olympics change the lives of intellectually disa bled athletes all over Ireland”

“We are delighted to work with Special Olympics Leinster on this great event and would like to sincerely thank everyone at Kelly’s Donuts, Wexford for their generosity, all the Dundalk Special Olympic Club ath letes, volunteers, and the public for their phenomenal support”.

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Louth County CounCiL—We, Aviva Life & Pensions Ireland DAC, intend to ap ply for Planning Permission for develop ment at Carroll Village Shopping Centre, The Long Walk, Dundalk, Co. Louth. The development will consist of partial de molition of the existing Shopping Centre building and the construction of a new four-storey Primary Care Centre including a) General Practitioners Surgery, b) Phar macy Unit, and c) HSE accommodation, external plant area, relocation of existing site access, car parking and set down area, erection of access control barriers, new to tem sign, general wall mounted signage, new elevational treatment to North façade of the Carroll Village Shopping Centre, site lighting, hard and soft landscaping and all associated site works. This planning ap plication may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Louth County Council from 9.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday. A submission or obser vation in relation to the application may be made to the Authority in writing within a period of 5 weeks from the date of receipt by the Authority of the application and on payment of the prescribed fee of €20.00.

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NoveNa To The Sacred hearT

Members of Dundalk Special Olympics Club Selling donuts with volun teers and members of Louth Gardai

Seán set to launch new poetry book tomorrow evening

L OCAL poet Seán Brannigan launches his brand new book of po etry entitled ‘Oriel Ob sevations’ tomorrow evening at 7:30pm in the Oriel Centre, Dun dalk Gaol. This will be Seán’s third collec tion of poems having previously released A Silver Lining in 1987 and An Owl Calls in 2010.

His latest collection has sixty pieces of po etry and almost all of them are inspired by the places and people of his hometown of Dundalk. Seán who is a child of the Fair Green has nothing but happy memories of growing up in that part of town and much of his poetry features memories of his expe riences in town down through the years.

The book contains poems of humour and poems that deal with more serious issues such as the troubles in Northern Ireland and

Local poet, Seán Brannigan.

costs just €10. The book is available to but in Central news on Clanbrassil Street,

Design, Francis Street and in Byrne’s chemist on Church St. Below is a poem taken from “Oriel Ob servations”.

a silver river runs it’s ordained course, slivers of ice and driftwood coincide, the morning is January white.

Clinging rushes cluster and billow sidelining a stagnant littered bank of synthetic flotsam. Seagulls shatter the silent gloom, a background bend is lost in frozen mist. on the bridge of 19th. century stone a struggling cyclist summits to freewheel his breaths like smoke signals.

the Dundalk Leader offices on Clanbrassil Street, Devenneys, Crowe St., Cortex Hair

Meanwhile the effortless tide laps along. —Seán Brannigan.

Irish agriculture can play an important role when it comes to Climate Action —McGahon

THE important role Irish agriculture can play when it comes to Climate Action was highlighted by a Fine Gael senator attending the COp27.

Speaking at the inter parliamentary Union event at COp27 in Sharm El Sheik, Fine Gael Senator for Louth, John McGahon said: “We must turn the dial away from the negative commentary around agriculture and instead empower farmers. They are the solution, not the problem. We have an obligation to provide leadership to farmers and provide them with a clear roadmap.

“We have our target, 22% to 30% - the lowest of any sector in recognition of the unique social and economic importance of ag riculture to Ireland’s rural economy and communities. It is still an ambitious ask for agriculture so focus must now turn to delivery. The best way to do this is through a science-based approach, one which is backed by robust research.

“We must pursue changes to farm practices that enable farmers to continue to produce world class food but with an even lower footprint and ensuring that many of these changes can be financial ly rewarding while at the same time protecting the environment.

“The adoption of new farming practices, like improved animal breeding and animal feeding, changing our practices around ferti liser will get us a good part of the way to meet agriculture’s sec toral targets.”

Senator McGahon highlighted examples like improved animal breeding and feeding, earlier finishing of cattle, a move towards carbon and organic farming, as well as changing our practices around fertiliser use.

“All these examples will get us a good part of the way to meet agriculture’s sectoral targets. The extra measures beyond that re quire us to step up research to find the rest of the answers,” contin ued Senator McGahon.

“We must continue the journey many farmers have already be gun. We must be ambitious for farming and for our rural commu nities and move away from simple and crude proposals like herd reductions to a space where farmers are rewarded for climate ac tion.”

Community Carol Service

1—Republican Ron DeSantis was one of the big winners during the US Mid-Term elections? What state is he currently governor of?

2—Havana is the capital of what country?

3—A duel is an arranged engagement of combat between two people. What do you call an arranged engagement of combat between three people?

4—San Marino is one of the world’s smallest and oldest republics. What language do they speak there? 5—Beatrice, James, Stella, Heather and Mary are the children of which famous celebrity?

6—Gay Byrne officially opened which building in Dundalk in 1974? 7—Who has won more tennis

grand slam titles, Venus Williams or Serena Williams?

8—Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?

9—What is the name of the headteacher in Roald Dahl’s Matilda? 10—Which country has won the FIFA World Cup most times? the Stinker—What is the national animal of Scotland?

Science teacher Jennifer Byrne with elliot McLouglin

Michael Lynch with Jennifer Byrne and elliot McLouglin at Louth Library Science Festival.

Adam Senkute, Saoirse Bell Byrne and Shea Tian Byrne at Louth Library Science Festival.

Derek Bell helping his grandchildren eva and Jaxon Bell at the science festival.

Michael Brennan was at Louth Library Science Festival.