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Wednesday, 19th November, 2014. Vol. 7, Issue 47 • 63 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth. Tel: 042 9320888. Fax: 042 9329676. Email: editorial@dundalkleader.com; advertising@dundalkleader.com
By Paul Byrne
A MAJOR cleanup operation is underway in Dundalk following some of the worst flooding to hit the town in living memory. Roads were closed, trains delayed, and many people were forced to abandon their businesses and homes as they became flooded in the deluge following heavy showers last Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The Ecco Road, Mill Road and Ardee Road were all closed over the weekend as emergency services struggled to cope with the rising water. According to Assistant Chief Fire Officer Philip O’Brien the Ardee Road in particular was hit hard by flooding with many residents having to evacuate their homes.
Patricia Gorman at Brookville Business Park on Monday
“We were called to Mounthamilton on the Ardee Road on Saturday evening to try and pump water away from
the area as houses began to get were fighting a losing battle flooded by the rising water. as the water just kept rising”, Unfortunately we realised early explained Philip. on Sunday morning that we See pages 2 & 26
Wayne is heading to the Olympics By Paul Byrne A Dundalk man who has been picked to be an official volunteer at next year’s Special Olympic games in Los Angeles is confident that the trip will prove to be the ‘experience of a lifetime’. Wayne Mooney from St Nicholas Avenue in Dundalk applied for the role of volunteer having helped out in St Therese’s Special Olympic club in Dundalk for a number of years. Last week he got a letter in the post to say he had been selected as a volunteer for the World Summer Games in LA which will take place between July 25 to August 2. However there is one more hurdle which Full Story Page 2