30-06-2021

DUNDALK’S FREE NEWSPAPER Dundalk FC say goodbye to a legend

Blackrock Community Centre saved

Seamus and friends honour cadgers

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Wednesday, 30th June, 2021. Vol. 14, Issue 26 • 63 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth

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By Paul Byrne

After many false dawns and numerous setbacks it looks like the long mooted Narrow Water Bridge project will finally get the green light thanks to a €3m funding boost from the government.

Yesterday morning An Taoiseach, Michael Martin announced €3m in funding for the crossborder Narrow Water Bridge, which will link the Mourne mountains area with the Cooley peninsula.

The money will come from the Shared Island Fund and will see the project brought to tender stage. Further funding will be allocated once the due diligence process has been completed and all final costs are determined.

The bridge has long been championed by politicians north and south as a huge tourism boost for the local region as well as being a symbol for uniting communities around the Lough. The 280-metre cable-stayed bridge when completed will cross the picturesque lough between Omeath in Co Louth and Narrow Water Castle near Warrenpoint, Co Down.

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‘VAT’s not fair’ say Dundalk Dog Rescue Dundalk Dog Rescue director Bobby Wain has described an €80,000 VAT bill owed to the government as ‘thievery’ and has appealed for the payment to be written off.

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From Page 1 Planning permission was originally granted back in 2012, with funding secured from the European Union and

governments on both sides of the border.

However, it soon emerged that costs for the bridge had been severely underestimated

resulting in the plans being shelved. At the time Louth County Council stated that the €18m originally budgeted for the bridge was at least €12m shy of what was needed. When that shortfall could not be made up the EU withdrew €17.4m worth of funding.

Local politicians were understandably delighted with this latest breakthrough with Fianna Fail senator Erin McGreehan describing the bridge as a ‘symbol of the future for this island’ “I am absolutely de-

lighted that this project is going to the next stage. There have been many people, going back decades, involved in getting the project to this point.

“This project is far more than a bridge, it is a symbol for Ireland’s future. A symbol to draw a line on the past by respecting it, acknowledging that past but it is also about building bridges, forging relationships, and moving on to the next 100 years of this island’s story. The people either side of Carlingford Lough are so

close – culturally, geographically and yet we have been divided.

“This bridge is a symbol of the future and I am so proud to be the Fianna Fáil representative in this area bringing this project to the next stage. I want to thank the Louth County Council Chief Executive, Joan Martin, for her commitment to this project. Joan Martin has gone out on a limb on several occasions to keep this project alive. I also want to thank Northern Ireland Minister for Infrastructure,

Nicola Mallon MLA, who has been instrumental in this announcement also.”

Sinn Fein TD Ruairí O’Murchú while welcoming the news said the progress made on the bridge, and the latest announcement, was ‘very welcome’ but cautioned that there can be ‘no more false dawns in the progress towards getting this vital piece of community, business and tourism infrastructure built’.

“I very much welcome the announcement of funding to bring it the

project through to tender stage, based on the current designs. It is a step forward and will be welcomed by those who live in the North Louth and South Down areas.

‘But we need detail and timelines on this to ensure that it continues to progress.

Meanwhile Fine Gael senator John McGahon said that the bridge would play a leading role in Louth’s economic fightback post COVID. “As we emerge from Covid 19, Tourism will play a leading role in

Louth’s economic comeback. The Narrow Water Bridge will prove to be a critical piece of infrastructure that linking up the Lough and complementing Carlingford Ferry.

“This will open a substantial tourism gateway for north Louth. The expanded CarlingfordOmeath Greenway, Carlingford Ferry, the Narrow Water bridge, are all strands that when combined will create an extremely attractive tourist destination,” stated the Fine Gael senator.

By Paul Byrne

centre in the community which would not only house dogs but also be a centre for education which would inform and educate people to try and make sure dogs are treated better in society.

After many years of hard work on the fundraising trail the group announced last year that they had reached their target of €350,000 and secured planning permission for a site in Dromiskin which allowed them to begin phase 1 of their project.

That work was completed in February but with approximately €100,000 needed to complete phase two, the group’s fundraising efforts have been severely hampered by the ongoing Covid situation.

There is also the small matter of an €80,000 VAT bill which is owed

to government and according to DDR’s Bobby Wain he believes it is scandalous that their fundraising efforts have been undermined by the government taking a big chunk of what they have raised to date.

“The people of Dundalk and all over the county have been so so generous and helped us out so much over the last number of years during our fundraising efforts.

We are a registered charity and we have raised over €350,000 yet the government can just swoop in and take €80,000 of that money that was given to us in good faith by the people who supported us. I see this as pure and simple thievery and I find it astonishing that they will not talk to us and offer to work with us when essentially we are a group

of hard working volunteers who are picking up the slack from their under resourced services.

“To put it simply we are doing the job the state are failing to do.

We have saved thousands of dogs in Louth since we started in 2005 and we have got pretty much nothing back from the government in terms of grants or anything like that. Instead they are taking a huge chunk of the money that the people in our community have given to help us build a dedicated dog shelter which we plan on opening later this year.

Our fundraising efforts have been crippled over the past fifteen months due to COVID and the government need to wake up. We are so close to finishing this project and we need support to get over the last hurdle.

We have contacted officials in government so many times to talk about this but they won’t even respond or sit down with us. We are a group of four directors and about 70 volunteers and every single penny that we raise goes towards our charity. Revenue are taking money out of our pockets having done ab-

solutely nothing to help us over the years. It’s not right and they need to wake up and realise that we are here on the ground saving them money by doing the job they are supposed to be doing. If any local businesses or people in the community can help us get over the final hurdle please get in contact as we still need in the region of €100,000 to complete this project.

My email address is bobby.wain@dundalkdogrescue.ie and any help at all will be greatly appreciated,” stated Bobby.

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Myles Health and Safety

Dundalk Dog Rescue director Bobby Wain has described an €80,000 VAT bill owed to the government as ‘thievery’ and has appealed for the payment to be written off. Dundalk Dog Rescue is an entirely voluntary nonprofit making organisation set up in 2005 by a group of ordinary people in the community of Dundalk and the surrounding areas. Over the past 16 years the group have saved thousands of dogs lives by rehoming dogs all over the county.

However, putting the dogs in commercial kennels was very costly and not sustainable and in 2017 the charity launched an ambitious fundraising drive to build a dedicated rescue

A Legend departs

• Preparation of Company Safety Statements • Risk Assessments • Method Statements • Safe Operating Procedures • Carrying out of Site Audits and Reports • All Industries Catered For Neil Myles

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After nine and a half years Dundalk FC’s most decorated player left the club amid emotional scenes as both fans, players and coaching staff said their goodbyes to a true Dundalk FC great.

Shields, who was signed by Sean McCaffrey in 2012, made 348 appearances for the Lilywhites winning five league titles and three FAI cups along the way. The midfielder joins Linfield FC officially tomorrow (Thursday) and is expected to make his debut for the club this weekend.

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Seamus gathers friends to make movie for crossing of ‘Cadgers Pad’

Around 100 people gathered between Omeath and Ravensdale across the Cooley mountains last week for a re-enactment of a one time local tradition which involved crossing the Cadgers Pad. The Cadgers Pad was a route between Omeath and Dundalk which was used by the herring girls of Omeath who used the path to carry their fish to market a couple of hundred years ago. A line of young girls would come up the mountain, each with two stone weight (13kg) of herrings in a creel, wrapped in another halfstone of seaweed to keep them looking fresh for the customers in Dundalk market. The word ‘cadger’ goes back to the 1400s and means pretty much the same as hawker, pedlar or dealer.

The girls would take a rest at Cloch Ard na gCartai, a flat rock where they used to stop and play cards. The tradition died out towards the end of the 19th

century as herring fisheries began their decline. Omeath resident Seamus Murphy is a keen hillwalker and historian and he decided to combine his two loves to tell the story of the Cadgers’ Pad. According to Seamus he was delighted with the turn out for the event and he hopes to have the video ready for release within a couple of months.

Through the Carlingford Heritaqe Trust we have finally got a bit of funding for one of my pet projects, to tell the story of the Cadgers’ Pad and the many other stories of all the Irish-language placenames of the Cooley Mountains on video,” explained Seamus.

“For 100’s of years there was a thriving herring industry around Carlingford Lough and these fantastic ladies would travel in single file across the mountains with 13kg of herrings in a creel on their back heading for Dundalk to sell the fish at market. The path they followed was

Some of the hillwalkers who gathered last weekend to walk the ‘Cadgers Pad’

known as Cadgers Pad’ as they were known as cadgers. I knew about this tradition as a child and I was always fascinated by them so recently I decided that I would like to produce a short film in their honour. I got a bit of funding from the Carlingford Heritage council

and sent out the call for volunteers to all my hillwalking friends to meet up in two separate groups to form a line of people across the Cadgers Pad. “The basic idea for the movie was getting footage of the hillwalkers from a drone we used to record footage up the

valley on the day of our re-enactment. A voiceover tells the story of the herring girls who walked up the Pad and then the names of the places they are passing start appearing on the hillside: An Gar Úr, Dá Abhainn, Mari Sluaghan, the Molly Wee and so on, up and over the ridge of Iomaire Fada,” stated Seamus.

“When we got over the mountain we stopped at the exact spot (Cloch Ard na gCartai) the girls would have taken their rest and we played some card games like they would have done back in their time.

I was delighted with how it all went and I have seen some of the footage already which is really fantastic. I hope to be able to release the video in a couple of months and going forward there is talk of maybe doing something like this on an annual basis to remember the cadgers each June,” noted Seamus.

Louth ladies make history as Mandy blown they win national league title away by support

Louth LGFA Team made history on Sunday with their first ever National League title and they will play their football in the 3rd Tier next season. The ladies turned the tables on a gallant Leitrim team at a sunny St Tiernachs Park in Clones, and capped off a brilliant campaign.

Louth started the match at a blistering pace and scored 2-2 without reply in the opening 5 minutes, the Cooley Kickhams duo of Lauren Boyle and Niamh Rice scored a goal and a point apiece, and a further goal from Niamh Rice left the score at 3-2 to 0-4 in favour of the Wee County at the first water break.

Leitrim came more into the game after the water break but the Louth defense held strong and restricted them to just 4 additional points before the half time break, In this pe-

Louth Ladies celebrate first league success thanks to a four point win over rivals Leitrim. riod, Kate Flood found the back of the net and a point from Denise McKenna left the score at half time, Louth 4-3 v Leitrim 0-5.

Muireann Devaney and Niamh Rice traded scores after the break and every time that Leitrim looked to get on top the Louth defence, marshalled by Captain Shannon McLoughlin, responded strongly. By the time the the second water break came round, Louth had maintained their comfortable

lead with scores at 4-5 to 0-11. Leitrim were awarded a penalty in the final quarter, which Clancy converted. However, Louth once again responded, and points in quick succession from Denise McKenna and Emer Byrne kept the scoreboard ticking over in Louth’s favour.

Louth Goalkeeper Una Pearson capped off a great performance by stopping two late goal bound efforts from Leitrim and victory was secured. Niamh Rice

deservedly was awarded Player of the Match, with a great all round performance and a final tally of 2-3.

Following a great campaign, and total commitment from all the panel, Wayne Freeman’s charges secured the Lidl LGFA National Football League Division 4 title on a final scoreline of Louth 4-9 to Leitrim1-14.

Scorers – Louth: N Rice 2-3 (1f), L Boyle 1-1, K Flood 1-0, D

McKenna 0-2 (1f), Á Breen 0-1, R Carr 0-1, E Byrne 0-1. Leitrim: M Guckian 0-6 (5f), A Clancy 1-0, L O’Dowd 0-2, M Devaney 0-2, L Fox 0-1, B O’Rourke 0-1, A Cornyan 0-1, V Egan 0-1.

Louth: U Pearson; E Hand, S Quinn, E Murray; M McMahon, S McLaughlin, C Nolan; Á Breen, N Rice; A Russell, K Flood, R Carr; L Collins, L Boyle, D McKenna. Subs: E Byrne for Collins (40), S Matthews for Murray (44).

OVER €13,000 has been raised for Blackrock Community Centre and Car Park following an urgent appeal to the local community.

A Gofundme.com fundraiser organised by Mandy Fee succeeded in raising €13,045 ahead of its deadline of yesterday evening at 6pm.

“We are blown away by the support over the last couple of days but on an ongoing basis, this premium is not sustainable,” said Mandy.

“The target has been met but the committee is in a bit of a dilemma in the sense that we were closed for a year and a half and we still had to pay all utilities and running costs including a €3,000 insurance premium for last year while the centre was closed, which makes this increase so much harder to bear.

“We would like to change the appeal to an insurance and recovery

Over €13,000 raised over weekend to save Blackrock Community Centre . appeal as we still have to an ongoing public lidebts accumulated from ability claim, brought last year. Blackrock against the centre, folCommunity Centre is lowing an alleged incia not-for-profit, volun- dent in 2019.

“This has had a huge tary facility owned and run by members of the impact on our finances community voluntarily. and has made the operaIf people don’t mind, tional expenses of the we’d be grateful for fur- centre unsustainable.

“The centre is at the ther donations to help us get back on our feet heart of our community post Covid. We can’t let and we don’t want to this amazing amenity have to close its doors as doing so would be close.”

According to a state- an incredible loss to the ment on the Gofundme village and the mental page, “The insurance wellbeing of the chilpremium in respect of dren and adults that the centre has increased have derived such enjoyment from it over the by €8,000.

“This is largely due years.”

85 housing units ready to go at former Ard Dealgan site

It has been an on-going saga but the Ard Dealgan Nightmare is finally coming to an end after a series of false dawns.

The Ard Dealgan Apartment complex on Quay Street has been lying empty since 2009 and has been a constant source of irritation for the area. The complex had been a magnet for anti-social activity for a decade but that is coming to an end as the refurbishment is almost complete.

Sinn Féin Councillor Kevin Meenan said “We have been let down so often over the past 10 years

with false starts but thankfully, in the very near future we will see 85 families/individuals coming off the housing list as they are housed here in the newly named Halliday Mills.”

Cllr Meenan and local TD Ruairí Ó Murchú visited the site on Monday to see the on-going work for themselves. Cllr Meenan said “It’s great to see the scaffolding down and the new colourful apartment complex brightening up the area.

The Quay is designated as an area for regeneration and this already is a huge improvement to the area.

Cllr Meenan also paid tribute to former Sinn Féin Councillors Jennifer Green and Anne Campbell and to the local Watters Brothers Cumann for keeping the issue to the forefront of local government business and he was “looking forward to residents moving into their new homes in the very near future.”

Cllr Meenan explained “there will be 15 x 3 bed apartments and 58 x 2 bedroomed apartments. This will be welcome news for those with families and have been languishing on the housing waiting list for years.

What is also welcome is there will

be 12 x 1 bedroom apartments which will suit either a single person or a couple and who can find themselves pushed down the housing waiting list as there is a general shortage of 1 bedroomed residences.”

Ruairí Ó Murchú TD welcomed the refurbishment citing “bad planning and bad building going back to the ‘Celtic Tiger’ era.”

He also said “We need far more of this type of development going forward in Dundalk, across Louth and throughout the State. This is good news for the Quay and good Pat McVeigh (Watters Brothers Cumann) Ruairí Ó Murchú TD and Cllr Kevin Meenan news for Dundalk.”

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Tiger Tadhg gets rid of his mane for Barretstown charity

Tadhg Mulligan.

A 26-year-old Dundalk man who got rid of his lengthy mane as part of a fundraiser for Barretstown has raised almost €15000 for the children’s charity. Barretstown is a superb Irish charity which gives children with serious illnesses a chance to have fun and live as normal a life as possible.

Tadhg Mulligan has first hand experience of the great work that Barretstown do for sick children due to the fact he had Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL) when he was a kid. Tadhg’s sister Sabhbh set up a fundraising page for him earlier this month for his ‘Charity Chop for Barretstown’ which took place last week. This was actually a double whammy charity event with Tadhg donating his long red hair to the Ra-

punzel foundation who make wigs for leukaemia patients.

According to Tadhg it has been a long time goal of his to give back to Barretstown and he decided recently that donating his long red hair would be an ideal opportunity to try and raise some funds for the children’s charity.

“I am a former (ALL) Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia patient at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda and Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin.

I studied Chemical & Bioprocess Engineering at University College Dublin.

“Through both my Engineering studies and as a former leukaemia patient, I developed a strong interest in the bio-pharmaceutical sector to be able to contribute to improving the quality of

life for patients all over the world in the same way the that my treatment was able to cure me.

“I have worked at some fantastic state-of-the-art biologics manufacturing facilities since graduating from UCD in 2017. Alexion Pharmaceuticals in Dublin, MSD Dunboyne Biologics and I am now working in my hometown at WuXi Biologics here in Dundalk working alongside world experts on next-generation biologic manufacturing technologies to manufacture bio pharmaceutical drugs for the treatment of rare diseases.

“I have grown out my hair over the last number of years and it has long been a goal of mine to donate my red hair to the Rapunzel Charity to give a child the opportunity to

use the hair as a wig. I have had first-hand experience of hair loss during my chemotherapy and understand what it feels like to lose your hair.

Thus, the idea was born to do a “Charity Chop for Barretstown” “My sister Sabhbh set up the JustGiving.com page for my fundraiser for the ”Charity Chop for Barretstown “ on Sunday evening the 20th June at 5pm with an initial target set of €1000. (JustGiving.com is the approved registered charitable donation partner that Barretstown uses.)

“This target was reached in the first few hours and it is currently at over €14000 so I am delighted and absolutely overwhelmed with the support so far!

“I am also planning on

volunteering this summer at the Barretstown Camps at Barretstown Castle, Ballymore Eustace, County Kildare, to be able to give back some part of the incredible work that was given to me during my time there!

“For those of you who have not heard of Barretstown it is a superb charity which gives children with serious illnesses a chance for some serious fun. As a former acute lymphoblastic leukaemia patient and Barretstown Camper I have had first hand experience of hair loss through chemotherapy. I have also been lucky enough to have had the opportunity to take part in the incredible work Barretstown do to make you feel like a normal Tadhg at Barretstown. child again.

year previously.

In Co Cavan the average house price is €173,645, up 14.8 per cent higher than a year previously.

Neighbouring Co Meath saw the smallest increase, up 11.1 per cent on the previous year to €291,763.

The national average house price is now €284k, 13% higher than a year pre-

viously. This is an increase of €34k in one year, according to the latest Daft.ie Sales Report.

Outside the main cities, prices rose by an average of 16.5% year-on-year, with Wexford and Waterford counties seeing the largest increases, at just over 21%.

The total number of properties available to buy

on June 1 was just above 12,300, up slightly from 11,900 recorded in March but one of the lowest figures recorded since the rise of advertising properties for sale online.

Commenting on the report, its author Ronan Lyons, economist at Trinity College Dublin, said: “Very weak supply continues to

plague Ireland’s housing market. Unlike much of the last decade, when urban centres drove house price inflation, the Covid-19 housing market has seen the opposite trend. Inflation is less severe in Dublin than elsewhere and, outside Dublin, less severe in the other cities than the rest of the country. “While the volume

of second-hand homes listed for sale has improved somewhat in the second quarter compared to the first three months of the year, it remains very weak compared to the pre-pandemic housing market. An easing of lockdown restrictions in the second half of 2021 will help bring second-hand homes back on to the market. But

Average house prices in Louth over 13% higher than this time last year

By Tamara O’Connell

THE average house price in Louth is now €243,737, 13.6 per cent higher than a year previously, according to the latest Daft.ie Sales Report.

In neighbouring Co Monaghan, the average house price stands at €197,713, 16.1 per cent higher than a

1—The Ireland senior soccer team have appeared in 13 World Cup finals matches in total. Only one player has played in all 13.

Who? 2—On this day in 1994 the U.S. Figure Skating Association (USFSA) stripped Tonya Harding of her 1994 national Figure Skating championship title.

Why? 3—What is the capital of Chile?

4—The first successful vaccine was introduced

by Edward Jenner in 1796. Which disease did it guard against?

5—Who resigned his post as Minister for Health in the UK last week?

6—To the nearest ten how many kilometres equates to 100 miles?

7—Which long distance train had its first run in October 1883?

8—Which famous international bike race passed through the streets of Dundalk in 2014?

9—Which is the best selling Irish Whiskey in the world?

10—In which English seaside town was ‘Fawlty Towers’ set?

The Stinker—What is the name of the headteacher in Roald Dahl’s Matilda?

—this week’s answers—

Caolan to tee it up at Irish Open Dundalk Golf Club have sent their best wishes to local golfer Caolan Rafferty as he heads to this week’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open at Mount Juliet with club colleague Eoin Murphy on his bag.

This will be Caolan’s first European Tour event although he did take part in the recent Challenge Tour event at Portmarnock and played in the Pro-Am at the 2019 Irish Open in Lahinch.

Rafferty is in good form at the moment as last Wednesday he shot 40pts off plus four to win the low category in the Open Singles competition at Dundalk and the following day he led the Senior Cup team into the third round of the competition as they beat Greenore 3-2 and gained some revenge for their Barton Shield defeat a fortnight earlier.

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it highlights once again just how important supply is in determining housing prices, given strong demand.

“It also serves as a reminder to policymakers that, when the pandemic subsides, construction of new homes at a far greater scale than in recent years is needed to ensure housing becomes more affordable.”

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O’Mahony’s Golf Classic

The Sean O’Mahony’s 2021 Golf Classic will be held on 23rd July, once again in Greenore Golf Club.This event is one of our main fundraisers and in these unusual times it is really important that the Club members and supporters try to make it as successful as possible.

St Joseph’s GFC Lotto Caolan will play in his first ever European Tour Event tomorrow Murphy both won their home matches on the 15th while Josh Mackin won on

the 17th in Greenore to secure the matchwinning point. Jason Murphy and Joseph

Laverty both made their Senior Cup debuts for the Club and, while both were

beaten away from home, they will have benefited greatly from the experience.

No winner of Jackpot of €5,200. Numbers drawn: 15,21,22,25. €50 winners were 1. Marion Hoey c/o Jim Hoey 2. Molly Clarke c/o Kevin Kerr 3. Shay Curley c/o Tony Doherty.

1—Stephen Staunton, 2—She helped orchestrate an attack on her ice-skating rival Nancy Kerrrigan, 3—Santiago, 4—Smallpox, 5—Matt Hancock, 6—100 miles=160.9km. 7—The Orient Express, 8—Giro D’Italia, 9—Jameson, 10—Torquay. The Stinker: Miss Trunchbull.

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Fitzpatrick supports extension of Offences Against the State Act Independent TD Peter Fitzpatrick has voiced his support for the extension of the Offence Against the State Act. Speaking in the Dáil ahead of last Wednesday’s vote on the issue Deputy Fitzpatrick admitted that while the act was not perfect it was important to give Gardaí powers to help ensure our streets are safe.

TD’s voted by 87 to 7 to continue the use of emergency measures in the Offences against the State Act.

“I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important debate. I support the extension of the relevant sections of both the Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009. I will outline why I support these extensions.

“The Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 was enacted as a result of the terrible atrocity in Omagh, where 29 people were murdered by a group known as the Real

IRA. This was a terrible act which my hometown of Dundalk has unfortunately been linked with on many occasions since. The people of Dundalk were enraged by this heinous act and demonstrated at the time and many times since.

There is no doubt that paramilitary organisations are still active on this island and we need every power possible to deal adequately with this threat. The bottom line is that paramilitary groups are totally opposed to democracy and the rule

of law. They will stop at nothing in an attempt to break the law, including intimidating people. It is imperative that the authorities have enough power to deal adequately with these threats,” explained Deputy Fitzpatrick.

“The extension of the relevant sections of the Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 deals with this. There is no doubt that this legislation is not perfect. As has been said many times before, it needs to be updated and

Calls for realignment of junction at Annagassan

Sinn Féin Councillor Pearse McGeough has welcomed what he calls ‘the realignment of the realignment of Farm Road junction at Slan’s in Annagassan.”

Speaking after surveying the on-going works at the site Cllr McGeough said “this has been an on-going saga to say the least. Despite some mid-Louth councillors rushing to congratulate the Council the supposed upgrade of the junction in November, it is only now, eight months later and a further realignment that I can feel that I can say it’s a good job.”

After the completion of the junction upgrade in November, Cllr McGeough labelled it ‘an embarrassment’ and demanded that it be rectified citing concerns about the narrowness of the road at the mouth of the junction and the delay this would cause emergency vehicles in particular. He even provided a photo of a bus unsuccessfully trying to easily manoeuvre the junction after the upgrade.

At the time Cllr McGeough described the junction. “When you turn into the road, you have to ensure there is no car waiting to exit because you need to take up both lanes when you turn in. There are wheel marks on the footpath at either side as cars have had to mount the pavement either to enter the junction or to leave it to avoid other vehicles.”

He also accused those who measured the junction as ‘believing everyone was going to be driving mini cars’.

Cllr McGeough secured a review of the junction which was completed in

improved, but until it is done, we do not have any option but to continue to extend these sections of the current Act. I ask those who are opposed to this what a realistic and viable alternative is. The bottom line is that authorities need these powers to carry out their duties.

“In the town of Drogheda in my constituency, over the last number of years there has been a turf war involving two drug groups.

The devastation and destruction that this has

it is more important that we give people in relevant positions adequate powers to carry out their duties. The Garda Síochána and our courts must have the necessary power to carry out their duties. Will those opposing an extension outline what they believe would happen if these powers were not put in place? I put on record my full support for the renewal of these provisions for a further 12 months and urge other Deputies to follow suit,” stated Fitzpatrick.

Families are crippled by costs of high rent claims

Cllr Pearse McGeough has describd the junction as ‘an embarrasment’.

February and these works are the outworkings of that review.

“The mouth of the junction is much wider which means that people with normal sized cars can turn into the junction even if another vehicle is waiting to exit. There is now room for two vehicles without having to mount the verge on either side.

“Also promised in the review was a footpath from Slans down towards the Glyde Inn direction and that is being done as part of the current works.”

However, Cllr McGeough is seeking the cost of the ‘realignment of

caused in the town cannot be overstated.

“Without the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act, I believe that the crisis in Drogheda could have been much worse. There is no doubt that these groups have no problem with intimidating witnesses or juries. We have already seen that happen.

“As legislators, we must listen to those who are tasked with enforcing the law that we introduce.

It is important to listen to all sides of this debate but

the realignment’ and has asked to be furnished with the financial detail of the work. “This junction should have been done properly first time around, this is public money that is being spent and as Councillors we have a responsibility to ensure the public are getting value for money but this junction has cost more than it should have. I want to know how much more because budgets are extremely tight in Louth so we can’t afford costly mistakes and expect the taxpayers to foot the bill.

There are questions to be asked and I will be asking them.”

Families are ‘being crippled’ by the high cost of rents in Louth, with some people ‘having to compete with workers in foreign direct investment companies in Dundalk’, according to Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú.

The Sinn Féin TD raised the issue of housing during a debate in the Dáil on the Residential Tenancies Bill.

He said that anyone engaging with Dundalk constituents ‘knows the realities’ and he was getting ‘fed up’ talking about the levels of rent that people are being asked to pay.

He said: ‘We are all aware that the rent pressure zone protections are not providing the protection required.

‘In the town of Dundalk and throughout County Louth, people are very lucky if they are paying only €1,000 per month for a regular house. Usually, it is €1,200, €1,400, €1,600 or more.

‘Such sums are completely beyond the means of an awful lot of families.

They are competing against people who come to the area to work in some of the foreign direct investment factories in Dundalk.

‘These are all to be welcomed but the fact is that there is just not a sufficient supply. That is the problem’.

He said there had been an ‘abject failure’ over many years by governments and there had been a move away from building social housing, with the ‘half expectation’ that the market would ‘kick into place and solve all the problems’.

Deputy Ó Murchú said: ‘It will not come as any shock that Sinn Féin says of rentals that we need a cap across the board for three years until we return to more normal circumstances.

Ruairí O Murchú.

Beyond that, we are talking about a rent rebate of around one month’s rent to be paid back to renters, who are being absolutely crippled.

‘We all know what we need. We need council houses to be built. We need affordable mortgages and we need affordable cost rental. We probably need less conversation and more delivery.

‘Delivery means building on public land and getting the best bang for our buck possible. It is not a case of the LDA selling to a developer and a developer making a huge profit.

‘We all accept developers develop and build but we need to ensure we deliver for people. Everyone has mentioned the REITs and investment funds but none of these is working.

‘We need delivery. People are being absolutely crippled’.

Council announces appointment of design team for Carlingford Regeneration Plan

Following a competitive tender process Louth County Council has selected RPS Group Limited to develop a plan for the regeneration of Carlingford. The project is funded through the Rural Regeneration Development Fund with match funding

by Louth County Council.

The title of the project is “Living in Carlingford, Visiting Carlingford” and

the brief is for RPS to develop a plan that will enhance the quality of the Waterfront area and Market Square and the connecting streets. The aim is to enhance the connectivity and visual routes for pedestrians in the area with improved public spaces that can be used for a variety of events and activities. The plan will not only improve the ex-

perience of visitors to the medieval town but also significantly enhance the lives of the residents living in the medieval town.

The plan will be forward looking seeking to develop a sustainable tourist destination and living town.

The design will incorporate: The waterfront and harbour spaces, the tennis courts, village green,

parking area, playing area and connecting streets; Market Square and linking streets to the waterfront including Market Street and the laneway connecting Market Square to Old Quay Lane; A full traffic management plan for the historic town centre and connecting routes with a focus on addressing seasonal congestion and prioritising

pedestrians; A signage and orientation plan for the historic town centre with bespoke signage for local and regional tourist attractions; A plan for the accommodation of casual traders in the town centre.

It is anticipated that the project will take approximately two and a half years to complete and will involve consultation with

the local elected representatives, businesses, the public and all stakeholders. Another key part of the project will be completion of the statutory planning process.

Joan Martin Chief Executive of Louth County Council stated “I am delighted to have the multidisciplinary design team in place to begin work on this exciting plan for Car-

lingford that will ensure that the town continues to be a key destination for visitors and a wonderful place to live for residents.

I am confident that we will have an ambitious and imaginative plan at the end of the process that has the support of the community and ensures the town develops in a sustainable way into the future”.

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deaths Helen and father in law of the late David.

Theo, his brother Mario, his sister Darija Denner Patrick Noel (Pat) late of 3 CarTommy will be sadly missed by his wife, and her family, his close friends, family nagh Park, Newry and formerly of Dunson, daughters, step sons, step daughand neighbours. dalk. 19th June 2021 at Craigavon Area ter, grandchildren, great grandchildren, Hospital. Beloved father of Wayne and John Maguire Dillonstown, Dunleer, sisters, nephews, nieces, relatives and Juanita, husband of Mary and grandfapeacefully in the wonderful care of the friends. ther of Charlie, Jonny, Blake, Reina, Layne staff in Caisleán, Saint Peter’s Nursing and Logan.

Rita McMenamin (née Cassidy), ChelmsHome, Castlebellingham. John, beloved ley Wood, Birmingham and formerly of son of the late John and Catherine. PredeMichael (Mick) McMANUS Dunmore, AvePark Street, Dundalk. Died peacefully in ceased by his sisters Kitty (Markey), Moya nue Road, Dundalk, Louth / Castleblayney, Birmingham. 13th June 2021. Rita much (Keenan), Roseanne (Carron), Maggie Monaghan. Peacefully, surrounded by his loved wife of the late Michael, dear (Potter), Lily (Byrne), Agnes (Byrne) and family, in the loving care of Midlands mother of Eamon, Niall and Connor, dePatricia (McKenna), his brothers Bernie Regional Hospital, Mullingar. Beloved voted granny of Caoimhe, Niamh, Ciaran, and Tommy and sister-in-law Nuala. husband of Margaret (née Caulfield) and Isabelle and Beatrice, sister of Cathal CasDeeply regretted by his brothers Phil and dear dad of Brian, Michael, Anne and sidy. Rita will be sadly missed by her sons, Paddy, his brother-in-law Fergus, nephCatherine. Predeceased by his parents grandchildren, brother, daughters in law ews, nieces, grandnephews, grandnieces, Benny and Margaret (late of Grigg, CastlePamela, Michelle and Vanessa, nephews, friends, neighbours and relatives. blayney), sister Sr. Joan, brother in-law nieces, relatives and friends both in IrePat Mohan, Mick will be sadly missed by Patrick (Seamus) FINEGAN Drumnacarra, land and England. his loving wife, sons, daughters, brother Ravensdale, Dundalk, Louth. Peacefully, in Brian, sisters Patricia, Sr. Mary and MargaBernadette DONOHOE (née Maguire), the dedicated care of the staff of Our Lady ret, son in-law Martin Murphy, daughter Glenmore, Riverstown, Dundalk, Louth/ of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. Beloved in-law Amanda, Brian’s partner Angela, Killesher, Fermanagh. Peacefully at her husband of Vera and dear father of Lelia, his cherished grandchildren Jenny, Reresidence surrounded by her loving famDonal and Kevin, son of the late Patrick becca, Aiden, Sean, Roslyn and Fionn, ily. Beloved wife of Gabriel and cherished and Annie and brother of the late Paul, brothers and sisters in-law, nephews, mum of Shane, Aisling, Laura and Niall.

Margaret, Joe, Teddy, Gerry and Brendan. nieces, extended family relatives, wonPredeceased by her parents Eddie and He will be sadly missed by his sorrowing derful friends and neighbours.

Mary-Kate,(late of Killesher Co. Ferwife, daughter, sons, grandchildren Jeremanagh), brother Jim, sister Catherine, miah, Erin, Aisling and Sorcha, daughtersMarie JOHNSON (née Maguire), Mayfield daughter in-law Amanda. Bernadette will in-law Vanessa and Sinéad, son-in-law Drive, Haggardstown, Louth. Peacefully be sadly missed with love by her husband, Robert, nephews, nieces, relatives and at Blackrock Clinic Dublin. Predeceased sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, son friends. by her husband Martin (Grizzly), parents in-law David, Aisling’s partner Stefan, Thomas and Catherine (late of Santry Co. Elizabeth (Lil) McCabe (née Kelly), Dungrand-children Lauren, Jack, Adam, Max, Dublin), brother Phil, sisters Catherineleer, Louth. Peacefully in the wonderful Anna, Henry and Heidi, nephews, nieces, Ann and Brid, She will be sadly missed care of the staff at Our Lady of Lourdes grandnephews and nieces, brothers and by her loving son Peter, daughter in-law Hospital, Drogheda. Lil, beloved wife of sisters in-law, extended family, relatives Helen, grandchildren Luka and Tara, the late Jim and loving mother of Seamus, and wonderful friends and neighbours. sisters Joan and Pat, nephews, nieces, Eithne, Joseph and Leona. Sadly missed Gabriel DONOHOE Dundalk, Louth / extended family, relatives, wonderful by her sons, daughters, grandchildren Cavan.

Peacefully at Our Lady of Lourdes neighbours and friends.

Pamela, Stephen, Robbie, Lee and Aoife, Hospital surrounded by his loving famgreat-grandchildren Tyler, Mia, Mason, Kevin Sweeney (Snr.) Philibenstown ily. Predeceased by his wife Bernadette Frankie and Pete, brother Pa, sisters House, Ardee, Co. Louth. Peacefully at his 3 days previous on Thursday 24th June Monica and Ettie, sons-in-law Eugene and residence. Predeceased by his parents, 2021, his parents John and Phyllis (late Gavin, brothers-in-law Sean and Seamus, Alex and Rose and his brothers. Sadly of Milltown, Co. Cavan), daughter in-law daughter-in-law Mary, nephews, nieces, missed by his loving family, wife Mary, Amanda. Cherished dad of Shane, Aisrelatives, neighbours and her many sons Raymond, Niall and Kevin, daughters ling, Laura and Niall, Gabriel will be sadly friends, especially Maggie.

Leona and Olivia, brother Peter, sisters missed with love by his sons, daughters, Maryanne, Patricia and Bridie, sons-in- Tommy Carroll Church View, Dromiskin, brothers Eugene, Padraig, Brian and Pelaw, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, Co Louth. Peacefully at home. Tommy ter, sisters Catherine and Eilisheen, son brother-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, much loved husband of Carina, loving fain-law David, Aisling’s partner Stephan, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends. ther of Edward, Shane and Clodagh, dear grandchildren Lauren, Jack, Adam, Max, step dad of Catherine, Sean and Conor, Dario Mioc Cookstown Cross, Carrick Road, Anna, Henry and Heidi, nephews, nieces, devoted grandad of Andrew, Ciara, James, Ardee, Louth and formerly of Croatia. 21st grand-nephews and nieces, brothers and Sheree, Victoria, Connall, Joseph and June 2021. Dario will be sadly missed by sisters in-law, extended family, relatives, Carla, and brother of Alice, Cathy, and late wonderful friends and neighbours. his heartbroken wife Helene, their son

Mary’s Retirement after 21 Years

Joe Donnelly National Tile making a presentation to Mary Boylan on her retirement from National Tile after 21 years.

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Outcomers present Helen and Rachel lend menopausal “Proud in Louth” support to local women to celebrate Pride 2021

In Louth, on the 22nd of June 2021, Outcomers announced their Pride celebration “Proud in Louth”.

Outcomers and Outcomers Drogheda with the support of LGBT youth groups in Louth are asking for the support of the local businesses to help give visibility to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community in county Louth.

“We would like to ask you to fly the flag for LGBT+ Visibility. We are excited to invite business owners and service providers around the county to join the celebration by placing a rainbow flag in their front windows to create visibility and representation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people in Louth. Flags can be requested for free from Outcomers,” stated a spokesperson for the Outcomers.

“We are planning to make a video showing off Louth in all its colourful glory, so we ask that you put up your flag and leave them up from the 1st to the 19th of July this will encompass Dundalk Pride and other Pride events around the county. Outcomers have been celebrating PRIDE for twelve years. There are also some other prides that take place across the county

Dundalk Town Hall raised the Pride flag for the month of June.

“However, with COVID19 2021 will be another year that we won’t get to make a splash of colour and come together to celebrate with our community and the wider community in person. In 2021 we are asking to make a different splash of colour; we are asking that every business in Louth would fly the pride flag in their windows to show their support for LGBTI+ visibility around Louth,” added the spokesperson.

Outcomers are open six days a week and the support they provide is free of charge. Outcomers can be contacted on 042 9329816, via email on info@outcomers.org or on social media.

The menopause might sometimes seem to be an invisible, unmentionable topic in wider society, but two local women have been helping to break that stigma by creating a support group online called ‘Back to Life’ which they launched earlier this year.

Helen Martin, an advanced skincare specialist and Rachel Graham a fully-qualified Nutritional Therapist & Medicinal Chef came together during lockdown to try and combine their areas of expertise as well as bringing in experts from other fields to provide women who are either approaching the menopause or going through menopause with supports to promote healthy ageing and give them energy and vitality.

According to Helen the idea came to fruition back in January when Rachel approached her

Helen Martin. asking if she would cohost a free ten-week series of webinars geared towards menopausal women.

“When Rachel approached me I thought it was a great idea. I knew Rachel already having met her at one of the Louth Enterprise ‘start your own business’

Rachel Graham. events and we got on so I said yes and by February we were hosting the first of ten free webinar events designed to promote healthy living and healthy mindsets for women going through the menopause.

“We had no idea how it would be received but thankfully it took

off really quickly and we managed to create a lovely free community of women who could talk to us or each other about issues that were concerning them or just to talk about changes they were going through. I suppose Rachel’s advice comes from an internal point

of view with regards to nutrition and keeping your digestive system right while I come from more of an external angle giving advice on how to keep your skin healthy and tips in relation to that,” explained Helen.

“We have an online community now and we have our own website called backto-life.ie. As well as myself and Rachel giving advice and support we also have regular guests live talking online about various issues such as stress and sleep experts. Every menopause experience is different and while some will sail through others may experience a number of different symptoms such as unwanted hair or stress or fatigue. We are here to help out in any way we can and we have a community of women ready to lend support where needed,” stated Helen.

School’s out for summer!

Last day at school for Redeemer

Girls Junior Infants.

Enjoying the final day of school at Redeemer Girls.

Fun in the classroom during fina

l day of school.

One year down, many more to go!

Junior Infants in Redeemer Girls School enjoy last day.

Looking forward to the summer holidays.

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Family Notices novena

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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 Father 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). A.D. 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 Father 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.J.

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 Father 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.

miracle prayer the miracle Prayer Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I have asked you for many favours. This time I ask you this special favour (mention favour).Take it dear heart of Jesus and place it within your own broken heart where your father sees it, then in his merciful eyes it will become your favour, not mine. Amen.

M.McG.

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Marathon in a month for Joe

A DUNDALK man who was diagnosed with cancer aged 30 has signed up for the Irish Cancer Society’s ‘Marathon in a Month’ fundraiser.

Joseph Woods is originally from Bay Estate but currently lives in Carlinn Hall.

He was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma aged just 30 and is thankfully, doing well now.

He said he is taking on Marathon in a Month to “make the journey a bit easier for someone else who has to beat cancer also.”

“Life can change so quick for people and we just don’t know what is around the corner,” he said.

“So now I try to be as happy as I can all the time because God forbid, I might not be as lucky if it ever came back.

“We just have to live life and enjoy every day because life can be taken from us so very quickly”.

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Joe Woods.

This July, people across Ireland can help support cancer patients and their families by taking on the Irish Cancer Society’s Marathon in a Month, which is proudly supported by Aldi.

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planning Louth County Council—I, Paula Tiernan, intend to apply for full permission for the construction of a 5 Storey Mixed Use Building, comprising of 2No. Retail / Office Units at ground floor level and 18no. apartments over 4 storeys above, 12 No. 1 Beds and 6No. 2beds (Floors 1-3 consist of 4No. 1 Beds and 1 No. 2Bed, Floor 4 Consist of 3 No. 2 Bed apartments), Bin Store, Cycle Parking, Entrance, Car Park and all associated site development works at Francis Street, Townparks, Dundalk, Co. Louth. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee, €20, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. C/o Bernard Dowdall - MRIAI - Architect—Carrickedmond, Kilcurry, Dundalk, Co. Louth. Tel. (042) 9429558; (087) 6657148; E-mail - bernard@dowdallarchitects.ie.

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An Táin Arts Centre are thrilled to announce the unveiling of a new public art installation by HabiTus Prime.

The all new ‘Local Legends’ series, is a collection of figures, packaging, and artwork celebrating the people in our community in a fun and positive way, created by HabiTus Prime and commissioned by An Táin Arts Centre, We bring you 10 Legends and pack them up like little 3.75 inch toy figures.

Habitus Prime is the pseudonym for artist Stephen Hurley.

Stephen is a mixed media artist based in Dundalk, Co. Louth.

After working in the painting and decorating industry for about a decade, he went on to study in LYIT graduating with a B.A. in Graphic Design and a B.A. Hons in Visual Communications.

Since then he has worked as a graphic designer, while continuing with his artistic practice. Stephen works with a variety of media, painting, illustration, photography, videography, he is also a member of the Creative Spark print studio.

Paul Hayes, Director of An Táin Arts Centre says of the project “This continues our innovative OFF-SITE programme. We are really excited to be working with Stephen for the first time, a young artist of great promise, who has come up with an idea, which we think the Dundalk public are really going to enjoy.”

The exhibition will be installed in the front window of the old Tommy the Bikes premises on Earl Street. Join us on An Táin Arts Centre’s Facebook page at 7pm on Thursday 1st of July for the official unveiling and find out which “Local Legends” have been immortalised in toy form. The installation will run until the 25th of July.

This is a free event presented by An Táin Arts Centre. A donation will help us continue supporting artists and presenting creative projects in the community. Visit www.antain.ie to support us.

Gold Medal Found

Gold medal with the head of Christ found on Castle Road on Tuesday 22nd June. Inscription on back of the medal. If you think this is yours call 0857461673.

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