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Wednesday, 24th October, 2012. Vol. 5, Issue 43 • 63 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth.

Tel: 042 9320888. Fax: 042 9329676. Email: editorial@dundalkleader.com; advertising@dundalkleader.com

Parish delight after Fr Brennan is cleared

A packed church clapped and cheered on learning that their 67-year-old former parish priest was cleared to return to active ministry after over two years.

Fr Oliver Brennan voluntarily stepped down in August 2010 from his post in the parish of Haggardstown and Blackrock where he served for 11 years.

Since then he was the subject of a police investigation followed by a church enquiry over a child safeguarding complaint that he denied.

Cardinal Sean Brady travelled on Saturday night to say Mass in the County Louth parish.

He announced that the church enquiry concluded that the allegation against Fr Brennan had not been “substantiated” and that he will resume ministry in a new

parish, and that is expected to happen shortly.

Most of the congregation in St Oliver Plunkett Church in Blackrock rose from their seats and delivered a sustained ovation including cheers that lasted a number of minutes.

The Public Prosecution Service of Northern Ireland last October found that the allegations against Father Brennan were “totally lacking in credibility”.

The Church enquiry concluded also that Fr Brennan “remains a priest of good standing and should be restored to active ministry forthwith.”

Re-acting to the outcome, Father Brennan commented “My life has been on hold for two and a half years. I’m glad this ordeal has ended. I’m Continued on Page 6

Redeemer School host book fair

Aaron Myles and Francis Quigley at the book fair

By Paul Byrne

The books were flying off the bookshelves in the Redeemer primary school

last week as the pupils enjoyed the three day book fair in the boys and girls school.

The book fair is a yearly

event organised by the ever active parents committee to encourage students to pick up a book and learn to love reading.

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Coláiste Rís Irish-speaking debaters win again A new generation of Coláiste Rís Irish debaters took to the floor last Tuesday in Rath Cairn, Co Meath in successful style as the

Dundalk school progressed in Comórtas Dhíospóireacht Uí Chadhain, the national debating championship for Irish speaking

schools, seeing off oppositon from Booterstown and Rath Cairn.

Conchúir Ó Beaglaíoch led his team of Bearnard Mac Thoirdhealaigh and Hannah Ní Fhionnagáin, into the competition’s

second round of the Gael Linn organised debating competition with a confident display of debating skills.

It was the debating debut for all three students.

The motion before

the house was ‘Is drochrud é an popchultúr’ – Popculture is harmful, and Coláiste Rís opposed the motion.

Coláiste Rís are the current All-Ireland Senior Debating Champions and the

adjudicators recognised the school’s strong debating tradition in helping to shape this latest team to come out of Chapel Street.

Coláiste Rís teacher Seán Ó Coigligh was very pleased with his

Conchúir Ó Beaglaíoch, Hannah Ní Fhionnagáin and Bearnard Mac Thoirdhealaigh

Groups join forces to tackle crime

By Niamh Kirk

Dundalk Chamber of Commerce and local Gardaí have joined forces to tackle crime in Dundalk.

“Town Watch” a new anti crime scheme was launched last week in Dundalk Town Hall by the Gardaí, The Chamber of Commerce and Dundalk Town Council.

The collaborative initiative encourages businesses to report thefts and suspicious behaviour through an alert system that instantly notifies other members and the Gardaí.

Superintendent at Dundalk Garda Station Gerry Curley said that crime prevention was everybody’s business. He said “A priority for Community Gardaí is to assist the community in crime prevention and detection by promoting initiatives such as ‘Town Watch’. Today’s launch builds on the success of the existing good relationship built by the agencies involved.”

A competition was run among Dundalk schools to design a logo for Town Watch. All the speakers on the day congratulated all those who had entered. The winners were from Dun Lughaidh secondary school for their family orientated design.

Various groups have joined forces to help battle crime in town

team’s display.

Coláiste Rís will travel to Monaghan in mid-November to debate against schools from Monaghan, Bun-

crana and Gaoth Dobhair, and will be hoping to make it all the way to the Regional Finals for the tenth consecutive year.

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Dominic celebrates launch of his book A local writer is celebrating the launch of his first book which will hit the shelves next month.

Dominic McKevitt from Lios Dubh in Dundalk, will lauch ‘It Could Happen to You’ in the Louth County Library on November 8. The book is his account of life growing up in the 1950s, 60s and 70s in Ireland and all through the eyes of a little boy.

The work captures the mind and heart with events of tragedy in poverty, schooldays brutality, boyhood adventures, puberty, sex, teenage years and ending with life in his 20s as a mature adult.

It vividly describes the author’s family, neighbours and

general consensus of the time. It deals with boyhood adventures going into puberty and the traumatic transformation from child to adult but with a hilarious account of the events.

Dominic, who was born and grew up in Dundalk is separated with three adult children.

He describes himself as having various careers store manager to financial consultant and has just completed a degree in Movie Production at DkIT. “I have always aspired to be a writer but this is my first serious Dominic McKevitt work although I am constantly friends and how they assisted writing screen plays and dramas each other in all sorts of plights as part of my degree”, explained and captures the essences and the Dominic.

Plan to boost local job prospects

By Niamh Kirk

Louth TD Gerry Adams has said he would invest €340 million in the region, aiming to create 4000 jobs at the launch of Sinn Fein’s Jobs plan last week. The launch of Sinn Fein’s Jobs Plan - Enterprise policy for the 21st Century took

place in the Imperial Hotel Dundalk on Friday which was also attended by local Sinn Fein Councillors.

They also said that they would tackle the gaps in the employment market in tech and languages and that to compete in the workplace in the modern world that

other languages were necessary.

They said Sinn Fein would make sure that the next generation of workers would be sufficiently trained in languages when entering the jobs market.

“Emigration is not a solution to the problem of unemployment,” said Deputy Ad-

ams.

The plan includes the national roll out of high speed broadband which they say is necessary to secure high end and high tech jobs.

It also proposes the investment in agri-food sector as well as a €1bn investment in green energy.

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Offender came to Ireland to make new life for family A 36-year-old man, convicted of child pornography offences in England who came to Ireland to make a new life for himself and his family ended up in custody for a week.

Timothy Haughton, with an address at Ballymakellett, Ravensdale, was arrested after failing to notify Gardai of his residency as he is currently on the sex offenders’ register.

Officers from the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (NBCI) objected to bail and Judge Flann Brennan remanded him in custody for a week.

Solicitor, Peter Lavery, explained that his client had been convicted for the possession of child pornography in 2004 and

that was the only offence that he has committed. As a result he has to remain on the sex offenders list for ten years.

He accepted that his client should have told Gardai he was living in the area, but stated that he had informed police in the UK that he was leaving.

He continued to point out that Haughton moved to Ireland to start afresh and that his is a married man with five children and one on the way.

“He is a useful member of society that made one serious error in 2004 that has seriously affected his life. He has a good job and is the sole provider for his family. He has served a short sentence and doesn’t intend of-

fending again”, explained Mr Lavery in applying for bail.

However, an officer from NBCI explained that the defendant did not notify police that he was coming to Ireland, but did say he was going to France. She pointed out that his marriage was not in a good state and that his wife intended leaving the country as soon as possible with her children.

As he had no major links to the community, she had concerns that he was a flight risk.

Mr Lavery asked for conditions to be imposed to allow his client secure bail but Judge Flann Brennan remanded him in custody pending a probation report.

SOSAD Dundalk aim to help reduce the number of suicides in Dundalk by offering of a free private and confidential service that includes a 24 hour helpline 365 days a year. Recently, local Dundalk business The Phoenix Bar have launched a fundraising initiative for SOSAD Dundalk to raise much needed funds and awareness with the help of their customers and the local Dundalk community. ‘Fright Fest’ features something for everyone including a Zombie Parade on Friday 26, HalloSCREAM Fancy Dress on Saturday 27 and Little Spooks children’s party on Tuesday 29.

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Lions Club appeal The Dundalk Lions Club are urging people to check their old cupboards and drawers for any old mobile phones they are no longer using.

The Lions Club have joined Autism Ireland’s scheme to provide iPads for local children with autism - in exchange for old mobile phones.

For every 165 phones the Lions collect, an autistic child in the area will receive a free I-Pad and every person who donates a phone will have their name entered into a draw to have their mortgage paid for a year.

As Tadhg O’Sullivan from the Dundalk Lions explains, I-Pads can be a very helpful tool for children with autism.

“By using iPads children with autism can work on receptive and

Irene Mayock and Tadhg O’Sullivan of the Lions Club

expressive language, fine motor skills and problem solving skills.

“We have contacted schools and businesses around the area and we have asked them to take a collection box off us to help us gather old mobile phones.

We’ve already got a couple of

schools on board and we’d be hopeful that everybody around the area will get involved” added Tadhg.

“Every single person that donates a phone to this scheme will not only be helping out an autistic child in the area but they will also be entered into a draw to have their mortgage paid for a year so hopefully we will get a good response” The scheme is open to everyone and mobiles are being accepted now. Phones can be left into Dundalk FM studio in Partnership Court. If anybody would like to help but don’t have any old mobile phones, donations to the scheme can be made to Ulster Bank account number 11993583. For further information go to www.dundalklionsclub.ie

Parish delight after Fr Brennan is cleared From Page 1 looking forward to restarting my life in active ministry. It’s been a very difficult and painful two years. It was particularly stressful that the church investigation took so long.”

The exact nature of the complaint was not dis- Fr Oliver Brennan closed but is believed to He described “I never have dated back to the late got a shock like it in my 1970s/1980s. life” when he was in-

formed of the allegation when Auxiliary Bishop of Armagh Gerard Clifford and the Child Protection Officer arrived at his Parochial House on Saturday, August 14th 2010 and told him of the complaint.

“I was absolutely stunned. They read out a statement concerning child protection saying an accusation had been made against me, dating back

many years.”

He has asked for time “to come to terms with all that happened before I take up a new post.”

Shortly before withdrawing from ministry over the allegations, it was announced he was to transfer from Blackrock and Haggardstown. A large petition was gathered in support of allowing him stay.

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Technology advance means close down for working TV

By Paul Byrne

The owner of one of Dundalk’s oldest working television sets has reluctantly said goodbye to her 1979 Panasonic in preparation for tomorrow’s Saorview digital changeover.

Pete Treanor from Treanor’s electrical shop in Bridge St says he came across the old television set when helping a customer get ready for the digital changeover.

“I was installing Saorview for a fella here in town and he asked me to go around and do

News

in Brief

Youth 2000 meeting

Youth 2000 will be hosting a prayer group in the holy family parish Dundalk on October 26 at 6pm and every night after that.

Attendance is aimed at people aged between 16 and 35 and will consist of prayer music and talk.

Contact Shauna McArdle at 086 2633683 or Rebecca Quinn at 085 8202307.

ISPCC Table quiz

There will be a fundraiser in Johnny Masons in aid of Net ministries and ISPCC on November 3.

Entry will cost €5 and there will be prizes on the night.

Everybody is welcome to attend.

Shop award

McArdle Meats store in the Marshes recently achieved a top accolade for being the Best Butcher Shop in a Shopping Centre in Ireland.

The McArdle Meats shop in Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, was placed in the Top 20.

Driving ban

A 20-year-old man was disqualified from driving for three years after being convicted of drink driving.

Cormac O’Hanlon of Lemoneigh, Carlingford, was stopped by Gardai at Gahn Road, Carlingford, on March 18 this year and found to be over the legal limit.

He was also fined €400 while public order offences were struck out.

Pete with a working TV bought in 1979

it for his sister as well” explained Pete.

“So I called around to this lady’s house and she had this old Pana-

sonic in the corner of the room which she told me she had bought in 1979 so she could watch the coverage of the Papal

visit.

“The television was in perfect working order and the lady told me it hadn’t given her an ounce of trouble over the course of its 33 years but unfortunately it had no connections at all at the back and was therefore not suitable for Saorview.

“I told her she would have to get rid of TV and upgrade to a newer model if she didn’t want to be staring at a snowy screen on Thursday” said Pete.

“So she has reluctantly changed her television

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and thankfully she is all set now.” he added.

Tomorrow (Thursday) the analogue system will finally be switched off and will be replaced entirely by the already operating digital signal of Digital Terrestrial Television.

To receive a digital signal, viewers who have been receiving their TV broadcasts via aerial need to get either a Saorview approved settop box or a Saorview-approved TV. Customers of UPC and Sky don’t need to do anything.

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Grammar School aim for further F1 glory Infinity F1, an ‘F1 in Schools’ model car racing team from Dundalk Grammar School is currently busy preparing for the 2012-2013 season in the F1 in Schools Technology Challenge.

The school has represented Ireland on a world wide scale twice in the past three years achieving eight place on the grid in Singapore in 2010 and eleventh place in Malaysia in 2011. Infinity F1 are now working towards getting a place on the 2012-2013 Season’s grid with the aim of competing in the Regional Finals which will be held in Griffith College, Dublin next March.

Consisting of six Transition Year students, each team member has been assigned key team roles in order to work towards

Members of the Grammar School team hoping for F1 success

their goal of competing and hopefully winning a place in the National Finals.

Dylan Clarke is responsible for the website, while Robert Kierans is the man behind designing the car, and Alan Dunne is busy learning how to get the car manufactured.

Marketing and Com-

News

in Brief Halloween disco

Scoil Naomh Lorcan Parents Association are holding a Children’s Halloween Disco in the Grandvue Hotel from 5pm to 7pm on Thursday October 25.

Open to children of all ages. Admission is only €2. Costumes optional.

Free parking

It will be a little easier to prepare for Halloween Weekend now Dundalk Town Council and Dundalk Chamber of Commerce have announced free parking for Saturday October 29.

The retail sector stands to benefit greatly as the move takes advantage of the difference between the euro and sterling exchange rate which is now tipping the scale in favour of those south of the border.

Titanic trip

The Dundalk Railway Heritage Society are heading north next month with a specially arranged trip to see the Titanic Exhibition in Belfast.

The cost for OAP’s (60+) is €15 for members and €20 for non members.

Contact any of the following: Brendan McQuaid- 0872835099, Davy McArdle0872811191 or Des Casey-0872410621.

munications Manager Craig McHugh is the man behind getting the team the funding and sponsorship it needs as nothing can be achieved without money, while Harry Cleary is the Resources Manager.

Erin Maguire may be the only female on the team, and she is the team manager.

Pete Treanor’s

Weekly Quiz

Ireland On what river does Belfast stand?

Cartoons and Comics Where did Cuthbert Cringeworthy go to school?

Leisure Which organisation was founded in Brown Sea Island, Dorset, in 1908?

Folk Songs The Clancy Brothers’ song, ‘The Holy Ground’ celebrates what Irish port?

Music Which American country music star has been nicknamed ‘The Red Headed Stranger’?

Politics Who is the only member of Enda Kenny’s government to have captained an AllIreland senior championship

winning team?

Local In what Dundalk street was N Carolan & Co, grocery and drinks wholesalers based?

Vintage TV Which Western series was sent in a ranch near the town of Medicine Bow? Movies Which rock group made a cameo appearance in the Clint Eastwood/Dirty Harry movie, ‘The Dead Pool’?

Science What is the softest known mineral on earth?

This Week’s Stinker By what name did Dutchborn entrepreneur, Andreas Cornelius Van Kuik, become famous in Rock & Roll history?

—this week’s answers—

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Dundalk Chamber Santa Fun Run Santa Claus is coming to town a bit earlier than usual this year with the Dundalk Chamber’s Santa Fun Run taking place on December 14.

The Chamber are launching Dundalk’s Christmas Charity Lunch and Santa Fun Run as part of this year’s Christmas Spirit. The Fun-Run will commence at 11am at the Square in Dundalk where onlookers can watch the unique sight of up to 100 Santas running a small lap down and around Crowe St, Francis St, Park St, The Demesne before returning back to the Square.

The Fun Run will be followed by a Christmas Charity Lunch in the Crowne Plaza Hotel at Noon. All guests are asked to take an unwrapped toy to the event.

According to the Chamber, the theme of both events is ‘for the business community to reconnect and give something back to the community which supports us all’.

They aim to have up to 100 Santas involved in the event and they have urged the local business community to get involved. The cost of entering a Santa is €100 which can be sponsored by the business itself or through sponsorship by staff members.

“We would appeal for the businesses in Dun-

dalk to enter a member of staff in the event. In addition to giving something back to the community, if staff members raise the sponsorship it costs very little for the business to get involved.” explained the Chamber’s spokesperson.

Money raised from the event will benefit many people in the area including SOSAD, Men’s Sheds and the Birches Alzheimer Day Care Centre. Toys will also be donated to St Brigid’s School and local families to ensure

Presentation of cheque for monies raised from a cabaret and dance night by Peadar’s Performers and Vibez in aid of the Wellington Hall Restoration Fund. Pictured are Brendan Thompson, Michael Kelly, Mervyn Thompson and Colin Lloyd.

Redeemer book fair

From page 1 Each class in the school got to browse through the extensive collection of books which were brought to the school by the Celtic Travelling Book Fair and were later given an opportunity to buy the books.

All commission raised by the sale of these books was given straight back into the school by the parents association As Stefan Wesley from Redeemer boys school explained the fair gave pupils a great choice of books to read.

“There’s lots of great books here and it was hard to decide which ones I wanted. So far I’ve picked ‘Diary of a Wimpy kid and I can’t wait to get reading it” said the young bookworm.

Paul Conroy from the Redeemer Parents association said the idea of the book-fair was to encourage all the children to get into reading whilst also raising money for the school.

From left: Rebecca Moffitt-McGinn, Fiona Squibb (Louth SPCA Inspector) and Chloe Worden. Two 6th class pupils from Dun Dealgan N.S. decided to raise some much needed funds for the Louth SPCA. They held a car boot sale during their summer holidays, with donations of items from their fellow pupils. They raised a fantastic €140 euro for this very worthy cause.

that local children receive at least one gift this Christmas.

If you would like to enter a Santa for the fun

run call Brenda or Tracey in Dundalk Chamber at 042-933 6343. Sponsorship cards are available from the Chamber.

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There are a few places left for the Charity Lunch in the Crowne Plaza with tickets costing €50.

1. The Lagan 2. Bash St – he was the swot in The Beanos Bash St Kids 3. The Boy Scout Movement 4. Cobh, Co Cork 5. Willie Nelson 6. Jimmy Deenihan 7. Earl St 8. The Virginian 9. Guns N Roses 10. Talc. Stinker – Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley’s manager.

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One of the country’s best loved music shops One of the country’s best loved music shops celebrate their twentieth birthday this weekend and owner Conor Hughes is marking the occasion with a massive sale with 20 to 50% off hundreds of products as well as in store gigs for customers over the next couple of weekends.

As Conor explains, it was a woman’s clothes shop in Athboy which proved to

be the inspiration for the idea of setting up a music shop in Blackrock in 1992.

“I remember my mother and her friends would often travel to McElhinney’s in Athboy to buy clothes and I often wondered why they travelled so far to buy clothes. I’d see registration plates outside the shop from Donegal, Galway, Cork and all over the country and it was then I

realised, if you’re good at something people will come to you.

“So with that in mind I set up the music shop in the back of my Dad’s shop here in Blackrock and it started out from there really.

We’ve built up our business in the shop over the last twenty years and thankfully people seem to like what we do here and they come from far and wide to buy their instruments from us.”

Over the years some of the biggest names in the music industry have dropped into Beat It Music Shop with artists like U2 and Bressie making the trip to Blackrock to purchase their instruments from the shop.

Home to Ireland’s largest selection of rare vintage guitars, Beat It Music also offers a full repair service and Conor along with Brendan and Jimmy are on hand to offer

Danny and Conor Hughes

Jimmy Scanlon and Conor Hughes at the fret-board counter

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Accoustic room: accoustic and traditional instruments

o twords of advice efor anybody look,ing to purchase can instrument. lThe shop has egrown steadily gover the years nand is more than ejust a place to rpurchase instruments with guitar lessons available in house as well as a recording studio located upstairs.

“I’m in the shop twenty

years now and I still love what I do here” enthuses Conor.

I’m happy that it’s a personal business rather than a barcode business. I love engaging with the customers and helping them to figure out which instrument is right for them. I love that whole process of interaction which

you don’t really get when buying from a website.

“I’ve got great lads helping me out here including Brendan and the two Jimmys who work in the shop and I’d like to think people enjoy coming into the store even if it’s just to have a look around the place.” added Conor.

To celebrate twenty years in business Conor will be hosting special in store gigs in the shop over the next couple of weekends and customers can avail of hundreds of special offers as the popular shop readies itself for its next twenty years in business.

The PA Department

Jimmy Scanlon, electric guitar expert at Danny Hughes & Son music shop

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Prison risk over car damage A man who became agitated while drinking at a house in the early hours of the morning was convicted of criminal damage at Dundalk District Court.

Alan Feeley, 23 Fane View, Blackrock, Dundalk, denied that he was responsible for damaging a car belonging to the neighbour of the man in whose house he was drinking on the morning of December 27, 2011.

A witness stated that a number of people attended his house in Oaklawns after being in a nightclub. He stated that Alan Feeley “lost the head, hit the front door, went outside and started kicking my friend’s car and my neighbour’s car”.

Although he admitted that he did not see Mr Feeley kicking his neighbour’s car, he could hear what was happening.

He initially thought the defendant was kicking a fence between the two properties, but it was the following day when he saw the damage to the car that he realised what had happened.

The witness stated that when he rang Mr Feeley he said he couldn’t remember the incident and added that he would fix up with the car owner, but he failed to address the issue.

The car owner told the court that on the date in question he heard noise outside his house but decided not to get up to investigate. It was

the next day that he became aware of the damage.He paid €400 to repair the car but nobody had come to him with an offer of money.

Solicitor, Catherine Taaffe, stated that there was insufficient evidence to convict her client as nobody had seen the incident.

However, Judge Flann Brennan, was satisfied that there was a witness as the incident was heard, and that the 23-year-old defendant had committed the offence.

The judge warned that Feeley was in grave danger of going to jail and added that the car owner “has to get his money or this man will be singing ‘Christmas in Prison’, as he adjourned the case to November 21.

Electric Ireland Road Safety Authority Sponsorship

Electric Ireland are delighted to partner with the Road Safety Authority for the third year running to promote road safety among our youngest road users and families. Since the start of this campaign, RSA and Electric Ireland have distributed over 250,000 high visibility vests to children starting school. Pictured are pupils of the Junior infants classes at The Boys and Girls School at Realt na Mara, taking part in the project to promote road safety. Photo includes, left to right, Clare Stafford, Electric Ireland, Girls’ School Principal, Monica Dunne, Teachers, Pauline McManus, Maura Quinn, Susan Callan, Ailbhe Sorensen, Cora Farrell, and Boys School Principal, Sean O’Conghaile.

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Amen.

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Never known to fail.

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Dundalk Bureau de Change – Western Union money transfer – pay over 140 different bills – payzone/postpoint – stamps – pre-paid credit cards – phone top-ups – best rates guaranteed – no commission - 8 Park St. (open 7 days 8am-11pm) & 4 Linenhall St. (open Mon-Sat) – call 042 9339922/9370101 –www.dundalkbureaudechange.com – accepting all major credit & debit cards PERFECT FIT ALTERATIONS - For all your sewing needs. For your convenience NOW OPEN on Avenue Road.

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Contact 086 3238328 www.frontpagenews.ie A Van & Driver: available for furniture removal, also single items, 3 piece suites, cookers, fridges, washing machines. Day & night Tel 086 8704908 Fully Qualified Mechanic avail-

The beginning of October 2012 saw the fourth annual World Karate Kickboxing Championships, and true to form the students of Cobra Kan performed well.

Six fighters made the journey to Montreal in Canada, including Peter Lamb Fegan, Martina Goss, Sean O’Hare, Megan Rogers, Catherine Brady, and David Mathews.

First time fighters in the World Championships Peter Lamb Fegan and Martina Goss fought with huge levels of skill and passion neither could be faulted by their performance on the day.

Peter competed in the boys -12yrs and Matina competed in the women’s -55kgs. Peter also competed in the Boys team event were his team took home the bronze medal. Sean O Hare competed in the boys 13-15yrs he fought with power

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and speed, never faulting. Sean competed in the boys team event as well, securing the bronze medal in this.

Megan Rogers had a incredible competition she competed in the girls 16-17yrs +65kgs, returning home with the silver medal in her division. Megan then fought in the girl’s team event and they also took home the silver. Catherine Brady fought in the -55kgs, and later joined her team mates in the ladies team event winning the bronze medal in this. David Mathews entered the mens +90kgs continuous section he fought his way to the semi final with huge skill and experience, he won the bronze in this section. David was on the mens continuous team, they met the Great British team in the final, David’s fight was the deciding fight.

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087-2664224 Dundalk Computer Repair Centre We fix p.c.s, laptops, tablets, ipads, iphones and smartphones. No fix, no fee! 9am to 10pm. 7 days a week! Call Gerard 04293-28301 and 085-1286436 Handyman Services: For all your domestic jobs. Painting/Decorating/ Flooring/Building/Plastering etc. Phone Brian 0872952529 or 0429328727 Daly’s Gas & Oil Services Boiler services/breakdowns. For all your plumbing needs. RGI Certified. 0873133681. Outside tap €50 supplied & fitted.

R Levins Home Maintenance All types of work carried out about the house. Painting, Wall & Floor tiling, damp solutions, drylining. Outside the home PVC Fascia, soffit, all types of guttering & roof repairs. Flatroofs garden fencing. 15 years experience. Call Richie 086-4028291 GILROY HEATING SERVICES LTD Plumbing & Heating, Gas & Oil Boiler Servicing, Ugrades (Condensing), All Renewables, Boiler Breakdowns/Repairs Registered and approved. Fully insured.Ph: 042-9371809 Mob: 0862788527. Email: gilroyheatingservices@ btinternet.com CHIMNEY CLEANING SERVICE & Chimney repairs. Oil boiler/burner service and repairs. Contact Declan 0877011359 SO-CLEAN CARPETS & UPHOLSTERY Have your carpet and/or suite of furniture steam cleaned. Unbeatable prices. Call Brendan 083-1120656.

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Louth County Council have entered a new phase in their efforts to collect the household charge. More than 7,500 people who are the sole owners of a property will receive letters reminding them they have limited time to pay the charge, which now stands at €127.

Home owners’ information has been collected from the land registry, and the local authorities will send out he first wave of reminders to homeowners in the coming days.

For joint owners of properties, a second wave of reminders is also due.

Almost 60% of those liable for the charge have paid up and the Louth County Council say they are continuing to work for full compliance. Louth County still sits at the lower end of the table of compliance rates.

Separated Parents

Group meetings are scheduled for the first Tuesday of every month at 7.30pm. Venue: Social Services Building, 15A Clanbrassil Street. Please confirm your attandance.

mates. Tel: 087 0674974 / 087 1849644.

ELECTRICIAN available for all domestic work. 30 years experience. Free quotes.

Phone 085-7609119 LADY AVAILABLE For cleaning, babysitting, ironing. Flexible. 0894323686.

KIND RELIABLE hard working Polish woman will do housekeeping work for you. Cleaning houses and offices.

References! Own transport! Kate 0862455971.

CARS / VANS Peugeot 207. Five Door. 2011. Like new. Cost €16k. Will sell for €10k for quick sale. 17,000 km. One year warranty. Air conditioning. One lady owner.

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FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITY Abrakebabra, seek franchisee for selected site in Dundalk, must be a hands on operator with a desire to succeed. Minium capital required 70k.

Email dzebedee@ailgroup.ie TUITION Primary and Secondary tuition in most subjects with highly experienced educationalist. Adults and children with learning difficulties especially welcome. Tel 083 149 0646 PLANNING NOTICES DUNDALK TOWN COUNCIL, We, Railway Preservation Society of Ireland, intend to apply for outline planning permission for visitors centre and associated site works at Freight Handling Depot, Ardee Road, Dundalk, C/o McGahon Architects Ltd, 19 Jocelyn Street, Dundalk. This planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Dundalk Town Council from 9.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday. A submission or observation 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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New Day Rising in O’Connells New Day Rising in O’Connells Local promotors New Day Rising had a hugely successful launch night last weekend when a very large crowd turned up to check out the town’s newest live music venue. Dublin band Jogging supported by two local bands Siren Alley and Richard Richard had the task of showcasing the new space and all present seemed very impressed by the venues set up and sound system.

Local act 2minutes2midnight are this week’s headliners and will take to the stage on Friday night. The band have been locked in the studio for the last three months working on their new six-track ep “How did this happen”.

They will showcase some of the new tunes in O’Connells before heading off on a major 12 date nationwide

tour in November to promote the new CD. Two other acts will also be in action on the night. Local troubadour Eugene O Hanlon will kick off at 9.30 playing some of his latest material while also on the bill are the fast rising UK band Bear Makes Ninja who will play just four Irish dates on this mini tour.

A three-piece, influenced by the likes of Biffy, queens of the stone age and the smashing pumpkins.The band have just been signed to the uk label Mountains of Records.

New Day Rising have plenty of more gigs lined up for the winter with acts such as LaFaro, The Minutes, The Frank and Walters and Paranoid Visions all ready confirmed for shows in the new venue.

Doors at 9pm with admission €6.

Bus is On/Off

Staff from the Long Walk Shopping Centre taking part in the ‘turn the centre pink campaign’ for breast cancer awareness month

ON/OFF are taking Dundalk to Dublin as they showcase the material from their forthcoming album at free show at TBom in the Fitzsimons Hotel.

The trio are talking local singer songwriters Finnian Kelleher and Dave Keenan to support them and have organised a bus for people to get to see the show.

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Sarah, Emma, Paraic and Ellen Rutledge enjoying the Soap Box Derby in Knockbridge on Sunday

Hayley and Stephen Hoey at Soap Box Derby in Knockbridge

Participants in the Age 6-10 Bikes and Trikes Race at the Soap Box Derby in Knockbridge on Sunday afternoon: Cormac Mc Ardle, Aaron Treanor and Aoibheann Treanor

Brian and Tracey Gallagher at the Soap Box Derby on Sunday afternoon

Trevor and Sinead Hilliard with kids, Shannon, Cairan and Pat enjoying the Soap Box Derby in Knockbridge on Sunday

Shay and Lee Hoey in ‘U Insane Bollard’ at the Soap Box Derby in Knockbridge

Kate and Niamh Hoey with baby Hayley on Sunday

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OPEL CASCADA This is the Cascada a full four-seater from Opel which is due to be released in 2013.

This is not a replacement for the Astra TwinTop, the Cascada has a foot print of 4697mm by 1840mm (ex. Mirrors) which is slightly bigger than the Audi A5. It will feature Opel’s HiPerStrut front suspension as standard across the range with the option of FlexRide,

Opel’s fully adaptive chassis control system, which automatically adapts to suit driving style and prevailing road conditions, or can be over-ridden with one of three driver-controlled modes.

The Opel Cascada will feature a powered a triple layer fabric-roof to take care of the Irish weather – it can be opened in 17 seconds at speeds of up

to 48kph/30 mph – and when stationary the roof can be operated by the key fob remote control.

There will be a choice of four engines including new 170PS 1.6 litre SIDI Turbo ECOTEC petrol which initially will only be available with a new, low-friction automatic six-speed gearbox.

The entry level engine will be the 1.4 litre turbocharged petrol unit seen on Opel models such as

the new Mokka. The 165PS 2.0 CDTi diesel engine, which can also be found in Insignia and Zafira Sports Tourer models, will be available with either a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission.

Opel are promising more powerful petrol and diesel engines in due course to compliment the Cascada.

Options will include AFL+ (Adaptive Forward Lighting) with up to 11 automatic lighting functions; Front Camera System, including Traffic Sign Recognition, Lane Departure Warning, Following Distance Indication and Forward Collision Alert; rear-view camera; heated steering wheel; Hill Start Assist; Side Blind Spot Alert.

SKODA AWARD

The Skoda Yeti has been awarded the accolade of the UK’s most reliable car.

According to Which? magazine, in a survey completed by owners of 47,000 vehicles, the petrolpowered Skoda Yeti model ranked number one in the SUV/4x4

classes with a 98% reliability score. As that was the highest total of any class winner it was declared the overall champion of all classes. The SKODA Yeti diesel model took sixth spot.

“All the owners who gave feedback in our survey

said they hadn’t suffered a single breakdown in the previous 12 months, and annual repair bills averaged just £6 a year,” Which?

Magazine stated.

SKODA UK commented: “Reliability is at the heart of the ownership experi-

ence because what drivers value most is a vehicle that starts every morning like clockwork. SKODA has worked hard to make sure its cars are the best they can be and recognition from Which? is very satisfying”.

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