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By Niamh Kirk

Two students from Bush Secondary School are celebrating a magnificent achievement after scooping the Group Runner-up award that the prestigious Young Scientist competition at the RDS. Emma Shields and Deirdre Ruane McAteer, both fifth year students in Bush Post Primary were rewarded for their excellent work on a project looking at differing social attitudes towards moral issue between border counties.

The girls improved on their success at last year’s competition where they were highly commended for having looked at how partition had affected social attidudes either side of the border. This year the girls noticed diverging at-

Emma Shields and Deirdre Ruane McAteer with teacher Emma McMahon

titudes to abortion and religion among their friends and decided to take their research further.

“We live 15 minutes away from some of them so we were

curious to find out what was affecting the different attitudes,” they said. “There have been many of these polls but they focus on the 18- 35 bracket. We wanted there to

be a platform for 16-18 year olds. If they are legislating on this now, we are the ones this is going to affect.

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Louth is best county

By Niamh Kirk It may not come as a surprise to people who have the good fortune to reside in Louth to learn that the Wee County has been voted the top county in Ireland.

Not only has Louth been voted the best county to live in for 2012 but two villages - Carlingford and Blackrock have been ranked in the top five best places to live.

Looking at the number of factors like ‘law & order’, jobs, economy, schools, environment, and services, Likeplace.ie asked users to rate 43 areas in Co Louth. In almost every category surveyed Co Louth towns came out on top pushing the county to the top of the ‘quality of life’ list.

Louth excelled in the environment category, schools and the sense of community, all of which See Page 2

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By Paul Byrne

Despite experienceing some good news on the economic front of late, Dundalk Chamber of Commerce President, Paddy Malone, has un-

derlined the need for issues to be tackled in the town.

An updated version of last year’s Pat McArdle report has shown that there are many parts of Dundalk ‘disadvan-

taged, very disadvantaged or extremely disadvantaged’ in the deprivation index league.

Last year’s McArdle report concluded that Dundalk was the most deprived border town in the region whilst highlighting how the Celtic Tiger helped Dundalk a lot less than the rest of the country during the boom years.

The latest report from Trutz Haase echoes many of these sentiments with the report

showing that Cox’s Demesne is the 19th most deprived area in the country. This came from a total of 19900 areas throughout the country.

Haase, a Germanborn independent social and economic consultant, has developed an index that shows the extent to which every neighbourhood, suburb and village in the state is affluent or deprived, right down to street level.

It is based on key indicators from the census

such as education levels, housing quality, employment figures and this data can be seen on a colour-coded map.

It wasn’t all doom and gloom for Dundalk however in 2012 with the IDA annual report showing that Dundalk was home to the largest amount of foreign investment after the cities of Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway. In total six foreign companies invested in Co. Louth in 2012 with five of these setting up in Dundalk

with just one in Drogheda.

Dundalk also got the single biggest investment with Paypal’s investment in the town.

Paddy Malone who is president of the Dundalk Chamber of Commerce welcomed the level of foreign investment into Dundalk but again re-iterated the problems with regards deprivation the town faces.

“It is pleasing to see that Dundalk attracted the single biggest investment via Paypal and a

Sinead Casey, Farm Road, Annagassan, who graduated from UCD with a MSc in Food Safety. Sinead studied her honours degree at St Angela’s College, Sligo, and is a past pupil of St Louis Secondary School, Dundalk, and St Finian’s NS, Dillonstown.

total of six foreign companies investing in County Louth is pretty good considering how other similar sized towns fared.

“However the Hasse report shows that Dundalk and its surrounding

areas are still considered blackspots with disadvantaged areas all around the County. The fact that Cox’s ranks 19th out of a total of 19900 in the deprivation index tells its own story” he added.

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The cost of living in Louth received a score of 3.1. When people were asked how easy it was to get a job and how prosperous their community was the response showed a score of 3.5.

It was the hugely positive response to both Carlingford and Blackrock that helped push the county onto the top spot. Both towns were voted into the top five places to live in Ireland.

Carlingford was voted the best place to live for 2011 and was voted the second best place for 2012.

The village scored

highly in all categories but in particular the sense of community and the environment made positive impressions.

Voters commended the amount of activities available in the area.

Comments from those surveyed were glowing for the medieval village.

One Australian, Antony Corbett Sullivan saying that it was the place he would most like to end up living in. He said “Nowhere have I been treated better.” “In a depressed country, this place stands out as a beacon of hope,” said another.

Blackrock was ranked the third best town to live in with a score of

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Individually most towns surveyed scored above 50% in all categories. Dundalk scored 3.7 out of 5 placing at 91 on the national list.

Former Tidy Town winner Tallanstown scored an impressive 4.6 and Ravensdale got an almost perfect score at 4.9.

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Drink drive case dismissed after procedural error A man who provided a sample that showed he was over the legal limit for driving had the case against him dismissed due to a procedural error.

Liam Cassidy of 443 Cypress Gardens, Bay Estate, Dundalk, provided a urine sample following an accident on December 12, 2010, which illustrated that he had been over the limit.

However, the case was thrown out after the defence successfully argued that that the correct procedures had not been followed by the investigating Garda in providing information on the samples produced.

The court heard from a witness

that on the night in question he had been driving on the Inner Relief Road when he noticed a car out of control coming from the other direction. It was icy and the driving conditions were very poor, and although he braked gently, he was unable to avoid a collision. The witness admitted that he could not be sure of the exact time of the accident.

The investigating Garda stated that she arrived at the scene at 11.30pm and after speaking to both drivers she noticed a smell of intoxicating liquor from Liam Cassidy. He was arrested and taken to Dundalk Garda Station.

The court heard that the intoxi-

lyser could not be used because the room was not at the right temperature and a doctor was called to take a urine sample.

Solicitor James MacGuill, argued that when Mr Cassidy was provided with one of the samples the Garda did not state that she had also provided the defendant with the necessary explanatory note.

The Inspector argued that this should not be a fatal flaw to the case, however, Judge Flann Brennan stated that in light of a judgement in similar case, the failure to comply with statutory duties meant the defendant was entitled to have the case dismissed.

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By Niamh Kirk

A Dundalk woman for whom blood donation really is a matter of life or death, has appealed for people to support the upcoming clinics in the area.

Vanessa McCrink, who has has thrombocytopenia, a condition that leads to a decrease of platelets in the blood and causes problem with clotting made the call

as any simple medical procedure like having a tooth removed could result in the need to have a blood transfusion.

As a result she is encouraging local residents to donate blood at the local clinics over the coming days.

“We can take these things for granted”, said Vanessa who has experience of the importance of donating.

On two occasions, one

being when she had her first child by c-section, she was advised of the hospital’s concerns about getting blood to her in time.

Vanessa is having her second child in nine weeks and will need to have a transfusion as she gives birth.

The IBTS says it needs around 3000 people to donate each week to keep up with demand from hospitals.

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Future uncertain for town’s HMV store A spokeswoman for the HMV group yesterday said that it is too early to say whether or not the Dundalk outlet will close but that for now it will remain open.

The company say that their main priority now is to work to secure the future of HMV. Yesterday (Tuesday) it was announced that the company had gone into administration

putting at risk 300 jobs in Ireland including their outlet in the Marshes Shopping Centre, Dundalk.

Deloitte is to act as the company’s administrator.

HMV operates 16 stores in Ireland.

The stores will remain open until prospective avenues for the company’s future have been considered.

issued an urgent appeal to help replenish the current stock in Ireland.

The current supply for some blood types is so low, only three to four days worth of supplies remain in the state.

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) is increasing its clinics nationally to boost the stocks for February and March and will be in Blackrock, Dundalk and Cooley over the

next two weeks.

It is estimated that only about 3% of the Irish population give blood but 25% of us will need a blood transfusion at some point in their lives.

Clinics will be located in Cooley on January 17, Blackrock on January 21 and Dundalk on January 22 to 24.

For more information visit giveblood.ie or call 1850 731137.

Post office robbery Gardai are investigating an armed robbery that took place in the Riverstown Post Office on Friday morning last. The robbery, involving three people, took place at about 10.20am.

Two people entered the shop just after 10am, one armed with a handgun and the other carrying a hammer, and demanded money. Both were wearing scarves over their faces.

They made away with a small

amount of cash and nobody was hurt during the incident.

A third person is thought to B have waited in a car outside.

A silver Ford people carrier with a license plate11-KE-729 that had been stolen from T Celbridge, Co Kildare in t September was used in the o robbery. It was later found e burnt out near Jonesborough. ‘ Gardai would like to hear from M anyone who was in the area B between 9.45 and 10.30 that T morning.

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Gardai investigage five cars destroyed in blaze

Gardaí are investigating an incident in which five vehicles were t destroyed by fire in Hoey’s Lane, eDundalk on Monday January 14. eThe incident took place between 6.30pm and 7pm. Gardaí say they believe that the fire may have been started deliberately.

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campervans parked on the street.

The fire then spread to three other vehicles that were parked nearby.

The fire caused severe damage to all the vehicles.

Three units from the fire services worked to extinguish the fire for a number of hours.

The scene as preserved overnight and the Garda forensic team

examined it on Tuesday morning.

Gardaí believe that the two vehicles were set on fire on purpose are now making enquiries into the incident.

Gardaí are encouraging anyone who may have seen anything to come forward and to contact them either at Dundalk Garda Station 04293 88400 or on the Garda confidential hotline 1800666111

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Tribute acts take to the stage Bulls on Parade perform in Dundalk on Saturday

This Saturday sees the return of one of Dundalk’s most energetic bands as ‘Rage Against the Machine’ tribute acts Bulls on Parade and The Grudge take to

the Spirit Store’s new venue. They will be joined by the Angry Chair an Alice in Chains tribute act to form the Triple Bill Tribute Night.

Bulls on Parade have

impressed audiences in both Ireland and the UK with their authentic and high octaine performances.

It has been more than 12 years since Rage Against the Machine

broke up but they still command a large cult following. Bulls on Parade are joined

by The Grudge who return after a few years absence from the stages on Dundalk.

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Students in Dundalk schools are being encouraged to get exercising as the Go Dundalk teams within St Vincent’s Secondary school, CBS Primary school and Castletown Girls National School are running a Smarter Travel competition over the next four weeks.

Prizes will be awarded to the students who walk, cycle or park n stride to and from school during the competition period. Each time a student takes part, they will receive a raffle ticket for the big draw.

The schools will be encouraging students to participate as often as they can, to be in with a chance of winning a brand new bicycle with cycling resources.

The prize-winners will be selected when the winning raffle tickets will be drawn from all the entries and the prize-giving will take place in midFebruary.

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Driver relief as Toberona bridge opens

By Paul Byrne

The residents of Toberona have been given a late Christmas gift with the news that the Toberona Bridge re-opened on Tuesday of last week.

The bridge had been closed since early July following an accident which caused structural damage on the left side and had become a major inconvenience according to local residents.

Since the bridge closed local residents had been forced to use either the Armagh Road or the road out to Brid A Chrin if they planned on travelling into town. However according to local residents neither of those options were ideal.

The closure of the bridge proved especially frustrating for families with children going to the De La Salle, St Louis or Scoil Eoin Baiste. However those frustrations were endded with the re-opening of the bridge.

Louth County councillor Edel Corrigan who has been a leading voice in trying to get the bridge reopened expressed her delight at the news and hoped lessons could be learnt for future cases where similar problems arise.

“I was very pleased to hear about the re-opening of Toberona bridge and I’m very happy for the residents in the area who have been inconvenienced since last July. Unfortunately there were a few delays in getting the bridge re-opened and I’d hope that in the future if there are any similar problems we can learn from this episode and it won’t take so long next

Dundalk Chamber of Commerce in association with Fastcom will host an evening event on Tuesday February 5 from 6pm to 7.30pm. This will be a nontechnical business briefing entitled “Why Connect Your Business To The Cloud?”

This is a multiagency group initiative led by Dundalk Chamber in association with Dundalk Enterprise Europe Network and Fastcom, one of Irelands fastest growing internet service providers. If you would like to book a place at this free event then call Kathleen or Alice in Dundalk Chamber on Tel: 042 9336343 or email admin@dundalk.ie

Drink Driving Ban

A Dundalk man who admitted a charge of drink driving was disqualified from driving for three years at Dundalk District Court. George Martin of 46 Aghameen Park, Muirhevnamor, was stopped by Gardai at Dundalk Retail Park on June 9, 2012. Solicitor, Conor Breen, who stated that his client who had been returning from an anniversary on the date in question, apologised for his actions. Judge Flann Brennan also imposed a €300 fine.

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Dancers raise funds for charity

County Louth avoids €1 million budget cut

By Niamh Kirk

A LOCAL dance group helped spread festive cheer with a special Christmas show to raise funds for charity.

The talented Dance Kids aged from just four years of age, under the guidance of Freda Hearty, danced and sang their hearts out

when ‘Deck the Halls’ took to An Tain Theatre stage and brought festive cheer to everyone who attended.

With two packed out shows, the audience enjoyed a tear jerker excerpt from Oliver as well as many favourites such as Pink,

Cheryl Cole, the Rat Pack and many Christmas favourites such as Christmas Alphabet and Frosty the Snowman.

After five months of hard work and two show-stopping performances it was well worth the effort for all involved.

Louth County Council managed to collect enough Household Charge payment to avoid an anticipated €1.1 million cut to their budget. The council achieved a 62.9% collection rate, tipping it into the bracket of collection rate where they could avoie that penalty.

However it has suffered a cut of €300,000 for not achieving a higher percentage of collections of the Household Charge.

The cut will be spread across all departments reducing the impact on any one particular

programme.

Louth remains one of the most defiant counties with an organised opposition to the charge regularly protesting outside Louth County Council Meetings. However holding out on paying the charge is unlikely to result in court appearances.

It was recently revealed that unpaid Household Charges would be added to the Property Tax this July. Homeowners have six months to pay the charge including the arrears which now stands at €130. Failure to do so will result in the charge being doubled and added to the

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The first ever cross border half marathon from Dundalk to Newry is being organised for Monday March 18.

The DUNE half marathon will help raise funds for the Ryan Cinnamond Trust. Ryan is a young man who lost both legs in 2010 after a ruptured aortic aneurism. He was a keen sportsman and is determined to run again.

The run will start from Earl St at 10am, finishing at the rear of the Quays Shopping Centre, Newry, after travelling along the old Newry Road.

Registration will take place in Dundalk on Thursday January 24 from 7pm to 9pm at the Long Walk. For information contact Brianan at 087 9580005.

Anyone wishing to sponsor the event can contact Dermot Winters at 07731828310 or Barry Duffy at 07748458007.

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Anybody wishing to blow the Christmas cobwebs away are advised to get in touch with Dun Dealgan Athletic Club in Seatown.

Training for juvenile athletes (boys and girls aged seven and upwards) will recommence on Wednesday January 9 from 6.45 until 8pm. Contact 0876556030.

Women’s Aid expand services with their Playroom Project

By Paul Byrne

2013 is set to be a big year for the women’s aid in Dundalk with plans to expand their services leading to their accommodation services being doubled as well as expanding their child support services.

The Playroom Project at Women’s Aid is available to all children within the community and provides two dedicated child support rooms and a dedicated child support team. With the capacity to provide childcare and support to 28 children on a daily basis the women’s aid shelter provides a service not everybody is aware of.

Child support co-ordinator Aoife Dunleavy is keen to highlight this aspect of women’s aid that may not be known to the general public.

Mel Smyth, Aoife Dunleavy and Sarah Dunne in the Pre-School Room.

“We provide high scope curriculum within both our playroom and preschool settings where we incorporate key developmental approaches to learning covering the importance of children’s social, emotional, physical and intellectual development.

“I think there may be a general perception that

we only take in children from families from unstable homes or where the mother is seeking refuge but actually the vast majority of the children we take in and who use our services come from mainstream society. We are open to anybody.

“The playroom project provides the ECCE

scheme which is the free pre-school year for children and we also have access for parents to CCS which is subsidised childcare costs for parents who wish to access affordable childcare”, explained Aoife.

According to Aoife the childcare service provides a playroom for children aged between

18 months and three years and a preschool for children aged between three and five years. There is also an afterschool for children aged five to 12 years.

With the forthcoming expansion of women’s aid these services are hoped to improve even further throughout the course 2013.

Tidy Towns benefit from court appearance A Tidy Towns committee is to benefit from a donation of €2,000 from a local shop by way of expressing its regret over selling alcohol to a minor.

Dromiskin Tidy Towns will be paid the money by Peter Mulligan Ltd, Dromiskin,

after they admitted an “honest mistake” in selling wine to a teenager.

The court was told in evidence that in the test purchase case, the girl purchased a bottle of wine for €9.99 on February 18, identified himself to the

staff member who said the thought the girl was over 18.

Solicitor, Frank McDonnell, stated that this was an honest mistake made by a valued temporary employee. His client was keen to avoid a conviction and he stated that a donation

of €2,000 was available for charity. He asked that this could be made to Dromiskin Tidy Towns.

Judge Flann Brennan stated that he would apply the Probation Act on this occasion, but it was the only time he would do so.

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Louth proving increasingly popular destination for tourists

By Niamh Kirk

Co Louth is attracting increasing numbers of tourists each year, but those who are coming are generating less income than in previous years.

There were 14,000 more visitors to Co Louth in 2011 than in 2010. More than 106,000 tourists visited the county in 2011, the vast majority (52k) of whom are from the UK. These visitors alone generated more than €14 million worth of revenue in the county.

The next biggest market for prospective tourists is mainland Europe

however there have been no significant increases in the volume visiting from the mainland over the past three years.

By contrast there has been a boost the number of North Americans coming to the county to enjoy the tourist attractions.

Around 13,000 Americans came to Co Louth in 2011, 5,000 more than in 2010 when only 8,000 made their way into the Wee County.

There has also been a boost in the ‘other’ category which covers the rest of the world.

However more detailed breakdown of this bracket will be neces-

sary if the industry is to benefit from the some €6million generated by the 7,000 tourists form this category that come here.

By contrast the 13,000 North Americans generate €4million worth of revenue in the county.

Despite the overall number of tourists going up they are not generating the revenue that they once did as tourists are spending less on foreign trips.

The total revenue generated in Louth for 2011 was €33 million, €3 million less than in 2010 despite there being 14,000 more visitors.

Failte Ireland’s end

of year report show that overall tourist industry is recovering as nationally it is at its best in five years.

2013 is expected to be an even better for tourism as The Gathering initiative gets underway.

The aim is to attract 325,000 additional visitors to Ireland over the 12 months.

There are already 87 Gathering events registered in Co Louth for the coming year.

As well as seasonal events like St Patricks Day, Tain March and the Leprechaun Hunt being added to the bill a number of special events are being held.

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Trzyletnia Nicole wygrywa Wielką Loterię Świateczną!

To był bardzo udany projekt, dzięki któremu rzesze „Dundalczyków” dowiedziało się wiele o Polsce jak i o samej organizacji Simul Polonia. A mowa tu o Wielkiej Loterii Świątecznej, która wystartowała na poczatku grudnia 2012r.

Loteria wzbudziła wielkie zainteresowanie, szczególnie wśród irlandzkiego społeczeństwa, które z wielką ochotą wzięło w niej udział by mieć szansę wygrania nagrody głównej – czterodniowego pobytu w Krakowie wraz z przelotem.

W tym miejscu należą się ogromne podziękowania wszystkim tym, którzy pomogli w zorganizowaniu tego przedsięwzięcia.

Ciepliński Daniel, Domka Monika, Kamińska Tosia, Keringer Krzysztof, Migga Marcin, Nowacka Hania, Pietrzyk Ania, Rurka Monika, Stachura Ania, Staszczuk Piotr, Śmidoda Magda.

Bez Was ten projekt nigdy nie doszedłby do skutku.

Dzięki waszemu zaangażowaniu na wielu twarzach, w trakcie wręczania rozlosowanych nagród, ukazały sie przedświąteczne uśmiechy.

A oto co się wydarzyło: 22go grudnia w North End Bar odbył sie finał Wielkiej Loterii Światecznej. Wszystko zaczeło się o godzinie 20tej koncertem polskiego zespołu rockowego Episode 6, po którym przybyli goście mieli przyjemność podziwiać kunszt taneczny pary Zespołu Folklorystycznego „Koniczyna”. Ale nie można było długo zwlekać bo zebrani goście nie mogli doczekać się już samego losowania. Nasza „sierotka” Hania, ubrana w strój krakowianki i z zawiązanymi, polskim szalikiem, oczami zaczęła wyciągać zwycięzkie numery.

I tak pierwszy talon na 40 euro na zakupy w Krakowiaku, wygrała Ellen McCabe.

Drugi talon na zakupy w Janosiku powędrował do Conora Hughes.

Kolację dla dwojga w La Cantina Restaurant wygrał Tomasz Staszak.

A pierwszą nagrodę – przelot i czterodniowy pobyt w Krakowie wygrała, jak mi się wydaje, najmłodsza bo 3letnia uczestniczka naszej Loterii - Nicole Fisher!

Po niecałej godzinie od naszej informacji telefonicznej o wygranej nagrodzie, przyjechali rodzice Nicole - Lorcan i Bronagh, i z wielką radością na twarzach odebrali główną nagrodę.

Kiedy rozmawiałem z Nicole powiedziała, że nigdy nie była w Polsce, ale nie ma problemu aby oddać tę nagrodę rodzicom. Ona woli raczej zostać w domu i zagrać w Eye Spy z siostrą Naoise i pojeździć na jej nowym rowerze.

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Dundalk director awaits Diehard release

By Niamh Kirk

Lorry driver panicked when pursued A lorry driver who panicked when he was being pursued by Gardai refused to stop before fleeing.

Sean McDermott, Drumnacarra, Ravensdale, Dundalk, appeared at Dundalk District Court as a result of the incident where he pleaded guilty to a careless driving charge.

The court heard that on February 14, 2012, at 3.35am Gardai observed a car in Dun-

dalk driving at high speed along the Long Walk where it broke a red light.

They activated the siren and flashing lights but the defendant continued to drive at over 100kph and moving from left to right.

At Carrickedmond, Kilcurry, the Gardai decided to pull back and the following day they arrested Sean McDermott.

Solicitor, Frank McDonnell,

stated that his 23-year-old client simply panicked when he saw the Gardai. As he is a lorry driver, his licence is critical to him and he was held in high esteem by his employers.

Judge Flann Brennan stated that the defendant was extremely careless on the date in question and fined him €500 for the incident at The Laurels.

Other matters were struck out by the judge.

Trailers for Dundalk director John Moore’s A Good Day to Die Hard, the fifth instalment in the film franchise, have been causing a stir as fans of John McClane prepare for his next adventure.

The film is due to be released this February and has already been predicted to be among Hollywood’s highlights for 2013.

Recent interviews with the director reveal that Moore’s Die Hard is more serious, less humorous and even more action-packed than any of the previous offerings. It is the most international of the series taking Bruce Willis’s character to Moscow to help out his CIA operative son resulting in a fatherson combo taking on the world’s bad guys. It is also rumoured to be the final instalment.

DkIT Student Blaine Rennicks was given the chance of a lifetime when he won an internship to work on the film. For two weeks Rennicks, a final year BA Film Student, travelled to Budapest in June after beating 12 other students to secure the internship.

He impressed Moore with his showreel and essay on the issue of political complacency and the spread of social media. He was also interviewed by John Moore via Skype before he was chosen.

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Polish community event in Dundalk Stadium

June and Emma Marron, Joanne Hoey and Caitlin Rooney (front).

Brian Fagan.

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Cillian McGuinness and Karen Shiel

Gosia Lomejko, Ramunas Bauza and Patricia Lomejka.

Trevor Mc Cabe, Therese Mc Donald, Tanya Savkova and Tomas Casey.

Julia Kedziona.

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Ann Mary Toner getting her face painted.

Glass Camouflage at Dundalk Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

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News

in Brief Speech And Drama

Geraldine’s School of Speech and Drama Ltd is school is re-opening on Wednesday January 23 and Saturday 26. Courses will focus on drama education, mime, improvisation and elocution. Places are limited so if you are keen to enrol your child in an excellent performance school please contact Geraldine as soon as possible. For more details contact: 0871914076.

St Malachys Year of Faith

St Malachy’s Dundalk will celebrate the Year of Faith with a multimedia presentation of Catholic faith, identity and inheritance by Fr Rober Barron and Fr Bede McGregor in the Dominican Hall, Anne St, Dundalk, every Wednesday from 7.30pm to 9.30pm until March 13.

Fly Fishing team Pictured is Shamrock Baits, Dundalk Fly Fishing Team who

By Niamh Kirk

challenged Woodford Carrickfergus Fly Fishery in the inaugural competition recently

Executions remembered after 90 years The Watters Brothers Sinn Féin Cumann in Dundalk will commemorate the execution of six IRA volunteers in Dundalk in January 1923. The commemorative event will take place on Saturday January 19 at the Dundalk Old Gaol at 11.30am.

The organisers would like to

Yet another sludge dumping

invite members of the public to come along to remember the six young men.

James Melia (20) from Bridge St, Dundalk, Tomas Lennon (19), Dowdallshill, and Joseph Ferguson (27), Gyles Quay were executed at Dundalk Military Barracks on Saturday January 22 1923.

Thomas McKeown from Bellurgan, John McNulty from Co Armagh and Thomas Murray from Navan were executed by firing squad at Dundalk Gaol on January 13 1923.

During the Irish War of Independence and Civil War there were a total of 102 executions.

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A trailer of IBCs was found dumped on New Year’s Eve near the Customs Post at Carrickarnon, Co Louth. A total of 48,000 litres of the toxic sludge that is the residue from the process of washing the dye from agricultural diesel was discovered at 6am on New Year’s Eve. It was removed on the day and there were no spillages.

The find adds to the final costs of cleaning-up the toxic fluid in 2012 by about a further €48k.

It was already the most costly year to date at €1.16 million. However over all the total waste in Louth remains lower than the previous year.

A cross border multi-agency approach to catching laundering was introduced last year involving the Criminal Assets Bureau, Department of the Environment, PSNI and more. To further combat laundering a new marker for agricultural diesel that cannot be washed out is expected to be introduced by the end of 2013.

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Emma and Deirdre’s success is the highest achievement for a Co Louth student or school in more than ten years. As runners up they took home a €1,200 cheque and trophy.

The girls surveyed students aged 16 to 18 from the Republic of Ireland and the North on issues like abortion and religious belief. Their detailed analysis found that very different approaches were taken to contentious issues, as North of the border there was a more conservative line taken.

They impressed judges said that the project “provides very valuable information on a sensitive topic in contemporary Ireland”.

Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn TD presented the girls with their award at a ceremony held on Friday night.

Such was the impact and relevance of the girls’ findings they have been asked to attend the Constitutional Convention this month to be among those who will help shape the redrafting of the constitution next year.

The girls and their teacher Emma McMahon were commended by CEO of Louth VEC Padriag Kirk who said “We are all very proud of their success.” They will attend Thursday’s meeting of the VEC where they have been asked to present their wining project to the committee.

Louth TD Gerry Adams

also took an interest in the project. He commended the girls work describing the project as “one of the most difficult issues facing Irish society at this time.”

He said “statistical analysis carried out by the two students is a timely social science project into a current and major social issue”.

Twenty schools from Co Louth took part in this year’s competition. Many of the other participants from the county received praise from the judging panel.

Among them Áine Grennan and Eimear Shine from St. Louis Secondary School who were Highly Commended in the Biological and Ecological section for their ‘in-

Domestic Wastewater Treatment Systems Registration

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The Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012 introduces a new registration and inspection system for septic tanks and other domestic wastewater treatment systems.

Am I liable?

If you own a property connected to a septic tank or other treatment system you need to register your system by 1st February 2013. The one-off registration fee is €50. You will not receive an invoice.

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vestigation of the impact of human activity on water quality in various coastal locations around Dundalk’ Shane McQuillan, Alex Cahill, and Philip McGuinness, from De La Salle College who investigated ‘the prevalence of racism and sectarianism among teenagers in Dundalk’ were also highly Commended in the Social and Behavioural Sciences.

Coláiste Rís student Conor Begley was Highly Recommended in the Technology section for his development of an early warning system to alert farmers and others to toxic gas in slurry called ‘E.W.O.C.H2: early warning of concentrated hydrogen sulphide’.

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Emma Shields and Deirdre Ruane McAteer with teacher Emma McMahon after finishing runners up in the Group section of the Young Scientist

Popularity of darts continues to increase In recent weeks darts in the area has been getting plenty of publicity with the success of all the teams within the league and the Louth Darts team has been in focus with the North East County Challenge.

One of the contributing factors to the success has been The Glyde and District Darts league which is run on a Monday night, and chaired

by Owen Caffrey the former Irish International and Captain of the Louth county darts team.

This league was set up four years ago and has teams from Louth Village, Ardee, Castlebellingham, Knockbridge, Tallanstown and Channonrock. A total of eight teams this year has proved to be a very competitive league with the standard of Darts improving all the time.

The league has some up and coming darts players who have made their name in other sporting pursuits. Eamonn O’Neill has made his way onto the Louth Football panel but is very handy at the Oche

with his team from Eamos Bar in Louth Village.

Aaron Hoey has played the biggest of games with Louth in Croke Park but has also lined out for MacNamees. Philip Englishby, John O’Brien and Mark Wallace and the McKeown brothers are making sure the hurlers from the county clubs are being represented at the oche.

The committee works very hard to ensure that the league is constantly being improved and strengthened but work harder to ensure it maintains competitive for all.

Meanwhile, the Dundalk Darts League is back in action after Christmas and is providing plenty of drama and high standards.

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A well-known musician was warned that he will be banned from driving if he repeats his excessive speeding.

Peter Wilson, also known as Duke Special, admitted driving at 187kph on the M1 Motorway when he appeared at Dundalk District Court.

The court heard that at 10pm on August 28 last year, the singer with an address at Lomond Avenue in Belfast, was seen driving at a constant speed of 170kph before reaching 187kph at one

stage. Traffic was light at the time but the road was wet and it was getting dark.

Solicitor for the defendant stated that her client was very embarrassed by his actions. He was on his way back from a concert and took a chance that he shouldn’t have as the road was empty.

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Drogheda Pantomime Society presents Fiona O’Connell’s production of

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January 20th - 27th 2013

On Saturday February 2, at 7.30pm, the Fr McNally Chamber Orchestra will take to the stage of An Táin Theatre to showcase a selection of popular classics under the baton of Proinnais Ó Duinn.

Following the success of its sold-out Gala Concert in 2012, conducted by Proinnais Ó Duinn, the Fr McNally Chamber Orchestra is delighted to once more welcome the internationally renowned conductor to the helm.

Also joining the orchestra on this occasion will be local Carlingford flautist Riona Ó Duinnin and harpist Clare McCague.

A breathtaking musical experience is promised and advance ticket purchase is advised.

Tickets are available from the Box Office at An Táin Theatre which is open from 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday.

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Frances Black performs in Spirit Store One of Ireland’s most celebrated female vocalists Frances Black is coming to town with her new album Love Song this spring. The event will take place in the Spirit Store on March 10.

Frances had great success in the early 90s and rose to fame when she appeared on the acclaimed compilation of Ireland’s finest female vocalists, A Woman’s Heart.

After a ten year break, Frances is releasing

her much anticipated new album this February and is taking to the road, touring Ireland and abroad, with an energised and refreshed attitude.

“I’ve come on in leaps and bounds in my confidence compared to what I was. I’m starting to believe in myself now for the first time in my life” she said.

The album is a selection of her favourite songs she has performed throughout her career. The release was expected this January but has been postponed until next month. “I have loved and lived these songs, they all tell stories of my life,” said Frances.

“I feel stronger and more passionate than ever about my music.

This album is something I have wanted to do for a long time but it has taken me 10 years to get here.”

The first release from the album is Love Song, which was written by Lesley Duncan who passed away in 2010. The song was performed by Elton John on Tumbleweed Connection and it was there that Frances fell in love with it.

It was recorded later with the great Declan Sinnott and is reappearing on the new album. Frances said “Le-

Radek Lomejko on the main stage at Dundalk Stadium on Sunday afternoon at the Polish Fundraiser.

sley Duncan heard my version and contacted me to say how much she loved it, I was ab-

solutely thrilled.”

With a renewed enthusiasm and finding an inner strength after

overcoming the odds, Frances is beginning to step back into the spotlight.

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Dacia goes from strength to strength as Sandero arrives in Ireland—Shockingly affordable from only €9,990

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Typical finance example based on Dacia Sandero Alternative 1.2. 36 monthly payments of €99. RRP €9,990 deposit/part exchange €3,299 optional final payment of €4,096 total cost of credit €1,119 typical APR 6.9% includes a doc fee of €75 and a completion fee of €75. Excess mileage plus excess wear and tear charges may apply upon return of vehicle. Offer is made under a hire purchase agreement. Subject to lending criteria. Terms and Typical finance example based on Dacia Sandero 1.2.these 36 monthly ofnal €99.

RRP €9,990 deposit/part exchange €3,299 optional Conditions apply, see www.dacia.ie [Warning: YouAlternative will not own goodspayments until the fi payment is made]. final payment of €4,096 total cost of credit €1,119 typical APR 6.9% includes a doc fee of €75 and a completion fee of €75. Excess mileage plus excess wear and tear charges may apply upon return of vehicle. Offer is made under a hire purchase agreement. Subject to lending criteria. Terms and Conditions apply, see www.dacia.ie [Warning: You will not own these goods until the final payment is made].

Affordable to run epitomises everything that Dacia stands for. Following in the footsteps of the Duster which launched here in July 2012, Dacia’s new super mini the alll new Sandero has arrived and like its chunkier sibling comes at a shockingly affordable price.

The all new Sandero features contemporary upmarket looks with more than a hint of ruggedness to underline the brand’s impressive levels of reliability.

Available in Ireland in Alternative and Signature levels, Dacia Sandero is centred on simplicity and eliminating the unnecessary, giving the customer the ability to buy exactly what they need and nothing more with the Signature trim level offering further comfort and design.

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The new Sandero comes with a three year manufacturer’s warranty and a starting price of €9,990 and is now available at Blackstone Motors Drogheda to view and test drive.

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Save up to €4 of fuel per week by simply reversing your car into a parking space Did you know you can save up to €5 of fuel per week by simply reversing your car into a parking space, so you drive away forwards? As well as positioning your vehicle into a safer position to pull away, there are many benefits to both your vehicle, and your pocket.

New data shows it takes an average five year old car a minute and a half for the engine to warm up and the most efficient way to warm it up is by driving it. Reversing out of a space when the car’s engine is cold uses around 20 to 25 times more petrol in the first few seconds than it does when warm. If you do this 10 to 12 times a week that adds up to a cost of about €200 a year, not to mention the increased wear on the car’s engine.

Reverse parking is also usually safer and is advised in The Highway Code.

Reversing into somewhere you can see (a parking bay) rather than reversing out into somewhere you can’t see (often

a line of moving traffic) is much safer.

It is also easier to control a car going forwards than backwards when it is first started, and attempting a potentially high risk manoeuvre such as reversing when you have just entered a car and are not concentrating fully, is more dangerous.

From a security point of view, reversing close to an object such as a wall can make it more difficult for thieves to gain access and, if you need to leave a parking space quickly for personal security reasons, driving forward provides you with better acceleration and improved vision.

Many drivers find it helpful to lower the left (nearside) mirror to provide a guide to your lateral position. Another option, where all the parking spaces run in parallel rows, is to line your car up with the space in front and reverse back in a straight line.

This should automatically position you in the centre of the space – but do remember to look where you are going!

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2008 VW Polo 1.2 Sport 3dr, Black, 48k, FSH, NCT 01/14, Alloys, Fogs, €280 Road Tax - €7,950

2006 VW Passat 1.9Tdi Comfortline, 111k, NCT 01/14, Climate, Cruise, Alloys etc - €7,450

2001 VW Bora 1.6, 94k, NCT 01/14, FSH, Alloys, Heated Seats, Full Electrics - €3,250

2010 Opel Insignia 2.0CDTI S, 52k, Alloys, CD, Cruise, MFSW, Aircon, €280 Tax - €14,950

2010 Opel Corsa 1.2 SC, 51k, Alloys, Fogs, CD, MFSW, €270 Tax - €9,450

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2010 Fiat Panda 1.1 Activ Eco, 46k, €200 Tax, Very Economical Town Car - €6,450

2010 Audi A4 2.0Tdi S-Line, 82k, Top Spec with upgraded alloys and sound system, Full S-Line Interior and Exterior, €280 Tax - €24,950

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EXCLUSIVELY AT BLACKSTONE MOTORS Models shown are a Grand Mégane Dynamique RRP €22,490 and a Mégane Hatch RRP €21,590. Finance example Megane Expression 1.2 TCe 115 RRP €19690 including delivery charges. Trade in / Deposit €8690. 36 monthly payments of €305.55, No doc & completion fee, 0% APR. Offer is made under a hire purchase agreement, subject to lending criteria. Terms apply. [You will not own these goods until the final payment is made.]

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