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Oscar Wilde hits the stage
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Residents take positive action
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Wednesday, 2nd October, 2013. Vol. 6, Issue 40 • 63 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth. Tel: 042 9320888. Fax: 042 9329676. Email: editorial@dundalkleader.com; advertising@dundalkleader.com
By Niamh Kirk
A group of concerned residents have taken positive steps to protect their community by tackling a drug problem that they feared would escalate. Last week a group of residents in the Fr Murray Park and Castletown Road area took action against a den that has been used to inject and smoke drugs. The group boarded-up a shed behind what was known as ‘Rices Shop’ on the Castletown Road that is surrounded by dumped rubbish and is carpeted with used needles and burnt tinfoil. They placed a sign reading ‘Drug Den – Closed by the Public’ on the door. The group say that they had no other option but to take action after appealing to
local authorities, estate agents, banks and anyone involved with the property, but to no avail. The continued use of the shed as a drug den they felt was endangering the community and posed a health risk to anyone who may wander in there. The group first entered the shed three weeks ago after speaking to other members of the community about the increase in people going in and out of the fire damaged property. Inside they discovered squalid conditions with drug paraphernalia scattered around the property including used needles, burnt tin foil, medicine bottles and packets. The surrounding area has also been used as a rubbish dump. Continued on Page 2
Rory captures great GAA quotes By Paul Byrne There have been many inspirational performances by GAA greats over the years and also many inspirational words about the game from legends such as Micheal O Muircheartaigh. Christy Ring, Darragh O Sé and Bernard Brogan. Louth Village man Rory Callan has lovingly put together a collection of many of these quotations to form a brand new book which he has called ‘The Little Book of GAA Quotations” From the start of the GAA in the 1890s right up to the present day, it has been at the heart of communities throughout Ireland and has
Rory Callan captures the spirit of the GAA in memorable quotes
provided both local and national heroes. This collection of quotations on the practicalities, the psychology, the humour
and the emotion of the games of football and hurling. Rory, a secondary school See Page 6