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Israel Olatunde became the fastest man in Ireland with a run of 10.17 in the final of the 100ms at the European Championships in Munich. Pic Credit: Ben McShane. Sportsfile.

Israel Olatunde’s star continues to rise with the dundalk native announcing his arrival on the international stage with a stunning sixth place finish in the final of the 100 metres at the european athletics Cham pionships in Munich in 10.17 seconds. Is rael is now officially the fastest man in Ire land after he broke Paul Hession’s previous best mark of 10.19 by two hundredths of a second in a race won by reigning Olympic champion Marcell Lamont Jacobs in 9.95 seconds. It’s been a magnificent summer for local athletes with the likes of Amy Broadhurst (boxing), Kate O’Connor (heptathlon) and Eve McCrystal (Paracycling) all putting dundalk on the map on the international stage with sensational performances in their respective sports. With Olatunde’s emer gence it is now very possible that Dundalk will have four local athletes on the plane to Paris in 2024 for the Olympic/Paralympic Games which is surely unprecedented. Continued on Page 2

DUNDALK’S FREE NEWSPAPER Wednesday, 24th August, 2022. Vol. 15, Issue 34 • 63 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth Tel: 042 9320888. Fax: 042 9329676. Email: editorial@dundalkleader.com; advertising@dundalkleader.com Page 2 Page 6 Page 7 Dundalk Enjoys Bumper Tourist Season Bus filled Mealsforon Wheels Students struggling in search for rooms

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Israel returned to Ireland on sunday evening where he was met by proud parents, Elizabeth and Isaac, brother Gabriel and sister sharon as well as a group of friends who held a banner aloft which read ‘Wel come home Ireland’s fastest man’. the former st Mary’s student plans to take a well-earned break now before re turning to uCd to

It HAs been a “bumper tourist season” so far for Dundalk and its environs, according to sinead Ro che from Dundalk tourist Office. “traditionally, we would see an uptake just after Easter each year and while it was a bit slower to take off this year, tourism had certainly gathered momentum by mid-May, with thousands of tourists having accessed the tourist office for visi tor information on things to see and do in Dundalk and its environs,” she said. “In 2021 we were still very heav ily reliant on domestic tourism but this year international visitors have returned en-masse, it has been won derful to see and feels very much like it was before Covid. “Even as you walk around Dun dalk, in the shops, cafes, restau rants and bars, you can hear all the different accents, tourists are eve rywhere, out and about exploring the town.”

“It has been a busy summer, and welcome return to business as usual in the tourist office, meeting and greeting visitors from all over the world right here in the heart of our beautiful town centre. After re quests for maps and timetables, and suggestions for things to see and do during their stay, the most FAQ from callers to the tourist office are recommendations for restaurants, live music, and local artisan prod ucts and gifts.

sinead added: “We are blessed here in Dundalk to be home to the amazing Louth County Museum, An táin Arts Centre, Oriel Centre dundalk Gaol and dundalk sta dium to name but a few. New tour ism, arts and heritage initiatives like ‘sea louth’ scenic seafood trail and louth Culture Quest have been incredibly successful in high lighting the diversity of our offer ing as well as increasing dwell time in the county. “scenic Carlingford and the Cooley Peninsula are like a magnet attracting tourists to the region, as is Discover Boyne Valley, and we are nestled perfectly between the two and finding more and more that visitors are using Dundalk as a hub or base from which to explore both - so this has benefited local accom modation providers and eateries in the town throughout the season.” “the sEEK Urban Arts walk ing tours of the murals have really taken off over the summer, it’s ex citing to see the legacy effect the festival has created and how we’ve been able to harness that for visi tors and locals to enjoy throughout the year. Dundalk is also home to the tallest mural in Ireland, with Lú God of Light standing tall and proud on the Crowne Plaza Hotel and this has further boosted our profile as a destination of arts and culture. there is a self-guided map

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Dundalk enjoys a “bumper” tourist season this summer available from the tourist office or people can book a private tour of the murals, each of which has a theme connected to dundalk.” sinead continued: “the guided walking tours have been so suc cessful that they will be taking place at 11.30am on the 1st Friday of every month year-round (book able on dundalktown.ie), and the private tours take place all the time as our tour guides are super flexible and so passionate about showcas ing the town.

Gabriel Olatunde, Isaac Olatunde, Israel Olatunde, Sharon Olatunde and Elizabeth Olatunde at Dublin airport on Sunday evening. Dr. Siobhan Power (Geologist with the Gelogical Survey of Ireland) leads a group during Heritage Week.

complete his final year of studies in Compu ter science. Israel’s parents who came to Dundalk from Nigeria in 1999, watched on proudly last week as their son spoke to rte after the race still in shock having realised he had just officially become the fastest man in Ireland. “It was just amazing to be here in a Euro pean Final’ stated the former Dun Dealgan AC runner. “to place sixth and get a national record is unbelievable. the whole season has been a blessing and I’m so grateful to be here,” he Membersadded.ofIsrael’s home athletics club in dún dealgan watched on proudly at home with a member of the club committee telling the dundalk leader that everybody in the club was delighted for their former club member.“Itwas amazing that he even reached the final and when he came out for that final he looked so relaxed and looked like he be longed there. His old coach Gerry McArdle would have been im mensely proud to see Israel fulfil the poten tial we always knew he had. He has always been such a determined and focused young man and you could not meet a nicer guy. As I said before we are immensely proud of what he has done and we look forward to see what he does in the future,” stated the dún dealgan commit tee member. Meanwhile the Ca thaoirleach of Louth County Council con gratulated Israel on his achievements and stated that an official homecoming event would be discussed at next month’s Cor porate Policy Group Meeting. “Israel’s perform ances in Germany re ally stood out and it is great to see somebody local and so young per form so brilliantly on the international stage. He is only at the start of his athletics career and he will have many more big nights ahead of him no doubt. I un derstand he is going to finish his degree in uCd while continu ing his training with his athletics coach. He has done himself and his family proud and on behalf of Louth County Council we all congratulate him on a magnificent achieve ment. With regards to an official homecom ing event for Israel we will have to go through the proper procedures which means it will be discussed at the next CPG meeting which will take place in sep tember. We will have more details about any potential event after that meeting,” ex plained Conor.

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• two tone soft shell Jacket • two tone Waterproof Jacket • Garda Blue Polo shirt • Operational trousers • Practical Base layers this is the first time that elements of the uni Gardaí based at three Garda stations (tallaght, Henry street and Bunclo dy). these extensive col laborations and engage ment designed an Garda síochána’s new uniform ‘by Garda members, for Garda ghan. JBs Group are a pri vately owned Irish Com pany established in 1944 that specialises in the supply of operational uniforms and protective supplies.anGarda síochána has previously updated our uniform policy to embrace the wearing of official headwear for re ligious and cultural rea sons and beliefs.

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ANOtHER milestone has been reached in progressing the narrow Water Bridge Project with the commence ment of an advanced works contract for the construction of a com pensatory bird roost site. Further to the milestones achieved this year such as North ern Ireland Bridge Or ders taking effect and Louth County Council issuing a Prior Infor mation Notice (PIN) to national and european tendering Portals; the construction of the roost site will see the commencement of physical works on the ground. these works will commence midaugust on the site and conclude by septem ber, allowing birds to populate the area for a complete season in ad vance of beginning the main bridge construc tion works. In July 2021, the taoiseach announced €3 million in funding from the shared Island fund to advance this cross-border project, based on the current design of the bridge and existing planning

Garda Anna Todd and Garda Niall Collery standing outside the Public Entrance of Dundalk Garda Station.

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New uniforms for An Garda síochána form, other than the uni form cap, will feature the Garda Crest and demon strates the respect held by An Garda síochána for this unique symbol as we enter the second century of policing in Ireland. the current uniform cap remains in operation as a unique and distinc tive element of the Garda uniform.Akey finding of the internal Garda Cultural Audit 2018 was a desire from front-line Gardaí for a new, practical op erational uniform. Over 6,500 members of An Garda síochána contrib uted to the findings of the Cultural audit. the new Garda uni form is also a key recom mendation outlined in the Commission on the Fu ture of Policing in Ireland Report, ‘A Police service For Our Future’. In developing the uni form, An Garda síochána embarked on a bottomup collaboration through the Uniform Committee of An Garda síochána, including international research and implement ing a Pilot Project involv ing nearly 200 frontline

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MOnday saw the new uniform for An Garda síochána become opera tional in the year where the force celebrate their 100th anniversary. this change is only the third time that an Garda síochána has undertaken a formal change of the GardaOveruniform.thepast number of months a logistical operation delivered the new uniform to approxi mately 13,000 members of An Garda síochána of Garda, sergeant and In spector rank, in excess of 560 Garda stations across every Garda Region, Division, District na tionwide. logistics were also in place to facilitate size changes and returns across the organisation. the new contempo rary uniform incorpo rates elements such as durability, protection and functionality and the new elements consist of:

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Ongoing work at the Narrow Bridge Project. permission. as a re sult, it is anticipated that Louth County Council will issue tender documents for construction of the bridge in Q4 of this year, subject to ob taining Government approval. Louth County Council is the lead project partner, con sidering their experi ence with the project, and a sub-group of the north-south In frastructure Group has been established to oversee the develop ment of the project, co-chaired by Depart ment of the taoiseach and the department of Infrastructure. the group, which includes the Department of Housing, Heritage and local Govern ment, Department of Foreign Affairs, Louth County Council and Newry, Mourne and down district Coun cil, has held nine meetings to-date. By linking the Mourne Mountains with the Cooley Pe ninsula, the bridge will boost tourism and connectivity along the East Border region, acting as an enabler for other active travel initiatives in the area, such as the Carling ford-Newry Green way and the Greenway.Warrenpoint-Newryproposedtheprojectitselfconsistsofanewcable-stayedbridgewithrollingbasculeopen ing span crossing over the Newry River to the north of Carlingford lough. the single carriageway road and bridge, which have a combined length of 600m, will link the R173 Omeath - Newry road in Co. louth with the A2 NewryWarrenpoint road in Co. Down. the bridge has an 20m clear span opening section to fa cilitate the passage of marine traffic, includ ing tall ships. the narrow Water Bridge is a true allisland project, with strong cross-party political support both north and south. It will open up new and exciting opportunities, with huge potential for the local and wider economy.

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It’s obviously not ideal but unfortunate ly that’s the way things are at the nticularlythisathisthetoofbecausecountryandforced“Studentsmoment.arebeingtotraveloverbackacrosstheatweekendsofthelackhousesavailablerentinDundalkatmoment.Iknowhasalwaysbeenproblemlocallybutyearitseemsparbad,”statediamh.

5—What county in Ireland is home to the towns/villages of Ballyporeen, Borrisokane and Cahir? 6—The Four Lanterns in Dundalk was located in the premises occupied by which restaurant today? 7—Who wrote and sang the song ‘Mr Tambourine Man’?

students struggling to find suitable accommodation locally

1—What famous Irishman was born on 16 October 1890, in Woodfield, County Cork?

DkIT Student Union President Niamh Fallon. courseBee-keeping tHE Drogheda Institute of Further Education (DIFE) following the success of last year is offer ing a QQI level 5 course in beekeeping again this year, as part of their adult education programme. the course would be of interest to anyone wishing to: A/ begin beekeeping; B/ have a refresher on the basics of beekeeping; C/ would like to earn an of ficially recognised qualification in beekeeping. the course will be delivered through a mixture of lectures and workshops. note: the course is scheduled to start on the 13th of september and places are limited Full details and a link to register can be found at https://www.louthnightclasses.ie/index.php/ dife - search for the keyword: beekeeping. pilgrimageannual The annual Vincentian Pilgrimage will take place on Saturday, September 10th, 2022. everybody welcome. Open to members/ non members. Bus will be departing from the Cooley Peninsula. For further details – please ring 0851833110 missionFour-day sr. Briege McKenna and Fr. Padlo Escriva De Romani are holding a 4-day mission from Au gust 29th – 1st september inclusive, 10.00am and 7.00pm daily, Church of the Holy Redeemer, Ard Easmuinn, Dundalk.

3—The Woodstock music festival took place in August 1969 in America. What major city is Woodstock close to? 4—Elliot, Michael and Gertie Taylor are the fictional children of Mary Taylor in which hugely successful 1980’s movie?

8—What is the name of the long pipe that shifts food from the back of your throat down to your stomach? 9—According to the bible, who was first to see Jesus after his resurrection? 10—The first ever iPhone was released, Gordon Brown replaced Tony Blair as Prime Minister in the UK, Ireland defeated Pakistan in the Cricket World Cup. Name the year. Stinker—In Ireland, the term ‘Father of the Dáil’ is an unofficial title applied to the current member of Dáil Eireann with the longest unbroken period of service in the Dail, regardless of their position. There are currently two TD’s that hold that title. Can you name them?

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Many local students searching for accom modation for the up coming college year have been struggling badly and left frus trated with the lack of options available to them.The annual search for rooms has always been tough for stu dents but this year in particular has been especially bad with many being forced to stay in digs before re turning to their family home at the weekend. Last week the Fur ther education Minis ter Simon harris appealed to homeowners to rent out rooms to students to help ease the pressure as the new academic year quickly approaches.Minister harris urged homeowners to avail of the Rent-aRoom scheme which he said could poten tially add thousands of beds to the student ac commodation market. If you have a room in your home that you could rent to private tenants, including stu dents, the rental in come you earn will be exempt from income tax. This is called the rent-a-room relief. aself-contained unit, such as a basement flat or a converted garage attached to your home can also qualify for this relief. Under the Rent-a-Room relief, you can currently earn €14,000 tax free. If your gross rental in come does not exceed the exemption limit, you do not pay income tax or PRSI or USC.

Meanwhile recently elected DkIT student union President ni amh Fallon said that her office has been inundated with calls from worried students who are struggling to find suitable ac commodation locally ahead of the new aca demic“Weyear.are struggling badly,” stated niamh. “We have been hear ing from our students, especially internation al ones, that they are finding it very hard to find anywhere to stay locally. Many students have been forced to in stead look for digs in a family home and stay in Dundalk Monday to Friday before return ing to their own family home at the weekends.

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2—Which American singer was known as the ‘Queen of Soul’?

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“I’d also like to thank Bus Eir eann for its support and for the publicity we have received. It’s a massive help.” Over 1,600 donations were received, exceeding all expecta tions. Bus Éireann is extremely grateful to the people of Dun dalk, these donations will be going directly to the people who need them most in the local com munity.

Chairperson of Dundalk Social Service Council/Meals on Wheels John Hennessy with some volunteers for the Fill-A-Bus appeal for the vulnerable and elderly at Dundalk Bus Station on Thursday, August 18.

Chairperson of Dundalk so cial service Council/ Meals on Wheels John Hennessy told the dundalk leader that there was a “great turnout” for the charity event. “the weather was bit inclem ent but we were very happy with the turnout, especially in the af ternoon,” he said. Bus Éireann organised the Fill-A-Bus appeal for the vul nerable and elderly at Dundalk bus station on thursday, August 18 from 10am to 4pm in part nership with Meals on Wheels dundalk. Members of the public were asked to donate non-perishable goods such as kitchen rolls, gloves and cleaning products to help with the provision of the Meals on Wheels service across dundalk.dundalk Meals on Wheels was established in 1972 and supports vulnerable, elderly and housebound people across Dun dalk, delivering 240 meals in the area every week. “We were more than happy with what we received. We are very grateful to the people of Dundalk and the surrounds,” said John. “Nothing goes to waste. If we can’t use it for helping to provide the meals then we give items to people who require it.

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ONE of the organisers behind the Fill-A-Bus appeal has thanked the people of Dundalk for “ris ing to the occasion” once again.

dundalk ‘rise to the occasion’ to fill a bus for those in need

Dundalk Leader 24th August 20228 Wildwood Cafe in Carlingford won the Best Sustainable Practices Award.

Best Casual Dining was won by The Spotted Dog in Dundalk.Greg Gormley from Russell’s Saloon which won Pub of the Year. Best Restaurant was won by The Square Restau rant in Dundalk.

Birch & Co in Dundalk won Best Newcomer Award at the ceremony.

Plenty of awards dished out for Louth establishments at Irish Restaurant Awards

Best World Cuisine Restaurant was won by Sitar Indian Restaurant on Chapel Street. Best Emerging Irish Cuisine Award was won by the Baytree Restaurant in Carlingford.

The Leinster heats of the Irish Restaurant awards took place last week and there was plenty of suc cess for local establishments at the glitzy ceremony in the Knights brook hotel in Co. Meath. Over 900 restaurant and hos pitality business owners and staff turned up to the event to find out if they had won a prestigious award. The Square Restaurant in Dundalk added to their growing reputation as they picked up two pieces of silverware with Conor halpenny picking up the award for Best Chef to add to the ‘Best Restaurant’ award they received earlier in the evening.There was also joy for The Bay Tree in Carlingford who won the best emerging Irish cuisine category with their neighbours Wildwood Café winning an award for Best Sustainability Practices. Greg Gormley was on hand to accept the award for the Louth Pub of the year on behalf of himself and his staff while Sitar Indian Restau rant and Takeaway in Chapel St. won the award for world cuisine. Strandfield was named as best café while elizabeth Duffy of the Fair ways hotel received an award for best restaurant manager. There was more to come for local businesses with The Spotted Dog at the Long Walk winning an award for Best Casual Dining with Birch and Co. on Jocelyn St. winning the award for best newcomer. all the winners from Louth will now go through to the all-Ireland Irish Restaurants awards which take place in the Convention Cen tre, Dublin on September 19th. Good luck to them all!

Conor Halpenny from The Square Restaurant picked up the Best Chef award at the event.

senator McGahon recently met with the Ambassador in the Ukrainian Embassy to discuss the russian invasion and the work the Government are doing to house over 50,000 Ukrainian refugees. senator McGahon said: “Ambassador Gerasko has been travelling around the country meeting with ukrainian nation als, some who have live in Ire land for many years and others have arrived here as refugees. the Embassy provide a huge amount of support and consular assistance to ukrainians here and it’s important for the Am bassador to hear directly from the Ukrainian Community. We must all stand in solidari ty and support with the people of Ukraine. For the first time since World War II, there is now war on the european Continent. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is nothing to do with national security, it is to do with regime security. Putin cannot afford to have a working democracy with aspirations to join the european union on his doorstep, it threat ens his own internal security. this is not a war over a contest ed piece of territory, this is one aggressor invading another sov ereign state, if Russia expan sionism isn’t stopped now, they will continue to push into their former satellite states,” said senator McGahon. aims to be the strategic learning and training part ner of choice to support the technology driven transformation of the con struction, andmanufacturing,engineering,pharmafood&drinksectors.InJanuary2022,the aMtCe signed a Memo randum of Understanding (MOU) with Irish Manu facturing Research (IMR) based in Mullingar, Co Westmeath. It was followed in May by the signing of a Memo randum of Understanding (MOU) between AMt CE’s founding body, the Louth Meath Education & training Board, the Ire land Institute of Pitts burgh, Catalyst Connec tion Pittsburgh and the Portview trade Centre in Belfast. the aMtCe delivers in the one setting handson, skills-oriented train ing courses and work shops by accredited industry practitioners in areas including 3d con crete printing (3DCP) ro botic operations and proc esses, cobotics, additive manufacturing, IIot, CAD/CAM, industrial control, Augmented reali ty applications, cyberse curity, process optimisa tion (Lean 6 sigma), biopharma and food processing. all courses for unemployed are free, and trainees are paid weekly. Companies and their employees subject to eligibility are to 100% the LMEtB/ start of the art Industry on the Martin G O’Brien said “the investment by sOlas is testament to the importance of having a world class facility like the aMtCe to deliver the necessary training to un derpin the transition of Irish companies to Indus try 4.0 operations. It will play a key support role in the future of crucial such as Manufactur ing and Construction within the Irish econo my.”the 5,100 square metre AMtCE building in Dun dalk is on a long-term lease from the IDA. It

sOlas Many businesses are already engaging with and sending employees to the AMtCE training facili ties, Course being deliv ered include • Industrial Electrical systems • Innovation through Robotics • PLC • Green Belt • Robotic Weld ing • QC for BioP harma Manufacturing • Digital sen sors • t echnical Writing • Preventative Maintenance • Automation Pyramid• IIot • Geometric Metric tolerance and di mensions Additional €8 million investment for advanced manufacturing training centre Ukrainian ambassador to Ireland to visit Dundalk

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tHE Advanced Manufac turing training Centre of Excellence (AMtCE) at Xerox technology Park in Dundalk is set to bene fit from an additional al most €8 million invest ment by MartinsOLAsGO’Brien, the CEO of the Louth Meath education and training Board, LMEtB and founder of AMtCE, has received approval from sOLAs to go to tender for the Centre’s final phase of works. the aMtCe was established by the LMEtB in 2021 and is jointly funded by sOLAs and enterprise Ireland. the LMEtB has al ready invested over €6.5 million in the aMtCe to date, in the provision of high-tech systems and equipment to support its training goals. the multi million-euro investment by sOLAs and Enterprise Ireland will be used for the development and de livery of bespoke training and upskilling. training capabilities in the Centre include a Robotics and Cobotics labs, CNC/ CAM, Welding, Additive Manufacturing, engineer ing workshop facilities, a

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tHE Ukrainian Ambassador to Ireland, Larysa Gerasko, is set to visit dundalk to meet with the Ukrainian community after an invitation from senator John McGahon.

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Ambassador Gerasko and Senator John McGahon in the Ukrainian Embassy.

N EWS in Brief Dr Orla Moran.

Louth Library Service would like to extend huge congratulations to all the children who took part in The Summer Stars Reading Adventure across the county. All participants went on lots of fabulous adven tures this summer read ing about everything from pirates to parrots! Louth Library Service had so much fun wel coming you into Dun dalk, Drogheda, Ardee, Carlingford and Dunleer Libraries, and we loved hearing about all the wonderful books you had Havingread.completed the Summer Stars Reading Adventure, all library branches would like to invite all the participants to the closing ceremo nies on the 26th of Au gust at 11am. During the events if you haven’t already, you can bring back your reading card and library staff will present each participant a reading certificate of achievement!

Property Marking dates and times (subject to change): Friday 26th: Farm visits by ap pointment; saturday 27th: Mul laghbuoy Hall 10-11; st Patrick’s Gaa 1130-1; Cooley Hall/Cooley Kickhams 2-4; sunday 28th: Ap pointments limited; Mon to thur Appointments available all day on demand; Friday 2nd - Limited availability; saturday 3rd - Cooley sheep breeders show; sunday 4thlast chance appointments. If any groups want us to visit community centres or groups please get in touch so we can arrange via Facebook or on our number 0877068623. details on what the marking en tails are on: www.propertymarking. ie and again this is a 100% FREE service thanks to the Louth PPN partnership with an Garda síochána and our sponsors.

tHE recent decision by the Director of Public Prosecu tions (DPP) not to prosecute former surgeon Michael shine following 25 com plaints of sexual abuse has left survivors of childhood abuse, at the hands of shine, devastated according to a lo cal patient advocacy group. Dignity4patients, based in Drogheda, released a statement in the wake of an rte Investigates pro gramme about the 89-year old consultant who worked in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital and at a private clinic in Drogheda. In Feb ruary 2019, Judge Martin nolan sentenced shine to four years imprisonment for one count of indecent assault. He sentenced him to 18 months imprisonment for all other counts and or dered that each sentence run concurrently.Earlierthis year shine was released from prison after serving three years for indecent and sexual assault of young boys. the DPP’s decision not to prosecute shine for 25 further cases of sexual abuse has provoked anger from many people including Dignity4patients who released the following statement.

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Hyperactivity Disor der (ADHD) through the Changing lives project. More recently, she was involved in the design and test ing of a hybrid dig ital/in-person solution to address worry and anxiety experienced by older adults with heart conditions. In april last year, Dr Moran’s contribution to the field of psychology was rec ognised with a prestig ious appointment to the Editorial Board for the Journal of (JCBBehaviouralContextualsciences),theinterna tional research journal for this specialised field of psychology. In addition to re viewing article submis

“A recent decision by the Director of Public Prosecu tion (DPP) not to prosecute the 25 cases of sexual abuse sent to them by An Garda siochana has left survivors of childhood sexual abuse at the hands of former sur geon Michael shine in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, devastated. the majority of victim-survi vors that engage with dig nity4Patients services were abused as children between 1964 to 1996 in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital. It took many victimsurvivors until adulthood to fully understand what hap pened to them. the sexual abuse they were subjected to as children, in a hospi tal, or in a doctor’s private rooms, was in fact a crime. a crime then and a crime now. due to their childhood trauma and failures of the legal and reporting systems it has taken decades for victim-survivors to engage with our services and to enter any criminal or civil justice proceedings. Others have just come forward and are only at the beginning of ‘any’ justice journey. Adrienne Reilly CEO states “Dignity4Patients is deeply concerned about the decision by the Director of Public Prosecutions not to prosecute 25 cases of sexual abuse. ”16 of these victimsurvivors are supported by Dignity4 Patients. this decision was based on the cumulative factors of de lay, cognitive and physical health of the accused, age and historical nature of alle gations taken together with a decision from the Court of Appeal form last year. Adrienne says, “In law, age, health and time past are no barrier to prevent ing prosecution in cases like this. this decision by the Director of Public Prosecu tion to rely heavily on the Court of Appeal Judgement, which was about a totally different issue on ‘delay’ leaves all sexual abuse vic tims of Michael shine, and others, vulnerable to never seeing justice being served. this kind of interpretation is simply unacceptable.” Compounding this the lack of trauma informed staff in an Garda síochána and under sourcing of both the Gardai and the director of Public Prosecution has led to wholly unsuitable or delayed communication to victim-survivors. adrienne describes how “one victim said the unexpected call from the Gardai informing him of the DPP decision as “very strange”…receiving the call during work with no support and no follow on support offered from them, he immediately had to stop work and lie down and was only able to go home when he had recovered… he stated it was not normal for him to have those kinds of episodes, and it was difficult to go back to work each day after that.” adrienne states that ‘all the previous arguments about any Commission of Investigation not being able to go ahead because it may prejudice ongoing civil or criminal investigations were dealt with in 2018 by Justice Barry Hickson in order to commence the work of the Commission of Investigation (Response to complaints or allegations of child sexual abuse made against Bill Kenneally and related matters) in relation to the former National Bas ketball Coach who sexually abused boys in the 1980’s.” Victim-survivors are at a loss as to why there still has been no Commission of Investigation into the most prolific sexual abuse offend er in this history of the state, where hundreds of children were sexually abused by one person. Many victimssurvivors have stated that if the government and the de partment of Justice are seri ous about ‘zero-tolerance’ to all forms of violence including sexual violence, then the same standard of justice should be applied to yesterday’s children, as to today’s children in the hope that the zero-tolerance approach means there will be no tomorrow’s children subjected to sexual viola tions and abuse. that is their ask,” she concluded. If you, a friend, colleague or family member need sup port at this time, please con tact dignity4patients: Hel pline support: 041 9843730 Monday – thursday 10.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. text sup port: 086 1654111 Monday thursday 10.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. email: support@dig nity4patients.org twww.dignity4patients.orgWebsite:witter:@Dignity4patient.

Dundalk researcher receives international recognition Property marking in Cooley ‘Michael Collins’ to be screened in local cinema

DUNDALK Institute of technology (DkIt) are thrilled to report that dr Orla Moran who is a native of Dun dalk, has been given international recogni tion for the second time in 18 months. this is a phenomenal achieve ment for Orla who is a postdoctoral researcher in netwellCasala at dkIt Dr Moran has been awarded an interna tionally competitive mentorship aimed at supporting early career researchers in the area of contextual behav ioural science (CBs), a new and emerging specialty in the field of psychology. the award will see dr Moran mentored by Dr David Gillanders, Head of Clinical and Health Psychology at the Uni versity of Edinburgh, for the next two years. dr Moran has had her research pub lished in numerous academic journals and has represented DkIt at a number of international academic conferences. Her re search in dundalk has included working with families of children with Attention Deficit sions for inclusion in the journal, Dr Moran’s role includes encourag ing specialists to sub mit their research for publication, as well as contributing to the on going development of the journal, including reviewing proposals for special issues of the research and practice publication. dr Moran is cur rently working on the sEURO project, a col laboration between NetwellCA s ALA, trinity College Dub lin, IBM Research Ire land and other partners across Ireland and eu rope. Within sEURO, netwellCasala are leading a trial of the digital health platform ProACt, designed and developed at netwell CAsALA, to support people with multiple chronic health condi tions to yearsVolunteers,self-manage.over65ofagewithtwo or more conditions (respiratory, cardiac, or diabetes) are currently being recruited to par ticipate in the seurO trial. For more information contact netwellcasla@ dkit.ie or seuro@tcd.ie or call (042) 9370296.

Louth victims group angry over DPP’s refusal to prosecute latest cases against Michael Shine

Our always popular property mark ing is back throughout the area from theWe25th.have in excess of 10 millions euros worth of property marked in louth ourselves as a group and hope to add to this over the next fort night. We can mark nearly everything large or small from steel to plastic items. Combine harvesters,lawnmo wers,powertools, trailers, bicycles etc are all just some items done pre viously and if you want to check can we mark it free just ask. the largest event will be marking all the trailers free for those coming from all over Ireland to the ever pop ular Cooley sheep Breeders show on september 3rd in Carlingford.

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tHE 100th anniversary of the death of Michael Collins took place this week and to commemorate the oc casion, Fine Gael have teamed up with Omniplex to screen the neil Jordan blockbuster about the man they called ‘the Big Fella’. Michael Collins the movie was first released 26 years ago and on tuesday september 6th it will be back on the big screen all over the country including the Omniplex in dundalk.theevent will mark the 100th an niversary of Collins’ death after he was assasinated during an ambush in his native Cork on 22 August, 1922. liam neeson stars in the movie as the Irish revolutionary, soldier and politician Michael Collins, who was a leading figure in the early-20thcentury Irish struggle for independ ence the Neil Jordan directed film will be screened on tuesday septem ber 6th at 7pm, in both Omniplex d’luXX Cinema drogheda and Omniplex Cinema, Dundalk. tickets are available from Mon day, 22nd August, for €6 through Eventbrite. search for Michael Col lins on the Eventbrite website. tick ets will not be available from Om niplex Cinema in dundalk and must be purchased beforehand.

MIlltOWn Hall which had been a landmark on the Milltown Road in Kil kerley for the last 85 years is no longer standing. the hall which was out of use in re cent years was purchased by adjoining farmer Alan Clarke, who had it careful ly dismantled for salvage and the piece of ground where it sat is now merged back with the field which it originally was part of. the Hall was officially opened on sunday, November 1, 1936, by Mr Frank Aiken, Minister for Defence.‘’ local press reported that the Function was attended by upwards of 400 peo ple including representatives of various public bodies. the Hall was described as ‘simply magnificent’ and sets a blazing head line which other Cumann throughout Ireland could do well to copy should they desire to assist the Government in their efforts to solve the social prob lems of the rural areas which is an ur gent necessity. the Hall, which is a galvanised structure completely paneled in wood on the inside, is solid and substantial and probably one of the finest of its kind in any rural area in Ireland. It stands imposingly on a plot of ground given gratis by Mr t. Lynch, an old staunch supporter of the National Movement and a striking feature of its interior is the wonderful work of craftsmanship. Mr Aiken who was enthusiastically applauded first spoke in Irish and con tinuing in english said he was more than glad to perform the opening cer emony since he had learned of the ob ject of the Committee to further Irish culture as there was no more worthier motive. He said Government is more anx ious than ever to benefit the people of the country as a whole, beginning with those most in need and under the leadership of De Valera, they had made wonderful strides. they had con founded many a doubting thomas and showed the world that Ireland still had a respect left and must be respected in other lands. A most enjoyable night of Irish danc ing and singing followed. ‘’From the end of the 70’s no dancing took place in the hall but it continued in use for many more years. However the open ing of the excellent facility which is Kilkerley Community and Enterprise Centre in 2001, meant there was very little demand from any quarter for the use of Milltown Hall. In the beginning, the Hall had its own showband for a few years made up of locals some of whom were, todd Lynch, Joe Rogers, Michael McElroy, tim Litchfield, Cissie Quigley, tom sheridan, George Duffy, Peter Conlon. Among other Bands that played were, the Regal, Cuchullain Ceilidhe Band, Conlons, Hughes, sunbeam, Em erald Ceilidhe Band, Ritz, Maple, Ar cadions, Kearneys, stradella, Olympic, Melville, tumeltyBand, shamrock, Pat Kelly, McCuskers, Nevada, Melatones, Ken Kennedy, Mellow Chords, Dermot O’Brien, John Murphy, Vincent Lowe. Mrs. Julia Byrne ran a shop from an old G.N.R. bus beside the Hall, selling sweets and minerals. cigarettes, light refreshments, tea, cake, biscuits and also provided suppers for the bands in her own house. From the 1960’s Mrs. Mary Alice Murphy, Milltown, pro vided the suppers for the bands. One of the provisions of the dance licence was that no dancing be permit ted in the Hall during Lent or Advent or on a saturday night or on the eve of a Church Holiday. As was the custom in most Hall’s the ladies stayed on one side of the Hall and the men on the other side. towards the end of the night the band would play a ladies choice. Many lasting relationships and marriages re sulted from dancing nights in the Hall. Country singer Brendan shine asks in his song –where did you meet her? ‘I met her in the Galtymore’ (renowned Criklewood dance hall), the reply in this case would be –‘I met her in Milltown’ which many gentlemen can testify. some rules of the Hall were: No alcohol allowed in the Hall. No person admitted to the Hall under the influence of drink. Any person who causes a distur bance be removed from the hall im mediately. no two ladies permitted to dance together. If a lady refused to dance when asked and went out to dance with an other man and if she was reported to the MC, she would have to leave the dance floor and would not be permitted to take part in the next two dances. In all cases the MC’s decision was final.

www.lmetb.ie/adult-education/vtos/ Milltown Hall on the Milltown Road in Kilkerley.

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The interior of Milltown Hall in Kilkerley.

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M.B.NOVENA TO ThE SACRED hEART Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I asked you for many fa vours 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 Fa ther sees it. Then in his merci ful 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). K.J.

And To: The Superintendent of the Garda Siochana, Dundalk Garda Station, The Crescent, Dundalk, County Louth. And To: The Secretary, Louth County Council, Millennium Buildings, St. Alphonsus Road, Dundalk, County Louth, Being the Fire Authority for the purpose of the Fire Services Act, 1981, and being the Local Authority for the purposes of The Public Dance Halls Act 1935.

LOUtH County Coun cil has nominated two entrants to represent the county in this year’s Pride of Place competi tion. the reddoor Project in Drogheda has been entered into the Community Wellbeing category while Creative spark in dundalk has been entered into the Creative Place Initiative category. On thursday 18th July, Louth County Council hosted a visit from the competition judges in drogheda and dundalk to meet their nominated entrants.

Joan Martin, Chief Executive, Louth County Council, said: “We are delighted that Creative spark and the Reddoor Project are representing Louth in this year’s Pride of Place Competition. It is a wonderful com petition which showcases all that is best and innovative in communities throughout the island of Ireland.”

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Council welcomes Pride of Place judges to meet nominees of Ireland is organised by Co-opera tion Ireland, in conjunction with IPB Insurance. the judging took place in the premises of each project with the two nominee groups, presenting on their areas of interest, followed by a question and answer session by the judges.

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speaking after the judging, Paula Gribben, from the social & Commu nity Office, Louth County Council, said: “today, both groups represent ing louth were outstanding and we are confident that they will do well in this competition. It has been a pleas ure for Louth County Council to work with both nominees over the years and we are extremely proud of their performance.”Resultsofthe competition will be announced on the 21st January 2022, in Clayton Hotel, Burlington Rd in Dublin at a Gala event. For more in formation on Pride of Place please visit www.prideofplace.ie.

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NOVENA TO ThE SACRED hEART Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I asked you for many fa vours 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 Fa ther sees it. Then in his merci ful 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).

Pride of Place is an all-island competition that recognises improve ments made by local communities to create civic pride in their area. the competition focus is about people coming together to shape, change and enjoy all that is good about their area.the competition which endeavours to showcase community spirit across the island

Pride of Place judges Eddie Sheehy (4th from left) and Tim Caffery (5th from left) with Finbar Gethins Senior Executive Officer, Louth County Council, Paula Gribben, Admin istrative Officer, Moya Hodgers, Arts Officer, and Valerie Mc Hugh, Senior Staff Officer, along with Sarah Daly, Creative Spark and members of the Creative Spark Board of management, Councillor Marianne Butler, Harry Mc Carthy and Frankie Watters at the Pride of Place judging held in Creative Spark, Muirhevenamor, Dundalk.

L.M.NOVENA TO ThE SACRED hEART Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I asked you for many fa vours 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 Fa ther sees it. Then in his merci ful 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). T.G.

AN CHUIRT DUICHE THE DISTRICT COURT District Court Area of Dundalk District No. 6 Public Dance halls act 1935, Section 2 Notice of application for a Public Dancing licence Seamus lambe, chairman, Kilkerley DevelopmentcommunityGrouplimited (Applicant) TAKE NOTICE that I, Seamus Lambe of New townbalreagan, Kilkerley, Dundalk, County Louth, Chairman of the above mentioned Kilkerley Community Development Group Limited intends to apply to the District Court sitting at the Courthouse, Dundalk, County Louth on the 28th September 2022, at 10.30am for the grant of a Licence to use a particular place to with Kilkerley Commu nity Development Group Limited premises situate at Plaster, Kilkerley, Dundalk in the County of Louth in Court Area and District aforesaid for Public Dancing. Dated this 16th day of August 2022.

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