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15:00 Cúchulainn Camera Club’s exhibition

Dundalk’s newest camera club, the Cuchulainn Camera Club, is holding it’s second exhibition in Dundalk Library.

19:23 Books of condolences for Pope Francis open in Louth

Louth people will be able to express their sorrow at the death of Pope Francis this week by signing books of condolences in the Town Hall, Dundalk and Drogheda.

19:21 Facebook stunt at Louth shrine mocking death of Pope Francis branded ‘appalling’

Louth Sinn Fein councillor Fiona Mhic Conchoille has said that the community in Omeath are shocked that images celebrating the death of Pope Francis were taken at Calvary Shrine and posted on a loyalist group’s Facebook page.

18/04 Another blow for retail in Dundalk town centre as popular boutique closes

In another blow for retail in Dundalk town centre, local businesswoman Jean McArdle has announced that Sheba boutique on Clanbrassil Street is closing in the coming weeks.

16/04 Work to start on Dundalk’s long-awaited athletics track before the end of April

Dundalk’s long awaited athletics track will be open later this year, with contractors due to go on site by the end of the month.

16/04 Louth actor Seán Óg Cairns teams up top Irish filmmaking talent for new film Love Lane United

A year on from his appearance in the Netflix drama Bodkin, Louth actor Seán Óg Cairns is looking for for the release of a new indie movie Love Lane in which he plays one of the leading roles.

15/04 Louth boxer wins Golden Glove title at New York’s iconic Madison Square Gardens

A Dundalk boxer living in New York Timmy Egan has earned his place in the record books when he won the the Ring Masters 165-pound title in one of the sports most iconic venues Madison Square Gardens.

15/04 ‘They run away still caught in the traps’ – Dundalk grandmother living in fear of rats

A Dundalk woman has told how she is afraid to have her grandchildren stay over because of rats coming into her council-owned house.

14/04 Dundalk firm ZOMA’s Daffodil Day challenge raised a whooping sum for the Irish Cancer Society

The Dundalk-based digital marketing agency ZOMA has announced the resounding success of their second annual Daffodil Day fundraiser which has raised an incredible €16,023 for the Irish Cancer Society.

14/04 Dundalk Marist 5k will honour much loved teacher

This year the annual Marist 5k in Dundalk will be run in honour of a much-loved member of the staff, school chaplain Rosie Reynolds, who is retiring after more than thirty years.

12/04 Parents up in arms over ‘shocking’ behaviour at Dundalk screenings of new Minecraft Movie

Dundalk cinema-goers, including parents who took young children to see the hit Minecraft movie at town’s Omniplex cinema, have taken to social media to complain about the behaviour of teenagers during the screenings.

10/04 Tributes paid to talented young Louth musician who died following asthma attack

The death of twenty-year old student Ranier Patrick Gaspar, a talented young musician, following an asthma attack, has sent waves of sorrow throughout Dundalk and beyond.

10/04 HSE funding for Louth will see new ambulance station built in Dundalk and improvements at Lourdes Hospital

Funding for a new ambulance station in Dundalk and for substantial works at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital is included in health projects in the Dublin and North East region under the HSE’s Capital Plan 2025.

10/04 Gardai catch lorry driver speeding outside Louth primary school on National Slow Down Day

Gardai in Louth nabbed a lorry driver speeding past a local primary school where parents have campaigned for traffic calming measures.

09/04 75-year-old Louth runner ‘overwhelmed’ by win in the Irish National 24 hours championships

Dundalk’s record-breaking marathon running grandmother Collette O’Hagan has done it again. The 75-year-old, who last year became the first Irish woman to complete 1,000 marathons, was the first female runner home in the Irish National 24 hours championships in Leixlip, Co Kildare at the weekend

05/04 Bat boxes erected in Dundalk’s St Helena Park

Ten new bat boxes have been installed in St Helena Park in Dundalk by Bat Conservation Ireland.

04/04 See inside modern family home with spectacular views of Carlingford Lough and a hot tub

House hunters on the search for an immaculate family home with stunning sea and mountain views and its own hot tub need look no further that Sleuth View, Greenore Road, Carlingford on the scenic Cooley peninsula.

04/04 Louth solicitor Catherine Fee celebrates 20 years in business on April Fool’s Day

Dundalk-based solicitor Catherine Fee was no fool when she opened her practice in the Queen’s Business Centre in the heart of the town on April 1 2005.

04/04 Big Louth interest on tonight’s Late, Late Show

There’s a big Louth interest on tonight’s Late, Late Show when guests joining host Patrick Kielty include Deirdre O’Kane and Kate O’Connor.

03/04 Dundalk Musical Society get ready for Showtime

Members of Dundalk Musical Society are busy getting ready for their latest cabaret Showtime taking place on Friday April 11 in the Fairways Hotel starting at 8pm.

02/04 Dundalk athletes Kate O’Connor and Eve McCrystal to be honoured at civic reception

Louth County Council is hosting a civic reception in recognition of the exceptional sporting achievements of Dundalk athletes Kate O’Connor and Eve McCrystal.

02/04 New boutique music and arts festival for Co Louth

Aurfest is a new two-day boutique music, comedy and arts festival set to take place in the sylvian setting of Bellurgan Park on the Cooley peninsula in Co Louth.

02/04 ‘Calendar Girls’ to help cancer charities in Louth and Monaghan

A number of cancer charities in the north east are to benefit from the proceeds of a new production of the hit musical Calendar Girls which opens in the Iontas Theatre, Castleblayney on Wednesday April 2 for four nights.

02/04 Dundalk boxer fighting for Golden Glove in New York’s legendry Madison Square Garden

A Louth boxer now based in New York is set to step into the ring in one of the world’s most iconic venues when he competes in the Ringmasters, formerly Golden Gloves.

01/04 Huge turnout for launch of Louth Gardeners and Growers Collective

The launch of the Louth Gardeners and Growers Collective at Stephenstown Pond last Saturday proved a huge success with over 150 enthusiastic gardeners in attendance.

29/03 While Ireland experiences record homelessness, figures drop in the North East

The North East has gone against the national trend which saw record numbers of homelessness in February, with the Department of Housing’s latest report revealing that 343 homeless people in counties Louth, Monaghan and Cavan last month– a drop of 50 from January.

28/03 Clean Coasts roadshow visited Carlingford Oyster Company

An Taisce’s Clean Coasts Programme recently teamed up with Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) and Carlingford Oyster Company to host an oyster farm tour. The event, which took place at Carlingford Lough, welcomed members from Carlingford Tidy Towns and Omeath Tidy Towns to learn about sustainable oyster farming and the vital role it plays in the local environment.

28/03 Dundalk Red Cross rolling out CPR classes to Louth’s sixth class pupils

Sixth class pupils at St Francis NS Blackrock now have the skills to help save a life after were given training by Dundalk Red Cross las week as part of a pilot scheme being rolled out across the county.

28/03 Unions serve notice of one-day work stoppage at Drogheda hospital

Fórsa and the INMO have served notice of a one-day work stoppage at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, to take place next Thursday April 3, ahead of a planned work-to-rule action, across acute hospitals and other HSE sites, which is due to commence next Monday March 31.

28/03 Call for Louth bin register to prove businesses and residents are disposing of waste properly

A Dundalk councillor is calling on Louth County Council to introduce a by-law requiring residents and businesses to prove that they are engaging with a bin company to collect their rubbish.

22/03 ‘Never in my dreams did I think we would see this level of commitment’ - 2027 target for new Women’s Aid refuge

“It’s amazing. Never in my dreams did I think we would see this level of commitment to domestic violence service provision,” says Ann Larkin, CEO Dundalk Women’s Aid of the news that planning permission has been granted for a new women’s refuge in Dundalk.

21/03 First Dates Ireland: Louth DJ Grace and Dublin nurse Eloise fail to make sweet music

The big question in last night’s episode of First Dates Ireland was whether Dundalk DJ, Grace, and Dubliner, Eloise, would make beautiful music together.

06/03 Dundalk’s Spacers Drama Group prepare for Fortunes and Misfortunes

Spacers Drama Group is back in action at the beginning of April when they will perform Fortunes and Misfortunes a comedy written by by Jimmy Keary.

20/02 See inside: luxury penthouse with stunning seaside views in Louth village on the market for €550,000

Penthouse apartments with spectacular sweeping sea views of Dundalk Bay and the Cooley peninsula rarely come on the market which makes 18 Marine Court in Blackrock something special.

19/02 The Beautiful South vocalist Brianna Corrigan set to play intimate Louth gig

Tickets for the Beautiful South’s frontman Pau Heaton’s March gig in The Spirit Store sold out within minutes but fans of the 1980ss band can catch Briana Corrigan, who sang on their char-topping single A Little Time, in Oriel Centre Dundalk Gaol on Saturday February 22,

18/02 Cooley farmer Liam Woods always gave a helping hand to those who needed it

The death has occurred of Liam Woods, Castletown House, Castletowncooley, who passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on January 24, aged 84.

18/02 Search is on for mosaic panel thought to have been stolen from park by romantic thief

The search is on for a mosaic panel that has gone missing from a community park in the Co Louth village of Blackrock in recent days.

17/02 No obvious solution to parking crisis in Blackrock

There is no obvious solution to the parking crisis in Blackrock village where all the spaces along the main street are occupied on a daily basis, the February meeting of Dundalk Municipal District was told.

17/02 Five-week backlog of unread x-rays at Louth County Hospital raises concerns

Patients who have had x-rays taken at the Louth County Hospital have been left weeks waiting for them to be read.

13/02 Munch’d App aims to take a bite out of food ordering market

Munchd, the online food ordering platform developed by the team behind the award-winning Dundalk marketing agency ZOMA, has now been launched as a mobile app.

12/02 Louth Growers’ Network on a mission to help people to grow their own fruit and vegetables

“We’ve lost the knowledge that our parents and grandparents had when it comes to growing food,” says Roisin Cotter, an enthusiastic gardener from north Louth who has become an advocate for teaching people how to grow their own fruit and vegetables.

12/02 Heartbreak as valiant efforts to save pony trapped in Louth forest ravine prove in vain

The valiant efforts of volunteers from two animal rescue services, and members of An Garda Siochana and Louth Fire and Rescue Service, to save a pony that had fallen into a deep ravine in Ravensdale Park, in north Louth on Friday tragically proved in vein.

11/02 Appeal for information after tyres dumped at Louth beauty spot

North Louth councillor Antóin Watters has appealed to the public to come forward if they have any information about fly-tipping after a large quantity of tyres were dumped at Clermont Carn in the scenic Ravensdale area of the Cooley peninsula.

11/02 Gardai issue new appeal on 28th anniversary of Louth teenager’s disappearance

Gardaí in Dundalk investigating the murder of 17-year-old Ciara Breen, who was reported missing twenty-eight years ago this week, have renewed their appeal for information.

08/02 Louth TD calls for more gardai following spate for burglaries in Cooley area

Recently elected Fianna Fail TD Erin McGreehan has called for more Gardai in Louth, after a recent string of burglaries in the north of the county.

06/02 See inside: luxury family home in popular Louth seaside village on the market for €820,000

Blackrock village on the shores of Dundalk Bay is one of the most popular locations in Louth for families looking for a home that’s close to a wide range of amenities that also offers easy commuting, not just to Dundalk but also to Dublin.

05/02 Tributes paid to inspirational Dundalk teacher Sydney Peck

Former students and colleagues have been paying tribute to a fondly-remembered and inspirational teacher Sydney (Syd) Peck, who taught in Colaiste Rís, Dundalk for many years.

05/02 Matthews Coaches sold to leading UK transport company FirstGroup

The Inniskeen-based family-owned coach and bus operator Matthews Coach Hire Limited has being sold to the leading UK transport operator FirstGroup plc.

05/02 Louth children’s author Christopher Menery turns to horror for his secod book

Following the success of his first book The Coin from the Boyne, Louth children’s author Christopher Menery has written his second book Like and Subscribe.

05/02 IFTA Rising Star nomination for up-and-coming Louth director Aislinn Clarke

Dundalk film maker Aislinn Clarke has been nominated for a Rising Star Award at the Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAs).

05/02 Louth musician organising sleep out in aid of Dundalk Simon Community

The well-known Omeath musician Ciaran Philips is organising a sleep out in aid of Dundalk Simon Community on Friday February 21.

31/01 Legendry Dundalk footballer Paula Gorham’s hat-trick in first Irish international recalled at Áras

"Who would imagine as a young girl from Hyde Park in Dundalk that you’d be up in Áras an Uachtaráin having coffee with the President 50 years later?” said the legendary Dundalk footballer Paula Gorham.

31/01 Staff and students at Dundalk Institute of Technology to protest at failure of contractors to pay workers who had to stay at home during Storm Éowyn

Staff and students in Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) will be staging a lunchtime protest on Tuesday February 4 in solidarity with catering and cleaning staff who weren’t paid by contractors when Institute was closed during the red weather alert issued for Storm Éowyn.

31/01 Cooley Community Alert looks back at another successful year at AGM

The Cooley Peninsula Community Alert had its Annual General Meeting in the Cooley Kickhams Clubrooms on Thursday January 23 and celebrated a successful 2024 and set out ambitions aims for the community group in 2025.

30/01 Popular Hot Box Sauna to reopen in Carlingford following storm damage

“It was devastating watching your business being swept away,” says Liam Irwin, one of the directors of The Hot Box sauna on the shores of Carlingford Lough.

30/01 Dundalk conference puts spotlight on coercive control

Keeping the spotlight on Coercive Control was the theme of the annual RiVeR Project Community of Practice event held at Dundalk Institute of Technology recently.

29/01 Dundalk's Northern Lights set to enchant with interactive shows this weekend

They withstood the hurricane forces of Storm Éowyn and now Dundalk’s Northern Lights are set to delight townspeople and visitors over the St Brigid bank holiday weekend.

28/01 Public warned to be vigilant following series of break-ins in north Louth

Gardai in north Louth are continuing their hunt for the suspects in a series of break-ins to houses and premises on the Cooley peninsula.

28/01 Louth boy has miraculous escape as tree crashes into bedroom during Storm Éowyn

An 11-year-old boy had a miraculous escape when a tree crashed into his bedroom on Friday morning at the height of Storm Éowyn

24/01 Much-loved shrine to Saint Brigid in Co Louth damaged by Storm Éowyn

Trees at the much-loved shrine of St Brigid near her birthplace in Faughart, Co Louth, have been uprooted by Storm Éowyn.

24/01 Uisce Eireann working to restore water supplies to customers in Louth following Storm Éowyn

Uisce Éireann has issued a statement saying that it is working to restore water supplies to customers in the Castlebellingham and Dunleer areas of Co Louth following Storm Éowyn. Repair crews have started working in areas where the status red weather warning has been lifted.

24/01 Photos show Storm Éowyn impact as Louth County Council releases fresh update

Over a hundred calls were made to Louth County Council’s customer service line as off 1.30pm this afternoon in relation to fallen trees and power lines throughout the county and the local authority expects that number to rise in the coming hours and days.

24/01 Many roads throughout Louth remain impassable due to fallen trees

As daylight broke the extent of the destruction caused by Storm Éowyn became apparent with scores of trees blocking roads throughout Co Louth, including roads leading to the main towns of Dundalk and Drogheda.

24/01 Storm Éowyn leaves over 20,000 without power in Louth

Over 20,000 customers have been without power in Co Louth as devastating winds swept across the county overnight with numerous reports of fallen trees.

23/01 Louth County Council and HSE advise public ahead of arrival of Storm Éowyn

Louth County Council’s Severe Weather Assessment Team met again this morning to plan for the arrival of Storm Éowyn, which will bring gale-force winds with severe, damaging and destructive gusts of up to 130km per hour across the country.

23/01 Louth parents organising pop-up event to help with First Holy Communion costs

While parents all want their children to look at their best as they make their first Holy Communion, the price of new outfits, dresses, veils, gloves, bags and shoes for girls and suits and shoes for boys, can prove very expensive.

23/01 Dundalk’s record-breaking marathon runner Collette O’Hagan nominated for She Sports Awards

Dundalk’s record-breaking marathon runner Collette O’Hagan has been nominated for sports personality of the year in the Her Sport Awards which will be presented this weekend.

22/01 Warm welcome for amputee football teams

“We did everything but score,” says Dundalk man Garry Hoey who played in the first international amputee football match to be held in Co Louth last Saturday.

20/01 Louth to get €8.5million funding for Active Travel projects

Funding totalling €5.8million has been allocated to Louth County Council for Active Travel projects throughout the county. A further €500,000 has been allocated under the bus stop enhancement programme.

19/01 New history book on Louth’s struggle for independence now available in branch libraries

A new booking looking at Louth during the struggle for independence and afterwards by Louth Libraries historian in residence Dr Thomas Tormey is now available in all branch libraries.

18/01 Louth County Council decision not to commission any St Brigid’s Day events a ‘missed opportunity’

Louth County Council’s decision not to programme any events to mark St Brigid’s Day this year, is a “missed opportunity”, Dundalk councillor Maeve Yore has told The Argus.

17/01 Vacant Louth shopping centre once home to Superquinn on the market for €900,000

The retail section of the former Carroll Village shopping centre at the Long Walk Dundalk is going under the hammer next month with a guide price of €900,000.

17/01 Netflix star Alisha Weir reaches out to SONG cast ahead of their production of Matilda on Dundalk stage

The young Irish actress Alisha Weir, who starred in the Netflix adaptation of Matilda the Musical and Abigail, reached out to the young cast of SONG to wish them all the best in their production of Matilda ahead of the show opening An Tain Arts Centre, Dundalk last night.

16/01 Uisce Eireann completes eight projects in ‘key growth areas’ of Louth

Uisce Éireann have completed eight projects in key growth areas of Louth to facilitate residential and commercial development in the county.

14/01 Louth patients facing long waiting times at A&E and “massive GP crisis" in Dundalk says Sinn Fein TD

The new government needs to implement “significant reform” of the health service to tackle issues impacting on patients in Louth including long waiting times at the A&E at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda and “a massive GP crisis” in Dundalk, Louth TD Ruairí Ó Murchú has stated.

13/01 New library garden at Dundalk Institute of Technology

DkIT recently launched its new Library Garden space An Grianán at DkIT’s De Chastelain Library. The event showcased the newly refurbished outdoor and indoor space which was updated by the library staff and funded by N-TUTORR, DkIT’s Healthy Campus initiative and Louth County Council contributions.

13/01 UK government plans on immigration control threatens tourism in north Louth and south Down says Sinn Fein councillor

Britain’s new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) has been branded as “an attack on tourism in the north of Ireland and also in north Louth,” by a Louth Sinn Fein councillor.

13/01 Dundalk man Michael Byrne (95) fondly remembered as a gentleman who ‘lived for his family’

The death has occurred of Michael Byrne, Marian Park, Dundalk, who passed away in the care of Curum Nursing Home, Toberona on December 17, 2024, aged 95. He is fondly remembered as a gentleman who lived for his family.

10/01 Louth singer to appear on The Late Late Show

Louth-based singer songwriter Ines Khai is among the line-up of established and emerging musical talents joining host Patrick Kielty to celebrate this year’s TradFest appearing on Friday night’s The Late Late Show.

10/01 First Dates Ireland: Louth comedian Sinead Crilly reveals ‘it’s hard to attract a man when you have a toilet that needs emptying’

Dundalk comedian Sinead Crilly and her date John, an artist and DJ from Dublin, were without doubt the most colourful couple on the first episode of the new series of First Dates Ireland which aired last night,

09/01 Mouth guards, fire extinguishers and food miles under the microscope for Dundalk’s BT Young Scientist hopefuls

Students from three Dundalk schools among the thousands taking part in the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE) in the RDS Dublin this week.

07/01 Louth County Council continuing to monitor weather ahead of Orange Weather warning

Louth County Council’s Severe Weather Action team is continuing to monitor the weather situation as an Orange Weather warning for low temperatures has been issued for much of the country, including Louth, from 6pm tomorrow, Wednesday, January 8 to 11am on Thursday, January 9.

07/01 Drivers warned not to drive up mountain roads in unsuitable vehicles after motorist got stuck in Ravensdale

Members of the public are being warned not to drive up mountainous roads in unsuitable vehicles after gardai had to rescue a person who got stuck trying to drive up to enjoy the wintery views in north Louth on Monday.

06/01 DkIT Headstart programme helps put students on the road to college

There were great celebrations recently when twelve students of the Headstart programme at Dundalk Institute of Technology graduated recently.

06/01 Tributes paid to inspired educator Paddy Hogan who spent 32 years at Dundalk Grammar School

Tributes have been paid to Paddy Hogan, Blackrock, Co Louth the former principal of Dundalk Grammar School, who died peacefully in the Mater Hospital on Saturday January 4.

06/01 MSD Ireland takeover of WuXi plant “a tremendous vote of confidence in Dundalk” says Taoiseach

Healthcare company MSD Ireland has acquired the state-of -the art WuXoimanufacturing plant in Dundalk, with the official handover expecting to take place during the first half of 2025.

03/01 Louth councillor calls for lifeline for Carlingford Lough Ferry

North Louth Fine Gael Cllr John Reilly has called on Louth County Council to provide a lifeline for the Carlingford Lough Ferry.

03/01 Former Louth army chef recalls cooking for President Jimmy Carter while volunteering in Haiti

Former Army chef Alan McKenna from Dundalk has recalled meeting the late US President Jimmy Carter, who has died aged 100, and his wife Rosealynn when he was volunteering in Haiti in 2011.

01/01 Discover family friendly walks for the New Year in Co Louth

New Year is the time that people make resolutions, often involving plans to get fitter and to adopt a healthier lifestyle. One of the easiest and most affordable ways of doing this is simply getting outside and walking. We’re lucky in Co Louth to have an expanding network of greenways, Sli na Slainte, hills and coastal walkways to explore.

31/12 Tony Eaton had contributed to the community in Bellurgan

The death has taken place in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda on Sunday December 8th of Anthony (Tony) Eaton, Bellurgan, Dundalk surrounded by his family, in his 83rd year.

31/12 All aboard for Dundalk Musical Society’s panto Robinson Crusoe

The turkey and ham have been eaten, the pudding is no more and crackers all pulled. There’s just one more festive tradition to savour and that’s Dundalk Musical Society’s annual Christmas panto.

31/12 Louth-based Dromad Hire supporting Dundalk’s Save Our Homeless charity

The Team at Dromad hire have chosen to support the local non-profit charity ‘Save Our Homeless Louth ‘ with a donation drop off location at their head office in Dundalk

31/12 Dundalk charities help hundreds of families at Christmas thanks to the generosity of others

Hundreds of families in the Dundalk area who are struggling to make ends meet were able to enjoy Christmas thanks to the generosity of those who donated to local charities.

30/12 Ghostly encounters at Louth holiday village recalled in second edition of popular book

Photographer Rebecca Brownlie recalls a ghostly encounter while taking photos in the now demolished Táin Adventure Centre and Holiday Village, near Omeath Co Louth, in her new book Abandoned Ireland 2.

29/12 Perfect conditions for Carlingford's Christmas Eve charity swim

Unusually mild weather made for pleasant conditions for the brave swimmers who took part in the annual Christmas Eve swim in Carlingford, Co Louth.

27/12 Annual fundraiser on Louth beach ‘reels’ in the money for charity

Louth man Conor Hughes reeled in the money for the Crosscause charity when he perched on a Big Fish installation at Blackrock beach for five hours on St Stephen’s Day.

27/12 Louth gardai appealing for witnesses to St Stephen’s Day crash

Gardai are appealing for witnesses to a crash between Junctions 18 and 18 on the NI northbound on St Stephen’s Day in which four people were injured.

23/12 Disgust as Louth playground vandalised a week after major refurbishment

A newly refurbished playground that was only opened for a week was closed to the public on Friday after it was vandalised.

19/12 Is this Louth’s oldest Christmas tree? – ‘My parents bought it in Woolworths after the got married’

When Louth woman Louise Clarke decorated her Carlingford home with the white tinsel Christmas tree that her parents bought 65 years ago, she couldn’t help but wonder if it’s Louth’s oldest artificial Christmas tree.

16/12 Mourners hear that father-of-three who died after falling into Carlingford Lough had packed more into 62 years than most people would in several lifetimes

Mourners at the funeral Gearóid McMahon, the father-of-three from Ard na Mara, Blackrock, Co Louth who died tragically when he fell into the waters of Carlingford harbour on Monday December 9, heard that one of the last task’s the Limerick native had done at home was to erect the family’s Christmas tree.

16/12 Chef Sadie McCourt shares her favourite Christmas recipes to raise funds for North Louth Hospice

“I’ve always said that you do what you can for people rather than expecting people to do things for you,” says Cooley pensioner Sadie McCourt.

11/12 Closure order issued to Louth shop after 67 bags of ‘unidentifiable’ meat and fish found in freezers

A prohibition order was served on a Dundalk food shop by the The Food Safety Authority of Ireland during the month of November.

11/12 Father-of-three who died after falling from boat in Louth was ‘the kindest of men’ and a ‘unique, lovely person’

Tributes have been paid to Gearóid McMahon, the father-of-three from Ard na Mara, Blackrock, Co Louth who died tragically when he fell into the waters of Carlingford harbour on Monday morning.

10/12 Shock as fisherman dies in tragic accident in Carlingford

The communities in Blackrock and Carlingford, Co Louth are reeling following a tragic accident at King John’s Pier on Monday morning in which a fisherman lost his life.

09/12 Outrage as shrine vandalised and donations stolen from Louth church – ‘It was downright disgusting’

The close-knit community of Omeath in north Louth is in shock after the shrines to St Anthony and in St Laurence’s Church were vandalised and donations stolen at the weekend.

09/12 Some in Louth still without electricity after Storm Darragh left over 2,000 customers with no power

Homes, farms and businesses in a number of areas of Co Louth are still without power following Storm Darragh which roared across the county in the early hours of Saturday morning.

09/12 Thousands across Louth were left without power as Storm Darragh swept across the county

Homes, farms and businesses in a number of areas of Co Louth are still without power following Storm Darragh which roared across the county in the early hours of Saturday morning.

05/12 Louth musicians played through Storm Agnes for Bad Sisters wedding scene

Dundalk traditional musician Aine McGeeney could scarcely believe it when her husband and fellow musician Colm Phelan told her that the team behind Bad Sisters was looking for some traditional musicians to perform on season two of the hit show.

03/12 North Louth family Lighting Up The Darkness with dazzling Christmas lights at their Kilkerley home

A north Louth home has been transformed into a magical Christmas display to raise money for charity.

02/12 Louth General Election 2024 updates: Count complete as Ged Nash, Paula Butterly and Erin McGreehan secure seats

No of seats: 5

02/12 Louth General Election 2024 updates: Re-check complete no change Kevin Callan eliminated

No of seats: 5

02/12 Louth General Election 2024 updates: Re-check underway as four votes separate Drogheda pair

No of seats: 5

02/12 Louth General Election 2024 updates: Another re-count underway as four votes separate Drogheda pair

No of seats: 5

02/12 Louth General Election 2024 updates: Race to fill final three seats resumes with distribution of John McGahon’s votes

No of seats: 5

02/12 Louth General Election 2024 updates: Sinn Féin takes second seat as Joanna Byrne is elected

No of seats: 5

02/12 Louth General Election 2024 updates: Sinn Féin TD Ruairí O Murchú retains his seat

No of seats: 5

01/12 Louth General Election 2024 updates: John McGahon arrives at the count centre and speaks briefly to the media

No of seats: 5

01/12 Louth General Election 2024 updates: Re-check granted following elimination of Aontú’s Michael O’Dowd

No of seats: 5

01/12 Louth General Election 2024 updates: Field narrowing as Marianna Butler and Niall McCreanor bow out

No of seats: 5

01/12 Louth General Election 2024 updates: Day two counting resumes with no candidate yet having reached the quota

No of seats: 5

01/12 Louth General Election 2024 updates: Louth count suspended until Sunday morning with 16 still standing

No of seats: 5

30/11 Louth General Election 2024 updates: Waiting game as Sinn Féin’s Ruairí Ó Murchú and Joanna Byrne close in on seats

No of seats: 5

30/11 Louth General Election 2024 updates: Sinn Féin duo still in driving seat as first count eagerly awaited in Dundalk

No of seats: 5

30/11 Louth General Election 2024 updates: Tallies show Byrne (SF), Nash (Lab) and O Murchú out in front

No of seats: 5

30/11 Louth General Election 2024 updates: Positive vibes for Sinn Féin as first tally imminent

No of seats: 5

28/11 Older people advised of importance of personal safety pendants

The importance of older people having emergency alarm pendants is being highlighted after an incident in which a older gentleman fell in his home in Carlingford on Friday night.

28/11 Talented Connemara siblings for The Gaol Sessions at the Oriel Centre

Talented siblings Séamus and Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta, who hail from the village of An Áird Mhóir in the Gaeltacht region of Connemara, are the guest musicians for The Gaol Sessions at the Oriel Centre, Dundalk, on Saturday November 30.

28/11 Castle Players celebrates 50 years of bringing top class drama to Dundalk audiences

The Castle Players, arguably one of the town’s most prolific amateur drama groups celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Paddy Craven founded the group in November 1974 when he called a meeting in the curate's house in Balrigan, and invited interested parties to attend. Present were, Pat Hillen, Oliver Hodgers, Alice Matthews, Marie McCourt, Eileen McCann and Betty O’Callaghan.

27/11 Dog brought to Louth pound with horrific injuries ‘looked like he had jumped from the pages of a gothic novel’

A stray dog found outside Dundalk had such horrific injuries that he “looked like he had jumped from the page of a gothic novel”, according to staff at Louth County Council’s dog pound in Dromiskin.

27/11 Dog brought to Louth Dog Pound with horrific injuries – ‘He looked like he had jumped from the pages of a gothic novel’

A stray dog found outside Dundalk had such horrific injuries that he “looked like he had jumped from the page of a gothic novel”, according to staff at Louth County Council’s dog pound in Dromiskin.

27/11 Re-zoning of Louth land bank earmarked for 500 homes welcomed by community group

The decision by members of Louth County Council to dezone land in Blackrock that had been earmarked for hundreds of houses has been welcomed by the Haggardstown and Blackrock Community Forum.

26/11 Good news for Christmas shoppers as pay parking to be reduced in Louth

There’s good news for people in Co Louth who want to do their shopping locally with the news that Louth County Council is reducing pay parking in Dundalk and Drogheda from December 2.

22/11 New social evening for Louth women to get together grew out of Facebook posts

Social media comes in for a lot of criticism – most of it justified – but every so often it can be a force for good.

22/11 Omeath mums with a shared vision

Two Omeath mompreneurs have joined forces to bring their vision of parenting to local families, with an emphasis on getting back to nature.

21/11 Meet the Dundalk artist designing Christmas cards in Tenerife

Working from the garden of her Tenerife home, it’s safe to say that the only snow that Dundalk artist Edwina McNamee will see is the snowballs adorning her range of Christmas cards.

20/11 Story of Omeath’s Cadger Women brought to life in new mural

Two new eye-catching murals illustrating the history of the north Louth village of Omeath are proving a big hit with locals and visitors alike.

20/11 Fond farewell to retiring teacher

Pupils, parents and fellow staff bade a fond farewell to much-loved teacher Jennifer Rust as she retired as Deputy Principal of St Malachy’s Infant School on Friday.

19/11 Louth businesswomen selected for Arnotts Christmas Market

Three entrepreneurial women from Dundalk are flying the flag for Louth at the Arnotts Christmas Market, one of the biggest shopping events of the year.

19/11 Public meeting to address problems caused by cross-border boy racers

A community meeting to try to find solutions to the on-going problem being caused by boy-racers in the Killeen, Carrickarnon and Ravenensdale area is set to take place in the Carrickdale Hotel on Thursday November 21 at 7pm.

15/11 Road closure in place at site of Louth bridge damaged in car crash

A road closure is currently in place after the Toberona Bridge on the outskirts of Dundalk was badly damaged when a car crashed into on Thursday afternoon.

15/11 Louth motorists warned of road closures in Dundalk town centre for Frostival

Motorists are being warned that there will be a full road closure at the Market Square in Dundalk on Sunday from 6.30am to 8pm as the Frostival Winter Festival takes place.

13/11 See pictures Louth Science Festival now in full swing

Louth Science Festival, which is now in its seventh year, is in full swing with a host of exciting events taking place in the county’s libraries,

13/11 Your guide to Louth’s Christmas markets this festive season

There’s no better way to get prepared for the Christmas season than wandering around Christmas markets, soaking in the festive atmosphere and picking up gifts for loved ones and sampling seasonal food.

13/11 Local dancers did Louth proud as they qualified for 2025 World Irish Dancing Championships

Talented dancers from throughout the province of Ulster made their way to Dundalk recently to compete in the Ulster Irish Dance Championship which was held in the Fairways Hotel.

12/11 Average rents in Louth now 45pc higher than at start of pandemic

Rents in Louth were 9.4% higher in the third quarter of 2024 than a year previously, according to the latest report by Daft.ie.

12/11 Second annual Sean Rooney Cup to take place on murdered soldier’s birthday

The second annual Seán Rooney memorial cup match will take place on what would have been the young soldier’s 26th birthday, Saturday November 20 at the Muirhevnamor FC pitch, in Muirhevnamor.

12/11 Frostival brings the magic of Christmas to Dundalk this weekend

The countdown to Christmas gets underway in Dundalk this weekend with the magical Frostival Winter Festival taking place on Saturday and Sunday with something for all the family.

09/11 Opening of Pieta House service in Dundalk is a milestone in suicide prevention

The opening of the long-awaited Pieta House service at the Redeemer Family Resource Centre, Dundalk has been widely welcomed.

08/11 Staff and students compete in DkIT’s Fittest STEPS challenge

Staff and students of Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) have been put through their paces over the past four weeks in an effort to be crowned the winner of “DkIT’s Fittest” STEPS Challenge 2024. With 26 teams participating and over 10.5 million steps logged (cumulative total of daily averages achieved), there was a clear collaborative effort from both staff and students of DkIT.

07/11 Sinn Fein general election candidate says it’s “completely unacceptable” that north Louth flood victims are still waiting for financial assistance

On the day after floods that left much of Carlingford under a mixture of mud and water, Sinn Fein general election candidate Cllr Antoin Watters could be found with his arm down a drain in Trinity Close, helping residents as they tried to clear water from the estate.

01/11 Louth TD slams government on decision not to hold public inquiry into COVID-19 pandemic

The government’s decision to set up an evaluation of the State’s handling of the pandemic "falls far short” of what the families of those who died in nursing homes such as Dealgan House, had been led to expect, Sinn Féin TD Ruairí Ó Murchú said.

31/10 Dundalk musician and writer among the winners of Markievicz Award for 2024

A musician and writer from Louth are among the ten new recipients of the Markievicz Award for 2024 announced by the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD last week.

30/10 Dundalk Theatre Workshop pick award-winning comedy for latest production

Dundalk Theatre Workshop have chosen the award-winning comedy Art for their latest production which opens tonight, Wednesday October 4, and runs for four nights in An Tain Arts Centre before going on the festival circuit.

29/10 Louth mother Mandy Kelly calls for Interpol alerts as she fights for return of her young sons

Dundalk mother Mandy Kelly is urging the government to issue an Interpol Red Notice against her Egyptian husband as she continues to fight for the return of her two young sons.

26/10 Louth company named tyre champion at Repak’s annual awards

A Co Louth based company which recycles tyres into matting has won an prestigious national environmental award at 10th Annual Pakman Awards

26/10 Friendships forged on Cross-border youth project that brought young people together

Forty-five young people from both sides of the border gathered to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing their generation as part of an International Fund for Ireland (IFI) project which focused on building positive relationships and engagement among young people from cross-border communities in Louth, Down and Armagh.

25/10 Two spectacular Christmas events planned for Dundalk as Frostival and Northern Lights return

Dundalk is set for its biggest Christmas celebrations ever with both Frostival and the Northern Lights confirmed for the festive season.

24/10 National Women in Enterprise Day celebrated in Louth

Female entrepreneurs from Louth and Meath gathered at the Monasterboice Inn, Drogheda, on October 17 for an empowering National Women’s Enterprise Day. Jointly hosted by Local Enterprise Offices Louth and Meath, the event featured dynamic speakers and networking opportunities.

24/10 Report confirms unfilled posts contributing to ‘overcrowded’ emergency department at Lourdes Hospital

The findings of an unannounced HIQA inspection of the Emergency Department at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda in April of this year puts into black and white the issues facing the hospital’s busy emergency department.

23/10 Dublin Marathon runner aims to be first Irish woman to hit 1,000 marathons

When Dundalk woman Collette O’Hagan ran her first marathon in Dublin in 1990, she little thought that next Sunday she would be aiming to become the first female Irish runner to clock up an amazing 1,000 marathons.

23/10 Louth grandmother set to become first Irish woman to run 1,000 marathons

When Dundalk woman Collette O’Hagan ran her first marathon in Dublin in 1990, she little thought that next Sunday she would be aiming to become the first female Irish runner to clock up an amazing 1,000 marathons.

22/10 81-year-old uses walking stick to foil theft attempt at Louth church

A feisty pensioner who used his walking stick to fend off a would be thief while taking up a church gate collection for Aontú has been praised by the party’s general election candidate in Louth, Michael O’Dowd.

22/10 Louth Aontú candidate praises feisty pensioner who saved party’s church gate collection

A feisty pensioner who used his walking stick to fend off a would be thief while taking up a church gate collection for Aontú has been praised by the party’s general election candidate in Louth, Michael O’Dowd.

22/10 Thousands travelled for lifetime experience of seeing St Bernadette’s relics in Dundalk

Thousands of people travelled to Dundalk at the weekend to see the relics of St Bernadette as they rested in St Patrick’s Church as part of a historic tour of Ireland.

21/10 Halloween in Louth – a guide to what’s happening in the Wee County

There are lots of big scares to be had in Ireland’s smallest county this Halloween with events for all the family taking place throughout Co Louth.

21/10 Family-run Louth business shortlisted for prestigiious beauty award

A family-run Louth business has been shortlisted for the prestigious IMAGE Business of Beauty Awards 2024.

20/10 Louth designer Caroline Duffy wins 2024 Irish Made Fashion award

"It was a total surprise to be honest, really great to get it,” says Co Louth designer Caroline Duffy of winning the fashion category in the 2024 Irish Made Award recently.

20/10 Louth winners enjoy sweet taste of success at Blas?na hÉireann 2024

Seven companies from Co Louth enjoyed the sweet taste of success as they were among the top Irish food and drink producers honoured at Blas?na hÉireann 2024, the Irish food awards, which took place in Dingle, Co Kerry.

20/10 Dublin-based artist Klo Wi takes up residency in Dundalk’s Creative Spark

Dublin-based muralist Chloe Winders aka Klo Wi is the eight Artist-in-Residence at Creative Spark so far this year.

20/10 Dundalk school one of first in Europe to achieve European Digital Schools Award

Staff and pupils Scoil Mhuire na nGael, Dundalk have been celebrating recently as the Bay Estate school has become one of the first primary schools in Europe to achieve European Digital Schools Awards status.

19/10 Dundalk’s Castle Players enlist goldfish for new one-act comedy

The Castle Players promise three nights of fun and laughter as they bring David Tristram’s hilarious comedy, The Extraordinary Revelations of Orca the Goldfish, to the Spirit Store from Tuesday October 22 to Thursday October 24.

18/10 Louth photographers’ stunning images make Love Your Coast finals

Stunning images by two local photographers are featured in the Love Your Coast photography competition organised by An Tasice’s Clean Coast programme.

18/10 Louth County Council has 1,200 sandbags ready and waiting ahead of high tides and Storm Ashley

‘Louth County Council is continuing to monitor weather conditions in advance of Storm Ashley, and the continued possibility of coastal flooding due to very high spring tides.

18/10 ?Dundalk uke strummers busk for little Darragh

The Dundalk ukulele strummers gave a very special performance last Thursday when they got together in the Market Square to raise funds for member Ann McQuillian’s grandson, little Darragh Brangan.

17/10 Contemporary Louth home with stunning views and its own wind turbine???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? on the market for €850,000

From the roadside all that sets Inchedonagh aside from neighbouring properties at the Hill of Faughart in north Louth is its wind turbine.

13/10 Louth band Mousetrap back together after 46 years for gig in The Spirit Store

For two years in the late 70s, music fans crowded into The Cellars, the legendary music venue below what is now McEvoys in Clanbrassil Street, to hear some of the town’s top musicians play a blistering session of blues rock. The band was Mousetrap who are getting together for a reunion gig on Wednesday 16 October in The Spirit Store.

12/10 Dundalk band Mousetrap back together after 46 years for gig in The Spirit Store

For two years in the late 70s, music fans crowded into The Cellars, the legendary music venue below what is now McEvoys in Clanbrassil Street, to hear some of the town’s top musicians play a blistering session of blues rock. The band was Mousetrap who are getting together for a reunion gig on Wednesday 16 October in The Spirit Store.

10/10 Fitzpatrick’s ScareFest is a Halloween tradition in Louth that helps a local charity

Visiting the annual ScareFest and spookacular decorations at Fitzpatrick’s Bar and Restaurant on the scenic Cooley peninsula has become a tradition for many families, not just in Louth, but throughout the north east.

03/10 Di Hard director John Moore thrills audience at Louth International Film Festival

The Louth International Film Festival (LIFF) proved a huge success with film lovers from Co Louth and further afield gathering to celebrate the wonderful wealth of cinematic talent in Ireland and internationally.

02/10 ‘Every day it rains is a cause for anxiety in Cooley’ says Sinn Fein councillor

People in Cooley are ‘still living in dread of the weather’ local Sinn Fein councillor Antoin Watters stated as last week’s heavy rainfall brought back memories of the devastating Halloween floods of last winter.

30/09 Operation Enable has been ‘transformative’ in tackling illegal parking in Louth’s disabled parking bays

Great progress has been in Dundalk municipal area in the seven years since the inception of Make Way Day, Cllr Maeve Yore said as this year’s event was marked on Friday.

30/09 Sinn Fein Ard Fheis hears how hundreds of people in Cooley had no water

As hundreds of people across the Cooley peninsula were left without water for several days, Sinn Fein Cllr Antoin Watters blasted Uisce Éireann, formerly Irish Water, telling the Party’s Ard Fheis that the utility was “not fit for purpose.”

30/09 Tributes pour in for Dundalk FC super-fan Maxi Mark Kavanagh – ‘Oriel just won’t be the same without you’

There has been an outpouring of grief, not just in Dundalk but around the country, since the news broke on Friday that Dundalk super-fan ‘Maxi’ Mark Kavanagh had died after days on life-support in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda.

30/09 St Gerard's Novena has a ‘wide appeal’ with thousands attending Dundalk church each day

The annual Solemn Novena in honour of St Gerard Majella which gets underway in Dundalk’s Redemptorist Church on Tuesday October 8 is one of the biggest religious events in the north east, with each session attended by as many as one thousand devotees.

30/09 Dundalk-based Uniquely wins award as one of Ireland’s best managed companies

Dundalk-based company Uniquely has been named as one of Ireland’s Best Managed Companies, the leading business awards programme led by Deloitte.

27/09 Over two hundred Connect Credit Union members pass vote of no confidence in Board of Directors

The organisers of the well-attended meeting of members of Connect Credit Union in O’Connell’s Clubs, at which motions expressing a vote of no confidence in the Board of Directors and calling for the rescinding of the decision to close branches in Kilsaran and Clogherhead, insist that their meeting was a properly convened Special General Meeting (SGM).

26/09 Unfinished Louth bungalow with breath-taking views on the market for a jaw-dropping €700,000

An unfinished bungalow with breath-taking views of the Cooley coast, close to the birthplace of US President Joe Biden’s ancestors, has gone on the market with a jaw-dropping guide price of €700,000.

25/09 Fáilte Ireland under fire for omitting Louth from Ireland’s Ancient East TV advert

Fáilte Ireland has come under fire once again for failing to include Louth in a television advertisement for Ireland’s Ancient East.

25/09 Workers at Becton Dickinson in Drogheda begin a ‘work-to-rule’ over claims management have failed to engage with SIPTU

SIPTU members employed in the Becton Dickinson manufacturing plant in Drogheda, County Louth, commenced a ‘work-to-rule’ industrial action today due to the failure of management to engage with their Union concerning the threatened closure of the facility.

25/09 Louth International Film Festival screens this weekend

Film buffs attending the Louth International Film Festival this weekend will get the chance to see a number of films made by local film makers as well as a chance to meet the Dundalk-born Hollywood producer John Moore.

24/09 Miss Universe Ireland was “experience of a lifetime” for Louth’s Caoimhe Kenny

Caoimhe Kenny, daughter of former Ireland and Dundalk FC manager Stephen Kenny says she is “delighted” to have been awarded 1st runner-up in the final of Miss Universe Ireland 2024 which was held at the Fairways Hotel, Dundalk over the weekend.

24/09 Louth digital marketing expert Michelle Rankin celebrates five years in business

Louth businesswoman Michele Ranking is celebrating five years of successfully running her own marketing company.

24/09 Inspired students win nursing scholarships at Dundalk Institute of Technology

Two nursing students at Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) have won scholarships worth €3,000 for the coming year, thanks to local healthcare recruitment firm Servisource.

24/09 Marathon granny Collette humbled by support for coffee morning

Dundalk’s marathon running grandmother Collette O’Hagan is overwhelmed by the support she received when she hosted a coffee morning on Saturday in aid of the the North Louth Hospice and Feileacain.

23/09 Dundalk Londis store shortlisted for national award

Brodigan’s Londis in Dundalk, Co. Louth has been shortlisted for the Retail Store of the Year (Small Supermarket) award at this year’s national Checkout National Grocery Retail Awards.

23/09 Connect Credit Union members holding Special General Meeting in bid to overturn closure of branches in Louth

Members of Connect Credit Union are holding a Special General Meeting in O’Connell’s Clubrooms, Castlebellingham, on Tuesday night in a bid to have a decision to close two branches overturned.

23/09 Keeping the lights on: meet the young Louth publican bucking the trend

“It’s all about keeping the lights on, “ says twenty-eight year old Cormac King who is bucking the trend as he re-opened the doors of his family pub Cornamucklagh House, on the scenic Cooley peninsula, in the summer.

20/09 Celebrate Culture Night with a host of free events in Dundalk

A whole host of events are taking place in on Friday, September 20 for Culture Night which this year as the theme ‘One Night for All’.

19/09 Lowest number of deer culled in Louth with 231killed in a year

A total of 231 wild deer were killed in Co Louth during the twelve month period up to the end of February 2023, according to data released by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) to the Irish Deer Commission.

19/09 See inside impressive contemporary Louth family home with stunning views of Carlingford Lough

If Queen Maeve had actually visited the Cooley peninsula she wouldn’t just have coveted its prized bull but would have wanted to stake claim on the land itself.

19/09 Dundalk wonder woman Collette O’Hagan hosting hospice coffee morning ahead of 1,000th marathon

Dundalk grandmother Collette O’Hagan, who recently celebrated her 75th birthday, is taking time out from training for her 1,000th marathon next month to host a special coffee morning for the North Louth Hospice.

18/09 RTE announce Marc O’Driscoll to stand in for Laura Hogan as North East correspondent

RTÉ journalist Marc O’Driscoll, is taking over as North East Correspondent for the national broadcaster while his colleague Laura Hogan is on maternity leave.

18/09 Old Dundalk Society organising a tour of Faughart for Brigid 1500

The Old Dundalk Society has organised a tour of Faughart to mark the 1500th?anniversary of the death of St Brigid. The tour will begin on the Hill of Faughart, with its panoramic views of the surrounding countryside this Saturday September 14 commencing at 2.00pm.

17/09 Celebrations to take place in Greenore to mark bicentenary of Haulbowline lighthouse

Celebrations are set to take place in Greenore on Sunday afternoon to mark the bicentenary of the Haulbowline Lighthouse, which after two centuries still stands guard at the entrance to Carlingford Lough.

16/09 Carlingford Pipe Band took part in National Services Day

Carlingford Pipe Band took part in the National Services Day in Drogheda on Saturday. The idea of the National Services Day is so that members of the greater community can meet and show their appreciation to the members of State services and the volunteers that work tirelessly for the safety and security of all citizens.

16/09 Dundalk Sub Aqua assists in rescue of stranded dolphin

For the second time in less than a month members of Dundalk Sub Aqua Search and Rescue were called to assist in the rescue of a dolphin that had become stranded on the north Louth coast.

10/09 Vikings returning to Carlingford for action-packed family-friendly weekend

The Vikings are returning to the north Louth village of Carlingford but this time they come in peace.

09/09 Uisce Éireann launching new text alerts service

Householders in Co Louth who are frustrated by turning on their taps and discovering brown water flowing out of them can now sign up for a new free-to-use Text Alerts service from Uisce Éireann.

09/09 Work underway on refurbishment of Dundalk playground

‘Work has started on a major upgrade on the playground at St Helena’s Park, Dundalk which is expected to be complete by October.

06/09 Hobbit star James Nesbitt turns heads in Louth as he grabs ferry to deliver Irish Open trophy to Royal Down

Northern Ireland actor James Nesbitt turned heads as he passed through Louth on Thursday en route to Newcastle, Co Down where the Irish Open takes place next week.

05/09 Irish Freedom Party President Hermann Kelly to contest general election in Louth

Hermann Kelly, president and founder member of The Irish Freedom Party has been selected as the party’s candidate in Co Louth in the forthcoming local elections,

05/09 Third time’s a charm for author Florence Gillan with new book Tangled Web

Author Florence Gillan had a “pinch me” moment a few weeks ago when she looked at her three novels laid out on a table in front of her.

05/09 Louth's Nuala Kennedy and Clare's Eamon O'Leary blend Greek island magic in new album 'Hydra'

“It feels so good to be playing in front of people again,” says the Dundalk-born traditional singer and musician Nuala Kennedy. “I am really enjoying singing in a room with lots of people squeezed into it. It feels so good after the confines of Covid.”

05/09 Concerns raised over building delay and staffing levels at Drogheda Department of Psychiatry

The HSE to being taken to task over the lack of progress on a ten-bed extension at the Drogheda Department of Psychiatry at Crosslanes by Louth Sinn Féin TD Ruairí Ó Murchú.

05/09 55 acres of prime farmland going under the hammer in north Louth

Just over 55 acres of prime agricultural land at Aghabouys, north of Dundalk, are to go under the hammer a public auction by Property Partners Laurence Gunne at 74 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, on Thursday October 3rd at 3.pm.

04/09 Louth schoolgirl Rhea raises €5,200 for Children’s Health Foundation

Nine-year old Rhea Smyth from Faughart, north of Dundalk, has raised a whopping €5,200 when she had her hair cut for the Children’s Health Foundation.

04/09 Residents of Dundalk estate famed for its community spirit preparing for 65th anniversary celebrations

The countdown is well and truly underway for the celebrations marking the 65th anniversary of Marian Park in Dundalk.

04/09 Credit Union branch closures “a major loss” to rural Louth communities

The permanent closure of the Connect Credit Union branches in Kilsaran and Clogherhead last week has been described as a major loss to the communities.

04/09 Relics of Saint Bernadette to go on display in Louth church as part of historic pilgrimage

Relics of Saint Bernadette are to go on display in St Patrick’s Church, Dundalk in October as part of a historic pilgrimage around Ireland.

03/09 Louth senator invited to Washington for ‘high-level’ discussions

Louth Fianna Fáil senator, Erin McGreehan has been invited by the US Embassy in Dublin to

03/09 Dundalk Meals on Wheels service still searching for a permanent home

Dundalk Meals on Wheels are searching for a permanent home for their kitchen after efforts to resolve an impasse around access to their long-term base at Carroll Mead House in Pearse Park, failed.

03/09 Louth cancer survivor and sisters design charity wristbands for Barretstown

A courageous Louth schoolboy who battled cancer and his sisters have designed the bands for Applegreen’s ‘Bands for Barretstown’ fundraising campaign.

02/09 Step back in time at the Knockbridge Vintage Day

Prepare to step back in time to the era when horse power meant magnificent Shire horses and the age of steam was in its heyday as the annual Knockbridge Vintage Rally and Working Day takes place on Sunday September 8.

29/08 Louth community’s sense of pride as Ginnety’s Pond Nature Park officially opened during Heritage Week

There were great celebrations in Dromiskin recently for the official opening of Ginnety’s Pond Nature Park during Heritage Week.

28/08 New figures show drop in number of family doctors in Louth –‘the government is failing miserably’

The government is ‘failing miserably’ to get to grips with the GP crisis as new figures from doctors’ organisation, the Irish College of GPs (ICGP) shows there has been a reduction in the numbers operating in Louth, according to Sinn Féin TD Ruairí Ó Murchú.

26/08 Hard work pays off for Leaving Cert students at The Marist and De La Salle

There was much excitement in St. Mary’s College on Friday morning with the release of the Leaving Certificate results for this year’s group of students. While the state exams commission now publish results online, many students still elected to call to the College and engage in congratulatory chats with teachers, and also to seek the advice of guidance counsellors, over teas and coffees.

24/08 US President Joe Biden congrats Louth family on farm’s 100th anniversary

US President Joe Biden has sent a letter of congratulations to a Co Louth family as they celebrated the 100th anniversary of their family farm.

23/08 Delight at Dundalk school St Vincent’s as class of 2024 receive Leaving Cert results

Tea, coffee, traybakes and a warm welcome greeted the class of 2024 as they went back to St Vincent’s Secondary School, Seatown Place, Dundalk, as the Leaving Cert results were released on Friday morning.

23/08 St Louis students in Louth over the moon with excellent Leaving Cert results

The sun was shining as the class of 2024 returned to the St Louis Secondary School on Friday morning to mark the milestone occasion of receiving their Leaving Cert results.

20/08 New documentary looking at the historic rent strikes of the early ‘seventies to be screened in Dundalk

A new documentary by Louth-based Upstate Theatre Project, in collaboration with the Community Action Tenants Union Ireland (CATU), looking at the historic rent strikes of the early 1970s, to be screened in An Táin Arts Centre, Tuesday 3 September at 8pm.

20/08 IN PICTURES: Fun and festivities returned to Blackrock for the Fifteenth

Crowds flocked to Blackrock for the traditional ‘farmers’ holiday’ on Thursday August 15 which coincidws with the Summer Carnival and Family Fun Festival organised by local businessman Killian Allen.

20/08 Owner of award-winning Dundalk Bay Brewery hits out at big drinks companies

Tony Healy of the award-winning Dundalk Bay Brewery has criticised the grip held by the two giants of the drinks industry on the Irish market.

18/08 Carlingford Leprechaun Cavern named as second highest rated visitor attraction in Ireland

The Leprechaun and Fairy Underground Cavern in Carlingford, Co Louth is Ireland’s second Ireland's highest rated tourist destination, according to a new survey which looked at the percentage of 'excellent' reviews compared to the total number of reviews on Tripadvisor.

16/08 Funding announced to improve trails in Coillte forests in Louth

A number of Coillte forest parks in Co Louth will benefit from €120,111 in funding to develop and upgrade visitor and recreational amenities announced by the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys

29/07 Fun things to do in Dundalk and north Louth this August Bank Holiday

The Lumpers Tain Trek for Cystic Fibrosis

30/06 All roads lead to Louth for Model T Ford enthusiasts

All roads lead to Louth for owners of the iconic Model T Ford cars next weekend as the county pays host to the Irish Model T Ford Club’s Annual Run.

30/06 Popular Louth teacher retires after 43 year career which saw her teaching in Ireland and Australia

“It is the most scenic beautiful place to come to each day,” teacher Mairead Egan says of Mullaghbuoy National School, high up on a mountain road in Louth’s Cooley peninsula.

28/06 Dundalk Pride week in full swing

Dundalk Pride 2024 is in full swing with a host events designed to bring people together to celebrate the town’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT+) community.

28/06 Documentary on Dublin Monaghan bombings to be screened in Dundalk

A documentary telling the story of the Dublin Monaghan bombings will be screened at An An Táin Arts Centre on, Saturday 29 June at 8pm.

26/06 Rose of Tralee escorts put through their paces at boot camp weekend

Two young men from the North East are among the 32 escorts chosen to help keep everything running smoothly at the world famous Rose of Tralee festival later this summer.

25/06 Dundalk Institute of Technology and Maynooth University cement relationshio with Letter of Understanding

The long awaited announcement that Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) and Maynooth University (MU) have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) confirming joint strategic engagement on future collaborations over the coming years was made on Monday afternoon.

25/06 Andrea Corr recalls being bullied by a group of girls while growing up in Dundalk

Dundalk musician Andrea Corr opens up about being bullied as a child, her grief at losing her parents and her belief that prayer helped her to conceive after five miscarriages, when she joins Ryan Tubridy in his podcast this week.

24/06 Carlingford’s Skypark celebrating tenth anniversary as the north east’s biggest adventure park

The Skypark adventure park in Carlingford celebrates its 10th anniversary this month. Officially opened in the summer of 2014 by then-Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Skypark has become a favourite destination for adventure enthusiasts from across the country and further afield.

17/06 Irish Cancer Society’s Your Health Matters roadshow comes to Dundalk

The Irish Cancer Society's Your Health Matters Roadshow is in The Marshes, Dundalk for two days, from Wednesday June 19 from 9am to 6pm, providing free health checks and information.

16/06 Louth County Council investigating illegal dumping near housing estate

Louth County Council dealt with a large fly-tipping incident in Dundalk on Thursday when litter wardens discovered large quantities of waste that had been illegally dumped close to a housing estate.

15/06 David Keenan to headline Dundalk concert for Medical Aid for Palestine

Some of Dundalk’s finest musicians and artists are coming together for a special gig to raise much needed funds for Medical Aid Palestine in light of the ongoing horrors of war and genocide being inflicted on civilians in the region.

15/06 Louth residents warned not to drink discoloured water when repairs are carried out to Mullacrew Reservoir

Householders and businesses in Knockbridge, Louth Village and Tallanstown are being warned not to drink discoloured water when Uisce Éireann carries out essential works to the water network at Mullacrew Reservoir on Monday, 17 June. No disruption to supply is expected, however there maybe intermittent periods of discolouration in those areas as the network recharges.

12/06 Euro trip – meet the Louth man (22) cycling across Europe for people of Gaza

Cycling all the way from his home in Louth Village to Athens in Greece will be the longest journey that 22-year old Oran Colgan has ever undertaken.

11/06 Local Elections 2024 – Louth: Sinn Féin’s Sionainn McCann makes history as youngest ever councillor

At the tender age of 22 years, Sionainn McCann is the youngest ever councillor elected onto Louth County Council.

11/06 Local Elections 2024 – Louth: Great Fianna Fáil dynasty comes to an end as Conor Keelan loses seat

A political family dynasty lasting three generations came to an end when Fianna Fáil councillor Conor Keelan was pipped for the final seat in the Dundalk Carlingford LEA in the early hours of Monday morning.