Sinn Féin select team to run in next year’s Local Elections
Sinn Féin last night confirmed their team to run in the next Local Elections in the Dundalk area. Candidates for the Dundalk South and Dundalk-Carlingford constituency were selected ahead of the Local...
View ArticleCommercial rates set to remain unchanged in 2015
Commercial rates for businesses in Co Louth are set to remain unchanged next year. The decision not to alter the current rates was made at yesterday’s Budget meeting of the council at County Hall. From...
View ArticleCorrigan hits out at Irish Water staff for blocking cycle lanes
Sinn Féin councillor Edel Corrigan has hit out at Irish Water workers who are obstructing cycle lanes while installing water meters in the area. In a statement, the Mountpleasant woman said the workers...
View ArticleInformation evening on Cox’s Demesne Regeneration Project next Tuesday
An information evening will take place in the Clan na Gael GFC clubrooms on Tuesday detailing what is involved in the next phase of the Cox’s Demesne Regeneration Project. The second phase of the...
View ArticleSinn Féin motion to remove chairperson’s allowance in Dundalk is defeated
The chair of the Dundalk Municipal District Committee will continue to receive an annual allowance of €12,000 after a vote to remove it was defeated last night. The sum was approved following last...
View ArticleMcGahon tipped to replace Fitzpatrick on Fine Gael election ticket
Local councillor John McGahon is reportedly being lined up to replace Peter Fitzpatrick on the local Fine Gael ticket for the next General Election. Fitzpatrick announced yesterday that he would not be...
View ArticleVeteran Republican Stan Corrigan laid to rest
The funeral Mass took place yesterday of veteran Republican Kieran ‘Stan’ Corrigan. Originally from Tyrone, the Ballymascanlon man passed away peacefully at his home in Aghaboys on Friday. His daughter...
View ArticleCorrigan expresses concern about Brexit’s impact on local economy
Local Cllr Edel Corrigan, Joint Chair of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Committee, has expressed her concerns about the possible impact on the local economies of Brexit. The Sinn Féin...
View ArticleCorrigan fears “we are sleepwalking into a crisis of epic proportions” over...
Following a meeting with Minister of State for Housing Damien English TD and representatives from Louth County Council yesterday, Sinn Féin Councillor Edel Corrigan fears Louth and the rest of the...
View ArticleCorrigan calls for accountability over local roadworks
Local councillor Edel Corrigan has questioned whether there is a monitoring process in place within Louth County Council to inspect the standard of work being carried out on our roads by contractors....
View ArticleSharkey withdraws from process to succeed Gerry Adams
Tomás Sharkey has withdrawn his name from nomination to represent Sinn Féin in the next General Election. The Knockbridge man was the hot favourite to succeed Gerry Adams when the party president steps...
View ArticleResidents along N53 Castleblayney Road complain about unofficial car pooling...
Residents along the N53 Castleblayney Road in Dundalk have complained about visibility issues when leaving and returning to their homes due to the number of people parking along the road. The area...
View ArticleKeelan elected new chairperson of Dundalk Municipal District Committee
Cllr Conor Keelan has been elected the new chairperson of the Dundalk Municipal District Committee for the next 12 months. The Fianna Fáil councillor replaces Cllr John McGahon in the chair after...
View ArticleCorrigan queries why Faughart Graveyard is not being maintained
Local Councillor Edel Corrigan has queried why Louth County Council has stopped maintaining Faughart Graveyard. The graveyard is steeped in history with links to St Brigid and Edward de Bruce as well...
View ArticleCouncillors highlight the ‘scourge’ of illegal dumping
Two local councillors have slammed those who have been illegally dumping household goods in the area during the current Covid-19 pandemic. In recent days both Edel Corrigan and Maeve Yore have taken to...
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