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On Tuesday, as part of an intelligence-led operation and with the assistance of An Garda Síochána, Revenue officers searched a premises under warrant in Ardee, Co Louth and closed down an illicit commercial cigarette factory. Approximately 8 tonnes of raw … Continue reading →

Colette O’Hagan has been named as the official Grand Marshal for the upcoming St Patrick’s Day Parade. The 75-year-old grandmother completed her 1000th marathon in October last year and continues to clock up marathon runs on a regular basis. The … Continue reading →

A Dundalk father of two young kids with autism has called on Louth County Council to follow the lead of counties like Limerick by introducing Autism Friendly car parking spaces around the county. Craig, from Muirhevnamór in Dundalk, has a … Continue reading →

Annually, a small delegation from Louth County Council travels to New York City to participate in the iconic St. Patrick’s Day Parade. This tradition, which has lasted for many years, has sparked a debate among local councillors including Cllr. Kevin … Continue reading →

The North Louth community have rallied together to help out the Walker family from Omeath following a house fire in their family home last Thursday morning. Packy and Amanada Walker and their children Sophie, Sarah and Shannon (Twins) and Patrick … Continue reading →

Louth County Council have announced that a new steering committee will oversee the roll out of CCTV surveillance project across the county within the next two weeks. The CCTV will be installed both covertly and overtly in various litter blackspots … Continue reading →

Talented local harpist Rosie Murphy has won the prestigious BBCNI and Arts Council Young Musicians Platform award. Rosie, from St Mary’s Road, was among six exceptional musicians who have been awarded the NI Young Musicians’ Platform Award, supported by The … Continue reading →

Serious concerns have been raised about an apparent backlog in the reading of x-rays taken at the Louth County Hospital since the start of the year, with Sinn Féin’s Ruairí Ó Murchú highlighting information he has received from GP surgeries … Continue reading →

Big hearted Omeath man Ciarán Phillips is organising a sleepout on Friday week (21st February) in the park opposite the Grand Central Hotel to try and raise money for the Dundalk Simon Community. Ciarán, a musician with the popular Ramblin … Continue reading →

Back in 1993 the Irish army sent over around 100 troops with a Defence Force transport company to Somalia to assist in a UN mission after a vicious civil war broke out in the country. All the vehicles for the … Continue reading →