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Blink and you’ll miss him!

Sprinting sensation Israel Olatunde confirmed his status as the fastest man in Ireland as he defended his national indoor 60 metres in a record time of 6.57 seconds. The former Marist student beat Paul Hession’s longstanding Irish record of 6.61 … Continue reading

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Lisa shares her story as Rare Disease Day approaches

A Dundalk woman whose daughter has been diagnosed with a rare disease has spoken about the importance of marking World Rare Disease Day. LisaMarie Hodgins, aged 41, from the Castletown Road has three children; Seanadh (13), Keelyrose, aged nine, and … Continue reading

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St Patrick’s Day Parade returns to Dundalk

Dundalk will see the return of the St Patrick’s Day parade next month after the voluntary committee received confirmation from Louth County Council of their sponsorship of the event. Along with the council, Dundalk Credit Union and PayPal are also … Continue reading

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Emrah thanks people of Dundalk for earthquake appeal response

A DUNDALK barber who is originally from Turkey has thanked people who donated new goods to his collection for the victims of the devastating earthquake to hit Turkey and Syria. Emrah Yildirim, aged 33, has a family-run barbers called Yilmaz … Continue reading

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Mary Jane’s fight to help daughter

A DUNDALK mother is desperate to get therapies for her daughter who has been diagnosed with severe non-verbal autism and an intellectual disability. Mary Jane Maguire from Laurel Brook Gardens is fighting to get speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, … Continue reading

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Yilmaz launches earthquake appeal

A Turkish family living in Dundalk have launched an aid appeal to help their devasted countrymen back home following a massive earthquake in the south of the country on Monday. Yilmaz Yildrim and his sons Emrah and Ercan are well … Continue reading

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Sophie’s Rejoice!

A man who organised a search party for a missing dog in the Cooley mountains has said he is “over the moon” that she has been found. David Keane from Swords told the Dundalk Leader that he put his “heart … Continue reading

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Final piece of the Louth GAA Stadium jigsaw

Louth GAA will host the official launch of their final fundraising drive as they look to fill in the final jigsaw piece of the long-awaited new stadium which is located on the Inner Relief Road in Dundalk. An information evening … Continue reading

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MEADHBH WINS INAUGURAL ‘LIAM REILLY SCHOLARSHIP’ FROM DSM

Dundalk School of Music (DSM) this week named the first recipient of a recently created scholarship to support upcoming musicians and vocalists, in honour of the late Liam Reilly – singer/songwriter of Bagatelle fame. This year’s scholarship has been awarded … Continue reading

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Tributes paid to legendary Dundalk musician Gerry Foran

Dundalk said goodbye to one of its most famous musicians and entertainers last week when Gerry Foran was laid to rest on Friday. Gerry played with a number of bands down through the years, most notably with legendary showband Paragon … Continue reading

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