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Police Ombudsman to investigate claims of police collusion in Dundalk bombing
The scene on Crowe Street after the Dundalk bombing in December 1975 The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland is to investigate claims police in Northern Ireland were involved in a 1975 bomb in...
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Minister Perry to open new Local Enterprise Office at Dundalk Town Hall this...
Minister of State for Small Business John Perry will be in Dundalk this morning to open the new Local Enterprise Office at the Town Hall. The Sligo-North Leitrim TD will cut the ribbon on Crowe Street...
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Sinn Féin launch Gaza Toy Drive
JJ Quigley of Sinn Féin Louth Sinn Féin has established a number of drop off points for those who wish to donate items to aid the children of Gaza. Spokesperson for the party, JJ Quigley said: “We are...
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Seven year old makes loom band bracelets in aid of those suffering in Gaza
Conor Magennis with his loom band bracelets in aid of Gaza Little Conor Magennis from Dundalk has been so moved by what he has seen happening to children his own age in Gaza that he asked to attend the...
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Guinness Amplify Festival coming to Dundalk next week
The Guinness Amplify Festival is coming to Dundalk next week. The event gets underway on Thursday September 11th with a series of gigs in local venues. Crow Black Chicken, Elephant and Freedom35s will...
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Dundalk Democrat seeking new editor
The Dundalk Democrat has today advertised for a new editor. The post is advertised in today’s newspaper. According to the ad, the paper is looking for a ‘writer, leader, motivator, educator.’ The Crowe...
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Have your say on Louth’s future through the County Development Plan 2015-2021
Louth County Council chairman Cllr Oliver Tully Those living and working in Louth and with an interest in its development are being invited to help shape the county’s future into the 2020s by...
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New taxi ranks open in Dundalk
The days of parking on Park Street could be over. A new taxi area has been set up outside stores such as Brendan Reid’s and the Jade Garden restaurant. The new rank is only a temporary one for use...
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Celine Byrne and Guests to appear at An Táin Arts Centre next month
Celine Byrne On Saturday 1st November at 8pm, Irish soprano Celine Byrne will make her Dundalk debut with a performance in An Táin Arts Centre. As part of the autumn programme in the newly opened An...
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Planning Clinics to allow people have their say on Draft County Development Plan
The offices of Louth County Council will host the Dundalk clinic on November 12th Planning Clinics will be held at various locations throughout Co Louth in November to help the public to shape the...
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Navvy Bank calendar on sale now
Local amateur photographer Darran Rafferty has released a second version of his popular Navvy Bank calendar. Last year his calendar proved a big seller in the build-up to Christmas and now a new...
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Still time to have your say on Draft County Development Plan
People can view the draft Co Development plan at a number of locations, including County Hall There are now just weeks left to have an input into the Louth County Development Plan for 2015-2021, with...
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Keep track of Dundalk FC’s 2015 fixtures with Talk of the Town
2015 might be a few weeks away yet but the release of next year’s SSE Airtricity League Premier Division fixtures yesterday has really whet the appetite of Dundalk fans for their league title defence....
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Mark’s Bar owner Mark McLoughlin passes away
Mark McLoughlin RIP The death occurred on Christmas Day of former local publican Mark McLoughlin from Caraban in Ravensdale. Formerly from Westmeath, Mark was best known for his pub ‘Mark’s Bar’ on...
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Louth Sinn Féin launch white collar boxing event
The Sinn Féin team of boxers for their white collar boxing event, pictured at last night’s launch with party president and local TD Gerry Adams and Northern Irish MP Conor Murphy Louth Sinn Féin last...
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New route for tomorrow’s St Patrick’s Day parade
This year’s St Patrick’s Day parade in Dundalk will have a new route. The parade will commence at 1pm from the Carroll Village Shopping Centre car park and finish at the Tesco Extra megastore at Hill...
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Rainbow cake to mark referendum day on sale in 23 Seats
Unless you’ve been living under a rock all day you’ll know that the country is going to the polls right now to vote in the marriage equality referendum. Whether you choose to vote Yes or No is your...
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New men’s clothes shop Pinstripe Punk opens in Dundalk
Inside the store on Crowe Street A new men’s clothes shop opened its doors in Dundalk this morning. Pinstripe Punk is located at 5 Crowe Street and is run by local man Darren Guest, who many will...
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Talk of the Town article leads to new contract for Dundalk company Kookee
Pauline Clarke of Kookee Here at Talk of the Town we like to help out local businesses in any way we can. Usually that is simply by promoting their services or letting people know of an event coming...
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Dundalk Youth Arts Festival taking place this Friday and Saturday
The Dundalk Youth Arts Festival will take place tomorrow and Saturday. The festival is a mixture of music, visual arts, dance and drama for young people and brings together Dundalk Youth Centre,...
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