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Enda could turn his hand to almost anything

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:53 +0000

THE DEATH took place on January 12 in Letterkenny General Hospital of Enda J. Ward, formerly of Downings, Co. Donegal and Kilsaran.

Recent deaths

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:53 +0000

Hugh Corrigan: The death has occurred of Hugh (Hughie) Corrigan of Coneyborrow, Dunleer. Funeral mass is this Wednesday to St. Brigid's Church, Dunleer, with burial to Dromin Cemetery.

Fr. Ned lived a simple life and had a gentle kindness about him

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:53 +0000

THE DEATH has taken place in Canada of Drogheda born priest Fr. Edward 'Ned' Graham, CSSP.

Thoughtful Fintan was a champion of champions to the end

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:53 +0000

WHEN FINTAN Mckenna was diagnosed with a serious illness early in 2011, the news came as a considerable shock to the members of St. Joseph's Bowls Club.

Family woman Bernie was kind and loving

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:53 +0000

BERNIE MCCARTNEY (nee Hill) was born the youngest of eight children and raised in Pearse Park, Drogheda.

Council a meaner, leaner operation

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:53 +0000

LIKE MANY of his generation, County Manager Conn Murray is an almost accidental public servant.

Garda felt it was his 'duty' to escort referee from pitch

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:53 +0000

THE GARDA who escorted referee Martin Sludden off the pitch at Croke Park as he was swarmed by Louth fans spoke for the first time on Monday about the incident.

Men identified from TV images

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:53 +0000

LEGAL ARGUMENT featured heavily in Court 44 of the Dublin District Court at the Bridewell where two Dundalk men pleaded not guilty to assaulting referee Martin Sludden at Croke Park in the aftermath of the 2010 Leinster football final.

Judge to consider dismissal application

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:53 +0000

THE TRIAL of two Dundalk men accused of assaulting 2010 Leinster final referee Martin Sludden has heard how the Tyrone arbiter withdrew his complaint shortly before the case got underway at Dublin District Court on Monday.

Pretty residential areas 'impressive'

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:53 +0000

DUNDALK'S residential areas came in for great praise from the Tidy Towns judges in their report about the town for the 2011 competition.

Government are accused of 'cop out' over Cottage

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:53 +0000

THE GOVERNMENT is 'copping out' on its responsibilities in relation to the Cottage Hospital, with a proposed voluntary trust passing the buck to local people.

Clothing bank project raises a whopping €180,000 for SVP

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:53 +0000

ST VINCENT de Paul in the north east is trying to win the battle against poverty in the region, and the clothing bank project has added an incredible €180,000 to the efforts in the past 12 months.

Drug-fuelled man went on crime spree

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:53 +0000

A DROGHEDA man carried out four attempted robberies in the space of just a few minutes in a dawn town centre crime-spree that was fuelled by crack cocaine and heroin.

Thanks and well done to the staff at Our Lady of Lourdes

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:53 +0000

Dear Sir,

Photgraphy course

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:53 +0000

DROGHEDA Photographic Club will be running an introductory course to photography later this month.

Film club

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:53 +0000

ALREADY this year the Drogheda Film Club at the Arts Centre has brought you on a journey of the Pyrenees in the film The Way, fought for liberation with a Kenyan Tribesman in The First Grader and followed the quirky concerns of an 11 year old girl in French film The Hedgehog.

Gems from the past up for auction

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:53 +0000

A UNIQUE auction of antiques, vintage, collectable items and farm implements will take place at The Auction Rooms, John Street, Kells, Co. Meath on Saturday February 18th at 11a.m.

Widely-respected Pat had great pride in his community

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:53 +0000

THE death took place recently of Patrick O'rorke Markey, known to all as Pat Markey, a well known figure in Drogheda where he practised as a solicitor.

Annagassan lecture

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:53 +0000

CHARLIE Mccarthy of the Maritime Institute of Ireland, will give a lecture entitled 'Aspects of the Maritime History of Annagassan' on Wednesday, February 15, at 8 p.m.

Laboratory jobs transfer to Lady of Lourdes

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:53 +0000

THE HSE has once again confirmed that Our Lady of Lourdes is the de facto Regional Hospital in the north east by transferring haemotology and microbiology testing from Louth County Hospital to the Drogheda facility.

Boyne volunteers out in force

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:53 +0000

THE BOYNE Valley conservation volunteers were out again last weekend cutting back alien invasive cherry laurel around the car park in Townley Hall Forest Park.

Why does the government want to destroy the Cottage Hospital community?

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:53 +0000

Dear Sir,

Potatoes sprouting for the Famine commemoration

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:53 +0000

THE FLOWERBEDS in front of the Buttergate will have potatoes sprouting as Drogheda Borough Council prepare for the Famine commemoration celebration.

St. Patrick's Day parade will get the town smiling

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:53 +0000

DROGHEDA'S ST Patrick's Day Parade committee has introduced a slogan 'Irish Eyes are Smiling. A town fights back' for this year's event.

Hurley Bros staff scoop €11,600 lotto jackpot

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:53 +0000

IT WAS a lucky birthday which scooped the €11,600 St Oliver Plunkett's lottery for staff in Hurley Bros on Narrow West Street.

Use of old buildings draws judges' praise

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:53 +0000

THE PRESERVATION of old buildings from several periods in history was a huge plus factor for Drogheda, according to the Tidy Towns judges in 2011.

Community Alert Scheme is launched

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:53 +0000

THE KEY message at the launch of the Walshestown and Grangebellew Community Alert Scheme was 'Be Active, Be Alert, Be Involved and Be A Good Neighbour'. Chairman, David Kirwan said that 'making our community a safer place for our families, especially our children, older people and ou homes. This is what we hope to achieve,' he said afer he meeting which was held in Walshestown School Hall.

Blood donors

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:53 +0000

THE IRISH Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) would like to thank all 89 donors who attended the Blood Donation clinic in the Bettystown Court Hotel.

DKIT forge links in Finland

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:53 +0000

A MEMORANDUM of Agreement was signed by Dundalk Institute of Technology (DKIT) and Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK) at a ceremony in Pori, Finland which was attended by leaders from both higher education institutions.

Businesspeople express disappointment

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:53 +0000

THOSE INVOLVED in local business and tourism have expressed disappointment at the decision to delay the closure of Laurences Gate to traffic.

Carla loving life on the catwalk

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:53 +0000

FOR SOMEONE who has only just turned 18 this week, Carla Jackson has certainly packed in a lot since she took the title at Independent Newspapers Regional Titles' 'Search for a Model' competition last May.

SUZANNE AWAITS SPECIAL DAY

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:53 +0000

SUZANNE AND Adrian Brodigan are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the miracle baby they feared they'd never have - after Suzanne suffered no less than three ectopic pregnancies and lost both her fallopian tubes.

Cancer survivors

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:53 +0000

A DROGHEDA charity is seeking survivors of childhood cancer for an Italian cycling event.

Charity golf challenge

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:53 +0000

THE ANNUAL NCBI Holmpatrick Cup is underway in Louth, with club qualifiers in progress for the annual allIreland fourball challenge in aid of NCBI, the national sight loss agency.