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06/02/2025

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVP) is calling for new volunteers in the Dundalk area

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVP) is calling for new volunteers in the Dundalk area to help support people in need. Volunteers are at the heart of what we do, and now, more than ever, we need your help to make a positive impact on the lives of others.

The Dundalk area is divided into 11 zones (called conferences), including the Cooley ,Dundalk Town (with 6 conferences), Blackrock, Domiskin, Kilkerley, and Faughart (which includes North West Dundalk). All these areas need new volunteers.

We’re looking for people who have empathy, an open mind, and a caring heart. Don’t worry if you don’t have experience – full training will be provided.

What Volunteers Do: We are looking for Home Visitation Volunteers to visit families in need. If you enjoy connecting with people and want to help families who are struggling, this is the role for you. Volunteers will work alongside experienced team members to assess the needs of these families, provide advice, and offer financial support.

This role is ideal for people with life experience who want to make a difference.
If you’re interested in volunteering with SVP, please email [email protected] or call 1800 677 7 (press 2 for members).

Your help can make a real difference to families in need. Thank you for considering volunteering with us.

06/02/2025

Glen Dimplex staff told 70 jobs at risk

Around 70 jobs are at risk at the Glen Dimplex site in Dunleer, Co Louth, as the heating company moves to consolidate its manufacturing sites north and south of the border, Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú has been told.

The Sinn Féin TD said he was contacted by senior management at the firm this morning who advised him that 70 manufacturing jobs are at risk at the Dunleer site and staff affected were advised at 9.30am.

Deputy Ó Murchú said he understands that a combination of a 50% drop in the heat pump market in Europe, particularly in France and Germany, as well as the fact that Glen Dimplex has a manufacturing plant in Newry has led to the decision.

He said he understood, however, that the company will retain a significant presence in the County Louth town into the future, with plans for an expansion of their warehousing and sales and distribution divisions, which are successful parts of the business.

The difficulty is that there is, according to the company, a 12-month lead-in time because of planning for a new development on the site, before the jobs will be available.

He said that the company had been in touch with the relevant State agencies and government departments about the situation and the consultation with affected workers is underway.

Deputy Ó Murchú said: ‘This is a really sad day for the workers in Glen Dimplex in Dunleer, which is particularly hard news to bear at the start of a year. My thoughts are with those affected and their families.

‘And while there is some good news in relation to the manufacturing and sales and distribution division, it is not going to make much difference to these 70 workers as these positions will only be available 12 months from now.

‘This is a terrible blow for the affected workers and their families and I would hope that all arms of the State are used to assist them in finding new employment and carrying out a skills audit for those who are facing redundancy.
‘Everything possible should be done to mitigate the job losses here’.

SIPTU representatives also condemned the announcement by Glen Dimplex, saying it will be disastrous for the workers and their families who are directly impacted, as well as the wider community.

SIPTU Organiser, Alan Clark, said: “The announcement by the company today (Thursday, 30th January) that it intends to cease all operations at its Dunleer plant by October 2025 has left our members and their families devasted. It runs counter to the previous position of the company that it was committed to its operations in Ireland and its loyal workforce. This company provides an important source of employment in areas which lack many alternatives. Workers and their families are now in real fear for their futures.

“Our members are also dismayed at how the company approached this announcement. At the same time as the workers were informed management contacted local elected representatives in an effort to sugar-coat what is devastating news and protect the company’s public image.

“The proposal to close the Louth plant will result in approximately 70 job losses. This follows a previous round of redundancies in this facility last year as well as the planned closure of the company’s plant in Portadown, County Armagh, by the end of 2025. We are seeking an urgent meeting with the management to discuss alternatives to the closure of the Dunleer plant.”

He added: “Our priority at this time is to attempt to protect the employment of our members. This is not only vital for them but also for the economic well-being of the wider community. We hope that in discussions on the future of the plant, due attention will be paid to the previously stated position of Glen Dimplex founder, Martin Naughton, that the company was committed to its operations in Ireland and the economic wellbeing of the border county communities which have provided its workforce over several decades.”

06/02/2025

Louth Artist Tracy Fry, National Design, Craft, & Art Award Winner

The Award Winner of The Leitrim Design House National Design, Craft & Art Award 2023, Louth artist Tracy Fry, showcases her first solo exhibition ‘Mapping’ on ARTWALL from February 4th. Tracy’s love of maps evokes a curiosity of local and distant landscapes, highlighting an intrinsic and instinctive need to explore and protect our world. Resin maps and landscapes address themes such as identity, memory, and belonging. Through the medium of textured collagraph print plates abstracted map-based and landscape works form this collection, which includes the award-winning piece ‘Estuary’.

Tracy's statement circular resin maps of familiar localities capture topography and connections in a modern abstract style. Her work takes central inspiration from the environment and from the marks we as humans leave on the Earth and showcases a variety of techniques combined together that include painting, printing and sculptural elements to create one off pieces. In this exhibition ‘Mapping’, she highlights her own unique self-developed relief- collagraph works.

Tracy embarked on her journey into collagraph map pieces during the darkest depths of the pandemic. Having grown up surrounded by the sea, woodland and mountains, she appreciated from a young age how mankind and nature are completely interdependent on each other. Her love of maps evokes a curiosity of local and distant landscapes, allowing her abstracted map themed works to explore this interdependency.

In her own words, "Maps leads us to areas of beauty, further highlighting this connectivity. We seek beauty and transport networks of roads and other modes of transportation enable us to escape from the daily grind in order to seek out this beauty. During our best and worst moments in life we all seek refuge in nature.” Her winning piece for the 2023 Leitrim Design Awards, ‘Estuary’, depicts the Shannon estuary and how vulnerable the area would be without important environmental safeguards being in place.

Where the Shannon's diverse aquaculture and landmass encircle the alumina refinery. This winning piece from The Leitrim Design House Award reminds us yet again of the delicate dance mankind performs with our beautiful natural surroundings.

Tracy's pandemic journey reconnected her to the landscape. She reflects "I had time to explore new techniques, time to make mistakes and time to experiment. I want my work to evoke those experiences we have in nature, why we go there, and how we feel while there with family and friends. Many of our best days in our lives are spent outdoors in the beauty of nature with those we love. Unless we bring that love of nature into our homes, will it be consigned to nostalgia alone?”

Keen to continuously expand and enhance her practice, Tracy prioritises sustainable, natural and recycled materials. She exhibited at Showcase Ireland at the RDS in January 2025 with the Louth Local Enterprise Office, launching her new Wild Irish and Celtic Copper Collections alongside her Ogham Jewellery and collagraph castings. Tracy is a member of Art as Exchange (AAEX) Dundalk, Louth Craftmark, and the Creative Spark Print Studio.

This new exhibition ‘Mapping’ will incorporate several abstracted map-based and landscape pieces, principally relief collagraphs. ‘Estuary’ will return and be on display as part of this unique exhibition which continues until March 5th. The Leitrim Design House thanks the Local Enterprise Office Leitrim for their kind sponsorship of these awards.

06/02/2025

GET READY FOR LOCAL ENTERPRISE WEEK 2025
Brilliant free events for local businesses to learn, connect and grow!

Local Enterprise Office Louth is excited to announce Local Enterprise Week 2025, taking place from Monday 3rd to Friday 7th March. This week-long initiative offers a packed programme of free events designed to support, educate, and inspire businesses across Louth. The full schedule is available on www.localenterprise.ie/louth.

The week kicks off on Monday with a launch event featuring digital expert Greg Fry, showcasing the potential of AI. Tuesday highlights cross-border opportunities with a focus on building a sustainable all-island economy, in partnership with Dundalk and Newry Chambers.

Wednesday explores how creative thinking can drive innovation, followed by an online finance seminar hosted by Local Enterprise Office Meath. Thursday offers a networking breakfast with Drogheda Chamber and a high-potential scaling session at The Mill Enterprise Hub. The evening marks International Women’s Day with a dynamic event hosted by Network Ireland Louth.

On Friday, a pilot programme for aspiring entrepreneurs with disabilities will be launched, featuring keynote speaker James Kavanagh. The week concludes with the prestigious Louth Enterprise Awards, celebrating the county’s entrepreneurial talent.

With events tailored to local businesses, this is an unmissable opportunity to learn, connect, and grow. Local Enterprise Week 2025 is proudly supported by Louth County Council and Enterprise Ireland.

06/02/2025

Storm exposed infrastructural deficits states Ó Murchú

Lessons need to be learned from the State’s response to the aftermath of Storm Éowyn, which saw significant, prolonged power outages in parts of Louth, Dundalk TD Ruairí Ó Murchú has said.

Last week, his party, Sinn Féin wrote to Taoiseach Micheál Martin with five proposals to provide necessary relief to communities hit by the storm.
Deputy Ó Murchú said the decision not to recall the Dáil was ‘wrong and negligent’.

He commended the ‘incredible work’ done by agencies to restore power, water and infrastructure but said the storm had ‘exposed infrastructural deficits that need to be rectified for the future’.

Deputy Ó Murchú outlined the key asks from Sinn Féin.
He said: ‘We want the establishment an emergency accommodation scheme where the provision of hotel vouchers for those individuals from the worst affected areas by the storm can access a hot shower, a bed, and a warm room.

‘We have also asked for goodwill payments to be made to households based on the duration of time spent without power, as is happening in other jurisdictions, to be funded by the windfall profits of energy companies, as well as an increased budget for local authorities to carry out maintenance work on trees that pose a risk to power lines.

‘We want to see the ESB to commence a roll-out of generators to medically vulnerable customers on the existing Vulnerable Customers List and flexibility with the Humanitarian Assistance Scheme and ensure insurance companies play their part by not increasing premiums on customers who make claims due to the storm’.

Deputy Ó Murchú said he had spent a busy week trying to help people in the Louth constituency where there were ‘serious problems’ with water shortages and prolonged electricity outages.

He said it was clear that a better communications system across the board, including ESB, Louth County Council, Uisce Éireann and other State agencies, was needed.

He said: ‘The Hackballscross area was particularly badly affected by water shortages caused by power outages at the pumping stations. There were further issues at Hackballscross station with air locking, power and pressure impacted by leaks in the wider network.

‘In addition, my office dealt with calls from older people who, while able to get hot food and warmth during the day at different centres, were left to go home at night to freezing cold houses.

‘In addition, we had situations where parents were looking after sick children and performing medical care with the light on their phones each night.
He said he had met with senior ESB representatives on Friday and had also met with management at Louth County Council last week.

06/02/2025

FirstGroup announce acquisition of Matthews Coach Hire

FirstGroup plc today announced the acquisition of Matthews Coach Hire Limited, the independent, family-owned coach and bus operator, founded in 1995.

With a fleet of more than 40 vehicles that includes two newly acquired electric coaches the business is built around the operation of six licensed, commercial routes between two key and rapidly growing commuter towns, Drogheda and Dundalk. The acquisition includes the operator's freehold depot, located between Dublin and Belfast.

Matthews.ie was founded in 1995 by Paddy and Mary Matthews and are recognised as being leaders in the coach transport industry in Ireland. The company carries 4,500 passengers a day on 145 daily services to and from the north east to Dublin with coach services from Dundalk, Drogheda and Bettystown.

Members of Matthews' leadership team will remain with the business to lead the day-to-day operations - with oversight provided by Kim Swan, Managing Director, Aircoach and the wider First Bus leadership team.

Commenting on the acquisition, Graham Sutherland, FirstGroup Chief Executive Officer said: “The acquisition of Matthews Coach Hire, an established, profitable business builds on our recent strategic acquisitions in First Bus. It will complement our existing operations and allow us to expand our presence in the non-airport commuter and B2B markets in Ireland and we look forward to taking the business forward.”

Kim Swan, Managing Director of Aircoach, said: “Matthews Coach provides a vital service for commuters in Louth and Meath. We’re delighted that the Matthews Coach leadership team will remain on to lead day-to-day operations, utilising their huge experience and knowledge of the local market. Commuters can be assured that the excellent service and value for money they’ve come to expect from Matthews Coach will continue going forward. It is very much business-as-usual.”

06/02/2025

Local poet Seán Brannigan is hosting a poetry reading in the library as part of this week's St. Brigid's Week celebrations.

Seán will be reading from the three recent books and including the poem/prayer Brigid, which is featured in Where Beauty Streams, my most recent collection. Below is the poem Brigid which is featured in 'Where Beauty Streams'. The reading takes place between 6pm and 7pm this evening. All welcome.

Brigid
Seán Brannigan

Brigid of Faughart, Lady of Spring
help us and heal us
your praises we sing.
The cloak of your kindness
spread over our land
and hold us, your children
in your divine hand.

Brigid of Faughart, Lady of Spring
renew our old faith
in the Lamb, the King.
Embrace us with mercy
as today we redeem
our belief in your honour,
your miracle stream.

Brigid of Faughart, Lady of Spring
for protection from evil
white lilies we bring.
Bless our rags and our rushes
humble crosses of green
with your graces, your strength
our great Gaelic Queen.

Brigid of Faughart, Lady of Spring
help us and heal us
your praises we sing.
The cloak of your kindness
spread over our land
and hold us, your children
in your divine hand.

06/02/2025

St Vincent’s TY students take High School Musical 2 to the stage

We're all in this together…again! The beloved Disney's High School Musical team returns with another adventure for the Wildcats. As junior year ends, the East High gang is excited for summer jobs and fun.

Troy lands them jobs at Lava Springs Country Club, owned by Sharpay's father. As Sharpay schemes to win Troy's heart, her brother Ryan aims for the Star Dazzle Award. Everything culminates in a talent show, reminding them of their motto: all for one, and one for all.

The talented students of the 2024 Transition Year are taking High School Musical 2 to the stage under the direction of their teachers, Victoria O’Hagan, Dervilia Hargadon and Leanne O’Doherty. The show will run on Thursday and Friday, February 13th and 14th. Curtain up is at 7pm sharp.

Tickets, priced at 14 euros (12.50plus a 1.50 booking fee), are available to purchase in-person at An Tain box office or via the following link: https://antain.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873651198

This musical is presented in arrangement with Music Theatre Interational and is based on a book by Daivd Simpatico, featuring original songs by Bryan Louiselle, Jamie Houston, Andy Dodd & Adam Watts, Antonina Armato & Tim James. The music was adapted, arranged and produced by Bryan Louiselle and is based on a Disney Channel original movie written by Peter Barsocchini.

06/02/2025

50 years of making memories…….

The Castle Players are marking 50 years of local productions. Their first play, The Honey Spike, was staged in February 1975 and ever since the group has entertained Dundalk audiences with some great drama.

Playwrights such as Brian Friel, Sean O'Casey and Bernard Farrell feature among their favourite playwrights and indeed the group are returning to a Friel classic, Dancing at Lughnasa to celebrate 50 years. The play set in Donegal in 1936 tells the story of the Mundy family, their life, love and loss and will open in An Tain theatre on the 28th May.

The group would love to hear from you if you have any old photos of past productions so they can put together a box of memories to share with all their followers. Please message us on facebook or contact Siobhan Rankin on 087 7981099, Pat McKenna on 087-1605319 or Nigel Clinton on 086-0779639

06/02/2025

Congratulations to St. Mary's College Class of 2024 LCA Student of the Year, Lauren McAleer, on receiving the national Fergal Quinn Award for outstanding results in this year’s Leaving Certificate Applied Examination at the LCANA conference in Athlone last Saturday.

06/02/2025

Stuart to run the equivalent distance of iconic Route 66 for two charities

A FATHER-of-one living in Dundalk is raising money for two charities close to his heart by virtually running the iconic Route 66 which equates to a total of 3,670kms. Route 66 which is 100 years old next year is one of the most iconic highways in the USA, starting in Illinois, Chicago and going all the way to Los Angeles in California.

Stuart Rutherford, originally from Scotland but now living in Dundalk will run the equivalent distance of Route 66 over the next few months to raise money for both The Lily Foundation and Down Syndrome Ireland.

The Lily Foundation is a charity which supports people affected by mitochondrial disease. Mitochondrial Disease is a very rare and complex condition which often lead to severe physical and developmental challenges. There is currently no cure.

According to Stuart he will run 3,670km around the streets of Dundalk to not only raise money for the Lily Foundation and Down Syndrome Ireland but also in memory of Bethaney Patterson who died from Mitochondrial Disease almost two years ago.

“I’m originally from Glasgow but I’m living in Dundalk now and working in The Fairways Hotel as a night manager,” said Stuart.

“I started the challenge 26 days ago and the plan is to run a half marathon every day right up to the 3rd July. So that means I will be doing a half marathon every day for the next six months for this challenge. I work as a night manager in the Fairways Hotel so that means I am on the nightshift. When I finish work in the morning I find that is the best time to do my run as I like to get it out of the way in case anything comes up later in the day that forces me to miss my run.

“The easiest part of this challenge for me is actually the running. I love doing it and no matter what the weather is like, I enjoy just being out on the road and getting in a run every day. The toughest part for me is to organise my social media and to track each run and put it up to show people who have donated that I am actually doing the run every day.

“I’ve done some monster runs previously for charity including a 1400km run for the Lily Foundation a couple of years ago which took me a month and I’ve raised money for numerous charities including Pieta House last year. I suppose my inspiration for running for charity came when my father James Clark Rutherford passed away in 2014. I remember how brilliantly he was looked after at the Royal Berkshire hospital and I wanted to give something back so I signed up to do the Reading Half Marathon and raised a nice bit of money for the charity arm of the hospital.

I’d like to say a big thank you to the people of Dundalk who have always been very generous to me and hopefully together we can raise a significant amount of money again for two wonderful charities,” stated Stuart.

For more information please follow stuart_rutherford35 on Instagram and on Twitter and if you are in a position to donate to Stuart his fundraising pages can be found at https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/StuartRutherford3 and https://www.justgiving.com/page/stuart-rutherford-4?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL

06/02/2025

Operation Tara - Cannabis Growhouse Discovered in Co. Louth, 4th February, 2025.

Gardaí attached to the Divisional Drug Unit in Drogheda Garda station executed a search warrant at a property in Dunleer, Co. Louth on Tuesday afternoon, 4th February, 2025.

During the search, a sophisticated cannabis cultivation operation was discovered. Gardaí seized 60 cannabis plants at various stages of growth, with an estimated street value of over €48,000 and cannabis herb with an estimated value of €185,000.

Two males, aged in their 30s and 50s, were arrested at the scene and are currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drugs Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda Station in the North Western Region.

This operation was conducted as part of Operation Tara, an ongoing Garda initiative targeting drug trafficking networks and related criminal activity.

All items seized will be sent for further analysis to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI).

Investigations are ongoing.

06/02/2025

New speed limits a start but enforcement and traffic calming questions remain states Sheridan

Local Councillor John Sheridan has welcomed the reduction of rural speed limits to 60km per hour that apply from this Friday but he feels enforcement and the need for traffic calming measures locally will remain the issue.

"Consistently, one of the biggest issues mentioned to me across Mid-Louth is the speeds of vehicles on rural roads. The reduction in speed from 80kmph to 60kmph is a very welcome start. We know that over the past few years a major focus on road safety has been needed due to the numbers of fatalities on the roads.

"Locally, I have highlighted individual cases where traffic calming is needed. We have a high volume of vehicles on our rural roads, and we also have pedestrians and cyclists too and unfortunately we have had to deal with a lot of crashes and near misses in recent years.

"The new limits, which come into force on Friday are a welcome step. At the end of the day, limits have to be proportionate to the quality and standard of the road and this new limit does change the conversation about speeds. Of course physically changing signs is an important step, but the question really will be around mind-set, enforcement and traffic calming.

"Unfortunately, we no longer have the Joint Policing Committee structure to discuss road safety enforcement with Gardaí so we are in the dark as to enforcement measures local Gardaí are planning. Similarly each year we seen the County Council road works programme stretched.

"I await the Council road works programme for 2025 being published later this spring for what traffic calming is planned for 2025. I also expect new traffic counts will be required at accident blackspots to ascertain if the new limits are being adhered to, or if further traffic calming is required."

Under the new rules all roads classified as 'local roads' in rural areas will reduce from 80km per hour to 60km per hour from Friday February 7, 2025. Regional roads will remain at 80kmph and national roads will remain at 100kmph. Some individual variations will apply and will be signposted accordingly. Separately, there will be other consultations later in the year on reducing other limits on other types of roads.

06/02/2025

Cllr Fisher Urges Louth to follow Kildare’s Lead in Creating a Sporting Facility from a Landfill Site.

Independent councillor Ciarán Fisher has urged Louth County Council to turn a landfill site in Dundalk into a community space. Cllr. Fisher commended Kildare County Council on the conversion of a landfill site into a state of the art sporting facility and public park and has called for Louth Co.Co to follow suit.

Cllr. Fisher was referring to Kerdiffstown Park which was officially opened at the end of January in Kildare. It was a former landfill site in Naas that caught fire in 2011 and has now been transformed into a public park.

Cllr Fisher believes the Dundalk site could be turned into an equally as impressive community space. “The Kerdiffstown site had a hefty clean up bill from the fire, in the range of 30 million Euro.
'It is my understanding that the Dundalk site's gas levels are safe, and have been for some time.

“Perhaps Kildare Co.Co's hand was forced by a disaster and they felt the need to give back to the community for the trauma they experienced, living beside that environmental disaster, and I salute them for the gesture.

“We have is a similar site, but we've a head-start in that we aren't beginning with a clean-up operation. We have a near green field site, close to the town, close to the river and St Helena's park and in the north of the town where the population is only growing that isn't suited for anything else!,” concluded Fisher.

06/02/2025

Everest the Goal for Bay FC Eight

Bay Football Club announce fundraiser to help towards the building costs of new clubhouse.

Last year, fifty years since they formed, Bay FC’s ambitious plans to build a clubhouse were given a huge boost when they were awarded €195k as part of the sports capital funding programme for 2024.

The club had already secured the land that Bay FC play on and with the sports capital funding their dreams of building a clubhouse for the 200 + registered players in the club were close to becoming a reality.

Now members of the Bay FC committee have decided to give one final push with a massive fundraiser that will see eight men connected with the club, including the club chairman Dave Norman, climb to Mount Everest’s Base Camp this coming April.

While most of us were lounging on the sofa finishing off another tin of chocolates over Christmas, Dave Norman, Oisin Norman, Niall Reenan, Dave Reenan, Shane Reenan, Captain John Smith, Eric Whelan and James Reenan were busy climbing up Sliabh Donard in preparation for their date with Mount Everest in April.

Club chairman Dave Norman says that the eight strong team have been working tirelessly to get themselves ready for what many call the ultimate endurance test.

“Most of us have a background or are currently in the military so thankfully we would be in pretty good shape with regards to fitness levels. But we are under no illusions that this is going to be a challenge like no other and we have spent the last year climbing up various mountains around Ireland getting ourselves ready for Mount Everest.

“The club received a huge boost back in September when we got nearly €200k from the government’s sports capital funding programme but we are still short of what we need to build our clubhouse which is badly needed. At the moment the boys and girls are getting changed in containers and the club is at the stage now where we need to grow and part of that growth is to ensure the kids have a proper clubhouse to call their own.

“We have over 200 registered players and we have kids from four years of age right up to the senior team and it’s a great club to be involved in. The eight of us are determined to complete this goal and hopefully raise enough money to ensure our kids have a proper clubhouse to call their own.

"We will depart for Nepal in early April and have two days of downtime before beginning the trek which will probably take us three weeks to complete. We know it will be challenging but we are all looking forward to meeting that challenge head on and raising the Bay FC flag when we reach the Base Camp.

“It will be extra special for both myself and Dave Reenan as both of our sons, Oisin and James are coming too. Dave’s two brothers, Shane and Niall will also be there along with Eric Whelan and Captain John Smith. I am a retired soldier having served with the 27th batallion down on the Point Road so I am used to testing myself and I feel I am ready to take on Mount Everest.

"I’ve been involved with Bay for about sixteen years and it is a constant battle trying to get coaches in and volunteers to help out but it’s all worth it when you see the kids out on the pitch enjoying themselves. Everything we do we do for them and hopefully this fundraiser can be the final piece of the puzzle to help us realise our long held dreams to build ourselves a clubhouse,” stated Dave.

If you can support Bay FC’s fundraiser to help them build a clubhouse you can donate online at https://www.gofundme.com/f/bay-fc-everest-fundraiser
Updates of the fundraiser will be posted on the Bay FC social media accounts.

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The Friary Girls School choir getting into the Christmas spirit this morning in the Longwalk as they sang a selection of wonderful Christmas carols. The choir is made up of girls from 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th classes. They also performed a concert last night (Thursday) in Market Square.

And that's a wrap! Congratulations to Ruairí O Murchú (SF), Joanna Byrne (SF), Ged Nash (Lab), Paula Butterly (FG) and Erin McGreehan (FF) who have all been elected.

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