McGahon hits out at illegal dumping on local beach
Cllr John McGahon pictured at the site of the illegal dumping in Rathcor yesterday Fine Gael councillor for Dundalk-Carlingford, John McGahon, has strongly condemned the large amount of illegal dumping...
View ArticleSinn Féin motion to remove chairperson’s allowance in Dundalk is defeated
Cllr Edel Corrigan The chair of the Dundalk Municipal District Committee will continue to receive an annual allowance of €12,000 after a vote to remove it was defeated last night. The sum was approved...
View Article€57,224,354 for local authority housing will reduce the Louth waiting list...
Cllr John McGahon Fine Gael councillor for Dundalk-Carlingford, John McGahon has welcomed the allocation of €57,224,354 for local authority housing in Louth. This is part of a national allocation of...
View ArticleLouth County Council vote in support of marriage equality
Cllr John McGahon put forward the motion for Louth County Council to support a Yes vote in the marriage equality referendum on May 22nd Louth County Council has passed a motion in support of the...
View ArticleMcGahon condemns arson and gun attack
Barrack Close Cllr John McGahon Fine Gael councillor for Dundalk-Carlingford, John McGahon, has condemned the gun and arson attack that occurred at Barrack Close during the early hours of Thursday...
View ArticleMcGahon goes above and beyond to help Carlingford twins vote
Cllr John McGahon (right) with Cillian and Gearoid McDonald after they voted in Carlingford Local councillor John McGahon went above and beyond the call of duty to help two brothers vote in today’s...
View ArticleMcGahon calls for Marian Park and Castle Heights throughway to be secured
Cllr John McGahon at the throughway between Marian Park and Castle Heights Fine Gael Councillor for Dundalk-Carlingford, John McGahon, has asked Louth County Council to secure a throughway between...
View ArticleShortage of police hindering fight against fuel smuggling
Senator Paul Coghlan with Cllr Oliver Tully at yesterday’s meeting of Louth County Council A shortage of police resources in south Co Armagh is hindering the fight against fuel smuggling, a Fine Gael...
View ArticleMcGahon tipped to replace Fitzpatrick on Fine Gael election ticket
Cllr John McGahon Local councillor John McGahon is reportedly being lined up to replace Peter Fitzpatrick on the local Fine Gael ticket for the next General Election. Fitzpatrick announced yesterday...
View ArticleMcGahon backs An Bord Pleanala decision to refuse planning for 141 houses at...
Cllr McGahon on Mount Avenue Fine Gael councillor for Dundalk-Carlingford, John McGahon, has welcomed the decision from An Bord Pleanala to refuse planning permission for 141 new houses at Mount...
View ArticleO’Dowd hits out at Adams over water claims
Louth TD Fergus O’Dowd has hit out at his constituency rival Gerry Adams over the Sinn Féin president’s claim last week that there was nothing wrong with the quality of
View ArticleMcGahon welcomes funding for festivals
Fine Gael Councillor for Dundalk-Carlingford, John McGahon, has welcomed the announcement that the Government will provide €5,500 to support festivals in Louth this year. This follows the announcement...
View ArticleMcGahon presents Dundalk Outcomers with signed copy of Marriage Equality Bill
Kind hearted local councillor John McGahon gave Dundalk Outcomers an early Christmas present to savour this week when he presented them with a signed copy of the Marriage Equality Bill.
View ArticleMcGahon calls for funding to be secured for Bellurgan Embankment
Fine Gael Councillor for Dundalk-Carlingford, John McGahon, has called for funding to be secured for the reinforcement of the Bellurgan Embankment as a matter of urgency. He said it is
View ArticleMcGahon backs Fine Gael-Fianna Fáil coalition
Louth County Councillor John McGahon feels Fine Gael should enter a once unimaginable partnership with Fianna Fáil to form the next Government. Cllr McGahon, whose uncle Brendan is a former
View ArticleSt Mary’s Road cycle lane “an accident waiting to happen”– McGahon
Fine Gael Councillor for Dundalk-Carlingford, John McGahon, has hit out at the recently installed bicycle lane on St Mary’s Road, describing it as an “accident waiting to happen”. Cllr McGahon
View ArticleMcGahon welcomes €10,000 to start works on Holy Trinity Wall in Carlingford
Fine Gael Councillor for Dundalk-Carlingford, John McGahon, has welcomed the €10,000 grant from the Irish Walled Towns Network to carry out archaeological and engineering works at the Holy Trinity Church
View ArticleMcGahon backs council decision to remove Travellers from Dundalk halting sites
Fine Gael Councillor for Dundalk-Carlingford, John McGahon has backed Louth County Council’s handling of the recent removal of members of the Travelling community from the Woodland Park halting site and
View ArticleCllr Mark Dearey elected new chairperson of the Dundalk Municipal District...
Green Party councillor Mark Dearey was yesterday evening elected unopposed as the new chairperson of the Dundalk Municipal District Committee. Despite being first elected to serve on the now defunct
View ArticleDundalk man secures job working for UFC superstar Conor McGregor
A local man has been rewarded for his dedication to Irish MMA after being handed a job by UFC superstar Conor McGregor. Andrew McGahon from Seatown has built up a
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