Fine Gael on course to retain their two seats in Louth according to latest...
Fine Gael remain on course to retain their two seats in Louth in the next General Election. That’s according to one of the country’s leading election analysts, Dr Adrian Kavanagh. The NUI Maynooth...
View ArticleDundalk Outcomers receives €3,557 in Government funding
Dundalk Outcomers has received €3,557 under new Government funding for LGBTI+ organisations. The funding under the grant scheme for LGBTI+ Capacity Building initiatives for professional service...
View ArticleCllr McGahon arrested over Park Street altercation
Local councillor John McGahon was arrested recently in connection with an alleged assault outside a Dundalk nightclub earlier this year. The altercation which took place in the early hours of June 16th...
View ArticleDiesel sludge discovered dumped in Kilcurry
Three cubes of diesel laundering waste were discovered dumped close to the border yesterday. The toxic diesel sludge was discovered at Roskeagh, Kilcurry on the Captain’s Road. Cllr John McGahon shared...
View ArticleMcGahon says sale of land for Louth GAA stadium is a ‘no brainer’
Local councillor John McGahon has thrown his support behind the sale of council land off the 52 Inner Relief Road to Louth GAA to build a new state of the art stadium. In September GAA delegates voted...
View ArticleHuge boost for Dundalk as Long Walk Quarter to be rejuvenated
The Long Walk area of Dundalk is set to receive a major boost with the news that it is to receive an investment of €533,000 as part of a rejuvenation project. News of the funding was revealed this...
View Article74 schools in Louth to benefit from Minor Works Grant payment
Some 74 schools in Louth will receive a Minor Works Grant payment over the coming days for small scale works and improvements. News of the funding has been welcomed by local Fine Gael councillor John...
View ArticleMuirhevnamor Community Sport and Physical Activity Hub to receive €30,000...
The Muirhevnamor Community Sport and Physical Activity Hub is set to benefit from €30,000 in funding under the Dormant Accounts Fund. The money will benefit a wide range of sport and physical activity...
View ArticleMcGahon welcomes extension of Confidence & Supply Agreement
Local councillor John McGahon has welcomed the extension of the Government’s tenure. Earlier this week Fianna Fáil leader Micheal Martin announced that his party were extending the current Confidence...
View ArticleCommunity Enhancement Programme provides €408,678 funding to projects in Louth
Over €408,678 was provided to disadvantaged communities in rural and urban areas in Louth through the Community Enhancement Programme, supporting 69 projects. The largest sum went to Louth Village...
View Article595 dads in Louth availed of paid paternity benefit last year
A total of 595 dads in Louth benefitted from the Government’s paid paternity benefit scheme last year. The figure was revealed by local Fine Gael Councillor John McGahon, who encouraged more fathers to...
View ArticleLocal sports clubs to benefit from €285,000 in funding from review of Sports...
Three local sports clubs are set to benefit from €285,000 in funding following a review of unsuccessful 2018 Sports Capital Grant Applications. The biggest beneficiaries are Dealgan Boxing Club, who...
View ArticleGovernment funding to give young people in Louth greater opportunities to...
Young people in Louth will be given greater opportunities to experience life at sea, thanks to new Government funding. The Department of Defence has announced the provision of funding to Sail Training...
View ArticleFunding from the Department of Rural and Community Development up 81% in...
Funding allocated to Louth for 2018 from the Department of Rural and Community Development, increased by 81% on the previous year. Local Fine Gael Councillor John McGahon revealed the increase...
View ArticleOver €7.5 million to be allocated towards upgrade of roads in Louth
Over €7.5 million in funding has been allocated to assist the repair of regional and local roads in Louth. The funding, which was announced late last week, will see a number of local routes improved...
View ArticleFine Gael to put forward four candidates in North Louth for local elections
Fine Gael last night finalised its local election team in North Louth with four candidates put forward to run for election this May. Sitting Councillors Maria Doyle and John McGahon will be seeking to...
View ArticleAlmost €1m in funding granted for energy efficiency projects in Louth last year
People in Louth received just shy of €1 million in Government funding for energy efficiency projects last year. Figures released by local Councillor John McGahon show that €987,500 in funding was...
View ArticleMcGahon urges Louth County Council and community groups to work together on...
Fine Gael Councillor John McGahon has urged Louth County Council and local communities to work together on proposals for the 2019 CLÁR programme. CLÁR provides funding for small scale infrastructural...
View ArticleTaoiseach visits Dundalk Outcomers
An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar visited Dundalk Outcomers on Roden Place last Friday to meet with Bernardine Quinn, manager of Outcomers LGBT Support Service in Dundalk and service users. During their...
View ArticleLouth schools to benefit from funding for new tablets, computers and high...
Louth schools are set to benefit from a raft of new technology thanks to government funding. According to local Councillor John McGahon every school in the county will receive grants to purchase key...
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