21 clubs in Louth to benefit from almost €1 million in Sports Capital Grants
A total of €21 clubs in Louth are set to be benefit from combined funding of €996,247 in Sports Capital Grants. The biggest beneficiary in the county was Naomh Moninne Hurling Club, who will receive...
View ArticleFive schools in Louth to undergo major improvement works next summer
A total of five schools in Louth will undergo major improvement works next summer through Government funding provided under the 2020 Summer Works Scheme. Among the schools set to benefit include O...
View ArticleFive amenities in Louth to benefit from €78,900 in funding
Five amenities in Co Louth are set to benefit from funding of €78,900 under the 2019 Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme. The biggest winners were the Greenore-Carlingford Greenway which is to...
View Article€200,000 funding will support strategic development of Dundalk and Drogheda
Local Councillor John McGahon has welcomed the news that Louth County Council is set to receive €200,000 in funding from the Department of Local Government to support the strategic development of...
View Article€4.3 million in funding allocated for Louth roads
€4.3 million in roads funding has been allocated for Louth for 2020. The figure will be used to maintain and upgrade the roads network within the county. News of the funding has been welcomed by local...
View ArticleLocal projects to benefit from €4.2m in funding
Two local projects will benefit from over €4.2m in funding following the third call of the Regional Enterprise Development Fund, it was revealed today. Dundalk IT’s Connect Learning Hub Project has...
View ArticleMen’s Sheds groups in Louth to receive €14,000 funding
Six Men’s Sheds groups across Louth have received €14,000 in funding today from the Department of Rural and Community Development. The figure is part of a €500,000 fund which will be shared among 372...
View ArticleMcGahon to launch General Election campaign this Sunday
Local Councillor John McGahon will officially launch his General Election campaign in Dundalk this Sunday. The 29-year-old will be hoping to retain Fine Gael’s second seat in the county, which was won...
View ArticleMcGahon vows to fight for cancer support services in Louth if elected
Fine Gael has committed to establishing a fund for local cancer support services. In Co Louth that will help many people who have the misfortune to be diagnosed with cancer if returned to government...
View ArticleGeneral Election 2020 – Results as they happen!
The nation went to the polls yesterday to elect the 33rd Dáil with the people of the Louth/East Meath constituency deciding on which of the 15 candidates will become their next five representatives in...
View ArticleCllr John McGahon has been eliminated following the eighth count
Cllr John McGahon has been eliminated following the eighth count at the Louth/East Meath count centre. The distribution of Fianna Fáil Councillor James Byrne’s votes were made during the eighth count...
View ArticleLocal Councillor John McGahon to contest Seanad elections
Local Councillor John McGahon has been nominated by Fine Gael to contest the Seanad Election on the Cultural and Educational Panel. The 29-year-old will now be looking to secure a seat in the upper...
View ArticleMcGahon looking on course for Seanad seat
Local Councillor John McGahon could be on course to take a seat on the Seanad. The Fine Gael representative currently sits second in the running for a seat on the cultural and educational panel in the...
View ArticleJohn McGahon elected to Seanad Éireann
Local Councillor John McGahon has been elected to the Seanad this afternoon. The Fine Gael representative has won a seat on the cultural and educational panel in the Seanad elections after the 18th and...
View ArticleMcGahon encourages seniors to ensure their personal alarm is activated
Local Senator John McGahon is encouraging the 1,222 participants in the Seniors Alert Scheme locally to ensure their personal alarm is activated, following the announcement of a new befriending...
View ArticleMcGahon encourages small businesses to apply for new Restart Grants
Local Senator John McGahon has urged small and micro businesses across Louth to apply for the new €250m Restart Grant, which will give direct grant aid to help them with the costs associated with...
View ArticleMcGahon encourages groups in Louth to apply for Clár funding
Local Senator John McGahon is encouraging groups across Co Louth to apply for the Government’s 2020 Clár Programmme, which has a total fund of €5 million and is designed to help rural communities...
View ArticleMcGahon believes €10m funding can support tourism in Louth post Covid-19
Local Senator John McGahon has said €10 million in funding under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme for 2020 will support tourism and community wellbeing in Louth post COVID-19 recovery. The...
View ArticleCarlingford receives €710,980 for Sustainable Tourism Strategy
Carlingford is set to receive €710,980 in funding to implement a Sustainable Tourism Strategy. News of the funding was announced this morning under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund and has...
View ArticleColgan believes he is the right man to replace McGahon on Council
Local businessman Craig Colgan has thrown his name into the race to replace recently appointed Senator John McGahon. Colgan, who runs Sailor Sharkey Barbers on the Castletown Road, is one of four names...
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