Recent Press Releases
The team behind Dundalk’s ambitious bid to become a pilot town for Smarter Travel has expressed disappointment at this week’s announcement that they are not among the three locations to receive substantial central Government funding.
Louth County Council has successfully prosecuted a further offender under environmental protection legislation.
At Drogheda District Court on January 12, Mr Martin Joyce, Primatestown, Ashbourne, Co Meath pleaded guilty to two charges under the Waste Management Acts 1996, relating to offences in May 2011. On two separate occasions, Mr Joyce was stopped by members of An Garda Síochána and found with end-of-life (“scrapped”) vehicles on board a vehicle transporter.
A Dublin-based company with a fuel station in Dundalk has been fined a total of €36,000 and ordered to pay costs of €6,300 having been convicted at Dundalk District Court on Thursday (Jan 5) of nine offences arising from the erection of advertising signage.
A multi-million euro refurbishment of Market Square in the historic heart of Dundalk has been completed on schedule with Friday (December 2) set to see celebrations as Christmas lights are switched on and a new illuminated fountain is commissioned.
The 18th Century Tholsel in Drogheda, Co Louth, which received a €330,000 refurbishment with Heritage Council support last year, has received an award in recognition of its accessibility to people with disabilities.
Cllr Kevin Callan, Mayor of Drogheda, has welcomed the announcement by Coca-Cola that they are creating an additional 100 jobs at their operation in the town.
The jobs boost comes at the company's Global Business Shared Services unit.
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