Local deaths
12 suicides recorded in Co Louth last year
There were 12 suicides recorded in Co Louth last year. That’s according to new figures from the CSO, which claims there were 399 people who took their own life in
Local man Robert Carroll passes away following accident on M1
The local man who died following a fatal road accident on the M1 motoroway in the early hours of yesterday morning has been named as Blackrock man Robert Carroll. The
Fundraising 5-a-side in memory of Ciaran Casey in Bellurgan this Saturday
Bellurgan United are hosting a 5-a-side tournament this Saturday June 3rd as a fundraiser for the Beaumount Richmond Intensive Care Unit. The tournament will be held in memory of late
Dundalk Tidy Towns chairman Willie Duffy to be laid to rest on Monday
The funeral of former Dundalk Tidy Towns chairman Willie Duffy will take place on Monday morning in the Church of the Holy Redeemer. The Ard Easmuinn man passed away last
Dundalk Tidy Towns chairman Willie Duffy passes away
One of the key players in the local Tidy Towns movement, Willie Duffy, has passed away. Willie was chairman of the Dundalk Tidy Towns Committee and has played a pivotal
Blackrock AC 4 mile road race to be dedicated to the late Captain Mark Duffy
This year’s Blackrock AC 4 mile road race will be jointly dedicated to Stephen Carroll and Captain Mark Duffy. The annual race, which will take place in Blackrock village on
Well known Dundalk hotelier Chris Brayden passes away
The death has occurred of well known local hotelier Chris Brayden. The Blackrock man passed away on Thursday peacefully at St James’s Hospital in Dublin surrounded by his family. Chris,
Bellurgan Utd to hold fundraising 5-a-side in memory of late captain Ciaran Casey
Bellurgan United are organising and hosting a 5-a-side tournament on Saturday June 3rd as a fundraiser for the Beaumount Richmond Intensive Care Unit. The tournament will be held in memory
Gardaí in Dundalk will never get over murders of Adrian Donohoe and Tony Golden
Gardaí in Dundalk will never recover from the murders of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe and Garda Tony Golden, the Garda Representative Association was told yesterday. The group’s interim deputy general
Former Maytime Festival president Angela McQuaid passes away
The death has occurred of well known local woman Angela McQuaid. Angela, from Blackwater Court, was a former president of The Maytime Festival in Dundalk and was also involved with
Cooley man and former RTÉ chairman Tom Savage passes away
Former RTÉ chairman and communications consultant Tom Savage has passed away following a short illness. The 76-year-old, who was a director of the Communications Clinic, hails from Cooley. Mr Savage was
Dundalk man given touching send off as local athletes embark on “last run with Andy”
Local athlete Andy Califf was given a touching send off following his Funeral yesterday when friends ran alongside his hearse on its way to the graveyard in Dowdallshill. The former
Passing of Mark Duffy a “community catastrophe”
Members of the Irish Coast Guard, local search and rescue personnel and youngsters from St Francis NS and Dundalk Rugby Club were amongst those who formed guards of honour for
Huge crowds expected in Blackrock for Funeral Mass of Captain Mark Duffy
Huge crowds are expected in Blackrock this morning for the Funeral Mass of Captain Mark Duffy. The 51-year-old father of two died on Tuesday March 14th after Irish Coast Guard
Traffic restrictions to apply in Blackrock for Funeral of Rescue 116 pilot Mark Duffy
The funeral of Captain Mark Duffy, who died following the crash of Irish Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 116 on March 14th, will take place in St Oliver Plunkett Church in
