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Concern over claims Dundalk’s water supply could be polluted by fuel launderers
Contaminated water pictured in a stream outside Castleblayney last week by The Sunday Independent Louth County Council will meet for the first time this year later this morning with a report that oil...
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Louth County Council seeking Sunday Independent evidence of water...
The matter was discussed at this morning’s Louth County Council meeting Louth County Council have moved to ease fears over the safety of Dundalk’s water supply following an article in yesterday’s...
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Louth County Council to investigate reports of contamination to Dundalk water...
Contaminated water pictured in a stream outside Castleblayney last week by The Sunday Independent Following this morning’s monthly meeting of the council, Louth Local Authorities have issued a press...
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Sharkey calls for forensic tests to be carried out on fuel laundering waste
The scene of the latest dumping of the toxic sludge at Belrobin, Kilkerley A further quantity of diesel laundering waste was discovered dumped in Kilkerley at the weekend. The 6,000 litres of toxic...
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Louth County Council allocated €5 million to invest in roads – a 10% cut on...
While the allocation of road funding was welcomed by many, Cllr Tomás Sharkey pointed out it was a 10% cut on the year before Louth County Council was yesterday allocated just over €5 million to invest...
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Sharkey feels public have lost confidence in battle against diesel laundering
Cllr Tomás Sharkey Louth County Councillor Tomás Sharkey has said that he believes the public have lost confidence in the state’s approach to tackling diesel laundering and dumping of waste. The...
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Sinn 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...
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Plans for new Dundalk school moves a step closer
An artist’s impression of the new school Plans to build a new post primary school in the centre of Dundalk moved a step closer yesterday after the news emerged that Louth County Council had secured a...
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Patients won’t be moved from St Oliver’s during refurbishment works
St Oliver’s Louth County Councillor Tomás Sharkey has welcomed the news that patients of St Oliver’s Hospital in Dundalk won’t be moved during forthcoming refurbishment works. There had been fears that...
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Sharkey encourages people to get involved in Dundalk Parkrun
Cllr Tomás Sharkey at last weekend’s Dundalk Parkrun The second Dundalk Parkrun event takes place at Dundalk IT this Saturday morning at 9.30am. Parkrun organise free, weekly, 5km timed runs around the...
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Sharkey calls for investigation into Dundalk death
Raymond Hearty’s family made an emotional plea for the reopening of the Louth Hospital in the Argus recently Sinn Féin councillor Tomás Sharkey has contacted the CEO of the Royal College of Surgeons...
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Management practices in Lourdes Hospital require scrutiny, insists Sharkey
Cllr Tomás Sharkey Councillor Tomás Sharkey wants the relationship between HSE management in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital and private recruitment and staffing agencies scrutinised. His comments come...
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Sharkey expresses concern over buses for school children during N53 upgrade
Cllr Tomás Sharkey Local councillor Tomás Sharkey has expressed his concern that families in the Sheelagh and Hackballscross area are being left in the dark about school bus services in September. With...
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Huge confusion caused by N53 closure
Work beginning on the N53 yesterday as captured by Cllr Sharkey Yesterday saw the N53 Dundalk to Castleblayney Road close for resurfacing and widening works with major problems caused for motorists...
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Yore to stand for Independent Alliance in General Election
Maeve Yore Local councillor Maeve Yore has declared her intention to run in the next General Election. The Blakely Close woman is set to run under the Independent Alliance banner, a group headed by...
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Additional beds to open for general elderly rehabilitation service in Louth...
The Louth County Hospital in Dundalk A number of additional beds are to be opened at the Louth County Hospital in Dundalk to establish a general elderly rehabilitation service. The new service was...
View ArticleSharkey feels public have lost confidence in battle against diesel laundering
Louth County Councillor Tomás Sharkey has said that he believes the public have lost confidence in the state’s approach to tackling diesel laundering and dumping of waste. The problem has
View ArticleSharkey calls for forensic tests to be carried out on fuel laundering waste
A further quantity of diesel laundering waste was discovered dumped in Kilkerley at the weekend. The 6,000 litres of toxic waste was abandoned at Belrobin with the latest find leading
View ArticleLouth County Council allocated €5 million to invest in roads – a 10% cut on...
Louth County Council was yesterday allocated just over €5 million to invest in regional and local roads in the county. In total €5,031,631 will go to the local authority out
View ArticleMinister for Health Leo Varadkar to visit Louth County Hospital in Dundalk...
Minister for Health Leo Varadkar is set to visit the Louth County Hospital in Dundalk tomorrow. Having learned of the visit, Louth County Councillor Tomás Sharkey has requested that, as
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