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Is he the right man to lead diocese?

CARDINAL Seán Brady took notes at an enquiry held in Dundalk in 1975 into an allegation made by a 14-year-old local boy of child sexual abuse by Fr. Brendan Smyth. This has been confirmed in a statement issued yesterday (Tuesday) by the Catholic Communications Office.

Teresa Lynn, Gingerlillies, who have opened a second coffee shop in Market Square

Gingerlillies cafe blossoming amid 'for sale' signs

By Margaret RODDY

AMID the empty shop units with 'for sale' or 'to let' signs which line the town's streets, there are those who are defying the trend and opening new businesses.

Arson suspected in fires in the Cooley mountains

By Margaret RODDY

GARDAÍ are investigating fires in the Cooley mountains which have resulted in local firefighters having to tackle blazes in extremely difficult conditions.

300 apply for 12 Fuüd jobs

By Margaret RODDY

QUALITY, price and service are the key to business success, and now more so than ever. So believes Hugh Smiley who has opened Dundalk's newest restaurant Fuüd in the former Friar Tucks premises at Clanbrassil Street.

GP referrals not acted upon – Dr

A DUNDALK GP revealed that 10% of patient referrals to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda are not acted upon by consultants.

Cross border 'snail mail' hits local businesses

By Olivia RYAN

ITS back to the days of 'snail mail' according to a UK customer focus group which highlighted a three day delay in letters posted in Newry being delivered in Dundalk.

St. Patrick's Day celebrations

DUNDALK is bracing itself for the St. Patrick's Day parade today ( Wednesday), and it promises to be a very worthy event that we should all do our best to support.

Enterprising pupils take top awards

LOUTH County Enterprise Board hosted the county finals of the Student Enterprise Awards and were delighted to welcome up to 200 students to the Fairways Hotel in Dundalk. The competition is an exciting and rewarding experience for young people, creating a culture where students think more readily of becoming entrepreneurs and setting up their own business in the future. It enhances their creativity, improves communication skills and provides practical uses for business studies topics.

Drama in spades but no finesse

THERE was incident aplenty in this eagerly-awaited Louth derby played in front of the live TV cameras – but in terms of quality it was poor fare. While it's too early to pass any sort of valid judgement, the signs were not too promising, with spectators having every right to expect a lot better from the respective teams and indeed from the officials.