A look back at what happened in April in Louth
Water supply issues in Dundalk come to the fore
2 April 2024
Water supply related issues in Dundalk have come to the fore again, with water pressure problems causing “huge issues” for residents living along Tom Bellew Avenue in the town, and local TD Ruairí Ó Murchú saying that the local community needs “to have confidence that Uisce Éireann are taking it seriously”.
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There was a rise in theft related offences in the Louth Garda Division in the final Quarter of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022 according to CSO figures.
St Nicholas' Church of Ireland Dundalk, known locally as the Green Church, has been included in Louth County Council's proposed PEACEPLUS Action Plan, with around €812,000 proposed for renovation works to make the church more suitable and usable.
9 April 2024
Dundalk's Darkness into Light Committee have announced that they will not be proceeding with this year’s event having grown frustrated with the slow progress of Pieta having a physical presence in Louth. Organisers of the Dundalk event, which started in 2017, have for the past number of years been advocating for the need for a physical presence for Pieta within Louth.
Cross-border intercity rail services between Belfast and Dublin are set to benefit from a €165 million (£141.9million) investment from the PEACEPLUS Programme.
The funding will support a major programme to transform the cross-border “Enterprise” train service, paving the way for an hourly timetable between Belfast and Dublin.
Louth councillors were paid a combined total of €1,066,739.52 in representational payments and expenses in 2022, figures released by Louth County Council have revealed. It is up €191,833.61 on the €874,905.91 paid out to Louth councillors in 2021.
16 April 2024
Pieta House have announced that they will soon be launching a new in-person support service at the Redeemer Family Resource Centre in Dundalk.
Dundalk’s Darkness into Light organising committee had decided to cancel this year's event, but the event will now go ahead as planned on the morning of Saturday 11 May.
An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission with revised conditions, for a development at the former St. Joseph's Female Orphanage & Industrial School and St Malachy's Convent, at Seatown Place, Castle Street, Dundalk, into a new apartment complex.
23 April 2024
Dundalk councillors were left frustrated and angry, after hearing of Louth County Council's decision to proceed with the installation of a zebra crossing at the Avenue Road/Inner Relief Road roundabout, to replace pedestrian lights which have been broken since January.
Five Dundalk families who were told that their sons had places at a second autism (ASD) unit at the De La Salle College had their offers for September 2024 withdrawn last month after the school said they were not now able to open another class.
There were just three properties available to rent under the discretionary Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme in Dundalk, the latest Locked Out of the Market study undertaken by Simon Communities of Ireland has revealed.
30 April 2024
A “sensational showcase” is planned for SEEK Urban Arts Festival 2024, with the festival organisers revealing the “exciting line-up” of artists, both Irish and international, who will be taking part.
Louth County Council are no longer progressing with plans to install zebra crossings at the Avenue Road/Inner Relief Road Roundabout and are to replace the current push button control pedestrian light system.
Homeless figures in Louth and the North East region continue to climb higher, with the number of homeless adults in who accessed local authority managed emergency accommodation during the week of 25-31 March 2024 in the North East reaching a new high of 219.