A look back at what happened in October in Louth
Dundalk mourns the loss of 'Maxi' Kavanagh
1 October 2024
Dundalk is mourning the loss of one of its most passionate football supporters and much-loved characters, Mark "Maxi" Kavanagh, after his passing the previous week.
Fans gathered on the previous Friday evening at Oriel Park ahead of Dundalk’s match against Bohemians to honour Maxi with a large banner reading, "Maxi, Dundalk loves you more than you will know," as word of his death spread through the ground.
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There are 55 full time vacant posts across Louth and Meath mental health services, Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú was told by the HSE, in response to a parliamentary question, that also asked about the timeline for the construction of the ten bed extension at the Drogheda Department of Psychiatry (DDOP) at Crosslanes.
John Morgan, ‘Accessibility for All’ member; Independent Councillor Maeve Yore; Sgt Ronan Loftus and Garda Darragh Prior, from Dundalk Community Policing Unit; along with Finbar Gethins and Bryan Coughlan from Louth County Council; supported Make Way Day 2024 in Dundalk.
8 October 2024
Anti-social behaviour by a small group of teenagers in housing estates in Dundalk in the last number of weeks, which has included intimidation, criminal damage and thefts, has “the potential to escalate totally out of control”, according to local Sinn Féin TD, Ruairí Ó Murchú, and he has made a plea to parents to be aware of where their children are and what they are doing.
The former Dundalk Ice Dome at the Retail Park in Dundalk, which has remained vacant since being bought by Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) in 2014, has been leased to another party, with a commencement notice being submitted to the Building Control Management System in June of this year by Tennis Ireland for works on the site.
The Louth International Film Festival (LIFF) 2024 has successfully concluded, marking yet another milestone in its celebration of outstanding cinematic talent from Ireland and across the globe.
15 October 2024
On Friday, students from Dundalk Grammar School gathered once again outside the front gates in protest of what they say is the school’s decision to ban Gaelic football. The protest was held by senior students who are pushing for the sport’s inclusion in the school’s sport curriculum.
Louth County Council said that it has formally written to Uisce Éireann in relation to its “grave concerns” over a number of pumping station and wastewater treatment issues, councillors were informed at the Dundalk Municipal District October meeting.
22 October 2024
Louth County Councillors were paid a total of €1,099,526.74 in payments and expenses last year, up from €1,066,739.52 in 2022, latest figures have shown.
Tributes poured in after the untimely death of LMFM broadcaster Michael Reade, who has died at the age of 58, just weeks after revealing his terminal cancer diagnosis to listeners.
29 October 2024
Dundalk witnessed a series of developments in the tragic and unresolved case of Kyran Durnin, a young boy who has been missing for several months and is now presumed dead. Kyran, who would now be eight years old, was reported missing alongside his mother on August 30, 2024.
An unannounced inspection by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Louth has revealed overcrowding and staffing challenges in its Emergency Department
The first 3D printed housing to be unveiled at Grange Close in Dundalk will be launched in November and will provide accommodation for three local families. HTL.tech, in collaboration with Louth County Council, Roadstone Ltd, and LMETB, designed and built the houses.