Dundalk Democrat Front Page: Rising tar costs set to impact road repairs

This week's Dundalk Democrat is in shops now, featuring:

• The soaring cost of tar is likely to lead to a reduced road works programme for the county, it has emerged.
• A 20-year-old man, with an address care of Dundalk Simon Community, is charged with causing criminal damage to eight vehicles, two vans and six cars, including a Tesla Model 3, on Barrack Street in Dundalk.
• Louth County Council has been told its current festival grants budget is “inadequate” and should be increased for 2027.

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