Dundalk Democrat Front Page: Simon apartments get go ahead despite opposition

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

• A man from Louth who used his US citizenship to buy military-grade firearms and ammunition legally in America before selling them on to Irish criminal gangs has been jailed for ten years.
• Dublin Simon Community has been given the go ahead for an apartment development at the site of the former Labour Exchange site at Barrack Street in Dundalk, in spite of huge opposition from residents and businesses in the area.
• Louth County Council is to hold a Public Participation Day to present the high-level, emerging flood relief options for Blackrock, to gather views and ensure the community has a meaningful role in shaping any future flood protection for Blackrock.

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