St Patrick's Scout Group Good Deeds Collection takes place in Dundalk

A huge crowd turned up at the Market Square in Dundalk last Thursday evening, where St Patrick's Scout Group 1st/2nd/5th Louth held this year's Good Deeds Collection.

The event takes place each year, and it sees the scouts bring a small food hamper each to the event which is then distributed to the needy in Dundalk. Hundred's turned up to donate and sing, including the Chief Scout and members from other groups around County Louth.

The Redemptorist Choir and St Malachy's Girl School choir got this year's festivities underway with wonderful renditions of Christmas carols, while Christmas Carol's while the youth members and their families brought food parcels which have been donated to Save our Homeless in Dundalk.

The evening saw a presentation made to Michael Crawley to recognise the 50 years of service he has given to the scout group. The event also saw two leaders, Fintan Sheridan, and Gerry Finnegan who is now 8th Louth Slieve Foy, honoured with the Order of Cú Chulainn, the highest individual award available to adults in Scouting Ireland, an award recognises those that have gone above and beyond what is expected of a scout leader.

The night couldn't end of course without a visit from Santa himself, who presented all the young people there with a gift.