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€1.2m flood damage across county as storms lash Louth
It’s been a stormy start to 2026 with the bill for severe weather impact on Louth coming in at €1.2 million, the council have confirmed. The figure was revealed at Monday night’s meeting of Drogheda Borough District, where councillors were told that...
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AI ‘FloodWatch’ system launched in Blackrock to boost coastal awareness
A new local flood awareness system, FloodWatch, has been launched as a pilot in Blackrock village to help residents and visitors better understand when coastal flooding conditions are expected. The announcement came as flooding caused road closures...
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‘Laughing gas’ cans discovered every day
Large, empty cans of nitrous oxide can be seen ‘every day of the week’ in public areas in Dundalk, according to a Louth TD Sinn Féin TD Ruairí Ó Murchú highlighted his concerns in the Dáil during a debate on a bill to regulate the sale of what is more...
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Town will have no parade this St Patrick’s Day
The streets of Dundalk are set to be a lot quieter this St. Patrick’s Day with no parade planned for the first time in many years. The “hugely disappointing” news emerged at the January meeting of Louth County Council, where Cllr. Maeve Yore said she...
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