After months of protracted exchanges the Northern Ireland authorities have finally admitted that a British Army Puma helicopter landed in the Rassan area of North Louth at 8.40 pm on July 7th last. The admission came last week in a contact with the Department of Foreign Affairs.

A long running problem with a waste water treatment plant led to a substantial fine for a local bar and restaurant owner at Dundalk Court last week. Paul Keane appeared before Judge Flann Brennan as the proprietor of Sportsman's Roadhouse, Drumnasilla, Ravensdale to face water p

.1.. p a At the presentation of the Fas Excellence through People award to Dundalk company Anord were: (I/r►: Roddy Molloy (Director General of Fas), Kevin Finegan (Anord CEO), John Doherty (Anord), Claire Callan (Anord), Conor Walsh (Anord), Odhran Carron (Anord), Sexton Cahill

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• CEO Sean Connolly and Vice- Chairman Tom Baldwin resign from the board of Dundalk Football Club. Manager Jim Gannon soon follows. • Defeats in Leinster for Knockbridge and Geraldines, but wins for Mattock Rangers, while Newtown Blues defeat Cooley Kickhams in the Cardinal O'Do

how to organise a Christmas 'do' We headed for the Lisdoo where the hugely popular Brendan Marmion Cabaret Nights were celebrating with their Christmas Party Night and the place was night with everyone there. Making my way through the crowds i then got talking to Catherine O'Han