Dundalk IT Students’ Union are appealing for landlords who wish to rent their properties out to students to contact them.
The Students’ Union puts a list together each summer of properties available close to the college.
To get on this please contact Students’ Union president Aaron Lawless on 042 9370390 or 085 2781462 or email president@dkitsu.ie
The accommodation list is due to go live next week.
Joe McGuinness of Louth County Council
Louth County Council will again lead the now annual count of rough sleepers in the North East – comprising counties Louth, Cavan and Monaghan – in the early hours of this Wednesday morning.
The count will commence at midnight and see teams visit locations where it is believed – based on precedent or current information – that there may be people sleeping rough.
Any member of the public who is aware of someone sleeping rough or locations where they believe this to be occurring is asked to email homeless@louthcoco.ie before the survey gets underway so that these sites can be surveyed.
The aim of the count, which forms part of a national initiative, is to allow local authorities and other agencies to develop appropriate supports to encourage those sleeping rough to engage and move into more stable, longer-term accommodation.
Joe McGuinness, Director of Services, Louth County Council and chair of the North East Regional Consultative Forum on Homelessness, said: “It is important to have an accurate picture to inform our planning for emergency accommodation and support services. This week’s count will allow us to better coordinate services and use resources to greatest effect.
“There is a very specific definition of rough sleeping so it excludes those in hostel or other short-term accommodation. Our specific interest for the count in the early hours of Wednesday morning is to accurately track the number of people sleeping outside or in buildings, vehicles or structures not designed for human habitation.”
Cllr Tomás Sharkey believes everyone would be best served by the Leaving Cert results being issued sooner
Sinn Féin County Councillor Tomás Sharkey is calling for the 2015 Leaving Certificate results to be released earlier than the traditional mid-August date.
His remarks came on the eve of around 1,600 students in the county receiving their results earlier today.
He said: “Students will know how many points they got and college places will be awarded in the coming weeks. This leaves very little time for students and families to make arrangements for the start of the first semester.
17 Church Street, Dundalk
Two local properties will be sold at the next Allsop Space auction in the RDS on July 1st.
17 Church Street in Dundalk – a mixed use development of retail and office units to the front with ten apartments to the rear – will go under the hammer for a reserve of between €150,000 and €175,000.
The property is located beside Sean’s Tavern and The Camelot and opposite the entrance to Patrick Street.
In total the premises comprises of two retail units, a store, eight offices, seven two bed apartments and three one bed apartments.
Viewing will take place at the property for the next three Fridays – June 13th, 20th and 27th – from 10am to 11am.
Also set to go under the hammer for a reserve of between €70,000 and €80,000 is a commercial unit in Dromiskin.
The former premises of Duca Furniture, the warehouse facility extends to approximately 1,300sqm (13,993sq ft) and is situated on a site extending to approximately 0.52 hectares (1.28 acres).
Further details are available at www.allsopspace.ie
The former Duca Furniture in Dromiskin
Save The Last Dance For Me, a Drifters tribute act, will be performing in Dundalk next month.
The band, which features Gillie Leroy Jones, will be appearing in The Fairways Hotel on thursday April 3rd.
They will be performing a range of Drifters hits including ‘Under the Boardwalk’, ‘Saturday Night At The Movies’ and ‘Hello Happiness’ to name but a few.
Tickets, priced €25, are on sale now from the hotel at 042-9321500 or from Ticketmaster. A special offer of overnight accommodation for two people plus tickets to the show is also available at a cost of €95.
Ghan House
Ghan House in Carlingford will be hosting a cookery demonstration with their two AA Rosette chefs on Sunday April 6th at 4pm.
The demonstration will be followed by a buffet dinners with wines to match each course.
Chefs Stephane and Allan will demonstrate how to cook a variety of starters, main courses and desserts which will then be served as a three course buffet dinner with a choice of wines matched to each course.
Stephane and Allan will also be joining you for the informal dinner to talk through any questions you may have and offer advice.
Admission is €55 per person including cookery demo, dinner and wines or €45 per person for cookery demo and dinner without wines.
Packages are also available to include accommodation and breakfast.
Call 042 937 3682 for more information or to book your place.
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