This week’s Argus

 

This week’s Argus leads with the shocking story of how much Dundalk Town Council are spending on ‘fixing’ the town centre. Reporter Anne Campbell reveals that the works on Market Square are set to cost €150,000, while the job on Stapleton Place of revamping the cycle lanes is set to cost more than €44,000 – bringing the total bill to €200,000.

There’s also coverage of the St Patrick’s Day parades in Dundalk and Blackrock, reaction to the sudden passing of Fr Eamon Treanor, coverage of the tragic death of locally-born businessman Edward Haughey and reaction from Paris as the Kearney brothers help Ireland to the Six Nations title.

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Another retail blow for Dundalk as Campbell Jewellers is to close

Dundalk is set to suffer another huge retail blow with the news that Campbell’s Jewellers is to close in the coming weeks.

The long-established business, run by Anne Campbell, is blaming the economic downturn on their decision to close.

As well as being a popular jewellers over the years, the business at the Demesne Shopping Centre also became synonymous with local music and regularly sold tickets for concerts in and around the town.

A closing down sale is now in operation, with all stock having at least 50% off.

A statement from the jewellers said: “Unfortunately due to the economic downturn Campbell’s Jewellers will be closing down all stock half price.

“Dundalk has supported the business for many years and is much appreciated. Jewellers will close when stock is gone. Thanks for all the business over the years folks, will be sad to see it closed.”

The news of Campbell’s Jewellers closing comes just weeks after the closures of nearby News & Deli and Pulse Pacemaker on Park Street, as well as Penney’s in the Long Walk Shopping Centre.

This week’s Argus

In this week’s Argus, Anne Campbell leads with the story Talk of the Town brought you yesterday about students voting against plans for a velodrome at the JJB facility. There’s also an interview with Brendan Ogle on his decision to leave the ESB last week, coverage of the opening of the new children’s respite centre in Lordship last Friday and news of an animal rights charity’s call to boycott Tom Duffy’s Circus, which is in Dundalk this week.

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This week’s Argus

In this week’s Argus, Anne Campbell reports that fewer mothers-to-be from the area are going to Daisy Hill in Newry to give birth because it is “too pricey”. There’s also news of Jimmy Dunne’s signing with Manchester United, an interview with local car dealers about the benefit of the new 132 registration plates, an update on the Narrow Water Bridge and all the pictures from the St Louis debs night.

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This week’s Argus

 

In this week’s Argus, Anne Campbell reports that the murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe in January was caught on CCTV with investigators confident that they know the identity of his killer. There’s also an interview with publican Noel Gormley on his 60 years in the pub trade, a chance to win €20,000 in funding for your business and all the news and reaction from last Sunday’s Mint Dundalk 10k Run.

All that and more in this week’s Argus, on sale now!