Guided walk along Navvy Bank will launch Dundalk Positive Mental Health week tomorrow

Dundalk Positive Mental Health Week gets underway this Saturday with a guided walk along the Navvy Bank.

Hosted by the Dundalk Positive Mental Health Forum, the fun walk starts at 12 noon and will last approximately 45 minutes.

It is the first in a range of events taking place throughout the week.

On Monday there will be a coffee morning in Riva in Earl Street from 10.30am to 12.30pm while on Tuesday there will be a special radio show on Dundalk FM from 10am to 12 noon.

On Wednesday Minister Kathleen Lynch will be in Dundalk to launch an art exhibition in the Carroll Building of Dundalk IT at 11am.

A cookery demonstration will then be held on Thursday night at 7pm in DkIT entitled ‘Eating for Positive Mental Health’.

Throughout the week an information stand will also be in the Marshes Shopping Centre.

For further details contact Senator Mary Moran on 042 9329052

Artisans to launch new exhibition tonight

Local art group the Artisans will launch their art exhibition tonight in the Louth County Museum, Roden Place, Dundalk at 8pm.

The Artisans are a small group of amateur artists from Dundalk who specialise in watercolour paintings. They have 50 paintings on display for the next two weeks, the majority of which are watercolour but they also have the odd oil painting and sketch thrown in.

The exhibition will be launched by Lt Col Maureen O’Brien from Aiken Barracks, Dundalk and all are invited to attend the opening tonight at 8pm. The exhibition will run until June 7th.