Smoke from the bonfire as seen from the Long Walk
A large bonfire in Saltown on the Bellewsbridge Road is causing a large smoke plume to fill the skies of Dundalk at present.
The fire is burning rapidly but thankfully no property has as yet been affected by it.
Dundalk Fire Service have been notified about it.
A resident’s view from Saltown
The attackers fled in the direction of Saltown
A 55-year-old man is recovering after being viciously assaulted while out for a walk on the Bellewsbridge Road on Tuesday morning.
The incident happened between 1.45am and 2am. According to The Argus the individual was approached by two young men who asked him for a cigarette but before he could answer they set upon him, punching him and knocking him to the ground.
It is understood he received head injuries, with the attackers escaping with his moible phone and wallet, which contained a small sum of money.
He was later taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital for treatment.
Anyone who spotted the young men in the area at the time or know anything about the incident are asked to contact Dundalk Garda Station on 042 9335577 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.
The Dominion House of Prayer, which sold at auction yesterday
A local industrial building which is currently rented out as a church sold at auction yesterday for €285,000.
The selling price was €55,000 above its asking price.
Located on the Castletown Road between the intersections with the Bellewsbridge Road and Castleross, the building – which is set up as The Dominion House of Prayer – extends to 355sqm and stands on a 1.4 hectare site.
The sale was conducted by GW2, a subsidiary of Dublin-based auctioneers Ganly Walters.
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