600 without power following overnight storms

Around 600 homes are without power this morning in Kilsaran and Castlebellingham following storms over night.

Electric Ireland anticipate the matter will be resolved by 10.30am.

Commuters have also been affected with northern rail services terminating at Malahide due to overhead power lines being down at Raheny.

A number of roads in the area also have branches down and motorists are urged to be cautious.

A trampoline had earlier blown on to the Carrickmacross Road at Channonrock while Clermont Road in Haggardstown was impassable due to a fallen tree.

Another tree is down at Hoey’s DIY at Mansfieldstown but this can be passed.

The A1 Newry to Belfast road has also reopened in both directions following flooding in Newry overnight that had briefly closed it.

Car wash planned for just off Dundalk-Carrickmacross Road

A new car wash is being planned for just off the main Dundalk to Carrickmacross Road, close to Louth Village and Inniskeen.

Fergal Duffy has applied to Louth County Council for planning permission to convert an agricultural yard at Channonrock/Drumcamill, Dundalk to a commercial yard, which will operate as a car wash.

The council are due to make a decision on the matter on May 8th.

Local site to feature in Ireland’s biggest property auction

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A 2.85 acre site at Channonrock, outside Dundalk, is set to go under the hammer at the next Allsop Space auction in the RDS in Dublin next month.

The auction on Tuesday December 10th has been dubbed Ireland’s biggest ever auction with 150 lots set to go under the hammer with combined reserves of €20 million.

Lot 115 is a freehold plot of land extending to approximately 1.157 hectares (2.85 acres).

The property is situated on the southern side of the R178 Dundalk to Carrickmacross Road, approximately 3km north of Louth Village.