Water meters replaced without warning or explanation on Doylesfort Road

Reports have reached us that Irish Water contractors have been replacing water meters today on the Doylesfort Road, near Dowdallshill.

Water meters were originally installed on the road, located beside Arthur’s shop, a few months back but have been dug up today and replaced with new meters that according to one resident “look exactly the same.”

No notice or explanation was given to residents as to why the work was taking place but it does beg the question about why it is happening. Were the first batch faulty and, if so, were the bills issued accurate.

We await word on whether or not similar operations are required in other areas of the town.

Doylesfort Road reopens following car crash

The Doylesfort Road in Dundalk has reopened following a serious collision last night.

This is the second crash to occur on the road, located between the Armagh and Newry Roads, in the space of a few days following on from a collision between a car and a truck on Friday.

Gardaí preserved the scene over night and only reopened the road around 4pm.

Dundalk Fire Service had a number of units at the scene following the incident, which occurred shortly after 9.30pm last night.

Two people were injured in the incident, one seriously. A woman in her 30s, who was a passenger in the car, was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital and later transferred to the Beaumont.

 

Doylesfort Road closed following serious collision

The Doylesfort Road in Dundalk remains closed this morning following a serious collision last night.

This is the second crash to occur on the road, located between the Armagh and Newry Roads, in the space of a few days following on from a collision between a car and a truck on Friday.

Gardaí are preserved the scene over night and insist it won’t be open for some time. Diversions are in place with motorists asked to travel along the Armagh Road.

Dundalk Fire Service had a number of units at the scene following the incident, which occurred shortly after 9.30pm last night.

Two people were injured in the incident, one seriously. A woman in her 30s, who was a passenger in the car, was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital and later transferred to the Beaumont.

 

Doylesfort Road closed following collision

The Doylesfort Road, off the old Newry Road, in Dundalk is closed following a collision between a lorry and a car.

Motorists are advised to seek an alternative route although the road is expected to be reopened by 5pm at the latest as Dundalk Fire Service are at the scene to deal with a diesel spill.

14 acre site on Armagh Road goes on the market for €275,000

A 14 acre site on the Armagh Road has gone on the market with local estate agents Sherry FitzGerald Carroll.

The land, which has planning permission as part of a larger scale housing development of surrounding lands, has an asking price of €275,000.

The site is situated fronting the Armagh Road on the northern periphery of Dundalk town, approximately 2.5km from the town centre.

The block of land extends to circa 14 acres or 5.7 hectares. They have direct frontage to the Armagh Road and Doylesfort Road and are bounded by the Lios Dubh housing development to the east.

According to the estate agents the lands are “for the most part of fair agricultural quality and are presently in grass.”

Further details are available from Sherry FitzGerald Carroll by calling 042-9332173.

Warning issued after spate of recent break-ins in and around Dundalk

Members of the public are warned to be vigilant in the build-up to Christmas following a spate of recent break-ins in the Dundalk area.

The local Neighbourhood Watch group have posted a warning saying there have been reports of seven houses broken into in the Dundalk/North Louth area in the last week.

Three of the homes were in the Doylesfort Road area, two were in Woodbury Gardens, as well as two neighbouring houses in Faughart.

Anyone who spots anything suspicious is asked to contact the Gardaí.