Treadmill challenge in aid of Rape Crisis North East

Rape Crisis North East are holding a treadmill challenge in the Marshes Shopping Centre on Saturday 18^th October from 11am – 7pm.

Members of North East Runners Dundalk are once again, kindly donating their time and energy to take part in the challenge. Dromad Hire and Fitness4hire.com are also generously sponsoring the supply of the treadmill for this year’s event.

Rape Crisis North East is a dedicated professional counselling and support service available to women, men and teenagers. All proceeds raised as a result of the treadmill challenge will go towards the funding of these essential services. We also offer a free phone confidential helpline service, accompaniment service to the Courts, Garda and medical services along with our schools educational programmes.

Volunteers are needed for collecting donations on the day. This is a great opportunity to support this vital community service. If you would like to become a member of the fundraising team contact Rape Crisis North East Centre on 042 – 9339491 or visit the website www.rcne.ie

Dromad Hire completes deal with Lynn Motors

Pictured collecting the first two vehicles from Lynn Motors is Seamus Byrne of Dromad Hire and Mark Lynn of Lynn Motors

Local company Dromad Hire has expanded its offering by investing in three new vans from local Peugeot dealer Lynn Motors.

The models include two Peugeot Partners and a Peugeot Expert. The new vans are part of the company’s on-going investment plan throughout 2014. It is hoped the vans will help ensure that Dromad Hire can make deliveries around the country in a more timelier fashion than ever before.

According to Dromad Hire’s managing director Seamus Byrne: “The new vans are simply being added to help improve our delivery speed and service to our customers. They will also now enable us to provide our 24 hour support to a larger geographical area for long term hires.

“We have bought many vans off Lynn motors in the past and found their service and backup second to none.”

Lynn Motors managing director Mark Lynn said: “We are delighted to be working with Dromad yet again, and providing an after service so they have hassle-free motoring. Both models are already proven in terms of reliability to the company.”

 

 

 

Planning granted for new filling station on Dublin Road

The site of the former Texaco Southend Service Station on the Dublin Road

A new fuel station could still be constructed at the former Texaco Southend Service Station on the Dublin Road after Shepwil Ltd were granted conditional planning permission for an extension of the planning they were initially granted five years ago.

This allowed them to demolish the previous canopy and decommission the existing underground fuel storage tanks and associated fuel pipework.

That work has already been completed but the new forecourt was never built.

The plans for the site include the construction of a new 4.5m high forecourt canopy, the installation of three underground 40,000 litre fuel tanks, three fuel dispensers and an air/water service area.

They also hope to create a new 100sqm retail area, comprising a delicatessen, ancillary office and toilets.

The site, located beside Dromad Hire and opposite Dundalk IT, measures 0.25 hectares had been on the market with Dublin-based estate agents Knight Frank up until last May.

Shepwil Ltd, with an address at Quayside Business Park in Dundalk, was set up last July by Brian W Byrne and Bridget Williams.

Plans for Dublin Road filling station remain on track

The site of the former Texaco Southend Service Station on the Dublin Road

Shepwil Ltd still retain hope of constructing a new fuel station at the former Texaco Southend Service Station on the Dublin Road.

The company have applied to Louth County Council for an extension of the planning permission previously granted in 2009, which allowed them to demolish the previous canopy and decommission the existing underground fuel storage tanks and associated fuel pipework.

That work has already been completed but the new forecourt was never built.

The plans for the site include the construction of a new 4.5m high forecourt canopy, the installation of three underground 40,000 litre fuel tanks, three fuel dispensers and an air/water service area.

They also hope to create a new 100sqm retail area, comprising a delicatessen, ancillary office and toilets.

The site, located beside Dromad Hire and opposite Dundalk IT, measures 0.25 hectares had been on the market with Dublin-based estate agents Knight Frank up until last May.

Shepwil Ltd, with an address at Quayside Business Park in Dundalk, was set up last July by Brian W Byrne and Bridget Williams.

Dumping in Defender’s Row

Gary Moran has raised the matter of dumping on Defender’s Row over on the Dundalk Northend and Friends Facebook page.

Gary, who works nearby in McGeough’s Bar in Roden Place, took the above picture this afternoon. It is clear to see piles of rubbish building up in a piece of disused land to the rear of homes on Market Street, which is only blocked off by a fence from Dromad Hire.

This land had been for sale for some time but little has been done with it in the last number of years.

Another top award for Dromad Hire

Ronan Cotter, general manager of Dromad Hire, at last night’s awards in Paris

Local firm Dromad Hire has scooped yet another coveted award after being named the Small Rental Company of the Year at the 2013 European Rental Awards in Paris last night.

The awards, organised by International Rental News (IRN) and the European Rental Association, were announced at a dinner at the Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile Hotel in front of an audience of 300 rental managers and representatives from equipment manufacturers.

Dromad were represented at the awards by managing director Seamus Byrne and general manager Ronan Cotter, with the latter picking up the prize on the night.

Judges said Dromad Hire “was not a ‘wait and see’ kind of company. In an extremely difficult market they remained positive and looked for solutions. They found new markets outside of construction, including a departure into renting fitness equipment, and were successful in completely transforming the company.”

This latest success comes just a couple of weeks after the company also scooped the HAE Company of the Year prize at the Hire Awards of Excellence in London.

Previously: Dromad Hire wins prestigious award in London

Dromad Hire wins prestigious award in London

Seamus Byrne of Dromad Hire with his wife Sarah and the award they picked up at the Hire Awards of Excellence presentation night in London on Saturday

There were celebrations for local company Dromad Hire on Saturday night after it scooped the HAE Company of the Year prize at the Hire Awards of Excellence in the Savoy in London.

Dromad Hire, whose headquarters are on the Dublin Road in Dundalk, won the award having been highly commended in the same category the year before. In 2011, the family run business also won the UK and Irish Hire Company of the Year award at the Executive Hire Show Awards.

Managing director Seamus Byrne travelled to London for the awards and collected the gong on the night on behalf of the company.