The 25th annual Dundalk IT Freshers’ Week will get underway on Monday with a range of events.
Amongst the highlights of the week include laser tag in the Carroll’s Building on Monday, a student cinema night on Tuesday, an ESN night in Jimmy’s Bar on Wednesday and a BBQ followed by the ever popular Freshers’ Ball in Ridley’s on Thursday.
Tickets for the ball are on sale now from the Dundalk IT Students’ Union office.
Home and Away star Steve Peacocke, who plays Brax on the show, will be in Ridley’s this Friday night.
Tickets go on sale today, priced €10, from Ridley’s Bar.
The event is strictly over 18s.
Home and Away star Nic Westaway, who plays Kyle Braxton on the show, will be in Dundalk this evening.
The actor is appearing in Ridley’s Nite Club with doors open from 11.30pm.
Ridley’s could be set to close for a number of months as one of Dundalk’s most popular venues is renovated.
Brookwood Taverns Ltd have been granted conditional planning permission by Louth County Council to carry out a series of alterations to 91 and 92 Park Street – currently trading as Eden Disco Bar and Kehoe’s Bar with Ridley’s Night Club above.
The plans include partial demolition, elevational changes, a new exit lobby to the laneway and the amalgamation of both buildings.
The business, run by the Kehoe family, is known to regularly upgrade itself every few years and it looks like more changes could be on the way soon.
Major changes could be on the way to one of Dundalk’s most popular venues.
Brookwood Taverns Ltd have applied to Louth County Council for planning permission to carry out a series of alterations to 91 and 92 Park Street – currently trading as Eden Disco Bar and Kehoe’s Bar with Ridley’s Night Club above.
The plans include partial demolition, elevational changes, a new exit lobby to the laneway and the amalgamation of both buildings.
The business, run by the Kehoe family, is known to regularly upgrade itself every few years and this application could be the first step into more changes down the line.
The council are due to decide on the matter by May 27th.
Swedish DJ Basshunter will be one of the star attractions at this year’s Dundalk IT Rag Week, which takes place from Monday March 2nd to Thursday March 4th.
The former Celebrity Big Brother star will be the main attraction at the opening Access All Areas Ball in Silence on the Monday as part of a line-up that also features DJ Fergal D’Arcy and a Daft Punk tribute.
Earlier that day students will be encouraged to wear pyjamas as part of a fundraiser for autism.
Tuesday’s highlights include a pig race night in aid of the Jack & Jill Foundation and Bumbleance, as well as a student cinema night in the College Bar.
Wednesday will see the annual rag wedding take place in Vanity in Carrickmacross with Big Generator performing. The reception will then take place later that night in Silence Nightclub.
Rag Week will then come to a conclusion on Thursday when Wankelmut performs in Ridley’s.
Tickets for Rag Week go on sale on Wednesday at 11am from the box office outside the canteen in the college. They are limited to four per person and two per person for the wedding.
Students must have a DkIT student card and be over 18 to purchase tickets.
Finnian Kelleher, who recently released his new EP Victims of Culture, will be performing at the gig on Thursday
A concert in aid of Gaza will take place in Dundalk next week.
‘Dundalk Gigs for Gaza’ will take place in Eden Disco Bar on Thursday September 25th at 8pm.
On the bill are musicians Sean Bradley, Finnian Kelleher and The 4 and Above, as well as comedians Danny O’Hanlon and Kat Horan.
All proceeds raised on the night will go towards the Irish Red Cross Gaza Appeal. Tickets, priced €5, are available from Ridley’s Bar and Conlon’s Foodhall.
Eden Disco Bar in Park Street will be launching their new cocktail menu this Saturday night at 8pm.
The new menu is created by Eden’s very own Jim Shevlin and will include three new ice cream cocktails.
You can reserve a booth with table service on the night, with tickets available right now from Ridley’s Bar.
Louth Rose Ciara Soraghan will be one of many attending the launch, which promises to be a fantastic night.
Louth Rose Ciara Soraghan will be in Eden on Saturday for the launch of their new cocktail menu
Tickets for the next Intensity teenage disco in Ridley’s Nightclub have gone on sale at www.ticketstop.ie
The event takes place on Friday July 4th from 8pm to 11.30pm, with tickets priced at €12.50.
The non-alcoholic disco is aimed at those aged 14-17 and ID may be required.
Two Christmas jumper parties will take place in Dundalk this week in Ridley’s Nite Club and Brubakers.
The first takes place in Ridley’s tonight, with free admission for the first 150 people wearing a festive fleece.
Normal admission is €6 and drinks on the night are €3.50.
A Christmas jumper party will also take place in Brubakers on Friday with a free shot for all those who come in wearing one.
There will be music on the night by Whitewater, followed by a DJ.
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