New single for local singer/songwriter Rosie

Dundalk singer/songwriter Rosie Bell is currently promoting her new single ‘Lately’, which is available now on iTunes.

The single sees Rosie team up again with Simon Todd, with whom she co-wrote her ‘Back to Here’ EP earlier this year.

The song came about at a songwriting week hosted by Boo Hewerdine and Karine Polwart in September.

Rosie told IMRO: “It practically wrote itself. As Simon was playing the melody, the words were just flooding into my head. Karine helped me with the transition from the verse to the chorus and sang in some beautiful harmonies.”

Mark Freegard of Kyotis Studios, who has worked with top artists such as The Strypes, Eddi Reader and Del Amitri, then recorded the track in a single take.

A video was then put together by Kate at Crab Apple Studios with Rosie deciding to release the song now ahead of some upcoming gigs.

Rosie is planning a songwriters’ circle tour for next February with Simon Todd, Cormac Burns and other special guests but will be playing The Secret Garden in Blackrock this Friday November 29^th, The Wee Bar in Silverbridge on Saturday December 7^th, The Iontas Theatre in Castleblayney on Friday December 13^th and a downstairs acoustic gig in The Spirit Store on Saturday December 21^st.

For more details on Rosie visit www.rosiebell.ie

Fitzpatrick to host Blackrock clinic this Thursday

Local TD Peter Fitzpatrick will be holding a clinic in The Secret Garden, Main Street, Blackrock this Thursday evening at 7pm.

All are welcome to attend.

Fitzpatrick to host clinics in Carlingford and Blackrock next week

Local Fine Gael TD Peter Fitzpatrick will be hold clinics in Carlingford and Blackrock next week for anyone in those areas who has matters to discuss with him.

The former Louth GAA boss will be in the Four Seasons Hotel in Carlingford on Monday August 26^th from 7pm to 9pm and in the Secret Garden in Blackrock on Thursday August 29^th from 7pm to 9pm also.

Fitzpatrick campaigning for new ATM in Blackrock

Deputy Fitzpatrick at his clinic in Blackrock last Friday

Local TD Peter Fitzpatrick is currently campaigning to have a new ATM installed in Blackrock.

The lack of an ATM in the village was raised with Deputy Fitzpatrick at his first clinic in the Secret Garden last Friday.

Now he has written to the chief executive of each bank requesting to know if they will install an ATM somewhere in the village.

Since the removal of the last ATM, people from the area have to travel to Dundalk to withdraw cash from their bank accounts. While a couple of local shops have since provided ATM facilities, that is of little use to people when they are closed.

Deputy Fitzpatrick’s next clinic in Blackrock is on Thursday August 29^th from 7pm to 9pm, again in the Secret Garden on Main Street.