Better Parking Enforcement Needed

Better Parking Enforcement Needed

Better Parking Enforcement NeededCiarán
Published on: 06/09/2026

Cllr Ciarán Fisher on illegal parking in Dundalk — footpaths, double yellow lines, and why enforcement must go beyond the pay parking zone after 5.30pm.

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Call for Progress on Shared Sports Facilities in Dundalk

Call for Progress on Shared Sports Facilities in Dundalk

Call for Progress on Shared Sports Facilities in DundalkCiarán
Published on: 02/09/2026

Cllr Ciarán Fisher calls for shared municipal sports pitches and a 5km parkland running route in Dundalk as local clubs run out of space. Get involved in the working group.

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New north-side route STILL needed to ease traffic

New north-side route STILL needed to ease traffic

New north-side route STILL needed to ease trafficCiarán
Published on: 26/08/2026

A year on, Dundalk still needs the DN01 bus north of the Castletown River to service areas like Ath Lethan, Doylesfort and the Lisdoo Road. Families are spending €100 a week on taxis for school runs while the route remains unfunded.

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New Planning Exemptions Come Into Effect

New Planning Exemptions Come Into Effect

New Planning Exemptions Come Into EffectCiarán
Published on: 06/08/2026

What homeowners need to know. New planning exemptions came into effect on 27 July 2026, giving homeowners more flexibility for extensions, garden cabins, insulation, bike storage and more, without full planning permission.

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Living City Initiative: Now Available for Property Owners in Dundalk Town Centre

Living City Initiative: Now Available for Property Owners in Dundalk Town Centre

Living City Initiative: Now Available for Property Owners in Dundalk Town CentreCiarán
Published on: 03/08/2026

The Living City Initiative is now fully up and running in Dundalk. This is a government tax incentive designed to help bring vacant, underused and older buildings back into productive use — whether as homes people can live in or as commercial premise

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New Dog Foul Bins and Increased Fines

New Dog Foul Bins and Increased Fines

New Dog Foul Bins and Increased FinesCiarán
Published on: 29/07/2026

Details of the increased fines for littering and a new fund allowing for dog fouling bins in Dundalk and Louth.

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