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2016 Season ..Well Done Dundalk FC
Thanks to Dundalk FC
Where ca
n Dundalk FC go from here? …What a season it’s been.Every seco
nd Friday I was entertained by the best football ever seen (so far) in Oriel Park.
Added on to this was the fabulous run in Europe from Belarus to Amsterdam then on to Warsaw and Israel. The achievements of this great club is amazing to behold and such a thrill for the people of Dundalk. A huge thanks to all the players for all the great nights you’ve given us.
Where has it all come from?..Well it begins with a great Manager. Lets all hope he stays around for a long time, but just as important in my opinion is the attention to detail by all the backroom staff and also their love and commitment to the club , to the supporters and to the youth of the town.
The owners of the club have the interest and future progress of Dundalk FC at heart. They have resolved, with the help of others, the long standing issue of the lease to Oriel Park and deserve our heartfelt thanks. But where do we go from here ?
A new season will bring new challenges. I remember the glory days of the 70’s and 80’s..and the barren years since.. Offers are bound to come in for our best players and we should wish them well, but faraway hills are green and hopefully it will take a tremendous offer ( to include European football and playing in a first team) to entice them away. Hopefully Richie Towell is a lesson learned.
Finally, let’s hope that the League of Ireland is structured and financed to cope with the future when teams like Dundalk FC and Cork City FC and Derry City FC continue to make their mark in Europe and that finally in League of Ireland we can have a league that we can be proud of. “Come on the Town !!”
Dundalk FM
Chatting with Frances Black on Town -talk today at Dundalk FM
Lovely to chat with Frances about the upcoming RISE Information day in Lios Dubh on the Armagh Road on Monday Oct 12th at 12:00. Listen in tonight at 10:00 PM on Dundalk FM.
Wedding on The way
Great news…Ciaran and Emma getting married in 2016. Best wishes and lots of luck. 
Celebrating 1916
1916 and all that
So our wee republic is 100 years old soon. I wonder how well we’ve done . Its a good time to review the aspirations and ideas that were so bravely fought for in 1916 by many brave men and women. Those were people who cherished what it was to be Irish. They wanted to create a republic that was socially just and welcoming, a place where we cared for each other and helped each other. A land that was proud of its rich heritage , and finally a place where we could all prosper together in a fair and just society. These men and women entrusted their ideals to our elected representatives in the Dáil, Seanad and Councils of Ireland. Down through the years many other good men and women carried on with the work in their daily lives but how have we progressed as a nation?
Emigration has increased exponentially ,we have lost our young and talented youth
People are dying on the streets
Most of our workers are working for barely a living wage.
Many have no homes to call their own
Homeless in Dublin
Our health service is broken
Our education system is underfunded
Our national integrity and pride has been destroyed by countless scandals
Our young generation are turning to crime, drugs and alcohol.
Where are we and our elected representatives in all of this ?
The stati
stics are showing that a uplift is ongoing in our economy. The large co-operations are returning record profits. The wealthiest 10% in the country control 30% of all the wealth. Government are legislating to increase the wealth of the wealthy.
Maybe its time to call a halt.
It would appear that we have allowed ourselves to put….
prosperity in front of compassion
work in front of family
profit before people
its not to late to change but we must start asking the right questions and demanding the correct action. More importantly we must make a stand for what we believe in.
Lets celebrate 1916 for all the right reasons and get back our identity and dignity.
Fresh Fish
Located on the harbour at Clogherhead, the Fishermans Catch Fish Shop is open year round, 7 days a week between the hours of 9.00am – 6.00pm, including bank holidays.The fish sold in the shop could not be fresher as it is delivered directly to the shop from their own boat Argonaut IV, as soon as it returns to harbour. A wide variety of white fish is caught — species that are available for sale in the shop, including haddock, whiting, pollock, hake, ling, cod, plaice, lemon sole, monkfish, gurnard, red snapper, john dory, brill, turbot, squid plus numerous other seasonal species. The shop also stocks a good range of locally sourced shellfish.Fish can be purchased in the shop either as whole fish or filleted, which is done on the premises. If you prefer, your selected whole fish can also be filleted to order.
