DUNDALK’S FREE NEWSPAPER Dundalk Sub Aqua Club took part in National Service Day Page 6
Jason’s memories of gentleman Harry Lee Page 8
Bloomsday Belles take to the stage this Friday Page 9
Wednesday, 17th September, 2025. Vol. 18, Issue 38 • 9A, Crowe Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth Tel: 042 932 0888 | Email: editorial@dundalkleader.com; advertising@dundalkleader.com
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Doctor hoping to erect runway in Louth for medical emergencies A DUNDALK DOCTOR is searching for a strip of land in Dundalk or nearby for use in medical emergencies. According to Dr Dilip Mahapatra, Medical Director of Lugh Medical Centre in Dundalk, the installation of an airstrip has the potential not only to save lives around the County but also to ensure much speedier transfer of bio-specimans such as blood and plasma between hospitals. Dr Dilip who is also a doctor in St Mary’s Hospital in Drumcar ran as an independent in last year’s local elections while calling for an action plan to restore full acute services to Louth County Hospital. He says he has been campaigning for an airstrip in Louth since 2018 and is appealing once again to any landowners to contact him if they are able to help the local community by offering a strip of land with a minimum length of 1200 ft. Continued on Page 2
Scoil Naomh Bríd, Omeath students, Mary Rose O’Sullivan and Ciara Keaveney, with Cllr Seán Kelly, Cathaoirleach of Louth County Council at the Carlingford Lough Greenway celebration event.