DUNDALK’S FREE NEWSPAPER Two men arrested following major arms find
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McMullen the hero as Welsh side make history in Europe Page 9
Fintan Goss Memorial Family Day this weekend Page 7
Wednesday, 24th July, 2024. Vol. 17, Issue 30 • 9A, Crowe Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth Tel: 042 932 0888. | Email: editorial@dundalkleader.com; advertising@dundalkleader.com
Further protests planned at former orphanage By Paul Byrne ANOTHER protest is planned this Sunday at the former St Joseph’s orphanage and St Malachy’s Convent at Seatown Place and Castle Street in Dundalk on Sunday afternoon. A group calling themselves ‘Dundalk Says No’ organised last Sunday’s protest to voice their concerns against plans to convert the former orphanage beside St Vincent’s Secondary School and use it to accommodate up to 260 displaced Ukrainians. That protest saw hundreds of people make their way down Jocelyn St to listen to a number of speakers including Irish Freedom Party members Hermann Kelly and Tracy O’Hanlon who recently both unsuccessfully stood for election in the European and local elections respectively. Banners with the words ‘Dundalk Says No’ and ‘Ireland is Full’ could be seen alongside a number of tricolours. Across the road a counter protest was taking place with people holding signs with slogans such as ‘Dundalk stands with immigrants’ ‘Anti-Racism. Anti-Facism Louth’. Hundreds of people turned up in the rain for both a protest over concerns for plans to accomodate 260 Ukrainians in Jocelyn St. and a counter protest to let immigrants know they are welcome. Continued on Page 2
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