What’s on
What’s on in Dundalk 2015
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Mondays Bride’s Lotto
Tuesdays Geraldine’s Lotto, Kilkerley Emmet’s Lotto, Kilkerley Community Centre Badminton
Wednesdays Bowls in the Kilkerley Community Centre from 7.45pm www.orielzone.com
Thursdays Ciorcal Comhrá in the Naomh Malachi Clubrooms Shelagh. Free.
Fridays Kilkerley Foroige Club meet in the Community Centre at 8.30pm
January
25 Sunday Burn’s Night
26 Monday Australia Day
27 Tuesday Dundalk FM Radio Documentary Workshop
30 Friday Brigid of Faughart Festival to Sunday 1st
February
Exhibition: An Táin In Seach of Place 15th January – 14th February.
Exhibition An Táin I’ll be your mirror 26th February – 4th April
2 Monday Tinnitus Awareness Week
4 Wednesday Dundalk FM Creative Flow Awards
5 Thursday Creative Spark Taster Session
8 Sunday Engineer’s Week
DKIT School of Engineering, Annual Peter Rice Medal Award
9 Monday COC St Patrick’s Day Launch
10 Tuesday Internet Safety Day internetsafetyday.org
10 Tuesday Music Generation Louth Rehearsals begin
11 Wednesday Louth County Library Digital Marketing for Small Business‘, a 4 week course aimed at Dundalk Town Centre Traders. Begins Wed. Feb. 11th @ 9.30am.
11 Wednesday Louth County Council PPN Network for Community Groups, Crowne Plaza 7pm
11 Wednesday Creative Spark Taster Sessions – free.
11 Wednesday An Táin ‘Sweeny Todd’ until 14th
12 Thursday Darwin Day
13 Friday World Radio Day
14 Saturday Valentine’s Day
14 Saturday DkIT CoderDojo
15 Sunday Emmanuel Community Church Dundalk Emmanuel’s Got Talent
16 Monday Louth County Library – Intermediate Computer Classes begin
17 Tuesday eDundalk Conference, Crowne Plaza
17 Tuesday An Táin Studio Theatre, Pride and Prejudice Film
17 Tuesday Pancake Tuesday – Dundalk FM Rotary Club OB from Crowne Plaza
17 Tuesday Pancake Tuesday – Rape Crisis North East Coffee Morning, Oriel Centre
18 Wednesday Dundalk Amateur Radio Society Activity Night
18 Wednesday Louth County Library Children’s Storytelling suitable for ages 3+
19 Thursday Chinese New Year
19 Thursday DkIT & Sloan’s Singing Circle Inishowen Sound Project Tour
19 Thursday Dundalk Cricket Club Pup Quiz, Byrne’s Hill Street
19 Thursday COC Internet Security Seminar, Creative Spark
20 Friday SOCCER Dundalk v Drogheda United, Malone Cup, Oriel Park
21 Saturday An Táin Main Theatre, Down and Out in Paris and London
21 Saturday Yu-Gi-Oh! Regional Qualifier
22 Saturday Cuchulainn Cycling Club Dundalk Cycle Trader’s Cup Road Race
23 Monday Eating Disorders Awareness Week
24 Tuesday Dundalk FM Radio Documentary Workshop 7pm
25 Wednesday Dundalk Railway Heritage Society AGM, County Museum 3pm
25 Wednesday Brian Hegarty Painting Launch, The Basement Gallery
26 Thursday Enda Kenny opens the 1916 Exhibition at the County Library
26 Thursday CLAHS The Flurry River Presentation by Don Johnston, Ravensale 8pm
26 Thursday Louth County Library Knitting Club (last Thursday of the month)
26 Thursday Launch of Dundalk St Patrick’s Parade, An Táin Arts Centre
26 Thursday Louth County Library Board Games Evening (Adults) (last Thursday of the month).
6.00pm – 8.00pm. Scrabble, Draughts, Chess and Mah-jong.
27 Friday An Táin ‘To Space’ Performance
27 Friday Dundalk Dog Rescue Table Quiz
27 Friday Emmets GFC Quiz, Kennedy’s Bar
27 Friday DKIT International Music Conference
28 Saturday SOCCER Dundalk v St Patrick’s Athletic, Presidents Cup, Oriel Park
28 Saturday An Táin Studio Theatre, Shorts for Middle Ones
March
1 Sunday Lithuanian Craft Fair, Crowne Plaza Sigita or Armena
1 Sunday National Tree Week
2 Monday Faughart Social Club Sing Song and Story Telling with Brian Dooley
3 Tuesday LCC Offices, 3pm to 5pm Public Consultation on Draft Flood Maps
3 Tuesday GAA Group E: Young Irelands v St Mochta’s 8pm Paddy Sheelan Cup
4 Wednesday Shelagh Ladies Club meet in the Naomh Malachi Clubrooms at 8.30pm speaker is Caroline McArdle – Aloe Vera products
4 Wednesday Dundalk Amateur Radio Society Meeting
4 Wednesday GROW Dundalk 4 week free course in the Crowne Plaza 4 x Wednesdays
5 Thursday Coffee Morning, Bagel Bar, Marshes organised by mumstown.ie from 10am to 12pm
5 Thursday An Táin Studio Theatre Play ‘Bassam’
5 Thursday Skillsnets SME Workshop Crowne Plaza Free
5 Thursday CLAHS Edward Bruce Presentation St Vincent’s Hall 8pm by Séan Duffy
5 Thursday St Brides Camogie Club registration night at 7.30pm
5 Thursday Rape Crisis Centre North East Quiz, McGeough’s Bar 9pm
5 Thursday St Peter’s Athletic Club ’50 shades of Spring’ Fashion Show CP, 8pm
6 Friday National Pyjama Day
6 Friday Bethany Taize Prayer from 8.30pm to 9,30pm 042 9331602
6 Friday World Day of Prayer service in St Nicholas The Green Church at 7.30pm
6 Friday An Táin Arts Centre ‘The Case against 8’ 8pm documentary film
6 Friday SOCCER Dundalk v Longford Town, Airtricity League, Oriel Park 7.45 Commentary sponsored by Apache Pizza, Park Street, Dundalk
6 Friday Junk Kouture Regional Finals, Helix O’Fiaich College represented
7 Saturday St Vincent’s debating team in the Knights of St Columbanus Debating Final, Dublin
7 Saturday National Alzheimer’s Tea Day
7 Saturday Dance-a-Licious registrations St Mary’s Hall Cooley from 2.15pm
7 Saturday Naomh Malachi Fundraiser ‘Grow it, Shave it, Bleach it, Wax it’
7 Saturday Creative Spark Robert Kelly is giving a course on salt etching.
7 Saturday World Book Day dress as your favourite character and visit the library
7 Saturday Fundraising Night for Aidan Curran /Irish Lung and Heart Transplant Association and Bone Marrow Leukaemia Trust, Clan na Gael Hall at 8pm
8 Sunday International Women’s Day
8 Sunday GAA Louth travel to Sligo for a 2pm throw in in the Allianz Football League Division 3
8 Sunday GAA Hurling Louth play Monaghan at Dowdallshill at 2pm in the Allianz Hurling League Division 3A
9 Monday North Louth Border Vintage meeting St Mary’s Hall
9 Monday Féile Dhún Dealgan DKIT for primary and secondary schools
9 Monday Faughart Social Club Bingo and Whist
11 Wednesday Bus to Pro Life vigil
11 Wednesday Tidy Towns Together Quiz, CP,8pm louthtt@gmail.com
11 Wednesday DkIT 3yr Events Students dkitspinathon@dkit.ie
11 Wednesday An Táin Main Theatre, Musical Extravaganza
12 Wednesday Haggardstown Community Alert Group AGM St Fursey’s National School 7.30pm
12 Thursday Orla Crilly Shave or Dye www.mycharity.ie/turndundalkpurple
12 Thursday Library Free Concert for Seachtain na Gaeilge 6pm
13 Friday Evening of Flower Arranging in the Wellington Hall with Fr Sean McEvoy at 8pm
13 Friday SOCCER Dundalk travel to play Derry City at the Brandywell, kick off at 7.45pm
13 Friday An Táin Main Theatre, MAD present ‘Remote’.
14 Saturday An Táin Main Theatre, MAD present ‘Remote’.
14 Saturday Creative Spark Robert Kelly is giving a course on salt etching.
15 Sunday DUNE Dundalk Newry 1/2 Marathon
16 Monday An Táin Main Theatre, St Patrick’s Eve Irish Concert Francie Duffy
16 Monday Faughart Social Club Bring and Buy for Lourdes Invalid Group
17 Tuesday St Patrick’s Day – Dundalk FM OB from the Parade
17 Tuesday St Patrick’s Day Parade, Blackrock 3pm to 4pm
19 Thursday CLAHS Melifont Abbey Presentation in Millmount Museum with Geraldine Stout at 8pm
20 Friday An Táin Main Theatre, The Garda Band
20 Friday Partial Solar Eclipse 9.20am
20 Friday Dundalk TY Ball
20 Friday SOCCER Dundalk v St Patrick’s Athletic, Airtricity League, Oriel Park, Commentary sponsored by Apache Pizza, Park Street, Dundalk
21 Saturday Fix Factory and Tyre Health, Blackrock Community Centre (Tidy Towns)
23rd Monday DearHear Dundalk Workshop
23rd Monday at 8pm, the AGM of Dundalk Parents and Friends of the Intellectually Disabled will be in Dundalk Partnership Court.
23rd Monday Faughart Social Club Meditation Evening
24th Tuesday SOCCER Dundalk v Bohemians, Airtricty League, Dalymount Park
25th Wednesday An Táin Main Theatre, A Life
25th Wednesday There will be HSE Stroke Awareness Information Event at the Marshes Shopping Centre from 4.00 to 6.00pm: FREE to the public
25th Wednesday ‘Grow Presentation‘ by Christine Fitzgerald, from 8pm-9.30pm.
25th Wednesday 7.30pm Digital Dundalk will be at the Sprit Store.
25th Wednesday Anan Cara will be holding a Support Meeting for Bereaved Parents from7.30 – 9pm in the county Armagh Golf Club, 7 Newry Road, Armagh.
25th Wednesday (every Wednesday) In the Clann nA Gael Hall – Bingo @ 8.30pm for more info: www.dundalklionsclub.ie
25th Wednesday Castletown Girls’ N.S. Open Day from 2.15 – 3.30pm.
New Pupils of all ages welcome. 042-9334574 www.castletowngns.scoilnet.ie.
258 March, ‘A Life’ : A play about the connections between past and present at An Tain Arts Centre from 8pm. For more Information call 042-9332332 or Visit www.antain.ie Thursday 26th Arts Grants Deadline. For more information visit www.createlouth.ie
Thursday 26th Ofiaich College Dundalk Open Day between 9am – 3pm.
Thursday 26th Writing History; A writing workshop for adults will take place at the Dundalk Library at 6.30pm. Author Nicola Pierce will host for more information:call 042-9353190.
Thursday 26th and Friday 27th DkIT Music Theatre Group is excited to present its production of the hit 1920s musical, No Nanette by 7pm in the Mac Anna Theatre,
Dundalk Institute of Technology.
Friday 27th Dundalk v Sligo Rovers, Airtricity Leage, Oriel Park Dundalk.
Friday 27th Haggle Rock present ‘Only an Hour From Dublin’ Geraldine’s Clubrooms written by Gráinne Jordan.
Friday 27th Lent at St Jude Shrine, Calvary Church, Omeath. The Stations of the Cross 3pm.
Friday 27th Irish Cancer Society need a Volunteers to help sell Flowers & Pins Daffodil Day in Dundalk.
Friday 27th at 8pm Cursillo: Monthly Ultreya in St Patricks Church Confraternity Room.
Friday 27th Social Dancing between 9.30pm and 12.30 in St Patricks Community Centre Lordship
Saturday 28th Haggle Rock present ‘Only a Half Hour From Dublin’ Geraldine’s Clubrooms written by Gráinne Jordan.
Saturday 28th An Táin Studio Theate, The Unbeatables Film.
Sunday 29th Muscular Dystrophy Dundalk will have its first 5K family fun run/walk meeting point will be at the Friary Youth Centre Anne Street at 10.30am, Run starts at 12noon.
Sunday 29th Carlingford National Leprechaun Hunt
Monday 30th Faughart Social Club High Tea
Tuesday 31st An Táin Studio Theatre, Jimmy’s Hall.
Tuesday 31st Louth Enterprise Office Social Media Workshop at Creative Spark Dundalk.
Tuesday 31st Epilepsy Ireland Seminar for Parents, Carers and Educators between 10am and 12.30pm Westcourt Hotel West Street Drogheda Co Lout. For more Info. Contact:
Noreen O’Donnell Tel: (042) 9337585 Mobile 085 8766583 Email: nodonnell@epilepsy.ie
April
1st April (Every Wednesday) In the Clann nA Gael Hall – Bingo at 8.30pm. For more information Visit:www.dundalklionsclub.ie
8th April (Every Wednesday) In the Clann nA Gael Hall – Bingo at 8.30pm.For more information Visit:www.dundalklionsclub.ie
Wednesday 15th April, OB Town Talk Cross Border Tourism Conference, CP.
15th April (Every Wednesday) In the Clann nA Gael Hall – Bingo at 8.30pm. For more information Visit:www.dundalklionsclub.ie
Friday 17th April, Dundalk FM Radiothon
wedneday 22nd April, Dundalk 10k runs.
22nd, Earth Day.
22nd April (Every Wednesday) In the Clann nA Gael Hall – Bingo @ 8.30pm www.dundalklionsclub.ie
Friday 24th, Special Olympics Ireland Collection. Contact: Jill Groome on 01-629 6999
26 Dundalk Stadium Classic Truck and Model Show
26 Ice House Hill, Blow Bubbles in Dundalk – Burbuliatorius 4pm
29th April (Every Wednesday) In the Clann nA Gael Hall – Bingo at 8.30pm. For more info. Visit: www.dundalklionsclub.ie
21 Saturday Polska Eire Festival 2015
- An ‘Easter Crafts Workshop with Polska Szkola Dundalk, hosted by Louth County Libraries and Polska Szkola Dundalk, will begin on Saturday 21st March at 11am in Dundalk Library.
- A ‘Workshop and Q&A session with members of Dundalk FC’, hosted by Louth County Libraries’ will take place on Wednesday 25th March at 4pm in Dundalk Library.
- A ‘Polish Irish Storytelling’ event, hosted by Louth County Libraries and Polska Szkola Drogheda, will take place on Saturday 28th March at 10.30am in Drogheda Library.
22 Sunday Cooling Parish Spring Floral Extravaganza funds raising in aid of Cooling Lourdes Hospitality Group taken place on Sunday March 2nd at 4pm at the cooling hall.
23 Monday DearHear Dundalk Workshop
23 Monday Faughart Social Club Meditation Evening
24 Tuesday Dundalk v Bohemians, Airtricty League, Dalymount Park
25 Wednesday An Táin Main Theatre, A Life
25 Wednesday HSE Stroke Awareness Information Event FREE to the public
in the Marshes Shopping Centre from 4.00 to 6.00pm
26 Thursday Arts Grants Deadline www.createlouth.ie
26 Thursday DkIT Music Theatre Group is excited to present its production of the hit 1920s musical, No No Nanette on Thursday 26 and Friday 27 March, 2015 at 7pm in the Mac Anna Theatre,
Dundalk Institute of Technology
27 Friday SOCCER Dundalk v Sligo Rovers, Airtricity Leage, Oriel Park Commentary sponsored by Apache Pizza, Park Street, Dundalk
27 Friday Haggle Rock present ‘Only a Half Hour From Dublin’ Geraldine’s Clubrooms written by Gráinne Jordan
27 Friday Irish Cancer Society urgently need a Volunteers to help sell Flowers and Pins for the Daffodil Day in Dundalk.
28 Saturday Haggle Rock present ‘Only a Half Hour From Dublin’ Geraldine’s Clubrooms written by Gráinne Jordan
28 Saturday An Táin Studio Theate, The Unbeatables Film
29 Sunday Carlingford National Leprechaun Hunt
30 Monday Faughart Social Club High Tea
31 Tuesday An Táin Studio Theatre, Jimmy’s Hall
31 Tuesday Louth Enterprise Office Social Media Workshop Creative Spark
April
15 Wednesday OB Town Talk Cross Border Tourism Conference, CP,
17 Friday Dundalk FM Radiothon
22 Wednesday Dundalk 10k run
22 Wednesday Earth Day
24 Friday Special Olympics Ireland Collection
26 Sunday Dundalk Stadium Classic Truck and Model Show
26 Sunday Ice House Hill, Blow Bubbles in Dundalk – Burbuliatorius 4pm
May Bealtaine
May to September Dundalk Cricket Club fixtures and results
1 Friday Vantasival Bellurgan Park to 3rd http://www.vantastival.com/
June
1 Friday Blue Jean Country Queen Festival Emma McGuinness to represent Co Louth Macra na Feirme
17 Wednesday Dundalk FM Training Event Stephenstown
19 Friday Community Radio Day, Ireland www.craol.ie
24 Wednesday Táin March Rahtcrogan, Co Roscommon
27 Saturday eDundalk Talent Show
29 Friday Táin March Knockbridge
July
13-18 Dundalk LGBT Pride
August
September
October
November
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