Omeath District Development

19/12/2024

Dolmen Centre past and present employees celebrating the start of the Festive Season. 🎅🤶

19/12/2024

We would like to wish you all a Peaceful and Festive Christmas and a Healthy and Happy New Year.

The Dolmen Centre will be Closed to the public from 1pm on Thursday 19th December for staff training and will reopen to the public on Monday 6th January.

Thank you for your continued support in 2024 and we look forward to your continued engagement and our delivery of services in 2025 including a New Women's Programme and Heritage Programme on the Oriel language and Culture.

Attached our annual Newsletters containing some highlights and achievements of 2024

19/12/2024

Christmas can be a difficult time for many of us, especially if there is an empty chair filled with memories of a loved one no longer with us...

If Christmas is hard,
If you’ve lost someone dear.
Just look in your heart,
And you’ll know they’re still here.

The star in the sky,
The light falling snow
The robin outside,
It seems like they know.

If this is a time,
When you’re struggling through.
Just do what you can,
For what matters, is you.

There’s no need to be merry,
There’s no need to bright.
Just do what you can,
It will all be alright.

* poem by Lorna Gibson T***s Design

18/12/2024

Photos from today of the work taking place at the Omeath Warrenpoint Bridge and the Omeath to Newry Greenway along the Fathom Line.

18/12/2024

This was a fantastic year for new Businesses and Economic Opportunity in Omeath...

In 2024 we welcome the completion of the Village Realm Programme along the Shore, and the commencement of Narrow Water Bridge...

2 new businesses opened on Station Road, Radiant Beauty Omeath and Lodge a subsiduty of Free2byogi and what a sucess it has been as highlighted in the attached review https://1drv.ms/w/s!AmPP6yhz1cDHgzDgL5_QlHvhyCYk?e=Exbrfq

And along the Greenway the newly opened Tain Cafe Bar opened its doors for refreshments.

And three existing premises reopened under new management and brought a vibrancy back to the village, Cornamucklagh House,
Grand Central Hotel Omeath and Nicos Takeaway

Onwards and Upwards Omeath in 2025
Newry.ie
Newry.LN
The Carlingford Lough Greenway
The Argus
LMFM

17/12/2024

Glenmore AC 2025 Opperation Transformation..

Signed up Now for a Healthier and Fitter you in 2025. .
The programme begins on Monday 6th January...

4 week programme €55

17/12/2024

As we come to the end of the year we would like to sincerely thank all the funding bodies, community organisations and individuals that supported us through out 2024 and helped us to continue delivering services to our community..

We are sending you sincere thanks and Festive wishes with a lifesize Christmas Card painted by our talented employee Ray Hunt..
Department of Rural and Community Development

Department of Justice Ireland



Louth Local Development
Louth County Childcare Committee
Louth ABC Programme
Louth Local Sports Partnership
Healthy Louth
Louth PPN




Dundalk Youth Centre
LMETB Adult Learning Service Louth
Lislea Centre
Womens Aid Dundalk
Merchants Quay Ireland
Cllr. John Reilly
Cllr. Andrea McKevitt
Peter Fitzpatrick
Erin McGreehan TD for Louth
Louth Swift Group

17/12/2024

****DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES THIS CLINIC IS CANCELLED TODAY ****
Reminder that the Merchants Quay Ireland Northeast Family Support Service are holding their drop-in clinic here in the Dolmen on Tuesday the 17th of December from 10am to 12.30pm. If you are interested or would like more information please contact Jenny on 0861366870 or by email to [email protected].

12/12/2024

Traffic Delays Sunday

Cooley Christmas Tractor Run
In Aid of North Louth Hospice
Sunday 15th December
St. Mary's Hall, Cooley A91 DD1F
From 2.30pm Run Leaving @4.30pm

📍 St. Mary's Hall @4.30pm
> Greenore-Carlingford Junction
> Carlingford
> Omeath
> Howe's Hill
> Morgan's Fish
> Tullabridge
> Glenmore
> The Bush
> St. Mary's Hall

12/12/2024

Reminder that the Merchants Quay Ireland Northeast Family Support Service are holding their drop-in clinic here in the Dolmen on Tuesday the 17th of December from 10am to 12.30pm. If you are interested or would like more information please contact Jenny on 0861366870 or by email to [email protected].

12/12/2024

Women's Aid Outreach Drop-In Clinic here in the Dolmen Centre this coming Monday 16th December from 10am to 12pm. Strictly Confidential.

11/12/2024

🌱 Attention Farmers in County Louth! 🌾

Are you a low-income farmer, or a family member of one, looking to supplement your income while supporting your local community? The Rural Social Scheme (RSS) could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for!

What is the RSS?
The Rural Social Scheme, implemented by Louth Local Development on behalf of the Department of Social Protection, provides:
✅ Income support for farmers or their family members currently receiving long-term social welfare payments.
✅ Part-time, flexible work on community projects—designed to fit around your farm responsibilities.
✅ A minimum weekly payment of €259.50.

Who Can Apply?

You can join if:
✔️ You are actively farming and have a herd number.
✔️ You (or your spouse/civil partner, cohabitant, child, or sibling) are receiving specified social welfare payments.

What’s Involved?
👩‍🌾 Work 19.5 hours per week on local projects that enhance the social, natural, physical, and cultural resources of your community.

💪 Make a meaningful impact without sacrificing your farm work.

Take the First Step Today!

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to boost your income while giving back to your community.
👉 For more details or to apply, email [email protected] or call on 087 2592098.
Let’s grow together! 🌟

10/12/2024

Have a look at our Newsletter for December 2024.

08/12/2024

If we posted the words to describe the discusting act of vandalism our post would be reported....

If you have any infomation regarding the perpetrators of this act please inform the guards..

07/12/2024

Old memories of Omeath.....

Hands up who remembers going on the 'ferry' across Carlingford Lough from Warrenpoint to Omeath? This used to be a popular Sunday afternoon trip with many driving down to Warrenpoint and travelling across. In what could be described as "rough" and holding on for all you were worth the boat often got tossed about by cross winds and a fairly high sea, fair dues the boats would never leave if it was really bad but there were a few close calls. The Sunday night "pub specials" were a sight to behold, with a boat full of drunks hitting the shore (or the breakwater if the tide was out) late in the evening after an afternoons drinking in Omeath. On more than one occasion a few people ended up phoning for a taxi to come from the ‘Point’ to lift them, as they had missed the last boat home, making it an expensive day out. A lot of smuggling took place but it was the "not-for-profit" kind, just stuff to be used for oneself and family...things used to be considerably cheaper over the border. No life jackets either you just piled in and enjoyed the crossing. Here we have Julia Hamilton from Lurgan with sons Alan and John about to make the journey back in 1963. Thanks to Alan Hamilton for sharing.

07/12/2024

‼️ NOTICE ‼️

We will be closed today due to storm and no electric, we will post if reopened later today.

Santa and Mrs Claus are still returning to Cornamucklagh tomorrow Sunday 8th from 4-6PM.

07/12/2024

Sorry Ladies... Its gona be a bad hair day...

Unfortunately we have to close the salon today due to the storm, electricity is off.
We are so sorry for any inconvenience caused.