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John Doe took a last drag from his cigarette, stubbed the butt into a tray and stepped from the terrace to the laptop on his desk. It was a balmy summers evening in August 2017 and he had spent months thinking about his job at the Department of Agriculture and the right thing to do about some very inconvenient truths. Now he was doing it: "Dear Minister, pursuant to the Protected Disclosures Act 2014, I wish to make the following Protected Disclosures..."

Hopes High for Biden to visit Louth again in 2022 Reporter: Patrick.flaherty@iconicnews.ie );  ); Across the world supporters of Joe Biden have been celebrating the Democrat’s victory, with those plans kicked up a notch last Wednesday as he was formally sworn in as President of the United States. Unfortunately plans for big events to mark the inauguration have been hampered by the current pandemic, but that hasn’t stopped the Louth County Council from marking the occasion in their own way...

Louth punter has last laugh with huge winning bet on Burnley v Liverpool Reporter:  ); The last laugh was with a County Louth football punter this week after an outrageous prediction overcame massive odds to land them a handsome four-figure windfall. The anonymous winner invested €25 online with BoyleSports on an unlikely outcome in Thursday night’s Premier League clash between Liverpool and Burnley at Anfield, picking Ashley Barnes to score first in a 1-0 away victory. With Liverpool on ...

Covid-19 restrictions did not kill off the party atmosphere, and Andrea said: “There is a euphoria of excitement in the air. "We will be Zooming to the rest of the clan and bursting with pride watching Cousin Joe being sworn into office.” She said his election has brought “excitement and joy to our area and it has been truly wonderful in what can only be described as a dark time not just for our locality but Ireland as a whole”. Andrea, a member of Louth County Council, said: “I fully...

The Stars and Stripes were flying across Co Louth yesterday to mark the inauguration of Cousin Joe as the 46th president of the United States.

Louth punter bets €4 and rakes in four-figure winnings Reporter:  ); A Louth punter started last weekend off in style after scoring a four-figure bonus thanks to some lucky numbers. The anonymous punter struck the bets via their online BoyleSports account on Saturday for the Daily Millions Plus draw.  The customer placed three different bets amounting to €4 that included a €0.25 cent accumulator, €0.25 cent 4-folds and a €0.25 cent treble. Their luck was in as they collected a tid...

Human remains found in the hunt for missing Tillicoultry man Tony Parsons Tillicoultry man Tony Parsons has been missing since September 2017 (Image: Police Scotland) Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our Criminal Record newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related n...

Former Shelbourne goalkeeper Williams joins Louth backroom team December 23, 2020 Steve Williams Former Shelbourne and Dundalk goalkeeper Steve Williams is set to join Mickey Harte’s backroom team in Louth for the 2021 season. Dundalk FC confirmed earlier today that the Welshman has departed his role as the club’s goalkeeping coach having held the position for the past seven years. LMFM reports that the 46-year-old is now set to link up with the Louth senior footballers as their new goalk...

Crash study shows many Scots enjoy safer roads Scots road users – from drivers to cyclists and pedestrians – can travel on the safe side in many parts of the country, according to UK-wide research. Clackmannanshire scored well for road safety across all categories Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you t...