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In her best-selling book I Found My Tribe Louth-born writer Ruth Fitzmaurice wrote about how swimming in the open sea helped her cope as she cared for her husband, filmmaker Simon after he was diagnosed with motor neuron disease. The sea is my salvation, she wrote. It shocks my body back to life. My soul is calmer and refreshed and content when I climb back up the steps. The cove is my tribe and the sea saves me.
Perhaps it s this healing power of the sea, it s ability to press re-set on our fears and anxieties which has made wild swimming so popular during this time of pandemic.
Dundalk Gardai warn people breaching Covid travel restrictions could be fined
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Superintendent of Dundalk Garda Station Michelle Baker warned the small number of local people not adhering to the travel restrictions that they could be fined if they don’t adhere to the rule.
Gardai can now hand out on-the-spot fines of €100 to people who are found going beyond the 5km Covid-19 travel limit and refuse to turn back as part of new powers introduced last Monday.
Gardaí say they are continuing to police by consent and that enforcement is a last resort.
Superintendent Baker told the Democrat that the vast majority of people in the area are complying with the 5km travel restriction and she hopes the fixed charge notice will be a deterrent to the small percentage of people breaching the safety measure.
€67,700 funding announced for Louth recreational amenities
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€67,700 in funding has been announced for outdoor recreational amenities in Louth.
As part of Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme funding announced on Monday, four projects in Louth have received grants, they include:
€20,000 for the provision of water dispensers at three large beaches - Carlingford, Clogherhead, Gyles Quay, and Templetown.
€17,100 for Stephenstown pond for upgrade of existing walkway.
€10,800 for the provision of signage and picnic tables at the Long Womans Grave in Corrakitt, Omeath
€19,800 for the installation of trail heads, informational and directional signage at Monasterboice Walking Trails in Monasterboice.
Senator Erin McGreehan welcomed the news: “This funding will go some way towards ensuring our communities can continue to enjoy the outdoor amenities, right here on our doorstep.
The last Friday of the school term in De La Salle secondary school saw a number of teachers swap the classroom for the fresh air of Gyles Quay, where they jumped in off the pier into the cold waters of the Irish Sea.