Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Brookville fence repairs proposed by Cllr Callan

Cllr. Callan has welcomed the support of fellow councillors and members of the towns joint policing committee in relation to his notice of motion at the meeting of the committee to have the fence at Brookville where serious antio social behaviour has been happening repaired and maintained.

"This notice of motion relates to an area where residents have lived in fear for too long, they have been intimidated and had property damaged, we need this fence repaired and maintained and I am delighted that the Gardai support the proposal and have given assurances that they will increase policing in the area".

Brookville fence repairs welcomed by Cllr Callan

Cllr. Callan Disappointed with An Bord Pleanala Decision for North Road

Cllr. Callan disappointed with decsion of An Bord Pleanala in relation to North Road Apartments

Cllr. Callan has said that he is deeply disappointed by the decision of the Board to grant permission for apartments at the North Road at the entrance to the Ashfield estate.

He has said that local residents eeply opposed this application and still have serious concerns about the overlooking element of the apartments and the issues of parking and the removal of Leinster Petroleums facility.

Saturday, November 21, 2009

1700 Drogheda PLC Applicants turned away- Cllr. Callan

1700 Drogheda PLC Applicants turned away- Callan

Deputy Mayor, Cllr. Kevin Callan has said that the turning away of 1,700 applicants for post leaving certificate courses from the Institute of Further Education in Drogheda was an absolute disgrace and a serious problem that would have to be addressed immediately.

“A massive number of applicants in Drogheda were unsuccessful due to the insufficient number of places on offer. These are the most up-to-date figures and highlight the short-sighted decision of the Government that has seriously affected Drogheda and its people when a cap was put on places in the town.

Cllr. Callan has said that he had received this information from those within the PLC sector who informed him that the huge increase in applications is largely as a result of mature students who have lost their jobs and wished to re-skill and retrain and students who have completed their Leaving Certificate and cannot get a job. This shows that people are trying to get back on their feet and to get onto local courses and are having their efforts hampered by central government.

“With over 8,000 people on the Live Register in Drogheda, re-training and re-skilling is central, not only to economic recovery in town , but also to producing a talented and flexible workforce. Last year, the Government announced the creation of 51,000 additional training places but these primarily went to FÁS. PLC courses are closely linked to the needs of industry but, last year, Central Government put a cap on the numbers of PLC places.

“This makes no sense. Instead of just handing over more resources to FÁS, this cap on PLC places should be lifted immediately as in Drogheda 2,500 people applied for 800 places, we have 1,700 people who were unsuccessful, not due to any issue other than the governments total failure to help and lift the cap in Drogheda. “Allowing the VEC to provide more PLC courses makes sense. The structures are already in place, the tutors have been hired, in many cases it would just be a matter of just extending current services. This could be done quickly and effectively and would account for a small portion of the funds being directed to new training places.

“The Government should be doing all in its power to encourage learning and training wherever possible. Instead, the Government is harming Ireland's ability to implement an achievable economic recovery programme by refusing to lift the cap on the number of PLC courses. This cap should be removed immediately.”

Notice of Motion ofr December meeting of Drogheda Borough Council.

Cllr. Callan is bring a notice of motion at the December meeting of the Council to call on central government to lift the cap on PLC places in Drogheda.

Termonfeckin Road/Newfoundwell Water Pressure

Termonfeckin Road/Newfoundwell Water Pressure- Cllr. Callan

Notice of Question to be brought at December Meeting of Council by Deputy Mayor

Deputy Mayor, Cllr Kevin Callan has said that water pressure problems persist on the Termonfeckin Road and at Newfoundwell and that further investigations are needed to establish why homes in the area are still having difficulties with their water supply.

I have spoken with residents of the area in recent months and even this week the matter has arisen again, people have extremely low water pressure and even after the Council have sealed of leaks in pipes, the problem still exists. I have seen figures maintained by a local resident who has a water pump and they show water pressure levels rising and dropping severely and this is extremely worrying. I am presenting these figures to the engineering section and will be raising it at the monthly meeting of the Borough Council.

According to Cllr. Callan , “The findings of the annual report on service indicators for 2008 for local authorities showed that water leaks, unauthorised usage and metering errors are major problems for councils.

The Minister for the Environment has stated that he is highly critical of high volumes of drinking water going to waste and that councils who don't deal with such leaks could lose funding. Thee is clearly an issue of low water pressure in the area I am speaking about, I know that leaks have been repaired but there is a possibility that further leaks are causing this low pressure. I am concerned that the Minister has stated that he will hold back funding for water services from councils that failed to tackle the problem of drink water being wasted. We need to know why these problems are ongoing.

Cllr Callan said that the annual cost for treated drinking water in the State was €1 billion and that Drogheda Borough Council must establish why people are continuing to suffer from such low water pressure and to see that it is rectified as soon as possible.

Notice of Question for December Meeting of Drogheda Borough Council
Cllr. Kevin Callan
Deputy Mayor

“That this Council shall carry out investigations in relation to the matter of low water pressure which is occurring on the Termonfeckin Road and the Newfoundwell area.

Despite leak repairs carried out in the immediate area in recent times, water pressure is still a serious issue for local residents. Several homes in Beaulieu View estate and in College Rise have extremely poor and varied water pressure and this continues to be the case at the time of this notice of question”.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Kevin Callan proposes Drogheda Employment and Business Commission

Kevin Callan proposes Drogheda Employment and Business Commission

With unemployment levels in Drogheda almost doubling over the last year, Drogheda North Fine Gael Representative, Kevin Callan has said that the time has come for Drogheda to pull together and create employment within the town. He is calling for the formation of a Drogheda Employment and Business Commission.

“In May, 2008 there were 3,859 people on the live register in the town, now this month there are 7,457. The time for complaining and giving out is over and the time for positive action has arrived. We as a town need to pull together and take on an inititative that sees our town’s unemployment levels decrease. Drogheda can be better”.

Mr. Callan is calling for a decisive local employment drive with the next Borough Councils lifetime of 2009-2014 in conjunction with local TD’s and the Chamber of Commerce and local businesses and anyone who wants to help in securing investment in the town and employment for our people.

Mr. Callan has told the Drogheda Independent that one of his top priorities if elected to Drogheda Borough Council is to put forward a strategy that will see the town of Drogheda seeking inward investment and an end to the huge increases in our local live register figures.

“In Dundalk this month, there are 5,878 people on the live register, last year that figure stood at 3,254. These figures show that Drogheda not only has had more people unemployed but that our town has had a steeper rate of unemployment than Dundalk. We now have a town with vacant retail units, vacant shops in our town centre and so on. I have spoken to many people who have lost their jobs, who are on short weeks and who want something done. As a result I am asking all of the councillors elected in this election and all business people to come together to help our town and to get our town moving again.

Mr. Callan is seeking a comprehensive list of all vacant shops and units in the Drogheda area along with the names of their owners. He wants the Borough Council to assist on this front and also wants the Council with the assistance of the Chamber of Commerce and local the local business community to get out to meet corporate bodies that could be drawn to Drogheda.

“I know we are in a recession, I know that we have to be realistic that jobs have been lost, but we should be out there fighting for our town, promoting our town and getting it moving again”.

“We need to see a range of measures to support and encourage economic activity in Drogheda, including a programme of meeting local business leaders and the establishment of a high level 'think tank’ to help stimulate business ideas. We also need a programme of visits to all of the major employers in the town, the establishment of an economic development sub-committee that would act as a business task force for the town; a fast-track system for planning applications for large economic development projects is in place; a major campaign to promote Drogheda as the ideal location in which to set up and do business is continuing; an examination of all council activities to ensure they are business friendly is undertaken immediately, we also need a review of the County Development Plan to ensure that policies are positive to those trying to establish new enterprises.

“I want to see a business expansion levy which provides for a 50 per cent reduction in development levies for expansions to existing business in town.

“This commission should, as a first task, identify and bring together representatives of the major employers and businesspeople in the town and get their input as to measures that should be taken in order to get business going again,” he said.

A second leg of Kevin’s plan is for a new tourism strategy and he has said that the next council must pull in all local people with an interest in the town’s history and get a strategy that will secure tourism for the town.

“If we look at our towns current strengths, we have a historic walled town, we are just out the road from Oldbridge and Bru na Boinne. We can build on this immediately and get a plan in place. Figures show that more and more Irish people are holidaying in Ireland and we have an opportunity here to get Drogheda on the Tourist map. It is a disgrace that it has not been a main centre for historical tourism up to this time and that has to change. I want to be able to make this possible and this would be of great help to our local economy.

People with any ideas, need to come out and get involved, together Drogheda can move on, we need to be committed to this goal and to put everything we have into getting Drogheda moving”.

Friday, April 10, 2009

Petrol & Diesel Figures 8th April

Petrol
Maxol Donore Road 106.9
TOP Donore 103.9
Mobil Beside Lourdes Church 105.9
Esso Dublin Road 105.9
Waterfront Filling Station 105.9
Esso North Road (On the Run) 105.9
Collon - McCloskeys 108.9
Topaz Newfoundwell 105.9
Maxol Duleek Street 105.9
Maxol Brian Reynolds 105.9
Maxol Termonfeckon 105.9
Tenure Stores 108.9
EMO (Popes Monument) 106.9
Mell Topaz 105.9

DIESEL
Maxol Duleek Street 94.9
Maxol Donore Road 95.9
Mobil Beside Lourdes Church 93.9
Maxol Brian Reynolds 94.9
Esso Dublin Road 94.9
Waterfront Filling Station 93.9
Esso North Road (On the Run) 93.9
Collon - McCloskeys 96.9
Maxol Termonfeckon 95.9
TOP Donore 93.9
Topaz Newfoundwell 95.9
EMO (Popes Monument) 94.8
Tenure Stores 98.9
Mell Topaz 93.9

Petrol & Diesel Figures 28th March

Petrol
Maxol Donore Road 103.9
TOP Donore 102.9
Mobil Beside Lourdes Church 104.9
Esso Dublin Road 104.9
Waterfront Filling Station 104.9
Esso North Road (On the Run) 104.9
Collon - McCloskeys 105.9
Topaz Newfoundwell 105.9
Maxol Duleek Street 105.9
Maxol Brian Reynolds 104.9
Maxol Termonfeckon 105.9
Tenure Stores 105.9
EMO (Popes Monument) 104.9
Mell Topaz 105.9
DIESEL
Maxol Duleek Street 95.9
Maxol Donore Road 93.9
Mobil Beside Lourdes Church 93.9
Maxol Brian Reynolds 92.9
Esso Dublin Road 92.9
Waterfront Filling Station 92.9
Esso North Road (On the Run) 92.9
Collon - McCloskeys 93.9
Maxol Termonfeckon 92.9
TOP Donore 93.9
Topaz Newfoundwell 92.9
EMO (Popes Monument) 93.8
Tenure Stores 98.9
Mell Topaz 94.9

Friday, March 27, 2009

Petrol & Diesel Figures 21st March

Petrol
Garage
21st March
Maxol Donore Road 103.9
TOP Donore 101.9
Mobil Beside Lourdes Church 103.9
Esso Dublin Road 104.9
Waterfront Filling Station 103.9
Esso North Road (On the Run) 104.9
Collon - McCloskeys 105.9
Topaz Newfoundwell 102.9
Maxol Duleek Street 105.9
Maxol Brian Reynolds 104.9
Maxol Termonfeckon 103.9
Tenure Stores 105.5
EMO (Popes Monument) 104.9
Mell Topaz 91.9


Diesel
Garage
21st March
Maxol Duleek Street 95.9
Maxol Donore Road 93.9
Mobil Beside Lourdes Church 92.9
Maxol Brian Reynolds 92.9
Esso Dublin Road 92.9
Waterfront Filling Station 92.9
Esso North Road (On the Run) 92.9
Collon - McCloskeys 93.9
Maxol Termonfeckon 92.9
TOP Donore 93.9
Topaz Newfoundwell 92.9
EMO (Popes Monument) 93.8
Tenure Stores 98.9
Mell Topaz 91.9

Petrol & Diesel Figures 14th March

Petrol
Garage
14th march
Maxol Donore Road103.9
TOP Donore100.9
Mobil Beside Lourdes Church102.9
Esso Dublin Road102.9
Waterfront Filling Station102.9
Esso North Road (On the Run)102.9
Collon - McCloskeys105.9
Topaz Newfoundwell 101.9
Maxol Duleek Street 102.9
Maxol Brian Reynolds102.9
Maxol Termonfeckon103.9
Tenure Stores105.5
EMO (Popes Monument) 104.9
Mell Topaz102.9



Diesel
Garage
14th March
Maxol Duleek Street 92.9
Maxol Donore Road 93.9
Mobil Beside Lourdes Church 91.9
Maxol Brian Reynolds 92.9
Esso Dublin Road 91.9
Waterfront Filling Station 91.9
Esso North Road (On the Run) 91.9
Collon - McCloskeys 93.9
Maxol Termonfeckon 92.9
TOP Donore 93.9
Topaz Newfoundwell 90.9
EMO (Popes Monument) 93.8
Tenure Stores 98.9
Mell Topaz 91.9

Petrol & Diesel Figures 7th March

Petrol
Garage
7th March
Maxol Donore Road 103.9
TOP Donore 93.9
Mobil Beside Lourdes Church 104.9
Esso Dublin Road 102.9
Waterfront Filling Station 102.9
Esso North Road (On the Run) 102.9
Collon - McCloskeys 103.9
Topaz Newfoundwell 103.9
Maxol Duleek Street 102.9
Maxol Brian Reynolds 102.9
Maxol Termonfeckon 103.9
Tenure Stores 0
EMO (Popes Monument) 104.9
Mell Topaz 102.9



7th March
Diesel
Garage
Maxol Duleek Street 93.9
Maxol Donore Road 98.9
Mobil Beside Lourdes Church 91.9
Maxol Brian Reynolds 92.9
Esso Dublin Road 91.9
Waterfront Filling Station 91.9
Esso North Road (On the Run) 91.9
Collon - McCloskeys 93.9
Maxol Termonfeckon 92.9
TOP Donore 93.9
Topaz Newfoundwell 92.9
EMO (Popes Monument) 98.9
Tenure Stores 98.9
Mell Topaz 91.9

Petrol & Diesel Figures 28th Feb

Petrol
Garage
28th Feb
Maxol Donore Road 103.9
TOP Donore 100.5
Mobil Beside Lourdes Church 102.9
Esso Dublin Road 102.9
Waterfront Filling Station 102.9
Esso North Road (On the Run) 102.9
Collon - McCloskeys 103.9
Topaz Newfoundwell 102.9
Maxol Duleek Street 103.9
Maxol Brian Reynolds 103.9
Maxol Termonfeckon 102.9
Tenure Stores 0
EMO (Popes Monument) 102.9
Mell Topaz 102.9

Diesel
Garage
28th Feb
Maxol Duleek Street 96.9
Maxol Donore Road 94.9
Mobil Beside Lourdes Church 93.9
Maxol Brian Reynolds 98.9
Esso Dublin Road 95.9
Waterfront Filling Station 93.9
Esso North Road (On the Run) 95.9
Collon - McCloskeys 99.9
Maxol Termonfeckon 98.9
TOP Donore 94.9
Topaz Newfoundwell 98.9
EMO (Popes Monument) 98.8
Tenure Stores 98.9
Mell Topaz 95.9

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Petrol & Diesel Figures 21st Feb

Garage Petrol 21st Feb
Maxol Donore Road 103.9
TOP Donore 100.5
Mobil Beside Lourdes Church 102.9
Esso Dublin Road 102.9
Waterfront Filling Station 102.9
Esso North Road (On the Run) 102.9
Collon - McCloskeys 103.9
Topaz Newfoundwell 102.9
Maxol Duleek Street 104.9
Maxol Brian Reynolds 103.9
Maxol Termonfeckon 102.9
Tenure Stores (Not DIsplayed)
EMO (Popes Monument) 102.9
Mell Topaz 102.9

Garage Diesel 21st Feb
Maxol Duleek Street 97.9
Maxol Donore Road 98.9
Mobil Beside Lourdes Church 95.9
Maxol Brian Reynolds 98.9
Esso Dublin Road 95.9
Waterfront Filling Station 95.9
Esso North Road (On the Run) 98.8
Collon - McCloskeys 99.9
Maxol Termonfeckon 98.9
TOP Donore 94.9
Topaz Newfoundwell 98.9
EMO (Popes Monument) 98.8
Tenure Stores 98.8
Mell Topaz 95.9

Petrol & Diesel Figures 14th Feb

Garage Petrol 14th Feb
Maxol Donore Road 100.9
TOP Donore 98.5
Mobil Beside Lourdes Church 99.9
Esso Dublin Road 99.9
Waterfront Filling Station 99.9
Esso North Road (On the Run) 99.9
Collon - McCloskeys 103.9
Topaz Newfoundwell 99.9
Maxol Duleek Street 101.9
Maxol Brian Reynolds 99.9
Maxol Termonfeckon 98.9
Tenure Stores (Not Displayed)
EMO (Popes Monument) 102.9
Mell Topaz 100.9

Garage Diesel 14th Feb
Maxol Duleek Street 97.9
Maxol Donore Road 98.9
Mobil Beside Lourdes Church 95.9
Maxol Brian Reynolds 97.9
Esso Dublin Road 95.9
Waterfront Filling Station95.9
Esso North Road (On the Run) 95.9
Collon - McCloskeys99.9
Maxol Termonfeckon 98.9
TOP Donore98.9
Topaz Newfoundwell 98.9
EMO (Popes Monument) 98.8
Tenure Stores 98.9
Mell Topaz 98.9

Petrol & Diesel Figures 7th Feb

Garage Petrol 7th Feb
Maxol Donore Road 100.9
TOP Donore 98.5
Mobil Beside Lourdes Church 102.9
Esso Dublin Road 102.9
Waterfront Filling Station 102.9
Esso North Road (On the Run) 102.9
Collon - McCloskeys 103.9
Topaz Newfoundwell 102.9
Maxol Duleek Street 101.9
Maxol Brian Reynolds 102.9
Maxol Termonfeckon 102.9
Tenure Stores Not Displayed
EMO (Popes Monument) 102.9
Mell Topaz 102.9

Garage Diesel 7th Feb
Maxol Duleek Street 98.9
Maxol Donore Road 98.9
Mobil Beside Lourdes Church 98.9
Maxol Brian Reynolds 98.9
Esso Dublin Road 95.9
Waterfront Filling Station 95.9
Esso North Road (On the Run) 95.9
Collon - McCloskeys 99.9
Maxol Termonfeckon 98.9
TOP Donore 98.9
Topaz Newfoundwell 98.9
EMO (Popes Monument) 98.8
Tenure Stores 98.9
Mell Topaz 95.9

Petrol & Diesel Figures 31st Jan Week 5


Garage Petrol 31st Jan
Maxol Donore Road 98.9
TOP Donore 95.9
Mobil Beside Lourdes Church 98.9
Esso Dublin Road 99.9
Waterfront Filling Station 98.9
Esso North Road (On the Run) 99.9
Collon - McCloskeys 97.9
Topaz Newfoundwell 98.9
Maxol Duleek Street 98.9
Maxol Brian Reynolds98.9
Maxol Termonfeckon98.9
Tenure Stores 99.8
EMO (Popes Monument) 99.9
Mell Topaz 99.9


Garage Diesel 31st Jan
Maxol Duleek Street 97.9
Maxol Donore Road 98.9
Mobil Beside Lourdes Church 95.9
Maxol Brian Reynolds 97.9
Esso Dublin Road 95.9
Waterfront Filling Station 95.9
Esso North Road (On the Run) 95.9
Collon - McCloskeys 97.9
Maxol Termonfeckon 98.9
TOP Donore 98.9
Topaz Newfoundwell 98.9
EMO (Popes Monument) 98.8
Tenure Stores 98.9
Mell Topaz 95.9


Sunday, January 25, 2009

Petrol & Diesel Costs Jan 24th 2009

Garage Petrol - week 4 Jan24
TOP Donore 95.9 Cheapest
Mobil Beside Lourdes Church 97.9
Esso Dublin Road 97.9
Waterfront Filling Station 97.9
Esso North Road (On the Run) 97.9
Collon - McCloskeys 97.9
Maxol Duleek Street 97.9
Topaz Mell 97.9
Maxol Donore Road 98.9
Maxol Brian Reynolds 98.9
Maxol Termonfeckon 98.9
Tenure Stores 99.8
Topaz Newfoundwell 99.9
EMO (Popes Monument) 99.9



Garage Diesel -week 4 Jan24
Mobil Beside Lourdes Church 95.9
Esso Dublin Road 95.9
Waterfront Filling Station 95.9
Esso North Road (On the Run) 95.9
Topaz Newfoundwell 95.9
Topaz Mell 95.9
Maxol Duleek Street 97.9
Maxol Brian Reynolds 97.9
Collon - McCloskeys 97.9
Maxol Donore Road 98.9
Maxol Termonfeckon 98.9
TOP Donore 98.9
EMO (Popes Monument) 98.9
Tenure Stores 98.9

Sunday, January 18, 2009

Any Issues? Contact me now!

If you have any issues in your area at present or if there is anything you are concerned about please do not hesitate to contact me at any time. I would be delighted to come and meet with you to discuss your issues so I can represent or advise you as best as I can.

My mobile no is 087 7776648

Yours sincerely,

Kevin Callan

Week 3 - Drogheda Petrol & Diesel Costs

Petrol
Garage
week 3

TOP Donore 93.9
Esso Dublin Road 97.9
Waterfront Filling Station 97.9
Esso North Road (On the Run) 97.9
Collon - McCloskeys 97.9
Maxol Donore Road 98.9
Mobil Beside Lourdes Church 98.9
Topaz Newfoundwell 98.9
Maxol Duleek Street 98.9
Maxol Brian Reynolds 98.9
Maxol Termonfeckon 98.9
EMO (Popes Monument) 99.9
Tenure Stores 100.8


Diesel
week 3
Collon - McCloskeys 95.9
TOP Donore 96.9
Esso Dublin Road 97.9
Waterfront Filling Station 97.9
Esso North Road (On the Run) 97.9
Maxol Duleek Street 98.9
Maxol Donore Road 98.9
Mobil Beside Lourdes Church 98.9
Maxol Brian Reynolds 98.9
Maxol Termonfeckon 98.9
Topaz Newfoundwell 98.9
EMO (Popes Monument) 98.9
Tenure Stores 99

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Petrol & Diesel Prices in Drogheda Week 2 - 2009


Week 2 2009 - Petrol Figures (price cent per litre - on 10th Jan 09)

TOP Donore 91.9 Cheapest
Mobil Beside Lourdes Church 93.9
Esso Dublin Road 93.9
Waterfront Filling Station 93.9
Esso North Road (On the Run) 93.9
Collon - McCloskeys 93.9
Topaz Newfoundwell 93.9
Maxol Brian Reynolds 93.9
Maxol Termonfeckon 93.9
Maxol Donore Road 94.9
Maxol Duleek Street 98.9
EMO (Popes Monument) 99.9
Tenure Stores 100.8


Week 2 2009 - Diesel Figures (price cent per litre - on 10th Jan 09)


Mobil Beside Lourdes Church 91.9 Cheapest
Maxol Brian Reynolds 91.9 Cheapest

Maxol Donore Road 92.9
Esso Dublin Road 93.9
Waterfront Filling Station 93.9
Esso North Road (On the Run) 93.9
Collon - McCloskeys 93.9
Maxol Termonfeckon 93.9
Topaz Newfoundwell 93.9
TOP Donore 95.9
Maxol Duleek Street 98.9
EMO (Popes Monument) 98.9
Tenure Stores 99.0





Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Local Website to see if you are being Fuelled- Callan

Local Website to see if you are being Fuelled- Callan

Drogheda is to get its first weekly fuel review site as Kevin Callan of Fine Gael has decided to take action to help local consumers find the best priced diesel and petrol in Drogheda and South Louth. Kevin Callan who is a local Fine Gael Representative has launched a weekly review of petrol and diesel prices in the Drogheda and South Louth Area after receiving complaints from local people about the difference in the prices of fuel.

In a bold move Mr. Callan has undertaken to provide a weekly breakdown of prices of all filling stations in Drogheda town and as far as Termonfeckin and Collon. The information, it is hoped will help local people find the best prices in town and out of town. It is to be the most comprehensive and up to date information on Drogheda fuel prices available to consumers.

“This information will help everybody in the local area to get the best value for their money without having to shop around and drive to different filling stations, there are some real price differences in the locality and petrol and diesel prices don’t appear to be structured in any particular fashion. It's important to be able find the station with the lowest priced fuel. The information that is available on my website and on request by text will give information about low priced fuel and will be updated every Saturday morning by 9am.
According to Mr. Callan, the National Consumer Agency recently published a report which stated that there were gaps in the way fuel prices were tracked in the Republic. The report from the consumer body identifies gaps in the manner in which information on retail petrol and diesel prices are collected and publicised and said there was “scope for enhancement in analysis and reporting” of fuel prices.
It said improvements in price tracking would better inform consumers of general trends in petrol and diesel prices and “place a sustained spotlight on the competitive environment in this important sector”.
Commenting on this information gap, Mr. Callan has said for price competition to be effective, Louth consumers must be fully informed. He said the report indicated there was a need for reform of the collation and publication of information on the retail price for fuel. “In the meantime, I have decided to do what I can and by providing this information on a weekly basis, I hope to help locally”.
“With times being tough and with everybody keeping an eye on money, I hope that this service will help people to find the cheapest fuel locally and will be of assistance. The information is available at www.kevincallan.blogspot.com and will be updated every saturday”.


Garage (Figures taken Sat 3rd of January 2009) Figures to be updated Sat 10th January 2009
Petrol
1 Donore Road Maxol 91.9
2 Donore TOP 91.9
3 Beside Lourdes Church 91.9
4 Dublin Road Esso 92.9
5 Waterfront Filling Station 92.9
6 Esso North Road (on the run)92.9
7 Collon - McCloskey 92.9
8 Newfoundwell - Topaz 92.9
9 Duleek Street Maxol 93.9
10 Brian Reynolds Maxol 93.9
11 Termonfeckon Maxol 93.9
12 Tenure Stores 100.8
13 EMO (Popes Monument) 101.9
Garage

Diesel
1 Duleek Street Maxol 91.9
2 Donore Road Maxol 91.9
3 Beside Lourdes Church 91.9
4 Brian Reynolds Maxol 91.9
5 Dublin Road Esso 92.9
6 Waterfront Filling Station 92.9
7 Esso North Road (on the run)92.9
8 Collon - McCloskeys 92.9
9 Termonfeckon Maxol 93.9
10 Donore TOP 95.9
11 Newfoundwell - Topaz 95.9
12 EMO (Popes Monument) 99.8
13 Tenure Stores 99.8