Members of the Louth Division of An Garda Síochána are organising a number of commemorative events in celebration of the centenary of the foundation of An Garda Síochána.
On Tuesday 13th September, the Drogheda District will have a ceremony at Drogheda Garda Station that will commence at 10.30am that will include the planting of a commemorative tree and a wreath laying ceremony.
On the same day a display of historic and current Garda memorabilia will take place in the Barbican Centre in William Street from 12 noon. There will be a number of guest speakers between 2pm and 3.30pm.
On Wednesday 14th September, the Ardee District will have a ceremony that will commence at 3pm with the planting of a Commemorative Tree and a Wreath Laying Ceremony to mark the 100th Anniversary of An Garda Síochána.
This will take place in Ardee Garda Station and will be followed by a display of historic and current Garda memorabilia within Ardee Garda station and there will also be a number of guest speakers on the day.
On Thursday 15th September, the Dundalk District will have a ceremony that will commence at 3pm with a representative party of Garda personnel marching from the Market Square in Dundalk to Dundalk Garda station, accompanied by the Garda Band and Garda Ceremonial Unit.
This will be followed by the planting of a commemorative tree and a wreath laying ceremony within the confines of Dundalk Garda Station. At 6p.m. there will be a display of historic and current Garda memorabilia in the Oriel Centre, directly behind Dundalk Garda station. There will also be a number of guest speakers at 7pm.
The displays at Barbican Centre Drogheda, Ardee Garda Station and Oriel Centre Dundalk are all open events and all members of the community are welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be served throughout the day at each location.
On Friday 16th September, a Commemorative Centenary Medal / Coin presentation evening will take place in the Fairways Hotel, Dundalk, Co. Louth at 7pm for the Louth Division.
Eligible serving and retired Gardaí and Garda Staff from the Louth Garda Division, as well as the families of those who served but are no longer with us, will receive a Commemorative Centenary Medal/Coin. This presentation evening will be a private Louth Garda Division event.
