''The Argus'' is a regional newspaper serving Dundalk, Ireland. The paper is owned by

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, through its subsidiary

Independent News & Media Mediahuis Ireland (formally Independent News and Media (INM) )) is a media organisation that is based in Dublin and publishes national daily newspapers, Sunday newspapers, regional newspapers and operates multiple websites including Independent. ...

. ''The Argus'' is one of two non-free newspapers serving Dundalk, the other being the '' Dundalk Democrat''. The newspaper is named after

Argus Panoptes Argus or Argos Panoptes ( grc, Ἄργος Πανόπτης, All-seeing Argos) is a many-eyed giant in Greek mythology. Mythology Argus Panoptes (), guardian of the heifer-nymph Io and son of Arestor and probably Mycene (in other version so ...

, a hundred-eyed giant in Greek mythology. The newspaper’s staff work from home after the closure of their office in Park Street, Dundalk due to COVID-19 and cost cutting measures.

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* 1830 establishments in Ireland Independent News & Media Mass media in County Louth Newspapers published in the Republic of Ireland Newspapers established in 1830 Weekly newspapers published in Ireland {{Ireland-newspaper-stub