The Louth Council granted permission to Grandspect Ltd to build more than 1000 housing units near the historical site. A large scale housing development bordering Cú Chulainn's Castle in Dundalk has been approved, despite efforts from The Mary Wallopers, Jinx Lennon and many others to stop the construction. Keep er lit don’t take shit xoxo,” reads the caption of an Instagram story post from The Mary Wallopers. On June 21, several performers played a ‘special solstice concert’ to support the campaign to ‘save Cú Chulainn's Castle.’ “The government uses these arguments to shame people, but the real problem is the houses being hoarded by landlords,” said Charles Hendy of The Mary Wallopers at the charity gig.