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Fire stewards remove flares from the pitch before the SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division match between Dundalk and Drogheda United at Oriel Park. Photo: Ben McShane\/Sportsfile<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

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Aidan Fitzmaurice<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Drogheda United have been hit with a \u20ac15,000 fine and their fans have been banned from the next four away matches, as part of the punishment for incidents at last week\u2019s Louth derby.<\/p>\n

The FAI\u2019s Independent Disciplinary Committee met today to assess what steps to take against Drogheda after flares were thrown onto Dundalk\u2019s new artificial pitch at Oriel Park.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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