http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/kells/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:13:14 +0000 Copyright (C) 2010 Clyde and Forth Press Ltd http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/feeds/ 75 http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/furniture/mc_logo_500x75.png http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/kells/ The winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Kells Business Awards at the weekend was Mrs Ina Fitzgerald, managing director of Fitzgerald's Furniture Manufacturers of Kells. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995450-lifetime-achievement-award-for-longtime-kells-businesswoman/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995450-lifetime-achievement-award-for-longtime-kells-businesswoman/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:55:10 +0000 News The official Guinness Book of Records has accepted a challenge submitted by the Headfort Arms Hotel in Kells to beat a world record for the 'Largest Leprechaun Ceili in the World'. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995460-kells-going-for-leprechaun-ceili-world-record/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995460-kells-going-for-leprechaun-ceili-world-record/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:50:31 +0000 News Students from Eureka Secondary School in Kells joined with schools from across Ireland last week to negotiate at a model European Council. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995463-young-europeans-in-eu-roleplay/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995463-young-europeans-in-eu-roleplay/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:48:57 +0000 News It says something about a school when 100 people interviewed for a book about their experiences there did not have a bad word to say about their alma mater. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995490-kells-locals-fondly-recall-schooldays-/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995490-kells-locals-fondly-recall-schooldays-/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:45:43 +0000 News John-Boy Walton's truck, Jack Lynch's Ford Zodiac and Twiggy's Rolls-Royce will be among the vehicles featured in this weekend's inaugural indoor Vintage and Classic Cars and Motorcycles Show which will take place in Kells. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995475-memories-of-the-waltons-in-kells-this-weekend/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995475-memories-of-the-waltons-in-kells-this-weekend/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:45:16 +0000 News The producers of the Oscar-nominated 'The Secret Of Kells' are to be honoured by the local town council, according to cathaoirleach, Cllr Brian Curran, who predicted the film's success would prove a major boost to the town. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995487-town-to-bestow-honours-on-the-secret-of-kells-moviemakers/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995487-town-to-bestow-honours-on-the-secret-of-kells-moviemakers/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:44:28 +0000 News Up to 15 cars were damaged in a spate of vandalism in Kells in the early hours of Sunday morning. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/3995290-15-cars-damaged-as-kells-vandals-strike-yet-again/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/3995290-15-cars-damaged-as-kells-vandals-strike-yet-again/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:54:43 +0000 News A tractor driver escaped without injury last Thursday when the tractor he was driving burst into flames on the Moynalty Road in Kells. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/3995289-tractor-goes-up-in-flames-in-kells/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/3995289-tractor-goes-up-in-flames-in-kells/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:45:44 +0000 News Work on the M3 at the Cavan Road in Kells was disrupted for a period last Thursday when a local man protested at the NRA's refusal to screen off the new road from his home and garden. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995070-kells-man-disrupts-m3-work-in-protest/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995070-kells-man-disrupts-m3-work-in-protest/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:54:53 +0000 News A proposal to fund free parking in Kells on Saturdays by cutting out funding for foreign travel by councillors, was rejected at a meeting of Kells Town Council last week. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995085-free-saturday-parking-proposal-rejected-by-kells-councillors/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995085-free-saturday-parking-proposal-rejected-by-kells-councillors/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:53:23 +0000 News County Meath VEC will launch the much anticipated book 'Kells Vocational School - A Popular History' in the Alpha Building, Bective Street, Kells, on Monday 8th March. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995083-march-launch-for-kells-school-book/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995083-march-launch-for-kells-school-book/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:45:51 +0000 News The Kells branch of the Labour Party had a very successful year, holding two seats on the town council and increasing the Labour vote, chairman Joe Rourke told the branch's annual meeting recently. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995086-labour-party-reflects-on-good-year-in-kells/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995086-labour-party-reflects-on-good-year-in-kells/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:43:44 +0000 News A concerted effort to rid Meath of so called 'head shops' is underway as public representatives around the county have vowed to do everything in their power to have them closed. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/17/3994915-councillors-tds-campaign-against-local-head-shops/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/17/3994915-councillors-tds-campaign-against-local-head-shops/ Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:56:03 +0000 News The Kells People's Resource Centre is moving to a new premises in the old Church of Ireland School building in Carrick Street next month. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/17/3994956-kells-resource-centre-secures-new-premises/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/17/3994956-kells-resource-centre-secures-new-premises/ Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:44:45 +0000 News A call for a concerted campaign to have part of the the Book of Kells returned to the town has been made in the wake of the Oscar nomination for the film, 'The Secret of Kells', which is seen as a major tourism boost for the town. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/3994690-films-oscar-nomination-breathes-new-life-into-book-of-kells-campaign/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/3994690-films-oscar-nomination-breathes-new-life-into-book-of-kells-campaign/ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:54:12 +0000 News Gardai seized €14,000 worth of cocaine in a raid at a house in Balrath area of Kells on Monday night. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/3994693-kells-gardai-seize-cocaine-worth-836414k-in-kells-raid/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/3994693-kells-gardai-seize-cocaine-worth-836414k-in-kells-raid/ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:48:53 +0000 News With up to 40 allotments expected to be available to Kells residents this year, the Kells Community Allotments Group will hold a public meeting next Wednesday (17th February) at 9pm in the Edmund Rice Centre. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/3994694-40-allotments-get-goahead-on-kells-land/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/3994694-40-allotments-get-goahead-on-kells-land/ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:43:11 +0000 News As concern at the number of so-called 'head shops' in the county rises, a special meeting of Kells Town Council has been called for Friday evening to discuss the recent opening of one such premises in the town. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/3994702-momentum-building-in-towns-to-close-down-head-shops/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/3994702-momentum-building-in-towns-to-close-down-head-shops/ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:42:15 +0000 News There has been an angry reaction in Kells to the opening of a so-called 'head shop' in the town over the weekend. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/3994489-opposition-builds-in-kells-as-head-shop-opens/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/3994489-opposition-builds-in-kells-as-head-shop-opens/ Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:59:57 +0000 News 'The Secret of Kells', the animated film based on the Book of Kells, was yesterday (Tuesday) nominated for an Academy Award in Best Animated Feature Film category. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/3994503-secret-of-kells-nominated-for-oscar/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/3994503-secret-of-kells-nominated-for-oscar/ Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:48:32 +0000 News The Kells Waterworks Restoration Project was honoured at the prestigious Local Authority Members Association (LAMA) annual awards in the Burlington Hotel, Dublin, on Saturday night. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/3994506-kells-waterworks-project-in-the-limelight-at-lama-awards/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/3994506-kells-waterworks-project-in-the-limelight-at-lama-awards/ Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:47:18 +0000 News The Kells Musical and Dramatic Society's production of 'Mother Goose' which opened in the St Vincent de Paul Theatre on Saturday afternoon has been proving a major hit with audiences. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/3994525-mother-goose-proves-to-be-a-big-hit-in-kells/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/3994525-mother-goose-proves-to-be-a-big-hit-in-kells/ Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:38:05 +0000 News More than 180 new jobs are on the cards for Meath this year with the development of two new 'green industries' for the county. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/27/3994324-energy-projects-promise-jobs-for-180-people/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/27/3994324-energy-projects-promise-jobs-for-180-people/ Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:00:10 +0000 News Classic Hollywood-style glamour and red carpet awards are the themes to this year's Kells Chamber of Commerce Ball. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/27/3994343-oscar-theme-for-kells-chamber-ball/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/27/3994343-oscar-theme-for-kells-chamber-ball/ Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:48:52 +0000 News Kells Town Council and Meath County Council staff came in for thanks and congratulations for their work over the 'big freeze' at last week's meeting of Kells Town Council. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/27/3994346-kells-council-staff-praised-for-work-during-freeze/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/27/3994346-kells-council-staff-praised-for-work-during-freeze/ Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:47:58 +0000 News