http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/meathnorth/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:19:35 +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/meathnorth/ A nine year old Carnaross girl has won a prestigious international short story competition and her work has now been published. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995445-inspiring-vikings-story-sees-carnaross-girl-on-top-of-the-world/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995445-inspiring-vikings-story-sees-carnaross-girl-on-top-of-the-world/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:57:31 +0000 News After a very successful series of adult céilí dancing classes in Kilskyre Hall, a branch of Cairde Rince Céilí na hÉireann has been set up in Kilskyre. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995495-kilskyre-gets-new-cairde-rince-branch/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995495-kilskyre-gets-new-cairde-rince-branch/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:43:51 +0000 News The people of Oldcastle came out in force last Saturday to express their opposition to so called 'head shops' and the 'legal highs' which they sell. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/3995292-closure-of-oldcastle-head-shop-fails-to-halt-protest-march/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/3995292-closure-of-oldcastle-head-shop-fails-to-halt-protest-march/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:57:39 +0000 News Actor Sorcha Furlong, who plays Orla Kirwan in the RTE soap 'Fair City' and her partner, Gordon Weldon from Nobber, have decided to put down roots in Carlanstown. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/3995302-from-carrickstown-to-carlanstown/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/3995302-from-carrickstown-to-carlanstown/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:45:58 +0000 News Bord Pleanála has deferred its decision on the proposed meat and bonemeal incinerator near Nobber until 1st April. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995059-bord-pleanala-delays-nobber-incinerator-ruling-until-april/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995059-bord-pleanala-delays-nobber-incinerator-ruling-until-april/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:58:50 +0000 News A public protest against a so-called 'head shop' in Oldcastle is being organised by the Oldcastle Drug Awareness Group for this coming Saturday. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995078-protest-in-oldcastle-to-put-pressure-on-local-head-shop/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995078-protest-in-oldcastle-to-put-pressure-on-local-head-shop/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:50:22 +0000 News Moynalty parish priest, Fr Joe McEvoy, has welcomed the news that the village is to receive a new primary school, describing it as the fruit of the hard work over many years and over many boards of management. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995074-moynalty-welcomes-news-of-new-school/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995074-moynalty-welcomes-news-of-new-school/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:48:37 +0000 News The people of Kingscourt bid a fond farewell to their former parish priest, Fr Sean Henry, recently with a special mass in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, followed by a reception in Cabra Castle Hotel. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/17/3994925-fr-henry-leaves-kingscourt-with-gifts-and-memories/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/17/3994925-fr-henry-leaves-kingscourt-with-gifts-and-memories/ Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:48:23 +0000 News A Grow it Yourself (GIY) group has recently been established in North Meath offering local people advice and expertise on growing their own organic food in their gardens or allotments. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/17/3994944-dynamic-north-meath-gardeners-launch-grow-it-yourself-group/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/17/3994944-dynamic-north-meath-gardeners-launch-grow-it-yourself-group/ Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:47:06 +0000 News The past year was a very successful one for the Castletown Accordion Orchestra. Now, with over 60 members, they won a number of All-Ireland titles and currently have four orchestras. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/17/3994941-successful-year-for-castletown-and-ks-accordion-bands/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/17/3994941-successful-year-for-castletown-and-ks-accordion-bands/ Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:44:12 +0000 News They normally meet on the chase circuits at events such as the RDS Hunt Chase during the Dublin Horse Show, but this weekend will see two local hunts take each other on in a different arena. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/17/3994932-hunt-folk-take-to-gaa-pitch-for-cheltenham-charity/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/17/3994932-hunt-folk-take-to-gaa-pitch-for-cheltenham-charity/ Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:42:37 +0000 News This year's Irish National Country Fair at Ballinlough Castle, Clonmellon, on the August Bank Holiday Weekend will literally hit new heights when the skies above the castle resonates with the sound of the Yakovlevs, Europe's top aerobatic stunt team and their four-ship formation of Russian-built Yak 52 stunt aircraft. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/3994709-the-yaks-are-comingnational-country-fair-hits-a-new-high/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/3994709-the-yaks-are-comingnational-country-fair-hits-a-new-high/ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:46:31 +0000 News North East Against Incineration (NEAI) said it was very happy with the success of its fundraising concert last Saturday night in Nobber, which was headlined by The Celtic Tenors. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/3994529-celtic-tenors-return-to-nobber-to-help-fill-coffers-of-neai/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/3994529-celtic-tenors-return-to-nobber-to-help-fill-coffers-of-neai/ Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:37:43 +0000 News The Carnaross Drama Group will stage 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest' by Dale Wasserman in Carnaross Community Centre, starting on Friday 19th February. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/3994534-countdown-to-carnaross-drama/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/3994534-countdown-to-carnaross-drama/ Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:35:12 +0000 News A lorry driver suffered serious injuries when his articulated tanker left the road and crashed into an embankment on the Kells-Ardee Road, near Woodtown, Drumconrath, in the early hours of Saturday morning. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/27/3994330-chemical-spill-alert-follows-n52-truck-crash/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/27/3994330-chemical-spill-alert-follows-n52-truck-crash/ Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:55:05 +0000 News A warning that lives will be lost because of the appalling condition of some of Meath's roads has been issued by public representatives and motorists around the county this week. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/27/3994335-warning-that-icedamaged-roads-could-cause-a-fatality/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/27/3994335-warning-that-icedamaged-roads-could-cause-a-fatality/ Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:50:09 +0000 News A young Oldcastle woman narrowly escaped the devastation of the Haitian earthquake last week as she flew out from the capital Port Au Prince just 48 hours before the earthquake ravaged the country. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/20/3994176-volunteer-tells-of-escaping-earthquake/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/20/3994176-volunteer-tells-of-escaping-earthquake/ Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:59:55 +0000 News The former Meath footballer, Gerry McEntee, originally from Nobber, is heading up the medical team looking after the health of the Minister for Finance, Brian Lenihan, during his current cancer treatment. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/20/3994187-top-surgeon-leads-lenihan-cancer-team/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/20/3994187-top-surgeon-leads-lenihan-cancer-team/ Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:57:48 +0000 News Carnaross native, Margaret Cahill, is the new chairperson of B&B Ireland, the body which represents over 60 per cent of B&B owners on the island. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/20/3994202-former-tourism-ireland-executive-heading-up-bb-ireland/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/20/3994202-former-tourism-ireland-executive-heading-up-bb-ireland/ Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:48:45 +0000 News A claim that two particular roads in Meath - in Duleek and Nobber - are in a dangerous condition after the recent severe weather has been made by Meath East Fine Gael TD Shane McEntee. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/20/3994201-nobber-duleek-roads-disintegrate-after-freeze/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/20/3994201-nobber-duleek-roads-disintegrate-after-freeze/ Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:46:03 +0000 News Cardinal Cahal Daly, whose funeral took place yesterday (Tuesday) in Armagh, and who was a major figure in Irish public life for over 30 years, spoke of the need for peace in Northern Ireland on his visits to Meath and Drogheda to honour one of his predecessors, St Oliver Plunkett. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/06/3993851-cardinal-dalys-words-of-peace-at-loughcrew-recalled/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/06/3993851-cardinal-dalys-words-of-peace-at-loughcrew-recalled/ Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:51:41 +0000 News Students from six schools across Meath will be showing they could be the scientists of the future when they showcase their projects at the annual BT Young Scientist Exhibition, which takes place in the RDS, Dublin, from 12th-16th January. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/30/3993758-csi-flavour-to-nobber-students-young-scientist-exhibition-entry/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/30/3993758-csi-flavour-to-nobber-students-young-scientist-exhibition-entry/ Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:50:06 +0000 News The first transition year programme at St Oliver Post-Primary School in Oldcastle began this year with 19 students participating. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/30/3993759-first-transition-year-programme-at-oldcastle-school-proving-successful-/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/30/3993759-first-transition-year-programme-at-oldcastle-school-proving-successful-/ Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:49:13 +0000 News There are not too many people around Meath who have not heard about or seen the Christmas lights at Tommy Quinn's house in Castletown. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/23/3993693-autism-charity-to-benefit-from-castletown-display/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/23/3993693-autism-charity-to-benefit-from-castletown-display/ Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:51:14 +0000 News Voting in the Irish Farmers Association leadership elections is underway and the national count will be held in Dublin on Monday 21st December. A weighted branch voting system will operate to reflect the strength of turnout by branch members, and Eddie Downey of Slane, Meath's candidate for deputy president, has called on Meath members to ensure that their voice is heard in these elections and asks that his candidacy for deputy president be supported, placing the county at the heart of IFA national decision-making. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/11/3993453-downey-appeals-for-high-meath-turnout-in-ifa-elections/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/11/3993453-downey-appeals-for-high-meath-turnout-in-ifa-elections/ Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:56:36 +0000 News