http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/meathwest/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:21:09 +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/meathwest/ The HSE has taken the decision that with immediate effect all acute/emergency surgery will cease at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan. It says the decision has been made in the interest of providing the highest quality of service to patients and following expert clinical advice. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999748-acute-and-emergency-surgery-at-navan-hospital-ended/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999748-acute-and-emergency-surgery-at-navan-hospital-ended/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:56:03 +0100 News Charlie Arkins is a full-time musician with a busy schedule and for the past 25 years has called Athboy home. Once the fiddle player in the Cotton Mill Boys, Arkins continue to work with some of the biggest names on the country and western scene. He recalls his career in the constantly changing world of music for JIMMY GEOGHEGAN http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999741-still-having-a-grand-ole-time/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999741-still-having-a-grand-ole-time/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:42:07 +0100 News The Dean of St James Church in Athboy is appealing to parents to be aware of where their children are and what they are up to after grave surrounds, railings and a headstone were recently vandalised in the Church of Ireland graveyard. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/3999542-appeal-to-parents-following-athboy-graveyard-vandalism/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/3999542-appeal-to-parents-following-athboy-graveyard-vandalism/ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:54:18 +0100 News Father and son team of Andrew and Meara Owen-Griffiths from Athboy set themselves a huge challenge this month to travel across Ireland in a Canadian canoe, along our canals and waterways. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/3999553-paddling-their-own-canal-canoe/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/3999553-paddling-their-own-canal-canoe/ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:47:51 +0100 News A very new and innovative literary project entitled 'One Author - One Nobber' is being launched in O'Carolan College, Nobber, in October. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/3999550-ballivor-author-quinns-books-to-be-adopted-by-nobber-readers/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/3999550-ballivor-author-quinns-books-to-be-adopted-by-nobber-readers/ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:42:49 +0100 News Just a week after it reopened following its shock closure in June, people are flocking back to McElhinney's in Athboy. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/04/3999095-bargainhunters-revitalise-athboy-economy/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/04/3999095-bargainhunters-revitalise-athboy-economy/ Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:54:57 +0100 News The town of Athboy was abuzz this week as shoppers returned for the reopening sale at McElhinney's Fashions on Monday. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998836-shoppers-return-in-droves-to-mcelhinneys/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998836-shoppers-return-in-droves-to-mcelhinneys/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:57:39 +0100 News The local economy in Athboy received a much-needed boost this week with the news that McElhinney's Fashions, the landmark store which closed in early June following liquidation, is to reopen on Monday next. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/3998699-elation-in-athboy-as-mcelhinneys-set-to-reopen/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/3998699-elation-in-athboy-as-mcelhinneys-set-to-reopen/ Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:00:35 +0100 News Celebrations are planned for the August bank holiday weekend to mark the centenary of the handing over of Athboy Fair Green to the people of the town. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/3998717-celebrations-to-mark-centenary-of-peoples-green-in-athboy/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/3998717-celebrations-to-mark-centenary-of-peoples-green-in-athboy/ Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:55:02 +0100 News Athboy native Fr Seamus Fleming, a member of the Holy Ghost Order, returned to his native town recently to celebrate the golden jubilee of his ordination. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/3998763-athboy-native-priest-celebrates-golden-jubilee/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/3998763-athboy-native-priest-celebrates-golden-jubilee/ Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:42:10 +0100 News The Minister for Transport, Noel Dempsey, returned to the town where he first began his working career for a sod-turning ceremony to mark the start of construction on Athboy Community School. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/30/3998273-historic-day-as-sod-turned-for-athboy-secondary-school/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/30/3998273-historic-day-as-sod-turned-for-athboy-secondary-school/ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:55:52 +0100 News Work has begun on a new childcare facility in Rath Chairn following a sod-turning on the site last week by Minister for Transport, Noel Dempsey. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/30/3998262-work-begins-on-new-rath-chairn-childcare-centre/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/30/3998262-work-begins-on-new-rath-chairn-childcare-centre/ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:51:31 +0100 News The board of management of Athboy Community School has welcomed the signing of the contract by the Tanaiste and Minister for Education, Mary Coughlan, for the construction of its new school. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/16/3997844-athboy-school-contract-signed-by-tanaiste/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/16/3997844-athboy-school-contract-signed-by-tanaiste/ Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:55:06 +0100 News The town of Athboy has suffered an enormous blow as McElhinney Fashions, the drapery store that put the town on the map, closed its doors over the weekend. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/09/3997702-shock-as-iconic-store-is-latest-victim-of-slump/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/09/3997702-shock-as-iconic-store-is-latest-victim-of-slump/ Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:00:42 +0100 News Meath's Celine Smyth, a 21-year-old student, has been crowned the 2010 Blue Jean Country Queen in Athboy, at the end of a very exciting festival weekend. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/09/3997723-blue-jean-title-comes-home-as-local-girl-wins-crown/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/09/3997723-blue-jean-title-comes-home-as-local-girl-wins-crown/ Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:51:43 +0100 News Former Ireland International and Leinster rugby player Bernard Jackman will be guest of honour at the Mannix Kane Appeal Butterfly Ball in Trim's Knightsbrook Hotel on Friday 25th June. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/09/3997729-leinster-star-jackman-lends-support-to-mannix-appeal/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/09/3997729-leinster-star-jackman-lends-support-to-mannix-appeal/ Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:48:05 +0100 News Cllr Peadar Tóibín was unanimously selected as the Sinn Fein candidate for Meath West for the next general election qat a convention in Navan's Ardboyne Hotel last Thursday. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/02/3997568-tibn-selected-to-run-for-sf-in-meath-west/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/02/3997568-tibn-selected-to-run-for-sf-in-meath-west/ Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:52:03 +0100 News An estimated crowd of more than 1,500 people gathered for the opening of the new St Columbanus NS in Ballivor on Monday evening of last week as local TD and Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey cut the ribbon on the state-of-the-art new school building. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/26/3997411-ballivor-en-fete-for-opening-of-villages-new-national-school/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/26/3997411-ballivor-en-fete-for-opening-of-villages-new-national-school/ Wed, 26 May 2010 16:50:35 +0100 News Athboy Community School held a very successful Healthy Living Week recently under the stewardship of teacher, Ms Denise Dunne. The SPHE 'Postitive Mental Health' Poster Competition was won by Roy Quinn and Shannon O'Sullivan. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/26/3997408-ready-steady-cook-in-athboy/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/26/3997408-ready-steady-cook-in-athboy/ Wed, 26 May 2010 16:41:55 +0100 News "Go maire sibh an céad," was the message of President Mary McAleese in Ráth Chairn last week - 'May you see the hundred!' http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/19/3997164-mrs-mcaleese-drops-in-on-rath-chairn-celebrations/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/19/3997164-mrs-mcaleese-drops-in-on-rath-chairn-celebrations/ Wed, 19 May 2010 16:50:13 +0100 News A youth appeared at Navan District Court yesterday (Tuesday) morning charged in relation to a stabbing incident in Athboy over the weekend. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/12/3996988-teenager-in-court-over-athboy-stabbing-incident/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/12/3996988-teenager-in-court-over-athboy-stabbing-incident/ Wed, 12 May 2010 16:58:10 +0100 News A number of fundraisers for the Mannix Kane Appeal in aid of the four-year-old boy from Kildalkey who needs medical treatment in America are to take place in Athboy in the coming weeks. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/05/3996849-athboy-mannix-appeal-fundraisers/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/05/3996849-athboy-mannix-appeal-fundraisers/ Wed, 05 May 2010 16:57:07 +0100 News Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Pat Carey, visited Ráth Chairn to mark the area's 75 years as a Gaeltacht. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/05/3996854-gaeltacht-minister-in-visit-to-rath-chairn/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/05/3996854-gaeltacht-minister-in-visit-to-rath-chairn/ Wed, 05 May 2010 16:50:02 +0100 News The Athboy Allotment scheme, operated by the local Tidy Town group, has got underway with 12 plots at the Cowpark being utilised. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/05/3996859-athboy-allotments-project-gets-underway/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/05/3996859-athboy-allotments-project-gets-underway/ Wed, 05 May 2010 16:46:53 +0100 News It is seven years since the first old-time fair was held in Dunderry, and the event has since gone on to capture the imagination of the public as it marks the beginning of the summer season. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/05/3996856-large-crowds-anticipated-at-annual-dunderry-fair/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/05/3996856-large-crowds-anticipated-at-annual-dunderry-fair/ Wed, 05 May 2010 16:45:51 +0100 News