http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/navan/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:11:53 +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/navan/ The local community is being encouraged to get behind Navan's bid to secure a share of €50m in funding available under the Department of Transport's Smarter Travel competition. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995442-council-urges-community-to-back-navans-836450m-travel-bid/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995442-council-urges-community-to-back-navans-836450m-travel-bid/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:58:20 +0000 News The controversial pedestrian link between Townspark and Beechmount Estates in Navan is to remain open following a decision taken at last week's meeting of Navan Town Council not to extinguish the public right of way between the two estates. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995444-navan-cllrs-vote-to-keep-townspark-pedestrian-link-open-/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995444-navan-cllrs-vote-to-keep-townspark-pedestrian-link-open-/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:55:00 +0000 News Anyone who has ever dreamt of leaving Ireland and experiencing life in New Zealand for a year could help out a Meath native who wants to travel in the opposite direction. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995453-homesick-nz-expat-wants-homeswap-with-meath-family/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995453-homesick-nz-expat-wants-homeswap-with-meath-family/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:53:06 +0000 News A 5km interactive walking tour of Navan taking in local historical sites as well as modern developments in the town is expected to be up and running in May. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995461-navan-plans-to-attract-visitors-with-interactive-walking-tour/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995461-navan-plans-to-attract-visitors-with-interactive-walking-tour/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:51:02 +0000 News Commuter trains could be travelling back and forth from Navan in as little as five years' time, as funding has been secured to prepare a railway order for the Navan to Dublin rail line. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/3995285-8364155m-funding-clears-way-for-new-navan-rail-service/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/3995285-8364155m-funding-clears-way-for-new-navan-rail-service/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:00:52 +0000 News The Vero Moda outlet in Navan Town Centre closed suddenly last Friday with the loss of two full-time and eight part-time jobs after its holding company, Bestseller Retail (Ireland) Ltd, closed 14 of its worst-performing stores as part of a restructuring plan. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/3995288-10-jobs-go-in-navan-as-vero-moda-closes/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/3995288-10-jobs-go-in-navan-as-vero-moda-closes/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:56:39 +0000 News Nine finalists have been nominated for the Navan Personality of the Year competition and the public are being asked to vote for the winner before Saturday 13th March. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/3995300-nine-personalities-vie-for-right-to-lead-navan-parade/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/3995300-nine-personalities-vie-for-right-to-lead-navan-parade/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:52:35 +0000 News Navan Fine branch of Fine Gael welcomed home one of Meath's most famous sons when former taoiseach, John Bruton, accepted the invitation to its annual meeting. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/3995295-bruton-reflects-on-major-changes-in-navan/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/3995295-bruton-reflects-on-major-changes-in-navan/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:51:48 +0000 News Navan actor Patrick O'Donnell won the Best Actor (Male) Award at the Jameson International Film Festival in Dublin at the weekend for his role in 'The Fading Light', a low budget feature film, directed by Ivan Kavanagh, which also won the Best Irish Film. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/3995296-jameson-award-for-navan-actor/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/3995296-jameson-award-for-navan-actor/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:48:18 +0000 News A possible risk to the safety of trauma patients posed by a new HSE protocol which directs that they be taken direct to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda instead of to Our Lady's in Navan has been raised by the Louth Meath Trade Union Group. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995067-unions-cite-risk-to-patients-in-new-bypass-navan-protocol/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995067-unions-cite-risk-to-patients-in-new-bypass-navan-protocol/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:56:38 +0000 News There was a media frenzy at Tara Mines last Friday for the visit of an Taoiseach, Brian Cowen. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995075-media-scrum-follows-cowen-to-navan/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995075-media-scrum-follows-cowen-to-navan/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:53:21 +0000 News Traffic chaos at St Paul's NS in Navan has led the principal, Patricia Fahy, to describe the situation at her school as total 'mayhem' and has stated that there are major safety issues for pupils, teachers and parents entering and exiting the grounds. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995087-total-mayhem-outside-navan-primary-school-/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995087-total-mayhem-outside-navan-primary-school-/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:43:22 +0000 News Meath VEC is to become the second county in the country to be responsible for running a primary school when a new facility opens in Navan in September. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/17/3994917-groundbreaking-new-vec-primary-school-for-navan/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/17/3994917-groundbreaking-new-vec-primary-school-for-navan/ Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:01:43 +0000 News Up to 50 new jobs are expected to be created at Generali PanEurope in Navan over the next 18 months following the announcement last week that the company has commissioned a new building in the Navan Business Park. The new premises will act as Generali PanEurope's headquarters and Generali International's Irish base. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/17/3994908-generali-expansion-to-create-50-new-jobs-at-new-navan-headquarters/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/17/3994908-generali-expansion-to-create-50-new-jobs-at-new-navan-headquarters/ Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:58:21 +0000 News TWENTY three incidents of vermin or insect infestation have been recorded at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan in the last three years, according to a report. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/17/3994919-reports-of-23-infestations-over-three-years-at-navan-hospital/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/17/3994919-reports-of-23-infestations-over-three-years-at-navan-hospital/ Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:53:12 +0000 News With 14 jobs on the line at the Halifax bank branches in Navan and Ashbourne, workers have vowed to fight tooth and nail to maintain their jobs. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/17/3994920-bank-of-scotland-shut-down-sees-loss-of-14-halifax--jobs-in-navan-and-ashbourne/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/17/3994920-bank-of-scotland-shut-down-sees-loss-of-14-halifax--jobs-in-navan-and-ashbourne/ Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:52:15 +0000 News A decision by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to stop the practice of bringing trauma patients to Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, to be stabilised before transfer to another hospital, is a recipe for creating danger to the lives of people who have been seriously injured in accidents, Meath's two Fine Gael TDs claimed this week. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/3994665-ambulances-to-bypass-navan-from-this-week/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/3994665-ambulances-to-bypass-navan-from-this-week/ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:00:57 +0000 News A young Ardbraccan man is reported to be in a critical but stable condition in hospital in New York following a shooting incident at a bowling alley in the city's Queens borough. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/3994668-ardbraccan-man-recovering-from-stomach-wound-following-ny-shooting/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/3994668-ardbraccan-man-recovering-from-stomach-wound-following-ny-shooting/ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:57:56 +0000 News The Mayor of Navan has denied reports that Meath County Council will be spending €10,000 to send councillors to New York and London for St Patrick's Day but says there is full justification for having one councillor to represent town councils and the county council on the national feastday. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/3994669-no-836410000-paddys-day-junket-says-mayor/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/3994669-no-836410000-paddys-day-junket-says-mayor/ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:52:42 +0000 News The €1.3 million refurbishment project which has started at Watergate Street and Market Square in Navan will "ruin" the character of the street and the money would have been better spent in the flood-hit areas of the south and west, a local businessman said this week. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/3994713-unhappy-traders-accuse-council-of-ruining-character-of-traditional-street/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/3994713-unhappy-traders-accuse-council-of-ruining-character-of-traditional-street/ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:52:25 +0000 News More than 40 volunteers from Meath Civil Defence together with local Gardai, Meath River Rescue personnel and the Coastguard took part in an extensive search of the Boyne and its banks between Stackallen and Donore on Saturday for missing Johnstown resident, Ana Larkina. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/3994691-40-civil-defence-personnel-join-rescue-services-in-river-search/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/3994691-40-civil-defence-personnel-join-rescue-services-in-river-search/ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:51:34 +0000 News A controversial proposal to close the link between the Townspark and Beechmount estates in Navan was referred by councillors in Navan to the town's Joint Policing Committee. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/3994700-navan-residents-make-over-100-submissions-on-access-link/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/3994700-navan-residents-make-over-100-submissions-on-access-link/ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:46:17 +0000 News A recruitment drive by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to attract medical and administrative personnel from throughout the north-east to staff its new emergency department and medical assessment unit at Our Lady of Lourdes in Drogheda will result in Our Lady's Hospital in Navan losing staff who will not be replaced, it was claimed this week. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/3994488-hse-accused-of-poaching-staff-for-new-lourdes-ae/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/3994488-hse-accused-of-poaching-staff-for-new-lourdes-ae/ Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:00:14 +0000 News A substantial cut in the frequency of the Navan town bus service has been announced by Bus Eireann as part of the company's cost-cutting measures. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/3994493-major-cuts-announced-to-bus-eireanns-navan-town-service/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/3994493-major-cuts-announced-to-bus-eireanns-navan-town-service/ Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:54:37 +0000 News Navan parents who have been unable to secure a second-level school place for their child for next September are being urged to contact a local TD who is hoping to put forward a strong case for a new school to open in the town next September. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/3994494-tds-appeal-to-parents-over-navan-school-places-crisis/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/3994494-tds-appeal-to-parents-over-navan-school-places-crisis/ Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:53:12 +0000 News