http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:27:08 +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/ 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 Fears that the HSE is planning to axe all acute surgical services in Our Lady's Hospital in Navan have been expressed by local doctors and public representatives. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999706-gps-say-hse-axe-to-fall-on-surgery-at-navan-hospital/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999706-gps-say-hse-axe-to-fall-on-surgery-at-navan-hospital/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:01:41 +0100 News A second post mortem has been carried out on the remains of boxer Darren Sutherland. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999749-second-post-mortem-carried-out-on-boxers-remains/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999749-second-post-mortem-carried-out-on-boxers-remains/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News Gaelscoil Ráth Tó, the unofficial Irish-language primary school for Ratoath, opened its doors on Monday, without State recognition or funding from the Government. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999707-new-ratoath-gaelscoil-opens-despite-lack-of-official-recognition/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999707-new-ratoath-gaelscoil-opens-despite-lack-of-official-recognition/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:59:14 +0100 News The first slow signs of recovery were visible in Meath this week with the opening of the new DID Electrical outlet at the Navan Retail Park on the Athboy Road and the start of a recruitment drive by Indaver Ireland, the developers of the municipal waste incinerator outside Duleek. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999709-did-opening-brings-new-jobs-to-navan/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999709-did-opening-brings-new-jobs-to-navan/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:58:46 +0100 News The new Dunboyne M3 commuter rail route will be officially opened tomorrow (Thursday) by the Minister for Transport, Noel Dempsey. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999710-new-dunboyne-commuter-line-to-open-this-thursday/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999710-new-dunboyne-commuter-line-to-open-this-thursday/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:57:50 +0100 News The HSE has moved to reassure residents of St Joseph's Hospital in Trim that the future of the facility will not be impacted by the opening of the new Community Nursing Unit in Navan. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999714-hse-reassures-residents-on-st-josephs-hospital/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999714-hse-reassures-residents-on-st-josephs-hospital/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:56:28 +0100 News Comments by a leading social and economic commentator criticising the proposals for the Slane bypass have caused an angry reaction locally. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999717-powerful-forces-from-outside-county-trying-to-sabotage-bypass/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999717-powerful-forces-from-outside-county-trying-to-sabotage-bypass/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:55:20 +0100 News A unique tourism package which is expected to play a major role in the promotion of Kells was officially launched on Friday night by Kells Town Council cathaoirleach, Conor Ferguson and Kevin Kidney of Fáilte Ireland. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999733-new-tourism-product-to-promote-kells-is-unveiled-/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999733-new-tourism-product-to-promote-kells-is-unveiled-/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:54:36 +0100 News Parents who parked along the Summerhill Road in Trim while they dropped their children for their first day back at school this week have reacted angrily after returning to find tickets on their cars for parking on double yellow lines. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999722-angry-trim-parents-slam-council-heavyhandedness/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999722-angry-trim-parents-slam-council-heavyhandedness/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:54:30 +0100 News A Navan man who should now be at home recovering after keyhole surgery instead faces an uncertain wait for the procedure to be carried out in Blanchardstown, following the HSE's decision to halt all laparoscopic surgery in Our Lady's Hospital in Navan. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999732-patient-who-missed-out-on-surgery-must-now-wait-for-op/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999732-patient-who-missed-out-on-surgery-must-now-wait-for-op/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:53:54 +0100 News An Bord Pleanala has upheld Meath County Council's refusal to grant planning permission for 150 homes and a creche at the former cattle mart site on the Summerhill Road in Trim. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999724-board-says-no-to-homes-on-trim-mart-site/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999724-board-says-no-to-homes-on-trim-mart-site/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:53:53 +0100 News With the publication of the draft local area plan for Johnstown now imminent, local councillor Shane Cassells is calling for a cohesive approach to educational facilities in the Johnstown area of Navan, rather than the current "piecemeal" approach. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999728-one-education-campus-needed-in-johnstown/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999728-one-education-campus-needed-in-johnstown/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:52:03 +0100 News The work of a Navan artist has been included in the Royal Mail's latest collection of stamps issued ahead of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999715-navan-artist-puts-stamp-on-royal-mails-olympic-collection/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999715-navan-artist-puts-stamp-on-royal-mails-olympic-collection/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:51:38 +0100 News Gardai are investigating the cause of a blaze at a derelict mill in Navan last Thursday. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999712-firefighters-tackle-major-fire-at-derelict-navan-mill/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999712-firefighters-tackle-major-fire-at-derelict-navan-mill/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:50:02 +0100 News Navan Gardai are investigating a spate of break-ins to cars in the area where 10 vehicles were targeted over a four-day period last week. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999719-gardai-investigate-large-number-of-cars-broken-into-in-navan-area/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999719-gardai-investigate-large-number-of-cars-broken-into-in-navan-area/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:49:42 +0100 News Traveller families from St Martin's Park in Trim have moved to the nearby temporary halting site so that major refurbishment works can be carried out on the site. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999730-demolition-underway-at-st-martins-park-in-trim/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999730-demolition-underway-at-st-martins-park-in-trim/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:48:04 +0100 News Oldcastle native Tony Sheridan, the president and chief executive officers of one of the largest business groups in the US state of Connecticut, was home in Meath last week, visiting friends and relatives. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999729-oldcastle-native-honoured-in-connecticut/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999729-oldcastle-native-honoured-in-connecticut/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:48:01 +0100 News A team of firefighters from Oldcastle will take part in the annual World Rescue Challenge in Cork city this weekend, where fire and emergency personnel from around the world will compete in road traffic collision challenges over three days. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999738-oldcastle-firemen-take-part-in-world-rescue-challenge/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999738-oldcastle-firemen-take-part-in-world-rescue-challenge/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:46:59 +0100 News The Headfort Arms Hotel in Kells, which has been owned and managed by the Duff family for almost 40 years, received great news this week, having been selected as a finalist for a major national hospitality award. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999734-hotel-familys-joy-at-hospitality-nomination/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999734-hotel-familys-joy-at-hospitality-nomination/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:46:06 +0100 News Being diagnosed with breast cancer and the ensuing treatment is an extremely difficult period in anyone's life - but even more so when you have just adopted a baby and are in the process of buying a new house. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999735-life-after-cancer-for-single-mum/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999735-life-after-cancer-for-single-mum/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:45:09 +0100 News Meath Vocational Education Committee is offering a new course in its adult education programme in O'Carolan College, Nobber this autumn. A course on the history of Irish music and tin and low whistle will commence in Nobber on Tuesday 28th September. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999726-meath-vec-offering-irish-music-history-course-in-nobber/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999726-meath-vec-offering-irish-music-history-course-in-nobber/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:45:04 +0100 News Trim has many famous attractions from King John's Castle to the Yellow Steeple that draw visitors from around the world, but a favourite attraction for tourists and locals alike over recent years has been the family of donkeys in the field. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999736-trim-donkeys-proving-popular-as-town-attraction/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999736-trim-donkeys-proving-popular-as-town-attraction/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:44:35 +0100 News Meath County Council was the proud recipient of a piece of the heritage of Slane when the Marquess Conyngham, Henry Mountcharles, gifted the Cavan Row Cottages in the village to the council last week. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999739-cavan-row-cottages-promise-heartbeat-for-slane-village/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999739-cavan-row-cottages-promise-heartbeat-for-slane-village/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:43:05 +0100 News A new Irish language book on chess will be launched at the weekend by international chess player, Úna " Boyle, a native of Duleek. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999737-local-champ-to-launch-book-on-chess-in-irish/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/3999737-local-champ-to-launch-book-on-chess-in-irish/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:42:34 +0100 News