http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/trim/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:31:03 +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/trim/ 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 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 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 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 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 A handbag containing cash and mobile phone was stolen from a car in Trim last week as the owner was distracted by two females. The incident occurred at the car park of the Castle Arch Hotel at 4.15pm on Sunday afternoon. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/3999526-cash-and-phone-stolen-from-car/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/3999526-cash-and-phone-stolen-from-car/ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:55:29 +0100 News Trim has improved its ranking in the latest study by business group Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) to finish in sixth place, while Navan has plummetted 23 positions to finish 39th out of the 53 towns surveyed. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/3999528-trim-improves-tidiness-while-navan-drops-in-litter-league/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/3999528-trim-improves-tidiness-while-navan-drops-in-litter-league/ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:49:48 +0100 News The new purpose built primary care centre at Knightsbridge Village in Trim will open in the next two months, Barchester Healthcare and the HSE has announced. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/18/3999334-primary-care-centre-to-open-in-trim/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/18/3999334-primary-care-centre-to-open-in-trim/ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:56:52 +0100 News Plans for the upgrade of Navangate in Trim that will see 18 parking spaces and a loading bay reduced to just one parking space have been met by an angry reaction from local traders and residents. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/18/3999345-anger-in-trim-at-plans-to-wipe-out-navangate-street-parking/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/18/3999345-anger-in-trim-at-plans-to-wipe-out-navangate-street-parking/ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:55:24 +0100 News As many hotels around the country feel the pain of the recession, Trim's popularity as a wedding destination has ensured that at least one aspect of the hotel business is booming. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/18/3999364-trim-corners-the-lucrative-summer-wedding-market-/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/18/3999364-trim-corners-the-lucrative-summer-wedding-market-/ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:50:16 +0100 News Trim's former swimming pool, which served the town and its people for more than 30 years, was demolished last week and the site has now been cleared. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/11/3999235-former-trim-pool-is-demolished/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/11/3999235-former-trim-pool-is-demolished/ Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:55:01 +0100 News Archaeology students from as far away as Australia and the United States have been taking part in archaeological digs at the Blackfriary Monastery in Trim as part of a locally based international field school. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/11/3999282-unearthing-the-past-gives-hope-for-future-in-trim/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/11/3999282-unearthing-the-past-gives-hope-for-future-in-trim/ Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:45:38 +0100 News Generations of Trim GAA players, members and their families came together in the club's new centre recently for the launch of an exhibition of photographs of club teams and actitities from the past century. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/04/3999089-memories-come-flooding-back-as-trim-club-puts-history-in-focus/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/04/3999089-memories-come-flooding-back-as-trim-club-puts-history-in-focus/ Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:51:44 +0100 News Devoted Meath GAA Fan Brian Flynn from Trim has reached the final of the SuperValu and Irish Sun competition to find 'Ireland's Most Dedicated Fan' and is seeking the public's votes to help him win €15,000 for his local club. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/04/3999094-trim-man-in-dedicated-gaa-fan-national-final/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/04/3999094-trim-man-in-dedicated-gaa-fan-national-final/ Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:48:45 +0100 News Residents of Knightsbridge Nursing Home in Trim were treated to a surprise visit by music legend Daniel O'Donnell last Wednesday evening. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998860-daniel-drops-in-for-a-cup-of-tea/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998860-daniel-drops-in-for-a-cup-of-tea/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:41:40 +0100 News A meeting between Trim Town Council and local Chamber of Commerce representatives to discuss the issue of low rates collection in the town was described as "very worthwhile" and "positive" by Chamber president Yvette Bloomfield. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998861-meeting-about-rates-between-local-bodies-worthwhile/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998861-meeting-about-rates-between-local-bodies-worthwhile/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:40:07 +0100 News Trim Councillor Ray Butler has called on the HSE to speed up the processing of applications for the Fair Deal Scheme, so that people who want to move to nursing homes are not taking up hospital beds unnecessarily. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/3998733-trim-councillor-calls-for-faster-processing-of-fair-deal-applications/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/3998733-trim-councillor-calls-for-faster-processing-of-fair-deal-applications/ Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:52:27 +0100 News Sunday's heavy rain meant that crowds attending the annual Trim Vintage and Veteran Car Rally were well down on other years but all events went ahead despite the poor weather conditions. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/3998743-bad-weather-leaves-25th-trim-rally-a-washout/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/3998743-bad-weather-leaves-25th-trim-rally-a-washout/ Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:47:28 +0100 News Trim Chamber of Commerce is to meet with Trim Town Council and Meath County Council to discuss the issue of rates for local businesses. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/3998774-chamber-set-to-discuss-business-rates-with-council/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/3998774-chamber-set-to-discuss-business-rates-with-council/ Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:37:26 +0100 News A slump in the amount of rates collected for 2010 means that Trim Town Council may have to revise its budget in September. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/14/3998553-trim-budget-review-as-collections-drop-further/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/14/3998553-trim-budget-review-as-collections-drop-further/ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:53:29 +0100 News Work is due to start next month on a project to reconstruct the Navan Road approach into Trim, which has been in a poor state of repair for some years. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/14/3998554-reconstruction-work-on-navan-road-in-trim-to-start-in-august/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/14/3998554-reconstruction-work-on-navan-road-in-trim-to-start-in-august/ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:52:35 +0100 News Having recently launched Trim's Swift Festival with a stunning performance in the keep of Trim Castle, the Trim Castle Singers are currently rehearsing for their forthcoming trip to Rhode Island in the United States on 19th July as part of their 20th anniversary celebrations. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/14/3998574-trim-singers-embark-on-us-visit/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/14/3998574-trim-singers-embark-on-us-visit/ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:46:35 +0100 News Big crowds are anticipated once again this weekend to the popular annual Trim Vintage & Veteran Car Rally, which this year celebrates its 25th year. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/14/3998583-25th-anniversary-trim-vintage-car-rally-to-attract-big-crowds/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/14/3998583-25th-anniversary-trim-vintage-car-rally-to-attract-big-crowds/ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:42:30 +0100 News Tributes were paid to outgoing town manager Kevin Stewart at his last meeting of Trim Town Council last week, before taking over his new role as Kells town manager. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/14/3998593-tributes-paid-to-departing-town-manager/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/14/3998593-tributes-paid-to-departing-town-manager/ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:38:03 +0100 News A new Garda superintendent has been appointed to the Trim District, following the retirement of Superintendent John Dunleavy last September. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/07/3998432-new-garda-supt-takes-up-role-in-trim/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/07/3998432-new-garda-supt-takes-up-role-in-trim/ Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:51:47 +0100 News