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By Eoin Ryan A new 3km stretch of the Boyne Valley to Lakelands greenway going from Navan to the tailing ponds at Tara mines has opened. The greenway is currently an 8km continuous walking and cycling path from Navan to Wilkinstown with several extensions expected to be finished in the near future. The greenway willContinue reading “3km extension of Boyne Valley to Lakelands greenway opens to public”

By Sorcha Rose McGroarty Figures in a recent HSE report show that nationwide vacancies in the Children’s Disability Network are higher than the year previous, with Meath proving to have higher vacancy levels than the national average. While in 2021 the national average for vacancies in the sector were reported to be at 28% theContinue reading “Increase Children’s Disability Network vacancies since last year “

Cllr. Damien O’Reilly is encouraging those who need new passports for travel to apply for them in plenty of time as the Department of Foreign Affairs is anticipating high demand in 2023 with an estimated 1.5 million applications expected. Cllr. O’Reilly stated, “I would encourage families who are planning to travel in 2023 with childrenContinue reading “Cllr. Damien O’Reilly encourages people to apply early for passports”

By Eoin Ryan Those regularly going from Navan towards Dublin and the towns in between through Garlow Cross, Dalgan park’s entrance is a regular site. Just as you enter the premises its manor house stands tall and wide to your right while several paths to your left branch off  Not every path leads to theContinue reading “Dalgan Park: a long, leisurely walk”

Kieran Fleming Drivers Health Transition Initiative is targeted at the”Drivers ” of Health and Well-being and also targeting Safety on our roads for the greater good of all and especially road users .  When we read about truck drivers, we also read about Incidents, Accidents, Injuries, Casualties and unfortunately Fatalities.  We also read of driversContinue reading “Drivers Health Transition Initiative “

By Eoin Ryan Ireland and the UK have submitted a joint bid for the 2028 European Championship with 10 shortlisted stadiums revealed. Matches would take place in Dublin’s Aviva stadium, Belfast’s Casement Park, Glasgow’s Hampden Park, Cardiff’s Principality stadium, Everton Stadium, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Manchester’s Etihad Stadium, London’s Wembley stadium, Birmingham’s Villa Park, and Newcastle’sContinue reading “Ireland and UK submit joint Euro 2028 bid”

By Matthew Sharkey Over 500 people from Comhairle na nÓg, including members from Meath, gathered at Croke Park Stadium on Tuesday 4th of April to celebrate and showcase their achievements. The event was hosted by radio and television personality Doireann Garrihy with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Minister Roderic O’Gorman in attendance. The National Showcase isContinue reading “Meath Comhairle na nÓg Members Gather at Croke Park”

By Eoin Ryan Dentists re-entering the medical card scheme in Meath increased since the start of this year but more is needed to cover ongoing shortfalls in the scheme. The number of dentists registered on the Dental Treatment Services Scheme increased slightly from 8 to 11 dentists in Meath between the end of 2022 andContinue reading “Slight increase in dentists re-entering medical card scheme”

Meath County Council have announced a number of information evenings for local community groups, resident associations, tidy town groups and volunteers who wish to find out more about entering this year’s Meath Pride of Place competition.  Each information evening will commence at 6.30pm and will take place in Navan Library on Tuesday, May 16, ConyhghamContinue reading “Meath Pride of Place Information Evenings”