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Trim to host major debate on suicide awareness - 12th April |
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Written by Daniel
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Monday, 14 April 2008 |
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At a time when an average of 447 people die by suicide each year in Ireland, the Awareness Education Office in collaboration with Meath Charity Truck Convoy are hosting a public seminar on suicide awareness in Scoil Mhuire, Trim.
The event is being organised by Dunboyne brothers Gary and Thomas Cannon who lost their father through suicide in 1997. At a very difficult time, the brothers found that attending the Awareness Education Office`s seminar `Facing up to suicide` helped them to understand more about suicide and come to terms with their loss.
Thomas and Gary wanted to give something back to the charity and are both volunteers with the Awareness Education Office. For the past two years, they have raised funds for the charity by organising an annual truck convoy through Meath. Thanks to the funds raised, the Facing Up To Suicide seminar will be held in Trim on 12th April and all those who have been affected by suicide or who wish to understand more about it are invited to attend. Discuss on Message Boards
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OPW in move to remove Hill of Tara squatters |
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Written by Daniel
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Monday, 14 April 2008 |
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The Office of Public Works (OPW) has served a formal notice to quit on what it has described as `squatters` on the Hill of Tara this week.
Minister of State at the OPW, Noel Ahern, has told Meath East TD Thomas Byrne the move is being made in response to concerns of local people that damage was being done to the hill by M3 motorway protestors living in camps there.
Mr Ahern said that the OPW had "become increasingly concerned at the proliferation of squatters on the Hill of Tara, and particularly at the increase in tents and other shelters which have been placed on the monument and its immediate surroundings".
Mr Ahern said that fires are lit regularly and heavy timbers are being brought onto the site. "All of this activity is damaging to the surface of the national monument and its unique features," Mr Ahern added in a letter to Meath East TD, Deputy Thomas Byrne.
"We have been endeavouring to persuade the people concerned that they should stop their activities and leave the site, but, so far, to no avail," he added.
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Written by Daniel
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Monday, 03 March 2008 |
Meath commuters can expect to be boarding a train into Dublin by 2010 after planning permission was granted on Friday for the Clonsilla-Dunboyne line.
In the first decision made under a new fast-track process, An Bord Pleanala gave permission, subject to 13 conditions, which will allow Iarnrod Eireann to begin construction by the end of the year.
The 7.5km line will allow commuters to travel from Dunboyne to the city centre in 33 minutes, avoiding the gridlock that plagues Meath commuters.
A park-and-ride facility for 1,200 cars will also be built at Pace, north of Dunboyne, which will caters for commuters from all over the county.
Yesterday Iarnrod Eireann welcomed the decision, saying it was part of the "most significant expansion" of the country's rail network in 100 years.
The plans include a fully-accessible station at Dunboyne with car parking for up to 400 vehicles, with trains into the city centre every 15 minutes at peak times.
Trains will travel from Dunboyne to Clonsilla and continue along the existing commuter line to the city centre, and the line could be upgraded to a DART service if required.
Each train will take 1,200 commuters into the city, or 4,800 commuters per hour at peak times.
From the Irish Independent, Sat 1st March 2008 |
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Meath County Council invites applications for Community Grants Scheme 2008 |
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Written by Daniel
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Thursday, 21 February 2008 |
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Meath County Council invites applications, under its Community Grants Scheme 2008 for grants for projects, which provide for the development of sporting, recreational, environmental, amenity, heritage and cultural facilities Date Released: 19 February 2008 Meath County Council invites applications, under its Community Grants Scheme 2008 for
grants for projects, which provide for the development of sporting, recreational, environmental,
amenity, heritage and cultural facilities in the County. Examples of projects eligible for funding are:- Parks - Community arts projects - Amenity areas
- Playgrounds - Footpaths and walking areas - Recreational facilities - Community halls and resource
centres - Local heritage projects - including the restoration of old burial grounds. Projects which show a combination of a range of guaranteed funding mechanisms such as
local sponsorship, lottery funding, Leader funding, Enterprise funding etc., will be particularly
encouraged. Who may apply?
• Community groups and organisations within County Meath. How much is available?
• Grants of up to 60% of the cost of capital expenditure subject to a maximum grant of €100,000
per project are available. Application Forms, Further Details are available from Community & Enterprise Department,
Meath County Council, Railway Street, Navan (046) 9097400 or online at
http://www.meath.ie/Community/FundingandGrants/ Closing date for completed application forms is 5.00pm on Friday April 4th 2008. |
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Launch of Meath County Council Pride of Place Initiatives 2008 |
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Written by Daniel
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Thursday, 21 February 2008 |
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The launch of the Pride of Place Initiatives will take place on Monday 3rd March. All towns, villages, housing residents associations, youth groups and rurally based action groups are invited to attend. Booking is essential via Solstice Box Office on 046-9092300 on or before 5.00pm Friday 29th February 2008. Venue: Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, Co Meath Date: Monday 3rd March 2008 Time: 7:00pm Welcome Reception in Solstice Cafe from 7.00pm From Meath.ie |
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Three arrests in Katy French investigation |
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Written by Daniel
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Wednesday, 20 February 2008 |
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Three people have been arrested by gardaí investigating the death of 24-year-old model Katy French.
A 39-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman were arrested in Co Meath after 9am this morning. They are being held in Garda stations in Navan and Kells for questioning.
A third man in his mid 20s was arrested shortly after 11am in Co Meath and has been brought to Trim Garda Station for questioning.
All three are being questioned about possession of drugs and can be held for up to 24 hours.
Ms French died last December after being in a coma for five days in Our Lady's Hospital in Navan.
A post mortem examination concluded that Ms French suffered brain damage.
Traces of cocaine were also found in her body. rte news |
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