June 17th, 2009
By Eanna Kelly
Reporter
GARDAI are investigating a robbery that occurred in one of the Athboy dressing rooms on Sunday afternoon.
The robbery took place in the Wolfe Tone’s dressing room during the Round 3 Senior football Championship clash between Summerhill and Wolfe Tones.
An estimated €1,400 was stolen by the thief(ves). Wolfe Tone’s Secretary Michael Carr says however, [...]
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June 17th, 2009
By Edel Murray
Reporter
A MAN whose remains were found on a green space in a suburban housing estate in Finglas on Friday morning has been named as 21 year old Maurice Martin with an address in Navan.
Mr Martin’s body was discovered at the junction between Cardiffsbridge Road and Tolka Valley road by a taxi driver who [...]
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June 17th, 2009
By Edel Murray&Ronan Maher
FOUR teenagers from Meath have appeared before Cavan District Court charged with possession of cocaine while attending a debs ball in Cavan.
The teenagers who were students of Ashbourne Community College, were attending the debs in the Kilmore Hotel.
Damien O’Sullivan (19) from Evergreens, Kilrue, Ratoath, was charged with possessing cocaine with a street [...]
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March 31st, 2009
by Nicola Donnelly
Acting Editor
DUNSHAUGHLIN may lose its three-monthly court sittings after the presiding judge announced the courthouse facilities are “totally unsuitable.”
Judge Tom Fitzpatrick made the unofficial announcement at last Tuesday’s (March 24) sitting of Dunshaughlin District Court that the service may be moved to Navan by September 1.
He said that due to Dunshaughlin Courthouse being [...]
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March 31st, 2009
by Nicola Donnelly
Acting Editor
A NUMBER of sheep were killed following a road traffic collision on the Kentstown road on Monday morning (March 30).
The incident happened when a car and a jeep pulling the trailer of sheep collided.
The trailer ended up on its side and the impact of the trailer crashing onto the road may have [...]
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March 31st, 2009
By Evan Short
Senior Reporter
THREE dogs were poisoned at the weekend in a sickening attack on horse sables in Lobinstown, the Meath Post can reveal.
A ten-year-old Dalmatian was killed along with an eight-month-old Jack Russell and a small Shi Tzu in the attack that followed suspicious activity over the past number of weeks.
According to Simone Curtis, [...]
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March 31st, 2009
By Edel Murray
Junior Reporter
BETTYSTOWN Best Job in the World entrant George Karellas has come in a respective third in the contest, the result of which were announced last Tuesday (March 24).
George, despite losing out in the Wild Card Applicant section to Clare from Taiwan, may still be in with a chance to be selected for [...]
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March 31st, 2009
By Evan Short
Senior Reporter
THE economic downturn is causing a crisis among local animal welfare homes with abandoned dogs having to be rehoused as far away as England to cope with a recent influx from cash strapped owners.
Peter Whelan from the Meath County Dog Pound says that while the reasons given to staff vary, he has [...]
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March 31st, 2009
By Evan Short
Senior Reporter
A FAMOUS Kells landmark is on the verge of getting extra protection it was confirmed talks were at an advanced stage with a Irish American family who were interested in spending money to support local heritage.
Concerns have been growing about the high cross located at the entrance of the heritage centre and [...]
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March 31st, 2009
A COUNTY Meath man will appear in Navan District Court on Wednesday (April 1) to face charges under the misuse of drugs act relating to events surrounding the death of Irish Model Katy French in December 2007.
24-year-old Russell Memery with addresses in Navan and Alderbrook Rise in Ashbourne is charged with conspiring with others to [...]
Click here to read"Katy Death- Book of Evidence Served"