By Nicola Donnelly
nicola.donnelly@meathpost.com
Two men charged with the possession of €8,500 worth of drugs following
a raid on a premises in Navan on Wednesday, 16th January were released
on bail at Friday’s (18th) sitting of Trim Court.
Tadas Puloninkas (29) of Beechmount Grove in Navan was charged with
possession of amphetamines with the intention of selling and supplying
and Darius Beleskevicius [...]
By Nicola Donnelly
nicola.donnelly@meathpost.com
Construction of a new €70 million retail park for Navan is expected to
commence within weeks.
Blackrock International Land plc has this week announced that its
50:50 joint venture with Lagan Developments is about to begin work on
the 160,000 sq ft development which is located on a 28.2 acre site on
the Athboy Road.
The development will be [...]
By Damian McCarney
damian.mccarney@meathpost.com
A nasty video of Navan schoolchildren and teenagers locked in brutal
fights has been posted on the internet. The sickening video was posted
onto the popular website YouTube last week and shows 17 clips of
vicious brawls involving youths of different ages.
The footage was captured on mobile phones by spectators crowding round
the youths as they punched, [...]
Rail link is viable say Iarnród Éireann
By Evan Short
evan.short@meathpost.com
Iarnród Éireann has strongly rejected claims that they are not 100 per
cent behind the Navan rail link following accusations they put a
negative spin on last week’s Navan Dublin railway proposals.
Quotes in the national press attributed to a representative of the
rail company made out that that rail operator [...]
By Damian McCarney
damian.mccarney@meathpost.com
A Trade Union is lobbying government ministers in a last gasp bid to
keep Meath’s leading drugs counselling group open. Aisling Group
International has been surviving on borrowed time since funding ran
out in New Year’s and they are without a secure long-term source of
finance.
However in a surprise move, leading trade union SIPTU has intervened
by pleading [...]
By Nicola Donnelly
nicola.donnelly@meathpost.com
A Saturday night out ended in tragedy for a young man who died
following a road traffic collision at Kilmoon Cross.
The deceased and three other men who were all non-Irish nationals were
traveling in a car, which collided with a lorry at Kilmoon Cross on
the N2 at Ashbourne at around 9.15pm on Saturday (12th January).
The [...]
By Damian McCarney
damian.mccarney@meathpost.com
An Ashbourne man who died tragically over the Christmas period was
described as “big hearted” at his funeral last Thursday (10th
January).
Barry Maguire, from Deerpark, died on St Stephen’s Day after he was
stabbed in the Milltown estate in his hometown of Ashbourne.
No one has been arrested or charged for the 23-year-old carpenter’s
murder, which happened in [...]
By Maura Fay
maura.fay@meathpost.com
The closure of the Drogheda-Dublin line following a freight train
derailment outside Skerries caused massive inconvenience and distress
for Meath Commuters last Friday (11th).
The 1,000 passengers that use Laytown and Gormanston train stations on
a daily basis were left stranded as no trains ran from Drogheda to
Dublin.
Passengers were forced to make alternative travel arrangements to get
to [...]
By Damian McCarney
damian.mccarney@meathpost.com
Plans are in place to form a new group providing a support service,
advice centre and social outlet for Meath’s estimated 14,000 strong
gay community.
The organisation will mark a major step towards meeting the shortfall
of support services for the gay and lesbian community. A new website,
www.gay&lesbianmeath.ie, providing information on gay rights, a chat
forum, and a [...]
By Maura Fay
maura.fay@meathpost.com
The HSE has slashed the budget of Our Lady’s Hospital in Navan by over
a €1m for failing to meet efficiency targets.
The hospital’s budget cut are part of a scheme which aims to either
reward or punish hospitals based on their efficiency levels, known as
“casemix”.
According to the Department of Health “Casemix contributes towards
equity, efficiency and [...]
