A Carlanstown man who hurled abuse at two female Garda officers has been jailed for public order offenses.
Paul Doyle of 13 Curragh Wood, Carlanstown, who appeared in court in handcuffs after being sentenced for and assault conviction, was facing a charge of being intoxicated, using threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour, obstructing a peace officer, and [...]
by Hayley McCarron
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There is spooky times ahead for Grove Gardens and Open Farm in Fordstown in Kells.
‘Hallowe’en Spooktacular’ is taking place at the gardens from Saturday, October 25 to Friday, October 31.
There will be entertainment for adults and children alike with a nightly event for the adults and a daytime friendly witch event for the [...]
By Evan Short
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The end of a political era took place in Nobber this week when the long standing Chairman of the Fianna Fáil cumann stood down.
Michael Smith has for almost 30 years led the cumann in the area, and paying tribute to his work Thomas Byrne said that there was no community organisation in the [...]
by Nicola Donnelly
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A man who has 163 previous Public Order convictions told Dunshaughlin District Court that “on four cans of beer I am completely drunk” after he was convicted of being drink and a nuisance in public.
Anthony Boylan of no fixed abode was arrested on Frederick Street in Ashbourne, Co Meath last Monday evening (September [...]
by Nicola Donnelly
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A Moldavian who used a false passport to gain employment was fined €500 and the passport was ordered for destruction.
Nicolai Caldare (28) of Steeplechase Green in Ratoath came to garda attention as he left Supervalu car park in Ashbourne on August 12.
On his person he also had a false driving licence and no [...]
by Nicola Donnelly
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A construction worker was killed after the dumper truck he was driving over turned on the site of the new M3 at Derrockstown, Dunshaughlin.
The victim has been named as Peter McAndrew (44), a pipelayer from Coolarty, Co Longford.
He was killed when the dumper truck he was driving overturned into a gully and he [...]
by Nicola Donnelly
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A lucky Meath woman collected a cheque for €500,000 last Thursday (September 25) after she won it in the Euromillions Plus prize draw.
The woman, who wishes to her identity to remain private, bought the lucky Quick Pick ticket in Keegan’s shop on Main Street, Carrickmacross in County Monaghan.
Speaking as she collected her windfall [...]
A Navan man who stole a €20,000 JCB vehicle from a building site in Kingscourt and crashed as he made his getaway has been jailed in Kells District Court.
The court was told that Vincent Bibby of Apartment 1, 44 Flowerhill, Navan, was arrested at Carricklech View in Kingscourt after crashing into a car as he [...]
By Evan Short
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Meath is braced for an influx of UFO enthusiasts after it was declared the little green man capital of Ireland.
Over the last number of months strange lights have been seen in the sky but whereas such sightings are normally dismissed, the Royal County can count both a local Councillor and a Garda among [...]
-Moynalty takes county title for 14th year in a row
By Maura Fay
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Duleek Boys National School were the national winners of the “Schools Award” at the Tidy Towns completion on Monday last week.
The project was spearheaded by the school’s fifth class and teacher Laura McManus and involved picking up litter, recycling waste and designing a poster [...]
