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BREAKING: Restrictions in place for another three weeks - Leaving Cert Exams postponed until July, Junior Cert cancelled

Hundreds respond to appeal for Easter cards for elderly

Gardai seeking assistance tracing missing Trim man

Woman to appear in court over suspected stabbing incident

Kind hearted Ratoath siblings' 'messages of hope' for community

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Bring banks in Navan burned out for third time

Friday, 10th April 2020

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The bring banks at Aura Navan have been destroyed by fire, and will not be replaced as this is the third time this has occurred, according to Meath County Council.

Anxious dad-to-be rings radio while waiting in hospital carpark

Friday, 10th April 2020

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Stringent Covid-19 restrictions meant that Philip Howard had to wait in the carpark of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, Co. Louth for a text to tell him his partner Caroline McDowell was ready to give birth.

Lady Dunsany dies from Covid-19 as son pays tribute to frontline workers

Thursday, 9th April 2020

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Lady Dunsany, Maria-Alice De Marsillac Plunkett, has died from Covid-19, her son, Randal Plunkett, announced tonight.

65 Roses Day for Cystic Fibrosis tomorrow

Thursday, 9th April 2020

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The people of Meath are being urged to show their support for people living with cystic fibrosis and their families by donating online at 65rosesday.ie on Cystic Fibrosis Ireland’s 65 Roses Day, tomorrow, Friday 10th...

28 more deaths from Covid-19, 198 cases confirmed in Meath

Thursday, 9th April 2020

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There has now been 263 COVID-19-related deaths in Ireland. There are now 6,074 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.

Sport

Top award for Rachel Huijsdens

Friday, 10th April 2020

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Dunshaughlin woman Rachel Huijsdens scooped the Basketball Ireland young player of the year award following the announcement of the annual awards and president’s awards for 2019/20 yesterday.

Gordon Elliott is a Home and Away fan

Thursday, 9th April 2020

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Meath's sportsperson of the year for the second year in-a-row, Gordon Elliott, took the Horse Racing Ireland 30-question challenge this week for the Meath Chronicle

100 years since Navan's Troytown won the Aintree Grand National

Thursday, 9th April 2020

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Troytown’s greatest moment came on a Friday in 1920 when he won the Aintree Grand National, becoming the first Meath horse to do so since Harry Dias’ Manifesto, which triumphed in 1897 and ’99 for the Athboy owner.

It's all flat for Robbie Colgan but he's not complaining

Thursday, 9th April 2020

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Five rides on the opening day of the 2020 Irish flat racing season at Naas is hardly a headline-grabbing story, not on the surface anyway?

'Chasing a Dream' - documentary on 150 years of Fairyhouse Grand National

Wednesday, 8th April 2020

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The Grand National may not be going ahead at Fairyhouse this weekend, but there is a treat in store as 'The Irish Grand National - Chasing a Dream', airs on TG4 on Saturday 11th April, at 7.45pm.

Arts & Culture

An Post to deliver playbooks for children

Friday, 10th April 2020

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Overflowing with activities for children in drawing, writing and mindfulness exercises from leading creatives, the book will be accessible to all children to download as well as being delivered free by An Post to...

Shine A Light against Covid-19 on Saturday night

Friday, 10th April 2020

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RTÉ is calling on the Irish public to come together to shine a light this Saturday, 11th April at 9pm to create a moment of solidarity in our battle against the Covid 19 pandemic.

Junk Kouture Wildcards announced

Tuesday, 7th April 2020

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Junk Kouture has revealed the remaining five final spaces have been awarded to one team from each of the five regions, chosen by RTÉ 2FM DJ Tara Stewart.

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LATEST NEWS

BREAKING: Restrictions in place for another three weeks - Leaving Cert Exams postponed until July, Junior Cert cancelled

Hundreds respond to appeal for Easter cards for elderly

Gardai seeking assistance tracing missing Trim man

Woman to appear in court over suspected stabbing incident

Kind hearted Ratoath siblings' 'messages of hope' for community

News

Bring banks in Navan burned out for third time

Anxious dad-to-be rings radio while waiting in hospital carpark

Lady Dunsany dies from Covid-19 as son pays tribute to frontline workers

65 Roses Day for Cystic Fibrosis tomorrow

28 more deaths from Covid-19, 198 cases confirmed in Meath

Sport

Top award for Rachel Huijsdens

Gordon Elliott is a Home and Away fan

100 years since Navan's Troytown won the Aintree Grand National

It's all flat for Robbie Colgan but he's not complaining

'Chasing a Dream' - documentary on 150 years of Fairyhouse Grand National

Arts & Culture

An Post to deliver playbooks for children

Shine A Light against Covid-19 on Saturday night

Junk Kouture Wildcards announced

ONLINE POLL

Do you believe the HSE and authorities are doing enough to manage the threat of the Coronavirus in Ireland?

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