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  Published: 1 Sep 2010 16:42

  Still having a Grand Ole Time

  Charlie Arkins is a full-time musician with a busy schedule and for the past 25 years has called Athboy home. Once the fiddle player in the Cotton Mill Boys, Arkins continue to...

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  Published: 25 Aug 2010 16:54

  Appeal to parents following Athboy graveyard vandalism

  The Dean of St James Church in Athboy is appealing to parents to be aware of where their children are and what they are up to after grave surrounds, railings and a headstone were...

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  Published: 25 Aug 2010 16:47

  Paddling their own canal canoe

  Father and son team of Andrew and Meara Owen-Griffiths from Athboy set themselves a huge challenge this month to travel across Ireland in a Canadian canoe, along our canals and...

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  Published: 25 Aug 2010 16:42

  Ballivor author Quinn's books to be 'adopted' by Nobber readers

  A very new and innovative literary project entitled 'One Author - One Nobber' is being launched in O'Carolan College, Nobber, in October.

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  Published: 4 Aug 2010 16:54 (1)

  Bargain-hunters revitalise Athboy economy

  Just a week after it reopened following its shock closure in June, people are flocking back to McElhinney's in Athboy.

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  Published: 28 Jul 2010 16:57

  Shoppers return in droves to McElhinney's

  The town of Athboy was abuzz this week as shoppers returned for the reopening sale at McElhinney's Fashions on Monday.

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  Published: 21 Jul 2010 17:00 (1)

  Elation in Athboy as McElhinney's set to reopen

  The local economy in Athboy received a much-needed boost this week with the news that McElhinney's Fashions, the landmark store which closed in early June following liquidation...

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  Published: 21 Jul 2010 16:55

  Celebrations to mark centenary of people's green in Athboy

  Celebrations are planned for the August bank holiday weekend to mark the centenary of the handing over of Athboy Fair Green to the people of the town.

• Meath West

• Athboy native priest celebrates golden jubilee
• Historic day as sod turned for Athboy secondary school
• Work begins on new Rath Chairn childcare centre
• Athboy school contract signed by Tanaiste
• Shock as iconic store is latest victim of slump
• Blue Jean title comes home as local girl wins crown
• Leinster star Jackman lends support to Mannix appeal
• Tóibín selected to run for SF in Meath West
• Ballivor en fete for opening of village's new national school
• Ready, steady, cook in Athboy

• Meath West

• Mrs McAleese drops in on Rath Chairn celebrations
• Teenager in court over Athboy stabbing incident
• Athboy Mannix appeal fundraisers
• Gaeltacht Minister in visit to Rath Chairn
• Athboy allotments project gets underway
• Large crowds anticipated at annual Dunderry Fair
• Ballivor urgently needs library at St Kinneth's, says cllr
• Large crowds expected for Delvin's monster book fair
• On the road with Daniel
• Former Kells CBS chaplain celebrates jubilee

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  Last updated: 1st September, 2010 05:01pm

  GPs say HSE axe to fall on surgery at Navan hospital

  

  Fears that the HSE is planning to axe all acute surgical services in Our Lady's Hospital in Navan have been expressed by local doctors and public representatives.

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  Published: 1 Sep 2010 16:59

  New Ratoath gaelscoil opens despite lack of official recognition

  Gaelscoil Ráth Tó, the unofficial Irish-language primary school for Ratoath, opened its doors on Monday, without State recognition or funding from the Government.

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  Published: 1 Sep 2010 16:58

  DID opening brings new jobs to Navan

  The first slow signs of recovery were visible in Meath this week with the opening of the new DID Electrical outlet at the Navan Retail Park on the Athboy Road and the start of...

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  Published: 1 Sep 2010 16:57

  New Dunboyne commuter line to open this Thursday

  The new Dunboyne M3 commuter rail route will be officially opened tomorrow (Thursday) by the Minister for Transport, Noel Dempsey.

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  Published: 1 Sep 2010 16:56

  HSE reassures residents on St Joseph's Hospital

  The HSE has moved to reassure residents of St Joseph's Hospital in Trim that the future of the facility will not be impacted by the opening of the new Community Nursing Unit...

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  Published: 1 Sep 2010 16:55

  'Powerful forces' from outside county trying to sabotage bypass

  Comments by a leading social and economic commentator criticising the proposals for the Slane bypass have caused an angry reaction locally.

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  Published: 1 Sep 2010 16:54

  New tourism product to promote Kells is unveiled

  A unique tourism package which is expected to play a major role in the promotion of Kells was officially launched on Friday night by Kells Town Council cathaoirleach, Conor Ferguson...