Council close off The Bull amid Pokemon hunter invasion*

Pokemon Go continues to roll out across the world, although Ireland is still waiting for the official release

The recent rollout of the official app to four European nations including Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal and the UK, bodes well - but there is still no official word on when the Ratatas might start floating around the streets of Navan.

If you've found a workaround to get the app installed, get in touch with us here at the Meath Chronicle and let us know what you're up to.

For those of not aware, Pokemon Go is the long anticipated follow on to the Nintendo-owned Pokémon, which exploded in popularity in the late 1990s, is again taking the world by storm.

Pokemon Go is now available as a free download on Android and iOS. It’s so popular that it’s now fighting with Twitter in terms of daily active users on Android.

In simple terms, Pokémon Go is a game that uses your phone’s GPS and clock to detect where and when you are in the game and make Pokémon 'appear' around you (on your phone screen) so you can go and catch them. As you move around, different and more types of Pokémon will appear depending on where you are and what time it is.

The idea is to encourage you to travel around the real world to catch Pokémon in the game. 

The game does a lot to make you explore your real-world environment at different times. For example, if you go out to a park, you’ll probably see more grass- or bug-type Pokémon. If you go near a lake or ocean, you’ll be able to pick up more water types. And if you go out at night, you'll see more nocturnal fairy and ghost types.

Happy Hunting!

*It hasn't really, the area is being resurfaced!