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• Published: 2 Sep 2010 09:44

  Coldrick gets All-Ireland final appointment

  Blackhall Gaels clubman David Coldrick has been appointed as referee for the All-Ireland senior football final between Cork and Down later this month.

• Published: 1 Sep 2010 17:56

  Acute and emergency surgery at Navan hospital ended

  The HSE has taken the decision that with immediate effect all acute/emergency surgery will cease at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan. It says the decision has been made in the interest of providing the highest quality of service to patients and following expert clinical advice.

• Published: 1 Sep 2010 17:01

  Zoom time for primary schools sports achievers

  Meath primary schools are set to benefit from a special promotion by the Meath Chronicle and Newgate Mazda which will generate lots of enthusiasm amongst pupils returning to classrooms across the Royal County after the well-earned summer holidays.

• Last updated: 1 Sep 2010 17:01

  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.

• Published: 1 Sep 2010 17:00

  What future now for Navan Hospital?

  The erosion of surgical services at Our Lady's Hospital in Navan has continued to accelerate over the past number of months.

• Last updated: 1 Sep 2010 17:00

  Second post mortem carried out on boxer's remains

  A second post mortem has been carried out on the remains of boxer Darren Sutherland.

• Published: 1 Sep 2010 16:58

  Thanks from Tara Walkers

  Dear sir - On behalf of the members of Tara Walking Club, we would like to thank all who took part in our recent fundraising walk on the Sli na Slainte route at the Hill of Tara.

• Published: 1 Sep 2010 16:57

  Memories of bygone days in Kells

  Dear sir - My sisters and I would like to make an addition to your recent account of the history of Crosby's Shop in Kells.

• Published: 1 Sep 2010 16:56

  Mortgage arrears code changes

  Dear sir - On Friday 13th August, the Financial Regulator announced new proposals to update the existing Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears.

• Last updated: 1 Sep 2010 16:52

  Weekly Soccer Forecast with Patrick Matthews

  Torro Utd v Quay Celtic: Tough one for Torro Utd and it's likely that Quay Celtic will get their first win of the season. Verdict - Quay Celtic. Chronicle verdict - Quay Celtic.

• Published: 1 Sep 2010 16:51

  Navan artist puts stamp on Royal Mail's Olympic collection

  The work of a Navan artist has been included in the Royal Mail's latest collection of stamps issued ahead of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

• Published: 1 Sep 2010 16:45

  Meath VEC offering Irish music history course in Nobber

  Meath Vocational Education Committee is offering a new course in its adult education programme in O'Carolan College, Nobber this autumn. A course on the history of Irish music and tin and low whistle will commence in Nobber on Tuesday 28th September.

• 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 work with some of the biggest names on the country and western scene. He recalls his career in the constantly changing world of music for JIMMY GEOGHEGAN

• Published: 1 Sep 2010 16:40

  Nobber vintage group raises €1,100 for Pakistan flood appeal

  A total of €1,100 has been raised as a result of the Nobber Vintage Club's Pakistan Flood Appeal which was held last Saturday.

• Published: 1 Sep 2010 16:40

  Obituaries 04-09-2010

  The death has occurred in Melbourne, Australia of Mr Jack Gerrard, who was a member of Skryne's senior football championship winning team of 1954.

• Last updated: 25 Aug 2010 17:00

  Life after the Leaving Cert

  Last week, in this newspaper, as we looked ahead at the release of this year's Leaving Certificate Examination results, we quoted the principal of Rath Chairn's Colaiste Pobail, Macdara O Duillearga, who simply said that "there is life after the Leaving Cert".

• Published: 25 Aug 2010 16:59

  Time to fight back for hospital

  On 10th August, the HSE ordered the cessation of all laparoscopic surgery in Our Lady's Hospital in the interests of "patient safety". Within a week, 47 local general practitioners (GPs) had signed a letter of protest at this appalling decision.

• Published: 25 Aug 2010 16:58

  Pakistan situation is urgent

  Dear sir - The people of Pakistan are facing a public health catastrophe after the worst floods in living memory.

• Last updated: 25 Aug 2010 16:57

  Unfair cover charge for vintage exhibitors

  Dear sir - It is with great dismay I write this letter, but in the interests of fairness I feel I must write to you.

• Published: 25 Aug 2010 16:56

  Minister's offer of childcare place

  Dear sir - It is with great amusement that I send this letter having received some correspondence from the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs.

• Published: 25 Aug 2010 16:50

  Mícheál climbs Mount Brandon to mark his 80th birthday

  Kilcloon resident and veteran RTE Gaelic games broadcaster Mícheál " Muircheartaigh, who celebrated his 80th birthday last week, is to be the subject of a special celebratory programme to be broadcast on Raidió na Gaeltachta in September.

• 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.

• Published: 25 Aug 2010 16:40

  400 year tradition kept alive at Mullagh Fair Day

  Mullagh Fair Day takes place on 12th September next. The traditional fair was one of the best and biggest in the north east, its proximity to the Virginia Road railway station ensured that cattle purchased in Mullagh could easily be transported to ports in Dublin and Drogheda.

• Published: 25 Aug 2010 16:35

  Obituaries 28-08-2010

  There was great sadness over a wide area at the recent death of Owen Duffy of Abbeygrove, Navan at the Mater Hospital.

• Published: 25 Aug 2010 16:35

  Over-regulation strangling retail newsagents

  Farcical bureaucracy, mounting stealth charges and misdirected policies are strangling retail newsagents, according to the vice president of the National Federation of Retail Newsagents in Ireland, Joe Sweeney.

• Published: 19 Aug 2010 13:21

  Meath dogs chase glory

  Meath owned and trained greyhounds will be bidding to qualify for the Ladbrokes.com Irish Greyhound Derby 2010 this weekend.

• Published: 18 Aug 2010 17:00

  Death by gun all too common

  Once again this weekend the headlines have been dominated by death by gun as another victim of so-called gangland shootings met his end. Daniel Gaynor became the 18th person to die in gun attacks so far in 2010. No doubt, there will be many more.

• Last updated: 18 Aug 2010 17:00

  Ashbourne and America join trad musical forces

  NicGaviskey is a new transatlantic musical quartet of Bernadette Nic Gabhann on fiddle, Caitlin Nic Gabhann on concertina, Sean Gavin on flute and Sean McComiskey on accordian.

• Published: 18 Aug 2010 16:58

  Dempsey has always delivered for constituency

  Dear sir - In interest of fair play, clearly the lifetime of good work being done by Minister Dempsey has somehow being forgotten in the heat of the moment.

• Published: 18 Aug 2010 16:55

  Seeking help on father's identity

  Dear sir - I have recently started my family tree for myself and children and grandchildren. So far I have failed to who my father is or was. I would be grateful if anybody could help me.