Denis Finegan

Stories by Denis Finegan

Below are recent stories by Denis Finegan

• Published: 18 Apr 2012 16:53

  All roads lead to Nobber on 20th May for sixth annual fair day

  The sixth annual Nobber Fair will be held on Sunday 20th May and the members of Nobber Vintage Club are already busy making preparations.

• Published: 14 Mar 2012 16:52

  Meath GAA star sees a different side to life

  Meath football star Brian Farrell has told how a recent volunteering trip to Nepal has left him with a new-found appreciation of the smaller things in life.

• Published: 4 Jan 2012 16:55

  Major renovation of Nobber Church begins this week

  Nobber Parish Pastoral Council is organising a number of fundraising events to help cover the cost of the renovation in the St John the Baptist Church in the village, which will begin this Friday, 6th January.

• Published: 23 Nov 2011 16:52

  Schoolgirls complete golf introductory programme

  Students from O'Carolan College, Nobber, recently completed the First Tee Golf Programme, which aims to introduce more people to the sport of golf and the life skills associated with the sport.

• Published: 16 Nov 2011 16:49

  Nobber footballers set for volunteering mission in Nepal

  Three Nobber GFC footballers, including Meath star Brian Farrell, are to travel to Nepal in January to volunteer for three weeks with the EIL Intercultural Learning Volunteer Abroad organisation.

• Published: 5 Oct 2011 16:48

  Nobber remembers O'Carolan in weekend of harp music

  Traditional Irish group, Lúnasa, were the headline act at this year's O'Carolan Harp, Heritage and Cultural Festival held in Nobber at the weekend.

• Published: 21 Sep 2011 16:54

  Navan charity says 'ride on' after taking its cut from fundraiser

  A novel fundraising event held in Nobber on Sunday has so far realised €2,260 for Navan Employment Options.

• Published: 14 Sep 2011 16:46

  Shave and dye in Nobber yields over €4,000 for cancer charity

  A total of €4,200 has been raised to date for the Irish Cancer Society through a very successful 'Head Shave and Dye' event in Keogan's Lounge, Nobber, on Saturday 27th August.

• Published: 7 Sep 2011 16:57

  Get Up to Dublin for John and Jupe's single launch

  Jupe, which includes John Byrne from Nobber, will launch their new single 'Get Up' with a gig in The Academy 2, Middle Abbey Street, Dublin on Saturday 17th September.

• Published: 10 Aug 2011 14:30

  Different approach from Large Mound

  The rock band Large Mound has taken a different approach to the release of new material over the last few months.

• Published: 1 Jun 2011 17:00

  Busy schedule for Oisin and his 'Lost Brother'

  The Lost Brothers, made up of Oisín Leech from Navan and Mark McCausland from Omagh, will play at The London Feis at Finsbury Park, London on Saturday 18th June on a bill which includes headliner Bob Dylan.

• Published: 18 May 2011 16:50

  Annual fair day attracts huge crowds to Nobber

  Nobber Fair Day once again brought huge crowds into the village on Sunday for the fifth annual event, organised by Nobber Vintage Club.

• Published: 30 Mar 2011 16:48

  Local PP among 'victims' at K'wood charity 'waxing' event

  Fr John Cooney, parish priest of Kilmainhamwood, and former Meath GAA footballers Brian Stafford and Raymond Magee, were among the volunteers who subjected themselves to being 'waxed' at a recent fundraising night in the village.

• Published: 9 Mar 2011 16:51

  Nobber man's Paris Marathon bid

  Nobber man Enda O'Carolan is to take part in the Paris Marathon on Sunday 10th April, raising money for Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland.

• Published: 26 Jan 2011 16:51

  Nobber area walkers raise €1,800 for cancer charity

  A total of €1,800 has been raised by a group from the Nobber area which will go to the Gary Kelly Cancer Support Centre in Drogheda.

• Published: 12 Jan 2011 16:50

  Incinerator campaign has been 'draining for people’

  Although the campaign against the planned College Proteins meat and bonemeal incinerator in Nobber has cost the community €250,000 to date, North-East Against Incineration (NEAI) told a public meeting in the village last week that it would not give up the fight.

• Published: 6 Jan 2011 10:26

  Large crowd pays tribute to Nobber victim of N2 road tragedy

  A very large number of mourners turned out to pay their last respects to crash victim Glenn Curtis (28), Dunroe, Nobber, who died tragically in the multiple-fatality car crash near Carrickmacross.

• Published: 15 Dec 2010 16:47

  'Cinderella’ panto role for Nobber boy Jordan(10)

  Ten year-old Jordan Cassidy from Nobber will be part of a group of dancers from the Spotlight Stage School who are performing in 'Cinderella’, in the Olympia Theatre, Dame Street, Dublin, which runs from 22nd December till 9th January.

• Published: 17 Nov 2010 16:49

  Public submissions sought on Nobber incineration project

  The public have been asked by an Bord Pleanala to make further submissions on the proposed Nobber incinerator.

• Published: 3 Nov 2010 16:44

  Read and write all the time: Ballivor author’s sage advice to Nobber

  Ballivor-born author John Quinn was the special guest at a number of events in Nobber recently as part of the O’Carolan College Literacy Project which involved first year and transition year students of the school and pupils from the surrounding primary schools of Carrickleck, St Joseph’s, Kingscourt; Heronstown, Newtown, Nobber, Rathkenny, Kilmainhamwood, Drumconrath, Meath Hill, Wilkinstown and Kilbeg.

• Published: 3 Nov 2010 16:43

  Meath priests visit work of missionary from Nobber

  Two parish priests from the county travelled to Kenya recently to see the work of a missionary brother from Nobber, who has been based in western Kenya for over 30 years.

• Published: 14 Jul 2010 16:41

  Fundraisers hand over Nobber Fair Day proceeds

  The Nobber Vintage Club presented a total of €18,125 to local groups recently - the proceeds of the Nobber Fair Day last May.