John Donohoe

Stories by John Donohoe

Below are recent stories by John Donohoe

• Published: 1 Sep 2010 17:00

  'Grease' tickets go on sale

  Meath Youth Musical Society returns to the stage later this month with the world's favourite musical 'Grease', in Trim Town Hall from 22nd to 26th September.

• 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.

• Last updated: 1 Sep 2010 16:59

  Gaga 4 Pink at The Palace

  Gaga 4 Pink is Ireland's only fully live tribute to Lady Gaga and Pink.

• Published: 1 Sep 2010 16:58

  Superstar international DJ for Club Revival gig

  Sash! presents a live DJ set at Club Revival, Oldcastle, on Sunday next, 5th September. German front man Sascha Lappessen was born in June 1970 in Nettetal near Mönchengladbach.

• 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.

• Published: 1 Sep 2010 16:48

  Oldcastle native honoured in Connecticut

  Oldcastle native Tony Sheridan, the president and chief executive officers of one of the largest business groups in the US state of Connecticut, was home in Meath last week, visiting friends and relatives.

• Published: 25 Aug 2010 17:00

  Mundy set to headline Berry Festival

  Ryan's of Gormanlough, Stackallen is the venue for The Bulmers Berry Weekender Festival on Friday and Saturday next.

• Last updated: 25 Aug 2010 16:59

  Andrew Stanley for Backroom Laughs

  Backroom Laughs returns to the Lantern Bar in Navan on Saturday 28th August headlined by Andrew Stanley, resident MC of the legendary Comedy Cellar in Dublin's International Bar.

• Published: 25 Aug 2010 16:58

  Navan Live supports suicide prevention

  Navan Live 2010 organisers, Profile Music Group, have announced their nominated charity for Navan Live 2010, and say they are proud to be associated with 1Life for the duration of this event.

• Published: 25 Aug 2010 16:53

  Pakistan native doctor urging support for flood relief charities

  Dr Ahmad Jamal, a senior emergency medicine physician at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan and his wife, Navan councillor, Suzanne Jamal are particularly concerned about the plight of 20 million flood victims, as Dr Jamal is a native of Pakistan.

• Published: 25 Aug 2010 16:44

  East Meath Hospice seeks support for coffee morning

  'Ireland's Biggest Coffee Morning' is fast approaching on September 16th and East Meath Hospice Association has appealed to people to dig deep this year to maintain their local hospice service.

• Last updated: 25 Aug 2010 16:43

  Ratoath 'Warrior' helps Ireland to Aussie Rules European title

  High profile Gaelic players such as Tadgh Kennelly and Setanta " hAilpín have had to go Down Under to play Australian Rules football, but Irish footballers may no longer have to go as far for Aussie rules as the inaugural European Championships in the sport has just taken place.

• Published: 18 Aug 2010 16:59

  Tiernan's 'World Tour'

  Tommy Tiernan's 'World Tour of These Places' comes to Drogheda and his native Navan next month.

• Published: 18 Aug 2010 16:58

  Meath connection with European championships

  The parish of Skryne is this week again celebrating its links with European championship medals.

• Published: 18 Aug 2010 16:57

  Stories on inspiring teachers sought

  Dear sir - I am currently compiling stories about the impact of inspirational teachers for a book that will be published later this year by 'The Super Generation' in Dublin.

• Published: 18 Aug 2010 16:56

  Wartime nursing in Britain

  Dear sir - I am lecturer in nursing at Trinity College Dublin in the School of Nursing and Midwifery and wondered if you could help me to recruit contributors to an oral history project on Irish nurses who worked in Britain during the Second World War 1939-1945.

• Published: 18 Aug 2010 16:47

  Tourism bodies 'delighted' with Ladies Irish Open

  Fáilte Ireland is delighted with the turnout and reaction to last week's Ladies Irish Open at Killeen Castle in Dunsany, which saw an estimated attendance of 35,000.

• Published: 11 Aug 2010 17:00

  Camp it up at Ballinlough Castle

  The MILK Festival 2010, taking place in the grounds of Ballinlough Castle, Clonmellon at the weekend, claims to be Europe's first ever music festival for the LGBT community.

• Published: 11 Aug 2010 16:59

  Brooks Experience for TLT

  The Ultimate Garth Brooks Experience will perform at the TLT Concert Hall Drogheda on Saturday 14th August.

• Last updated: 11 Aug 2010 16:58

  Sophie the star as Ladies Open attracts 35,000 to Killeen Castle

  The leaves in the centuries-old woodlands and groves rustled as the breeze blew through them.

• Last updated: 11 Aug 2010 16:58

  O'Callaghan hoping to rise up top DJ poll

  John O'Callaghan from Navan, who was voted number 24 in the 2009 DJ Mag Top 100 DJs Poll, is hoping to rise further in the 2010 poll.

• Published: 11 Aug 2010 16:57

  Free parking at new M3 rail station for commuters

  Hard-pressed Meath commuters got a boost this week with the news that free parking is to be provided at the brand new M3 Parkway station when the new Dunboyne-Dublin passenger railway line opens next month.

• Published: 11 Aug 2010 16:56

  Dublin victory for Ward Union Hunt

  The much-maligned Ward Union Hunt may not have too many friends in Leinster House at the moment, but further up the road at the RDS in Ballsbridge at the weekend, they recorded a victory in Dublin.

• Published: 11 Aug 2010 16:54

  Hollywood legend with Kells roots set for 90th birthday

  Maureen O'Hara, the legendary Hollywood actress with Kells connections, celebrates her 90th birthday next week.

• Published: 11 Aug 2010 16:48

  Oldcastle concert to feature local PP

  St Brigid's Church, Oldcastle, is the venue this Sunday night, 15th August, for the latest fundraising event in the campaign by the Friends of Oldcastle & District Alzheimer's Day Care Centre, who are raising funds to purchase a much-needed minibus for the centre.

• Published: 11 Aug 2010 16:44

  Service in refurbished Kilmessan cemetery

  The first ecumenical Service in many years will be held this week in St Mary's Church of Ireland Cemetery in Kilmessan.

• Published: 11 Aug 2010 16:42

  Carberry on 'This Sporting Life'

  High-profile Meath jockey Paul Carberry is the subject of the fifth programme in RTE's 'This Sporting Life' series, to be aired on Thursday 26th August.

• Last updated: 5 Aug 2010 18:28

  O'Connor on Nations' Cup team

  Tara-based Cian O'Connor is on the Irish team for the Aga Khan Nations' Cup, to take place at the Failte Ireland RDS Horse Show on Friday.

• Last updated: 4 Aug 2010 16:59

  Harrie and the Maniax seek Arthur's Day support

  Dunsany-based singer Ann Harrington and her band Harrie and The Maniax are through to the regional finals of the Guinness 'Our Thursdays' which will be held in Belfast on 26th August.

• Published: 4 Aug 2010 16:57

  Johnny Pluse launches new CD in Trim

  Beat Alchemist, Johnny Pluse delivered his 'massive festival sound' to a packed McCormacks in Trim on Saturday night last for a special home concert to launch his new album; 'How Much For The Monkey'.