Ken Davis
Stories by Ken Davis
Below are recent stories by Ken Davis
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Published: 3 Aug 2011 09:30
Cardinal Brady and leadership of the Church
In May 1920, Pope Benedict XV declared the Archbishop of Armagh, Oliver Plunkett as 'Blessed', paving the way for sainthood for the seventeenth century Oldcastle-native martyr.
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Published: 28 Jul 2011 11:32
Watershed moment in Church-State relations
The unprecedented criticism of the Vatican over the extent to which it has interfered in the Irish judicial system delivered by Taoiseach Enda Kenny last week has certainly hit home with Rome as the aftershocks of the Cloyne Report continue to reverberate throughout the country and beyond.
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Published: 23 Mar 2011 16:36
Energia to power tolls on M3 and M4 motorways
Eurolink, operators of the M3 and M4 motorways, is switching to competitive energy provider Energia in a major new energy deal.
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Published: 16 Mar 2011 16:51
Collier to be paraded to St Patrick's Day 'trial' in Trim
The public trial of Michael 'Mad Dog' Collier, otherwise known as 'Collier The Robber' is to be re-enacted at Market Square, Trim, on St Patrick's Day.
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Published: 16 Mar 2011 16:50
British reggae superstars UB40 have been confirmed as the headline act for this year's Navan Live music festival, which is set to take place in September.
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Published: 17 Nov 2010 16:40
Award-winning drilling company sees upsurge of interest in private wells
As businesses deal with the impact of more straitened financial circumstances with water charges in place and charges on the way for the residential market, Meath-based well drilling specialists Tom Briody & Son has said there is an upsurge of interest in householders looking for their own fresh water supply.
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Published: 17 Nov 2010 16:39
A new vision for Ireland’s workforce
“There’s far too much talk at the moment about strategy. The nature of strategy is that it takes a three- to five-year view. In other words, a medium to long-term view.
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Published: 10 Nov 2010 16:48
Winter wonderland promised as Discover Meath Christmas Fair comes to Fairyhouse
Meath Tourism has joined forces with Fairyhouse Racecourse to host the 'Discover Meath Christmas Fair’ on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th November.
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Published: 5 Nov 2010 09:30
Panda Waste takes Meath business title
Beauparc-based Panda Waste was the overall winner of the inaugural Meath Business & Tourism Awards 2010, held on Thursday evening at Dunboyne Castle Hotel.
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Published: 3 Nov 2010 16:45
'Fair City’ star comes on board for Sports Achievers Awards
Beautiful 'Fair City’ star Aoibhin Garrihy, who plays Neasa Dillon in the soap, is delighted to join a cause close to heart.
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Published: 15 Sep 2010 17:00
All systems go for Navan Live 2010 this weekend
With only days to go, the biggest music event to hit Navan for 2010 - Navan Live - is set to attract large crowds to the town this weekend.
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Published: 11 Aug 2010 16:45
100 already signed up for second annual Kells Pink Ribbon Walk
Over 100 people already have signed up for the Kells Pink Ribbon Walk, which will take place in the beautiful setting of Drewstown House and Girley Bog on 11th September next.
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Published: 4 Aug 2010 16:53
Ladies' Open is catalyst for big marketing drive
Fáilte Ireland has joined forces with Meath Tourism and Louth County Council to host a new 'Discover The Boyne Valley' campaign to coincide with the Ladies' Irish Open taking place at Killeen Castle this weekend.
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Published: 28 Jul 2010 16:52
1,300 cyclists take to county's roads in An Post Tour of Meath
The sound of spinning wheels and gears changing echoed around the ancient surroundings of Castle Street in Trim throughout Sunday morning as over 1,300 cyclists from across the county and beyond took to the roads of Meath in the An Post Heritage Cycle Tour of Meath.
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Published: 21 Jul 2010 16:44
Nobber's first 'Celebrity' game on 7th August
Nobber GFC will play their first match in the RTE 'Celebrity Bainisteoir' series at its home ground on Saturday 7th August when they take on Irvinestown, a club from Co Fermanagh, in the first round.
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Published: 7 Jul 2010 16:45
Campbell proves more a pussycat than tiger
Alastair Campbell, often portrayed as the bad boy of English politics, turned out to be a pussycat when he appeared at the Trim Swift Festival - albeit a very interesting and entertaining one.
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Published: 30 Jun 2010 16:44
Celebrities everywhere for biggest ever Swift Festival
Leading celebrities, politicians an media figures will begin arriving in Trim tomorrow (Thursday) for the launch of the Trim Swift Festival.
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Last updated: 16 Jun 2010 09:29
A whole new look for your favourite weekly...
Throughout its 113-year history, the Meath Chronicle has always striven to remain at the forefront of content and design innovation throughout a turbulent century that itself has brought major changes to how news is presented.
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Published: 2 Jun 2010 16:51
Carnaross food festival attracts hundreds
Warm, sunny weather brought hundreds of people to Pottlereagh, Carnaross, on Sunday to an Irish food festival hosted by Sheridan's Cheesemongers celebrating all that is good about home-produced produce.
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Published: 2 Jun 2010 16:49
Trim's new pub gameshow opens ahead of Swift festival
The first round of an unusual new pub gameshow gets underway in Trim tonight (Wednesday) with the launch of Standup Row, a fun debating contest being run in conjunction with the Trim Swift Festival.
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Published: 1 Jul 2009 10:00
A weekend mix of family fun and academic events at Swift Festival
A long weekend mix of family fun and attention-grabbing academic and media events starts in Trim tomorrow (Thursday) when the Swift Festival is formally launched.
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Published: 28 Jan 2009 09:20
Seafood specialist Nick"s Fish of Ashbourne has retained its membership of the highly-regarded BIM Seafood Circle programme.
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Published: 12 Nov 2008 08:50
Work on your short game at Dave Pelz Golf School
'Drive for show, but putt for dough" is a well-worn maxim that most golfers will have heard at some stage out on a course somewhere.
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Published: 24 Sep 2008 09:00
Sensational performance earns ticket
Harry Houdini would have been proud of Dunderry at Pairc Tailteann on Saturday evening, so too would Lazarus and indeed Steve McQueen who starred in the epic film The Great Escape.
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Last updated: 18 Aug 2008 12:48
Floods drama after relentless rain
A number of houses in the Kentstown and Balrath areas of Meath were flooded last week after heavy rain continued to fall.
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Published: 23 Jul 2008 07:00
An Apple a day helps young Africans learn
Eleven Apple Macintosh computers once used to create the Meath Chronicle every week are winging their way to Ethiopia this week where they will be put to good use teaching young children IT skills in a local school.
