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Meath

Yesterday
3rd July 2025
Drogheda
Woman in her 70s killed in collision between car and truck in Co Meath
23 hrs ago
8.0k
This week
29th June 2025 - 4th July 2025
Meath
Twelve years after it was first rejected, the Slane bypass has been given planning permission
1 Jul
11.8k
22
JORDAN MORRIS
'We're probably the only group in the country that thought we could make it this far'
29 Jun
2.8k
18
Royals Rule
Brilliant Meath take down Galway to reach All-Ireland semi-final
Robbie Brennan’s side triumphed in the opener this afternoon.
Fintan O'Toole
Reports from Croke Park
29 Jun
4.4k
21
Super Sunday
Galway v Meath, All-Ireland SFC quarter-final
29 Jun
24.9k
24
Last week
22nd June 2025 - 28th June 2025
Kofi Jackson Owusu
Fundraiser to cover funeral costs of teenager who drowned in Co Meath hits target ahead of service
26 Jun
11.5k
into the west
Plan to expand DART to Kildare and Meath gets go-ahead after legal challenges dropped
24 Jun
18.1k
41
Last month
June 2025
Laytown
Teenager dies after getting into difficulty while swimming at Laytown, Co Meath
20 Jun
42.8k
RIP
'Wit, warmth and generosity': Tributes as Slane Castle's Lord Henry Mount Charles dies aged 74
Updated 19 Jun
41.1k
67
SIPO
Former Meath councillor says rezoning allegations ‘tortured’ him and ended his career
16 Jun
15.4k
Pipe down
Hosepipe ban in parts of Donegal, Meath and Westmeath extended until August - even after the rain
12 Jun
8.8k
50
climate action
Twenty-eight schools to undergo major retrofit works this summer
9 Jun
29.5k
28
May
May 2025
Drugs Seizure
Two men arrested after cocaine and heroin worth €5.4m seized in Co Meath
28 May
13.3k
Fatal Collisions
Woman in her 80s the fourth person to have been killed on Irish roads over the weekend
Updated 25 May
95.4k
Courts
Van stolen in burglary alleged to have rammed gardaí during three county chase
24 May
22.0k
Courts
Two men guilty of murder of man in Meath over stolen bag of cannabis
20 May
22.2k
mathew costello
'It cuts deep. It just wasn't our day' - Meath's Leinster final pain
14 May
2.0k
The Wee County
Louth claim first Leinster senior title in 68 years after dramatic victory over Meath
A crowd of 65,786 watched on in Croke Park.
11 May
7.7k
37
Robbie Brennan
'It was all a bit crazy when you think back': Chaos and controversy, the Meath-Louth rivalry
9 May
664
Leinster Final
'There is a very healthy hatred between Meath and Louth' - Wee county manager Ger Brennan
8 May
1.1k
Leinster Final
'It's pure joy... unreal. Probably celebrated a bit too much' - Frayne gears up for final
7 May
1.2k
Uisce Éireann
Hosepipe ban comes into effect in parts of Donegal, Meath and Westmeath
6 May
8.3k
37
armed support unit
Anger as Gardaí who qualified for Armed Support Unit two years ago still await deployment
A number of highly trained officers have effectively been “left on the shelf” according to the Garda union.
Eoghan Dalton
5 May
18.1k
26
WATER SHORTAGE
Hosepipe ban for parts of Donegal, Meath and Westmeath due to ‘sharp drop’ in water levels
The conservation orders will come into effect on Tuesday, 6 May and will remain in place for six weeks.
Updated 2 May
14.1k
77
April
April 2025
GAA
Louth celebrate first Leinster U20 title since 1981 after victory over Meath
Fergal Reel’s Wee County side were a cut above the Royals.
30 Apr
6.9k
10
ROYAL RELISH
Meath play Megadeth football to storm Portlaoise and end Dubs dominance
Having tried all the data-heavy approaches, Meath triumphed against Dublin by having a right good cut.
Declan Bogue
28 Apr
2.7k
GAA
'I don't see Dublin being an All-Ireland contender after that' - Paul Flynn
28 Apr
3.4k
10
GAA
Meath set up Leinster U20 football final rematch with Louth
22 Apr
3.8k
5
InvestigatesPlanning Submissions
Series of unusual planning objections to vet practices uncovered in Dublin, Meath and Kildare
“I came as close as I’ve ever come to having a nervous breakdown,” one vet said about the planning objections.
The Journal Investigates reveals that possibly unfounded objections led to financial losses and delayed businesses from opening
Objections were submitted by people living hundreds of kilometres away
Locations were masked by some who used mailbox addresses
Conor O'Carroll
19 Apr
46.0k
56
MEATH AND CORK
Fire services battle major blazes at two waste facilities overnight
Updated 18 Apr
23.0k
16
Fixtures
Portlaoise and Tullamore confirmed as venues for Leinster football semi-finals
14 Apr
2.0k
Match Report
Remarkable 17-point swing as Meath conjure huge second-half comeback to beat Offaly
13 Apr
3.5k
6
Newgrange
UCD research ‘overturns’ long-held belief that Newgrange was burial site for only the elite
10 Apr
9.6k
18
Royal Unrest
'We accepted that they've gone' - Meath and Carlow battle with managerial crises
Meath triumphed by 1-30 to 0-19 in a surreal Leinster football opener.
7 Apr
2.1k
GAA
'Not ideal': Management team upheaval for Carlow and Meath ahead of Leinster football opener
1 Apr
1.1k
This year
2025
Courts
Meath brothers jailed for sexually abusing and raping female relative
31 Mar
72.7k
Trial
Court hears man accused of murdering partner told gardaí: 'I killed her. Please lock me up'
7 Mar
21.7k
Reaction
Meath boss hits out - 'It's a joke to be honest with you the way it's gone'
3 Mar
4.4k
5
Courts
Murder accused turned up at garda station with blood on his clothes, court hears
27 Feb
19.5k
Navan
Search continues in murder investigation into missing Meath woman Elizabeth Clarke
8 Feb
8.9k
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