Place: County Meath

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<p>Rory O'Connor is taking part in Focus Ireland and Bord Gáis Energy’s Shine A Light Night initiative on October 15 by sleeping out in his garden with his family to raise funds towards services preventing families in Ireland from becoming homeless, whilst creating sustainable long-term solutions to homelessness in Ireland</p>

people

Rory's Stories: My wife became pregnant after we moved in with my parents

"I feel like I'm on the right track and it's a lovely feeling when you're in that headspace where you know this is what you're meant to do"

<p>Newly wed Sive with the Highland cows</p>

people

Cow-mad bride receives a 'legen-dairy' wedding present

The moo-ving gesture was a gift from her family

<p>The best in Portugese wines is the order of business in today's column.</p>

food

Wine with Leslie: Portugal has easy-drinking reds and fragrant whites at all price ranges

— some perfect picnic or lunch wines from Vinho Verde as they are rarely much over 11% abv

news

Two men arrested in connection with €72k cocaine seizure

racing

Noel Meade: 'Always hoping you’ll have a Grade 1 horse keeps you motivated'

news

Secretary-General of the Department of Finance David Doyle has passed away

11 arrested following seizure of €40k of drugs, illegal firearms and a car

Gardaí have arrested 11 people following searches in 15 locations in County Meath.

Fri, 21 Feb, 2020

Jamie McGrath: 'It's not a county renowned for footballers but it was my first love'

The 23-year-old attacking midfielder joined the Buddies last week after leaving League of Ireland champions Dundalk.

Fri, 17 Jan, 2020

Faeces and broken glass observed in HSE-run residential care homes, Hiqa finds

Faeces, broken glass and cracked bathroom tiles were observed by health inspectors at a HSE-run residential care homes which caters to 32 adults with autism.

Tue, 27 Aug, 2019

Property prices in Ireland rise by 2% in June: CSO

Residential property prices rose by 2% in the year to June compared to 2.6% in May, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

Wed, 14 Aug, 2019

Poolbeg incinerator apply for permission to burn 90,000 tonnes more rubbish

Its operators have applied for permission to increase the amount of rubbish processed at the plant by 15% to 690,000 tonnes.

Sun, 11 Aug, 2019

500 cannabis plants found in abandoned van on motorway

Drugs worth more than €400,000 have been discovered in County Meath.

Sat, 03 Aug, 2019

Gardaí appealing for help finding missing Dublin man

Zilvinas Duda, 31, has been missing from the Ongar area of Dublin 15 since last Saturday, July 13.

Thu, 18 Jul, 2019

Irish Examiner and Echo journalists among winners at annual Justice Media Awards

Three senior Irish Examiner journalists and an Echo reporter were among the winners of this year's Justice Media Awards.

Thu, 27 Jun, 2019

Frustration among Leaving Cert students over audio quality of listening exam

Students have reacted with upset and frustration to the listening section of the higher level Leaving Cert Spanish exam, which they said included “mumbling”, “cut-off sentences” and “skipped in parts”.

Tue, 18 Jun, 2019

Man, 32, missing from Co Louth found safe and well

Gardaí are appealing for the public's help in finding a missing man in County Louth.

Wed, 12 Jun, 2019

Monsters of rock: How Metallica became one of the biggest bands on the planet

In the summer of 1990 the biggest heavy metal band in the world stood at a crossroads.

Thu, 06 Jun, 2019

Real IRA leader Seamus McGrane has died in prison

Real IRA leader who plotted an explosion during the State visit of Britain’s Prince Charles in 2015 has died in prison.

Sat, 25 May, 2019

Publishing sanctioned nurses' details could lead some 'to consider suicide', INMO conference hears

Publishing details of every nurse sanctioned by their regulatory body could lead some to take their own lives or consider doing so, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO).

Thu, 09 May, 2019

More than 60% of assaults in HSE hospitals in 2018 were on nurses, INMO conference hears

Nurses were the most assaulted group of workers in HSE hospitals last year, accounting for three in five of all recorded incidents.

Thu, 09 May, 2019

ATM robbery foiled by Gardaí in Carlingford

It has emerged that Gardaí prevented an ATM digger theft in Carlingford, County Louth over St Patrick’s weekend.

Sun, 28 Apr, 2019

ATM theft gang used homemade spikes to stop garda pursuit

The gang behind the theft of two ATMs in Kells in County Meath tried to use homemade spikes to stop gardaí pursuing them.

Fri, 19 Apr, 2019

Tiger Roll retains Aintree Grand National with stunning performance

Tiger Roll, trained by Gordon Elliott and ridden by Davy Russell, has won the Randox Health Grand National at Aintree for the second year in a row.

Sat, 06 Apr, 2019

Man arrested after sudden death of 65-year-old man in Meath released without charge

A 33-year-old man has been arrested and is being held at Ashbourne Garda Station.

Wed, 12 Dec, 2018

40kgs of cocaine found in one of five drug hauls

A major drug trafficking outfit recently hit by the Criminal Assets Bureau is suspected of being behind the importation of a massive haul of cocaine intercepted by Garda gang units.

Fri, 07 Dec, 2018

Woman in her 90s dies in Meath fire

A woman has died following a house fire in County Meath.

Sun, 24 Jun, 2018

Holiday rentals with a difference

From thatched cottages to light houses to gypsy-style caravans, Ciara McDonnell rounds up some of Ireland’s most unique holiday homes.

Sat, 02 Jun, 2018

Man due in court in connection with Meath drugs seizure

A 56-year-old man is due in court this morning in connection with a drugs seizure in County Meath.

Thu, 26 Apr, 2018

Heavy rain forces Fairyhouse abandonment

This afternoon's meeting at Fairyhouse has been abandoned because of a waterlogged track.

Tue, 03 Apr, 2018

Gardaí appeal for witnesses following death of teenage cyclist

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following the death of a 17-year-old cyclist in County Meath yesterday.

Wed, 21 Mar, 2018

London publicans ready as Irish descend for Paddy's Day Grand Slam decider

London is expected to be painted green tomorrow.

Fri, 16 Mar, 2018

Rampant Mullins and Elliott leading the way for Ireland at Cheltenham

Ireland's domination of the 2018 Cheltenham Festival reached new heights on St Patrick's Thursday, when trainers from the Emerald Isle saddled the first six winners to wrap up the BetBright Cup from Great Britain with a day to spare.

Thu, 15 Mar, 2018

Latest: Children suffer 'chemical burns' due to unsafe water supply in 1,000 Meath homes

Latest: Irish Water customers are being told not to drink, wash or use their water for food preparation.

Wed, 07 Feb, 2018

UPDATE: Missing Cork man found in Bangkok hospital

Latest: Anthony O'Sullivan has been found in a Bangkok hospital.

Mon, 22 Jan, 2018

Someone in Co. Meath has until tomorrow to claim a cool half million Euromillions prize

There is a call for lotto players in County Meath to check their tickets as someone could have a winning ticket worth half a million euro.

Wed, 27 Dec, 2017

MORNING BULLETIN: Man charged after Cork father-of-two dies in Australia; Martin ‘shocked’ at events centre delay

Here's your morning news bulletin...

Wed, 27 Dec, 2017

Gardaí make one arrest in €25k drug seizure in Meath

A man has been arrested in County Meath following the discovery of €25,000 worth of cocaine and cannabis.

Fri, 17 Nov, 2017

The awkward moment when Pierce Brosnan was asked what it's like to be a British icon

Urgh.

Wed, 04 Oct, 2017

Four due in court charged in connection with murder four years ago

Four men are due in court charged in connection with the murder of Peter Butterly.

Fri, 08 Sep, 2017

Latest: Gun and burnt-out car found near scene of Meath shooting

Gardaí have found a gun and a partially burnt out car close to the scene of last night’s shooting in Stamullen in Co Meath.

Fri, 04 Aug, 2017

Meath road racer, Alan Bonner, dies in crash at Isle of Man TT Races

An Irish road racer has died following a crash during a qualifying session at the Isle of Man TT Races.

Wed, 07 Jun, 2017

Man in 50's dies in M1 crash

A single vehicle crash in County Meath has claimed the life of a man in his 50s.

Mon, 05 Jun, 2017

Slane-goers are not letting the rain dampen their spirits

Typical.

Sat, 27 May, 2017

Trial of IRA accused hears two 'well-made' IEDs found in car gardai had stopped on national road

The Special Criminal Court trial of a Louth man accused of IRA membership has heard that two "very well made" and "viable" improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were found in a car that gardai had stopped on the N52 in County Meath.

Fri, 12 May, 2017

Mark Prescott bemoans Sea Of Heaven’s Chester Cup draw

Mark Prescott is downbeat about Sea Of Heaven’s chances in the 188Bet Chester Cup after his smart stayer was out of luck in the lottery that is the draw for the big race.

Wed, 10 May, 2017

Sky lanterns and light sabers among the items banned at Guns N’Roses gig

MCD also stressed that crowd surfing and moshing not permitted at the venue.

Wed, 19 Apr, 2017

Man dies in hit-and-run in County Meath

A pedestrian in his 20s has been killed following a hit-and-run in County Meath.

Fri, 17 Feb, 2017

Gordon Elliott to give Apple’s Jade a Christmas break

Gordon Elliott has decided to give Apple’s Jade a break over the Christmas period following her Grade One victory at Fairyhouse earlier this month.

Wed, 21 Dec, 2016

Gardaí arrest two men in 're-plated' car in Meath

Two men have been arrested by Gardaí in County Meath as part of Operation Thor.

Tue, 25 Oct, 2016

Gardaí appeal for witnesses to taxi driver's stabbing in car jacking

Gardaí in Dublin are continuing their investigations after a taxi driver was stabbed during a car jacking in Swords over the weekend

Mon, 12 Sep, 2016

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