Resolute parents who were once told to lock their baby boy in a room and forget about him after he was diagnosed with autism, are now determined to establish specific services for their adult son.

One of just eight constituencies to remain unchanged by the latest Constituency Commission, Meath West remains a three-seater.

Shane Breen was taking a lead from his horse’s name yesterday as he prepared for the first Chinese leg of the Global Champions Tour.

Meath pre-schoolers started their education ‘al fresco’ yesterday in three of only four outdoor schools in the country.

A woman who suffered first degree burns to 80% of her body during a sunbed session has been awarded €17,500 damages against a Dublin tanning salon.

THE recession has led to some unusual orphans in need of new homes — including snakes, lizards and other exotic reptiles.

GARDAÍ are carrying out an investigation after a road traffic collision in Co Meath yesterday, left one man dead.

A man in his late 30s has been killed in a single-car crash in Co Meath.

Bus Éireann tonight announced the latest stage of its massive cost-cutting drive with the axing of one service and the curtailment of 18 others.

The majority of services in the country are operating with some delays, particularly in the east where road and weather conditions are difficult, Bus Éireann have said.

Bus Eireann have said most of their services in the east of the country are operating with some delays, but some local services operating on secondary roads are disrupted.

The weather continues to play havoc with road conditions in the east which are very difficult with most bus services there delayed.

Bus services in the east of the country may be "significantly restricted" this evening as weather and road conditions are expected to deteriorate, Bus Éireann said in a statement.

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The owner of a stolen €80,000 value in-foal mare which was found in a Co Meath field has told a court he handed €6,000 to a man who claimed he could help him recover it from "the scumbags that took it".

The Co Meath village of Ballivor is set to lose a major employer today when the NEC factory closes its doors for the final time.

Householders in the Co Meath village of Ballivor are being advised to boil their water amid fears about the contamination of the local supply.

Two men were arrested today in a follow-up raid to a major drugs operation in Co Meath.

A 34-year-old man has died following a road accident in Co Meath.

Unions representing the 350 workers laid off at the NEC Semiconductors plant in Co Meath tonight said all hopes of saving the jobs were gone.

A last-ditch effort to prevent job losses at NEC Semiconductors in Co Meath has failed.

A last-ditch effort is underway in London to save some of the jobs at NEC Semiconductors in Co Meath.

SIPTU is hoping to convince the Japanese firm NEC to reverse the closure of its Co Meath factory during talks in London today.

One of the world’s leading microchip manufacturers, NEC Electronics, tonight blamed soaring production costs for the loss of 350 jobs with the closure of its Co Meath factory.

There are fears for the future of several hundred jobs at an electronics plant in Co Meath today.

Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor will face former World Champion Steve Beaton as he looks to retain the Paddy Power World Grand Prix in Dublin next month.

Gardai in Co Meath have revealed how they helped deliver a healthy baby girl early yesterday morning.

Gardai in Co Meath are investigating a stabbing incident in a pub last night.