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Government Chief Whip Regina Doherty backs ’civil disobedience’ plans on pylons

Government Chief Whip Regina Doherty has put her position in jeopardy by saying she will back anti-pylon protesters in any “civil disobedience” measures taken to prevent the new north-south electricity inter-connector.

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Regina Doherty backs ‘civil disobedience’ plans on pylons

Smyth in 2005 receiving the Leinster Hall of Fame Award from then Leinster chairman Liam O’Neill.

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OBITUARY: Brian Smyth - Meath stalwart who captained 1949 All-Ireland winners

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Woman dies after car collides with truck

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Motorist dies in Meath road accident

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Three detained in Meath raid

Interconnector - Closer ties with nearest neighbour

The East-West Interconnector was officially opened yesterday at Batterstown, Co Meath, where the Irish national electricity grid joins the interconnector.

Fri, 21 Sep, 2012

Taoiseach to switch on €600m interconnector today

The first ever electricity connector between the Republic of Ireland and Britain will be officially opened later today.

Thu, 20 Sep, 2012

Kentucky Barrel Ale set to make its Irish debut at craft beer festival

Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale, a hand-crafted Irish-American beer, is making its debut at today’s Irish Craft Beer festival in the RDS, in Ballsbridge, Dublin.

Fri, 07 Sep, 2012

Baileys’ appeal against use of tribunal reports adjourned

THE Supreme Court has adjourned an appeal over whether the Director of Corporate Enforcement can use material such as a tribunal of investigation report in his proceedings against brothers Michael and Tom Bailey seeking their disqualification from company management.

Tue, 29 Mar, 2011

It’s a close shave, but baldies beat the record

HIS listenership is up but yesterday Ray D’Arcy’s audience got the chop — or some of them, at least.

Sat, 19 Feb, 2011

Enforcer cleared to use PwC probe in Bovale case

THE High Court has ruled that the Director of Corporate Enforcement is entitled to rely on an investigation by accountants PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC) into the affairs of Bovale Developments Ltd over a two year period in his bid to have developer brothers Michael and Thomas Bailey disqualified from managing any company on grounds of alleged misconduct and fraud in relation to the affairs of Bovale.

Fri, 02 Nov, 2007

Ardlea herd production sale certain to attract major interest

LIMOUSIN breeder Dan Tynan of Mountrath, Co Laois, seems assured of a big attendance for his Ardlea herd production sale next Saturday, October 7.

Thu, 05 Oct, 2006

Four-year-old boy killed as number of road deaths rises to 235

A FOUR-YEAR-OLD boy died yesterday in a road accident in Co Kerry, bringing the number of people killed on the roads to 235 this year.

Mon, 31 Jul, 2006

Woman dies in collision between car and truck in Meath

A 59-year-old woman has died following a collision between a car and a truck in Co Meath yesterday evening.

Fri, 28 Jul, 2006

TD caught speeding en route to Dáil

THE Government’s deputy chief whip has been caught speeding at over 100kph on his way to the Dáil.

Fri, 10 Feb, 2006

Meath raids net gardaí €1m of cocaine

Gardaí seized cocaine worth €1m tonight in two separate raids in Co Meath.

Fri, 26 Aug, 2005

AIB’s Tullamore vote of confidence

THERE was no shortage of volunteers at Tullamore last Sunday, with a small army of 500, marshalled by the National Livestock Show committee of 33, headed by Michael Fox, chairman, Freda Kinnarney, secretary and Christy Maye, PRO.

Thu, 18 Aug, 2005

Why not allow heritage experts to testify?

THE inability of two senior heritage officials to attend and give evidence to the Oireachtas Environment Committee hearing on the proposed M3 (Clonee-to-Kells) motorway is of serious concern on two levels.

Fri, 04 Mar, 2005

Breeders ready for new era

IRISH livestock breeders are ready for the new farming era, said Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association president, John Deegan, at last Sunday’s AIB National Livestock Show in Tullamore.

Thu, 14 Aug, 2003

Holy Orders earns crack at Ebor

DAVID CONDON gave well-backed market leader Holy Orders a delightful drive to take the featured Guinness Handicap before a record Friday night attendance of 25,350 at Galway last night.

Sat, 02 Aug, 2003

Producer group beefs up Angus freezer market

CONSUMERS will have certified Irish Angus Beef readily available to them in freezer packs, as a result of an innovation launched at the National Ploughing championships.

Thu, 03 Oct, 2002

Pensioner dies in Co Kerry accident

An elderly woman has died following a road accident in Co Kerry.

Sun, 04 Feb, 2001

Motorcyclist dies in Meath crash

A man has died following a collision between a motorcycle and a car in Co Meath.

Sat, 03 Feb, 2001