Which of Ireland’s waterways are most in trouble from agriculture and human activity?
Stress added by poor sewage control and interference with river structures
Meath
Luke Combs announces second Slane date as part of 2026 tour
The North Carolina native will be the first country act to headline at Slane Castle
‘Disheartening and heartbreaking’: Sessions for autistic people stopped after noise complaint
Provider of one-to-one lessons refutes suggestion they create excessive noise
Luke Combs: Who is Slane Castle’s next headliner?
A beer-chugging, jeans-wearing all-American, Combs’s music is propped up on escapism, heartbreak and nostalgia
Country music singer Luke Combs confirmed to headline Slane Castle 2026
The 35-year-old is the first country music singer to lead the billing at the celebrated Co Meath venue
Discovery of man’s body in Co Meath investigated
Outcome of postmortem on remains discovered on Friday will determine course of investigation
Humphreys campaign trail: ‘Wee selfies’, spirit of Big Tom and Fianna Fáil voters
Heather Humphreys meets voters in towns in Co Louth and Co Meath on presidential election canvass
In pictures: A stonemasonry apprentice day at Kells Round Tower
No power tools allowed during restoration work on the tower: ‘Everything is tapped out by hand and then it’s all mixed and put back in by hand’
The Traitors is ‘main chat over pints’ - Slane looks to make most of hit RTÉ show
Tourists can even enjoy Traitors Tour Afternoon Tea at castle where programme was filmed
Can you learn better leadership by working with horses?
Emma Jane Clarke became her own horse whisperer after an accident and now uses her equine pals to build better corporate teams
New homes: Your guide to developments on the market across the country
Newly built homes now for sale or coming soon to the market
Five homes on view this week in Dublin, Meath and Waterford
New to the market in Rialto, Stillorgan, Sandyford, Millerstown and Dungarvan
School meals: How do French and Irish food for pupils compare?
Nantes pupils dined on melon, Gouda cheese, cheese tart - and that’s just the starters
Man jailed, barred from keeping animals after 10 ‘emaciated’ dogs found in filthy kennels
Navan District Court told dogs ran out ‘and tried to lick anything that had moisture in it’ after being released by ISPCA official
Man appears in court charged with hit and run in which cyclist was killed
Edward McLoughlin was pronounced dead at Dublin hospital following incident in Co Meath
Man arrested as part of Garda investigation into death of cyclist (80s) in Meath hit-and-run
Gardaí say they have recovered a vehicle as part of their inquiry
Former attorney general to challenge Slane bypass planning approval in High Court
John Rogers says his lands and Unesco World Heritage Site will be affected by project
Cyclist (80s) dies following hit-and-run in Co Meath
Man was discovered unresponsive on R156 at Batterstown, Ballivor on Friday morning
Hosepipe bans to be extended for four weeks in some areas after hottest summer on record
‘Stark situation’: Water levels in lakes supplying affected areas remain critically low despite recent rainfall
Five homes on view this week in Dublin and Meath from €375,000
New to the market in Marino, Coolmine, Rathfarnham, Baldoyle and Enfield
Meath site zoned for residential development guiding €1.5m
The 31.8-acre Oldcastle town-centre site includes 11.3 acres zoned for housing
Forged Garda vetting certs at private firm minding vulnerable children
Businessman behind firm blacklisted by Tusla over fake vetting later won €6 million State contract
Private firm caring for vulnerable children supplied fake Garda vetting clearances
Businessman behind the group has gone on to win a further multimillion euro State contract
Rose of Tralee 2025 review: Another batch of warm, likeable overachievers makes for slightly plodding TV
Hosts Dáithí Ó Sé and Kathryn Thomas have negligible chemistry
Mel Gibson: ‘I’ve still got the Irish passport... I think I understand the quirky nature of the Irish mind’
Veteran filmmaker is in Trim, Co Meath, for the 30th anniversary of Braveheart, which he directed and starred in
In pictures: From Laytown to Milan, here’s how Europeans are trying to stay cool in the heatwave
People are trying to lower the temperature as continent sizzles amid record-breaking highs
Former Fianna Fáil councillor ‘recklessly’ failed to disclose son’s interest in lands, ethics watchdog finds
Tommy Reilly was a councillor in Meath for almost three decades
Boyne Companions – Frank McNally on why the road from Dublin to Slane lies mainly on a plain (allegedly)
The loveliness of the setting is matched by that of the village of Slane itself
Dublin Lidl store forced to close after rodent droppings and mouse spotted
FSAI serves 10 enforcement orders in July in response to ‘serious, preventable breaches of food safety law’
Make more of the Moores: An Irish village’s connection to the Hollywood Walk of Fame
The most prolific actor was Owen Moore who made an estimated 279 movies
Couple fails to stop demolition of Co Meath home built in ‘wilful’ breach of planning laws almost 20 years ago
After 2006 planning application was refused, couple built house anyway, at twice the size
Dublin manager Paul Casey: ‘I think everybody played close to their best. To do it on this day of all days is very, very satisfying’
Meath go down to a 12-point defeat the All-Ireland final after freezing on the one day you can’t afford to freeze
Former Mater Private CEO Fergus Clancy leaves €15.8 million estate
Will of Bray-based steam engine enthusiast Mervyn Howard Heatley shows estate of €12 million
Early arrivals at All Together Now: ‘If I’m paying €275...I’m getting my money’s worth’
For some All Together Now attendees it was a dash to Waterford to get the party started ahead of performances by Fontaines DC, CMAT and more
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