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We are living in extraordinary times - a moment in history that will be remembered forever. Just as historians and scientists today have learnt from the contemporary accounts kept during the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, we can ensure that the experience of COVID-19 is documented for future researchers. How can...

COVID-19 Mortgage Payment Break for Local Authority borrowers Local Authority home loan borrowers may now apply for a Mortgage Payment Break of up to three months on their home loan if they have experienced a reduction in their income, arising from the Covid-19 emergency, and they are unable to make...

A good book is the perfect companion in these uncertain and displacing time. Gillian from our Dunboyne Library has popped together this list of some forgotten titles that can provide a much needed escape from reality. By Gillian Kavanagh (Dunboyne Library) It shouldn’t just be about reading new books, sometimes...

An Cathaoirleach, Councillor Wayne Harding Meath County Council As Cathaoirleach of Meath County Council, I want to acknowledge how the people of Meath have contributed thus far to the national effort to delay the spread of the coronavirus. There is a responsibility on us all to play our part and...

This afternoon Retail Excellence spoke with all of the major grocery multiples and forecourt operators in Ireland. We would like to reassure everyone that Ireland is prepared to continue to supply all grocery outlets for the coming months. There is no reason for Irish citizens to have any concern in...

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30th March 2020 - The LDR6 R153 Kentstown Road Junction to Ferganstown, Navan scheme has now been suspended, therefore there are no works being carried out at the Kentstown Road Junction. Construction Site: LDR6 R153 Kentstown Road Junction to Ferganstown, Navan, Co. Meath Element of Work Affected by Road Users...

The Rebuilding Ireland: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness sets out the Government’s aim to introduce Housing First as a means to address homelessness, by strengthening the housing led approach and extending it nationally, focusing on persistent rough sleepers and long-term homeless households. To this end the Housing First National...

Bettystown Library will open its doors to the public in 2022 to much fanfare and jubilation in East Meath. The much anticipated development will bring a library service back to East Meath for the first time since the mid 2000’s. It is anticipated that the planning process will commence in...

1. Did you know that you can now access thousands of FREE e-books and e-audiobooks with your library card? All you need to do is create a free Borrow Box Account using your library card. No reason to pay a monthly subscription when you can get in for FREE through...

A People Strategy for the local authority sector was formally launched in October 2018. It sets out a roadmap for the management of human resources within the local government sector to support business goals and outcomes and to ensure a motivated and committed workforce equipped to provide optimum standards of...

Vesting Order Serial Numbers - MH/DSV01/2020, MH/DSV02/2020