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Meath Joint Policing Committee Subcommittee on Community Safety and Crime Prevention has teamed up with Meath Comhairle na nÓg and the North Eastern Regional Drugs & Alcohol Task Force (NERDATF) to create a poster campaign highlighting emergency crisis phone numbers and advice to young people on what to do in...

Effective from 31st October 2022, new regulations were introduced to improve air quality and public health by banning the sale of bituminous (smoky) coal, wet wood, and turf (with limited exceptions). These fuels are known for their high smoke emissions, which are linked to poor health outcomes. For more information...

PROGRAMME ANNOUNCEMENT FOR SAMHAIN FESTIVAL OF FOOD AND CULTURE WITH SHERIDAN’S IRISH FOOD FAIR NOVEMBER 7TH - 10TH Tickets now on sale for food and drink tastings, cultural performances, immersive workshops

Allocation will support a variety of community organisations in areas such as energy, waste, biodiversity and active travel.

How will you spend Culture Night? Culture Night takes place on Friday, 20th September with a bumper programme of events taking place throughout the county – music, dance, visual art, literature, exhibitions, theatre & craft. Find out what’s happening near you at www.culturenight.ie #CultureNight2024

Lorraine Keane launched Relove Fashion for 2024/25 this week, and registrations are now open to young people in Meath!

Second level schools across Meath are being encouraged to sign-up for this year’s Student Enterprise Programme (SEP) which will see over 28,000 students nationally set-up and run a mini enterprise over the course of the academic year.

Contracts for a social housing development in Athboy were signed on Thursday, 15th August 2024 as part of the Governments Housing For All programme. The development of 47 residential units will be Phase 2 of the Connaught Grove estate and consists of 22 no. 3-bed units and 25 no. 2-bed...

The contract for Navan 2030 – Contract 5, the next phase of the Navan Town Scheme, was signed in Buvinda House on Thursday, 8th August. Following a (European level and advertised) open tender process, the contract has been awarded to John Cradock Ltd from County Kildare. This phase will provide...

Meath County Council is currently preparing a Summary Social Housing Needs Assessment for 2024 in accordance with Section 21 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009.

The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has today announced €16.5 million to deliver 185 community projects across the country. The Community Recognition Fund allocations for Meath include €100,005 for Coláiste na HInse , €100,020 for Gormanston Pedestrian Infrastructure Upgrade, €55,127 for Duleek Development Association and €56,416...

Meath County Council has secured €7 million in THRIVE Funding, the Town Centre First Heritage Revival Scheme 2024, under Strand 2 for the development of Navan Cultural Quarter: Community Hub & County Archive, formerly known as St Patrick’s Classical School.