Meath schools shut in pay strike; next strike suspended
Schools closed and council services curtailed in Meath on 14 October. Unions have suspended the 21 October strike while talks are set up.
Town
Kells town stories — towers, Mass, neighbours, local life.
Kells town stories: the streets, the monuments, the businesses and the people of Kells, Co. Meath. This is the town the Book of Kells is named for, 69 km from Trinity College Dublin. These pieces cover local news, what to see and what is changing, from the Courthouse hub to the high crosses and St Colmcille's House. Planning a trip? See Visit Kells.
New Gardaí for Ashbourne and Navan; none listed for Kells
Of 23 new Gardaí allocated to Ashbourne, Drogheda and Navan, 13 go to Ashbourne and 4 to Navan. No allocation to Kells was reported.
R147 Dublin Road works in Navan enter final stages
The Martha's Bridge to Circular Road cycle and pedestrian scheme on the R147 in Navan is in its final weeks. No Kells stretch of the road is involved.
Afraid of the Book: Kells runs a book festival and won't say "Book" or "Kells"
Kells's own literature festival drops both "Kells" and "Book" from its name. Say the words.
Where the Book lived: a walk through Kells
Courthouse, Market Cross, Round Tower, high crosses, St Colmcille's House.
1,000 Years Above Kells — Round Tower
Cap long gone. Scaffolding gone.