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The school bus carrying 51 pupils overturned while rounding a bend on the Navan to Kentstown Road, killing five young girls (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

20th anniversary of Navan bus crash which killed five

Communities in Co Meath will gather to remember the victims of a school bus crash which happened on the Navan to Kentstown Road 20 years ago. Five young girls lost their lives in the tragedy.

Leinster • 24 May

The crane came down in the back garden of a house in the Emmet Terrace area

Lucky escape for Navan residents after crane collapse

Residents of Navan, Co Meath have spoken about how people in the area had a lucky escape after a crane partially collapsed this morning.

Leinster • 06 Mar

A Navan to Dublin train is expected to serve new stations including Dunshaughlin and Kilmessan along its route

Project bringing trains back to Navan set to begin

A project bringing passenger trains back to Navan, Co Meath, before 2035 is set to begin.

Leinster • 25 Nov 24

Gardaí are appealing to anyone with information on the attack to contact Navan Garda Station (file pic)

Five boys arrested in Navan investigation all released

Five teenage boys who were arrested in connection with a serious assault on a boy in Co Meath have all been released without charge.

Leinster • 19 May 23

Gardaí are appealing to anyone with information to contact Navan Garda Station (file pic)

Taoiseach condemns attack on Navan youth

The Taoiseach has expressed his dismay for a young man who was subjected to violence in Navan and humiliated by having the video posted online.

Leinster • 18 May 23

The consultants said that the transfer of patients from Navan to Drogheda would not provide the right care at the right time or place

Minister for Health 'overruled' Navan ED closure

Consultants at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda have written a letter to the Minister for Health and senior HSE officials expressing significant concerns around the closure of the emergency department at Our Lady's Hospital in Navan and the implications it will have.

Health • 01 Jul 22

There is strong political opposition to the proposal to replace the emergency department at Our Lady's Hospital in Navan

Plans for Navan hospital ED 'will proceed' - Reid

Health Service Executive CEO Paul Reid has said plans to reconfigure the Emergency Department at Our Lady's Hospital Navan will proceed, despite a request from Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly to put them on hold.

Leinster • 27 Jun 22

The new Medical Assessment Unit for Navan will also be supported by a Local Injuries Unit (file image)

Campaigners 'disheartened' by closure of Navan ED

The Save Navan Hospital Campaign group has said it is "disheartened" by the decision to close the hospital's emergency department, but added it "won't give up without a fight".

Regional • 13 Jun 22

Blaze occurred in the Beechmount Estate in Navan yesterday morning

Man to appear in court over Navan house fire

A man in his 30s is due to appear in court in Dublin this morning in relation to a Christmas Day house fire in Co Meath.

Leinster • 26 Dec 19

Man in his 30s arrested after house fire in Co Meath

A man has been arrested after a house fire in Co Meath this morning, which caused two adjoining houses to be evacuated.

Leinster • 25 Dec 19

The drugs were recovered last night at a house in Navan

Two people arrested after Co Meath drugs seizure

Two people have been arrested after drugs worth an estimated €856,000 were seized in Co Meath.

News • 09 Mar 19

The army team arrived at the scene at 3.20am (File pic)

Homes evacuated, bomb squad called over IED in Navan

The army bomb squad was called in the early hours of this morning to deal with an improvised explosive device in a vehicle in Navan, Co Meath.

Leinster • 17 Dec 18

999 operators at the Navan centre held a 12-hour stoppage in February

999 call operators to hold second day of strike

Emergency call operators working for BT Ireland and Conduit Global are to hold a second 12-hour strike at their call centre in Navan on 7 April.

World • 23 Mar 16

The work stoppage was set to run until 8pm

Strike at emergency call centre in Navan

Staff at the 999 Emergency Call Answering Centre in Navan staged a 12-hour work stoppage today, which was set to run until 8pm.

News • 25 Feb 16

Christopher Nevin was allegedly assaulted in the Tailteann area of Navan

Two charged over death of man in Meath

Two men have been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged in relation to the death of 27-year-old Christopher Nevin in Navan last week.

Ireland • 25 Nov 15

The man was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda but died this afternoon

Man dies following alleged assault in Navan

Gardaí have begun a murder investigation after a man who was attacked in Navan died in hospital today.

News • 21 Nov 15

Poor hygiene practices noted in Waterford Regional Hospital's Emergency Department

Hygiene risks at Waterford Regional Hospital

A report into hygiene at Waterford Regional Hospital has found there were "immediate serious risks" to the health and welfare of patients.

News • 16 Aug 13

Thousands of people attended the rally in Navan.

Thousands rally in support of Navan hospital

A crowd of around 6,000 people have marched through Navan in a protest over the future of the local hospital.

News • 17 Nov 12

Concern over plan for Louth-Meath hospital group

Hospital campaigners in the northeast have expressed concern over plans by the Health Service Executive to eliminate the use of all agency staff and overtime within the Louth-Meath hospital group.

News • 22 Aug 12

110 family doctors have added their names to an open letter to Minister for Health Dr James Reilly

Navan campaigners fear over hospital future

Hospital campaigners say they are not reassured by comments from the HSE and the Department of Health regarding the future of Our Lady's Hospital in Navan.

News • 06 Aug 12

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