To take up Deputy John Browne's last point on the total number of people on local authority housing waiting lists, it is indeed a housing crisis. It is one the Minister of State inherited from her predecessors. It has continued for ten years because the previous Administration refused to do anything about it...

To take up Deputy John Browne's last point on the total number of people on local authority housing waiting lists, it is indeed a housing crisis. It is one the Minister of State inherited from her predecessors. It has continued for ten years because the previous Administration refused to do anything about it...

Fine Gael Meath West TD, Ray Butler, has said he intends to push for funding to allow an archaeological dig to continue at an ancient site near Athboy, which it’s believed could date back to the Bronze Age. Deputy Butler visited Tlachtga, the Hill of Ward, this week and has arranged for a meeting with the Minister of State at the Office of Public Works, Brian Hayes TD, to discuss the project.

Fine Gael Meath West TD, Ray Butler, has said he intends to push for funding to allow an archaeological dig to continue at an ancient site near Athboy, which it’s believed could date back to the Bronze Age. Deputy Butler visited Tlachtga, the Hill of Ward, this week and has arranged for a meeting with the Minister of State at the Office of Public Works, Brian Hayes TD, to discuss the project.

Fine Gael Meath East TD, Regina Doherty, has urged local businesses to help her get a new CoderDojo group up and running in Ashbourne, by providing computer equipment. CoderDojo is a global movement aimed at teaching children computer programming technology.

Fine Gael Meath East TD, Regina Doherty, has urged local businesses to help her get a new CoderDojo group up and running in Ashbourne, by providing computer equipment. CoderDojo is a global movement aimed at teaching children computer programming technology.

Fine Gael Meath East TD, Helen McEntee, has congratulated the winners of this year’s Meath VEC Young Historian of the Year Awards. Deputy McEntee attended the awards at the VEC offices in Navan on Wednesday (May 8th), where the inaugural Shane McEntee award was won by Nobber VEC.