Meath County Council

National Slow Down Day is Wednesday, April 9 An Garda Síochána Meath will conduct a Slow Down Day tomorrow, Wednesday, April 9 across the county. The aim of National #SlowDown Days is to remind motorists of the dangers of speeding, encourage a national conversation on the impact of speeding, to increase overall compliance with speed limits in place nationwide and to deter and detect those that are intent on driving at excessive or inappropriate speed. As of April 8, there have unfortunately been 44 fatalities on Irish roads in 2025. This is a reduction of 14 deaths on the same period in 2024. The message is simple. Slow down. Save Lives. #SlowDownDay

Eco Chic Comes to Navan this Saturday! Introducing Eco Chic, a sustainable alternative to Fast Fashion from Meath County Council, with a whole host of FREE events from Clothes Swap to Upcycling Workshops throughout the county this Spring/Summer! Our first Clothes Swap event takes place at the Solstice Arts Centre this Saturday from 11am to 3pm. Accepting at Clothes Swaps 😍 Clean wearable clothing and accessories. Not Accepting at Clothes Swaps 🚫 Underwear, swimwear, bedding, jewellery/piercings. For FREE tickets and more check out https://lnkd.in/eVUgt7sc #EcoChicMeath

Did you know? The number of passenger journeys on the N1 and N2 bus services in Navan has increased ten-fold since 2017! Over 36,000 passenger trips were logged on an annual basis on the N1 and N2 in 2017, while last year, there were over 415,000. Meanwhile, the number of passenger trips on the NX bus service to Dublin has almost doubled, with 460,000 recorded in 2018 and 846,000 trips logged last year. In Navan, there is an NX bus service every 20 minutes, while there is a town service bus every 30 minutes. Meath County Council remains committed to planning for people with less congestion and less air pollution. #Navan2030 #PlanningForPeople #StrongerTogether Bus Éireann Transport Infrastructure Ireland

Adding to the Greenway Experience Our Active Travel team are completing works on the Boyne Valley to Lakelands County Greenway (Navan to Kingscourt) to further add to the public's enjoyment of the 30km walkway, which opened last May. New water stations, bicycle repair stations, bicycle parking stands, bins, picnic benches and other seating have been installed, as well as the introduction of marker posts at every 1km along the Greenway. Keep an eye out for our new Greenway directional signage and the upgrade of historical mile marker posts and signal points. If you have yet to visit the Boyne Valley to Lakelands Greenway, it is a great time to do so with the lovely weather set to continue over the weekend!

(O'Carolan College) Take Two! O'Carolan College, Nobber scooped the Best Film Award at Rubbish Film Festival (Meath Section) at the Solstice Arts Centre for the second year running! Their film entitled 'Uprooted' focuses on the effects of deforestation and habitat loss across the planet. TY Students from across the County took part in a two day workshop where they learn to write, produce, edit and promote a short film. At the heart of the Rubbish Film Festival is the belief that recognition can amplify change. The awards don’t just applaud talent, they shine a spotlight on student-led solutions that address some of humanity’s most urgent challenges. Cathaoirleach of Meath County Council Cllr Sharon Tolan was on hand to present the winners with their awards; Best Film Award - 'Uprooted' by O'Carolan College Runner-Up - 'Planet B' by Scoil Mhuire Secondary School Trim Best Poster - 'Pollution Break' by Coláiste Na Mí

Meath's Primary Coders Creating a Positive Impact We were delighted to attend St Stephen’s National School in Johnstown earlier this week to announce that we are developing a model for STEAM Teams which will be rolled out to 20 National Schools in Co. Meath by the end of 2026, thanks to a €299,000 donation from Meta This pilot aims to bring together the whole school community of management, staff, parents, and children to work collaboratively to co-create a future model for fun and sustainable engagement with STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths). This work builds on the model for parental involvement in STEAM developed by OurKidsCode, a research project based in Trinity College Dublin. We look forward to working with OurKidsCode and local schools in building a truly sustainable and scalable model that will have long term and wide-reaching positive impact. For more information on this pilot initiative, please visit https://lnkd.in/eBw9EA4y

And That's a Wrap for Retrofit Expo Meath 2025! A beautiful day outside and a busy day inside Buvinda House yesterday with Retrofit Expo Meath taking centre stage the 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 A massive thank you to all of our contributors offering grant advice, supports and home energy saving tips and tricks. #RetrofitExpoMeath

Join us tomorrow at Retrofit Expo Meath 2025! 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟏𝟎𝐚𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝟔𝐩𝐦 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐 𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐇𝐐. Book now on https://lnkd.in/eqJM9HJQ On the day we will be joined by LMFM's Gerry Kelly with spot prizes and a host of contributors offering advice, supports for homeowners, businesses, and home energy saving tips and tricks! 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 The SEAI will be on hand to discuss; • Grants for Homeowners • Business Energy Upgrade Scheme • SEC Mentors Retrofit financial experts from; • AIB • Credit Union Plus • Bank of Ireland Meath County Council teams will be out in force to discuss; • Vacant Homes • Climate Action • Local Enterprise Office 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 • Vacant Homes - 11am and 3pm • LEO Business Grants - 12.30pm and 1.30pm • SEAI Business Grants - 12.30pm and 1.30pm • SEAI Home Energy Grants and Sustainable Energy Communities - 12pm and 2 pm

DBEC Visits East Meath for Quarterly Meeting Meath County Council hosted to the first quarterly meeting of 2025 for the Dublin Belfast Economic Corridor (DBEC) Political Advisory Group last week at the East Meath Civic Centre, Bettystown. During the meeting, members received an overview of the recent successful DBEC Summit 2025 and reviewed the recently launched DBEC Investment Proposition and DBEC video, for more visit website www.dbec.info. The Dublin Belfast Economic Corridor is a key economic region for both Northern Ireland and Ireland, stretching 100 miles between the two largest cities on the island with unlimited potential. #DBEC #PoliticalAdvisoryGroup #Collaboration #PartnershipWorking

Retrofit Expo Meath Begins at 10am Wednesday Cathaoirleach of Meath County Council Cllr Sharon Tolan alongside Director of Services Barry Lynch and our Climate Action team were given a sneak peek of the impressive Mount Lucas Truck which arrived at Buvinda House this week. The truck is the main attraction at our upcoming 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟏𝟎𝐚𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝟔𝐩𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐 𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐇𝐐. Book now on https://lnkd.in/eqJM9HJQ 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 The SEAI will be on hand to discuss; • Grants for Homeowners • Business Energy Upgrade Scheme • SEC Mentors Retrofit financial experts from; • AIB • Credit Union Plus • Bank of Ireland Meath County Council teams will be out in force to discuss; • Vacant Homes • Climate Action • Local Enterprise Office 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 • Vacant Homes - 11am and 3pm • LEO Business Grants - 12.30pm and 1.30pm • SEAI Business Grants - 12.30pm and 1.30pm • SEAI Home Energy Grants and Sustainable Energy Communities - 12pm and 2 pm