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December 2019
December 2019
November 2019
November 2019
Apartments Approved
Apartments Approved
Despite public objection the planning decision allows the Metges Road Apartments permission.
Traffic Grows
Traffic Grows
More homes brings more cars to our roads but we're concerned there's no planned road improvements.
Find a Social Club
Find a Social Club
Not interested in sports?
Perhaps there is something for you in our Neighbourhood Social Guide.
Christmas Markets 2019
Christmas Markets 2019
Christmas is coming and we love to visit local craft markets so here's our round up of ones locally.
October 2019
October 2019
Athlumney Centre
Athlumney Centre
Plans have been submitted to demolish the Athlumney Centre and build apartments.
Who'll be my GP?
Who'll be my GP?
New homes brings new families who are not aware of the limited options for local healthcare.
ACE Accreditation
ACE Accreditation
Brilliant at Maths and helping students it's not a surprise to hear that Joe McCormack has received accreditation.
Blood Donor Update
Blood Donor Update
A change in the rules means thousands more are now eligible to donate blood.
Clothes Recycling
Clothes Recycling
Don't throw out your old clothes but do donate to one of many worthy causes
Recycling Confusion
Recycling Confusion
Misleading packaging information is everywhere and we think it needs to change.
Fireworks and Pets
Fireworks and Pets
Halloween is the season of illegal fireworks which most pet owners really dislike so we asked for advice on how to calm dogs.
September 2019
September 2019
August 2019
August 2019
New Facebook Pages
New Facebook Pages
Good Information is often lost amongst the vast number of Facebook Pages so we've picked out 9 to add to our Local Info Section
Rainwater Buggy
Rainwater Buggy
It might sound trivial but managing to move water to where it is needed has until now been a struggle for Johnstown Tidy Towns and limited their planting projects.
A simple, yet clever, solution has just changed just this.
Coffee Cup Crisis
Coffee Cup Crisis
Consumers created the demand but suppliers created a crisis in waste management.
Help bring about social changes to keep the drinks but reduce the cost to the environment.
Get Active Locally
Get Active Locally
As a stepping stone towards a Navan Activity Guide we've started by promoting those groups and clubs active locally.
Find a Playground
Find a Playground
Since we still don't have plans for a local Johnstown playground we mapped those in Meath.
Heritage Week 2019
Heritage Week 2019
So many events and too many to fit in our listing so here's the direct link to the National Heritage Website where you can search all over Ireland for events and activities.
Fleadh Cheoil
Fleadh Cheoil
Our neighbouring County is going to attract thousands to celebrate Irish Culture and Music between Aug 11th and 18th.
July 2019
July 2019
Go Out & Explore
Go Out & Explore
If you've ever found yourself stuck for somewhere new to visit with the kids, with visitors or just to see more of our neighbourhood then read on to explore some possibilities.
June 2019
June 2019
Tidy Towns Entry
Tidy Towns Entry
The competition entry form has been submitted and we check out what the plan is.
Wildflower Planting
Wildflower Planting
Creating a Bee Friendly Johnstown with free seeds to those wishing to help.
Recycling Points
Recycling Points
We're all becoming more environmentally conscious about household waste but where can we recycle when our bins overflow?
Water Collection
Water Collection
We're not expecting a repeat of last year's weather but Water Conservation is something to do now.
Street Signage
Street Signage
Not only to provide direction and information they also need to be correct and well presented.
Graffiti Survey
Graffiti Survey
We don't accept scrawls to be art and a Graffiti Survey is in place to have any removed.
Bridge Flowers
Bridge Flowers
Keep an eye out for the new Flower Display this month. It should host a few surprises for pedestrians.
Athlumney Riverside Walk
Athlumney Riverside Walk
A beautiful jewel in both Johnstown's and Navan's Crown. Lets take steps to ensure we do the right thing,
Green Spaces
Green Spaces
Johnstown is very green but we think we could improve the lawns, roundabouts and troubled spots.
May 2019
May 2019
2019 Local Elections
2019 Local Elections
With very few traditional street posters this year who will you vote for?
No politics just a local candidate list.
Exam Help
Exam Help
Joe McCormack returns for a May instalment offering advice to those facing any exams.
Riverwalk Proposal
Riverwalk Proposal
Take a trip along the Athlumney Riverside Trail with us and see what's being suggested.
Relax Kids
Relax Kids
Lisa introduces her new Navan Classes aimed at helping our youngest children to 'relax'.
April 2019
April 2019
Political Stance
Political Stance
Politics impacts on everything we do in one way or another and it's not easy to remain impartial.
Here we make our position clear.
Poster Ban
Poster Ban
Election posters here in Ireland are not as bad as the image above taken in the Philippines.
Environmental waste is not the message most politicians wish to promote.
Playground Update
Playground Update
Blackwater Park has the latest version of a playground but are we any closer to having one closer to Navan South?
Traffic Controller
Traffic Controller
Is it time we employed help for the children to navigate the school congestion?
March 2019
March 2019
#LoveNavan
#LoveNavan
Who and What is this new group?
We went along to their first public meeting to discover more ... we were pleasantly surprised.
Improve Johnstown
Improve Johnstown
As Winter passes the garden becomes inviting and we look at suggestions to improve the local environment
Bee Helpful
Bee Helpful
The first sign of Spring flowers signals the return of our wonderful Bees.
Not to be confused with those angry wasps we'd like you to support the dwindling Bee population and work together with Johnstown Tidy Towns.
Bad Dog Owners
Bad Dog Owners
Are you an animal lover or are you one of the few inconsiderate dog walkers who are putting every one of us at serious risk?
Johnstown Playground
Johnstown Playground
First mentioned last December we now have sight of a plan indicating where within Johnstown we could possibly have a Children's Playground.
February 2019
February 2019
January 2019
January 2019
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