Dear East Meath Resident, Please see the attached note of a meeting which took place between JDCA reps and Mr. Fergus O’Dowd TD on 13th October concerning traffic and other issues of concern to the local community. Sincerely JDCA
Locals in East Meath are all too familiar with the Old Mill saga. The Old Mill is a 17th century Mill, one of the oldest buildings in Julianstown and steeped in history and heritage for the village. It has been derelict since 2007 and the scene of illegal dumping, traveller encampment and other anti-social behaviour. […]
From our neighbours in Julianstown: Dear East Meath Resident, You will be aware that a group of travelers occupied the Old Mill Derelict Site for a period of over two weeks recently. The travelers have now gone leaving behind an appalling mess of litter, rubbish and scrap. (please see examples in the attached photographs) The […]
Local residents are celebrating after Meath County Council agreed to list the Old Mill on the register of derelict sites if the owners do not conduct certain works specified by the local authority. The Irish Times carried a full report on the outcome. It appears that Meath has commissioned a structural engineer’s report which recommends […]
From our friends in Julianstown: Dear East Meath Resident. FP Logue Solicitors acting for a local client, have placed Meath County Council on notice that legal action will be initiated against them if they fail to place the Old Mill Derelict Site in Julianstown, on the Derelict Sites Register, by 21st July 2017. […]
In a briefing released under FOI legislation Transport Infrastructure Ireland has finally admitted that the M1 motorway was never intended to solve the traffic problems in Julianstown. The briefing, prepared for Deputy Imelda Munster, analysed the effect of removing the Donore Road sliproad tolls. These tolls are a bone of contention for the retail parks […]
May saw a huge increase in traffic on Julianstown Main Street as house building starts anew in the East Meath region. Equipment maintained by Transport Infrastructure Ireland next to the primary school in the historic East Meath village counted an average of 21,313 vehicles per day including 22,263 per weekday when commuters travel to and from […]
We have just be provided with a report commissioned by Transport Infrastructure Ireland into what effect removing the tolls on the slip roads at Donore would have. The report was released to the NGO Right to Know and passed to us. While the report concludes that tolling should not be removed, it acknowledges that overall […]
Just posting some photos from the excellent Julianstown Music festival
Mid-morning on Good Friday, in the space of five minutes, 9 HGVs go through Main Street Julianstown, many speeding. Big shout out to the Gain Feeds driver barrelling down the hill who slammed on the brakes when he saw he was being photographed