The Office of Public Works (OPW) rejected a request from the production team of The Traitors Ireland to film at the prehistoric sites of Knowth and Dowth in County Meath. Internal emails reveal the state agency blocked the proposal due to concerns over archaeological sensitivity, ecological impact, and the risk of misrepresenting protected monuments for … Read more
Hospitality entrepreneur Alan Clancy is contesting a High Court bankruptcy petition initiated by businessman Sean McGowan. The petition concerns an alleged debt of over €278,000 stemming from a lease agreement for the Oldcastle House Hotel in County Meath. Clancy, who controls the NolaClan hospitality group, denies the debt in full and is preparing a separate … Read more
Paulus Willem Heemskerk has launched Herovina, which he describes as Ireland’s first commercial-scale vineyard, by planting 36,000 vines across 13 hectares of the Fennor House estate in Co Meath. According to Heemskerk, the venture aims to produce approximately 90,000 bottles of wine annually, with the first harvest expected in October 2029. Investment and Scale of … Read more
Iconic pop-art murals by Dublin artist Jim Fitzpatrick, formerly housed in the Captain Americas restaurant on Grafton Street, are heading to auction. The works, which feature comic-style depictions of Captain America, will be sold through Julien’s Auctions of Beverly Hills, marking the end of an era for a venue once called the “only remotely hip … Read more
A couple whose illegally built home in Co Meath was demolished are now facing a legal application from Meath County Council to recover the costs of the demolition and associated legal fees. Michael Murray, also known as Chris Murray, and his wife Rose appeared in the High Court on Monday. The hearing addressed the council’s … Read more