Slane
# slane - Monday 17 June, 2013
Neil Young, Robbie Williams and Bon Jovi… who won the weekend?
We have devised a rock ‘n’ roll battle to determine the victor.
# slane - Saturday 15 June, 2013
9 things you’ll see at Slane Castle tonight
WHOA, LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER.
# slane - Friday 14 December, 2012
The 9 at 9: Friday
Good morning! Every day TheJournal.ie brings you the nine things you need to know as you kick off your day.
Man in his 80s dies in Meath truck crash
The pedestrian was hit by a truck as he crossed the road in Slane.
# slane - Wednesday 12 December, 2012
Will you go to see Eminem at Slane Castle?
Cos I feel so empty without Meath.
# slane - Friday 2 November, 2012
Gardaí warn drivers as major outage cuts power to Slane
All traffic lights are out of order in Slane and Gardaí have told motorists to take extra care.
# slane - Wednesday 31 October, 2012
The inevitable Bon Jovi at Slane/Downfall video
“Bon Jovi aren’t fit for Whelan’s on New Year’s Eve”. Snigger.
# slane - Tuesday 30 October, 2012
The Evening Fix… now with added Tetris-playing pumpkins
Here’s all the things we learned, loved and shared today.
Livin’ on a Prayer: It’s Bon Jovi for Slane 2013
It seems the rumour mill is true. Lay us down in a bed of roses etc.
# slane - Friday 26 October, 2012
Slane is back… who would you like to headline?
The big announcement will be made on Tuesday.
# slane - Thursday 14 June, 2012
Fire crews battle blaze at recycling plant in Meath
The fire at the Panda recycling plant outside Slane broke out at around 11.30pm last night.
# slane - Thursday 19 April, 2012
No Slane event this year, says Lord Henry
Slane Castle owner says 2013 “will be busy”.
# slane - Wednesday 28 March, 2012
Man dies after Slane road crash
Three others are still in hospital following the accident just after midnight.
# slane - Wednesday 7 March, 2012
The Daily Fix: Wednesday
All the day’s main news as well as the bits and pieces that you may have missed…
Senator calls for judicial review of Slane bypass decision
Thomas Byrne has criticised the decision of An Bord Pleanála today.
Slane bypass plans rejected by An Bord Pleanála
An Bord Pleanála said that the bypass would have ben too close to the Brú na Bóinne UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Boyne Valley.
# slane - Tuesday 2 August, 2011
Kings of Leon cancel US tour but deny they’re breaking up
The ‘Sex on Fire’ rockers ended a show in Dallas early at the weekend after frontman Caleb Frontman walked off stage.
# slane - Sunday 29 May, 2011
The Daily Fix: Sunday
In today’s Fix: Government minister warns of second bailout; Diarmuid Gavin’s multi-million euro garden; Tron resigns; Malta votes to legalise divorce; and Gabriel Byrne does Jedward, no really, he does…
Gallery: Your pictures of Slane 2011 as castle is rocked by Kings of Leon
We’ve selected some of the pictures you have sent into us today from the concert at Slane Castle last night.
Watch: Kings of Leon rock 80,000 people at Slane Castle
So good was their performance and the atmosphere last night that one member of Kings of Leon says it was the most memorable show of his career as 80,000 descended on the tiny Meath village for another rock-tastic day.
# slane - Saturday 28 May, 2011
The 9 at 9: Saturday
Nine things you need to know by 9am: Parties face gender quotas or funding cuts, JP McManus to sue Facebook, and the kit Barack Obama left behind in Ireland…
Heading to Slane today? Here’s what you need to know
If you’re one of the 80,000 people headed to the Kings of Leon, best have a look at the travel options available…
# slane - Friday 27 May, 2011
Kings of Leon Slane gig to go ahead, despite the death of their beloved uncle
Organisers say tomorrow’s gig will go ahead despite the death of a close relative of the Followills. A massive traffic operation will get underway around Slane Castle tomorrow.
# slane - Monday 4 April, 2011
Support acts confirmed for Kings of Leon’s 2011 Slane gig
The Tennessee familial fourpiece will be joined by Elbow, Thin Lizzy, White Lies, Mona and the Whigs next month.
# slane - Saturday 12 March, 2011
Two appear in court over Co Meath drug seizure
Two men appear before Dublin District Court following a raid on a business premises in Slane on Thursday afternoon.
# slane - Wednesday 2 March, 2011
Family at Slane Castle are not opposed to bypass of the village
The family are in favour of one proposed bypass of the village in County Meath but fear another version would compromise the rock concert venue.
The 9 at 9: Wednesday
Nine things you need to know by 9am: Garda Ombudsman to investigate circumstances of man’s suspected suicide in Kerry after negotiations with gardaí; Galway West count finishes 73 hours after it begun, and the future of Slane is under threat.












































