ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
Local Lens is brought to you by Meath County Council. Delivering over 1,000 services to more than 220,000 people, it is one of the busiest local authorities in the country.
On Local Lens we meet the people involved in delivering those services, find out what drives them and ask what plans there are for the future.
There are also contributions from residents of Meath who have accessed services.
Presented by Elaine Keogh, the executive producer/editor is Ailish Shaw.
Contact: locallens@meathcoco.ie
On Local Lens we meet the people involved in delivering those services, find out what drives them and ask what plans there are for the future.
There are also contributions from residents of Meath who have accessed services.
Presented by Elaine Keogh, the executive producer/editor is Ailish Shaw.
Contact: locallens@meathcoco.ie
Hosts:
Update frequency:
monthly
Average audio length:
33 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
17 episodes
since Feb. 13, 2025
episodic
IN THIS PODCAST 🔗
LATEST EPISODE 🔗
Series two concludes with a one-on-one with the Chief Executive Kieran Kehoe.
He address the three main issues the public raised with the council and, for this particular episode, listeners had the chance to submit questions directly to the podcast team.
The top three issues were housing, communi…
PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
The work of Meath’s Local Community Safety Partnership (LCSP) is explored with a particular focus on domestic violence.
Based in the headquarters of Meath County Council, Meath LCSP co-ordinator Gemma Ryan explains what it does, its priorities and why it is involved in an inter-agency conference…
Meath County Council’s longest serving councillor, Brian Fitzgerald, and it’s first black female councillor, Yemi Adenuga, join gender and politics researcher Claire McGing to look at participation and representation in local government.
Claire wrote, ‘Women Beyond the Dail: Access, Representation …
July sees the start of Ireland’s six month term holding the Presidency of the European Union. In advance of a particularly busy time for her Department, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Meath TD Helen McEntee, recorded a special interview about the EU Presidency with Local Lens. It touches on a w…
Celebrating the Boyne Valley in the context of tourism, heritage and the related drivers of economic growth and jobs in county Meath, are discussed in this month’s episode. With topics ranging from Newgrange to Farmaphobia, from Púca to post-pandemic outdoor activities, this episode is full of info…
The future of Meath’s civil society hinges on the participation and democratic investment of its younger citizens. The engine of our society—Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012—has often struggled to make the crucial connection between voting and the decisions that directly impact their lives.
With …
How can we live our best and longest life? It is a question that we all ponder as we age.
This episode looks at what is happening in county Meath, and nationally, to help us to ‘age in place’ and as recommended by the World Health Organisation.
Catherine McGuigan, Chief Officer, Age Friendly Ire…
As Local Enterprise Week approaches, this episode of Local Lens takes you inside Thrive – Meath County Council’s new Centre of Business Excellence and the county’s most ambitious step yet in delivering seamless, strategic support to businesses of all sizes.
Located beside Buvinda House, Thrive brin…
Being emergency-ready is a priority for Meath County Council. In this episode, listeners are encouraged to sign up to MapAlerter.ie to receive free text alerts from the local authority so they too can prepare for adverse weather, possible power outages and other unusual events.
Joining the discussi…
The Meath electorate vote every five years and how those voters, and the forty councillors they elect, influence the decisions in county Meath are discussed in the first episode of Local Lens in 2026.
The Cathaoirleach, Councillor Wayne Harding, talks about his role and how there is no such thing a…
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