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About the show

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

Latest episodes

  • Community Safety in Action: Working Together to Address Domestic Abuse in Meath

    October 6, 2026 · 29 min

    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…

  • Stepping Forward: Participation, Representation and Local Democracy

    September 8, 2026 · 40 min

    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…

  • The EU Presidency and what it means for County Meath

    July 7, 2026 · 32 min

    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…

  • Celebrating the Boyne Valley

    June 2, 2026 · 35 min

    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…

  • The Youth Who Help Share Meath: Voices of the Future

    May 5, 2026 · 36 min

    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…

  • Living Your Best and Longest Life. Age Friendly Ireland and the role of Meath County Council.

    April 7, 2026 · 35 min

    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…

  • Inside Thrive: Enterprise, Food & MeathMade – Attracting New Investment and Supporting Local Business in the Royal County

    March 3, 2026 · 39 min

    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…

  • Emergency Ready: Meath Response

    February 3, 2026 · 40 min

    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…