Noel and Valerie make the rich list along with eight other big hitters

ANN CASEY 
Meath has an impressive list of millionaires with nine locals on Ireland's rich list.
The countries richest 250 contain some long standing and new faces, including Eamon Waters, who is a new entry to the list coming in at number 64. Best known for his Panda Waste business, he is now CEO and owner of Beauparc Utilities, Ireland’s largest waste management company.
Rapidly climbing up the ranks are Noel Moran and Valerie Willis who are now at 69.
The Navan native and his wife (below) netted €266m when they sold their company Prepaid Financial Services to Australian listed payments company, EML late last year.
The couple started the business during the height of the world recession twelve years ago at their kitchen table in London.
“When you start a new business, you obviously hope it can be fairly successful. Having said that, we didn't envisage it would be as successful as it was in the finish up," said Mr Moran.
Top of the list for Meath are Dunboyne based Comer Brothers in sixth place. Luke and Brian Comer own what is believed to be the largest property portfolio of all the wealthy entrepreneurs on the rich list.
Martin Naughton, owner of the Glen Dimplex Group, who lives in Stackallen House is 14th on the list, while Meath native, Pat McDonagh who made his fortune in software and e-learning is 30th on the list.
Clonee-based developer, Seamus Ross is number 77 on the Rich List, while Dunshaughlin's Frank Fahy of Shannon Homes in at 101.
Hollywood legend and Navan native Pierce Brosnan is at 231 while Tayto Park owner, Ray Coyle is at 238.