April 2017FREE!The Meath CoasterMagazine and Services Directory© April 2017 The Meath Coaster2Examination, Scale, Polish & X-RaysDon’t su er with ToothacheWe have a walk inEmergency Service.No appointment neededJust call in to our surgery.Save MoneyHave 2 fillings done at the same appointmentBelfast Prices Anna, Aoife, Claire, Graham, James, John, Oonagh, Sara & Rebecca are looking forwardto meeting you.Mon - Fri 8am to 8pmSaturday 9am to 5pmNervous Patient?Don’t worry, we specialise in treating nervous patients. Talkto us and let us putyou at easeWhiteningOur take home teeth whitening kit is thebest value in Ireland€100€40 o €450dedicateddentistsdays a weekofWe have a teamWe open late96eachJoin us on Facebook or visit us online www.balbriggandentalcare.ie€30for PRSI, Medical Card patients (€30 for private patients having other treatment on same visit)For example multiple crowns (2 or more)BALBRIGGAN DENTAL CAREWALK INEMERGENCY SERVICEWe provide an emergency walk-in dental service. You do not need an appointment, just arrive. Our clinic is open late, 6 days a week. ++Tel: 01 - 841 73 44 Web: www.balbriggandentalcare.ie59 Drogheda Street, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin(between Supervalu & the Garda Station)Dr. John Heeney & AssociatesB.A., B. Dent. Sc. Hons (T.C.D.), B. Rad (U.C.D.), D.C.R. (London)Tel: 01 - 841 7344© April 2017 The Meath Coaster4The Meath CoasterMagazine and Services DirectorySince June 2005, The Meath Coast-er is published monthly and dis-tributed in County Meath between Grange Rath, Donacarney, Mornington, Bettystown, Laytown, Julianstown and Stamullen, as well as in some local shops and churches. Each issue has over 7,000 copies.Where to Get A CoasterYou can pick up a copy each month from Tesco Bettystown, Dunnes Stores, South-gate; Limited supplies are in Pat’s Cen-tra, Bettystown; Anchorage Supermar-ket, Parish Rooms, Julianstown; St Pats, Stamullen, Centra Stamullen, Your Local MediaWe proudly promote Citizen Journalism which means ordinary citizens “playing an active role in the process of collecting, reporting, analysing and disseminating news and information” All our articles are directly submitted by local people. As a local publication serving our communities, if there is something you’d like to submit for publication, please email it to the address below. We try our best to publish all local material but the pages fill up fast! .CONTACT DETAILSAddress for correspondence:The Meath Coaster147 Betaghstown WoodBettystownCo. MeathPhone: 041 9813860 Email: dermot@meathcoaster.comThis month’s cover is by Paul Hayes. If you have any interesting seasonal photos or of local people or places, send your photos to the Meath Coaster at dermot@meathcoaster.comPRINT DEADLINESThe Coaster goes to print on the Friday before the last Sunday of every month. The closing date for the MAY issue is Friday April 28th. Distribution begins on the weekend with the first Sunday of the month...ADVERTISING RATESAdvertising in The Meath Coaster really works! No other media is so effective in the Meath coast area. Don’t just take our word for it, phone our advertisers! Our monthly advertising rates are a bargain and there are discount packages for longer bookings. 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They always welcome volunteers for steward-ing, just contact any club member. Good luck to our local team.Johnny McQuillan and family are host-ing a Cake Sale in aid of Make a Wish af-ter 6p.m. Mass on Saturday 1st April and 10a.m. Mass on Sunday 2nd in the Parish Rooms (probably too late for some read-ers). Donations of cakes can be dropped off from 2p.m. on Saturday. All support is welcome.Lámha Beaga Montessori is hosting an on-line safety seminar in June discussing is-sues like online gaming, digital footprint, and cyber-bullying. Open to all, €5. Contact Éadaoin at 086-2162872 for more details.There will be a Soccer Excellence Camp in Gormanston College over the Easter holidays on 10th-13th of April for boys and girls aged 6-14 from 10-2p.m. daily €60. Details from Danny at 087-2454982.Bishop Smith recently presided at the canonical establishment of Silverstream Priory, the first new monastery in Meath since the suppression of the monasteries by Henry VIII in 1536. The monastery in the former convent of Visitation Sisters is now home to eight monks who follow the rule of Saint Benedict. The commu-nity hails from Tulsa in the U.S. and they moved to Stamullen in 2012.Congratulations to Maureen Andrews who recently ran the annual poker classic in aid of the Irish Guide Dogs in Whyte’s pub. She raised €1,000 for the Balbriggan branch of this vital charity. Training one dog costs €38,000 but can transform a life.Well done to Stamullen N.S. for their al-ways vibrant St. Patrick’s Day parade, great to see everybody celebrating the day. Con-gratulations also to our local Scout Group. 20th Meath, who joined in the Balbriggan parade on the 17th. Despite the cold and damp weather the Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts showed their colours and waved banners and flags of their own design.Got Stamullen news? Send it to Grace (087-9074145) or grace@meathcoaster.comPatricks Parade Scouts Meath 2017Patricks Parade Scouts Meath 2017Patricks Parade Cubs 2017Print & DesignFlyersBooksBookletsInvitationsCardsPostersSignageProvidingProfessionalPrint Services to The Meath Coaster Since 2009OPEN9am - 5pmweekdaysA5 Colour Flyers2,500 - €1255,000 - €17510,000 - €275* Excludes artwork + VATSpringFlyerOffer19 Fair Street , Drogheda041 980 3135 / 981 0505info@beulahprint.ieExclusive toMeath CoasterReaders!© April 2017 The Meath Coaster8Home Show 2017Home Improvements, Home Décor and Home LoansLast Month, Drogheda Credit Un-ion with Branches in Bettystown, Drogheda and Trim held their first ever Home Show 2017 and what a show it was. The room was buzzing from the moment the staff opened the doors. With 20 ex-hibitors showcasing their products and services, a host of industry expects on hand to answer any questions you had, the Credit Union launching their new Home Improvement Loan and of course the star of the show, Neville Knott as host. Attendees got to browse the stands or speak to one of the Credit union Loan Of-ficers on hand while also picking up tips and insights during the hour long seminar on décor, planning permission, what’s new in trend, insulation ratings, engi-neering problems, financing projects and much more. With almost 400 people in the room at the end of the night the grand finale draw for a whopping €8000 Home Improvement Prize was certainly on everyone’s mind. Drogheda Credit Union were delighted with how the event went and Paul Brassil, Chairman of the Credit Union commented on the night, “There hasn’t been a Home Show of this scale in Drogheda previously and the turn out tonight certainly shows that people are interested in picking up tips and insights into the big and small jobs. We in Drogheda Credit Union are just so pleased to be able to bring an event like this to the community. We are now open to the larger lending of €100,000 above shares and should anyone like more infor-mation on our new rate of 5.9 % (6.06% apr for monthly repayments) any of our loan officers in Bettystown, Drogheda, or Trim would be delighted to speak to you”. §© April 2017 The Meath Coaster9Next >