August 2019 Meath Coaster

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The services we currently provide are of- ﬁce administration, maintenance, horticul- tural, landscaping, painting, care-taking and grounds-keepers. Our oﬃce is locat- ed at St.Colmcilles GAA Club Piltown. The areas that we cover are Laytown, Bettystown, Julianstown and Donacarney. In Laytown we support Sonairte, East Meath United FC, Laytown Pitch & Putt and Laytown Village Enhancement. In Julianstown we assistJulianstown Vil- lage Garden, Community Centre and the Church of Ireland. In Donacarney we support Donacarney Celtic FC and Donacarney Tidy Towns. In Bettystown we help Bettystown Tidy Towns and St Colmcilles GAA. Our participants come with a wide and varied skill set, and some are in need of experience and we provide training, men- toring, guidance and direction to assist in their employment development. The community employment scheme injects a total of €1 million into the local economy over the initial 3 year agreed period. Initial feedback is very positive and the scheme has already helped in building the community while at the same time allow- ing participants to gain valuable skills thus developing their CV for work opportunities. In Julianstown we are delighted to say that they have just achieved Green Flag Status for their Village Garden and Kevin Mullen, aparticipant in the scheme, has certainly contributed to this! The scheme to date have successfully placed 3 participants in full time employ- ment and are anxious to link in with local employers who are seeking trained employ- ees or who can provide work experience. Being able to avail of training and work placements while on Community Em- ployment is a great opportunity for any- one who is unemployed to go in a new di- rection and hopefully secure employment when their time on Community Employ- ment ends. All CE vacancies are advertised on the jobsireland.ie website. 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They have been training hard all year to perfect their routines in various age cat- egories, solos, pairs, and group setups and were delighted to bring home various trophies and medals. They earned Ireland third place overall in the competition and are justly proud of their achievements. They’re already plotting about a trip to Spain for next year’s competition. Also, congratulations to the St. Patrick’s u12s team for winning the championship! As we go to press Stamullen F.C. are hosting the F.A.I. Festival of Football at Gormanston Park. This is a free day featur- ing Irish international players, such as Rich- ard Dunne, and managers and is open to all fans, not only club members. Sounds like a perfect afternoon out for footie fanatics. Also, if you’ve a girl in the house who’d like to take up soccer be aware that the club is seeking players for their under 11s, 12s, and 13s teams (born 2008, 2007, and 2006 respectively). Training takes place on the pitches at Gormanston 19:00-20.15 every Thursday and you can email stamul- lenfc@gmail.com for more information. St. Patrick’s G.A.A. are hosting two camps during August. The ﬁrst is the advanced camp 7 th -9 th August, €60, 9.30- 12.30 in the morning and includes a jer- sey. You can book it online on Clubforce. com. The second is the Dual Summer Club Camp on the 12 th -16 th August, €60 for boys and girls aged 6-12 from 10 in the morning to 2 in the afternoon and includes a boot bag. Again you book that via club- force and you can get more information from Aileen.coyle.gpo.meath@gaa.ie but they are booking fast. Atomic Fitness, the gym opposite the church, are now running a Beginners’ Class for the Over 50s so if you’re on the road to a ﬁtter new you and are new to exercise routines then it could be the one for you. For more information text 50 to 087-463-5808. Missed Glastonbury and too busy for Longtitude or Electric Picnic? Fear not, the solution is nearer than you think and you won’t even need a tent. The Seamus Ennis Centre in Naul is running a Rock ‘n’ Roll Sunday on the 11 th of August from 5p.m. onwards. Tickets are available from the centre at 01-802-0898 or www.tseac. ie and cost €10 for adults and €5 for kids. Music will be provided by The Moon- rockers and there will be a full bar, food, and dancing. Note: Stormzy is unlikely to headline.! Got Stamullen news? Send it to Grace (087- 9074145) or grace@meathcoaster.comPrint & Design Flyers Books Booklets Invitations Cards Posters Signage Providing Professional Print Services to The Meath Coaster Since 2009 OPEN 9am - 5pm weekdays Business Cards 500 - €55 Flyers A5 500 - €55 Flyers A3 100 - €55 * Excludes artwork +VAT August Specials 19 Fair Street , Drogheda 041 980 3135 / 981 0505 info@beulahprint.ie Exclusive to Meath Coaster Readers! 24hr ServiceNext >