< Previous© March 2019 The Meath Coaster20and the opening of the school building in 2012. Dinner will be served at 7.30pm sharp. Tickets are only €20 and can be purchased at www.cni10gala.eventbrite.ieSenior Basketball Team Narrowly De-feated in Leinster FinalOur U19 Boys basketball team were the first basketball team in the school to make it to a Leinster Final. The venue was the National Basketball arena in Tallaght on Friday the 1st of Feb. A majority of the lads were in the middle of their mocks, but that didn't stop their commitment and dedica-tion to the cause, continuing to train right up until the Thursday evening before the game.Our opponents were St Mary's College, Rathmines. They brought their whole school out on the day for support matched with 150 daltaí from CNI which made for an electric atmosphere in the Arena.Our lads had a decent first quarter find-Anniversary Gala ReunionFriday15th MarchTickets €20Including dinneravailableonline on eventbriteColáiste na hInseUnder 15 League Champions© March 2019 The Meath Coaster21ing ourselves a couple of points down at the end of it but we were taking our time to settle in. The sec-ond quarter did not go our way however, missed buckets led to fast breaks from our opponents and a 4 point turn around on a number of occasions. We found ourselves 29-16 down at half time with a little bit of an uphill battle.The lads came out a dif-ferent team in the second half. They fought, they defended and they left ab-solutely everything on the court. They chipped away at the Rath-mines lead and every score and block was cheered on both sides. There was a battle on the court but also in the crowd as to who could cheer the loudest. With 2 minutes to go in the last quarter the game stood at 43-40. Both teams were on team fouls and everything was on the line. It was not to be for us on the day. We lost 46-40 but the bród our men showed was to be admired. They could have eas-ily dropped their heads at half time but no, they stood strong and showed what they were made of. It has been a fantastic jour-ney, a majority of this team having played together under the coaching of Ciaran McGroggan for the last three years, with a few additions here and there. They are a fantastic group of gentlemen and they will be sorely missed on the basketball court next yearHockey Team Draw with Loreto Beau-fortOur hockey team were very unlucky not to beat Loreto Beaufort. Despite dominating the game, Loreto held out for a 0-0 draw.Idirbliain Dáltaí Create Really Rub-bish Film14 Idirbliain dáltaí worked alongside Jo-seph Orr of Really Rubbish Films to cre-ate their own short film over two days in February. Made in the style of a mocku-mentary, the dáltaí displayed a natural tal-ent for improvisation and comedy in the making of the film. Visit the school web-site for the full film!Rang Brennan and Rang Shevlin Visit DKIT and O’Fiaich CollegeRang Brennan and Rang Shevlin visited DKIT and O’Fiaich College as they be-gan to plan for life after CNI. Dáltaí were especially impressed by the tour of DKIT with its range of courses and facilities. §© March 2019 The Meath Coaster22Mornington Road, Drogheda, Co. MeathLe Chéile Educate Together National Schoolwww.lecheileetns.comLe Cheile bring home the Silver at DDAC Schools Cross CountryMore than 400 pupils from both pri-mary and secondary schools took part in the Drogheda and District Athlet-ics Club Inaugural Schools Cross Country at the Newtownstalaban Training Ground. All 20 boys and girls from Le Cheiles 5th and 6th class ran the 1500m races extreme-ly well. It was a really enjoyable event, despite the cold weather. In the team event, 4 of our boys were awarded a silver medal for coming 2nd place. Well done to all who participated on the day.are already coming up with great ideas to inspire the rest of the school. The com-mittee’s first task was to spread the word about the Active School Flag. They vis-ited all the classes with this news and told the pupils about our first project. We have asked the pupils to come up with a slo-gan for our “getting active” campaign. In addition to this, the pupils were asked to design a poster around it.Le Cheile preparations underway to achieve Active School FlagOur committee is made up of 8 boys and girls from 5th and 6th Class. Being active is something they are interested in and they For the month of February, we were un-dertaking the “Active Breaks Challenge”. Each class in the school had at least one break every day for the whole month. The breaks can be running breaks, exercise breaks or dance breaks. As part of our running breaks, we hoped to run around Europe. The committee surveyed the chil-dren as to which city we would run to first. The result was Paris, France. We used our new walkway to achieve this as a whole school. Every lap of the walkway equals 1 kilometre. After only one week we had reached our destination. As a school, we ran 2,999 laps that week. So, we not only reached Paris but we are also over half-way to our next destination of Athens, Greece. A fantastic effort by everyone! §Call us on 041 9886545 for an appointment.Email: bettystowndental@gmail.comWeb: www.bettystowndental.ieTriton Road, Bettystown, Co. Meath (between Funtasia & Tesco)Extended PRSI Scheme Dental exam and clean only €15 for qualified patients. To check eligibility contact us on 0419886545Private, PRSI and Medical Card Patients WelcomeDr Matthew Crinion B.D.S. (NUI) Corns, Callouses, Verrucae, Ingrown Toenails, nail surgery and other treatmentsState of the art Gaitscan analysis pressure plate used in the assessment of foot, back and leg pain.Orthotics prescribed to stabilise foot function and rehabilitationOpening hours 9.00-6.00Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday: Saturday 10.00-1.00Niamh Tully, BSc (Hons) Pod. MCh.S. S.R.ChMain Street, Laytown, Tel: 041 9888492Chiropodist / Podiatrist(State registered)The Foot ClinicEAST MEATHHOSPICE ASSOCIATION10.00am - 12.30pmTuesday, March 5th, 2019Arts & CraftsHome BakingUnwanted GiftsNearly NewDesigner Clothes& AccessoriesPlantsBric-a-BracFruit & VegCOME JOIN THE FUN & BRING A FRIENDADMISSION €5 nd us on facebookPANCAKE MORNINGRaffleatMiddayCITY NORTH HOTEL, GORMANSTON© March 2019 The Meath Coaster24SONAIRTEWelcome More people are continuing to move to East Meath for its quality of life, fresh air, the beach, rich heritage and community spirit. Some of our newer resi-dents may be wondering “What is that place Sonairte” that they pass on their way to work every day. In brief, in 1988 the owner of the farmstead at Ninch House West and a group of environmental-ists came together and Sonairte, The Na-tional Ecology Centre, was established. The farm buildings and house date back to 1750 and have mostly been restored.Sonairtes vision is “to be a place that in-spires and promotes sustainable living through learning, co-operation and a car-ing relationship with nature.”It was way ahead of its time with alternative energy displays, the importance of soil health with Organic Certification of the Walled Gar-den and water saving, plus courses and tours teaching the importance of organic local food, and our dependence on the diversity of plants and wildlife in nature.Now 30 years later we are flooded with However if the amazing combined talents of the Coláiste na hInse students in We Will Rock You by Ciaran McCabe were anything to go by then the future is in great hands.Nature trail currently being worked onmore bad news every day about climate change, food security, soil erosion, loss of diversity and community.UpdateWe are currently closed while we under-take some essential maintenance work, prepare for the growing season, plan fu-ture events, and new energy displays.If you have a few hours to spare and would like to help us please visit our website www.sonairte.ie where you can download a Volunteer Application Form or email hello@sonairte.ie and we will be in touch with you. If you haven’t got time to spare and would like to support us why not invest in a raised `bed and grow your own veg, for €30 each or discounts for 4 for €100. With the 1-2-3 Vegetable growing system, you will have almost everything you need to successfully grow your own vegetables.Table QuizWe are hosting a table quiz in Reddens bar Bettystown, on the 15th march at 8pm. Tables available on the night or purchase through our Facebook, promises to be a great night. A huge thanks to Reddens.t © March 2019 The Meath Coaster25Laytown Tidy TownsSpring is in the air for certain! It’s love-ly to see the daffodils in bloom along with wallflowers in our Welcome planter on the approach road to Laytown.......We have almost finished our work restor-ing the flowerbed at the railway sidings. We had removed all the scutch grass and dead plants. Sincere thanks to Meath Co. Council for sending in the digger to help finish off the work. The old Mypex, which had weeds grow-ing through it, has been removed. We will replace it with new Mypex and cover this with pebbles to slow down any future weed growth.Sadly fly tipping continues in various loca-tions including the bottle banks in Laytown. It’s incomprehensible that people think it is acceptable to leave bags of rubbish like this. Who on earth do they expect to clean up after them? Hopefully the CCTV will be back at the site very soon.We plan to get started on the raised bed on the approach road very soon. The ground has been levelled and we hope to have the bed constructed within the next few weeks. The raised bed will have a pathway in front and a wildflower meadow behind it where we will be sowing pollina-tor plants and placing an insect hotel.We are open to any suggestions about projects.......if you have any ideas that you would like to suggest please let us know. We are always about on Saturday morn-ings between 10 and 11am and would love to hear from you!Aldi Win in High CourtA challenge against An Bord Pleanála over its September 2017 decision to permit the demolition of a disused nursing home at Strand Road, Laytown and re-place it with a 1,729 metre Aldi store and car park has been rejected by the HIgh Court in February. Mr Justice David Bar-niville ruled that the challenger had failed to sustain any of the grounds advanced by him..© March 2019 The Meath Coaster26Drogheda Soroptimist President, Eleanor Cummins, stated that this fundraiser and the partnership with ABACAS Louth Meath Youth Club was a priority for her year. Through the efforts of all who attended the Quiz, the support of Laytown & Bettystown Golf Club who hosted the event, not to mention our sponsors as well as musicians from Electric Bogaloo, €4,600 was been raised for this worthy cause.Soroptimists Fund RaiserIn recognition of their important contri-bution to education for autistic children in our area, Drogheda Soroptimists held a fund raiser table quiz for Abacas Louth Meath Youth Club on Friday, 1st February in Laytown & Bettystown Golf Club.wards. Their youth clubs are a casual, safe, neutral environment where children with ASD can relax and "hang out" at the weekend with their peers. The youth clubs are a mixture of meetings in the clubhouse with regular trips to town for bowling, cinema, go karting, shopping and many other activities. They rely on donations to fund the club.Breidge Flood & Niamh CumminsRichie O'Carroll, Aine Walsh, Eleanor Cummins & David NewtonGer Pigott, Jack Geraghty, Margaret Geraghty, Eleanor Cummins & Mary HessionHelen Stearn, John Maher, Norine Maher and Imelda BegganDrogheda ABACAS Louth Meath Youth Club run a number of weekly youth clubs for children and teenagers with Autism and Asperger Syndrome from age 8 on-Winning Team - Caoimhin Seery, Eleanor Cummins (President Drogheda Soroptimists), Tomas O'Hanlon, Katie Flynn & Conor Judge at the Drogheda Soroptimists Quiz Night in Laytown & Bettystown Golf Club in aid of Abacus Louth Meath Youth Club© March 2019 The Meath Coaster27Julie Michell & Breda EarleyMark Cummins, Seamus O'Toole, Oliver O'Sullivan & Dave KellyMel Bradley, Con Crowley, Deirdre Crowley & Donagh O'Brien Donal SmithLocal Coal Merchant Quality Coal at the Right PriceTon bags of HardwoodFULL RANGE OF SMOKELESS FUELS AVAILABLESUPERTHERM SMOKELESSKiln-dried logs Starter Sticks Briquettes availablewww.dcsandgravelfuel.ieDC SAND & GRAVELChurch Road, MorningtonTel: 087 942 7957086/1733396086/1733397Mullenandsons1@gmail.comwww.Mullenandsons.ieAlan Mullen & Sons Builders LtdFifth Generation Irish BuildersFor All Your Building NeedsNew Builds - Extensions - Renovations Attic Conversions Fully Insured and Registered© March 2019 The Meath Coaster28News From Julianstown & District Community AssociationBy Niamh Bn. Uí LoinsighWhitecross National School The build has commenced and access to and from the school will remain as normal for now. The footpath from St. Mary’s Church to the school will re-main open for the duration of the build. However, children arriving late for school should enter by the front entrance Only. Construction of the new school will run until September 2020 and any changes to these plans will be advised.Julianstown Tidy Towns Julianstown Tidy Towns continue with their work to enhance our village and if you have any spare time, perhaps you could come along any Monday, Tues-day, Wednesday or Saturday mornings to give a helping hand with getting all the beds ready for the summer. As you can see from the photo above the pond looks amazing and soon it will be time for the fish to come out of hibernation. We would love for someone to count them and per-haps you could post your findings to our Facebook Page. The Council is presently working on filling in pot holes around the county. You may have noticed that the very large crater on the Mosney Road and another on the Ballygarth Roads were filled in. If you know of any further prob-lems with the roads, perhaps you would contact us with the location.Anti Litter InitiativeThe Meath County Council Anti Litter In-itiative commences in March and runs un-til end of April. Julianstown Tidy Towns are entering and if you a member of a res-idents association in Ballygarth, Preston © March 2019 The Meath Coaster29Did you know that Whitecross Nation-al School has a very successful School Garden Club?Next >