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Irish Independent
29-05-2025
- Irish Independent
Beach wheelchairs improve access at Bettystown Beach in Meath
This aims to assist people with a physical disability and those with reduced mobility in accessing the beach and water. The two chairs – the Terra Wheels beach wheelchair is a durable wheelchair and is easily propelled by an attendant using the push handle, while the Hippocampe is a beach friendly wheelchair allowing users to go into the water and swim while the chair floats. Speaking at the launch, CEO of Meath LSP, Mary Murphy spoke about the impact that the beach wheelchairs saying that 'the provision of the two beach wheelchairs at Bettystown beach presents an opportunity for those with physical disabilities and reduced mobility to enjoy the beach, the water and the coastline; whether that is with family members, as part of a school outing or as part of a group.' Councillor Geraldine Keogan of the Laytown/Bettystown district said: 'It's a great initiative to see, I believe that everyone should have access to the beach. It's very important for everyone to be included in everything. I hope to see more people coming to the beach and make avail of the wheelchairs.' However, some concerns have been raised about the limited availability by Councillor Carol Lennon. Cllr Lennon said: 'Whilst it's a great initiative, wheelchair users are restricted as to when they can access the beach. It's a step in the right direction, but not quite far enough. We need to increase the time frame.' The beach wheelchairs are available daily between 11am and 7pm, with bookings offered in two-hour time slots. They can be collected from the Beach Wardens hut located beside the Civic Centre. To ensure availability, Meath LSP has created an online registration page, allowing users to pre-book their preferred times.
Irish Independent
30-04-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Meath Local Sports Partnership opens new cricket wicket strip
The aim of the hub is to increase the number of people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities participating in sport and physical activity within their community. Meath Local Sports Partnership and Cricket Leinster have been working together for a few years to promote children playing cricket in Meath. A 'School Crickets Programme' began in 2019, where over 2,251 pupils received student training and 43 primary school teachers received teacher training from Cricket Leinster. Cricket Leinster allows competitors from 43 affiliated clubs, while also open to social players and those looking to get involved in the officiating side of the game, such as match refereeing and umpiring. The new cricket strip was developed to further enhance Meath LSP's engagement with the wider local community in particular with those representatives from new communities. The cricket wicket was funded by Meath Local Sports Partnership (LSP), under Sport Ireland's Dormant Account Fund for Community Sports Hubs capital measure. Key support was provided to the project by Meath County Council. The new feature was launched during the week in the presence of the Navan town Mayor Cllr Eddie Fennessy, joined by other local councillors, LSP representatives, and representatives from Cricket Leinster and Royal Meath Cricketeers. The Royal Cricketeers Meath are currently based out of Blackwater park, and the team will now use the strip for weekly activities and training. Meath LSP has said it will continue working with Cricket Leinster to develop cricket programmes which will be available to the local community in the coming weeks.
