Quotes of the Week

“I walked into the business on Wednesday with my wellies on because the carpark was like a lake and there was a river coming down into it from the road,"

Meath restaurant owner, Ciara Burke, discussing the impact that Storm Chandra had on her restaurant in Duleek.

“There’s more to us than tea and tools”

This quote is from Kevin Macken, chair of the Slane and District Men’s Shed, from Ann Casey’s story on the group.

“I leave him to Navan every morning for 9.15am and collect him at 2pm. If I'm not well, or cannot drive home there for any other reason, my husband has to take the day off work to bring him. It has to be my car he travels in because it is wheelchair accessible.”

Jennifer Gibney from Navan, discussing her sons issues with public transport and how it has become increasingly difficult for him to travel to school, as he is a wheelchair user.