{"id":70894,"date":"2025-10-10T03:38:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T03:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/70894\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T03:38:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T03:38:09","slug":"disability-toilet-facility-in-meath-listed-on-changing-places-ireland-map","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/70894\/","title":{"rendered":"Disability toilet facility in Meath listed on Changing Places Ireland map"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Photo: Cllr Sharon Tolan\/Facebook\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9dfafb86-9e19-4576-b2cb-a1fd47fa24a9.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_caption1 indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_secondary indo-66f0fec7_regular indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_marginleft0 indo-1d70522a_marginright0 indo-1d70522a_margintop3 indo-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">Photo: Cllr Sharon Tolan\/Facebook<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/246ebf79-09d0-48d7-884e-e6e93559453c.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"thumbnail: Photo: Cllr Sharon Tolan\/Facebook\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760067489_848_9dfafb86-9e19-4576-b2cb-a1fd47fa24a9.jpg\" height=\"40px\" width=\"auto\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"thumbnail: null\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760067489_494_246ebf79-09d0-48d7-884e-e6e93559453c.jpg\" height=\"40px\" width=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">East Meath Civic Centre Disability Toilet facility has been officially registered and is now live on a national map, marking a significant step forward for accessibility in the county.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">This means that people with disabilities can find the facility on the national Changing Places Ireland Map. <\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">At the October meeting of Laytown-Bettystown MD, Fine Gael Councillor Sharon Tolan who called on the motion for the advancement in order to ensure that those with a disability and their families\/carers are fully informed of its existence and \u201ccan access this wonderful facility on the east coast.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Welcoming the news at the meeting, Cllr Tolan said: &#8220;People can now plan their day out knowing that service is there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Taking to social media. she said: \u201cI couldn\u2019t feel prouder.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cI am delighted that the East Meath Civic Centre Disability Toilet Facility is now registered and live on the Changing Places Ireland Map.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Changing Places facilities is said to provide extra space and equipment for people with complex physical or sensory needs, ensuring \u201ccomfort and dignity\u201d for both users and caregivers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Being listed on the national map makes it easier for people to locate accessible facilities across Ireland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Cllr Tolan also highlighted the success of the county\u2019s beach wheelchair program, which has prompted Meath County Council to extend the contracts for Beach Wardens, ensuring the wheelchairs remain available into autumn and winter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cI\u2019m also delighted that our Beach Wheelchairs have been so successful that Meath County Council have extended the contracts for our Beach Wardens to ensure their continued availability for use into the autumn and winter,\u201d she said, while calling for permanent wardens for the facility. <\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cAccessibility, inclusion, dignity matters,\u201d the councillor added. <\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Funded by the Local Democracy Reporting Scheme.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo: Cllr Sharon Tolan\/Facebook East Meath Civic Centre Disability Toilet facility has been officially registered and is 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