Citizens Advice
Meath Citizens Information Centres: Do you know what your entitlements are?
Meath CICs offer a free & confidential service to any member of the public on any issue. They provide a wide range of public information and advocacy on topics such as separation, taxation, employment, health, family, youth, education, agriculture, social welfare, etc.
No appointment is necessary; just phone or drop in.
This completely confidential service is offered in a friendly and informal atmosphere.
Citizens Advice in County Meath
In County Meath, there is one key centre, two local centres and four outreach centres. Navan CIC, the key centre, has been in operation for 27 years; Ashbourne CIC has been open for 16 years and Trim CIC celebrated its 10th Anniversary in 2003. Dunshaughlin CIC recently moved to a new premises on the town's Main Street (beside Credit Union).
The Marriage and Relationship Counselling Service (MRCS) is also based in Navan CIC. Couples, whether married or not and regardless of financial circumstances, can receive counselling.
Ashbourne CIC offers a free legal advice clinic (FLAC) on the first Thursday of every month. Navan CIC introduced FLAC to their offices in October 2003. Anyone with a legal query can receive free legal advice on the first and third Wednesday of every month in Navan. This service is available by appointment only.
Opening times and contact details:
Navan CIC
1 Brews Hill, Navan
Tel: 1800 206 506 or 046-9074086
Opening Times:
Monday to Friday, 9.30am-5pm;
Wednesday, 7.30pm-8.30pm;
Saturday, 10.30am-12 noon
FLAC: 1st & 3rd Wednesday of every month, 7.30pm-8.30pm (by appointment only)
MRCS: Friday mornings (by appointment only)
Ashbourne CIC
Parish Office, Ashbourne
Tel: 01-835 1806
Opening Times:
Monday to Friday, 10am-12 noon
Tuesday & Friday, 2pm-4.30pm
FLAC: 1st Thursday of every month
Trim CIC
Parish Centre, Trim
Tel: 046-9436349
Opening Times:
Monday to Friday, 10am-12.30pm
Tuesday & Friday, 2pm-4.30pm
Outreach Centres:
Dunshaughlin CIC
Main Street, Dunshaughlin
Tel: 01-824 1799
Wednesday & Friday mornings
Kells CIC
Church Street, Kells
Tel: 046-9247161
Monday & Friday mornings
Summerhill CIC
Third Age Centre, Summerhill
Tel: 046-9557750
Tuesday & Thursday afternoons
Visit the Meath Citizens Information Service website
Meath CICs are financially supported by Comhairle, a national agency with responsibility for disseminating information on people's rights and entitlements through 85 CICs nationwide. Comhairle also manages a database of information, which the CICs use on a daily basis.
