Bagenalstown

<h3>This week for our Local Business Spotlight, we caught up with Lisa Healy, co-owner of Healy's Pharmacy in Bagenalstown.&nbsp;</h3>
<p>Brother and sister team Pierce and Lisa Healy opened the doors to their first business, Healy's Pharmacy, some 18 years ago. Situated right in the heart of Bagenalstown, their family-run outlet has strong community roots and a reputation for great service.&nbsp;</p>
<h3>A Window into the Past</h3>
<p>24 Main St has served as a pharmacy for over 100 years. Lisa tells us that during the early 1900s, the building housed Owens Medical Hall, a pharmacy run by local P.J. Owens.&nbsp;</p>
<p>When he passed away in 1951, Edward (Ned) Meaney — Owens' co-worker and former apprentice — took over the business. Ned and his wife Marie lived next door and ran the pharmacy for almost 50 years until Ned retired in 1998.</p>
<p>It's always been a place where locals go for advice and support; a place where the people who work there love what they do.</p>
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<h3>Serving the Community</h3>
<p>Lisa and Pierce continued the pharmacy tradition at 24 Main St when they opened their own family business there in 2003. They had attended secondary school in the area and grew up with a passion for helping people and a keen interest in the sciences.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Asked what she enjoys most about her job, Lisa says it's the relationships she and the team have formed with patients and the fact that they can help people out on a daily basis.</p>
<p>'It's definitely not a challenge going into work every morning!' Lisa says. There's a sense of achievement, she adds, in working there and doing what she loves.&nbsp;</p>
<p>She praises her excellent staff, who 'showed up during difficult times' over the past couple of years. They've created a welcoming atmosphere in the store by building meaningful relationships with patients, local doctors, and the wider community.&nbsp;</p>
<p>As for the town itself, Lisa believes 'the River Barrow is the town's greatest source of potential.' She gives the new trip boat as an example, as well as all of the wonderful walks, cafes, and parks that border the river. Fantastic amenities such as the train station, the library, and the Pitch and Putt, she says, make Bagenalstown a lovely place to live and do business.&nbsp;</p>
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<h5 style="text-align:left;">The stunning River Barrow (photo by Margaret Walsh)</h5>
<h3>Expanding the Family Business</h3>
<p>Healy's Pharmacy is full of old-school charm. It's got a classic look and feel, as Lisa points out, owing to the building's charming history. It's also an interesting contrast to their second premises on Church Street.</p>
<p>Lisa says they were lucky when the opportunity arose to open a second pharmacy in the town — Fairgreen Careplus — in 2015. In recent years, the one-way system imposed on Main St had taken a toll on town centre trade. The Church St location has proven to be a more convenient location for motorists, young families, and those doing their shopping nearby.</p>
<p>Thanks to their many loyal customers, however, Healy's Pharmacy continues to go from strength to strength. Looking to the future, the Healys have plans to expand into the former home of Edward and Marie Meaney next door. They recently purchased the property and are now waiting for the go-ahead to get started.</p>
<p>It's a fitting tribute to the late couple who supported Lisa and Pierce when they first started out in the pharmacy business. Lisa hopes it will help preserve Ned's legacy as a man who faithfully served the Bagenalstown community for over 50 years.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Check out </strong><a href="https://xploreapp.io/bagenalstown/services/healys-pharmacy-ydvhu" target="_self"><strong>Healy's Pharmacy</strong></a><strong> in the services section of the Xplore Bagenalstown app, for turn-by-turn directions, opening hours, and info on how to get in touch. </strong></p>


Local Business Spotlight: Healy's Pharmacy, Bagenalstown

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