Bree-Galbally

BREE ICA NEWS

The Bree ICA committee meeting is this evening February 21 at 7.15 p.m. and followed by full guild meeting at 8 p.m. also in Bree Community Centre. Anyone interested in joining our guild, please come along.

GALBALLY NS ENROLMENT

Scoil Eoin Baiste, Galbally is now accepting enrolment applications for September 2017. Enrolment packs are available in the school office. Contact details 053 9247622/galballyns.ie/office. scoileoinbaiste@gmail.com.

BREE NS ENROLMENT

SN Seosamh Naofa, Bree are now accepting enrolments for September 2017. Enrolment packs can be collected at the school office or you can call the office (053 247725) for a pack to be posted out. Please return the completed enrolment forms by March 1.

COMMUNITY GAMES

Well done to the four Bree-Davidstown Draughts teams which competed in the Co Final in Bree Hall last weekend. The under-14 team of Michael Humphrey, Cormac Kehoe, Tom Quigley, Adam Twomey and Odin Doyle won the silver medal. Both the under-12 team of Odhran Kehoe, Katie Doyle, Bill Quigley, Cody Doran, and Aoibhe Donegan and the under-10 of Riona Kehoe, Luke Carr, Mai Quigley, Sadie Quigley, Nathan Doyle, Cathal Ennis and Conn Fraser were third in their section. Also taking part was the under-10 team of Cian Doyle, Lára Donegan, Oisin Harte, Jack Browne, Saoirse Harte and Dylan Martin.

Well done to all involved and to the Chess and Draughts mentors Martin Humphrey and Jim Doyle. Classes have now finished till the autumn. Best wishes to the Bree-Davidstown competitors in the Co Swimming final this Wednesday evening.

BREE CEP VACANCIES

Bree CEP are currently recruiting for the following positions – General Maintenance – three positions – Bree, Church of Ireland, Clonmore and Glynn – Ref: CES 2028407, Childcare Assistant – one position – Bri Beag Community Childcare – Ref: CES 2028408, Active Retirement Activities Assistant/Bree Community Centre – Ref: CES 2028410. DSP eligibility criteria and Garda Vetting apply to these positions.

Applicants for the childcare position should ideally have Fetac Level five childcare qualification. For more information please contact your local DSP office quoting the relevant reference number or contact 086 8142914 or Bree CEP Office.

GALBALLY TRACTOR RUN

The annual Galbally Tractor Run in aid of Galbally Parish Funds will take place on Sunday, May 28.

COMMUNITY CHILDCARE

Bri Beag Community Childcare are currently seeking applications for relief staff to cover staff absences and holidays. Minimum QQI Level five and one years’ experience in the childcare sector is required. Please apply with cover letter and CV addressed to: The manager, Bri Beag, Bree, Enniscorthy or by email to bribeagchildcare@eircom.net.

COMMUNITY PLAYSCHOOL

Galbally Community Playschool are now taking enrolments for preschool in September 2017 and cater for children from all areas. Under the ECCE scheme children can be registered for free pre-school when they are aged three, and will be able to remain in free pre-school till they make the transition to primary school.

We have a limited number of places available, so please contact us as soon as possible at 086 3919416, email galballyplayschool@hotmail.com or call into the playschool during opening hours – Monday to Friday 9.25 to 12.25 located in Galbally National School. Contact can also be made through our Facebook page at Galbally Community Playschool’. Our website is galballyplayschool.com where more information can be found.

BREE AC

Fresh from her triple gold medal win in the Leinster under-19 Indoor Championships earlier this month, Aoife Cloke Rochford stepped onto the Senior Athletics Stage last weekend where she gained seventh place in the 60m final and a personal best performance. Congratulations, Aoife. Best of luck to Aoife and other junior athletes (under-17 to under-20) in action in the Leinster Junior Indoors in Abbottstown, this weekend.

BREE YOUTH CLUB

Envelopes for Bree Youth Club’s split-the-pot fundraiser are available in local shops and at Youth Club each Friday night. Draw takes place on the first Saturday of each month. Please support this venture as all funds raised will go back into the youth club.

GAA TRIPLE CROWN

Well done to Fintan Doyle and Stephen Treacy, who finished joint first in the 25km cycle. Congratulations to Paul Gibbons, who won the Bog Run. Congratulations also to Denis Asple, who was the overall Triple Crown win- ner over the three events. A big thank you to all stewards who helped out and made it all happen on the three big days, and a thank you to all the participants for taking part.

LOTTO

The lotto results from last week were 6, 14, 17 and 29. There was no jackpot winner. Lucky-dip winner was Anne O’Brien, who receives €100. The next draw is on March 1 in Bree.