Glenbrien

FIRST RESPONDERS

An information evening will be held in the Old School Centre on Wednesday, March 22, at 7.30 p.m. to finalise the feasibility of setting up a Community First Responders group.

A first responder is a person who is trained in basic life support, including the use of a defibrillator, who attends an actual or potentially life-threatening emergency (cardiac arrest, chest pain, stroke and choking only) within a pre-defined geographical area. The scheme would be linked to the National Ambulance Service. We would encourage people to attend and find out information on how the group operates.

This is a chance for the people of the parish to have their say on how the scheme is run and have an input into the areas to be covered. Unfortunately if there is not enough interest in setting up the scheme then it will not be possible for it to go ahead.

SPRING CLEAN EVENT

An Taisce and Enviroment Section Wexford County Council have registered the Glenbrien Renewal group to do a Spring Clean ing event on March 27, 28 and 29. Bags, gloves and picking equipment will be available to volunteers from any of the representitive groups of the townlands of Glenbrien and arrangements will be made to have all the rubbish picked up along the roadsides by the council. If you would like to get involved please contact Bernie Doyle or any member of the group.

DOGS NIGHT

Holy Family Primary School is proud to present this year’s fundraising event ‘A Night at the Dogs’, In Enniscorthy Greyhound Track, on Thursday, June 1. The first race will be at 8 p.m. There will be a gate prize on the night as well as a raffle. There will also be complimentary face painting and goodies for the children. Tickets are only €10 and under-14s go free. This will be a great family and community fun night out for all.

Tickets will be distributed to each family to sell over the coming weeks and will also be on sale in the school office. We are also compiling a Race Programme for the night and are looking for programme sponsors. If you have a business, or know of any others who night like to advertise their business in this programme then please contact the school office. (€100 for a full page advertisement, €50 for a half page advertisement and €25 for a quarter page advertisement.

Please support this event to make it another successful fundraiser. We hope to provide maths, Science, PE and Literacy Liftoff materials for the children and to refurbish the school hall. All of your support will be gratefully appreciated.

CAMOGIE NEWS

The under-14 Féile girls will host a breakfast morning on Saturday, March 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Oylegate Community Centre. Come along for a hearty breakfast.

Many thanks to all those who supported our 10k and 5k run last weekend. A special thanks to all our helpers on the day and sponsors.

FAMILY CHALLENGE

The GAA Club will host Oylegate-Glenbrien GAA Family Challenge on June 3 and 4 in the GAA grounds. Over the next few weeks we will be busy recruiting teams to participate in the challenge. The challenge will involve family teams completing a fun filled obstacle course that requires team work and skill to enable one of our families to be crowned the ‘Oylegate-Glenbrien GAA Family Challenge Champions’.

Please save these dates in your diary as a fun weekend is guaranteed for all involved. More details to follow later.

CHURCH COLLECTION

Epilepsy Ireland will hold their annual church gate collection on March 25 and 26 and would appreciate your support.

GAA LOTTO

In the GAA lotto draw held on March 8, numbers were 1, 2, 17 and 26 bonus seven. Lucky-dip winners Kathleen Laffan, Maresa/ Aidan O’Connor, Sarah Hayden, Siun O’Mahoney, John Quigley, Martin Plunkett, Anne Dobbs, Lauren Hayden. Next draw on March 22 for jackpot €13,400 tickets available locally.

FUNDRAISING QUIZ

A community quiz will take place in the Old school centre on Good Friday for everyone to take part in. More information to follow next week.

CAKE SALE

There will be a bumper cake sale and coffee morning in the old school centre the weekend of April 8 and nine. Donations of cakes and home bakes would be very much appreciated for the sale. Why not come in and have a cuppa catch up and a chat. More info in the coming weeks.