TheBallagh

FIRST RESPONDERS

An Information Meeting on becoming a member of Oulart-The Ballagh CFR Unit will be held in Oulart Community Centre on Tuesday, April 3, at 7.30 p.m.

In Ireland 5,000 people die each year from cardiac arrest, 13 people every day.

These people are going about their daily lives, at home, at work, shopping, at sports events and many collapse and die without warning. Most of these collapses happen in the presence of family or friends.

We know that effective CPR and the use of an automated external defibrillator within the first three to five minutes of cardiac arrest can produce very high survival rates. Upon receipt of a 999/112 call Community First Responders are dispatched simultaneously with the National Ambulance Service. First Responders are only dispatched to Chest Pain, Breathing difficulty, Choking, Stroke and Cardiac related calls within a three mile (5km) radius of their communities.

Because the people ‘on call’ live or work in their area, they can respond in minutes and provide emergency measures and reassurance till the Ambulance Service arrives.

LOCAL NOTES

Local groups, organisations and individuals who would like coverage, in these local notes, of their activities, successes and celebrations should contact me by email, phone, text or hand-delivered note no later than Thursday at 8 p.m. 086 1686978 or mickjacobjr@yahoo.co.uk.

THIS IS YOUR LIFE

The celebration of the sporting life of Oulart-The Ballagh and Wexford hurler Mick Jacob that was postponed due to snow and ice will now take place on Easter Sunday night, April 1, at the Riverside Park Hotel. Tickets (€10) issued for the original date are still valid and it is hoped that all who intended to attend are still able to do so. Those, who haven’t purchased a ticket in advance can pay at the door on the night. This promises to be a night to remember with many GAA stars and surprise guests in attendance.

EASTER CEREMONIES

Mass of the Lords’s Supper on Holy Thursday will be celebrated in the Ballagh at 6.30 p.m. and in Oulart at 7.30 p.m. On Good Friday the ceremonies in the Ballagh will commence at 3 p.m. and in Oulart at 5 p.m. The Easter Vigil Mass on Holy Saturday will begin in the Ballagh at 6.30 p.m. and in Oulart at 8 p.m. while Masses on Easter Sunday will be at the usual times.

TEXT ALERT

The AGM of Text Alert will be held in Oulart Community Centre on Wednesday, March 28, at 8 p.m. Community Centre AGM

The annual general meeting of Oulart Community Centre that was postponed due to the heavy snowfall will now take place on Monday, April 9, at 8.30 p.m. Members of the community who would like to become involved with the development and maintenance of this wonderful facility are very welcome to attend.

FRESHERS WINNER

Congratulations to Murtha Doyle on winning the Fitzgibbon Freshers hurling with DCU last week and scoring one goal two points in the process.