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NOTES FOR PAPER

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SPLIT-THE-POT

Congratulations to the recent winner-Anne Cussen – who gets €81. Thank you for your continued support. It costs just €2 to play and envelopes can be found in all local businesses: Tim’s Chipper, Caroline’s Hairdressing, Bob’s Bar, Lounge, Shop and Takeaway, The Sawdust, Barry Walsh’s Car Servicing, The Unyoke Cafe, Dick Britton PVC Ltd., The Trading Post, Angelo’s Takeaway, The post office, The School Office and Bolands XL.

BOOK FAIR

Ballaghkeen National School have organised a Book Fair featuring books from the Celtic Travelling Book Company. This Book Fair providers an excellent opportunity for children to view and select books that they would like to read. It also encourages them to see reading as something fun and enjoyable. Every book bought will help to get free books for the school.

Books will be available for all to purchase on Tuesday, November 26, 1.40 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Don’t forget that books are ideal Christmas presents and stocking fillers too. Your support would be greatly appreciated.

AGM CHANGE OF DATE

Oulart-The Ballagh GAA Club’s annual general meeting has been re-fixed for Saturday, November 30, at 7.30 p.m., in Oulart Community Centre. The Coiste na nÓg ‘End of Year’ meeting will be held in January 2020.

BUS TO BLANCHARDSTOWN

On November 30 a bus to Blanchardstown Shopping Centre will leave Blackwater at 8 a.m. and Oulart at 8.20 a.m. and will arrive in Blanchardstown at 10 a.m. approximately. Shoppers will have till 5 p.m. to shop and browse the more than 180 outlets in the centre. The bus fare is only €20. For full details ring David Gray at 087 9562978.