Bunclody Beat
ST PATRICK’S DAY PARADE
The Bunclody St Patrick’s Day parade has been cancelled by the local committee in repose to direction from the Government Public Health Committee on the corona virus. The Bunclody St Patrick’s Day Committee hope to be in a position to hold a parade later in the year when the threat to public health has passes. The committee apologies to anyone who has been inconvenienced by this decision.
VOLUNTEER DRIVERS NEEDED
Bunclody Day Care Services re looking for volunteer drivers to help out on a part time basis on Tuesdays and Thursdays (varied hours). If you can help please contact Maria Breen,
Bunclody Day Care Services CLG, Ryland road, Bunclody or phone 053 9376552 on Tuesdays or Thursdays.
BUNCLODY VOCATIONAL COLLEGE
The next Bunclody Vocational School split-the-pot draw will take place on Thursday, March 26, Envelopes available in Bunclody Credit Union, Bunclody VC, Eurospar, Ken Rothwell, O’Reilly’s SuperValu and Steemers Newsagents.
Save the date: The parents’ association will hold a fashion show on Friday, May 8, in Bunclody Golf Club. More details in the coming weeks.
BUNCLODY MEN’S SHED
Bunclody Men’s Shed is now up and running in Maureen Moorhead’s shop, Irish Street, Bunclody. Men’s Shed is open on Mondays from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Thursdays from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Please note the change in times for
Monday. New members are very welcome. For further information please contact Peter Foley at 087 6631588 or Jonathan King at 089 4972664.
COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT VACANCIES
Mount Leinster Community Employment CLG has vacancies as follows: Caretaker – Bunclody Parish
Job Reference – CES 2141405; Bunclody Day Care Assistant Job Reference – CES 2141404.
For information please contact DEAS.P Bridgepoint, Enniscorthy 053 9239300 or Bunclody parish office 053 9376190. Applicants must be aged 21 years or over and must be in receipt of D.EASP payment.
Garda vetting will apply. Persons applying for these positions must satisfy the DEAS.P criteria to participate in a Community Employment Scheme.
BUNCLODY SWIMMING POOL
Applications are invited for Bunclody Swimming Pool and Amenities for the following positions for the 2020 summer season running from June 13 to August 30 for the following positions: Manager and Senior/ Junior Lifeguards. Application Forms are available by emailing bunclodyswimpool@gmail.com. Please include a valid contact number and email address.
Applicants must be 17 years on June 1 and hold a current IWSA Pool Lifeguard Award before commencing employment. Preference will be given to those who also hold a minimum IWSA Assistant Teachers Qualification or Swim Ireland Level 1 Teaching Award. Valid certificates required to be presented at interview. Closing date for completed application forms Monday, March 23, Pool test and interviews will be held on April 10.
WORKSHOP FOR CARERS
Family Carers Ireland in conjunction with Headway Ireland will be holding a workshop for carers of a loved one with an acquired brain injury on Wednesday, April 8, at 10.30 a.m. in the Cathedral Parish Centre, College Street, Carlow. Places are limited on this workshop and booking is essential. To book your place please contact 056 7721424. There is no charge to attend.
OPERATION TRANSFORMATION
The very successful Clohamon Operation Transformation will present a cheque of the funds raised to Bunclody Home Care Cancer on Saturday, March 21, in Gahan’s Bar, Clohamon.
PRAYER AND HEALING
You are invited to an Evening of Prayer and Healing with Eddie Stones on Friday, March 27, at 7 p.m. the Church of the Most Holy Trinity, Bunclody. All are welcome.
GAA LOTTO
There was no jackpot winner of last week’s Half-Way-House/Bunclody GAA Club lotto draw. The numbers drawn were 12, 16, 18 and 32. One match-three winner Maura Kehoe wins €100.
The next draw will be held on Monday, March 23, in Lennon’s when the jackpot will be €4,200.
WHIST
Whist takes place every Monday in St Mary’s Day Care Centre, Ryland Road, Bunclody. First deal – 8.45 p.m. New players always welcome.
BUNCLODY LIBRARY
Coming up in Bunclody Library Tuesday, March 24, from 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. – Parent and Toddler Yoga with Vivian Brodie Hayes.
Join Vivian, a certified dance artist for parent and toddler yoga. Places limited, booking essential. Tuesday, March 24, from 11.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. – Chair Yoga with Vivian Brodie Hayes. In Chair Yoga traditional yoga poses are modified. Early booking essential.
Thursday, March 26, at 7 p.m. – Family First Aid with the Order Of Malta.
This talk will demonstrate what to do in the event of an emergency or accident. It is part of our Parenting Today series of talks for 2020. Booking essential.
Saturday, March 28, from 11 a.m. to midday – Springtime Gymboree with Maggie This event is a music and play programme suitable for babies – five years. Booking essential.
Saturday, March 28, from 3.30 p.m. – BA in Early Childhood and Care with Carlow IT Wexford Campus.
Lillian Byrne, Director for the BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Education and Care at IT Carlow’s Wexford Campus, will talk on the above course as an entry route into postgraduate studies training to become a Primary School Teacher. Booking essential.
Toddler/Preschool Story Time Stories, songs, rhymes and art and craft for under-5s. Join us for a lively morning of fun and chat.
Friday mornings at 11 a.m.
Bunclody Knitting Club Wednesday mornings at 10.30 a.m., places limited, booking essential.
Online e-resources drop in clinic. Why not drop by with your smart phone, tablet or laptop and avail of our free clinic in how to use our online services which include ebooks, digital magazines, e-audiobooks and much more. Every second Tuesday at 11 a.m.
NEW Online e-resources drop in clinic. Why not drop by with your smart phone, tablet or laptop and avail of our free clinic in how to use our online services which include ebooks, digital magazines, e-audiobooks and much more.
RADON MONITORS AVAILABLE TO BORROW
County Wexford Library Service has launched a new project, in collaboration with the EPA, to Borrow a digital radon monitor from your library. Bunclody and County Wexford is the first location for this in Ireland.
The digital radon monitors can be borrowed from the library, as you borrow a book. You borrow for three weeks and return. In that three weeks you can see by the reading, if your house is radon free or what levels are being recorded. And of course the EPA can be very easily contacted if people have queries or concerns from what they are learning. There is a 24-hour help line where immediate queries can be dealt with, more complex queries aim to be followed up in the working day by the EPA.
There will be 20 monitors for loan in Bunclody Library. Please co.ntact the Library for details.