Ballygarrett

LOCAL NOTES CONTACT

If you have any items to be included in the Ballygarrett notes please email ballygarrettnotes@ gmail.com before 5 p.m. on Thursday or phone 087 7433684.

COMMUNITY FOOD STATION

As the weeks go on, the lockdowns continue, and people lose their income, there may be people out there who simply cannot afford the day to day necessities. We have put food stuffs into the free library in the hall. Please pass the word around.

RÉALT NA MARA GAA

If you or anybody in the community is in need of assistance, please contact the club through our Facebook page, or be contacting club chairperson Murt Fleming 087 9471903, secretary Aideen Egan 086 2319798, or Evelyn Quinn 087 8123979 and we will do our best to help as much as possible going to shops and chemist or helping anyone who feels isolated or needs anything.

A reminder that the GAA pitch remains closed for all activities. Please stay off the grounds.

Blotto postponed till further notice Any tickets sold will added to next draw.

BRIDGE CLUB

Bridge club is suspended till further notice due to Covid 19.

WRITING COMPETITION

Write By the Sea Literary Festival 2020, Kilmore Quay, invites all budding and established writers to enter its Writing Competition in any or all of three categories: Short Story, Memoir and Poetry.

Entries should reflect the theme ‘Waves’. Category winners will receive €250 and the overall winner will receive €500. Winners will be invited to read at the Festival Opening on September 25 and the winning entries will be published on the festival website. A perfect reason to get the creative juices flowing during these restrictive times.

For more details and terms see writebythesea.ie or email festival@writebythesea.ie the closing date for entries is Friday, July 10.