Ramsgrange

ACTIVITIES AT FUSION

Free Dance class Wednesday evening at Fusion for teenagers (first years up) at 7 p.m. We can pick you up and drop you home for €2. Ring Jane/Denise at 051 389418 to book your space.

Free Courses at Fusion provided by Wexford Local Development Ring Jane/Denise at 051 389418 to book your space: Driver theory Test; Manual Handling; CV Building. EDUCATION AT SWWFRC

Word Processing QQI Level 5 to commence shortly.

Courses will run subject to minimum numbers confirmed. Recipients of social welfare may be entitled to funding towards courses. Easy payment plans can be availed of for all courses. Phone Jan/Diane on 051389418/087-3972626 for further details or to book a place on any of the above courses.

Getting Citizens Online at SWWFRC: Avail of 10 hours free training to enhance your digital skills by Getting Citizens Online. Next class commencing shortly. Please call reception at 051 389418 to secure a place. COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT

We have vacancies in the following areas on our Community Employment Scheme at South West Wexford Family Resource Centre: Childcare, Front Desk Receptionist, Cleaner to support the Sugradh Childcare Centre, Maintenance for St James GAA Club.

Please contact Tilly Carroll, CE Scheme Supervisor at 051 389418 for Application Form or pick one up at reception. Please ensure you are registered with DSP and if you have been signed off by Job Path (Turas Nua) you are now entitled to apply for a Community Employment Scheme. Any questions, just contact above person. ST LOUIS STITCHERS

St Louis Stitchers Group meets every Wednesday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at South West Wexford Family Resource Centre (SWWFRC), Ramsgrange. New Members very welcome. For more information please contact SWWFRC Reception at 051 389418. WOMEN’S GROUP

Shelbourne Women’s Group meet every Monday at South West Wexford Family Resource Centre (SWWFRC) from 10.30 p.m. to 12.30 p.m. New members very welcome. For more information please contact SWWFRC Reception at 051 389418. BLOKES WITH CAMERAS

Blokes with Cameras meet every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at South West Wexford Family Resource Centre (SWWFRC), Ramsgrange. All abilities welcome. For more information please contact SWWFRC Reception at 051 389418. YOGA

Yoga classes are running every Monday evening from 7.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. at South West Wexford Family Resource Centre. Classes are €10 drop in or six class cards for €50. Contact Finola at 087 3641540 for more information. ACTIVE RETIREMENT

Social Evenings will be held in the St Louis Day Care Centre at 7.30 every second Tuesday.

Have you two hours to spare on Tuesday mornings from 10 to midday? Ramsgrange Community School seeks volunteers for light gardening maintaining its community garden. Come and join our friendly and sociable group, if interested please contact Ann at 083 0054438.

Local Link Wexford To book your seat on the Local Link Bus please contact the office at 053 9196276 or email wexford@locallink.ie. SOCIAL DANCING

Dust off your dancing shoes and join us in St Mary’s Hall, Fethard-on-Sea for our new social dance nights. Dancing from 9.30 p.m. Admission €8 with complimentary refreshments. Music on Friday, July 21 is provided by Teresa and the Stars. We look forward to seeing you there. GAA CLUB NOTES

Lotto – There was no winner of last week’s St James GAA Club lotto jackpot. There was nine match-three winners Marie MacDonald, Ramsgrange, Michael MacDonald Ramsgrange, John MacDonald Ramsgrange, Margaret Nolan, Killhile, Eleanor Browne, Bannow-Ballymitty, Eoghan O’Dwyer, Boderan. Declan Carroll, Poulmarle, Fintan Carroll, Poulmarle, Keith Doyle, Our Lady’s Island. The next jackpot is a huge €10,700 and the draw takes place on June 27 at 8.30 p.m. in Bannow-Ballymitty GAA Club. To be in with a chance of winning tickets can be purchased from all club adult players and from all committee members, thank you for your continued support to our lotto.

Barn dance 2017 – The third annual St James GAA Club barn dance will take place on Saturday, July 15, in Shielbaggan. Tickets for the night will go on sale in the coming week and will be available in local shops and through all members of the club. There will be good music, great food and most of all plenty of banter to be had on the night. Be warned this will be the biggest and best barn dance yet.

Féile na nGael – Huge congratulations to every in St James GAA Club for the successful hosting of Féile na nGael 2017. it’s a true showing of great volunteers in our community and parish to come together and put on such a fantastic weekend for our visiting teams Pádraig Pearses, Roscommon and St Lazarian’s from Laois. We hope all our teams made new friends and everyone in the club would like to congratulate our teams on their heroic displays on the field of play. Our GAA club was turned into a mass of colour, excitement and passion for the weekend and lets hope a legacy from hosting this event will stick with the club for the coming years.

Golf classic – Preparations are now under way for the annual St James GAA Club golf classic that will take place in Wexford Golf club on Friday, July 14, A time sheet is now available. Teams of four for €140 which includes round of golf and post game dinner in Wexford Golf Club. To book a tee time for your team please contact Noel Holohan 086 8658093. If you would like to have your business as one of our sponsors of the competition, you can sponsor a tee or green for €100. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

Ramsgrange Horticultural Society will be selling plants here in South West Wexford FRC for the next few Wednesday mornings at the tunnel from 10.30 to midday. KNOCK PILGRIMAGE

There will be a one-day coach trip to Knock Shrine on Sunday, July 2, for the Ferns Diocesan Day Pick-up Points Wellingtonbridge, Hollow Bar Ramsgrange, Campile, and New Ross. Fare €55 including two meals contact details Nicholas Bowe phone 051 388437 mobile 087 9418661. SUGRADH SUMMER CAMP

We are now taking bookings for Sugradh summer Camp 2017 at SWWFRC. The camp will run on the following dates.

WEEK 1: July 3 to July 7 (4-7 years) 10 a.m. 3 p.m., WEEK 2: July 10 to July 14 (4-7 years) 10 a.m. 3 p.m., WEEK 3: July 17 to July 21 (4-7/8-12 years) 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., WEEK 4: July 24 to July 28 (4-7/8-12 years) 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (This camp will run subject to numbers).

The cost is €65 per child, €60 for the second child or for a second week. A non-refundable deposit of €10 is required to secure a place. For bookings and more information please contact reception on 051 389418. DUNCANNON FC

Duncannon FC is holding its AGM in the Strand Tavern on Friday, June 30, at 8 p.m. ABBEY LADIES GOLF

22 Ladies played in Blackwater on Saturday June 17. Results: 1st Adeline Fox 40pts, 2nd Brigid Doyle 34pts, 3rd Martina Reidy 31pts. Cat 1 Eileen Wallace 31pts, Cat 2 Ann O Grady 29pts, Cat 3 Paula Donoghue 31pts. N.P. Joan Foley. L.D. Ann Banville. 5 shared the Birdie Pot. Great golf and great weather. Next game on Saturday July 8 in Ballinteskin.