Duncannon
NOTES DEADLINE
Deadline for inclusion in the Duncannon Notes is 5 p.m. on Thursday. duncannonnotes@ gmail.com.
ACTIVE RETIREMENT
Next monthly meeting: Monday, October 2, in St Louis Day Care Centre starting at 2.15 p.m. Come along for a chat with new and old friends over a cup of tea and a bun. New members welcome.
Cinema: Trip to Omniplex Cinema, Wexford, to see VICTORIA AND ABDUL, on Wednesday, September 27. Cost €12, Bus leaves Ramsgrange at midday. Pickups from Ramsgrange to Wexford – To book please call 051 389 012 or 087 0544976.
Regional Quiz: There will be a Regional Quiz in the Riverbank Hotel, Wexford, on October 16, starting at2 p.m. Table of 4; €20. Please contact Kelly to book teams. 087 6372084.
Ten Pin Bowling: There will be a Ten Pin Bowling Tournament in Leisure Max, Wexford, on October 18 – €7 per player. Lunch will cost €7 (optional) and to be booked on the day. Tea or coffee will be served. A cup will be presented to the winning team that they will keep for a year and will be given out on the day. It is important that we know, as soon as possible, those want to participate as we need to notify the manager of Leisure Max. Contact Kelly at 087 6372084 or Adrian, Leisure Max, at 053 9122900.
Social Evenings: are held in the St Louis Day Care Centre at 7.30 every second Tuesday. Please contact Mary at 087 2073966.
Swimming: Every Monday and Thursday at the Brandon House Hotel from 10 a.m. to midday. €5 for Active Retirement members. Contact 051 421 703.
Carpet Bowls: Every Thursday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Campile Village Hall – Members free – Non-Members €2. All are welcome – new members needed.
OPEN DAY
St Louis Day Care Centre, Ramsgrange is holding its annual open day on Friday, October 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. They will have representatives and information on their services in St Louis Day Care Centre and also representatives and information on community based services in their area. Contact 051 389 509 for further details.
CHESS CLUB
Chess club is back and will be running from Monday, September 25, at 3 p.m. Anya Shannon will run the first Monday, but we will need volunteers to run a rota from then on. Syd and Glyn have kindly offered once again to give freely of their time and expertise and they will be on hand to coach every week. The club is open to children from first to sixth class. The cost is €1 per week to cover the costs of running the club (purchasing of sets etc).
CE SCHEME
We at South West Wexford FRC are supporting people to re-enter the workforce, gain practical work experience locally and work towards recognized qualifications through the opportunity of free Training at QQI Level three up to Level six and onwards.
We are presently recruiting for Front Desk Receptionists/ Administrators under the above programme.
The criteria for participating on the CE Scheme programme is: over 21 years old and in receipt of a Social Welfare payment for 12 months or more.
For further information please contact Tilly Carroll, CE Scheme Supervisor at 051 389 418 for Application Form. You are also required to be registered with DSP.
TALENT COMPETITION
Sláinte Bar in Ramsgrange is holding a Monster Talent Competition starting on Friday, October 6, at 9.30 p.m. First Prize €2,000, second prize €500, third Prize €500. Entries to be in by October 4 – Contact Ann Power at 086 3614543 for entries and details.
The chosen community organisations to benefit equally from the proceeds raised each night of the competition are St James GAA Club and St Louis Day Care Centre. Your support is greatly appreciated.
LATE MARTIN KEHOE JNR
Sympathy is extended to the Kehoe family on the death of Martin Kehoe Jnr, Foulksmills last Tuesday in a tragic farm accident.
UP FOR THE MATCH
Congratulations to Evelyn Barry, who won two tickets to the all-Ireland Football Final in a competition on the Up For the match programme on RTÉ. Included in the prize was a two night stay in a Dublin hotel and €2,000 spending money. Evelyn and her mother Helen were collected on Sunday morning and brought to Croke Park where they enjoyed what turned out to be a thrilling all-Ireland Final.
WEEKLY LOTTO
There was no winner of last week’s Club’s lotto jackpot of €11,900 so next week’s jackpot stands at €12,000. The club had two lucky-dip winners who won €30 each. The winning numbers were 4, 6, 11 and 14.
PROGRESSIVE 45
The winners of the Progressive 45 Card Game in Colclough Hall, Saltmills last Sunday night were Pat Whelan, Maureen Eustace and Joan Fardy, in second place were Margaret Cullen, Jimmy Cullen and John Joe Murphy. There was a tie for third place between Nicholas Doyle, Johnnie Flynn and Seán Doyle and Kathleen Cadogan, Statia Finn and Tony Murphy.
The last game draw was won by Jack Waters, Tom Culleton and Michael Kehoe.
The raffle winners were Billy Shannon, Margaret Cullen, Johnnie Doyle and Elis Breen.
NOTES DEADLINE CHANGE
Please note that due to new deadline for District News in the New Ross Standard of 2 p.m. on the Friday before publication any items for inclusion in the District Notes will have to be with your local correspondent at tony46murphy@eircom.net before 7 p.m. on the Thursday before publication at the latest.
FETHARD ST MOGUE’S
The junior B Footballers played Bannow-Ballymitty in the New Ross District Final last week. Bannow started strongly and a penalty in the third minute gave them a four point lead. However Fethard steadied the ship and Seán Foley’s accuracy from placed balls saw them trail by just two points at the break. However Bannow were the dominant side in the second half and went on to win by 1-12 to 0-9 to claim the title.
The intermediate hurlers played Oulart last Saturday in Hollymount, full report in next week’s paper.
COISTE NA NÓG
The under-14 Hurlers play Glynn-Barntown in the Division 2 County Final next Saturday, September 30, in Taghmon at 12.30. Please come along and support the lads.
FITNESS CIRCUIT CLASSES
Fethard fitness weekly circuit classes on Monday and Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. Learn to lift Friday at 6.30 p.m. Beginner Friday at 7.30 p.m. Saturday morning at 10 a.m. Personal and group sessions weekly. Contact Nuala at 087 9111901 for more information.
STEP AND TONE CLASSES
From June to September Circuit Classes every Monday Evening at 7.30 p.m., Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. And Step and Tone Classes Friday morning at 10 a.m. in St Mary’s Hall, Fethard, all fitness levels welcome and catered for, pay-asyou-go classes €7. Contact Maureen 087 7479258.
COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT
We have vacancies in the following areas on our forthcoming Community Employment Scheme at South West Wexford Family Resource Centre: Childcare workers, Front Desk Receptionists, Administrators, General Cleaner, Caretaker/Maintenance, Cleaner to support the Sugradh Childcare Centre, Community Café, Youth.
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 Turas Nua, you are now entitled to apply for a Community Employment Scheme. Any questions, just contact above person.
ACTIVE RETIREMENT
Next monthly meeting: Monday, October 2, in St Louis Day Care Centre starting at 2.15 p.m. Come along for a chat with new and old friends over a cup of tea and a bun. New members welcome.
Cinema: Trip to Omniplex Cinema, Wexford, to see VICTORIA AND ABDUL, on Wednesday, September 27. Cost €12, Bus leaves Ramsgrange at midday. Pickups from Ramsgrange to Wexford – To book please call 051 389 012 or 087 0544976.
Regional Quiz: There will be a Regional Quiz in the Riverbank Hotel, Wexford, on October 16, starting at2 p.m. Table of 4; €20. Please contact Kelly to book teams. 087 6372084.
Ten Pin Bowling: There will be a Ten Pin Bowling Tournament in Leisure Max, Wexford, on October 18 – €7 per player. Lunch will cost €7 (optional) and to be booked on the day. Tea or coffee will be served. A cup will be presented to the winning team that they will keep for a year and will be given out on the day. It is important that we know, as soon as possible, those want to participate as we need to notify the manager of Leisure Max. Contact Kelly at 087 6372084 or Adrian, Leisure Max, at 053 9122900.
Social Evenings: are held in the St Louis Day Care Centre at 7.30 every second Tuesday. Please contact Mary at 087 2073966.
Swimming: Every Monday and Thursday at the Brandon House Hotel from 10 a.m. to midday. €5 for Active Retirement members.
CONTACT 051 421 703.
Carpet Bowls: Every Thursday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Campile Village Hall – Members free – Non-Members €2. All are welcome – new members needed.
BLUEBELL CAFÉ
The Bluebell Café is open to older people, their families and carers who are coping with memory loss issues, at St Louis Day Care Centre, Ramsgrange on the first Wednesday of every month. We welcome you to come in, enjoy a cup of tea, chat and meet with others in similar situations.
We offer you an opportunity to obtain information and to speak with health care professionals in your area. All are welcome, New Ross, Co Wexford, telephone 051 389509. Next date for meeting is Wednesday, October 4, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
TALENT COMPETITION
Slainte Bar in Ramsgrange are holding a Monster Talent Competition starting Friday, October 6, at 9.30 p.m. First Prize €2,000. Second prize €500 third Prize €500. Entries to be in by October 4. Contact Ann Power at 086 3614543 for entries and details. The chosen community organisations to benefit equally from the proceeds raised each night of the competition are St James GAA Club and St Louis Day Care Centre. Your support is greatly appreciated.
BI-CENTENNIAL
On October 1, the Saltmills and St Kearns Community Group will mark the bi-centenary of Tintern Bridge in Saltmills. Following a guided tour of the bridge and surrounding areas, there will be a blessing of the bridge from a specially re-instated’Mass Rock’, commemorative tree-planting and music.
Following the launch of a flotilla of 200 eco-friendly water lanterns down the river, there will be refreshment in the Colclough Memorial Hall with proceeds of a raffle going towards a defibrillator.
The celebration is open to all. Please assemble at Vine Cottage Bar at 2.30 p.m. on Sunday, October 1, to join the guided walking tour or gather on the Saltmills side of the bridge at 4 p.m. for the celebrations.
OPEN DAY
St Louis Day Care Centre, Ramsgrange is holding its annual open day on Friday, October 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. They will have representatives and information on their services in St Louis Day Care Centre and also representatives and information on community based services in their area. Contact 051 389 509 for further details.