AROUND THE DISTRICTS
Adamstown DR O’DONOVAN, ADAMSTOWN
During the last month of the Covid 19 crisis, we have had to make a number of changes in the Practice. A note of appreciation to all our patients for their support during this time.
We have set up a website adamstownmedicalcentre.ie and it is now possible to order repeat medications there. You will also find information there regarding Corona-Virus including stress associated with it, as well as a number of “Useful Links” about other health matters.
Please do not hesitate to contact us re: any usual or urgent medical concern during this ongoing time.
Ballycanew RECYCLING CLOTHING BANKS
The recycling clothes bank are now back up and running. We have a new clothes collection contract for the banks. If the clothes bank is full please don’t leave bags beside it. The school will make a small profit from the banks.
SUPPORT HELPLINE FOR COCOONING/ VULNERABLE PERSONS.
Ballycanew Ballyoughter Community Development Association are working in conjunction with Wexford county council support helpline 053 9196000 for anyone cocooning or a vulnerable person you can contact Aislinn at 087 2127614 if you require help with shopping or medical supplies.
PERVICALS DAYBREAK
Percival’s new opening hours are as follows. Monday to Friday 7 a.m. till 8 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. till 8 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. till 8 p.m. This may change in the coming weeks.
Delivery service or call and collect service are available for the elderly and at risk. Please ring 053 9427125 with your order. We would ask that only one member per family enters the shop Please adhere to social distancing. We thank you all for your continued support and encourage everyone to STAY SAFE.
BROOKS BALLYCANEW
Customers wishing to order groceries for collection may either telephone 053 9482331 or email their order to ballycanew@ brooks.ie.
As part of our #covid19 response, we have increased our #contactless payment limit to €50 If possible please pay for your groceries using contactless card payment to minimise human contact during this pandemic. Thank you.
LIST OF SERVICES
List of services in the area during COVID-19: O’Connors Garage will collect and deliver your car (087 91494876); Sizzles Takeaway is offering a ring in service and will drop your order to your car. (053 9427488); Percival’s are offering a delivery service for vulnerable members of the community ring (053 9427125); Brooks customers wishing to order groceries for collection may either telephone 053 9482331 or email their order to ballycanew@brooks.ie. payments by card for all above;
Bernard Crosbie Hackney is still operating, contact 087 1420803.
NOTES
Any items to be included in the local notes have to be sent to me by Thursday evening by 5 p.m. Please contact Ann at 087 7433684 or email annkehoe@yahoo.ie.
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 CLUB.
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 is 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.
Boolavogue LOCAL DELIVERIES
Lawless’ Shop and PO are remaining open during the Covid-19 lockdown, subject to the HSE guidlines on physical distancing. Anyone who is ‘cocooning’ or self-isolating at home, can have fuel and groceries delivered by ringing Alec or Louise on 0539366237.
GAA NEWS
The GAA club’s pitches and facilities remain totally closed on account of the government’s guidelines on social distancing.
But some memories are being refreshed with posting of photographs on the club’s Facebook page. One, from 1990, shows a shot of Dominic Walsh pulling on a sliotar with Séamus Canavan, a selector, in the background. The shot was taken in Wexford Park in a relegation semi-final against Glynn-Barntown. Our lads were ten points up with only fifteen minutes remaining but through indiscipline, allowed Glynn to draw level.
More draws, injuries and the introduction of younger players into the panel, saw the competition drag on until our hurlers, wearing blue and white, faced Ferns, wearing Buffer’s Alley jersies, in a final in Monamolin at the end of March 1991.
TRÓCAIRE BOXES
As all public Masses are cancelled until further notice, people are asked to hold on to their Trócaire boxes until regular public worship resumes in St. Cormac’s. Before returning the boxes, you are asked, if at all possible, to convert the coins into notes in order to make counting and banking the proceeds easier.
Caim MASSES
Masses are cancelled at the moment due to Covid-19. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament continues in Caim Church every Monday and all are welcome to participate.
CAIM VINTAGE CLUB
Caim Vintage Club Road Run on April 19 from Rackards Caim is cancelled due to Covid-19 – stay safe vintage men.
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Mia Lily Ruttle on making the headlines on TnaG, South East Radio and the local papers with her invention of the Covid-19 tree. You are an inspiration to everybody.
SYMPATHY
Sympathy is extended to Sinéad Flynn and the Doyle family, Ballybreen on their recent bereavements.
COVID-19
Stay home and stay safe everyone.
Clonroche-Poulpeasty COVID-19 HELP FACILITIES
Elderly people that require help with collecting shopping or prescriptions can ring Enniscorthy Garda Station 053 9242580. They will put you in touch with a person from their area that can help Cloughbawn GAA Club would like to play our part by providing help to anyone in our community, member or non-member, who needs help with collecting groceries, prescriptions, or any other essential needs. Please contact one of our Healthy Club Committee members if you need any help and we can co-ordinate a helpful volunteer for the task: Joe Lillis 086 8644609, Suzanne Keating 087 9837080, Mairéad Furlong 087 9692229, Séamus Flood 086 2533397, Anne Kehoe 087 9881081.
SYMPATHY
We take this opportunity to extend sympathy to the Byrne Family Killegney on the recent sudden death of Margaret’s mother Mrs Josie Manning from Rhue, Johnswell, Kilkenny. Our thoughts and prayers are with Margaret and Michael, Aaron, Marie Claire and all your own family members at this very difficult time. RIP Josie. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
COMMUNITY NOTICES
If there is an urgent message we can issue please contact Marie Asple 087 6341614 or Seán Greene 086 8111808 for Community Alert Text service or in the local newspapers. There is no charge to include your item in the local notes and good news is more than welcome in these challenging times.
Marshalstown-Castledockrell POEM
Congratulations to Ann-Marie O’Mahoney aged 12 years who had a poem written by herself called the Corona Tree published in this newspaper and elsewhere recently. Well done Ann-Marie.
SOCIAL DANCING
social dancing that usually takes place in Marshalstown Community Centre has been cancelled till further notice due to Covid-19. Looking forward to seeing all soon again.
CHURCH SERVICES
No Church Services in the parish at this time.
BINGO
We wish to inform everyone that the bingo in Marshalstown Community Centre has been cancelled till further notice due to Covid-19. Apologies for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your support in the past.
STORYTELLING
Story House in Castledockrell has been cancelled till further notice due to Covid-19. Thank you to all our supporters.
NOTES DEADLINE
Please note due to an earlier deadline items for the notes should reach me by 6 p.m. on the Thursday before each issue including on bank holiday weekends. Also only not for profit items should be included in the notes. Thank you for your co-operation.
Monamolin DEATH.
Sincere sympathy is extended to the Murphy family’s of Monamolin on the death of Bill Murphy, Mt Howard, who passed away during the week and whose burial took place in Monamolin on Monday, April 6. May he RIP.
400-1 DRAW
March Winners: €150: Nilochia Murphy. €50 each: Tom and Alish Lawless and PK Kennedy; €25 Sinéad and Anthony Kelly; Betty and Andy Kenny. Congratulations to all our winners.
WELL WISHES.
Wishing all our friends, neighbours and families a safe time ahead, please God we will all live to celebrate when all this is over.