Cushinstown
CUSHINSTOWN NOTES
Contact Rita Gaffney at 087 9914202 or email rita.gaffney@ gmail.com. Notes must be in by 8 p.m. each Thursday night.
We hope that all in our parish are keeping well and safe. Should you need any help please do not hesitate to contact any of our groups within our community and parish for any assistance you require.
THE PARISH OF CUSHINSTOWN
We have resumed public Masses in the churches of our parish. Mass will be celebrated at the usual times on weekends and during the week. Please do attend if you are unwell. When attending, please wear a face mask. Use hand sanitiser when entering the church. Please sit alone or with members of your family. Please maintain the proper social distancing. Further instructions will be provided during the liturgy.
St Mary’s Cushinstown – Saturday Vigil Mass: 7.30 p.m., Sunday: 11 a.m., Daily: Wednesday and Thursday 9.30 a.m.
St Bridgid’s Terrerath – Saturday Vigil Mass: 6.30 p.m., Sunday: 9 a.m., Daily Tuesday and Fri 9.30 a.m.
St John/St Anne, Rathgarogue – Saturday Vigil Mass: 8.30 p.m., Sunday: 10 a.m., Daily Mass Tuesday 7 p.m.
CUSHINSTOWN SCHOOL SPECIAL NEEDS UNIT FUNDRAISER
Good quality and affordable Covid-19 masks are now being produced and these can be purchased from Marianne at 087 9616251. These are three ply and are €5 each. All proceeds are In aid of Cushinstown National School Special Needs Unit. Many thanks in advance for your support.
CORONAVIRUS ACTION NETWORK
A group of local residents in the area of Rathgarogue-Cushinstown and Surrounding areas are offering a helping hand if you need it. With the corona virus in mind, if you need assistance with basic groceries, your prescription, access to information, or anything else that helps you in your daily life, please make contact with Catherine at 087 9117727, Rita at 087 9914202, Robbie at 087 2736861, Mary at 087 9415399. If anyone is aware of anyone who might benefit from this offer of help, please feel free to pass on our contact info to them. Please all take care and stay safe.
LOCAL AMENITIES
Centra, 051 428441, O’Brien’s, 051 425066, O’Dwyers, 051424081, Kehoe’s Potatoes, 087 2412178, Boyles Butchers, 051 425441, Ryan’s Farm Fresh, 087 237948, Sinnotts Irishtown, 051 421886.
SOME USEFUL WEBSITES
HSE – 1850241850, Travelwise 01 6131733, Alone 0818-222024, Seniorline 1800 804591.
Samaritans 116123, Pieta House 1800 247247, Women’s
Picturesque ‘lavender house’ in Inistiogue.
Aid 1800 341900, Free Legal Advice Centre 1890 350250, 01 8745690, Workers Rights Centre 1890 747881.
Threshold 1800 MABS 0761 072000.
RAHEEN FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE
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If anyone in the community needs help, or assistance during this difficult time please do not hesitate to contact Raheen Family Resource Centre at 089 2431750.
CAMOGIE AND LADIES’ FOOTBALL CLUB
The camogie and Football club is celebrating 15 years this year and we are looking at gathering old photos together, why not take a look through the archives and send your pictures to rathcushladiesclub@gmail.com If possible giving the year photo was taken and the age. group. Happy reminiscing. on Saturday, July 4.It was great to get out together again, even though it was quite blustery.
First: Mary Rose Ryan, 17 points.
Second: Eileen Wallace, 16 points (Last 6)
Third: Marie Therese Wall, 16 points.
Cat. One: Margaret Murphy Cat. Two: Carol Murphy Cat. Three: Mary Fogarty Birdies: Aisling Wall, Marie Therese Wall, Mary Fogarty and Anne O’Grady.
Next outing in Abbey Par 3, Friday, July 24, at 6 p.m.
MASS TIMES
With the easing of Covid restrictions Mass has resumed in both All Saints Church, Templetown and St Aidan’s Church, Poulfur with normal Sunday Mass times applying. Mass will be conducted in line with Covid regulations, sanitisers will be in place at all doors and every second row of seats will remain empty to ensure sufficient social distancing.
NEW BUSINESS OPENING
We wish local woman Aishling Colfer all the best in the opening of her new business, Beautiful U beauty salon tomorrow, Wednesday July 15, in Main Street Fethard-on-Sea. For appointments, contact Aishling Colfer at 087 1125681 or email Beautifulu@mail.com.
BUSINESS REOPENING
With Covid restrictions being slowly lifted, the list of businesses opening is increasing every week. Two new cafés, Gralinn and Dwyer’s have opened in the Main Street. Neville’s Gastro Pub, Baginbun Lodge, Gemini Hair Salon, Salon 60, Regent Chinese, Milan’s Takeaway, Wheelhouse Café are also opened. The Irish Experience adventure tourism and Hook Lighthouse and the Lightkeepers Café have also reopened. Molloy’s Bar hope to open in the next phase. Dillon’s Londis and Fethard Pharmacy have remained open throughout. Fethard-on-Sea post office has resumed normal opening hours.
Lunchtime 1-2 p.m.. Friday opening at 9 a.m. Saturday opening, 9 p.m. to 1 p.m.
FETHARD ST MOGUE’S GAA
The draws for this year’s shortened GAA Championships took place recently. In Senior hurling, Fethard have a bye the first weekend and then play Ferns/ St Aidan’s on the weekend of July 26 and Faythe Harriers on the weekend of August 2. In Senior football, they have been drawn against St Martin’s and Starlights. These games will take place over the weekends of August 23 and 30 and September 6.
Mogues Cul Og As the GAA grounds and training starts to reopen again, we would like to note that our Cúl Óg Nursery program mefor boys and girls aged 4-6 recommenced on Saturday, July 4, at 10 a.m. and will run every Saturday at 10 a.m. till September. Please note, we are resuming under strict guidelines from the GAA and HSE, so all parents will need to complete declaration forms and questionnaires before your child can attend. All training will be under the supervision of qualified and vetted coaches with a specific Covid 19 Supervisor. To register your interest, please either contact the page here, or text Mark Hanton at 087 2415342. Parents need to register interest before they can attend training.
WEEKLY BINGO
Fethard-on-Sea bingo committee are sorry to announce that bingo in St Mary’s Hall will not resume this summer due to Covid restrictions. The safety and wellbeing of our loyal supporters is paramount in this decision. We hope to evaluate the situation again in September. Best wishes to all our bingo players.
ON THE HOOK MAGAZINE
This year’s edition of the ‘ On the Hook’ magazine is now on sale in Dillon’s shop, Fethard. Edited by Liam Ryan and his team of co-editors, it is full of the usual mixture of interesting articles and photos. It is a must have item for anyone in the area. Make sure to get your copy before they are sold out.
ST LOUIS DAY CARE CENTRE
St Louis Day Care Centre is open behind closed doors and is delivering Meals on Wheels and assisting the elderly and vulnerable in our community in any way it can by way of prescription collections and deliveries, grocery shopping, advice and information. We do not want anyone in our community to feel isolated or alone at this time. Please contact us at 051 389509 or email stlouisdaycarecentre@gmail.com.
SOCIAL DANCING
Social dancing, every Friday night, starting on Friday, July 24, in Carrig-on-Bannow, Community Hall, music by Delta Dawn, 9.30 till late. Couples only, no mixing as in accordance with HSE guidelines, with 30 couples only due to social distancing. Ring Miley at 087 2101696 to book your spot.
ZOOM TO WRITE WORKSHOP
Ready, Steady, Write is the title of the next Write by the Sea Literary Festival’s Zoom to Write Workshop, facilitated online by award – nominated novelist and scriptwriter Cat Hogan via Zoom on Saturday, July 18 (10 a.m. to midday). The workshop will focus on three elements of the writing process: distilling ideas, breathing life into your characters and doing research and how to apply them in a practical and effective way to your own work. Cat is a seasoned facilitator and author, with two successful novels to her name. Her third book is due for publication very soon. To book a place on the ‘Ready, Steady, Write’ Zoom workshop, go to writebythesea.ie.
July 6 (with certain restrictions).
Sugradh Childcare Centre reopened on Monday, July 6, and all staff are excited to welcome back the parents and children to their very safe, if somewhat different looking, childcare rooms.
Our reception services will be open to the public for printing, photocopying and internet access from 10 a.m. to midday and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. daily and other times by appointment with staff.
Counselling and family support services are available by remote telephone/email supports or appointment as necessary. Call Emma at 087 3605595 for more information.
The Community Cafe, Fusion Cafe and our Education and Training Services will open gradually in the next phase of our Return to Work Plan and we will keep you posted on dates for these developments here as we extend services in the coming months. We also hope to be able to welcome back our social inclusion groups from Mid September onwards all going well with the Government Road map for reopening business. Check out our Facebook pages for updates.
RAMSGRANGE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT
R.E.a.D, Ramsgrange Education and Development at South West Wexford Family Resource is seeking to create a panel of qualified and/or experienced people to roll out various courses/ workshops/programmes. Please send your expression of interest including a CV and a copy of your qualifications to Darren Nolan, Education and Training Coordinator, at read@swwfrc.ie or for further enquiries please ring Darren at 087 0985706.
ST JAMES GAA LOTTO
There was no winner of the €14,000 jackpot in last Tuesdays draw. The winning numbers were 2, 20, 30, and 31. St James Club had two match-three winners; David Carroll, Coole and Damian Foley, Nook. Jackpot for the next lotto draw on.
July 21 will be €14,000 (reserve jackpot €6,800). Lotto tickets are available from committee members and local shops and pubs. €50 yearly lotto tickets are also available from 086 8820773.
AABBEY LADIES GOLF SOCIETY
After a long break since our last outing, 20 ladies took to the fairways at the Burrow, Rosslare on Saturday, July 4.It was great to get out together again, even though it was quite blustery.
First: Mary Rose Ryan, 17 points.
Second: Eileen Wallace, 16 points (Last 6)
Third: Marie Therese Wall, 16 points.
Cat. One: Margaret Murphy Cat. Two: Carol Murphy Cat. Three: Mary Fogarty Birdies: Aisling Wall, Marie Therese Wall, Mary Fogarty and Anne O’Grady.
Next outing in Abbey Par three, Friday, July 24, at 6 p.m.
LOCAL LINK WEXFORD
To book your seat on the Local Link Bus please contact the office at 053 9196276 or email wexford@locallink.ie.