KILKERLEY

TIDY TOWNS

Kilkerley has entered the National Tidy Towns after an absence of a few years. We are also entered in the Louth Tidy Towns – Louth Looking Good scheme .The village was looking great last week end for the annual blessing of the graves and it is hoped it will stay that way for the remainder of the judging season. A big thank you to the FAS/CE workers for all their hard work leading up to Patrun Sunday. The old

Athletics Hall and walls in front of the old school are being painted which will improve the appearance. Louth Tidy Towns run an annual Litter League competition and as we are competing in this as well any help in keeping KIlkerley litter free this summer would be appreciated. To celebrate Kilkerley re- entry in the National Tidy Towns competition we are running a poetry competition. The poem should be in the form of a Limerick with a recycling theme and Kilkerley should also get a mention within the 5 lines. So get the kids to get their rhyming poems on paper. Cash prizes for the 3 best entries. Please e- mail entry to kilkerleytidytowns@gmail.com.

RECENT DEATHS

Condolences to Tom Kirk and family Derryfalone on the death of his brother Hugh Kirk in England and also to Fr Gene Kirk.

CHOIR

Kilkerley Church Choir is looking for new members so if you are interested please contact Fidelma Bellew.

SUNDAY DANCING

Dancing in the Community Centre this Sunday night July 23, with music by Twice Shy. Pat Hayes Band play on July 30, Curtis Magee on August 6, Chris Dallat on August 13 and Blue Magic on August 20. Dancing from 9.00pm to 12 midnight.

CHARITY WALK

Conlon’s Foodhall, Monaghan Way Annual Charity Walk in aid of the ICU at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital and remembering the late Peter Conlon, Gorteen, takes place this Sunday July 23. Choice of 6 mile trek meeting at Culloville Railway Station at 12.30pm or 14.5 mile trek starting at Kavanagh Centre, Inniskeen at 9.30am sharp all finishing in Inniskeen for an evening meal. Cost is €20 . Contact Jock McArdle on 086 3954830.

PILATES

Pilates continues every Monday night at 8.15p.m. in the Community and Enterprise Centre. Pilates is suitable for males and females of all levels. For further information phone 0851048491.

BRING BANK

Louth County Council has advised that with effect from Monday of this week July, 17 2017, it will no longer be providing the service of collection of plastics from our bring bank network. This services was being provided at a substantial cost to the Council.

Other County Councils do not provide the collection and recycling of plastics at Bring Banks such as for example: Meath County Council, Kildare County Council (although Tesco have provided one plastic container at a bring Bank on one of their sites), Longford County Council, Wicklow County Council.

As plastics can be recycled through the Green Bin service, the expensive provision of a plastics recycling service at the Bring Banks is becoming increasingly redundant in the County. For those without a Green Bin service this service is still available at the Civic amenity Sites in Dundalk and Drogheda.

The savings will facilitate the maintenance of a full street sweeping service including village sweeps, helping to protect this area of activity from the ongoing budgetary pressure faced by all our services.

TEXT ALERT

Kilkerley Community Alert ‘Text Alert’ is now up and running. If you want to receive these texts then text your full name, address and mobile number to 089 472 5650.

HOMECARE SERVICES

Affordable Live-in Homecare provide live in carers for the elderly in your area. If you are looking for a live-in carer for your relative, please call Mary or Tom today on 087 9916791. Our website is www.alhomecare.ie

PARISH NEWS

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place each Friday from 6.30p.m.-7.30p.m. Please pray for Hugh Kirk, formerly Derryfalone, Una Birch, Thomastown Cross, Gene Luckie, Crossmaglen. Baptisms take place every second Sunday of the month after 10.00am mass and a baptism course will be held each month with course dates posted in the Church Porch. Confession will take place in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, after 6.00p.m Mass and before Mass on First Fridays.

EMMETS GFC

In the championship Emmets are out against Dreadnots this Saturday evening in Stabannon at 7.30pm in the second round and next week its away to Gaels in the league on Wednesday July 26 at 8.00pm. The U12 Kilkerley/N Malachi lost 1-8 to 5-4 against Cooley Kickhams despite putting up a very credible performance. Team: Robbie Conlon, Andrew Begley, Andrew Thornton, Michael Kirby 0-1, Dean Murtagh 0-1, Daragh Conlon, Ronan Deery 0-1, Cormac Mallon capt, Ryan McEneaney 1-3, Gerry McFadden 0-2, Oran McMahon, Glenn Hoey, James O’Donnell, Conor McGlynn, Cian McElroy. Our U16 girls won Division 3 league final against Dreadnots/Finbarrs 4-8 to 3-6 in Louth village in a very evenly contested game and entertaining game. Well done girls!! Team: Jackie Brennan, Sinéad Quigley, Sarah Mc Ardle, Sinéad Kneel, Ciara Sharkey, Caoimhe Kampes, Enya Kampes, Leah Hoey, Anna Murphy, Fionnoula Kirby, Abbie McElroy, Ella Mc Enteggart, Tara Litchfield, Beth Deery, Ciara Lennon, Caoibhean Brady, Lucy Litchfield, Grainne Lynch, Emily McElroy, Chloe

Conlon, Seóna Halligan. Captain Leah Hoey was presented with the shield by Dermot Woods, Louth County Board. The Annual Golf Classic takes place on August 11, in Mannan Castle and Club 4 mile run takes place on Friday August 25, with a 7.00 p.m start.

CONDOLENCES

Sympathy to the Kirk family and relatives of Hugh Kirk who died in England.