Coachford

GEREATSUPPORTFORAVA

Communities across the Lee Valley turned out in force this weekend to show their support for Vera Twomey as she battles to try and get Medicinal Cannabis made a legal medicine in Ireland so that she can then obtain it for her daughter Ava who suffers from Dravets Syndrome, an extremely rare drug resistant epilepsy.

Ava has hundreds of seizures daily and frequently spends long periods in hospital. All of the many drugs have been tried and failed to treat her seizures but medicinal cannabis has been shown to be successful.

Vera Twomey has spent the last week walking to Dublin to try and get the Minister For Heath to work towards making medicinal cannabis legal. To show their support for Ava and her mother Vera hundreds of people gathered in Ballincollig, Macroom, Coachford, Dripsey, Rylane and Ava’s home village of Aghabullogue last weekend.

SCHOOLOFDANCE

Coachford College students and teachers have been busily preparing for the Great Coachford Dance which takres place this Friday, March 10, Starting at 7.30 p.m. on Friday, March 10, in Coachford College, it will be a night of fun and entertainment. Admission is €10 per adult, €5 per student and under-12s are free with all proceeds going to Marymount.

DARTSTEAMSUCCESS

O’Callaghans Bar Coachford darts team is flying high at the moment after beating the Abbey Hotel team in their latest A league encounter however their neighbours O’Riordan’s Bar suffered a humiliating 14-0 defeat to the Top of Coom bar in their two legged match recently.

FLORALDEMONSTRATION

Coachford Flower Club will host