BALLYBUNION
TIDY TOWNS
Ballybunion Tidy Towns are asking for everyone’s assistance regarding our issue with unwanted outdoor political and commercial signs. It is our position, as it is with many Tidy Towns groups around Ireland, that these types of signs are a form of litter detracting from our community and destroying the paint on many of our utility and traffic poles.
It is frustrating for us, as a volunteer organization having invested many hours into painting said poles and beautifying our community, to see our town blighted with unnecessary signs especially during election times and the tourist season. Therefore, we are asking you to support our efforts to keep our outdoor community litter and sign free.
On the other hand, we understand the need for advertising and getting the message out.
Therefore, we are asking that political parties, initiative campaigns and commercial businesses keep their posting of signs off poles, verges, ditches or other outdoor locations within the town limits, but restrict them (with landowner’s permission) to indoors or beyond our 3 town entrances: Gortnaskeha, Rahavanig and Ballyeigh townlands. Furthermore, we ask that any installation of said signs and their removal be done in a timely manner.
Ballybunion Tidy Towns thanks you for your understanding and help in this issue that will keep our community sign free like all other communities in Ireland.
LOTTO DRAW
The Community Centre / Beale GAA Lotto, Sunday, 15th April, was held in " The Railway Bar". The numbers drawn were: 12, 24, 25, 28 There was no winner of the €3,100 Jackpot. The lucky dip winners are: €40 - Patsy Walsh, c/o The Bunker €30 - Kerrie Ryan, c/o McMunn’s €20 - John Hannan, Church Road, Annual Ticket 5 Free Tickets - Shane Phelan, c/o James Buckley, Annual Ticket Next week’s draw will be held in "Garrett’s The Hibernian" on Sunday, 22nd April, at 10:00 pm and the Jackpot is €3,150. Ballybunion Community Centre & Beale GAA would like to thank everyone for their continued support.
CALENDAR 2019
Old Photographs regarding Ballybunion are required for the 2019 Ballybunion Calendar. Calendar currently been edited. If any available please contact Luke Kindelan 0861715188
COMMUNITY FORUM
The next public meeting of Ballybunion Community Forum takes place on Monday 23rd of April at 7.30pm in the upstairs room of the community Centre. We would also like to thank Joanne & Carrie in the tourist office for getting the tide times for Ballybunion included on Radio Kerry, they will be on after the news daily at 9am, 1pm and 5.30pm.
BALLYBUNION WILDCATS
Huge congratulations to the under 12 girls who have won the under 12 Division 2 County League beating Killaney Cougars 21-15. All your hard work, dedication and commitment to the team has paid off. Well done girls super achievement.
TINTEÁN THEATRE
Pat Shortt returns to the Tinteán Theatre on the 4th of May at 8pm with his latest show "How’s Tings". Its been a few years since his last visit to the Beaches of Ballybunion but he is back with his HOW’S TINGS Show. Tickets for the show are €31.20 plus booking fee are available from Ticketmaster or from his website www. patshortt.com
FÍANNA FÁIL AGM
The Ballybunion/Rahavannig Fíanna Fáil Cumann will hold their annual AGM at the Bunker Bar on Friday 20th of April at 9pm. New members are always welcome and more information is available from Secretary Luke Kindelan on 086-1715188
TIDY TOWNS
We are expecting the electrical recycling lorry mid to late April. We will let you know the exact dates in plenty of time - watch this space!
This week, Ballybunion Tidy Towns participated in the County Clean Up, albeit on the Friday! Volunteers went out around the Ring of Ballyeigh and collected in excess of 20 bags of rubbish. A huge percentage of this was plastic bottles and the lids from single use coffee cups! Thanks too to other individuals who expressed an interest and offered to pick plastic up from the beach on the Saturday. In other news, the murals from Maunies have now been varnished so should be going up very soon.
NEW BUSINESS
We would like to welcome Gourmandises Time to Ballybunion, which is situated right next to the Tourist Office on Main Street. Gourmandises Time make delicious handmade chocolates, confectionery, pastries. We wish John Pier & Veronica the very best of luck.
HEALTH/LEISURE CENTRE
Ballybunion
Health
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Leisure Centre opening hours
Mon - Thurs - 7am - 10pm Friday - 7am - 9pm Saturday - 9am - 8pm Sunday - 10am - 8pm Bank Holidays 10am - 8pm
MEN’S SHED
We wish to thank all those that contributed so generously to the recent joint Active retirement/ Men’s Shed collection. Irish Men’s Shed Association was set up to support the development of the Shed movement in Ireland.
There were zero Men’s Sheds in Ireland in 2009. There are now over 400.
Men’s Sheds every County in and South.
Men’s Sheds are proven to benefit their member’s health and general wellbeing.
Every Shed in Ireland is closely integrated into it’s local community.
The benefits of Men’s Shed’s ripple out to families and communities,
Members are more contented, active and happier. are present in Ireland, North possible. E-mail to magazine@ ballydonoghue.net or post to Lisselton Post Office. Please include as much detail as possible, phone number for clarification purposes and, in the case of hard copies of photos, to whom they should be returned to.
The roving photographer is on the prowl again to take shots of senior citizens of the parish. You have been warned.
The committee will meet on Monday night next, April 23rd at Lisselton School. Time: 8.00pm.
CONFIRMATION
Bishop Ray Brown visits the parish today, Wednesday, April 18th for the Confirmation ceremony. Best wishes to the pupils of Coolard and Lisselton Schools who will be confirmed. Ballyhorgan, Ballyduff; Mary, Liam & Paudie, Ballyduff; John O’Sullivan, The Cashen, Ballyduff
The weekly Lotto Draw takes place on each Monday night and there is €150 added when the Jackpot is not won. You may also play the weekly Lotto on line at www.ballyduffgaa.com
BOXING NEWS
Congratulations to Jack Galway, Cathal Enright and Charlie Fitzgerald of Ballyduff Amateur Boxing Club who secured three All Ireland Boxing titles in Dublin recently. Well done also to their trainers John, Ger, Frankie & Tony. This is a wonderful achievement for such a small club
DEATH
The death took place of Fr. Patrick O’Brien, formerly of Glounerdalive, Ballyduff; St. Bernadette’s Parish, Houma, New Orleans, U.S.A and Oakland Nursing Home. His remains were removed from Lawlors Funeral Home, Ballyduff to SS Peter’s & Paul’s Church. Burial was in the Church Grounds of SS Peter’s & Paul’s Church, Ballyduff.Sympathy is extended to his relatives & friends.
CONFIRMATION
Congratulations to the girls & boys of the parish who were confirmed on Wednesday of last week at St. John’s Church, Causeway by Bishop Ray Browne. Well done also to their teachers & parents.
CARD RESULTS
The results of the recent “41” Card Drive held at McHale’s Stretford End Bar, Causeway are as follows;Monday April 2nd.1st Babe Shanahan & Eileen McCarthy2nd & 3rd Divided Jimmy Goggin & Mary Godley Joe Higgins & Brendan Harrington
TABLE PRIZES: Danny Guerin & Catherine McHaleDonie Lynch & Pat McSweeneyMonday April 9th.1St & 2nd Divided Donal & Kathleen O’Connell Seamus McEnery & Judy Couchman 3rd Angela O’Sullivan & Roy Dineen
TABLE PRIZES:Seán Goggon & Tom KennellyDonie Lynch & Pat McSweeney
The “41” Card Drive continues on each Monday night commencing at 10.00pm sharp. Admission is €5 with prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd and table prizes on games 14 & 15. All welcome.
ATHLETICS
Training for athletics for all agegroups continues on Wednesday evenings from 7.00pm to 8.00pm at Banna Beach Hotel. Cost is €2 and new members are welcome.
COURSING VICTORIES
Congratulations & well done to local coursing men Tom Whyte, Ladies Walk, and James Allen, Ballinbrannig, whose strong running greyhound “Stopattheshop” ran out the very convincing of the Marie & William Costello Coursing Sweepstake at the Kingdom Greyhound in Tralee on Saturday evening last. It was a special night for Tom, his son Dean is named as owner of “Stopattheshop”, as he recorded a famous double on the night when his other greyhound “Salami Sam” ,owned by his son Chris, won the Tote Jackpot Stakes to cap a wonderful night.
Well done also to local greyhound trainers Chris & Katie Houlihan whose very classy “Cashen Kuba” was a highly impressive winner of the Barking Buzz 325 Stake in a near record time.
TABLE QUIZ
A Table Quiz for Tralee Palliative Care will take place in Harty’s Bar, Causeway on this Friday April 20th at 9.00pm. Tables of 4 €20. Lots of spot prizes. Please support.