The Kerryman (South Kerry Edition)
COUNTYWIDE
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS SENIORS ALERT SCHEME
Question: I am a pensioner and live with my daughter who works full-time. I am on my own a lot of the time and I=92m worried about my safety. I would like to get a personal alarm but I can’t afford one.
Answer: The Seniors Alert Scheme gives support to provide and install monitored personal alarm systems to older people of limited means. The scheme aims to support older people to continue to live securely and independently in their homes. The scheme is available through local community, voluntary and notfor-profit organisations registered with Pobal, the non-profit company that administers the scheme.
The personal alarm is worn as a pendant around your neck or around your wrist like a watch and connects to a base unit in your home. When the alarm is activated, it automatically rings a helpline, which is open 24 hours a day, all year round. A helpline operator talks to you through the base unit and decides whether to alert a local volunteer responder or, if necessary, the emergency services. The alarm monitoring service is free for the first year. After the first year, you pay an annual monitoring fee. Charges vary by provider and the type of alarm or pendant.
People aged 65 or over with limited means are eligible for the scheme. You must also be either living alone, living alone for most of the day, living with someone who also meets the eligibility criteria, or caring for someone else in your household. You must be able to benefit from the equipment being supplied and willing to maintain contact with the group administering the scheme. The equipment is supplied and installed for free, however you must return it to the registered group if no longer needed.
Contact the local group administering the scheme in your area to apply. Pobal publishes a list of all registered groups in the country on its website pobal. ie. You can also contact Pobal at (01) 511 7000 for details of your local group.
Further information is available from the Citizens Information Centre below.
Killarney - 0761 07 7820 Email: killarney@citinfo.ie Tralee - 0761 07 7860 Email: tralee@citinfo.ie e
Caherciveen - 0761 07 7780 Email: caherciveen@citinfo.ie Kenmare - 0761 07 7810 Email: kenmare@citinfo.ie Killorglin - 0761 07 7830 Email: killorglin@ citinfo.ie Listowel - 0761 07 7840 Email: .listowel@citinfo.ie Phone Centre No: 0761 07 4000
MILLTOWN / CASTLEMAINE PARDE THANK YOU
Milltown St Patrick’s Day Parade Committee wishes to thank all the participants and the spectators of the 2018 Parade for making the event a great success. Sincere appreciation to the local businesses and individuals and KCC’s Community Fund programme for their generous support of sponsorship to organise the parade; to the Reviewing Party and judge, for the invaluable work of the stewards and helpers before, during and after the Parade; to the Gardai & Order of Malta and the Killorglin Pipe Band. Thank you to all who assisted in any way to ensure the success of the Parade. Congratulations to all the Parade entrants with special mention of the following winners of the following memorial plaques:
Steve Cotter Memorial Plaque ,Dan O’Connor Memorial Plaque ,Brenda Hayes Memorial Plaque ,Ken O’Neill & Sons Plaque , Dan Murphy [Concrete] Plaque ,Andrew Piggott Plaque ,James Ashe Memorial Cup
The winners were as follows: Kenneth O Neill & Sons, 3rd Kerry Scouts, KC Mens shed, Milltown Listry Comhaltas, Nagle Rice National School, Macra Keel.
The Parade Commitee also thanks most sincerely everyone who gave so generously to the recent Church Gate Collections.
RATHMORE PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK
Gneeveguilla Annual Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine takes place on Sunday May 27th. Bus leaving G.A.A. Hall at 7am sharp. If interested contact Anne Cronin 064 7756249 / 087 2785565 or Eileen Fleming 064 7756301 / 087 1475386.
FATIMA
The novena to Our Lady of Fatima at the Church of the Holy Rosary Gneeveguilla will commence on Saturday May 5th with 7.30 pm Mass, celebrated by Fr. Pat o Donnell P.P, at which the whole parish and all present will be consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. This Mass will also be the start of the Five First Saturdays. The rosary will be recited at 7.10 On Sunday 6th at 7.30pm there will be rosary and benediction. Theme - Eucharistic Adoration with Fr. Paddy Byrnes.
ROSARY AT GROTTO
AT SHINNAGH CROSS RATHMORE for the month of May - Monday - Friday at 7pm. All welcome.For the month of May the Rosary will be recited at Tureencahill Grotto each weekday evening at 8pm and Sunday’s at 7.30pm ... Mass will be celebrated at the Grotto on Tuesday May 15th at 7.30pm ... All Welcome .
SCOIL PHOBAIL SLIABH LUACHRA
Congratations to1st year girls who won All Ireland Cup final last weekend in UL. in Basketball
FIRST COMMUNION CEREMONIES
12th May Knocknagree N.S. Knocknagree church Sat. 19th May Gneeveguilla / Meentogues N.S. Gneeveguilla church Mass in the City - Shrone Sunday 6th May at 1.30pm weather permiting.if not it will be in shrone churchParish Mission Saturday . October 20th to Saturday October 27th Cemetery Masses: Monday. 28th May Behinaugh Wednesday. 30th May Old ChapelWednesday. 6th June Rathmore Thursday. 7th June Shrone Monday . 11th June Gneeveguilla Wednesday. 13th June Knocknagree Monday . 18th June Kilquane Wednesday. 20th June NohovalCorpus Christ Procession: Saturday . June 2nd - Rathmore (After 6pm Mass) Mass on Tokenfire Mountain: Thursday . 21st June at 7.30pm
SYMPATHY
To Liam, Denis, Alan & Ann Regan, Nohovaldaly, Rathmore on the death of their mother Mary Agnes Regan whose funeral took place in Cullen on Friday. May Mary Agnes rest in peace.
ANNUAL COFFEE MORNING
Plant and Cake Salein Teach Mhuire Day Centre Rathmoreon Wednesday the 9th of Mayfrom 10 am to 12.30 pm.Proceeds in Aid of East Kerry Mental Health Association
MAY TEA DANCE
Sliabh luachra Active Retired Network will hold the May Tea Dance on Sunday May 13th 2018 in Ballymacelligott Community Centre hosted by Ballymacelligott Active Retired the usual buses available contact your club..Starting at 2.30 music song, Tea will be served.
UPDATE FROM CLLR. JOHN SHEAHAN
Pedestrian Crossing: A go ahead has been given for a 2nd pedestrian crossing in Rathmore. This time a new crossing will service the East End of the village. The crossing will be located on the N72 close to Hickeys Centra. This is welcome news especially for the residents of Gleann Rua & Shinnagh.
N22 Beheenagh Bridge: The Contractor will be appointed next week to undertake the bridge works at Beheenagh, The works which entail bridge widening & minor road realignment will commence in May & run until the end of the year. Traffic Management measures will be in place during the construction works but delays will be kept to a minimum.
N72 Stagmount: The Part 8 notice for this 1.1km roads alignment scheme was published in early March & submissions were invited by April 26th & will be followed by a report for the Municipal District Members for consideration. On completion of the Part 8 process, the land acquisition will commence hopefully by negotiation. When this is completed & following TII approval, the Tender Notice for the works will be published.
Killarney Library is celebrating Bealtaine Festival by hosting 2 events. A two-day felt-making workshop will take place on Thursday 10th & 17th=E2€=8B May at 11am. Prior booking essential on 064-6632655 or email killarney@kerrylibrary.ie. On Saturday 12th May a screening of the classic film Guess who’s coming to dinner takes place at 2pm.
On Tuesday 15th May a Drama Reading group meeting will take place at 6.30pm.
Free admission to all events.
COFFEE MORINING THANKS
I’d like to thank everyone who came to Coffee Morning Saturday April 28th and who called at other times also. The kindness and generosity by everyone was so amazing. All funds raised ,will go directly to Uganda. Eileen and Carmel really appreciate your great support. Rathmore Community Council needs more volunteers to help prepare for the Tidy Towns competition and the more the merrier. An all-out effort is needed by businesses clubs and residents. show your support.’If you have any ideas or suggestions please contact any Community Council member.’ we will be posting details of our next meeting on Facebook shortly.
SCHEME VACANCIES
Rathmore Community Council is recruiting new participants for Rural Social Scheme 19.5 hours per week. Applicants must be in receipt of a means tested social welfare payment and have one payment received. You must be 25 years or older to applyand actively farming or have access to an active herd number. For further information on these positionsplease contact Brian Kelly 087 2536808, or any member of Rathmore Community Council. Notes
NOTES
If you would like to add to the notes, please email Michael O’Mahony (momahony14@ gmail.com)or ring or text 087-6676817. before Thursday 6pm.