AROUND THE DISTRICTS
Our Lady’s Island STORY NIGHT
Storytelling Night in Tacumshane Old School, this Friday, February 1, at 8.30 p.m. Come along, sit back and enjoy the talent, music, song and storytelling. Tea, coffee and cakes at interval. A great night’s entertainment promised.
THANK YOU AÍNE
Sadly our post office closed on Friday last and as a small gesture of thanks to Áine Scallan for her many years of service to this community, we will have a little ‘get together’ in the Community Hall on Sunday, February 3, after Mass. All are welcome to come along for cuppa, chat etc. Hope to see you all there.
SPLIT-THE-POT
Congratulations to Michelle Codd on winning €110 in last week’s split-the-pot draw. Envelopes are available in O’Doherty’s and will now also be availabe in the Men’s Shed before Mass on Sunday mornings. Draw will now take place in Parochial House. Conservatory after Sunday Mass all are welcome for cuppa, chat and draw.
BINGO
Our Lady’s Island GAA Club weekly bingo continues each Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Butler’s with a chance to scoop our jackpot which now stands at €650.
GAA LOTTO
With no jackpot winner last week, tonight’s lotto jackpot stands at a cool €17,800. Congratulations to Ber Cullen (seller Keith Rooney) on winning the match-three prize of €200. Get your ticket weekly from members or at local business outlets for just €1.50 each
ST PAUL’S AC
Congratulations and well done to our two under-10 Teams, who competed in the County Juvenile Cross Country Relays in Lingstown last Sunday. Our girls’ team finished in third place consisting of Tessa King, Hannah Rose Roche, Rosanna King and Catherine O’Leary. The boys’ team were just outside the medals finishing in fourth place David Byrne, Adam Meyler, Marco Vulcevic and Mattie Sumec. Congratulations also to Ger Maloney, who picked up silver in the O’55’s individuals.
Best of luck to Sammy Delaney, who is competing in the National Junior Indoor Championships in Athlone on Sunday.
Rosslare Harbour ACTIVE RETIREMENT
The next general meeting will be on Tuesday, February 5. The meeting will take place at the Rosslare Railway Social Club at 3 p.m. A Committee Meeting will take place at 2 p.m.
Mairead invites all members to attend the next meeting to discuss the way ahead for 2019 and to consider activities that the group can undertake this year. Anybody, who might be interested in joining the Active Retirement Group is also invited to come along and to contribute ideas for activities.
Members are reminded that the annual subscription, €20, is now due and should be paid at the next meeting.
ST PAUL’S AC
Congratulations and well done to our two under-10 Teams, who competed in the County Juvenile Cross Country Relays in Lingstown last Sunday. Our girls’ team finished in third place consisting of Tessa King, Hannah Rose Roche, Rosanna King and Catherine O’Leary. The boys’ team were just outside the medals finishing in fourth place David Byrne, Adam Meyler, Marco Vulcevic and Mattie Sumec. Congratulations also to Ger Maloney, who picked up silver in the Over-55s individuals.
Best of luck to Sammy Delaney, who is competing in the National Junior Indoor Championships in Athlone on Sunday.
Rosslare Strand ROSSLARE YOUTH CLUB
We are seeking help from a tech savvy volunteer to help set up some IT/Music equipment. New members always welcome. Join us for weekly activities, hang-out, regular outings and great fun with your friends. Youth Club meets every Friday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Rosslare Community Centre.
Follow our Facebook page for all the latest news.
SCOIL MHUIRE ROSSLARE
The school is now enrolling pupils for September 2019. There are a number of ways to enrol; you can call to the school for a Registration Form, download the form from the school’s website scoilmhuirerosslare.ie, or phone the office at 053 9132501 to have a form posted to you. Please note completed forms must be returned before February mid-term break (February 21/22)
CHARITY BOUTIQUE
There is a sale now on at New 2 U Charity Boutique All our winter stock is now available at unbelievably low prices – choose from a great selection of women’s and children’s clothing. We are open from Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Donations are always welcome; any out of hours contributions can be handed into the community centre.
TIDY TOWNS
Please help us in keeping the village clear of litter by picking the area outside your home/business. We will have the first formal beach clean of the Year in early February; date and times will be published later.
Tidy Towns is part of a nationwide group of volunteers, who enjoy keeping their Villages and Towns looking their best. We welcome New Members; Please feel free to join. Contact Margaret at 086 1257487.
COIS BARRY CENTRE
We currently have the following weekly activities in the Cois Barry Community Centre in Rosslare.
MONDAY – 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Art Group Waves; 3.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. Code Club for primary school aged kids (please note we will change times from next week); 5.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. Youth Club; 7.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. School of trad music.
TUESDAY – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Crochet Club; 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Getting On the Road – Driver Theory Training and Test practice and Road Safety course; 4.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Drums; 5.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. Beginners’ Guitar.
WEDNESDAY – 11 a.m. to midday Computer Skills for Beginners of all ages; 4.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Intermediate Guitar (kids); 5.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. Intermediate Guitar (adults).
You can still join our classes and activities, get in touch to find out more. We are preparing several more courses and activities in the coming weeks, please refer to our website for news and updates.
OPEN DAY – We would love to show the community what we are doing and how everyone can benefit from our services. We hope you will be able to join us on Thursday, February 21. We will update the information as soon as we have the schedule ready. Find us on Facebook, email us at coisbarryhouse@gmail.com or call at 087 7631305. Check out our website for more info: tiny.cc/ CoisBarry
BEFRIENDING GROUP
This is a free service offering companionship to older people through weekly visits and telephone calls.
Volunteers are trained by ‘Alone’, and are Garda vetted and reference checked. We complement other services such as home help, homecare etc., but do not replace them. Self-referrals and professional referrals are welcome.
If you, or someone you know, would benefit please call 085 8526866 for information.
GAA NEWS
St Mary’s Rosslare wish all our community a Happy New Year. We look forward to another busy and successful year. We are looking for people to help in any way possible and are looking for a PRO to manage Twitter, Facebook, Web page and various news outlets. If interested please ring Conor Roche at 087 2027202.
Our Team Managers for underage are as follows. Under-20 – Conor Roche 087 2027202/ under-17 – Larry Morrissey 085 858446/under-15 – Liam Brohan 086 3425445/under-13 – Alan Murphy 086 8139885/under-11 – Jimmy Wickham 087 3440372/ under-nine – Patsy Meyler 086 6381207/under-seven – Liam Lawlor 086 8528299 and our Nursery four to six Roy Ryan 087 1225693.
Membership for the year is as follows – annual Gym Membership €160 or €90 for six months/Adult playing €120/ Adult non-playing €50/Pavilion €20/Student plus under-20 €50/ under-17 to under-seven €40/ Nursey €10. All are due now. Please pay ASAP.
KETTLE CLUB
Clara and Melonie at Swing and Spin Kettle Club are offering a wide range of spinning and fitness classes with attractive drop in rates and membership packages available. Visit their website (swingandspin.ie) for more information
COMMUNITY/ SPORTS CENTRE
Schoolboys/Girls’ Soccer Club – Academy Saturday 11 a.m. to midday/under-11s Monday 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Girls/under-15s Monday 7 p.m. to 8 p.m/ under-14s Tuesday 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Girls/under-10s Wednesday 6 p.m. to 7 p.m/under-11s Wednesday 7 p.m. to 8 p.m/ under-nines Thursday 6 p.m. to 7 p.m/under-12s Thursday 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Call Colm at 087 6087475.
St Paul’s Athletics Club Mon and Wed on Rosslare Track 5.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. Fridays 6.30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Call Leo at 086 3103417.
Menapians Athletics Club – Tues, Thurs and Friday at 7 p.m., seven years +/€4 per session Call 087 9955505.
Boxing Club. Enrolment for this season on Tuesday, September 4, nine years + boys and girls. Training every Tue and Thursday 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Contact Teresa at 085 1592984 for information.
Youth Club – Come along on Fridays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m/€2 per week/first to sixth year students. Lots of activities, discos and trips. Parents and members can join our Facebook group.
Rosslare Bowls Club – Finals on 15/16 and September 22/23. Call Catherine at 086 8177679 rosslarebowlsclub.com.
Tai Chi – Monday and Wednesday at 9.30 a.m. on the beach.
Men’s Sheds – Mon, Tues and Thursday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Call Jim at 087 6815029.
Women’s Sheds – Wednesday 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Call Jackie at 087 6468677 or Paula at 086 7870696.
Rosslare Tennis Club – Friday at 9.30 a.m. €2.
Rosslare Badminton Club – Saturday at 11.30 a.m. New members needed and welcome. €3 (pay-as-you-go)
Badminton Club – Saturday at 11.30 a.m. New members needed and welcome. €3 (pay-as-yougo)
KEEP FIT PROGRAMME Yoga – Mondays at 6.45 p.m. and Fridays at 8.30 a.m. Contact Sharon at 086 1943527.
Full Body Circuit Classes – Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. with qualified personal trainer Liam Kehoe.
Pilates with Theresa on Fridays at 10 a.m. €10 per class. Call 089 4620552 for further info.
Forever Fit Dancefit. – Saturday at 10 a.m. Hi energy, heart pumping, body toning. €8 (payas-you-go) Call Amanda at 087 9713339. Visitors and drop-ins always welcome.
Forever Fit Active 50+ – Dance exercise to music. Every Saturday at 11.30 a.m. €8 (pay-as-yougo) Call Amanda at 087 9713339 to book. Visitorsand drop-ins always welcome
Tagoat BREAKFAST MORNING
We would like to thank everyone that made our breakfast morning such a success. A special thank you to everyone who gave their time on a very busy morning. We hope to do it again in the summer.
LADIES’ NIGHT
Mark your calendars. We will be running out ladies’ night this year on Thursday, March 28, at the fabulous Coast Rosslare Strand hotel. We have already got very strong interest in stalls for the night so if you are interested in a stall for the night call 053 9132624 as soon as possible as places are limited. All proceeds in aid of St Mary’s Day Centre.
CONDOLENCES
We would like to send our condolences to the family and friends of May Howlin and Des Rea. Both were patrons of St Mary’s Day Centre and will be sadly missed. We extend our deepest sympathies to all bereaved.