Tinahely
GOAL MILE
The Goal Mile will take place on New Year’s Day 2018 at midday in Tinahely. This is a national family event open to all to help raise funds for Goal’s work globally. The start and finish will be Murphy’s Hotel, Tinahely. Refreshments will also be served here afterwards kindly sponsored by Sam and Colin Horan. For further details find us on Facebook or contact Hugh at 087 6207193.
FUNDRAISER SUCCESS.
The coffee morning fundraiser for the Tinahely Christmas lights held in the Courthouse Arts Centre on Saturday, December 16, was a resounding SUCCESS, with €1,800 raised. This was a great start to the festive season in Tinahely as a large crowd gathered to lend their generous support to this Christmas lights fundraiser. The Arts Centre was buzzing with conversation and the home-baked cakes went down a treat.
A BIG ‘Thank YOU.’ to our sponsors, supporters and volunteers who all helped make this event possible. The lights require ongoing maintenance and all this is done with funding. Thanks to all who very generously offered sponsorship and raffles prizes. Many thanks to everyone for the wonderful selection of delicious home-made cakes and treats. This fundraiser wouldn’t be a success without the valued support of community members like you. We THANK YOU.
GAA LOTTO
On Monday, December 18, the numbers drawn were 3, 17, 22 and 25. Bonus number 20: No jackpot winner. Three matchthree winners – Shane Carrol, Eileen O’Toole and John Blake. Christmas lucky-dip winners – Thomas O’Neill, Evelyn Walsh, Darren Dunne and Andrea Byrne. Next lotto jackpot €5,600. Next draw in Maggie’s Bar on Wednesday, December 27, at 9.30 p.m.
TIDY TOWNS
Tinahely received an increase of six marks this year in the Tidy Towns Competition. (Tinahely now stand at 274 marks). Tinahely Tidy Towns Group are delighted with the report and the progress made to date.
Thank you to all who helped out this year to achieve this great result, to the residents, business owners and Schools, who kept their property looking very well throughout the summer months ; cleaning/painting the buildings facades and erecting floral displays. A special Thank you to the groups who helped out throughout the year; CE Scheme, Wicklow Partnership, Tinahely Projects, Wicklow County Council, individual volunteers.
Next year is going to be a busy year with Projects planned already. The Tidy Towns Group are always looking for new people to join and help out. There will a public meeting in the New Year and we encourage anyone who would like to get involved to come to the meeting. A time and date will follow in the Notes and on Tinahely Projects Facebook page.
Tidy Towns Group would like to wish all in our town a very Happy and Peaceful Christmas and looking forward to seeing everyone out and about next year helping to keep our village tidy.
TINAHELY VARIETY GOUP
An explosive, Irish family Christmas is the backdrop for Tinahely Variety Group’s production of Jim O’Hanlon’s ‘The Buddhist of Castleknock’ which will be performed in Tinahely Community Hall from Wednesday, January 17, to Saturday, January 20, with performances nightly from 8 p.m.
Laugh and cry as one family’s traditional, Irish Christmas dinner in Castleknock goes awry with all kinds of comic and dramatic twists and turns. Booking for each night is essential. Admission is €10, and bookings can be made by calling 087 3582284 from Monday, January 8. Booking hours are from 11 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. only. Come along for a great night’s entertainment and banish the January blues.
COMMUNITY GAMES
Time to get 2018 off to a flier. Indoor plyometric training for athletics (ages 8+) commences on Tuesday, January 9, in the Tinahely Community Hall, School Road, Tinahely every Tue till March 27. Time: 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. Cost: €2 per child. For details contact Hugh 087 6207193 or find us on Facebook.
RECYCLING CENTRE – NOTE
We would like to remind users due to some confusion recently that we ARE NOT permitted to take any fridges, freezers, cookers, washing machines or driers. Apologies for any inconvenience caused as the county council does not permit us to do so.
We CAN accept clean, dry card/paper, some metals, some plastics (1-4) and light bulbs. The Tinahely.ie website outlines what can and cannot be accepted and includes other beneficial information and can be accessed here: tinahely.ie/
MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
If you are living with Depression/Anxiety or any other mental health issue, you may benefit from attending the Tinahely mental health support group. Meetings will take place on the first Wednesday of each month at 7.30 p.m. upstairs in the library building in Tinahely. The cost is €5 per session including tea or coffee. For more information contact John Byrne MIACP (Counsellor/Psychotherapist) at 086 3128497.
DOG OWNERS NOTES
To those that walk their pets on leash, a big thank you. To those that don’t please be aware you are endangering the future of the walks for the wider community. The Railway Walk and extension have a strict rule that dogs must be on leash and no dogs are permitted on any of the looped walks.
WEBSITE
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YOUR NEWS
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