Rathdrum

WHIST RESULTS

Results from Rathdrum Whist this week: Top Score–M Haughton & R Murphy, 2nd–B Farrell & T McHugh, 3rd–C Doyle & B Burke, 4th–J Olohan & M Conroy. Raffle winners were S Brady, C Doyle and R Murphy. Next Whist Wednesday 7th February.

BINGO

Rathdrum bingo continues as normal every Friday night in the RDA Hall at 8.30 p.m. with great prizes.

RDA MEETING

At the January meeting of the RDA Committee chairman Jimmy Olohan opened the meeting by wishing everyone a Happy New Year and welcomed new committee member Liam Kinsella.

Votes of sympathy were passed for the families of Larry Parsons, Christy Bolton, Attracta Brosnan, Christy Murphy and Harriet Condell all local people recently deceased, and to the family of Maura Mason originally from Roundwood, who also died recently.

Cllr Pat Kennedy gave an update on all council activity in Rathdrum and was complimented by the committee on the erection of a number of seats in the town. These are an enhancement to the local area and it is hoped that further funding might be made available to provide more seating later in the year. The committee wish Zoetis all the best for a prosperous and successful future in Rathdrum and hope that it brings about increased local employment as the Company gears itself towards production.

PARNELL MEMORIAL PARK

A survey of the trees in the park was carried out last year and two very old trees close to the entrance of the park need to be felled and a number of others need to be pruned. This work will be necessary and expensive. The RDA continues to maintain the park and are currently examining tenders with a view to getting the work carried out by April 2018.

PARNELL AC

The County Cross Country took place in Avondale recently with very went under foot conditions. Our senior ladies paced well to win the team event, with Catherine O’Connor second, S. O’Byrne third Annmarie Kenny fourth. Good running from Lauren O’Byrne, Niamh O’Ceallaigh and Pauline O’Connell. The race of the day was the senior men with Clive Quinn and Derrick Crammond running all the way to the line. Clive taking first and Derrick second, unfortunately the team had to settle for second. Very good running from Mick Finnan, Ray Kenny, Mick Byrne, Robert Murphy, Tom Moore, Anthony Breen, Billy Tyrell, Bill Porter, Ben Kinsella and Cormac O’Cellaigh. Congratulations to all runners.

CANCER SUPPORT

If you have clothes you no longer wear, please leave them in our clothes bank located at the old secondary school car part in Rathdrum or at Avoca Recycling Center. The proceeds from the clothes bank are of great assistance to charities including Rathdrum Cancer Support.

If you have difficulty transporting clothes to the recycling bins please contact 087 6917675 or 087 2928660 to arrange collection.

BOOK FAIR

Rathdrum Boys National School will hold their Book Fair from Monday, February 5, till Thursday, February 8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily; also on Wednesday, February 6, at 7 p.m. – 8.30p.m.