Stamullen
NEW HOUSES
A Planning application for more than 200 houses, along with a shop and associated services to be erected in the vicinity of the old St. Patrick`s G.F.C field and the old site of the Community Centre, off the Gormanstown Road, has been launched with Meath County Council.
The planning application also includes a link road from the area of the City North Hotel to the Stamullen Road. The details of this proposal can be seen in full on the Planning section of the Meath Co. Council website.
PARISH OFFICE.
The Stamullen/Julianstown Parish Office reopened on Monday July 24th at Preston Hill following the annual summer break. Telephone Carol at 01-8412647 or e mail secsj@eircom.net
FRIENDS OF MOSNEY.
Mosney is a Centre of independent living where over 700 residents of 35 different nationalalities reside.One of the recommendations of a Working Group Report of June 2015 was for every Accomadation Centre to encourage and facilitate links with the local community.
A `Friends of the Centre` group is recommended, consisting of residents, local services and community/voluntary groups. To formallyt launch the `Friends of the Centre` group, organisations/groups are invited to an Open day at the centre from 2 to 5pm this coming Wednesday, July 26th.
The Open day will enable each group/organisation to introduce and showcase their services to the residents of Mosney. For more details and/or to become part of this Open Day please e mail friendsofthecentre@mosney.ie or call Sarah at 0419828200.
NEW ARRIVALS
Congratulations and best wishes to the parents, guardians and extended families of the following children who were recently baptised in the parish. Michael Ajayi, Robyn Curran Smith, Tom McDonnell and Farah White.
HERITAGE WEEK WALK
Date for you diary. Community Historian Brendan Matthews will present a special Walk n Talk Historical & Archaeological Tour of the Dale Valley area of Drogheda on Sunday August 20th from 2 until 4pm.
The Dale area of Drogheda is a real hidden gem of both the built and natural heritage of this fascinating place; like a rural setting within an urban town, the Dale lies with the townland of Lagavooreen in the Parish of St. Marys and contains a wealth of the hidden gems that is part of Droghedas heritage and historical past. Meeting at the Cenotaph (Celtic Cross) monument at the bottom of Mary St. at 2pm, the tour will take about 2 hours and suitable clothing and footwear should be worn on the day.This event is part of the National Heritage Week and is run in association with the heritage Council of Ireland and the Old Drogheda Society and is free of charge.