AROUND THE DISTRICTS
Collon CONTACT ME
Contact Mary Fitzsimons at 0861081448 or emailmary. fitzy66@gmail.com
MATTOCK BLOTTO
Numbers drawn 0313-19-26. Jackpot not won. NO Match 3 winner Next Jackpot €6,500. “If you want to win it, you gotta be in it”
NEW BUSINESS
Huge congratulations are sent to Louise Grimes on the opening of her boutique called “Picket Fence” in Dunshaughlin. The doors to this beautiful boutique opened last Friday morning and I’m sure all the glamorous ladies will come from all over to support Louise. The boutique specializes in Occasion Wear, Party Wear and Race Day Attire and we wish the very beautiful Louise the very best of Everything i this very exciting time.
AT THE DARCY SHOW
Spotted looking very well recently in the audience of the Ray Darcy Saturday night show on RTE 1 was Pauric and Bernie Conway, Oriel Road. Hoping you both had a good night.
21ST BIRTHDAY
Congratulations and best wishes are sent to Ashling Taaffe from Grangegeeth who celebrated her 21st on February 26th.This lovely young woman is a daughter of Ollie and Sinead and all your family and friends wish you the very best of luck, health and happiness in your future.
NEW AUSSIE BABY
Congratulations are sent to Darren and Claire Brennan who recently welcomed baby Willow into the world. The couple are based in Brisbane and are overjoyed at becoming parents. All your family and friends in Ireland wish you all the best for the future.
Laytown/ Bettystown CONTACT ME
Ring Iris on 0864033557 or email irismaryg@gmail.com with items of interest in the area.
PANCAKE THANKS
East Meath Hospice Association would like to thank all who supported our recent Pancake Morning in City North Hotel Gormanston. Management and Staff were as ever, so helpful and supportive. Thanks to all who contributed; either by donating prizes, plants flowers, home baking and items for sale, especially the ladies who had a great selection of Designer Clothes
The amount raised on the day was €6,419, so to all who attended, donated, and helped in any way, thank you all. All money raised is spent locally to provide a volunteer Driving Service, door to door, to take people with a diagnosis of cancer to hospital appointments. We also can provide equipment e.g. beds, chairs etc. which may not be readily available from HSE. Driving service can be contacted on 0872100036.
SPINA BIFIDA EVENT
This Saturday 3rd March from 6p.m until 8.30p.m. at the Presbyterian Church at Colpe there is a Dress Swap Night. You can donate dresses/ bags/shoes; pay €10 and then choose something that someone else has donated. All proceeds to the Louth/Meath Spina Bifida. All are welcome.
EASTER GAA CAMP
St. Colmcilles G A A club are having their annual Easter Camp that will run from 3rd-6th of April; 10a.m. -2.30 daily and open to boys and girls aged from 5-13. Boys and girls ages 10-13 will be in boys’ and girls’ groups only. Every child that attends will receive their very own GAA Easter camp top. Register early as Easter camp will be booked out quickly as it’s our biggest camp.
LAYTOWN I.C.A.
The local Guild members meet each Tuesday morning from 10.a.m. until 12 noon. In the Parish room Laytown, just across from the Church. The members carry out lots of craft work, knitting, sewing, patchwork, crochet etc. as well as lots of chat and a cuppa. They also have great plans for the new year. New members are always welcome and it’s a great way to meet new people in the area. Ring Bernie on 0419828932 if you need more info.
FREE IT CLASSES
Meath Partnership are offering Free 5-week Basic Laptop, iPhone, iPad, SmartPhone or Tablet Classes in all areas of Meath. If you would like to book a place please phone Angela on 0469280790.
EAST MEATH BRIDGE CLUB
The presentation of the Club President Freda McGrane’s prize took place on Tuesday 20th February. Winners: Margaret Smith & Anne O’Brien. Runners Up Vincent O’Brien & Alice O’Neill. 3rd Aine Tierney & Toni Leech. First session 6th February. 1st Bernie McDonnell & Eileen Davey: 2nd Marita Leech & Veronica Branigan: 3rd Clare Drew & Miriam Feigherty. Second Session 13th February. 1st Marion McKenna & Bart Broderick: 2nd Joan Tully & Eleanor Grimes: 3rd Hugh Leech & Sarah O’Hagan.
Mornington WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES
Individual pilgrims and families can now register for the main three-day event WMOF2018 congress from Aug 22nd/24th guaranteeing your tickets for the festival of families on Saturday August 25th and for the closing mass on Sunday August 26th. Please support the third national collection for WMOF2018 which will be taken up in our parish on the weekend of 24th and 25th February 2018.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY
Volunteers are required to help with the children’s liturgy at 11.30am Mass on Sundays. If you can help please contact one of the members after mass or contact the parish office at 041 9827384.
DONACARNEY BOYS SCHOOL
The junior boys meeting for information will take place this Tuesday February 27th at 7.30pm. Please contact office for the boys 041-9827045 if you cannot attend the meetings or if you have just moved into the area please contact the school offices at 041-9887684 about places for the school term 2018/2019.
ST. COLMCILLES GAA
A night at the Oskars will be held on Friday March 16th at 8 pm in the city North hotel. Tickets are €25.00, for more information please visit http://cilles.com/ oskars/ or phone 087 7441731
BUNSCOIL BUACHAILLÍ RÉALT NA MARA INFORMATION EVENING
Parents/Guardians of Junior Infants starting school September 2018 will take place on Tuesday 27th February @ 7.30pm (Parents/Guardians only). Please contact the School Office on 041 9827045 if you are not able to attend. If you have moved in to the area please contact the School Office about places for the school term 2018.
TEXT ALERT
Duleek & District Text Alert covers the following areas Julianstown, Gormanston, Duleek, Bellewstown, Ardcath/Clonalvy, Donore, Rathfeigh, Curragha, Cushenstown, Laytown, Bettystown, Mornington, Kilbride & The Naul. 2018 registration is now open. The annual fee from Jan – Dec 2018 is €6.00 per household. Householders can submit 2 mobile phone numbers. To avail of this community service: Send your name, address, 2 mobile phone numbers along with a cheque/postal order for €6 to Duleek & District Text Alert, FreePost FDA 103, Community Advice & Support Clinic, Unit 5/6 The Maudlins, Main St., Duleek. Alternatively drop into the office at the above address or telephone 041-9880523.
Bellewstown CONTACT ME
Any news or items of interest contact Iris @0864033557 or emailirismaryg@gmail.com
DULEEK - PUBLIC ACCESS DEFIBRILLATORS
We are delighted to announce the installation of 2 Public Access Defibrillators (PAD) in our community. They are located outside Meath County Council, Civic Offices, Main Street, Duleek, Eircode A92 R9KW and outside Scoil Naomh Treasa, Collierstown, Bellewstown, Eircode A92 AX28. To access the defibrillator phone 999/112 to alert the emergency services, you will be given the code for the combination lock which is located on the bottom of the cabinet.
Once the lock has been removed release the 2 latches either side of the lock to open the cabinet & remove the defibrillator. 6 members of the community in Duleek & 6 members of the community in Bellewstown have recently completed a Heartsaver CPR/AED course which was instructed by Duleek CFR Group. Both public access defibrillators & outdoor heated cabinets have been funded by Meath PPN & Duleek Cardiac First Response Group.
We would like to thank Meath County Council for facilitating the installation of the PAD in Duleek and Niall Mallon Electrical for installing the PAD in Bellewstown. Thanks to you the community for your continued support which makes projects like this possible. We would also like to thank those who volunteered to attend the CPR/AED course and our instructors who presented the course. Volunteers trained in Duleek are: Caoimhe McGuinness of Haven Pharmacy, Chris Dunne of Forge Fitness, Ruairi Nestor of Duleek & District Athletic Club, Chloe Smith of You’re Gorgeous Hair Salon, Leanne Gaughran of The Greyhound Bar and Adele Walsh of The Energy Centre. Volunteers trained in Bellewstown are: Rosemary Teeling, Christine Teeling, Bernadette McGuinness Principal of Scoil Naomh Treasa, Anne Collins, Gillian Whearty and Freda Barnes. Instructors from Duleek CFR group who presented the Heartsaver course are: John Heeney, Pauline Durkin and Marella Gallagher.
BELLEWSTOWN GOLDEN YEARS GROUP
The group have tickets for sale in the Bellewstown Inn & the Post Office, great prizes to be had at €2 per line or €5 for 3 lines. All proceeds go towards the funding for the group.
BLOTTO
Wed. 21st February. Numbers drawn were 07-11-12-15-25-2627. No winner. The €10 winners were Carl Mullaney: Ann & Marie Molloy: McCormack’s: Claire Molloy: Franco: Derek Heeney. The Jackpot next week is €2,000 and the Reserve Jackpot is €2,000.
BELLEWSTOWN P & P
The Captains Drive-In (Marie Brennan & Richard Bennett) will take place on Sunday 11th March at 10.30a.m. The annual Vera Ball Memorial Scotch Foursomes will take place on Sunday 18th March. Entry sheet in the clubhouse. Please note all members must be registered for 2018 to take part. Competitions continue each Sunday morning at 10a.m. weather permitting. Members please note membership fees are now due for 2018.
TEXT ALERT
Duleek & District Text Alert covers the following areas Julianstown, Gormanston, Duleek, Bellewstown, Ardcath/Clonalvy, Donore, Rathfeigh, Curragha, Cushenstown, Laytown, Bettystown, Mornington, Kilbride & The Naul. 2018 registration is now open. The annual fee from Jan – Dec 2018 is €6.00 per household. Householders can submit 2 mobile phone numbers. To avail of this community service: Send your name, address, 2 mobile phone numbers along with a cheque/postal order for €6 to Duleek & District Text Alert, FreePost FDA 103, Community Advice & Support Clinic, Unit 5/6 The Maudlins, Main St., Duleek. Alternatively drop into the office at the above address or telephone 041-9880523.