Oulart

COMMUNITY CENTRE AGM

The people of Oulart are very aware of the vital importance of having a well-maintained, spacious Community Centre that is available, at very little cost to organisations and groups for their meetings and activities as well as being a vital amenity and venue for family and parish events.

Oulart Community Centre is run by a small committee of volunteers who ensure its security and upkeep, endeavour to raise funds to meet the costs of electricity, insurance and basic maintenance such as repairs and painting etc as well as making sure it is well-equipped and ready to host functions.

More volunteers are needed to join the committee and to play a part and to have an input into the future of the community centre.

The AGM of the community centre is scheduled for the first Monday in March and an invitation is extended to everyone to attend and become involved.

At the February meeting of the committee a vote of sympathy was extended to the family of the late Seán Byrne, who at the time of his untimely death was the very active and obliging Honorary secretary of the centre. Seán was one of a small core group, who worked tirelessly from the very beginning to renovate, extend and develop the Old School into what is now a fine Community Centre and a concrete monu- ment to his and his co-volunteers hard work.

SCOIL MOCHUA NOTES

Enrolment Forms, for junior infants and any other pupils who wish to start school in September 2019, are available from the school office, 9 a.m. to 2.40 p.m. Parents/Guardians are advised to complete and submit enrolment forms as soon as possible.

USED CLOTHES COLLECTION

Scoil Mochua’s next Used Clothes Collection will take place on Tuesday, February 26. Bags of clothes should be left at the school gates before 9.30 p.m. on that morning. Items of clothing, bags, paired shoes, belts, hats, towels, curtains and bed sheets are welcome. No duvets or pillows please.

PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION

A meeting of Scoil Mochua’s parents’ association will take place on Tuesday, February 19 (tonight) at 8 p.m. All parents/ guardians are invited to attend.

SPLIT-THE-POT

The latest winner of Scoil Mochua’s split-the-pot is Sophie Donohue, who wins €114. Entry envelopes are available from all local businesses. The next draw will be held on February 18.

GELTACHT SCHOLARSHIPS

Wexford GAA are offering 21 part-funded scholarships to Coláiste Laighean, New Ross in the summer of 2019.The scheme is based on the player’s family, the player’s club and Wexford GAA paying one-third each of the cost of the two – week residential course. Applicants apply to their local GAA Club and will be included in a draw to determine who wins the scholarship.

The cost to the student’s family is only €160. The dates of the Courses are as follows: June 23 to July 7 (Cúrsa C for second year-5th Year), July 12 to July 26 (Cúrsa D for sixth class-2nd Year). Each club may nominate two names.

Parents/guardians of Oulart-The Ballagh GAA and camogie players who would like their child to be entered for the draw are asked to contact Oulart-The Ballagh, Oifigeach Gaeilge and Cultúr, Breda Jacob (086 1686978) no later than March 4. If there are more than two applicants locally, a supervised draw will be held and the successful applicants will be notified.

GET WELL WISHES

Best wishes for a speedy return to full health to the people from the area who are sick at home or in hospital. For security reasons and to maintain their privacy, their names will not be published unless requested by themselves or their next-of-kin. Don’t forget that on the First Friday of every month, the Rosary will be recited in St Mochua’s Church, at 7.30 p.m. for the intentions of the sick of the parish. Everyone is welcome to attend.

FAMILY NOTICES

If you would like these Notes to include details of your family births, marriages, deaths, anniversaries and achievements etc. please supply the relevant details (no later than Thursday at 8 p.m.) by phone, text, email or written note to Breda Jacob (086 1686978) or email mickjacobjr@yahoo.co.uk. There is no charge for including such items in the Local Notes. Items arriving too late for inclusion will be carried over to the next edition.

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS UPDATE

A church gate collection will be held on the Weekend February 23/24 to start the fund to Light Up Oulart at Christmas 2019. A new committee has been formed and they have a plan in place to fundraise during the year in or- der to fund the Christmas Lights. Your generous support will be greatly appreciated.

THIRD LEVEL CAMOGIE

Last weekend the finals of the Third Level camogie Tournament was held and two Oulart students competed very successfully. Congratulations to Aoife Dunne, representing Maynooth University, who won the Purcell Cup, defeating NUI Galway on a scoreline of one goal 12 points to one goal 11 points.

Comhgairdeas freisin to Rachel Sinnott, playing with MIC Thurles, on winning the O’Maolagáin Cup. Anais Curran featured on the WIT team that lost at the semi-final stage of the Ashbourne Cup to UCC While Katie Gallagher was involved with DCU who were defeated in the semi-final by UL.

CFR TRAINING

The Oulart-The Ballagh Unit of Community First Responders is live, seven nights a week and all day at weekends, assisting the National Ambulance Service, on a totally voluntary basis. Anyone interested in joining the group is asked to contact Vickie (087 7780749) or Ger (086 1578484).

DOG NIGHT/ALL-STAR RACE

Martin ‘Sponger’ Fortune’s team have organised a fantastic family night-out for February 21, when they present a Dog Night in Enniscorthy Greyhound Track, with an All-Star Race starting at 8 p.m. with 10 Greyhound races on the card. Tickets are €10 each and children under-16 are free. Ticket sellers have been calling to houses in the parish and have been getting a wonderful response. The victorious Oulart-The Ballagh Rackard League Hurling and Football teams and the championship winning under-13 team will attend the Dog Night with their trophies and do a Guard of Honour for the All-Star Race. There will be photo opportunities to meet with many Wexford All-Stars of the past

MAYORAL CAMPAIGN

The Mayoral Campaign is now entering the final furlong and has been an outstanding success. The GAA club is very appreciative of the generous response of the community while the people who attended the various fundraising activities got many hours of entertainment that brightened the dark days and nights of winter. The playing season is fast approaching, training has begun and thankfully, the astroturf will soon be up and running. Players and supporters are looking forward to a successful year ahead. Ar aghaidh linn le chéile.

Events for Phil Redmond’s Mayoral Campaign are as follows: Sunday, February 24, bingo in Oulart Community Centre at 8 p.m. and earlier on that day, Sunday, February 24, a 5k and 10k Walk and Run starting at the Upper Complex at midday, with registration from 11.30 a.m.

IRELAND LIGHTS UP

Walking continues at the GAA Walking Track every Tuesday and Thursday, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. People of all ages are encouraged to attend during those hours, or at any other time, to walk at their own pace, in a safe environment.