Bunclody Beat

VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED

Ger Mackey, the Enniscorthy Municipal District Manager is starting a new initiative to try to freshen up the towns and villages under the banner ‘Enniscorthy District Community Support’ in the aftermath of the Covid-19 lockdown.

The Co. Council will supply paint, brushes, PPE and Covid-19 safety induction training to people who volunteer to carry out this type of work in Bunclody town.

Bunclody Tidy Towns have drawn up a list of work that needs doing in the public realm and this may give people the opportunity to safely help out in the local area and give them an opportunity to get out of the house for a few hours.

Volunteers will be asked to paint public seating and bins, weeding and planting flower beds and planters and a general ‘tidy up’ so we can all enjoy our town looking at its best for the summer.

If you are interested in volunteering to help, please contact Barbara-Anne Murphy 0876736966 or Teresa or Lucy at Bunclody Tidy Towns

Your help with this project will be greatly appreciated.

BUNCLODY SWIMMING POOL

Bunclody Swimming Pool Committee has made the difficult decision not to open the pool this summer for the first time in our 49-year history.

We realise this will be a huge loss to the community but feel it is the responsible course of action.

It is agreed that the tennis courts and playground will also remain closed until further notice for the same reasons.

Bunclody Swimming Pool

Committee will, however, have to continue paying their annual insurance premium in the region of €12,000 and for this reason have decided to continue with the Silver Circle Draw. The June draw will be held on Friday, June 5, at social distance, with the final draw taking place in July.

If you are a monthly subscriber to the Draw please make sure that you pay your draw co-ordinator to bring you up to date so your name can be included in the June and July draws.

Your support is greatly needed and we all look forward to having the pool and other amenities open to all of us next year.

BUNCLODY PARISH OFFICE

Bunclody Parish Office is operating reduced hours during the Covid-19 public health crisis. The office will be open on Mondays and Fridays only. Anyone who wishes to contact the Parish Office may do so on 053 9376190 or by emailing mostholytrinitypo@gmail.com

Your understanding and co-operation at this time is greatly appreciated.

BUNCLODY LIBRARY

Are you or do you know someone who is elderly or vulnerable and who is cocooning at home? You can now request a delivery of library books, audiobooks and DVDs from Wexford Libraries who will deliver directly to your/ their door.

How does it work? A person who is cocooning phones the Wexford Community Call helpline on 053 919 6000 - and Dials extension 1.

A Library staff member will contact the person who is cocooning and organise suitable library material to be delivered directly to them.

All items are on long loan, there are no overdue fines or fees and access to the service is always free.

If you use audio or digital books you can search and, reserve and reading e-books and e-audio books through the BorrowBox app.

Log on to https://www. wexfordcoco.ie/libraries/ebooks-and-eresources to see the vast array of digital resources you can access on your smart device or home computer.

CLOHAMON AREA REUNION

It is with great disappoint that we need to announce the postponement of our Clohamon Area Reunion for 2020. We are rescheduling for Saturday, July 31, 2021.

Many of you will have expected this news, so this gives us all something to look forward to next year. Meanwhile, feel free to keep contact up on our page. You may find some old photos etc. to share. In the meantime, keep safe.

BUNCLODY VC PARENT’S ASSOCIATION

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, our Split-the-Pot Draw remains suspended. Envelopes entered during this time will be included in our first draw upon resumption.

MASS / SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS

Public Masses remain cancelled due to the coronavirus. You can watch mass online at www.mcnmedia.tv however. Search for Bunclody. Other churches are also available to view.

10:00am Sunday – South East Radio

11:10am Sunday – RTÉ 1 television

10:00am Sunday – Radio Maria listen live at www.radiomaria.ie or Saorview Channel 210

All Church of Ireland churches in Bunclody union are closed for the foreseeable future.

Parishioners might like to consult the diocesan website cashel.anglican.org for a list of clergy who are live streaming private worship on Sundays.

OUR LADY OF LOURDES NS

As a result of the Covid-19 outbreak, Our Lady of Lourdes NS, Bunclody is continuing to accept applications for places in our Junior Infant classes for September 2020. Due to Covid-19 the school is currently closed but further information and application forms can be requested by emailing the school at secretarybunclodyns@gmail. com. Our Lady of Lourdes NS is at the heart of the community in Bunclody and provides a warm, welcoming atmosphere for all our children to learn in. We look forward to the return of normal times in September. Stay safe

WELLBEING CAMPAIGN WITH KCLR FM

KCLR FM is running a series of interviews on Eimear Ni Bhraonáin’s morning talk show KCLR Live, covering a range of topics aiming to support your health and wellbeing during these difficult times.

Healthy Carlow and Healthy Kilkenny are running the campaign. We recognise that as a result of to the Covid 19 pandemic and associated restrictions, a lot of people have found themselves facing new challenges.

Through this campaign we will discuss topics and provide advice, information and signposting to local services that will help support the people of Carlow. We will hear from a range of local services who will explore how the pandemic and restrictions may be making us feel, what we can do to look after our wellbeing and where we can go for support.

Topics we’ll be covering will include looking after your mental health, supporting young people, including Leaving Cert students, staying active and playing with young families, coping at home and helping in the community.

Throughout the series we will be myth busting, identifying where we can get accurate information and signposting where to go for additional support.

Wellbeing initiatives right across Government are being collated as part of the ‘In This Together’ campaign. This information can be easily found on www.Gov.ie/together