BALLYDUFF UPPER
Contact Denise Walsh on or email
087-2273737 ballyduffuppernews@gmail.com by Sunday night each week
BALLYDUFF CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
Ballyduff Upper Christmas Lights 2021 were fantastic to see, these are now taken down and packed away for Christmas 2022. A huge thank you to all the business and homeowners that once again allow the lights to be plugged in.
After another hard year, these lights brought such joy to the village and community of Ballyduff Upper. With thanks to our volunteers who gave up their time to put this fantastic display in place, who worked for many hours fixing and checking any faults or replacing bulbs. This past year the light display was extended out the Lismore road in front of St Michael’s Hall, new lights were purchased and lots of maintenance was carried out on existing lights. This was all helped with the funds we received in 2020 through the GoFundMe page. We were so grateful to everyone that supported this fundraiser and hope each year, we will be able to add to our current display.
We once again opened our GoFundMe page Christmas 2021 and again the community support of Ballyduff Upper is amazing. With these funds we hope to expand our lights out by the Terrace on the Kilworth road and hope to add an outdoor crib in the village. The link for this GoFundMe page can be found on the Ballyduff Upper Tidy Towns’ Facebook page and will remain open for a few weeks, if anyone wants to donate. We are currently planning and look forward to Christmas 2022!
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The AGM of the Ballyduff Community Council will take place on 9th February next at 8.30pm in St Michael’s Hall. All are welcome!
CONDOLENCES
The Ballyduff community express their condolences to the family and friends of Bridie Power, Liss, Araglin. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam.
OFFICE HUB
Office spaces are available to rent in the Carnegie Centre with high speed broadband, one’s own desk and locker, key fob access, meeting room and canteen space all in a secure building with free on street parking. Please contact Agnes on 058-60390 or e-mail stmichaelshall@hotmail.com
BUS SERVICE
The bus service is still available in the village. Please call Austin O’Brien on 087-2256666 to book your space. On Friday, it goes to Dungarvan, departs River Action at 9.30am and leaves Dungarvan circa 2pm.
Every second Tuesday alternates to Youghal or Midleton, departing River Action at 9.30am and leaves the destination at 1pm.
This service is run by Local Link, free for those with a Travel Pass and €5 for anyone else.
Also, the ‘Booze Bus’ service is available every Saturday night.
LOTTO
The numbers drawn on 25th January were 9, 12, 16 and 17. There was no winner. The lucky €30 draw winners were: Helen Slater, Kathleen Geary, Nellie O’Donovan and Mary Foley and Mary Scanlon. Results from the draw on 1st February with a jackpot of €17,250 next week.
Tickets are available from An Siopa Beag, Bridget’s Hair Salon, An Síbín, The Log Cabin, Eugene Flynn, Shane Hannon and online. To purchase online, search for Clubforce, register and search for Ballyduff Upper GAA or download the Clubforce app, create an account and search for Ballyduff GAA. Further details on the Ballyduff Upper GAA notes elsewhere in the newspaper.
NEWS FOR INCLUSION
Thank you to all who contributed this week. To keep this notice page topical everyone’s help is needed. So, if you have any photos, announcements, congratulations or condolences and stories you would like to be included, please contact Denise at ballyduffuppernews@ gmail.com, or phone 087-2273737 by 9pm Sunday night each week.