€1,000 raised at Tidy Towns coffee morning

When we touched down in The Wagon Tavern last Saturday morning, this Fermoy Tidy Towns fundraiser was in full swing. An ‘ unrestricted’ post Covid event, it allowed people who hadn’t socialised in a while meet up. Local councillor and Tidy Towns activist, Cllr. Noel McCarthy, said the coffee morning was a great success.

“Well done to all concerned, especially, Tom Aherne, for providing the venue and all those who gave prizes for the raffle, at the last count, we had almost €1,000 raised, as usual people are very generous. There was a great turnout here this morning, and as well as being a financial success, the public response is a real vote of confidence in the work of Fermoy Tidy Towns,” he said.

GIVING UP THEIR TIME TO ENHANCE THE TOWN

Tidy Towns committees represent all that’s good about volunteerism and community activism. Giving freely of their time, ‘ordinary’ men and women commit countless hours to enhancing their surroundings - this ranges from litter picks to the installing of flower beds and hanging baskets. It also incorporates cleaning, tidying and painting, amongst other necessary works.

A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT DONE, A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT LEFT TO DO

With extra daylight and hopefully, finer weather on the way, organisations such as Fermoy Tidy Towns will really spring into life in the coming weeks. They are very visible and this is just one of the reasons why they command such respect. The work of a Tidy Towns volunteer is never done and it’s an ongoing battle to combat litter, defeat weeds and improve approach roads. The committee are fortunate to have such a dedicated core of activists, who are never afraid to get stuck in. According to Cllr. McCarthy, extra help is never refused.

“We’ve a fantastic crew, but a few extra bodies would be more than welcome. If it’s only an hour a week, that would be a great boost, we get a lot of satisfaction from seeing the fruits of our labour,” Cllr. McCarthy said.

NEXT FUNDRAISER

The next fundraiser for Fermoy Tidy Towns is a bingo night in The Wagon Tavern on 11th March at 8pm.

THANKS FOLKS

We’ve been asked to acknowledge the following coffee morning sponsors: Herlihy’s Centra, Fermoy; Riordan’s SuperValu, Fermoy; The Wagon Tavern, Fermoy; Carry Out Off Licence, Fermoy; The Cross Bar, Fermoy; Shinnick’s SPAR, Fermoy; SPAR, Cork Road, Fermoy; Amber Service Station, Fermoy; Carol Barry; Ann Lonergan; Teresa Bennett; Lidl, Fermoy; UN Veterans Post 25; Bridget McCarthy and Tom McCarthy.

RIGHT: Public representatives, Cllr. Deirdre O’Brien, Cllr. Frank O’Flynn and Cllr. Noel McCarthy, pictured with Fermoy Tidy Towns volunteers at last Saturday’s very successful coffee morning in The Wagon Tavern, Fermoy. (Pic: John Ahern)

(Pic: John Ahern) Special guest at last Saturday’s fundraiser for Fermoy Tidy Towns, Cllr. Deirdre O’Brien, chatting with Dorota Narbut and Paul O’Leary.

(Pic: John Ahern) Publican Tom Aherne, who hosted a coffee morning in aid of Fermoy Tidy Towns last Saturday, pictured with two personal friends, Cllr Frank O’Flynn and former Fermoy town councillor, John Murphy.

(Pic: John Ahern) Lending their support to last Saturday’s coffee morning - an event that raised €1,000 for Fermoy Tidy Towns, were l-r: Dave Coughlan, Katie Bartley and Dave Bartley.