BALLYDUFF UPPER
RAISE THE ROOF
The raffle to ‘Raise the Roof’ for the development of the Storehouse, in the village is still ongoing. Tickets are €50 each or 3 for €100. Another way might be to get a group of 3 friends or family together to purchase 3 tickets (€33 each). Tickets are available in An Siopa Beag, The Log Cabin, An Síbín and St Michael’s hall. They are also available from Gobnait Branagh, Noreen Barry, Eimear Byrne, Karen Frewen, Siobhán Flynn, Lesley Fennessy, Agnes O’Donoghue and Denise Walsh. Or you can purchase online via the link on the Storehouse social media pages or by using the QR code on the posters out in the wider community. The draw will take place on Sunday, 19th June during the festival.
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Many congratulations to Ballyduff Drama Group who came first in the All-Ireland Drama Festival in Athlone. Congratulations also to Ger Canning for winning Best Director. There were many nominations for Ballyduff including Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Stage Setting and Best Stage Management. The group also won the Abbey Theatre Award which will see them perform in the Abbey Theatre in the near future. Well done to all involved!!
DATES FOR THE DIARY
Some upcoming events as part of the festival for your diary.
Saturday, 18th June, there are adventures on the river in conjunction with MGC Kayaks. More information on this to follow but for now, note that spaces will be limited.
Also on Saturday, 18th music in St Michael’s Hall.
Saturday 24th June, is Ladies Night at the Log Cabin with a Gin and Pizza Night (with an Italian twist) all while dancing to Mike Sheehan.
OFFICE HUB
Office spaces to rent in the Carnegie Centre with high speed broadband, 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 email 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 it 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.
LOTTO
The numbers drawn on 10th May were 6, 13, 16 and 27. There was no winner. The lucky €30 draw winners were Erin Flynn, Ed Molumphy, Patrick Murphy and Emma McNamara. The results from the draw on 17th May with a jackpot of €3,300 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 Ballyduff Upper GAA notes elsewhere in the newspaper.
NEWS FOR INCLUSION
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