AROUND THE DISTRICTS
Our Lady’s Island HOSPICE COFFEE MORNING
The ICA coffee morning in aid of Hospice Homecare takes place this Thursday, October 25, in the Island Bar from 10.30 a.m. to midday. Your support for this very worthy cause will be very much appreciated.
CLUB GEAR
The last order for club gear before Christmas will be placed with O’Neills on Wednesday, October 31. Please contact Suzanne at 087 9598158 to place order and arrange payment. Half zips, T-shirt, fleece hoodies, full zip hooded jackets, skinny sottoms, socks, knicks and gear bags are all available to purchase. Images of items are posted to our Facebook page.
BALLYCOGLEY PLAYERS
Final preparations for our oneact comedies are taking place at the moment. The performances will take place this Thursday, October 25, to Sunday, October 28, in St Michael’s SVP Hall, Thomas St, Wexford at 8 p.m. nightly with an admission charge of €10. We will perfom again on Sunday, November 11, in Carrig-on-Bannow Hall at 8 p.m. Great nights of entertainment in store and we look forward to your support.
DATE FOR YOUR DIARY
A Christmas Craft Fair will take place on Friday, November 23, in Tacumshane Old School from 7.10 p.m.
GAA NEWS
Our Bingo jackpot for tonight stands at €500. Be in Butlers for 8 p.m. to have your chance of winning.
Our under-15 boys will contest their delayed football final on Tuesday night, October 30, at 7.15 p.m. Your support as always is very welcome.
CLOTHES COLLECTION
Broadway School Parent’s Assoc. annual autumn Clothes collection. All clothes, towels, bed linen, curtains, shoes (tied together), handbags and belts can be placed in black bags and left in the school between 9.30 a.m. and 2 p.m. from Monday, October 15, till Wednesday, October 24. No pillows, duvets or quilts. All donations are greatly appreciated.
DATE FOR YOUR DIARY
A Christmas Craft Fair will take place on Friday, November 23, in Tacumshane Old School from 7.10 p.m.
SPLIT-THE-POT
Until the community centre becomes available the split-thepot draw and ‘cuppa’ will be held in the Conservatory of Parochial House after Sun. Mass. Congratulations to Paudie and Aoife Cullen on winning €110 in last week’s split-the-pot draw.
YOUTH CLUB
Our Lady’s Island Youth Club will start back on Friday, November 2. Anyone from first years up are most welcome. Sorry for the delay but it will be worth it – we have nice new heating system. Looking forward to seeing you all.
Rat hang an C le aries town NOTES
If you have any news or information that you would like to submit in the weekly notes you can contact Rathangan Parish Hall at 051 563039 between 9.30 a.m. and 1.30 p.m. or leave a message. Also you can email your notice to rathanganhall@gmail.com. At the latest all notes must be received by 10 a.m. on Friday morning.
COMMUNITY LOTTO
There was no winner of last week’s jackpot of €15,200. The winning numbers were 4, 27, 30 and 33. There was one matchthree winner who received €200. The winner was Joan Connolly. The next lotto draw will be held on Tuesday, October 23, and the jackpot now stands at €15,400.
SENIOR CITIZENS HOUSING AGM
The annual general meeting of Rathangan senior citizens Housing Association CLG will take place in the playschool at Rathangan Hall on Friday, October 26, at 8 p.m. Every resident of the parish qualifies as a member and is entitled to attend and vote. All welcome so please come along. Please note venue as presidential election voting booths are in main hall.
CLOTHES COLLLECTION
Cleariestown Community Playgroup will be having a Fundraising used clothing collection on Monday, November 12. Please donate all your clean unwanted clothes also bed linen, towels, curtains, shoes, bags, belts and soft toys. Old mobile phones will also be accepted. You can drop off any items at the playschool any weekday morning between 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
POST OFFICE – NEW HOURS
New Hours For Bridgetown post office: Monday to Thursday 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 1 p.m. 5.30 p.m. Friday open all day Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please note that we are open 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. each day.
BINGO
Rathangan parish council would like to thank everyone who supported our recent bingo. The total profit was €292.50. We look forward to your continued support at our next bingo on Sunday, November 11. Our snowball will be €300 in 42 numbers.
TABLE QUIZ POSTPONED
Due to a bereavement, the table quiz in aid of Duncormick Area Action Group and Tidy Towns Committee to be held on November 2 in Sinnott’s pub has been postponed to a later date. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
SPLIT-THE-POT
Last week’s winner was Roise and Ciaran winning €101. Next draw Thursday, October 25, in Sammy’s. Thank you for your support.
Rosslare Harbour ST PAUL’S AC
A massive congratulations and well done to Maeve Hayes, who was representing Loreto Wexford on October 13 in the all-Ireland Schools Combined Events in Athlone, where she finished in fourth place and has now automatically qualified for the Irish Team for the Schools International in Scotland next month.
Sunday, October 14, saw the Uneven ages and Seniors County Cross Country hosted by United Strider’s AC in JFK Catherine O’Leary won silver in the under-nine girls, Peter Stefanova was 11th in the under-11 boys, Ciara Martin competed in the under-16 girls and Jenny Higgins in the Senior Women’s. Congratulations and well doe to all.
We are holding an ‘Champions Celebration’ on October 27 in Kilrane National School at 5 p.m., 2018 has been a momentous year for St Paul’s and we would like to acknowledge our athletes and coaches and the hard work they have put in throughout the year. This event is open to all in our community and we hope to see as many current and past members and their families as possible. Training returns to the Track in Rosslare Strand on Monday, October 22, at the usual times.
BALLYCOGLEY PLAYERS
Final preparations for our oneact comedies are taking place at the moment. The performances will take place from Thursday, October 25, to Sunday, October 28, in St Michael’s SVP Hall, Thomas St, Wexford at 8 p.m. nightly with an admission charge of €10. We will perfom again on Sunday, November 11, in Carrig-on-Bannow Hall at 8 p.m. Great nights of entertainment in store and we look forward to your support.
SYMPATHY
Condolences to Veronica Kehoe and family, Rosslare Harbour on the sad passing of her sister Marie Murphy (nee McElhatton) Omagh, Co Tyrone whose death occurred on October 10. Marie was laid to rest in Drumrath Cemetery after Requiem Mass in the Church of the Sacred Heart, Omagh. May she rest in peace.
Rosslare Strand FRIGHT NIGHT
Shine Bright Theatre present ‘Fright Night’ at Rosslare Community Centre on Tuesday, October 30, at 3 p.m. Text or call 085 1532705. A hilarious and super silly puppet show for all the family.
LEGO WORKSHOP
A limited number of places are remaining on the four-day Bricks4Kidz Lego Workshop from October 30 to November 2 at Rosslare Community Centre. A themed camp designed to teach the principles of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) to five- to 12-year-olds in a fun and entertaining way. Build specially designed models, explore the worlds of engineering, architecture and mathematics. Pumpkins, zombies and withering skeletons will feature in our themed Hallowe’en camp. Follow our Facebook page for details.
ROSSLARE YOUTH CLUB
Rosslare Youth Club meet every Friday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Rosslare Community Centre. Follow our Facebook page for all the latest news.
CHARITY BOUTIQUE
New2U Charity Boutique is open Monday to Saturday from 10.00 p.m. to 5 p.m. We are always grateful for donations of good quality clothing, small household items, and decorative bric-à-brac. Out of hours donations can be delivered to the community centre.
ROSSLARE TIDY TOWNS
Tidy Towns is part of a Nationwide group of volunteers, who enjoy keeping their Villages and Towns looking their best. We welcome New Members; Please feel free to join. Contact Margaret at 086 1257487.
COIS BARRY CENTRE
We currently have the following weekly activities in the Cois Barry Community Centre in Rosslare: Art Group, Kids’ Code Club, Youth Club, Trad School, Spinning, Crochet/Knitting, Drums and Guitar Lessons and various Computer Skills Lessons.
MONDAY – 10: 30-12: 30 Art Group; 16: 00-17: 00 Code Club; 17: 30-19: 30 Youth Club; 19: 3020: 30 Trad School
TUESDAY – 06: 30-07: 15 Spinning; 09: 45-10: 45 Spinning; 11: 00-13: 00 Crochet Club; 16: 30-17: 30 Drums; 17: 30-18: 30 Beginners’ Guitar; 18: 45-19: 30 Spinning; 19: 45-20: 15 Beginners Spinning
WEDNESDAY – 11: 00-12: 00 Computer Skills for Beginners of all ages; 16: 30-17: 30 Intermediate Guitar (kids); 17: 30-18: 30 Intermediate Guitar (adults)
THURSDAY – 06: 30-07: 15 Spinning; 09: 45-10: 45 Spinning; 18: 45-19: 30 Spinning; 19: 4520: 15 Beginners Spinning
SATURDAY – 10: 15-11: 15 Spinning
We currently offer the following services in the Cois Barry Community Centre in Rosslare.
Printing, Photo-copying, Laminating, WI-Fi, tea or coffee, Use of Computer, Study Room, Digital Skills Clinic (advice for beginners on use of mobile phone, tablet, computer).
We are preparing several more courses and activities in the coming weeks, please refer to our website for news and updates. Feel free to contact us via message to our page sites.google. com/site/coisbarryhouse Phone 087 7631305 (David).
BEFRIENDING GROUP
This is a free service offering companionship to older people through weekly visits and telephone calls. Volunteers are trained by ‘Alone’, and are Garda vetted and reference checked. We complement other services such as home help, homecare etc., but do not replace them. Self-referrals and professional referrals are welcome. If you, or someone you know, would benefit please call 085 8526866 for information
COMMUNITY/ SPORTS CENTRE
Schoolboys/Girls’ Soccer Club – Academy Saturday 11 a.m. to midday/under-11s Monday 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Girls/under-15s Monday 7 p.m. to 8 p.m/ under-14s Tuesday 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Girls/under-10s Wednesday 6 p.m. to 7 p.m/under-11s Wednesday 7 p.m. to 8 p.m/ under-nines Thursday 6 p.m. to 7 p.m/under-12s Thursday 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Call Colm at 087 6087475.
St Paul’s Athletics Club Mon and Wed on Rosslare Track 5.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. Fridays 6.30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Call Leo at 086 3103417. Find us on Facebook.
Menapians Athletics Club – Tues, Thurs and Friday at 7 p.m., seven years +/€4 per session Call 087 9955505.
Boxing Club. Enrolment for this season on Tuesday, September 4, nine years + boys and girls. Training every Tue and Thursday 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Contact Teresa at 085 1592984 for information.
Youth Club – Come along on Fridays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m/€2 per week/first to sixth year students. Lots of activities, discos and trips.
Rosslare Bowls Club – Finals on 15/16 and September 22/23. Call Catherine at 086 8177679 rosslarebowlsclub.com.
Tai Chi – Monday and Wednesday at 9.30 a.m. on the beach.
Men’s Sheds – Mon, Tues and Thursday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Call Jim at 087 6815029.
Women’s Sheds – Wednesday 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Call Jackie at 087 6468677 or Paula at 086 7870696. Rosslare Tennis Club – Friday at 9.30 a.m. New players wanted. €2.
Rosslare Badminton Club – Saturday at 11.30 a.m. New members needed and welcome. €3 (pay-as-you-go)
Badminton Club – Saturday at 11.30 a.m. New members needed and welcome. €3 (pay-as-yougo)