Oulart
DAMAGE AT TULACH A’ TSOLAIS
It is sad and regrettable to have to report on the damage done to the grassy areas around Tulach a’tSolais recently. Some mindless individuals caused wide-spread damage by driving ‘vehicles’ up the sides of the Tulach and around the base. The Gardaí are investigating and anyone with any information is asked to contact them.
GET WELL WISHES
Best wishes for a speedy return to full health to the people from the area who are sick at home or in hospital. For security reasons and to maintain their privacy, their names will not be published unless requested by themselves or their next-of-kin.
Don’t forget that on the First Friday of every month, the Rosary will be recited in St Mochua’s Church, at 7.30 p.m. for the intentions of the sick of the parish. Everyone is welcome to attend.
FAMILY NOTICES
If you would like these Notes to include details of your family births, marriages, deaths, anniversaries and achievements etc. please supply the relevant details (no later than Thursday at 8 p.m.) by phone, text, email or written note to Breda Jacob (086 1686978) or email mickjacobjr@ yahoo.co.uk. Items arriving too late for inclusion will be carried over to the next edition.
PARISH CHRISTMAS DRAW WINNERS
The following were the lucky prize-winners in the Parish Christmas Draw: Mairéad O’Brien, Michael Doran, Anna Sinnott, Orlagh Rice, Olwyn McKenna, Aidan Finn, Jay Keane, Joan Kavanagh, Maria Whelan, Noah Godfrey, Ben O’Toole, Sadie Murphy and Róisín O’Grady.
The draw was an outstanding success and great credit is due to the hard-working organisers, the generous sponsors of prizes as well as to the buyers and sellers of the tickets.
GAA DEVELOPMENT DRAW
The Final Draw of Year two of the GAA Development Draw resulted in the following prize-winners: Fiona Murtagh, The Adams Family and Michael and Marie Redmond.
CWCW COLLECTION THANKS
The organisers of the recent church gate collection in aid of the Co. Wexford Community Workshop would like to thank all who continue to support it so generously.€190.46 was collected in Oulart.
COMMIT TO BE FIT
As the ‘Race to be Mayor’ hots up, the organisers are being most creative, coming up with very interesting ideas. Phil Redmonds team have organised Circuit Training, for all levels of fitness, in the Ballagh Community Centre, on Mondays and Thursdays, starting on Monday, January 7, with a Talk on Healthy Eating and Nutrition from Chloe Carton, with training starting immediately after the talk. The cost is €5 per night or 12 classes for €50.
Having organised a hugely successful ‘Truck and Tractor Run’ and a Monster table quiz recently, Spongers team will hold a Talent Competition in Marty’s Bar, Oulart on January 12. The winners of the Talent Competition will go forward to the Grand Final that will be held at a later date.
GAA CALENDAR
The organisers of Phil Redmond’s Mayoral campaign launched a souvenir calendar recently, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Oulart-The Ballagh’s first senior championship win on October 16, 1994, and the 12 other senior successes up to 2016.
The calendar features photographs of all 13 Oulart-The Ballagh Co. Wexford championship winning panels as well as the 2015 Leinster Club-Championship panel and backroom team. In this venture, as in many others over the years, the support of sponsors has been invaluable and is truly appreciated by players, officials and members. The calendar is on sale locally for €10.
CFR IS LIVE
The Oulart-The Ballagh Unit of Community First Responders is live, seven nights a week and all day at weekends, assisting the National Ambulance Service, on a totally voluntary basis. For queries please contact Vickie (087 7780749) or Ger (086 1578484).