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SCRAP METAL
The Brockagh Resource Centre are still accepting scrap metal to raise funds for the Brockagh Centre. Scrap metal can be left at the back of our building for collection.
Some of the items you can bring are biscuit tins, steel oil tanks, steel window frames, steel coal bunkers, radiators, solid fuel cookers, sheep wire, bicycles, old cars without the tyres, wheel barrows, golf irons, etc. No fridges, freezers, cookers, timber, plastics or tyres. Contact brockaghresourcecentre@gmail.com or go to brockaghresourcecentre.ie.
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ACTION
The Laragh/Glendalough Sustainable Energy Action are currently conducting a survey on Energy Usage which you may be able to assist with. To participate in the survey at you can join our Facebook page or go to https:// www.surveymonkey.com/r/WXQG7Y2.
The Laragh/Glendalough Sustainable Energy Action is a community/voluntary group of local people set up to increase awareness of the causes and impacts of climate change, and to explore ways that the community can respond.
The group was formed to identify the community’s energy needs, and put in place, sustainable measures that will help improve energy efficiency in their homes, reduce energy costs, and to make their homes more comfortable to live in.
GLENDALOUGH HERITAGE FORUM
We have just launched our new Glendalough Heritage website at glendalough.wicklowheritage. org. As members of Our Wicklow Heritage, we invite you to explore our local history collections and discover unique articles, photographs, documents, oral histories and personal stories.
We are working together to record and make accessible the county’s rich built, natural and cultural heritage. We invite you to participate by contributing your information, stories and photographs.
Hope all keeping safe and well as the lockdown continues. Due to the restrictions our next two outings, Coollattin in June and Woodenbridge in July have been cancelled. We’ll be in touch about our Blainroe outing in August, not looking good at the moment. Willie Kenna Captain.
RESERVOIR DAM WALK
The walking trail on the top of the Upper Reservoir Dam is now reserved for vulnerable users and those aged 70+. All other folk are asked to please take the lower trail along the tree line which runs parallel. Thank you for your cooperation.
ROUNDWOOD PHARMACY
Covid-19 update: We will continue to operate the one customer at a time policy and our protective screen will remain in place. This is for the safety of our customers and staff. Please help our community to stay safe as we enter Phase1 of the easing of restrictions. – social distancing of two metres – wash hands frequently and use hand sanitiser.
Our free home medicines delivery service Pharmacy Home Link continues to deliver to those who are in the at risk and vulnerable group.
While services at Calary Church of Ireland cannot take place during the current crisis, the priest in charge Reverend Niall Stratford is doing services on YouTubeeachSunday.
The link to view each Sundays service is Newcastle, newtownmountkennedy with Calary To find the link, the spelling, spacing and comma is exactly as typed.
MEDJUGORJE
inclusive. €200 deposit secures booking.
The accommodation is close to the church. For more information and booking Contact Mary King at 087 2185067.
JENNY’S PRE-SCHOOL
Jenny’s Pre-school Moneystown: is now enrolling for September 2020 and 2021 anyone interested contact the school at 086 1705238 or email Jennyspreschoolmoneystown@gmail.com.
COVID-19 RESPONSE TEAM
Garda – Mick O’Rourke, Roundwood Pharmacy – Jonathan and John, Sugar Mountain Café – Janette, Centra – Gabriel and Joanne, Grants Butchers – Keith, Roundwood post office – Malik, Keeleys Hardware – Moe. For services for senior citizens and High Risk Persons you ring 087 1329420 and we organise delivery of your medicines (order must be placed first with Pharmacy) takeaway dinners, shopping, meat/fish/veg, pension collection (authorisation form to be signed pre-collection), firing heating gas etc.
Feel free to call us to discuss how we can assist you. The number again is 087 1329420.
CANCER SUPPORT
The Roundwood Cancer Support centre is closed to the public for the moment. If anyone needs to make any enquiries please telephone our confidential phone number 087 6062072.
LOCAL NOTES
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