NEWTOWNMOUNTKENNEDY ROUNDWOOD
LOCAL NOTES CONTACT
If you have news or an item to be added to the Newtownmountkennedy Notes, please email Ciara Martin Perks at ciaraperks87@gmail.com or call 087 6380155.
NEWTOWN JUNIORS FC
All football activity is suspended till March 5 with immediate effect – with the exception of senior SSE Airtricity League and senior Women’s National League teams who are exempt. In addition to this please note the following.
The new Government Level 5 Guidelines do not ALLOW for any collective team training for any team other than senior SSE Airtricity League or Women’s National League teams.
The new Government Level 5 Guidelines do not ALLOW for any adult amateur, Futsal and underage football activity including the underage National Leagues and all schoolboy and schoolgirl football.
The new Government Level 5 Guidelines do not ALLOW for any trials or assessments till further notice – with the exception of senior SSE Airtricity League and senior Women’s National League teams who are exempt subject to league guidelines.
The new Government Level 5 Guidelines allow for INDIVIDUAL training only.
As all information is updated, we will communicate to all concerned. If anyone has any further enquiries regards the updated protocols/restrictions, they can contact our COVID Compliance Officers Rory Hackett and Hughie Nolan.
Only one player from the club celebrates a birthday in the coming week and he is David Turcanu from the under-8s team. Happy birthday David from everyone at Newtown Juniors FC.
Newtown Juniors FC would like to extend their sincere condolences to the family and friends of Joan Dowdall (Killincarrig Greystones) and Paddy Nolan (Coolbeg Glenealy) who both sadly passed recently. May they both rest in peace.
For further information on all matters Newtown Juniors FC please contact the secretary at 087 6987653 or by email to hughienolan@gmail.com and you can also follow the club on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
COMMUNITY RESPONSE
Your Community is here to help. Wicklow County Council Covid 19 Community Call Helpline are there to help in anyway, call them between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week.
There is help and support available to everyone no matter what. If you need any help whether you are self isolating, ill or cannot get out for the essentials please call Ciara Perks at 087 6380155 or the Community Call Helpline 1800 868 399 and we will get you the help and support you need. Whether it is groceries, collection of prescriptions, a paper or just a friendly chat please call your community is here for you. Thank you to the amazing people who have volunteered their time to helping so far, it has made a big positive difference in the community.
ST PATRICK’S DAY PARADE
A message from Ann Duffy: It is with great regret to inform you again that the St Patrick’s Day parade in Newtownmountkennedy is cancelled for 2021.
Over the last 30 years we have laughed, cheered and created long lasting memories for our community on this special day. Every year we flock to the main street to watch the parade. How trivial it may seem each year on March 17, we come together as a community to celebrate.
I have always belived that the St Patrick’s Day parade has held a much wider significance in the village of Newtown.
It’s the day we highlight the best of Newtown, the schools, sports clubs, the local businesses and volunteers. They are the beating heart of our community.
The covid-19 pandemic has created many challenges for all of these. I am a strong believer our community groups and businesses will come back stronger.
As we approach the summer months, we can only hope life will return to some sort of normal and once again the organisations, the businesses, the sports clubs, the schools and voulenteers can flourish again in Newtown.
The saying is true. You only miss something when it’s gone.
In 2022 the parade will be back bigger and better. Looking forward to the day we can laugh and celebrate together again. Alone we can do so little together we can do so much.
NORTH WICKLOW COUNTRY MARKET
We are working on an order only basis for the first three weeks. We will be assembling your orders in boxes or bags, to be collected in a drive through operation, cars to drive down side of centre, across the back of hall and up and stop at front door, orders will be handed to you in your car, payment preferably by card, everyone to stay in their cars. Hopefully this will work, and keep everyone safe.
We look forward to seeing you all, and hopefully getting back to normal soon. PS we would appreciate early orders. Check our Facebook page or contact Jackie at 086 8034237 for orders. Market at Newcastle Community Centre.
LITTERING CONCERNS
Please respect our community and the many people, Businesses and groups, who help to keep our town so beautiful and litter-free. Littering and dumping is not acceptable even during a pandemic, so please bring your rubbish, used gloves, used face masks etc home to your household bin and if you see a case of littering/dumping please report to Wicklow Litter Line on 1890 548837.
If the bottle banks in the town are full please do not leave yours around or between the full bins – this is considered dumping and fines will be issued.
KILMURRAY CEMETERIES
The graves at Kilmurray cemeteries are always kept well. Just to remind people when cleaning up to either place rubbish in designated fenced area or bring their rubbish home. Placing it in the ditch or corner is not cleaning up it’s placing it near someone else’s grave. Thank You.
COMMUNITY CENTRE
The community centre is closed at the moment till further notice due to Covid restrictions. We will keep you updated as and when we have further news.
CRISP PACKET RECYCLING
The Coffee Place Newtownmountkennedy, have partnered with Terracycle to allow you to recycle your empty crisp packets. Drop your empty crisp packets ONLY (no popcorn packets or crisp tubes) into the team at the Coffee Place.
Money raised will be donated to Newtownmountkennedy Primary School so you will be helping your local school as well as the environment.
COMMUNITY FORUM
Due to current Level 5 restrictions and to keep our community safe, Newtownmountkennedy Community Forum meetings are postponed till further notice. We would encourage everyone to support our local businesses and shop local where you can. By keeping it local we are supporting our community to get back on it’s feet and continue to flourish.
PERSONAL ALARMS
The Roundwood and District Community Council are registered to administer the senior alert scheme which provides grants to elderly people towards the provision of personal alarms. The personal alarm offers reassurance to allow independent living, safe in the knowledge that you can quickly be in contact with a family member or neighbour in the event of an emergency. It provides security and peace of mind. If you would like more information, please call 086 8055040.
CALARY PARISH
Rev Ross Styles has now taken over as Rector of Newcastle and Newtownmountkennedy with Calary. The parishioners welcome Ross his wife, Fiona together with their children Ben and Ava and wish them a long and happy time in the parish. We look forward to meeting them once restrictions are eased and, in the meantime, services will continue online.
PARISH CHURCH
Roundwood Parish Church Opening Times for the month of February, and while in Government Level 5 restrictions, the church will be open for private prayer from 9 a.m. to midday Monday Thursday inclusive. Please observe all Government guidelines relating to hand and respiratory hygiene and please wear a face-covering.
ALONE HELPLINE
ALONE, the organisation that supports older people is operating a national support line and additional supports for older people who have concerns or are facing difficulties relating to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) in Ireland. Contact ALONE at 0818 222 024 if you have concerns about your own wellbeing, or the wellbeing of an older person you know. Further information can be found on alone.ie.
LOTTO
The lotto has been suspended for the moment.
ROUNDWOOD CANCER SUPPORT
The centre is currently closed but we are continuing to provide transport to and from hospital appointments for those suffering from cancer. If you require our services please contact us at 086 1534011 or check out our Facebook page facebook.com/roundwoodcancersupport.
LOCAL NOTES
If you have an item or news that you would like to include in the Roundwood Notes contact Margaret Bolger the email address is mgtbolger@gmail.com.