by
Eily Buckley
Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a cairde and welcome to News Report 1105 from Millstreet. Fondest greetings dear listeners and I wish you all the very best on this rather wet but mild Tuesday morning.
Our Community Council Awards lived up to its good name once again.
Every ticket was sold out for Friday night’s event which was held the Wallis Arms Hotel. A wonderful four-course meal, including wine was served, there were spot prizes galore, and music was by the ever popular Kelt, and all for a mere €25 ticket.
Members of our clergy, Canon John FitzGerald and Fr Paddy O Byrne attended. Master of ceremonies was Councillor Noel Buckley, Chairman of the Community Council, and he carried out his task with the grace and panache as only Noel can. He was aided by Council Secretary Catherine O’Shea and Maura Kiely.
All of the recipients were overjoyed to be chosen, and to be lauded by their own people, which is the greatest honour of all.
Again the proud recipients were Aubane Social Club, Our Tidy Towns Committee, Patricia Guerin, Joanne O Riordan, Mark Ellis and Mary O Sullivan.
The sponsors were AIB Bank, Alps Electric,Millstreet Credit Union, Dennehy Haulage, Clover Hill Foods, and C. U.B.E. ( C.U.B.E is the title chosen by a group of local business people who have come together to make every effort to promote new businesses, and create new jobs in the area.)
Music and dancing went on till late a great time was had by all, and the hardworking committee can take a well earned bow.
Many thanks to Brendan & Sean who were there with the cameras to record it for your future viewing on LTV2.
But there is no rest for our Community Council, now they are totally immersed in making preparations for our St Patrick’s Day parade. They are delighted with the support that the community is giving already, and they are asking lots more to come out and take part. Communities were never more in want of some cheering up and St Patrick’s Day is the one to do it, with a little bit of help from our friends.
Rathmore Parade will be on Sunday March 11th and Carriganima on March on Sunday March 18th. All floats etc welcome at both.
Monthly Community Council Meeting to-night at the Wallis Arms Hotel at 9. All members please attend.
A very important public meeting about our ambulance service will be held at the Wallis Arms Hotel on Thursday night March 15th at 5pm.
A note here from Geraldine Houlihan, to say that the Cullen Pipe Band are holding a fundraising Cake Sale at their Community Centre after Mass on Sunday March 11th. Flowers and Plants will also be for sale on the day. Please support them well.
The Eucharistic Congress will be held in Dublin in June 10 to 17th. Application forms can be got at our Post Office. There’s an invitation to young people aged 15-17. Booking is required. For further in formation contact the Parish Office 70043.
Community School Class Reunion for 1976 will be held at the Wallis Arms Hotel on Friday March 16th. A few tickets still available. Contact Mary at Guys and Dolls Salon or Dan Murphy West End.
Our Menshed is open every Tuesday, in Pound Hill. From 10am until 1 and from 7 pm in the evening. For more information ring 087 679 38 41.
Community singing with Maria every Thursday night at the Pastoral Centre. Knitting Club on Tuesday nights at the Adult Learning Centre on the Main St. from 7 to 9. These events and lots more, are open to everybody.
Ring Ionad Cultura for details of their program on Saturday March 10th .
The AGM of Aubane Social Club takes place on Tuesday March 20th. And they will host their annual Good Friday Table Quiz on Friday April 6th.
Get in touch with IRD Duhallow at 60633, if you know of any old walls, kilns, castles, or other buildings of historic value that may in need of repair in your area. This program will be launched to-morrow Wednesday night at the James O Keeffe Institute, Newmarket at 7.30.
This is National Tree Week. Ring IRD Duhallow at the same number for information about their Program for the week and of some plants are going free to Community Groups.
Millstreet Macra have organised a Mystery Tour on Saturday March 10th. Leaving Millstreet at 6.30 pm. Tickets at €20 each will cover the cost of transport, food, and nightclub entry. Contact Niamh 087 368 4138
Our Juvenile GAA Club will host a Monster Table Quiz at the GAA Hall on Friday night March 16th. From 8:30-10:30pm open to ages 9-16.
The Stations of the Cross are said in our Church every Monday evening during Lent at 7 followed by Mass at 7.30.
Morning Masses are at 10am on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and Friday evenings at 7.30
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament every Wednesday from 10.30 am to 10.30 pm. Drop in any time.
Confessions every Saturday from 12.30 to 1.
The last of the Lenten Talks will be held at the Community School on Monday night next. Entitled, Being God’s Compassion in Our world it will be given by Mr. Justin Kilcullen, Director of Trocaire. All are welcome.
Millstreet defeated Lyre in the Ducon Cup with the next fixture scheduled against Knocknagree in Millstreet on Sunday at 1.30pm.
Local teams performed well in the County Seachtain na Gaeilge Table Quiz hosted in Bishopstown. Millstreet took first place with Cullen placed third. Both advance to a Munster Final in Mallow tomorrow night.
Scór: The Munster Senior Scor Finals take place in Tallow, Co Waterford on Saturday night. Millstreet represented in novelty act and question time with John O’Sullivan of St. John’s partaking in recitation.
On Sunday, Millstreet hosts a semi final to the Co. Scor na Paistí with a full programme underway at 2pm.
Here are the results of this week’s parish Lotto draw which was held at the Clara Inn on Sunday night. Numbers drawn were 14, 18, 21, 32, and the jackpot was not won. €100 went to The Buckley Family, at Kilmeedy Castle. The seller was myself and I got €50 sellers prize, €50 went to Geariod Moynighan, Dernagree, €20 each to Dan and Teresa Collins, Tanyard, The
South Pole c/o The Bush Bar, Den. Corkery, c/o Corkery’s Bar, Mike Keane c/o Tarrants Bar, Liam Kelleher, Oakwood, Amy O Riordan, Claramore, Noreen Kelleher, Minor Row, and Patrick Coleman & Nikki, Tanyard Wood. Jackpot for next week, €5,800 the draw at the
Wallis Arms Hotel on Sunday night.
Agus sinn a bfuil a cairde, for the New C103, this is Eily Buckley saying Many thanks for listening agus Slan is beannacht De libh go leir.
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