by
Eily Buckley
Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a cairde and welcome to news report 1155 from Millstreet. Fondest greetings dear listeners and I wish you all the very best on this dull and calm Tuesday morning.
An important meeting to arrange our St Patricks Day parade will be held at the Wallis Arms to-night starting at 9, all involved please attend.
A very important Talk on Addiction Awareness will be held at Gneeveguilla GAA Hall on this Friday February 22nd Guest speaker on the night will be, football star,
Oisin McConville from Armagh who himself, was a victim . Admission is free, and all are welcome.
Brendan O Sullivan is still being lauded for the winning of bronze at the South Korea Special Olympics and he asked me to say continued thanks to all those who are so happy for him.
70 / 80 disco in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland will be held at the Wallis Arms Hotel on Friday March 8th.Door Tickets, which are already on sale in local shops,are €10 and will include entry into the draw for some fantastic prizes.
Dromtariffe ICA will host a Tupperaware Demo, given By Mary Hayes to-night at 8.30 and all are welcome.
A million congratulations to June Pomeroy and John Moylan, who became engaged recently.
A public meeting on Health related issues will be held at the Wallis Arms Hotel on this Thursday February 21st, starting at 8. Billy Kelleher TD and spokesman on Health will be the guest speaker, all are welcome.
IRD Duhallow will hold an information seminar on
Disability, Financial Talk, Budget 2013 impacts on the broader Community plus a wide range of interesting and vital topics at the James O Keeffe Institute on Tuesday Feb. 26th.
To get the full story ring Mary McHugh at 029 60633.
The Students of our CommunitySchool would like to say many thanks to all those who helped them raise almost €400 at their cake sale in aid of IHCPT.
And there’s a note of thanks from the Mental Health Foundation thanking all those who supported their recent church gate collection which amounted to just under €1,000.
Millstreet Active Retired Group will host a night of Interior Design Appreciation at the Canon O Donovan Centre on Wednesday night Feb, 27th with a 7.30 start and all are welcome.
The First Aid course went extremely well at the Pub in Carriganima last Wednesday night with up to 20 people taking part. The second phase continues this Wednesday night and well done to Seanie and Matt for hosting such an important feature .All those who are taking part are highly impressed.
The Weigh-In continued in Cullen last night with 64 taking part and 60 pounds weight lost. More of the same next week.
These are Lenten times and extra prayers and services are being held to highlight it. Eucharistic Adoration in Millstreet Church every Tuesday and Wednesday and in Cullen on Thursdays from
10.30 am to 10.30 pm.
And there’s a Lenten Talk given by Rev. David Armstrong at our Community School on Monday next February 25th at 8pm .
Scor
Millstreet enjoyed success at the Duhallow Scor na Paisti semi finals in Boherbue.
And, well done to the Millstreet and St. John’s who took part in the Co. Senior Scor semi finals in Ovens. Best of luck to all involved in next weeks finals.
GAA
Weather permitting, Millstreet are due to play Kilbrin in the Ducon Cup at the weekend.
Here are the results of this week’s parish lotto draw which was held at Corkery’s Bar on Sunday night.
Numbers drawn were 16, 18, 23, 30 and the Jackpot was not won. €100 went Jerry Reardon, Millwheel Restaurant. He was also the seller and got €50 sellers prize, €50 went to Mary & Sinead Murphy, Killarney Rd, €20 each to Kitty Cronin, The Rectory, Danny Cronin, c/o Dennehy’s, Donagh and Kieran FitzGerald Gneeveguilla, Connie Hickey ,Main St, Jerry O Connor, Liscreagh, Breda Kelleher,Lackabawn, Jerry Reardon Millwheel, and Marie Murphy, Dooneen. Jackpot for next week € 7,200 the draw will be at the Mal Passo Bar on Sunday night
Agus sinn a bfuil a cairde, Slan is beannacht De libh go leir.
