by
Eily Buckley
Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a cairde and welcome to news Report 1204 from Millstreet.
Fondest greetings dear listeners and I wish you all the very best on this calm Tuesday morning. With the daffodils and snowdrops pushing up through the ground filling us with hope for the future.
Baoichas Le Dia we have come through another week of high winds and heavy rains with no more than a few flooded roads to show for it. We are indeed blessed by our placing on the map. Our hearts go out to those whose lives have been torn apart by recent events. We can only watch and pray.
Yesterday, Monday February 3rd was the Feast of St Blaise.The day for the blessing of the throats. A very large crowd attended the 7.30 evening Mass after which our Canon John FitzGerald individually blessed the throat of every person young and not so young in the church. And in his prayers for the Faithful he prayed for the safety of everyone during this trecherous weather.
In spite of wind and weather in these past weeks, Dan Joe Kelleher is out testing the signal for local television in the greater Millstreet catchment area. And I’m pleased to say that his findings are very encouraging. He has gone full circle from Gneeveguilla to Kilcorney and Aubane and many places in between.
The latest transmitter which was installed at Mount Leader is proving very strong and gives much power to those already in place.
People who would like to get the station are asked to do all in their own power to access it. For those in the South or Carriganima area try Channell 30 and to the West Channell 35.
Meanwhile Dan Joe Continues his research into the limits of the station and is asking people in the outer areas to please let him or Sean Radley know if they receive the programs.
Sean’s number is 0868250074.
By the way, all this work is voluntary and free of charge.
Both LTV1 and LTV2 continue to transmit programs every week. Wednesday from Macroom at 9.30
and Thursday at 10 from Millstreet.
With A bonanza of Local TV on Sundays from 5pm.
The Millstreet programs can be viewed any time anywhere, on the Millstreet Website.
Many congratulations to Emily Ring who won a medal at the South Munster Schools Cross Country Championships in Cork as part of our Community School Team. And she now goes forward to the Munster schools championships which will be held on Friday February 14th And we wish her the best of luck.
Athletic Club training for youngsters is at the GAA Hall on Tuesday from 7-8 pm and for Adults on Wednesday and Sundays.
The Monthly meeting of the Community Council will be held at the Wallis Arms Hotel on Tuesday night of next week, February 11th. All who would be interested in reviving Clara News and take part in the running of it please attend that meeting.
The AGM of Ballydaly Hall will be held to-night Starting at 8.30 and all are welcome. For details
contact Richie 087 6988105.
A note from Cloghoula School to say that enrolment forms for September 2014 are now available at the school and can be collected this week.
The Cork Mental Health Foundation would like to say many thanks to all those who supported their recent church Gate collection here. It amounted to €1,104.50.
A Highly successful and enjoyable Table Quiz was held at the Wallis Arms Hotel on Friday night last in aid of the 5 year Students of the Community School who are going to Lourdes as helpers. It raised € 1,618 And the organisers want to say a very sincere word of thanks to all those who came to support them on such wet and stormy night.
And on this weekend February 7/8 and Church Gate Collection will be held for the same cause.
The Sponsored Weigh In continues in Cullen every Monday Plus Music Dancing and aerobics. Proceeds to their Special Needs association. Last Monday night 48 weighed in and 117 pounds were lost.
For those who love the Irish Language,there’s a one day intensive course in oral and written Irish,available, for Leaving Cert Honour Irish, details from 085 1611573.
The Irish Cancer Society has a free transport to Kerry General Hospital. For more details contact the Hospital
or ring Gail 01 231 05 66.
Pilgrimmage going to Medjugorje in September 24 /Oct 1st
Contact Tom Dennehy 029 76159.
Bingo in Banteer to-night.€7,300 in prizes.
Bingo in Millstreet every Thursday night.at the GAA Hall.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in our Church every Tuesday and Wednesday from 10.30 am to 10.30 pm and in Cullen on Thursdays in Cullen from 10am to 7.
Confessions in our church every Saturday from 12.30 to 1.
Finally, there’s a feast of Score this weekend,
The Duhallow Scor na Paisti semi finals will be held, in,
Dromtarifffe on Friday at 7.30pm,
Rockchapel on Saturday at 7.30pm and
Boherbue on Sunday at 2,30pm
Here are the results of this weeks parish lotto draw which was held at the Bush bar on Sunday night.
Numbers drawn were 15,19,23,32 and the Jackpot was not won.
€100 went to Sinead Carmody, Rathmore the Seller was Tommy Tucker and he got €50 sellers prize. €50 went to Joan Cremin, Drishane View, €20 each to Aiden Nagle ,c/o Joan casey, Mary Twomey c/o Mary O Connor, Teresa and Jack Carroll, Kanturk. John and Denise Buckley, Kilmeedy,
Mags O Callaghan, Clara Rd. Chris O Shea, 2 West End. Mary Barrett, Carrigacooleen, and Noah and Connie Tarrant Liscreagh.
Jackpot fot Next week. €7,600 the draw at Corkery’s Bar on Sunday night.
Slan is beannacht De libh go leir.
(goodbye and God’s Blessing on you all)
