Regional Report 1001 23rd February 2010

by

Eily Buckley

Dia is mhuire diobh go leir, and welcome to news report 1,001 from Millstreet.

Fondest greetings dear listeners and I wish you all the very best on this cold and very calm Tuesday morning, with the little birds still begging for food outside the kitchen window and it has just started to snow.

Re Community Council Awards. Special Award will be presented to the Sisters of the Divine Jesus(Drishane Nuns) in recognition of the great work that they have done over the years both in Ireland in many countries abroad. Sponson Noel C Duggan & Family.

Our heartiest congratulations go out this week to our brilliant Scór na nÓg, Instrumental Music team who won the All-Ireland Final in Athlone on Saturday night. Boherbue coming joint first in set-dancing and 2nd in the Question time. A grand home-coming reception was laid on for them in the town on Monday night, finishing up at the GAA Hall where many tributes were paid to them, and to all concerned to them.

Duhallow finals of Scór na Paistí will be held at the Edel Quinn Hall this Sunday.

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Death Notice: Phil McCarthy

MCCARTHY (Dublin and Millstreet) February 22, 2010. Peacefully at St. Vincents Hospital Dublin, Philomina (Phil) eldest daughter of the late Denis and Elizabeth McCarthy, Pound Hill. Sadly missed by Brendan, sisters Maureen, and Theresa, brother Denis, brothers-in-law, sister-in-law, nephews, nieces, grandnephew and grandnieces, cousins relatives and friends, May she Rest in Peace. Her family would like to thank the doctors, nurses, consultants and staff of St Vincents Hospital for the excellent care and kindness shown to Phil over the years. Reposing at the Patrick Massey Funeral Home the Coombe, removal this Wednesday evening to Church of the Holy Cross Dundrum arriving 5 o’clock Funeral tomorrow (Thursday) after 10 o’c Mass to Shanganagh Cemetery

from the Irish Times Death Notices