Ballycastle >Local News
25th January '12

                                                      An AED Defibrillator is located in Ballycastle Community Hall

                                                      In the event of a person collapsing and becoming unresponsive:

                                                      1. Call 999 (landline) or 112 (mobile)

                                                      2. Call local Defibrillator Responder on

                                                         A) 086-257-6771 or B) 086-257-6772

                                                      3. Start CPR immediately while awaiting responder and emergency                                                            service

G.A.A.

At the A.G.M. of Ballycastle G.A.A. Club held recently the following officers were elected:

Chairman:    Martin Hefferon
Secretary:   Seamus Ormsby
Treasurer:    Eilish Ormsby
PRO:   Mairtín Flannery
Club President:  Micheal Forde
Club Patron:    Fr Micheal Harrison

The following awards will be presented at the Annual Dinner Dance (date to be announced):
Hall of Fame:    Joe Mc Donnell
Player of the Year:   Shane Breslin
Club Person of the Year:   Eilish Ormsby

 

Dinner Dance

Mayo North Old Engine and Tractor Club Annual Dinner Dance on Saturday 4th February 2012 at Hiney's Upper Deck, Crossmolina. Tickets €25. Contact Seán Healy (096 43018), Main Street, Ballycastle.

 

Lotto

No's drawn on Saturday 21st January were:  6.  13.  16. 28. No Jackpot winner. Jackpot now stands at €8,900. Next draw in McNamees.

Five Envelopes drawn:

Francie Ruane, Dublin

Bridie Hunt, Carrowcubic

Seamus Ormsby, Ballycastle

Kathleen Boyle, Carrowcubic

Eileen Healy, Main Street

 

Church Gate Collection

Irish Pilgrimage Trust Annual Church Gate collection will take place on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th February. Money raised is used to help send children with special needs to Lourdes.

 

Suifinn Way Day Care Centre Activities

Monday & Friday: 3 course nourishing dinner available between 12.15p.m. and 1.15p.m.

Tuesday: Fit for life exercise group meet at 11.00a.m. for their weekly session followed by light refreshments and a game of “Boccia”.

Thursday: Presently there is a creative writing course taking place from 7 – 9p.m. for the next twelve weeks.

On the last Thursday of each month Ballycastle Book Club meet from 9pm – 10.30pm to discuss the previous month's book choice. Light refreshments are served and there is usually good banter and laughter – newcomers welcome.

 

St. Patrick's Day Parade

Anyone with ideas on floats, or how to enhance the St. Patrick's Day Parade contact Tommy Burke on 096 43245.

 

Bingo

Bingo in Ballycastle Hall on Monday nights at 8.30p.m.

 

Ballycastle Golf Society


Next Outing is to Mulranny on 28 th January '12.

Anyone interested in playing can contact Vincent Tomas on 087 7719359 or Padraig Winters on 086 3203736

 

Art

Artworks are constantly on display in the Art Gallery upstairs in the Resource Centre, so please drop in to the Gallery when visiting Ballycastle.

Ballycastle art can be viewed at www.ballycastle.ie/touristinformation

E-mail: ballycastleart@gmail.com

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Home Care Service

Home care help available to the elderly and convalescent in the Ballycastle and surrounding areas. Interested persons can contact Josephine on 086-0579023, for details and arrangement.

Craft Shop

Craft Shop is located in the Resource Centre, Upper Main Street.

Facilities available :

Broadband Internet, Fax, Laminating, Photocopying, Typing.

Opening Hours: Monday – Friday 10.00a.m. – 5.00p.m.

 

Community Hall

Monday : Bingo at 8.30p.m.

Tuesday : Ladies football at 8.00p.m.

Wednesday : Men's Indoor Soccer (Over 18's) at 8.00p.m.

Thursday : Adults Basketball at 8.00p.m.

Anyone wishing to book the Hall for meetings or activities, contact Breda McNulty at 086-0644114.

 

Church Notices

Mass Times:

Weekdays at 10.00a.m.

Saturday Vigil: 8.15p.m.

Sunday: 11.30a.m.

 

Masses this week:

Monday: Holy Souls

Tuesday: Eileen & Michael Edward Cosgrove

Wednesday: No Mass

Thursday 6.30p.m.: Tony Barrett

Friday: Chris & Peter Munnelly & Deceased Family

Saturday 12.00noon: Johnny Sweeney, Ballyglass (Month's Mind)

Saturday Vigil.: Thomas, Winifred, Tommy & Christopher Murphy

Sunday 11.30a.m.: Private Intention

 

Eucharist Ministers:

Saturday Vigil: Rose Nealon

Sunday 11.30a.m.: Seán Callaghan

 

Readers:

Saturday Vigil: Frankie Scanlon

Sunday 11.30a.m.: Mary Hefferon

 

Servers:

Saturday Vigil: Martin Sweeney, Ciara Doyle Sweeney

Sunday : Conor Tomas, Shauna Healy

 

Adoration:

7.00p.m.: Anne & Paddy McDonnell

7.30p.m.: Teresa McHale, Peggy Burke

8.00p.m.: Anne Carey, Bridget Langan

8.30p.m.: Cauleen Barrett, Teresa Collins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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