Ballycastle >Local News
6th March '13

                                                      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

Vintage Society Dinner Dance

West Coast Vintage Society Dinner Dance in the Diamond Coast Hotel, Enniscrone on Saturday 9th March at 8.30p.m.. Music by Misty Blue's. Tickets €25.

Contact: Damien Scott 086-8768320, Martin John Healy 086-2858395 or Anthony Walsh 086-1783065.

 

St. Patrick's Day Parade

St. Patrick's Day Parade in Ballycastle on Sunday March 17th . Parade will leave from the Community Hall after 11.30a.m. Mass. Anyone, or group, interested in entering a float, please contact Collette 086-8477845. Prizes for best Floats.

 

Pub Quiz

Saints & Shillelaghs Fancy Dress Pub Quiz, in aid of Kiddies Korner, in Healy's Bar on Friday 15th March.

 

Golf Results

Enniscrone flat nine results from 23 February 2013:

1st : John Reilly 43pts back nine 

2nd : Enda Rooney 43pts 

3rd : Michael Gilroy 42pts 

4th : Ollie Clarke 39 back nine last 6

Longest Drive: N/A 

Nearest the Pin: N/A

28 handicaps: Jerry Collins 27pts 

2s: Michael Gilroy 

Donkey Prize winner: Shane Winters 

 

Next outing to Murvagh Golf Course, Donegal on 23 March 2013. Bus price for outing is €56. Visitors welcome. Bus leaving Ballycastle at 7o'clock. For more info or bookings, call Dominic (Captain) on 0876950976.

 

Deaths

Sympathy is extended to the family, relatives and friends of Tilly Duggan, Suífinn Way (nee Reilly, Lacken) who died recently.

 

Sympathy is also extended to the family, relatives and friends of Josie Connor, Dromore West who died last week (Father of Margaret Killeen, Doonadoba).

 

May their souls rest in peace.

 

Seaview Residents Meeting

Seaview Residents Meeting in the Community Hall on Thursday 7th March at 8.30p.m.

 

AGM

Fianna Fáil AGM will be held in the Seaview Lounge at 9.00p.m. on Thursday 14th March 2013. All are welcome.

 

Lotto

No's drawn on 2nd March were: 3. 9. 13. 25. No Jackpot winner. Jackpot now stands at €4,500. Next Draw in McNamees.

Five Envelopes drawn:

Anne & Anna Healy, Glenurla

Malcolm McDonnell, Ballycastle

A. M. McCann, Belderrig

Tony D'Arcy Jnr., Ballycastle

David Langan, Carrowcur

 

Community Alert

People 65years and over wishing to avail of monitored pendant alarms, please contact Joe Gardiner 086-8453067 or Caroline Stadler 086-3974408 as Application Forms are now available.

 

Public Information Evenings

Two public talks on Stroke awareness and prevention will be held on 7th March in the TF Royal Hotel, Castlebar at 8pm and on 14th March in Hotel Ballina, Ballina at 8pm.

For further information contact Ailish Houlihan, Croí Nurse Lead ‘Mayo Action on Heart Disease & Stroke' at 094-9049172

 

No Booking required. Admission free. All welcome.

 

Classes

Art Class on Mondays at 7.00p.m. in Suífinn Way Centre. All welcome.

 

Set dancing classes on Wednesdays from 9pm - 11pm in St John's Hall. All are welcome 

 

Music classes in St John's Hall on Saturdays from 11am -12.30pm - tin whistle, keyboard, banjo, accordians etc 

 

Irish Dancing classes continue every Monday and Thursday, in St John's Hall, Ballycastle from 5pm till 6.30pm. New members are always welcome.

Children can start from age 3 up.

 

Art Exhibition

Ballycastle Art Group's Annual Art Exhibition ‘Faces and Places' will remain open Monday – Friday 10.00a.m. – 5.00p.m. in the Resource Centre Art Gallery , Ballycastle.

E-mail: ballycastleart@gmail.com

 

Library

Library is now located in the VEC Building (former Secondary School) and is open on Wednesdays from 9.30a.m. – 4.00p.m.

 

Outdoor Gym

The new outdoor fitness gym in Suífinn Way Estate is open to anybody over the age of 50. The equipment is clearly marked with instructions on how to use each individual piece.

For further information contact Suífinn Way Centre:

Phone No: 096-43848

Email: suifinnway2010@gmail.com

Website: www.ballycastlevoluntaryhousing.com

 

Exercise Club

Exercise Club meet each Tuesday at 11.00a.m. in Daycare Centre, Suífinn Way .

New members welcome.

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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 :

Fax, Laminating, Photocopying, Typing.

Opening Hours: Monday – Friday 10.00a.m. – 5.00p.m. (closed for lunch 1 – 2.00p.m.)

 

Community Hall

Monday : Bingo at 8.30p.m.

Thursday : Basketball for girls & boys 8 – 10yrs from 5.30p.m. – 6.30p.m. and for girls & boys 10yrs and over from 6.30p.m. – 7.30p.m. €2 per child.

Adult Basketball at 8.00p.m. Contact Barry at 096-43863.

 

Anyone wishing to book the Hall for meetings or activities, contact Breda McNulty at 089-4607901

 

Church Notices

Mass Times:

Weekdays at 10.00a.m.

Saturday Vigil: 8.15p.m.

Sunday: 11.30a.m.

 

Masses this week:

Monday 10.00a.m.: Private Intention

Tuesday 8.00p.m.: Kevin Healy (Anniversary)

Wednesday 10.00a.m.: James & Elizabeth Earley

Thursday 8.00p.m.: Peter Burke (2 nd Anniversary)

Friday 8.00p.m.: Seán Walker

Saturday 12.00noon: Willie Donnelly (Anniversary)

Saturday Vigil 8.15p.m.: Mai Commins

Sunday 11.30a.m.: Anthony & Annie McGuire

 

Eucharist Ministers:

Saturday Vigil: Breege Gardiner

Sunday 11.30a.m.: Mary Boyle

 

Readers:

Saturday Vigil: Michael A. O'Connor

Sunday 11.30a.m.: Jerome Chambers

 

Servers:

Saturday Vigil: Liam Óg Barrett, Chloe Scott

Sunday : Maria Maughan, Leah Munnelly

 

Adoration:

7.00p.m.: Mary Walsh, Mary Boyle

7.30p.m.: Rita Langan, John Morgan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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