23-01-2017 - Newtowncashel - Co. Longford

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23-01-2017

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CASHEL G.A.A.
Cashel G.A.A. membership 2017 fees are now due. €30 per player/non player.€50 per couple and €15 for student and OAP. Please support your club,by giving your fee to Ger Dennigan or Kate Bohan.

TIDY TOWNS
Newtowncashel Tidy Towns will hold its Annual General Meeting on Monday evening the 30th of January at 8:00 pm in The Hill.
All are welcome.

SEAN NOS DANCING CLASSES
Classes WILL resume on Tuesday 31st January at the usual times in The Hill in Newtowncashel.
Under 6 years –4.30—5.00
Under 10 years 5.00---5.30
A beginners class can be arranged should there be a demand for it.
Classes are for boys and girls.
For further information or to book a place ...Contact Mairead 0868546433

INTERNATIONAL ADULT POETRY COMPETITION AND PRIMARY SCHOOL MIDLANDS POETRY COMPETITION
As part of the Maria Edgeworth Literary Festival 5th – 7th May 2017, there will be an International Adult Poetry Competition and Primary School Midlands Poetry Competition with cash prizes.  Entries to be sent through www.edgeworthstown.net/festival or by post to Competition Secretary, Edgeworth Literary Society, Old School House, Ballymahon Road, Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford.  Tel:  043-6671801.  Email: edgelocdev@eircom.net.  Closing date is 24th February 2017.

CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Patrick and Eileen Clarke on the recent birth of their baby son.

ART Classes - BALLYMAHON
Bridgeways Resource Centre, Dean Egan hall with tutor Frances Kelleher
Beginners - THURSDAY morning 10.30 to 12.30 new class commences 26th January
bring along note book, sketch pad, pencils, soft rubber.
Improvers - Tuesday evenings 7 - 9 re-commence 24th January
at Betty Fox's Main St.
We hope to organise an exhibition for July.
Contact hfkelleher@eircom.net phone Frances 090 6432203 or text 087 9913651 or phone Bridie or staff Bridgeways (DEAN EGAN) Family Resource Centre at 090 64 32691

TOURISM WITH BUSINESS CERTIFICATE
Looking for a career focused course? Then enrol on Longford College of Further Education’s 1 year Tourism with Business programme starting September 2016. Ireland is going through a tourism regeneration with employment potential from Center Parcs and from initiatives such as The Wild Atlantic Way, The Greenway Cycle Project and Ireland’s Ancient East project. The course offers practical business skills for the workplace as well as accreditation from Quality Qualifications Ireland and awards up to 400 CAO points for progression to third level institutions. This course is free to those in receipt of BTEA or who qualify for a SUSI grant* and to holders of a medical card. The registration fee and government levy is €330 for all other students. To enrol go to www.longfordcfe.com, click on enrol and follow instructions. (*Fees will be refunded on receipt of SUSI grant)

MACRA
Macra are looking for young people to join a new Macra club. Macra is a non profit organisation for young people 17-35,it has 6 key activities such as Agriculture,Sports,Performing Arts,Travel,Public Speaking and Community Involvoment. You dont need to be a farmer to join.
Contact can be made by contacting Diarmaid on 086 8612750 or by contacting the Longford Macra na Feirme facebook page.

INSULATION SERVICE
Free House Insulation service available. Check out the poster for eligibility criteria. Contact Terence on 086 3192721 for more information.

LONGFORD VTOS
The Longford VTOS programme is now recruiting. It offers full time business and computer training free of charge.
To qualify you must be over 21 and in receipt of a social welfare payment.
If you are interested contact Maeve Madden,VTOS Co-ordinator at 087 2050589.

MUSIC CLASSES
Newtownforbes Longford CCÉ are taking expressions of interest for beginner and improver traditional music classes. Any adults or children interested should contact us on 0878507726 or newtownforbeslongfordcce@eircom.net

GOOD2TALK
Good2Talk is a non profit organisation with charitable status. We offer counselling and psychotherapy to individuals, families, couples and teenagers on a contribution basis. No more than €25, regardless of you income, you can access an effective professional counsellor within 72 hours of contacting our service. We help clients overcome low mood, panic, worry, depression, low self esteem, addiction, bereavement, anger and trauma.
We are located on 2 Keons Terrace, Longford and our contact number is 043 3347477

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