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MAY DAY WALK
The annual May Day walk takes place on Monday the 1st of May at 2:30pm from The Hill.
Children start at 2:30 pm from Derrydaragh.
There are a selection of prizes in the raffle on the day for everyone who takes part.
I.C.A.
Newtowncashel monthly meeting takes place on Tuesday the 2nd May at 8pm in "The Hill" Newtowncashel. New members welcome as always.
FINE GAEL
The A.G.M, of Newtowncashel Fine Gael branch will be held in The Hill,this Thursday night the 27th of April at 9,30 p.m. Deputy peter Burke will be in attendance as well as local Fine Gael Councillors.A full turnout is expected and new members are welcome On Saturday evening the 29th of April and sunday morning the 30th of April,the annual National Fine Gael Churchgate Collection will be taken up.Your support will be much appreciated.
COMMUNITY GAMES
Newtowncashel community games track events will take place on the weekend of the 6th/7th of May. it will be ran off either the Saturday or the Sunday of that weekend.
ST.MARY'S N.S.
St. Mary's N.S. will celebrate the last 50 years and the opening of the new extension with a reunion weekend and Fundraiser on the 11th, 12th, 13th August 2017. The main event,will be a Race Day,at the Kilbeggan evening race meeting on Saturday the 12th of August.Please keep this date in your diary.
Invitations and details have been sent to the "home" house of all past pupils in the Parish. We request your assistance in forwarding invitations/details to people who no longer live in the Parish. Alternatively, you may send their addresses/e-
G.A.A.
Well done to the Cashel G.A.A Senior Football team ,who defeated Kenagh in the League last weekend.Final score was Kenagh 1-
RESULT
The following are the Lotto draw results from last Sunday night, the 23rd of April.. The numbers drawn were;2,12,20 and 30..There was no jackpot winner.€30 -
RACE NIGHT
There will be a Race Night, in aid of those suffering from Motor Neurone Disease, in The Pier Inn, Lisnacusha, Lanesboro, this Saturday the 29th of April at 9.00 p.m. Dance away to the Disco which takes place after it.
€20.00 per owner..€20.00 per trainer.Owner will name the horse. Please support this worthy cause. 087 0507686 or 086 2583854.
PARISH MISSION
Cashel Parish Mission will take place from Monday the 24th tob friday the 28th of April. John Pridmore,ex-
He has been interviewed on RTE,BBC ,ITV, TV3, UTV , American TV,Australian TV ,and numerous daily papers and radio shows. John has worked with people such as St.Teresa of Calcutta and was a friend of St.John Paul II.
POETRY WORKSHOP – MARIA EDGEWORTH LITERARY FESTIVAL 5TH-
As part of the Maria Edgeworth Literary Festival 5th-
SEAN NOS DANCING CLASSES
Classes on Tuesdays at the usual times in The Hill in Newtowncashel.
Under 6 years –4.30—5.00
Under 10 years 5.00-
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
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-
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-
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