by
Eily Buckley
Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a cairde and welcome to news report 1092 from Millstreet.
Fondest greetings dear listeners and I wish you all the very best on this wet Tuesday morning following a night of high winds an heavy rains.
We were indeed deeply honoured at the weekend when the Eucharistic Bell was brought to our Church. A very large crowd turned up for the historic event and after prayers everybody was invited to come to the altar and ring the bell. We all went up knowing that we will never again get the chance again. People came from many other places to see it and we were so proud of our beautiful church all lit up for the occasion. Next morning it resumed its journey through the highways and byways of Ireland.
A Public Meeting, organised by the Community Council will be held at the Wallis Arms Hotel this Thursday night Dec.1 to discuss the proposed changes in the Ambulance Service in the Millstreet area. Starts at 9.30 and people from all sectors of our community are asked to attend.
A million congratulations to the popular Bobby Evans on winning the Leinster Open Badminton Championship in Dublin at the weekend in the single men’s over 65 section.
Our Scor na nOg teams took part in the Duhallow final on Saturday night and our Ballad Group made up of Muireann Buckley, Sarah Dennehy, Nadine Spillane, Leanne Smith and Bridelle Cronin finished in 1st place. Muireann Buckley also took 1st in the solo singing. The Quiz team made up of Niall Murphy, Bill Kelleher and Padraig Moyinhan took the runners up spot. They all take part in the county semi final next Saturday night in Ovens and we wish them the best of good luck.
The annual 45Drive in aid of Millstreet Hospital will be held at the Green Glens on Thursday December 8th, starting at 8.45.
And the Rylane Boxing Club are hosting a night of Boxing at the same venue on Saturday December 10th with the Rylane club V New York Police. Local stars Seanie Barrett and Sean Óg O’Connor will be in action on the night. For to book your ticket ring Mag, at 086 308 1979.
Huge Christmas Craft Fair coming up at our GAA Hall this weekend on Saturday and Sunday December 3/4 from 12noon to 4 each day. Come and enjoy this fun event and pick up some lovely bargains and Christmas gifts.
Let the kiddies explore Santa’s Grotto.
Santa will be in Aubane on Sunday December 4th also from 2pm.
Christmas Mass will be on Friday, December 9.
Monster Table Quiz at the Star Bar in Rathmore on Friday December 2nd, Hosted by Cadburys in aid of St. Vincent’s Hospital Dublin. Starts at 9pm.
IRD Duhallow Women’s Forum are inviting you all to a conference in honour of Nora Herlihy, the Ballydesmond lady who started the Credit Union, entitled “The Role of Rural Women in Times of Recession”. It will be held at the James O Keeffe Institute Newmarket on Friday December 2nd starting at 11am . Registration at 10.30am.
Our town is fast building up the spirit of Christmas. The Festival tree was lit in the Square at the weekend and mini trees are being placed on the houses along the streets. There is a different approach to the Christmas lighting of the town this year. It seems more personal, and the cost more shared, with the householders putting up their own trees and lights. The committee are appealing to everyone to take part, so that this new idea will be a success . A prize of €100 goes to the best private house and the same to the best business house. So please do put in the effort.
A new book with a rich local flavour will be launched in Cullen on Friday night December 2nd. at 8pm. It is by local lady , the well-known Mary O’Sullivan, entitled, “How it Was”. All proceeds will be donated and among the beneficiaries will be the new Cullen National School.
Cullen Annual Christmas Party Saturday December 10 at 1pm
Millstreet Town Association will host a talk on Waste & The Environment to-morrow Wednesday night at the GAA Hall starting at 8. Guest speaker Dr. Mary Stack. Admission free.
The AGM of our Vintage Club to-night at the Parish Centre at 8pm.
Dromtarriffe ICA host a talk by the Samaritans to-night at 8pm.
AGM of our GAA Club Friday night December 2nd at 8.30.
Tastes of Christmas with Frank Moynihan at the Community School Thursday
night December 1st at 8pm.
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County debate Final. Millstreet V Bantry Saturday December. 3rd Ballinagree School at 8pm.,Followed by the Muskerry Macra Christmas Party at the Launa Bar, Great night assured.
Trad night at the pub in Carriginma to-night with the popular Catriona O’Donovan who made a surprise appearance on Saturday night but is gladly coming again to-night. Don’t miss it.
LTV on your screens this week on Wednesday night from Macroom, Thursday night at 10 from Millstreet , Special religious program at 5 on Sunday evening followed by all the repeats.
Programs can now be seen on the Millstreet website.
Singing Club with Maria Twomey, continues every Thursday night from 7.30 at the Youth Centre.
Knitting Club twice every Tuesday, at 10.30 am at the Library and at 7pm at the Adult Learning Centre Main St.
Contact Bertie Buckley for details of the Mens-Shed which is going well every Monday night at Pound Hill.
Here are the results of this week’s parish lotto draw which was held at the Bush Bar on Sunday night.
Numbers drawn were 1, 13, 21, 26 and the Jackpot was not won . €100 went to Stephen Crowley, Tullig ,the seller was Mairead Daly and she got €50 sellers prize. €50 went to Alex and Alanna Lee , Old Coach rd, €20 each to Andrew Buckley, Rathcoole. Emer Dennehy, Geararoe, Patrick and Nikki Coleman , Minor Row, John Carroll, Clara Rd, Carmel Byrne, Rylane , Denis Cronin, The Bungalow, Noreen O Sullivan, Kilcummin. And Darran and Siobhan Sheehan, Minor Row. Jackpot for next week €3,600 the draw at Corkery’s Bar on Sunday night.
Look up our website for all our details.
Agus sinn a bfuil a Cairde, for the new C 103, this is Eily Buckley saying
many thanks for listening agus Slan is Beannacht De libh go leir.
