Joe S Barrow Walk to Benefit the Irish Cancer Society

GRAIGUENAMANAGH

SCOUTS BULLETIN

Weekend 15th/16th July 2017

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SCOUT HALL

The Scout Hall and the Meeting room/kitchen upstairs are available for bookings. Please contact Pauline O’ Brien, 087 2207115.

Ullard Mass Committee

The annual cemetery mass will be held at St Fiacre's cemetery Ullard on Friday July 21st @ 7.30pm. All are welcome.Graves need to be attended to at present

Joe’s Barrow Walk to Benefit the Irish Cancer Society

This is the final year and 10th anniversary of the walk in memory of Joe Boland, Saturday 15th July Graiguenamanagh Co. Kilkenny. Registration is at the Boathouse between 12.30 & 1 p.m.Lovely scenic 5K walk down by the River Barrow.Walk startsshortly after 1 p.m. oncethe group photo is taken.We please ask that you wait until the walk organiser gives the go ahead to start the walkas in the interest of safety we would like everyone to start together.

€20 per person to benefit The Irish Cancer SocietyOr else you can take a sponsor card in the weeks beforehand if you prefer to get people to sponsor you. After the walk we meet back at the Boathouse for refreshments and raffle.Medals and certificates will be given to participants at the Boathouse where the walk finishes.If you want a sponsor card or more info please email heck out the Facebook page for photos of previous walks

PILGRIMAGE TO OUR LADY’S ISLAND

There will be a pilgrimage to our Lady’s Island on July 23rd (Sunday). The bus will be leaving from the Abbey at 1pm. Contact Anna Dunne 085 7874887

Bus to Knock

There will be a bus to Knock on Sunday 16th of July, to book your seat contact Eileen at 086 1664471 or 059 9775624

Calvary Graveyard

We would like thank Fr. Byrne, Fr. Paddy Cushen, and Fr. Bernard Cushen for saying our annual Mass which was held on June 2rd. Also thanks to Sr. Cora, the choir, the brass band and the readers; M Foley for the sound system, Michael Ryan, Kilkenny Co Co and his workers for cutting the grass and barrel, the G.A.A. for the car parking, toilets and helping with traffic management and everyone who looks after their graves. Thanks also to David who put up the signs for communion stations in the graveyard.

St Lazerian's House Bagenalstown Co Carlow
A 20 bedded Supported Care Unit for Older People A vacancy has arisen for a Registered Nurse working 18 hours per week over three mornings You must have excellent communication, organisational and clinical skills, experience in working with older people, and evidence of an understanding of HIQA. Please apply by emailing your CV to For an informal chat or visit contact Marian Manning (Manager) on 086 1258480
Marian and the residents would like to thank Miss O'Neill's 6th Class from Queen of the Universe School, Bagenalstown for their very generous donation from their Confirmation to St Lazerian's House, the donation has been put towards a new burco boiler required for the kitchen. The residents always enjoy seeing the school children coming especially for the May Procession and Carol Singing at Christmas. Thank you once again for your kindness and generosity. Marian

Blackstairs Bouncers

Bouncing castles, obstacle courses, slides, sumo suits and gladiator Bags available for hire. Contact Katie or Arthur 059 9773482 053 9255337. Mobile: 087 6204951/ 087 6204952 16/25

T.J. COLFER DOMESTIC APPLIANCE REPAIRS

Repairs and Service to all makes and models phone 087 297235215/20

Childminder available

Experienced child minder (in my own home), Skeough Area (near local school Ex ref, Ex rates, secure garden 086 8469894 1/3

Kittens: 10 week old kittens free to good home, eating and drinking, litter trained, phone 087 9274774 2/3

Rambling House

Rambling House in Newtown Hall on Friday the 14th of July at 8pm. A great night’s entertainment guaranteed, teas served. Our June Rambling House was a brilliant night thanks to everyone who attended and performed. Raffle winners on the night were: John Hennessy, Deirdre Coleman, Susie White, Nora Coady, Rose Arthur, Mary Kennedy, Mary Coady, Markie Gorman and Anne Quigley, Hope to see everyone on the 14th of July.

Citizens Information Centre

Volunteers urgently required in the Graiguenamanagh Office to work 2 hours per week – if interested please contact Sarah Drea in our Kilkenny Office for further information on 0761 077910

GRAIGUENAMANAGH TIDY TOWNS

We are delighted to announce that Kilkenny District Court has granted us a Court licence to run G/T Jackpot. We hope to have our Jackpot started before the end of the month. This will take a few weeks to get up and running it and for it to bed down. The first beneficiary of G/T Jackpot will be CALVARY CEMETERY COMMITTEE and will cover the last weeks of July and the month of August.

We have supplied and erected the wrap around hanging baskets on The Quay. In the next few weeks we hope to erect colourful banners on the lamp standards there.

At the end of the summer we will replace the existing wire baskets on Fairview wall and replace them with bespoke wall planters which will again feature the motif window of Duiske Abbey.

Tidy Towns have taken out a loan with the Credit Union which must be paid back. G/T Jackpot will help to provide a revenue stream to fund this and on- going initiatives.

Split The Pot

This Weeks Winners – Week 156 Monday 10th July 2017

1st Prize – Michael Barcoe Snr - €318.00

2nd Prize – Ann Murphy - €75.00

3rd Prize – Lil & Jim Broaders- €50.00

Congratulations to all

Prizes can be collected in SuperValu at lunchtime on Friday

Thank you to all the local businesses and to each and every one of you for your ongoing support!

It’s that time of year and Town of Books Festival is once again approaching. We would like to thank everybody for their support last year. We had a wonderful turnout and this year will be bigger and better.

Competition Four – Design a Book Cover Competition

Using the template on the other side of this notice design your own Book Cover. You can invent a book title and author or use an existing one. (Paste/glue the template onto card or cardboard and cut out before you start your work.)

Entries can be handed in to Graiguenamanagh Library by 15th August please.

Please include your name, address and contact number (and age if under 16 years)

The other competitions for Town of Books Festival are:

Competition 1 – Photographic Competition

Competition 2 – Literary Fancy Dress

Competition 3 – Bunting

Competition 4 – Design a Book Cover

During the Festival there will also be a Busking Competition

Town of Books Festival 25th, 26th and 27th August 2017

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Lotto: The Lotto Jackpot now stands at €20,000. Reserve Jackpot €20,000

The numbers drawn were 4, 10, 14 and 30 and there was no winner. Consolation winners of €60 each were Pat Doyle- Coolroe, Mick Furlong, Ailish Costello, Therese Lyng & Willie Bolger- Woodlands.

Tickets are on sale in Local Businesses and from Committee members costing €2

Next draw on Mon 17th July 2017 at 9pm in Doylel’s Bar. All are welcome.

The Lotto is run in accordance with a licence granted by Kilkenny District Court and valid from 7th March 2017 to 7th March 2018.

Piltown Draw results: Happy Days for the Shane & Sarah Doherty, Ballyogan who won 2nd Prize of a family Holiday worth €2.500 or €2,000 cash in the 3rd draw last night. Congratulations from all in our club. See full sheet of results on separate page.

Membership 2017

Membership of the Club is now due: Players €100 Non playing adults - €20

Family membership €50 - Parents and children u18 Students €50

OAP €10 Juveniles €20

Training for all age groups is now in full swing, any children who have not yet returned to hurling training should do so as soon as possible. Beginners for U6 and U8’s are most welcome to come along; training is on Mondays & Fridays 6.30 to 7.30pm. Trainers: - Paul Dowling, Ger Dowling and Brendan Foley.

Results: Our Junior hurlers put in a fighting performance to overcome a dogged Slieverue to secure the points in the 4th round of the JHL. Well done to the team, manager and selectors and all involved with this much improved performance.

MHL: Graignamanagh 3.12 V Rower/Inistoige 6.19

Graignamanagh 1.16 V Slieverue 2.10

MBHL: Dunnamaggin : Graignamanagh 2.05 V Dunnamaggin 5.20

Fixtures:

Fri 14th July: Dr. Tierney Park: SJH Cup: Graig V John Lockes 7.30pm

Mon 17th Jul: MBHL: Danesfort: Graig V Danesfor 7.30pm

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Graignamanagh GAA Club.

It’s that time of year and Town of Books Festival is once again approaching. We would like to thank everybody for their support last year. We had a wonderful turnout and this year will be bigger and better.

Competition Three – Bunting

Thank you all so much for all the entries last year. The town was looking super with all the colour and creativity displayed in the bunting. Design and make your own Bunting (template for triangle is on the back of this notice).

Up-style old material, stitch, knit, felt, embroider, patchwork, attach buttons, lace, ribbons, zips – there are endless possibilities. Use new or old materials to create a riot of colour. It’s all about imagination and creativity – something we are not short of here in Graiguenamanagh.

All entries can be dropped off at the Library before 4th August. No age limit!

The Bunting will be sewn together and put on display in the town for the Festival.

Town of Books Festival 25th 26th and 27th August 2017

Graiguenamanagh branch is adopting the ‘Advice & Self Service’model from 2nd August 2017. This is already in place in some locations nationwide. Advice & Self Service branches continue to provide customers with a comprehensive range of products and services, access to online and 365 phone services, the ability to lodge and withdraw cash from easy to use self-service machines. They also enable greater availability of branch staff to provide personalised financial and banking advice. Foreign currency exchange and coin transaction services will no longer be available in this branch from 2nd August 2017.

Our customers are rapidly changing the way they bank, just as they are changing the way they buy goods or services online and communicate with each other. Today, only 3% of our customers’ total transactions are conducted over the counter – 97% of all transactions take place through other channels. For example, every month, we have eight million interactions with our customers on our mobile app, whilst the use of credit and debit card and contactless banking continues to grow – consequently, demand for cheques, foreign currency and coin services continues to significantly reduce.

We continue to invest in and improve our customer offerings. Alongside our existing external lodgement device we have added an internet kiosk into the Graiguenamanagh branch, where customers will be able to conduct online banking within the branch. Implementation of these changes is taking place on a phased basis with a two-month period for comprehensive customer notification, and Bank of Ireland will be on hand to support our customers with these changes.

Cllr. Michael Doyle

“For any local issues please contact me”

Ballinabarna,

The Rower

Co. Kilkenny

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25 Market StreetDáil Eireann

Thomastown,Leinster House,

Co. Kilkenny Kildare Street,

Dublin 2

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Citizens Information Centre

Main Street

Phone No. 059-9724955 – new number 0761-077900

Are you entitled to additional benefits due to reduced income?

You may be entitled to a Rent or Mortgage Interest Supplement, GP Visit Card or Family Income Supplement.

If you need information re pension entitlements etc. drop intoCitizens Informationand find out more.

This is a private and confidential service. We are open Tuesday Thursday and Friday mornings 10.30a.m. to 12.30 p.m. If you require information outside these hours please contact the office in Kilkenny on 0761077910

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