CAHIR NOTES 19TH MAY 10
CAHIR TIDY TOWNS
At the Cahir Tidy Towns Group meeting last Wednesday Carmel Dolan of SuperValu in Cahir presented Residents Groups within the town with High Visibility Vests and Supervalu cleanup kits. She commended the work that has been done by all involved in Tidy Towns Group over recent weeks.
The Tipperary Volunteer Agency have offered assistance in many areas where some manual work is involved and will be out and about on Thursday for some rough work and on Mondays & Tuesdays for lighter jobs such as painting etc. Anyone that would like to volunteer some free time for this worthy cause can contact our coordinator Kay (also a Volunteer) who has been given some space in the council offices or you can call 052-7468900.
Irish Rail have been contacted and also the owners of the huge unsightly Billboards and will cooperate with the Tidy towns Committee to make an effort to increase our marks. There are many individuals, both residential and commercial who will conduct their own redecorating over the coming weeks and are sure to brighten up the streets for us all to admire.
The committee has forwarded funds that were generously donated to the group by Cahir Bingo Group and to various planting projects around the town.
Carmel Dolan of Dolan's Super Valu, Cahir handing out high visiblity jackets and clen up kits to teh local residents associations
Anyone visiting the Inch Field this week will notice that a holding pen has been erected to help acclimatise a group of Mallard Ducks into the river. If all goes well and the ducks are happy in their surroundings they will hopefully return to this part of the river every year. The committee ask that people respect the bird sanctuary as the ducks will be a great attraction in the river. It is hoped that children will come down to feed them and in this way help them to get used to people. The area will be covered by CCTV once the ducks have arrived to keep them safe while they grow. This project is part of the 3 year plan for the town that included the introduction of wildlife to the area. This is a joint effort with Tidy Towns and Cahir Development Association, along with the help of Cahir Gun Club & Cahir Anglers and with the financial assistance of Cahir Bingo Group and Bill Coffey, Plant Hire.
“Cahir should be one of the busiest inland towns for Tourism in the South and we are not capitalizing on it” Chairman of Tidy Towns Group, Andy Moloney said. “If Cahir was thriving as a busy Tourist Town it would automatically generate business in shops, eateries, hotels, B&B’s and many of those businesses in turn would have to hire extra help. This in itself would generate revenue for the area. We need to utilise the 100,000 visitors that come to the town each year.”
“We are all only too aware of the economic situation and for the foreseeable future we will have to gather as a community to help ourselves and I would like to think that we are doing that. As the phone rings everyday with someone offering to help in some way it is very heartening for the committee, and while it’s not everyone’s cup of tea to attend meetings, it’s all about getting work done on the ground.”
With this in mind, the Chairman said “The Judges are coming and together we can make a difference”.
The next meeting will take place on Wednesday 3rd June at 7.30pm in the Shamrock Lounge. The next Blitz Cleanup will take place on Tuesday evening of the 2nd June. Bags and gloves are available from Kay (Tidy Towns Group) at the council offices in the mornings only.
TRI3 SERIES INFORMATION EVENING
An Information Evening took place last Wednesday for all those interested in the triathlon event or indeed for anyone wishing to participate. Present for the occasion were Tony Griffin, Founder of TRI3, Paddy Quinn, the TRI3 Series Race Director, Valerie Connolly of South Tipperary Sports Partnership and Festival Chairman Patrick Caplice.
Tony Griffin was delighted with the level of interest at the evening; "The information evening was a great start. Paddy Quinn, our Race Director gave an excellent talk and the level of interest was huge. It had been announced at short notice but the people that did attend were very eager to learn more"
Paddy Quinn commented "After the talk I ran the run section of the triathlon which brings you down by the Swiss Cottage and I am convinced that Cahir is the most scenic and beautiful triathlon course in Ireland, perhaps even Europe"
They both commented that registrations for the Triathlon have been steady and building since the triathlon was launched and that there is also great media interest in the event which takes place in Cahir on 10th July in conjunction with the Cahir go Léir Festival.
CAHIR FLOWER AND GARDEN CLUB
The Club is holding a monthly meeting on Wednesday 26th May in Cahir House Hotel. It will start at 8pm. A talk will be given on “How to grow your own fruit and vegetables” by Micheal Murphy on the night.
The Summer Outing will take place on June 19th. If interested please contact Margaret Butler on 052 7446105 or Mary O’Gorman on 052 7441467.
CAHIR ACTIVE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION.
The meeting last Wednesday afternoon, although later in the month than usual, was well attended and enjoyable. Our guest speaker was Dennis Harkness, the popular Manager of Cahir Credit Union. He gave an interesting talk on the history and benefits of being a member of the
Credit Union. The talk was followed by a lively question and answer session. Dennis joined members for a cup of tea and an informal chat. Thank you Dennis we all enjoyed the talk and look forward to your return.
The report from members who took part in the recent trip to Spain was that it
was an excellent destination and all enjoyed their stay. They would like to say thank you to Chi Chi Caplice for her enthusiastic interpretation skills. She helped the group to decide on various dishes and tours. Thank you Chi Chi from all of us.
Results of 25 Card Game held at the McAuley Room on Friday 14th May.
1st with 15 games were Mary Whelan and Margaret Quinlan.
2nd with 10 games were David White and Willie O'Neill.
Lucky Table, Kieran O'Brien, Reddy Burke. Lexie Sheehan, Teddy Dillon.
Raffle results; Joe Ahern and Sadie Caplice.
The next game will take place on Friday 21st May at 8pm. All interested card players are
welcome to take part in this enjoyable pastime.
Our Fitness and Welfare program continues at Duneske Leisure Centre, Cahir.
Sessions take place at 11am each Thursday morning. All members and interested people are welcome to join in this beneficial activity.
Outdoor bowling at the Cahir All Weather pitch takes place each Tuesday and Thursday at 2pm.
Information regarding Cahir Active Retirement Association may be obtained by contacting The Secretary at cahiractiveretirement@gmail.com or by phone on 052 74 441892.
SCARBOROUGH OCTOBER TRIP
The Cahir Scarborough Twinning Trip will take place this year on Friday 8th October and return on Monday 11th October. We will fly Cork to Manchester as this seems to be the best value at present. These flights are generally at reasonable times and rates. Accommodation can be booked at a later stage and it is hoped that the Trip can be done for around €200 per head.
This year a group from Poulmucka Sports & Social Club will travel to participate in the Scarborough 10k Road Race which takes place on Sunday 10th October. Some members will take in the Sprint Trophy in York on the Saturday (which is only a half hour on the train) while others will visit Heartbeat Country of TV fame. The opportunity to visit Whitby where Captain Cook sailed from and take the coastal drive is also an option.
Deposits will be taken up until May 31st when the flights will be booked and these are nonrefundable. At that stage the Correct Passport Names and Numbers will have to be given to Tim Shanahan or Andy Moloney to allow booking to commence.
Regular Visitors please let your views be known for numbers reasons.
ROSEMOUNT NOTES
The Rosemount Residents Meeting will take place next Wednesday, 26th May at 7:30pm in the Shamrock Lounge. All welcome to attend. The monthly clean-up will be on TUESDAY 1ST JUNE at 7:30pm. Please consider helping with this as the Tidy Town Judges will be visiting the areas of the town at any time from now. We would like to thank and acknowledge the support of the Dolan family of our local Supervalu in helping us to be a winning town for the National Competition. They have given the various residence groups useful tools and visibility vests for our clean-ups.
DUNESKE NEWS
Just a reminder to the Cahir boys and girls Primary Schools, that the closing date for the Birthday Invitation Competition is Sunday the 23rd of May. Also we are taking bookings for our summer camps now which are starting in July. We are running four different camps this summer for boys and girls aged 8 to 12 years. There are four categories of camp; Soccer Camp, Rugby Camp, Multi-Activity Camp and an Art Camp. Booking forms and brochures are available at reception, or ring 052 74 45517 for more information. Tickets for the Buster Draw in aid of the Cahir go Leir Festival are also available from reception at Duneske Leisure Centre.
The Staff of Duneske would like to take the opportunity to wish Debbie a very Happy Birthday.
ADVANCE NOTICE OF AGM
Cahir Day Care Centre will hold its AGM on Wednesday 9th June at 8.00 pm in the Day Care Centre. Everyone is welcome to attend.
NEW AGE PHOTOGRAPHY
Congratulations to Bernard O’Brien of New Age Photography Studios in Cahir who were recently named in the Irish Wedding Journal (which would be one of the main wedding magazines) as one of the top 10 wedding photographers from the Republic of Ireland. 10 Photographers were also named from the north of Ireland. The results were based on an on-going study of their work mainly: image range, quality and also the overall relaxed work flow and professionalism from booking right through to the end result. Check out their new web site on www.newagephotography.ie
Thank you to Bernard for kindly taking the photos for the Cahir go Léir Festival/TRI3 Series Launch last week too.
CAHIR DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY LOTTO
There was no Jackpot winner of the draw that took place on the 12th May, 2010. The numbers drawn were; 1, 9, 11 and 21. The draw was witnessed by Joan Loughman. The 5 Lucky Dips winners who each received €30 were; Patricia Keating, Cahir Abbey Upper, Cahir, Eleanor & Sean English, Scarteen, Cahir, Mary Brewster, Beechpark, Cahir, Maureen Healy, Baron Park, Clonmel and Joanne Fitzgerald, Barnora Crescent, Cahir .
The next draw will take place on Wednesday the 19th May 2010 at 12 noon. The Jackpot will be €3,400. Tickets are available right up to the last minute at the Enterprise Centre. Profit’s servicing community projects in Cahir.
CAHIR COMHAIRLE CEANNTAIR FF AGM
The Annual General Meeting of Cahir Comhairle Ceanntair Fianna Fáil took place in Cahir House Hotel on Monday 10th May, 2010. The following officers were elected: Honorary President: Con Donovan ,Honorary Vice President: Seán Byrne Chairperson: PJ English (Clogheen),Vice Chairperson: Michael Barrett (Poulmucka),Honorary Secretary: Martin Lonergan (Ballybacon),Treasurer 1: Willie Black (Kilmoyler), Treasurer 2: Tom Kennelly (Ballyporeen), PRO: Sandra English (New Inn),Youth Officer: Liam Simpson (New Inn). Present at the meeting were, Dr Martin Mansergh, TD, Minister of State, Mr Mattie McGrath, TD, Councillor Michael Anglim MCC, Mr Frank Begley, Member of the Fianna Fáil National Executive.
Tributes were paid to outgoing Chairperson, Gerry Bell following his decision to step down from the position. He was thanked and praised for his dedicated commitment to the post and indeed for his work as director of elections for the Cahir Area. Both Minister of State Mansergh and Deputy McGrath along with Cllr Anglim addressed the meeting and spoke on many issues of local, national and economic importance. A general discussion followed and the meeting concluded with votes of sympathy.
FIANNA FAIL TIPPERARY SOUTH & TIPPERARY NORTH
The Comhairle Dail Ceanntairs for Tipp South and Tipp North are jointly hosting a one day conference in Bru Boru, Cashel, Co. Tipperary on Saturday May 22nd next. Registration will take place from 9am and the conference proceed will begin from 10am sharp with an address from Minister Mary Hanifin, Minister for Tourism Culture & Sport. There is an agenda for the day and more details can be obtained. This conference will be an opportunity for people to meet and discuss with Ministers, local and national and organisational issues which are of major concern to us all in these challenging economic times.
COLAISTE SECURES GREEN FLAG
The hard work of the past year was rewarded this week when the An Taisce Green-Schools Evaluation Committee announced that Coláiste Dún Iascaigh has been awarded the Green Flag. An Taisce were extremely impressed with the programme put in place by the college’s Green Flag Committee and had no hesitation in making their decision. This is justifiable recognition of the dedication and effort put in by the Coláiste Dún Iascaigh Green Flag Committee, which involves both students and staff. The Green Flag will be presented to the college Committee at the Green Schools National Award ceremony on Friday May 21st in Kilkenny. The official raising of the Flag at the college will take place before the summer holidays.
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Coláiste Dún Iascaigh’s Green Schools Committee who spearheaded the successful campaign for Green Flag status for the college:
Back row L to R Eoin O’Donoghue, Ms. Cara Shanahan, Ms. Hilda O’Brien, Hayden Murphy, Mr. Stephen O’Brien, Mr. Paddy Lonergan, Ms. Geraldine Hickey, Patrick O’Clery.
Front row L to R Caroline Keating, Denise Magill, Emma Hanly (Chairperson), Mary T. Murphy, Ms. Caitriona Fennessy.
SHOWTIME AT THE COLÁISTE
A great night’s entertainment is promised at Coláiste Dún Iascaigh this Wednesday night (May 19th) at “Showtime”. This is the end-of –year show at the Coláiste and will showcase the talents of students in music, song and dance. With a wide variety on offer it promises to have something to please all tastes. The show begins at 8pm on Wednesday and tickets are available on the door at €7 each. Don’t miss it!
CAHIR PARK AFC.
Congratulations to Our Lady of Mercy Primary School Girls on a brilliant day in Waterford on May 12th when they took part in the Primary Schools soccer Munster Championships. They won two games and were beaten by golden goal in extra time in the final. You did us proud. The team that played were; Keeley Halpin, Dervla Buckley, Megan Ward, Aoife Corcoran, Roisin Howard, Kirsty Arbuckle, Nicola Blake, Carol Casey.
CAHIR COUNTRY MARKET.
Come to Cahir Country Market on Friday mornings to choose your home baking, fresh eggs and vegetables. Also lots of plants are available on Johns stall for your summer planting schemes and ready made up planters too.
If you need jewellery for that special occasion then Chris has lots to choose from, and there are craft items on Helen's stall including bags and cushions.
Call in to have a cup of tea and a chat between 9am and 12noon.
CAHIR PARK AFC.
A Cahir Park AFC Centenary Classic will take place in Cahir Park Golf Club on Friday 18th June. A 3 ball Scramble, €150 per team+meal. Time slots now available. Please contact Cahir Golf Club or Martin on 086 1565151. Time slots also available on Thursday June 17th.
Our Lady of Mercy Primary School Girls Team
POULMUCKA 5 MILE RACE.
The eagerly awaited Poulmucka 5 miler has arrived.
