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Buncrana Hearts Quiz in O’Flaherty’s Bar Thurs. 11th Feb. 9pm. All Welcome.

Buncrana Chamber of Commerce is holding their AGM on Mon. 8th February at 7.30pm in the Inishowen Gateway Hotel. All Businesses welcome (members & non-members)

There will be a car boot sale at the Scarvey Sat. 27th Feb. 10am-1pm tel Brian 086 3807618.

Yoga for Multiple Sclerosis resumes every Tuesday in Buncrana Leisure Centre at 12.15pm and there is a swimming class, every Monday, at 1.00pm, with a qualified instructor. For more details contact Marian 0861740054.

All Ireland Tug of War in Youth Club on Sun. 14th Feb. First pull 1pm. Hosted by Cockhill Tug of War team.

Recently baptised in Buncrana were Kalem Joel Stainsby and Madison Mary Browne.

Maginn Park All Weather Pitches now open again tel. 086 2106878 or call to pavillion Mon.-Fri. 7-9pm to confirm your booking.

Aware Depression Support Group is starting up in Pastoral Centre Carn and will meet 3rd Mon. of every month starting 15th Feb. for info. tel. 0749735030/1890303302

February 11 is International Day of the Sick and there will be a Healing Mass with anointing of the sick at 7.30pm in Cockhill that day.

Congratulations to all the young people in Buncrana who received the Sacrament of Confirmation on Saturday 6th February.

Buncrana Youth Club Basketball Coaching course starts Wed. 10th Feb. 8pm. Badminton Coaching starts Mon. 8th Feb. 7.30pm . “Boxercise”, fun full body workout classes for all ages and Fitness levels. Also Spring Morning Programme. New sports hall available for hire. Further info. tel. Marcella 9361594.

Ladies Boxercise class at Kickstart, Milltown Business Park. Tues. 7-8.30pm, Wed. 8-9.30pm new class Fri. 5th Feb. 11.45am-1.15pm tel. Anne 086 3238437.

The Plaza host The Cheatles the no. 1 Beatles Tribute Act on Sat. 20th Feb. Tickets available Post Office, Munchies or Drop In Centre 7-11pm or tel. Declan 087 6396335. Doors open 11pm.

Lost: Buncrana/Cockhill area gold miraculous medal and chain tel. 087 2642831. Also child's new pink boots in Aldi last week tel. 9363702.

Found: Gold chain in Four Acres, Buncrana area tel. 086 0865805. Also sum of money Lr. Main St. tel. 9361498.

Simply Music Tullyarvan Mill some places left in various music classes tel. 9320355 for full details.

Buncrana GAA “Fundamental Games for All” for 5-6year olds in Crana College every Sat. 11-11.45am & for 7-8years every Fri. at 7pm €2 per session.

Girls Gaelic Football in Scoil Mhuire Assembly Hall Mon. night under 10s 6-7pm, under 12s 7-8pm, under 14s 8-9pm all welcome and volunteers also needed.

Parenting Apart is a free 4 week programme aimed at parents who have or are separating. 10th Feb -3rd March 6-8pm. Tel. Marie 04871372006 to book

Guitar Lessons available small groups or private. All levels tel. 086 0568876.

Charity Shop in aid of Foyle Hospice next to Abrakebra Thurs.11th & Fri.12th Feb. 9am-5pm everything must go.

Drama Course at IDP Buncrana for Women for the new year to book this free course tel. Denise/Kasia at 9362218.

Story Sacks fun course for parents and carers of children more info. tel. 9329774.

Patchwork Classes for all skill levels tel. 087 9499070 for full details.

Dunree Yoga Centre all classes now commencing tel. 086 8196636 or 9361817.

St. Vincent de Paul would like to thank everyone who gave so generously to their collection for Haiti. Amount raised was €18,875.95. There is €2,500 of a Parish donation to be added to this figure.

ICA meeting 9th Feb. at 8pm in Youth Club, Castle Avenue.

Buncrana Senior Citizens Committee would like to appeal to anyone who has a telephone monitored alarm no longer in use to please return same to the committee or tel. Jim 9361666. Next meeting Tue. 9th Feb. 8.30pm in Nursing Unit.

Happy Days playschool Millfield will change its name from Sept 2010 to “The Playhouse” under the new management of Pauline Barnett. Enrolment now taking place tel. 086 3750743 for details.

Line Dancing in Plaza Thurs. 11th Feb. 8.30-10pm. All ages welcome 087 7538317/9376867.

Medugorje Pilgrimage 2010 30th May–6th June ex Belfast, discount price of €599 (£535stg.) for bookings & deposits by mid Feb. contact Marie Furey 074 9361625 or Pat Mullan 048 71301474.

British Pension if you are in receipt of a British Pension you may be entitled to an increased amount. If you worked for 1 year in Britain or are 6 months from pension age you may be entitled to a British State Pension. For more info. on any of these tel. Oliver on 074 9128010.

The Cinema reopens after the Panto on Sat. 13th Feb.

Buncrana Parish Draw Week 44 – 31st January: 1st Prize €500: Christy Deehan, Earlscourt, Cockhill, promoter: €30; Mena Jackson; 2nd prize €300: Claire McLaughlin, Dunree, promoter: €20 Kathleen McLaughlin; 3rd Prize €150: Cathy McCarron, 27 Oakfield Court, promoter: €20 Dylan Duffy.

Inishowen Rural Transport’s Sunday service to Letterkenny leaving Moville at 1.30pm & 5.50pm. Lots more services to connect with services from Bus Eireann, Feda O’Donnell and Hospital tel. Cormac 087 9861606 or Noreen 9322291 for more details.

Artlink have various courses on in the Tullyarvan Mill suitable for all ages from children to adults. More info. or to book tel. 9363469 or email education@artlink.ie

Gaelscoil Bhun Cranncha information night will be held on Thurs. 11th Feb. at 8pm at the school in Castle Avenue. Parents who are considering enrolment for Sept. are invited to attend. Staff and senior pupils will be there to answer queries.

Desertegney Community Playgroup open Mon-Fri, 9.15am-12.15pm. Places still available for ECCE Scheme. Currently offering drop-in day sessions. For more info. call into the Playgroup or tel. 085 2814271. Please donate old/broken phones to us.

Scoil Naomh Pádraig Drumfries enrolment forms now available for those wishing to start school in Sept. 2010. Call to the school or tel. 9363396.

Natural Health Centre: half hour abdominal classes every Tues. and Thurs. from 8-8.30pm. Other classes also available, for more info. tel. 9362606.

Inishowen Rural Transport runs a weekly Mon. morning bus from Inishowen to Letterkenny to facilitate people who need to connect with early buses to Dublin or Galway. Bus arrives in Letterkenny at 7am and must be booked in advance. Bus pass holders free.

Inishowen Rural Transport new late night Derry to Buncrana and return on Thursdays. For details of time tables tel. 9322291/ 087 861606.

Contact numbers for local Buncrana priests are; Fr. Walsh 9361393; Fr. McLaughlin 9363455; Fr. McGuinness 9363768; Fr. Doherty 9361126
The Parish Office can be contacted on 9361253, fax 9361637; buncranaparish@eircom.net . Office opening hours are 9.30am - 4pm.

 

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