:: Buncrana/Fahan

Swilly Gardening Club first meeting of 2010 will take place on Mon. 15th March in the Anglers Centre at 8pm. Flower arranging demo will be given by Margaret McGinley, bring scissors & secateurs, flowers & oasis will be supplied. Tel. 9361606.

Start Your Own Business Workshop will take place in the Inishowen Gateway Hotel on Wed. 10th March from 6.30pm to 8.30pm, for details tel. 074 9160735.

Buncrana Parish Draw: Week 48 – 28th February: 1st Prize €500: Mary Hegarty, Burnfoot, promoter: €30 Claire Doherty; 2nd prize €300: Kathleen Martin, Aghilly, promoter: €20 Mary McGonagle and 3rd Prize €150: Cass O’Haire, 35 Marian Park, promoter: €20 Marie Henderson

Inishowen Country Market on Sat. 20th March from 2-3pm in the Church Hall, Church Street.

Saint Oran’s National School would like to remind all associated with the School to vote for the Better Ireland Programme, VOTE Buncran C to 51303. Many Thanks.

Yoga Classes Inishowen Gateway Hotel every Wed. at 8pm, tel. Patricia 9361345.

Quiz Night in aid of Children in Crossfire, Lake of Shadows on Thurs. 11th at 9pm.

Swimming Lessons for people with Multiple Sclerosis every Mon. at 1pm with qualified instructor. Yoga classes every Tues. at 12.15pm. All in Buncrana Leisure Centre, tel. 086 1740054.

Strictly Come Dancing comes to the Plaza Ballroom on Sat. 27th March. 15 couples will compete in this Grand Finale in aid of the Foyle Hospice. Admission by ticket only and are now on sale in Macs Bookshop & Top Shop Petrol Station. For further details tel. Meg on 087 2860576 or Bernie 087 1372191.

I.C.A. next meeting Tues. 9th March at 8pm in the Youth Club.

Buncrana Hearts Football Club are holding an Easter Soccer Camp from Tues. 6th to Fri. 9th April in Buncrana Youth Club. Children age 6-12years, each day from 10am-2.30pm. €35 per child or €50 for family of two. Contact Jonathan 086 3427066.

Ladies Football anyone interested in playing for Dunree Football Club, please tel. 086 1018851.

Loreto House Linsfort cookery demonstration class with Phil McAfee on Wed. 24th March at 7.30pm, €20.

Saint Patrick’s Day Committee Help wanted for a few hours on St. Patrick’s Day, please tel. 086 8435031.

Ladies Cycle all interested ladies invited to take part in a short leisurely cycle on Sun. 14th March, assemble 10am in the car park opposite Buncrana Leisure Centre, contact Georgina 086 3273619.

Good Morning Service are looking for volunteers - if you have a few hours to spare a week, please tel. 9321598.

Living Links is a support group for families or anyone bereaved or affected by suicide. Anyone interested in training for Living Links, there will be training on 13th & 20th March in Stranorlar (last date yet to be confirmed). Please contact Mary Barr 93 63769 after 6pm. There is no charge for the training.

Scoil Mhuire Parents Council presents BEAT THE BANKER deal or no deal, at the Inishowen Gateway Hotel on Fri. 12th March. Presented by Lee Gooch. Prize €1,000 per game. Adm. by ticket only, €10, available from Scoil Mhuire reception, the Hotel or from any committee member.

Buncrana Go Active there are a few places available in a new beginners digital photography course starting Thurs. 11th March from 2.30pm–4.30pm in the Lake of Shadows Hotel. tel. 087 1417121.

Australia Workshop: an information workshop for adults & their families, who are thinking of relocating to Australia, will take place on Wed. 10th March, at the Job Club Centre, Inishowen Development Partnership. Contact Aisling for further details 074 9361376.

Weight Watchers in the Inishowen Gateway Hotel every Tues. at 7pm and Wed. at 10am.

Ladies Boxercise class at Kickstart, Milltown Business Pk. Tues. 7-8.30pm, Wed. 8-9.30pm, tel. Anne 086 3238437.

Vote for Inishowen Children’s Autism Related Education in the AIB Better Ireland Programme.To vote by text: text BUNCRAN followed by B to 51303. (standard SMS rates apply). Voting open until 15th March. Many thanks.

New Parish Draw Cards are available this week at Cockhill Sacristy, St Mary’s Hall, the Parish Office and Doherty’s Post Office, Desertegney. There will be a meeting on Monday 8th March at 8.30pm in the Community Centre. All promoters welcome to attend & new promoters also welcome.

Recently baptised in the town were Ethan Ryan Duffy, Beth Cassie Doherty, Kaydyn Liam McManus, Aishlyn Kate McDermott and Lara Maria Fitzpatrick who were baptised recently.

Cockhill Graveyard: As a continuation of the lawn cemetery in Cockhill the FAS scheme intend to seed the last few rows of new graves. We ask that all flowers, ornaments etc. be temporarily removed from these graves. These articles can be replaced as soon as the grass grows. Thank you.

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.

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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