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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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