Weekly News 11th April 2022

11 April 2022


Local Lotto Results for April 4th - Winning Numbers : 3,10, 31 - No Winner- Winners of Draw for 5 x €30 Maura & Katie ( Petes ),Sonny Butler ( Pat Butler ),William Hughes (Anne Hickey ),Pierce Costello ( Larry Costello ),Aine Lahart ( Larry Costello) Jackpot next week € 1,300. Draw on Monday April 11th in Delaney's Kells at 9pm. All Welcome


The Annual Captain Pat Walsh Commemoration will go ahead on Easter Sunday, April 17thm following the 11:00 mass in Dunnamaggin. Parade, re-enactments groups, orations, street music, Irish dancing and much much more on the day in what promises to be a great community day in our village.


Dunnamaggin Development Group - Join us on Easter Sunday April 17th for our first Market of the year. We have lots in store for you .Come and enjoy our Market Stalls in Madge's Garden after the Pat Walsh Commemoration. Have a cup of tea from our Café while the kids enjoy some Easter Arty fun at our kids tent . Or why not pick up a map and see if your family can find all the cheeky bunnies hiding around Dunnamaggin in Our Easter Egg hunt ( €2 for one child or €5 per family ). Why not take Easter off from Cooking and enjoy our BBQ and some yummy cakes from our café. We will also be holding a Raffle -3 Fab Prizes to be won. All new stall holders welcome ( contact Gwen 0834544484 )


Dunnamaggin Ladies Football Club - EASTER Raffle tickets available in Bobs Shop Kells €2 each three for€5. All proceeds to the Dunnamaggin Ukrainian Appeal.


Kilmoganny Tidy Towns will host a Fashion show THIS FRIDAY April 15th in St Eoghans Centre at 8pm. Clothes worn on the night will be sold from which a donation will be made for Ukraine. Queries to Alycia Kearney 051 648118/087 6757490; Jackie Kenneally 051 648138/087 9953532.


Rosary at The Grotto Baurscobe, Dunnamaggin will take place the first Monday in May.



Kells Handball Report the Kilkenny U12/13 40 x 20 Team 6 are the new All Ireland Champions 2022. The Team consisted of Kells players Conor Manogue, Jake O’Neill, Lorcan Mahony, Darragh McCormack, Steve Hoyne and Mattie Corr and Windgap players Shane Doyle and Jack Egan.
The Team defeated Laois in the Leinster Final and overcame Tyrone in a hard fought All Ireland Semi Final. They came up against Galway in the Final and showed great determination and skill. They put on a great display of handball and became the All Ireland Winners 2022.


The Kilkenny U14/15 40 x 20 Team 6 defeated Laois in the Leinster Final and reached the All Ireland Final but were unfortunately defeated by Clare in the All Ireland Final 2022. The Team were Daniel Hayes Darwich, Timmy Corr, (Kells), Rian Dowling, Dan Carroll, James Kenny (Talbots Inch), Dan McCormack (O’Loughlin’s), Padraig Egan (Windgap) and Cian Doherty (Kilfane).
Congratulations and very well done to you all, your families, coaches and clubs for all the hard work.


Droichead Family Resource Centre on West Street in Callan offers a variety of services and has a number of community groups running each week. Babies and Bumps is a group for expectant parents and those with under 1s and runs 11.30am – 12.30 pm on Mondays. Contact Jess on 085 8564950. Callan Men’s Shed at Droichead FRC meet on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 11am – 4pm for members. New members are always welcome for more information please contact Droichead Family Resource Centre. A Women’s Group meets every Tuesday from 10am-12pm and have some spaces available. Upcoming activities include Smart Phone Photography, Gardening & Cookery. Contact Jess on 085 8564950. Our low cost Counselling and Play Therapy services are now taking new referrals. If you or your child is struggling with any issues and you’d like support we may be able to help. Contact Olive on 056 7755660. Did you know that there is a low cost typing and photocopying service available in Droichead Family Resource Centre ? For more information and to keep up to date with all of the services , supports and community groups available at Droichead Family Resource Centre follow us on Instagram and facebook or call the centre on (056) 7755660.


An Invitation to participate in an important workshop "Ensuring that the new Local Economic and Community Plans (LECPs) are Truly Sustainable"


As the review of the first 6 year LECP comes to an end, processes are already underway to create the new 6 year plan for 2022-2027. Steering Groups have been set up in most Local Authority areas and these will oversee the development and implementation of the plans. LECPs are intended to support sustainable development at local authority level. In so doing, for better or worse, they guide the expenditure of very large sums of money. They should also form the local element of the national development framework and support collaboration to increase the quality of life in our communities. This has never been more important as we look to support a sustainable recovery from the impact of the pandemic and prepare for the growing impacts of Climate Change. However the quality of the plans and the sustainability of the outcomes will depend on the quality of engagement with their development and implementation. It is hoped that this workshop will initiate greater understanding of the importance of these plans, and a greater local engagement with them.


Date: Wed 27th April 7.30-9.00pm Please register in advance at this address: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIsd--trDkjHdE2RWK_hzKZIV24u7T0ntjQ




Iroute conference - integrated rural and urban transport evolution Do people living in rural Ireland have the same right to access public transport as those living in cities? How vital is a properly functioning public transport service quality of life in Rural areas ? This conference, organised by Kilkenny LEADER Partnership (KLP), Kilkenny County Council and Ring a Link, will hear from National & International speakers and aims to ask challenging questions around the basic human right to have a properly functioning public transport service. Date: May 5th, from 8.45am to 17.30pm in the Newpark Hotel in Kilkenny.


To book your place click on the link below


https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/integrated-rural-urban-transport-evolution-iroute-conference-tickets-166805392419



Kilkenny Age Friendly Community gatherings


Kilkenny Age Friendly Older Peoples Council would like to hear from you. It is important that we hear the voice of all older people throughout the county and to ensure that we are doing so we are holding a number of Age Friendly Community Gatherings where we invite older people to come along and let us know what they see as the issues that are relevant and important to them.


These Community Gatherings will be run at the following locations and dates:


Urlingford FRC 6th May 2022


Ferrybank Community Centre. 20th May 2022


Castlecomer Community Hall. 15th June 2022


Mullinavat Community Centre. 30th June 2022


Graiguenamanagh Hub. July 2022 tbc


Please come along and bring some friends. It will start with Registration Tea/Coffee at 9.15 and finishing at 12.30/1pm. If you would like further information please email agefriendlycounty@gmail.com or text 0876210589.



SuperValu TidyTowns Competition 2022


Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, in association with the Managing Director of SuperValu, Mr. Ian Allen, has launched the 2022 SuperValu TidyTowns competition. This year again we see some new and exciting special awards with great prizes and all groups are encouraged to consider entering some of these awards. These include an award on Bat Conservation, redesigned awards on climate action and air quality and the continuation of the Young Persons in TidyTowns award. The closing date for receipt of entries for this year’s competition is Friday 20th May 2022


Full details of the competition are available on www.tidytowns.ie



Kilmoganny Bridge Club
The bridge results for 31/03/2022:
Joint 1st: Mary Delany & Philip Brennan.
Joint 1st: Rita Townsend & Jackie Kenneally
2nd: Margaret Duggan & Margaret Grace.
Bridge results for 7/04/22:
1st: Emer Wallace & Tereasa Leahy
2nd: Betty Cuddihy & Mary Dunne
3rd: Mary Lonergan & Kathleen O’Shea
Bridge is every Wednesday night at 7.30pm in St. Eoghans Centre, Kilmoganny. All welcome.