Rathkeale News

COMMUNITY COUNCIL CARD RESULTS
FIRST prize: Joan Wall and Mike Kerins, Vinnie Wrenn and Joan Fitzgibbon. Table prizes: Kieran Scanlon and Eileen Carrig, Tom Hogan and Billy O’Sullivan. Raffle: Marie Wrenn, b40; Maureen O’Shea, b20 and b10 each to Jack Higgins, Eileen Griffin and Pauline Kerins. The cards committee together with the card players would like to extend sincere sympathy to the Fitzgerald family, Kilmacow on the death of their mother Betty Fitzgerald recently.

COMMUNITY CHILDCARE
Croi-na-nOg, Rathkeale Community Childcare Ltd, wishes to let all parents know about the opening times for the new pre-school year 2009-2010. The preschool will be commencing Tuesday, September 1 at 9.15am. The pre-school times are from 9.15am to 12.30pm. Children should bring a packed lunch with their names on. We look forward to meeting all the new parents and children for the coming year on September 1 and may it be a fulfilling and educational journey to prepare them for primary school.

SYMPATHY
Sincere sympathy is extended to Mary, Vera, Theresa, Rene, Rose, Liam, Liam, David and Joe, relatives and friends on the death of their mother Betty Fitzgerald, Kilmacow recently.


KARATE
Turn Dragon Karate Association will open its Karate clubs in the first week of September in Askeaton, Pallaskenry, Adare, Patrickswell, Croom, Manister, St. Paul’s Scout Hall, Limerick City and St. Philomena’s School, Limerick City. All new members welcome. Class in karate and self defence open to adults and children.

BUS STOP
Dan Neville, TD, recently contacted Bus Eireann regarding the re-location of the present bus stop in Rathkeale from the Deel Bridge to the Square. Elderly people who live at the other end of town find it very hard to get to the bus stop at the bridge and have requested the re-location of same. Bus Eireann said “Bus stops are located at the most suitable points possible having due regard to safety and in this respect have to be sanctioned by the Gardai and the Local Authority. The previous bus stop was located at the junction of New Line and Main Street and this location was considered unsuitable from a traffic management point of view. Limerick County Council, therefore, identified a more suitable site nearer to the river Deel Bridge on lower Main Street where the street is quite wide and more practical for buses to pull in and out in safety there.”

AN POST
Business people in Rathkeale and local people are quite upset over the prepared transfer of the mail sorting from Rathkeale Post Office to a new sorting office in Newcastle West. Through the years, the sorting of the mail has been done in Rathkeale Post Office.

WEDDING BELLS
The wedding between Noeleen Meehan, daughter of the late Michael and Bridie Meehan, Holycross and Michael Greaney, son of the late Tommy and Mary Ann Greaney, Castlemahon, was held on Saturday, august 22 in St. Mary’s Church, Rathkeale. The Nuptial Mass was celebrated by Canon Dempsey, PP, Rathkeale. Best man was John Greaney with Thomas Greaney as groomsman, brothers of the groom. Rachael Nix and Michelle Davis, nieces of the bride were the bridesmaids. The soloist was Margaret Doyle, Newcastle West. The reception was held in Rathkeale House Hotel with Handipak providing the dance music. Michael and Noeleen are honeymooning in Las Vegas.


FUNDRAISING DANCE
A dance in aid of Our Lady’s childrens Hospital, Crumlin is being held on this Sunday, August 30 in the Woodlands House Hotel, music by Sean O’Dowd and Hanora. b15 for the show, dinner, show and B and B, b65. Your support will be very much appreciated.

RATHKEALE RADIO STAR
John Keily presents a religious programme on 102FM radio on Sunday morning, 10am to 11am which is pre-recorded on Thursdays 8pm to 9pm. Colin Hayes, Rathkeale, has been on the programme for a number of weeks and is doing an excellent job with John. If anyone young or old is interested in being on the programme which is entitled Sacred Space, they can contact John Keily on 087-6751795 or sacredspace102@gmail.com.