RTE CONSUMER SHOW
There will be a regional consumer clinic with Eddie Hobbs for people in the mid-west area and this will take place in Nenagh on Saturday 28th April. There will be a mobile clinic in Banba Square and anyone with a question or would like to talk to Eddie Hobbs can sit down face to face with him. Questions can be anything to do with savings and pensions, rights and entitlements. Do you need money, saving or budgeting advice, having difficulties with a faulty product or service, or other issues Eddie could help with? Questions are invited from all age groups and you can phone or e- mail Sharon Newman, Researcher, on 01 2084645 or e-mail Sharon @cocotelevision.ie
SHANNON ROVERS GOLFING SOCIETY
The first outing of 2012 for the Rovers Golfing Society will take place on Saturday 28th April at Roscrea Golf Course and tee time is 12-1.00pm. For further information please contact Donal Hourigan at 087 2374742.
CONGRATULATION
Congratulations are extended to Brocka on the Water Restaurant who won the top restaurant award for the county in the Munster Regional Final for Restaurants 2012. It is great to see a local business continuing to win so many prestigious awards.
KILBARRON N.S. COOK BOOK
Due to popular demand the second print run of ‘Our Favourite Recipes’ produced by the children of Kilbarron N.S. is now available. You can purchase your copy at Hannigans, Kilbarron, Heenans, Borrisokane, Kennedys, Puckane or Country Choice, Nenagh.
PILATES CLASSES
Pilates classes continue on Wednesday nights in the Pavilion, Ballinderry. Payment nightly. Beginners welcome.
COMMUNITY ALERT
The ‘Tip of the Week’- It is that time of the year again when door to door sales people call offering goods and services such as painting, gutter cleaning, roofing etc. If a person calls offering professional trade services observe the following (1) Tell the caller you never employ people who cold call. (2) Ask for a sales brochure or other documents you can check. (3) Be careful with sales brochures, check phone numbers and addresses. (4) If you are satisfied that the service offered is credible ask for a written itemised quotation for the service (5) Ask for the names of people where they have previously worked. (6) Always seek comparative estimates for the service from established companies. (7) Always use a method of payment that is traceable (8) Never leave strangers in your house. even bona fide workers, unsupervised. (9) If you think you have become a victim of this sort of crime report it to the Garda.
FAMILY FUN CYCLE
There will be a ‘Family Fun Cycle’ in Nenagh this Sunday, 22nd April as part of the Visit Nenagh Classic. It starts from Banba Square at 1pm and the cycle will cover 7km in approximately 45 minutes.
RAPE CRISIS CENTRE NENAGH
The Rape Crisis Centre, Nenagh are planning a 3 hour Self Awareness and Personal Safety training session for women of all age groups in Kilbarron Hall. For further information please contact Martina Carroll at 067 28188.
BINGO
There is Bingo every Monday in Terryglass Community Hall at 8.30pm sharp organised by the Shannon Rovers GAA Club with great money prizes, including an excellent Jackpot of €1,000. Contact Oliver Darcy for further information. The prizes are excellent with €15, €20 and €50 for a line, two lines and a full house respectively. There is a flyer for €150 each week and the full house if the jackpot isn’t won is €100.
Buses are available from the surrounding area,i.e.Nenagh/Ardcroney/Borrisokane/Ballinderry and Ballingarry/Rathcabbin/Lorrha/Carrigahorig/Terryglass. Buses depart at 7pm and for further information contact Ken Daly 083 4007748 or 067 21988.
RURAL TRANSPORT
A bus is available to take parishioners from Coolbawn, Ballinderry and Terryglass to the Saturday 8pm Mass in Terryglass and departs from Kilbarron at 7.15pm. For further information or to book a place please contact Loretta Tiernan 067 28066 or Mary Tierney 28167
The bus to Nenagh each Thursday departs Paddy’s, Terryglass at 10am, Ballinderry 10.10, Coolbawn (Molamphy’s) 10.20 arriving in Nenagh at 11am. The bus returns from Nenagh at 2.10pm .We urge you to consider availing of these services, which are free to Travel Pass holders. The bus operator is Ken Daly 083 4007748 or 067 21988 or if you require more information on any route please contact Louise 067 27088. A bus travels each Friday from Nenagh via Borrisokane and Ballingarry to Bingo in Birr.
A bus also travels to Borrisokane each Monday departing from Terryglass around 1pm, via Ballinderry, Coolbawn and Carney Commons and arrives at 2pm and departs for home at 4pm. Services are door to door and booking can be made by contacting Ken Daly.
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