Community notices 9th Feb

INVASIVE SPECIES WORKSHOP: West Limerick Resources is hosting a workshop on Invasive Species Management on Monday February 15 in the Abbeyfeale Community Education Centre (‘the Tech’), Mountmahon from 10:30am to 12:30pm. Supported under the Local Agenda 21 Environment Partnership Fund, the workshop will focus on invasive species identification and management but will also outline how to conduct and submit survey result to the National Invasive Species Database (http://invasives.biodiversityireland.ie), which provides centralised up-to-date information on the distribution of Invasive Species in Ireland. To register email Suzanne at [email protected] or call 069 79114.

ABBEYFEALE HARRIERS ANNUAL HUNTING FESTIVAL:

Sunday, February 14 – The Strand Bar, Strand, Co. Limerick (The South Tipperary Harriers). Monday, February –15 Walsh’s Bar, Knocknagoshel, Co. Kerry (The Macroom Foxhounds).

Tuesday, February 16– Lyons’s Bar, Scartaglin, Co.  Kerry (The Stonehall Harriers & the Desmond Foxhounds).  Memorial Meet for John O’Connor Wednesday, February 17 – Cryle View Bar, Abbeyfeale, Co Limerick (The Carraigshane Harriers). Thursday, February 18 – The Goalpost Bar, Tournafulla, Co. Limerick (The Rooves Bridge Harriers & The Rockfield Harriers).  Friday, February 19  – DP Lyons Bar, Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick (The Sliabh Luachra Harriers, The Killtevan Harriers & The Minerock Harriers) Memorial Meet for Jackie O’Grady.  ALL MEETS AT 11.00 a.m. Food kindly sponsored by publicans.

Hunting is on foot and the quarry is fox – Cap €10.00 per meet.

PLEASE SHOW RESPECT TO LANDOWNERS AND THEIR PROPERTY AT ALL TIMES.Enquiries: Doug McGuinness (Hon. Sec. Abbeyfeale Harriers) 087 6829044 or Paddy O’Grady 087 6258933.

BOXING CLUB:  Another first for Abbeyfeale with the setting up of a boxing club.  Training on Tuesday and Thursday nights in the old Flamingos with entrance next door to the back entrance of The Coffee Pot on Colbert Tce.  Contact Noel 087 4360339.  All age groups welcome.

DIVINE MERCY:   Divine Mercy Jubilee 25th Divine Mercy Conference February 19-22 in Main Hall, RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin.

FASHION SHOW:  Tournafulla Camogie Club are holding a Fashion Show, featuring local models, on Thursday, February 18 in Tournafulla Community Hall, commencing at 7.15pm with a Cheese and Wine Reception. Fashion Show starts at 8pm. Tickets €10,.

can be purchased from Irene Dillane, Miranda Foley, Janet Garvey or Marina O’Mahoney.

TLC:  You are invited to register with www.teamlimerickcleanup.ie for the second annual Team Limerick Clean Up which takes place on Good Friday, March 25 from 10am – 1pm.Join The Clean Team and be part of history!

For further information, please email [email protected] or call 061496200

SIVE:  It’s 57 years since its first outing in Listowel and now, all those years later the play, which still resonates with audiences both rural and urban will be staged by the Abbeyfeale Drama Group in Fr. Casey’s Clubhouse beginning Tuesday, February 16 and continuing its run on February 18, 20/21/23/25/27 and finishing on Sunday, February 28.  All proceeds from the first night on Tuesday, February 16 go to the Abbeyfeale Lourdes Invalid Fund.  Chairman of the Drama Group Seamus Lane has issued an invitation to one and all to come and see their production which will start at 8pm.. “Bi ann gan teip agus beidh failte roimh gach einne.”

AGM OF WEST LIMERICK RADIO:  West Limerick 102fm Community Radio Annual General Meeting (A.G.M.) takes place on February 23 at The Desmond Complex, Newcastle West.  Meeting starts 8pm sharp.