Patrickswell news for w/e July 23rd

CHURCH NOTICES




Listed readers for this weekend, July 24-25, The Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time are as follows; Saturday at 7pm Lena Mary Houlihan, Sunday at 10am Michael Woulfe, Sunday at 12noon Angela O’Donnell. Eucharistic Ministers, Saturday at 7pm, E.O’Byrne, R. Madigan, J.Tierney. Sunday at 10am, N.Murray, P.J.O’Grady. Sunday at12noon, B.Enright, N.Quinn, P.Kirby. Please arrange a replacement if you are unable to fulfill any duty allocated to you. Weekday masses are at 9-30 am Monday to Friday. The weekly prayer meeting takes place on Monday at 8pm and all are welcome.







BLOOD DONORS



The Irish Blood Transfusion Service requires three thousand donations every week, and donor clinics are being held at the following locations in the coming week;



Greenhills Hotel, Ennis Rd. Limerick, Tuesday July 27, Hazelwood College, Wednesday July 28, and Kilmurry Lodge Hotel, Castletroy, Thursday July 29, all from 6 to 9pm.

You can visit any blood donor clinic as long as ninety days have elapsed since you last gave blood, please give regularly. There will be clinics in Newcastlewest next week, August 3 and 4. For more information contact the Donor Information Line on 1850 731137, or www.ibts.ie







TRACTOR PULL



Despite the weather which it was hoped would have been kinder on the day, there was a good attendance at the racecourse on Sunday to see the National Tractor Pulling Championships, which was part of the fund raising day organised by the Community Council. Vintage tractors, motor cars from a byegone era, and a miscellany of other artefacts were on display for all those interested. There was also a varied and unusual array of vehicles in the competition itself, drawing humorous and seasoned comments from many of the spectators. The event was well supported in terms of local groups offering their assistance for stewarding, and manning the stalls. Its an ill wind that doesn’t blow anyone some good, and the intermittent showers which did their best to dampen spirits, provided brisk trade to the stallholders, as spectators dashed for cover, taking advantage to avail of a pint, a sandwich and cups of tea at the same time.







GOLF SOCIETY



At the prize giving following our July outing in Adare Manor Golf Club, a special presentation was made to Kieran Carroll in celebration of his being appointed Captain of Adare Manor Golf Club for 2010. Kieran is a very staunch member of the society and has done great work down through the years both on committee and serving as Captain of the society. We wish him the best of luck in his own Captain’s Prize in Adare Manor in late July. Our next outing will be in Gort on Saturday August 7.







PRAYER GROUP



Patrickswell Prayer group is organising a trip to the annual Grandparents Pilgrimage to Knock which has become the largest pilgrimage of its type in the world, on Sunday September 12. More details will be available nearer the time.







TRADITIONAL MUSIC



East Clare Comhaltas will be holding a traditional night of music song and dance at the Lakeside Hotel, Tuesdays at 8pm. The first part of the evening is provided by local musicians from the East Clare area. The second part of the evening is where the audience participate with dancing and singing and it is certainly a night to be remembered.

Admission is €10 per adult and one child free. Extra Child €2. A family night out with lots of fun.







RURAL DEVELOPMENT



The Rural Development Group, also known as LEADER, is designed to target resources to improve the quality of life in rural areas and the diversification and development of the rural economy. Support is available for both community projects and enterprise development. To learn more visit the Rural Development Programme section at West Limerick Resources,www.wlr.ie







LIMERICK SHOW



West Limerick Resources is hoping to establish a Farmers Market at this year's Limerick Show which takes place on Saturday and Sunday August 21 and 22. The cost of a space at the event is €100, however West Limerick Resources is offering funding at a rate of 50% for food producers based in the West Limerick area. Food Producers must however provide their own stand for the event. For further information contact Joan Casey on 069 66294 or email jcasey@wlr.ie







KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR



The fifth Macra Know Your Neighbour Weekend will take place this weekend July 24 and 25. There are no barriers to participation, everyone, regardless of background, age, location or economic situation, should be empowered during 'Know Your Neighbour Weekend' to reach out and get to know their neighbours better. To request an organiser's pack: E-mail info@knowyourneighbour.ie, Text KYN followed by a space and your name and address to 51444 or call the Macra na Feirme office on 01 4268910 For more information see: http://www.knowyourneighbour.ie







THIRD LEVEL EDUCATION



West Limerick Resources received a letter from the Higher Education Authority on 12th July 2010 stating that the National Access Office and POBAL were informed by the Department of Education and Skills of the withdrawal of the Millennium Partnership Fund. This was announced as part of Budget 2010. Therefore West Limerick Resources will not be administrating this fund for the academic year 2010-2011.







BUSINESS MENTORING



West Limerick Resources is now offering mentoring support to existing businesses who wish to explore all areas of their business including new product development, reducing overheads, business diversification or expansion. The Business Development Mentoring Initiative aims to support the development and expansion of small enterprises in the West Limerick Area by providing individuals with the support they need to make informed decisions in relation to expanding or restructuring their existing business to secure continued growth. Topics covered will include business planning, target markets, pricing structure, marketing, budgets and legal obligations



Business mentoring and training will be provided by experienced and professional business advisors at a rate of 80% of cost, with participants providing the 20% matching funding requirement. This support is open to all business types with the exception of main-stream retail and main-stream farming. Interested individuals are however advised to contact Eleanor McLoughlin on 069 66299 or email emcloughlin@wlr.ie to confirm eligibility.