OYLEGATE YOUTH CLUB

There will be youth club in Oylegate Hall on this Friday evening, March 5, from 8-10 p.m. and the supervisors for the evening are Celia Nolan, Seamus Whelan, Bridget O'Neill, and Keith/Bryan.

VIVA LA MUSICA!

Singfest 2010, will be held in Wexford Opera House on Friday, March 5, an exciting musical tour featuring songs and music from around the world. The schools taking part will Glenbrien N.S., Clongeen N.S., St Endas N.S (Ballycanew) and Scoil Realt na Mara (Kilmore). Artistic director is Mary Amond O'Brien and assistant director is Eanna McKenna. Tickets cost €8 for an adult and €5 concession. School Concert at 12.30pm and evening concert at 8pm.

MASS

Mass will be celebrated in Oylegate Church on this Wednesday and Friday, March 3 and 5, at 9.30am and in Glenbrien Church on this Thursday morning March 4 at 9.30am.

PERSONAL ALARMS

The I.C.A. is approved to apply for grant to install Personal Pendant Alarms. To qualify you must be over 65 years old and either live alone or with people/person of similar age. This is not means tested. A personal pendant alarm is not a burglar alarm, but will alert someone in case of you taking a fall or becoming ill. This grant means that installation is free, but the annual maintenance fee is approximately €80. If you are interested please contact Cath Shiggins at 9138656 by March 7.

FIRST PENANCE

First penance for children from Glenbrien on Thursday, March 11, and from Oylegate on Wednesday, March 24.

DINNER DANCE

Oylegate/ Glenbrien ploughing association will hold a 50th anniversary dinner dance in the Ferrycarrig Hotel on Saturday night, March 13. Tickets for the evening are now sold out.

G.A.A. NEWS

Penny Bank – Oylegate/Glenbrien penny bank continues every Friday. Anyone wishing to join can contact Trish Casey at 087 7439860 for Oylegate and Siuin O'Mahoney at 085 2852968 for Glenbrien. Collection from 6pm to 7pm on Friday nights.

Date for Your Diary – The Oylegate/Glenbrien G.A.A. club half marathon will be held on August 22 this year.

Ladies Football – Crossabeg/Ballymurn Ladies football training times at Ballymurn GAA pitch: U14s, Wednesday 6.30pm; U16s, Monday at 7pm; and Juniors, Wednesday 7.30pm. New members welcome.

OYLEGATE NS

Holy Communion Day on Saturday May 15 and First Penance on Wednesday March 24.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

Anyone wishing to enrol their child in Oylegate NS for September 2010, please phone the school 053 9138509 with your childs name and address, and enrolment forms will be sent to you later.

PARISH DRAW

Glenbrien parish draw for the month of February was held on Sunday last, February 28. The following are the names of the lucky winners drawn form the drum – €140 to Nancy Murphy and €35 to Marian and David Dowling, Mary Murphy, Eileen and Paddy Whelan and Aidan Kavanagh.

COFFEE MORNING

A coffee morning in aid of the Irish Guide Dogs Association was held on Thursday last, February 25 in Mernagh's Lounge, Oylegate. Many thanks to all who turned up on the day and supported the coffee morning.

NEW ARRIVAL

Congratulations to Noel and Sheila Doran, Glenbrien, on the recent birth of a baby girl.

DEEPEST SYMPATHY

Deepest sympathy is extended to Miriam Murphy and family, Glenbrien, on the recent death of her mother, Maureen Hanton, Wexford.

21ST BIRTHDAY

Congratulations to Ronan D'Arcy Coolamain, Oylegate, who recently celebrated his 21st birthday.