Weekly News 21st Dec 2020

21 December 2020

Dunnamaggin GAA Last Man Standing
A big thank you to everyone who has supported our Last Man Standing fundraiser! A massive 193 people entered! GW1 turned out to be an unusual week of results with all “The Big Six” dropping points. Therefore we ahve seen a massive 60% of entrants losing out in only the first week! For the remaining 78 entrants, the next group of fixtures are from tonight until Thursday - so tuck in for a big few nights in store as it really is up for grabs now!


Dunnamaggin Development Group have Dunnamaggin looking lovely with Christmas Lights at Baurscobe Cross and in the village itself. We would like to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas spent with family and those we care about. Hopefully 2021 will bring a vaccine and closure to a very difficult year and we can get back to what is most important, connecting face to face with one another. DDG are ready to get back to the fortnightly Community Gatherings, Music in Ray's and other events we had planned for last year that didn't happen. We also hope that in 2021, if our grant application is successful, work will begin on Madge's Garden,' a community space opposite Ray's Pub in the centre of the village. But for the rest of 2020 stay safe and well, enjoy the Christmas season and we will see you all in 2021.

Call for reserve community response volunteers


Carlow Volunteer Centre is looking for Reserve Community Response Volunteers to help support the Kilkenny Helpline in case of further Covid-19 restrictions. Volunteers will be assisting in the provision of services to isolated or vulnerable older people living in County Kilkenny. For information please contact Saidbhe Delaney of Carlow Volunteer Centre.



First Fortnight- Ireland's Mental Health Art & Culture Festival Jan 2021


First Fortnight is prepping for their annual, national mental health festival in January. From the 2nd-17th, over 70, primarily online, events will be offered for people to enjoy and participate or watch. Find the programme https://www.firstfortnight.ie/