Weekly News 12th Dec 2022

12 December 2022

Local Lotto Results: for December 5th 2022 - Winning Numbers 10,28,33. No Winner Winners of Draw for 5 x €30. Ben Moore ( Nellie Maher ),Alison Baxter ( Petes ),Pauline Flynn ( Pauline Flynn ),Ami Moore Hegarty ( Ed Moran ), Siobhan Kirwan ( Kathleen Kirwan ) Jackpot next week €4,150 (December 12th). Venue : Delaney's, Kilmoganny at 9pm All Welcome.


Dunnamaggin Development Group wish to thank all those who supported their activities during the year. In particular we would like to thank our sponsors for our Christmas Fair including Padraig Moore and John Sheils. Our events and activities would not be possible without the generous support of all the volunteers. Our AGM will take place at the beginning of 2023 where we will share with the community what we have achieved during 2022 and our plans for 2023. The date will be on our facebook page - Dunnamaggin Community News - and on the Parish News and Events Whats App Group. If you would like to volunteer during 2023 please contact us via our facebook page. Best Wishes to everyone in the Parish of Dunnamaggin for a fun filled and joyous Christmas and a healthy happy 2023.


Kilkenny Volunteer Centre: Please note the following new volunteer roles that we currently have at the moment .
Alone :
Alone are looking for Befrienders for one hour a week to support someone living in isolation. Volunteers are needed all over Kilkenny.



Foroige Youth Club :
Volunteers are needed in Ballycallan and Paulstown to support their Youth Clubs.It is a great opportunity to support / mentor young people to be part of a club that supports their development.
Irish Girl Guides Branch : Graiguenamanagh
Volunteers are needed to support the Irish Girl Guides Programme in Co . Kilkenny.
They would love to hear from anyone who is interested in becoming a Unit Helper to help create a fun learning enviornment for young people.



Evergreen Football Club
Evergreen Football club host Football for All every Saturday . It is a programme for children with additional needs and helps them feel connected to sport and their club too . If you can spare 1 hour a week to help out the coaches please get in touch. This is also a great opportunity for volunteers in TY / Over 16yrs old.
Christmas Cards - Kilkenny Volunteer Centre
Kilkenny Volunteer Centre are currently collecting handmade Christmas Cards from Volunteers. Cards can be dropped off to 11 Irishtown before 16th of December .This is a lovely activity for families , groups , all ages to be involved in and makes a huge difference to those who receive them .
They will then be given to a local Nursing Home and Sheltered Accommodation Centres where residents maybe spending Christmas on their own . For more information or to get involved get in touch with us in the Volunteer Centre.



Anne Sullivan Centre - Johnstown / Urlingford
A Support Volunteer is needed in the Johnstown / Urlingford area to support a gentleman with a visual impairment .
For more information, please get in touch on 089 258 4946 or email info@volunteerkilkenny.ie We would also like to take this opportunity to Wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Peaceful New Year . Thank you all for your support for 2022



You are invited to a special photographic exhibition as part of Yulefest Kilkenny. Iconic images of Kilkenny Hurling and Camogie players are currently on display in a photographic exhibition in the Pembroke Hotel, Kilkenny. These beautiful images celebrate memorable moments in Kilkenny sporting history. Images include shots of current camogie All-Ireland Senior champions Claire Phelan and Katie Power; iconic shots of Kilkenny hurling captains lifting the Liam MacCarthy Cup; past and present players; and crowd celebrations and All-Ireland homecomings. These beautifully framed images are available to purchase with all proceeds donated to the Kilkenny Lions Club Christmas Appeal. This exhibition features incredible images by top Inpho Sports Photography who captured these memorable moments in time and has created a piece that is a keep's sake for life. A beautiful Christmas gift idea for that Kilkenny Hurling and Camogie fanatic in your life. To secure your favourite images get in touch with Cathyon sponsorship@yulefestkilkenny.ie or 087 954 2336. For more information please visit yulefestkilkenny.ie



Let's keep the Christmas spirit going ...


Anybody wishing to send a care package to a loved one or just to somebody you think would like to receive a care package or a christmas card. An post are doing this for free,packages up to 1 kg . Let's do this let's make people smile again and let them all know we're thinking of them. Ask in your local post office or visit https://www.anpost.com/Community/Free-postage-to-Care-Homes for more information.