Posted online: Jun 13th, 2007

Suicide awareness
The Inishowen Partnership is organising training with the HSE around suicide awareness. The HSE ASIST training will take place on Tuesday, June 26th and Wednesday June 27th from 10am – 3.30pm at Wesley Hall, Carndonagh. Places are limited; please contact Noreen/Denise at IPC 9362218 as soon as possible to book your place. ASIST is particularly appropriate to anyone who through the course of their work/hobby/sport/community work may be in contact with someone who is suicidal e.g. youth-workers, teachers, health service staff, firemen, ambulance workers, Gardai, clergy, sports coaches, community workers etc. Aside from these groups ASIST is also relevant to parents and just about any adult with an interest in this area. However, it is best if people attending ASIST have had some prior opportunity through ‘suicide awareness sessions’ to explore the issue of suicide. There is no charge for anyone attending ASIST.

Wesley Hall
One to One Basic and Intermediate Computer courses now taking place to book telephone 9329680.

PLC Course
Carndonagh Community School is offering a course in Business Administration with Tourism in the academic year 07/08 (FETAC LEVEL 5). The course consists of modules in Administration, Word and Text Processing, Accounting, Spreadsheets, databases and Communications. Work placement in local business firms is also included. PLC students may also repeat Leaving Certificate Math while doing this course. Mature students can also apply. Students who complete PLC Course will greatly improve their chances of gaining direct employment or progressing to Third Level education. Successful completion of our course this year may allow students to gain direct entry to Business degree courses in Institutes of Technology such as LYIT irrespective of their Leaving Certificate results. Students may also progress to degree courses in other disciplines. Application forms with further information are available by phoning the school at 9374260.

Spanish Students
There has been a tremendous response from local families interested in hosting the Spanish students who will arrive in Carndonagh on July 1st to stay for 4 weeks. However, we still have 4 boys and 3 girls to place, as well as a few students for August, so we would be delighted to hear from anyone else who may be interested. Most students attend school 10 a.m. till 5 p.m. daily and there is an all-day excursion each Saturday. Children from host families are welcome to join in the afternoon recreational activities, as well as the Saturday trips. Families will receive 175 euro per week and all sorts of families are welcome to apply, including those without children and those living outside the Carndonagh area. Please contact Ailish Tully at 074-9374938or email spanishvisit@eircom.net as soon as possible.

Sponsored Slim
Ryan Turner is doing a sponsored slim in aid of the oncology unit in Letterkenny hospital there are sponsor cards in the local shops and if anyone needs any more information you can contact Michelle 087-281392

Gathering
Inishowen Summer Gathering will take place on Saturday 30th June and Sunday July 1st on Inch Island. The Inishowen Gathering is a community initiative3 whose aim is to celebrate and promote Inishowen’s heritage, environment and community. Tel 074 9329489.

Help needed
Feis Domhnaigh SOS help needed for the weekend of Friday 22nd June to Sunday 24th June to assist at the Feis. IF you can help telephone Helen Kelly 0868595980 of Karen McLaughin 0872987370. Your help is needed.

New Cookery Book
The Wesley Hall intend to produce a new cookery book before the end of the year – do you have a favourite recipe or handy tip you would like to have included, if so email it to kateoconnor101@eircom.net or telephone 9374725, as soon as possible.

Craigtown N.S.
A Dinner dance to mark the retirement of Kay Conaghan will take place in the Ballyliffin Hotel on Friday 29th June. Music by Hugh P and Shunie. Tickets €25 available from any committee member or contact Marie 0863988691.

Irish school
Inishowen Gaelcholáiste will be opening in Buncrana on the 27th of August 2007. Gaelcholáiste will welcome students from all schools in Inishowen and Derry. For further details and enrolment forms please contact Mary Ann Kane, Education Officer for the VEC at 074 9161525 (tel) / 074 9122439 (fax) Email: maryannkane@donegalvec.ie It is still not too late to enrol your children in this exciting new venture. Children from Irish Medium and English Medium primary schools are welcome to apply for enrolment. A public meeting will be held within the next two weeks and all interested parents and children are welcome to attend. Watch the press for details.

Carers
Carers week will be 11th to 17th June. There will be a coffee evening in the pastoral centre next Friday evening 15th June from 7.00 to 9.00 pm. Everyone is most welcome to come along, have a chat and a cup of coffee. Please support.

Priest on call
Fr Farrelly Tel: 9374104.

Anniversary Mass
Anniversary Mass on Friday 15th June at 8pm for Billy Doherty, Collon 1st Anniversary Mass on Saturday 16th June at 7pm for Rose Murphy Convent Road, Anniversary Mass on Sunday 17th June at 9am for Patsy Gillen, Church Road.
Anyone who does not receive church envelopes and wishes to do so, please contact the Parochial House.

Cemetery Blessing
Blessing of the cemetery will take place on Sunday 8th July at 3pm. We have updated our records for the cemetery. We have some graves with no markings on them. If anyone could help us with this information please contact the parish Secretary. Your help would be much appreciated. Tel 9374104.