Posted online: Mar 26th, 2008

 

Easter ceremonies

The churches were thronged during Holy Week for the Easter Ceremonies. Despite the early Easter and bitter cold, there were many visitors to the area, and numbers were swollen with visiting family members

 

Hall renovations

Renovation work on the Malin Head Community Hall is set to start shortly. Activities in the hall have been suspended until the work is completed. Whist continues in St Mary’s NS, Malin Head.

 

CCS parents’ meeting

A very important meeting to elect two parent nominees to contest the election to the board of management of Carndonagh Community School will be held on Monday, March 31 at 9pm in Scoil Treasa Naofa, Malin. Parents from Glengad, Malin and Malin Head should attend.

 

New film

A movie set to be shot in Inishowen will feature Malin Head when it commences shooting on April 21. The Canada-based Sepia Films and Octagon Films Ireland will shoot A Shine of Rainbows, a family film. The film will be shot over 12 weeks and 66 people will be involved.  The new movie will feature areas around Malin Head, the Isle of Doagh, Leenan and Buncrana.

 

Enrol for Urblereagh NS

Enrolment Forms for Urblereagh National School are now available at the school’s temporary location at the GAA Centre, Malin. Completed forms should be returned by April 4.

 

Depression Support Group

For those who experience depression a Support Group meets on the second and fourth Monday of every month at 7.30pm in the nursing unit, Maginn Avenue, Buncrana. If you need a listening ear call the Aware helpline on 1890 303 302 or visit www.aware.ie

 

Carers’ information

For information for those caring for an older person, drop-in clinics will be held on the last Monday of each month in Carndonagh Community Hospital. For further information contact 087 2770103.

Sportsfield draw

Malin Head Community Sports Committee runs a draw for a weekly prize of 500 euro. The draw on Saturday, March 22 was held in the Crossroads Inn and the lucky winner was ticket number 69, Danny and Bernard Doherty, (Roddy), Malin Head. Next week’s draw will be held in Farren’s Bar.

 

Carndonagh Feis

Carndonagh Féis will be held this year on Friday, June 20, Saturday, June 21 and Sunday, June 22. The féis syllabus will be sent out to all the local schools by mid-March and the closing date for entries will be Friday, May 2 and could all cups/shields be returned on or by that day to Karen Mc Laughlin Malin Road, Carndonagh 087 2987370 (200 yards down the Malin Road from the roundabout on left hand side with red front door).

 

Confirmation

Confirmation will be conferred on sixth class pupils in the Malin parish on Sunday, April 13 at 11am in St Patrick’s Church, Aughaclay.

 

Senior Ladies GAA Training

Training for Senior Ladies is held on every Saturday at 5pm in the GAA Centre, Malin.  All ladies welcome.

 

Whist

The weekly whist has a new venue. The Whist, which is held every Monday night at 8pm, will be held in St Mary’s National School, Malin Head while renovations get underway in Malin Head Community Hall. Winners for Monday, March 17 were: 1. Kelly Anne O’Connor, Slieveban; 2. Sally Grant, Quigley’s Point; 3. Hannah Hunter, Moss Road. 

Lowest score: Annie Hunter, Slieveban.

Lowest Score First Half: Paddy Mc Laughlin, Backmountain.

Highest score First Half: Hannah Hunter, Moss Road.

Equal Halves: Dylan Doherty, Gleneely.

No Trump: Stephen Doherty, (P.M.), Middletown.

Knockout: 1. Seamus Coyle, Buncrana and Celia Logue, Ballygorman. 2. Philip Mc Cool, Carndonagh and Theresa Doherty, Sheskin, Bree.

Raffle: 1. Hannah Hunter, Moss Road.  2. Annie Hunter, Slieveban. 3. John Doherty, Gleneely.

Easter Egg: Colm Kelly, Drim.  

 

Parish draw

The winners of the Malin Parish Draw for week ended Sunday, March 16 are: 200 euro: Michael Connolly, Malin; 130 euro: Marie Houton, Culdaff; 65 euro: arah Lafferty, The Shop, Glengad.

The winners of the Malin Parish Draw for week ended Sunday, March 23 are: 200 euro: Martin Monagle, Letterorr, Malin; 130 euro: Helen Kearney, Ballybo, Malin; 65 euro: John and Maura the Saddler, Carndonagh.

 

Bingo Winners

The winners at Malin Bingo for Sunday, March 23 are: 130 euro: Mary J McClenaghan, Culdaff;  Kay Diver, Carndonagh; Ellen Anne Lafferty, Glengad; 195 euro: Sadie Green, Goorey, Gleneely. The Snowball next week is 500 euro on 46 numbers, or 300 euro on 48 numbers.

 

GAA Lotto

The Malin GAA Lotto Jackpot was not won on Sunday, March 16.  The bonus prize was won by Pat Doherty, (B.), Slieveban, Malin Head. The Malin GAA Lotto Jackpot was not won on Sunday, March 23.  The bonus prize was won by Mary Rustard, Ballylannon, Malin.  The Jackpot for next week is 1,050 euro.

 

GAA Membership

Malin GAA Club membership for 2008 is now due, and will be collected in the next few weeks.  Membership is 10 euro per adult, 2 euro per minor and 20 euro for family membership.  Club members will have priority for tickets for Donegal games.  Kevin Farren will collect the Malin Head area; David Gallagher and Patrick Collins will do the Culdaff area; Patrick and Shaun Houton will do the Culkeeny/Glengad areas and Martin Mc Colgan will cover Malin Town. 

 

GAA opening

The grand opening of the GAA Centre in Malin has been set for Sunday, May 4, the May bank holiday weekend. An Inishowen select side will play the Donegal senior team in honour of the occasion.

 

Special-needs mass

Derry Diocesan Catechetical Centre: The Annual Diocesan Mass for those with Special Needs, and their families and friends, will take place in St  Joseph’s Church, Galliagh, Derry on Saturday, April 12.  Bishop Lagan will celebrate the mass. If you have a child who wishes to receive the sacrament of confirmation or first communion at this mass, please contact the Catechetical Centre on 04871-264087.

 

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