A Residents Association for the River Oaks area has been formed in the past few months. This association has been formed by a number of residents in order to help in the smooth running of the area. Next meeting for residents of River Oaks takes place on Monday the 12th of February next at 9pm… Read more »
Posts By: Josette Farrell
February 2001 Special News
Congratulations to Flor Leen (N.T. in Claregalway School) and his wife Marie on the birth of their baby girl Roísín, born on the 5th December. Congratulations also to Enda Flaherty (N.T. in Claregalway School) and his wife Sineád on the birth of their baby Conor, born on the 11th January. Welcome to the parenting world!… Read more »
Recycling in Claregalway
Note: These companies collect recyclables and then deliver them to recycling factories which costs them money, which they need to recover by charging householders. Hence the recyclables must be in their plastic bags, which you must buy. Dumping recyclables outside their premises is not on, they use CCTV to monitor their premises, and it’s a… Read more »
Understanding Asthma
Asthma is a condition where the airways narrow thus causing difficulty in getting air in and out of the lungs. The airways narrow in three ways. Tightening or spasm of the outer walls of the airways, the inner lining becomes red and swollen, excessive mucus or phlegm blocks the airways. This inflammatory process produces symptoms… Read more »
Gardening with Bosco—February 2001
Anois teacht an earraigh, beidh an lá dul chun síneadh, ‘s tar eis na Féile Bhríde, ardeoidh me mo sheoil. This saying is very apt for this month, the coming of Spring, the lengthening of days after St. Brigids day, we will sing aloud. So it is with us in the garden, so get those… Read more »
Special Monthly Envelope Collection
To raise funds for Mortuary Chapel/Meeting Room/Additional Car Parking Contributions totalling £18,628 have been received towards the above to date. This total includes the first monthly envelope contributions, a sizeable number of bi-annual and annual contributions and also a number of other donations from organisations and individuals from the parish and some from outside the… Read more »
Notice from Video Paradiso
We have moved to Video Paradiso, Riveroaks Shopping Centre. We would like to thank all our customers for their patience and understanding while we were making the move. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our members for their continued support over the past twelve years. Thank you for all the good… Read more »
Claregalway Badminton Club December 2000 Updates
Junior Badminton Our Annual tournament with the Artane Beaumont Club took place on November 4th & 5th. As usual, the U13 and U15 Teams and their coaches arrived by train and arrived in the Hall at 3:30pm to play the Singles Tournament which was very well contested by both clubs. In the U13 boys event… Read more »
Christmas Facts
According to Finnish folklore, Father Christmas dispenses with a sleigh and hitches a lift on the back of a straw goat named Ukko. Santa Claus was inspired by Saint Nichoas, a rich man who helped out a poor family by dropping sacks of gold down their chimney. Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of Russia,… Read more »
Christmas in the 1930s
I had the pleasure of talking to a delightful lady recently who nostalgically talked about Christmas when she was a child. “Things were so different then,” she said. “We did not have what the children of today have. We worked hard when we were young. Memories of my Mother baking are still fresh in my… Read more »
The Perfect Fake
Claregalway Skin Care and Aromatherapy Clinic, Kiniska, Claregalway This Christmas if you want to look good for those Christmas parties, and no time to use the ‘sunbed’, why not cheat and use a self tanner? How to apply: Exfoliate first to remove dry dead cells on skin, that could cause patchy results, use a body… Read more »
December 2000 Special News
Congratulations to Evelyn and Kevin McStay, Cahergowan on the birth of their baby son Thomas born in November. Sincere sympathy to Evelyn on the sudden death of her father Thomas recently. Congratulations to Paul Concannon, Summerfield, Claregalway, who got engaged to Dympna Ryan of Killoscully, Newport, Co. Tipperary. Welcome back to Padraig Burke, our Butcher… Read more »