Please forward notices to Kathleen Kelleher, 2875327/087 2845465,
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GREYSTONES FILM CLUB NOW AT WHALE THEATRE GREYSTONES
Well established film club now has new venue !!
Fabulous films now available to watch in the magnificent Whale Theatre Greystones.
State-of-the-art projection and sound system.
Seating is limited to 60 per screening.
Boutique cinema nights will have tables and chairs, waiter service and full bar.
Coming up at Greystones Film Club:
- Casablanca
- The Florida Project
- Cinema Paradiso
Also Greystones Film Club’s Kids Club:
- The Red Turtle
- The Incredibles
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Join now !! Membership is free, but you must sign up.
Wonderful venue and great cinema experience right on your doorstep !!
Details from Whale Theatre, 2010550 or http://www.greystonesfilmclub.whaletheatre.ie.
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE 2018
Parade commences at Greystones Park & Ride at 12:00 p.m.
Groups should gather at 11:30 a.m.
Parade proceeds through the town and up Church Road finishing at Victoria Road junction.
Reviewing stand at St. Patrick’s Church.
This year’s Greystones Parade will be bigger and better with your help.
Application forms and details are now available at Greystones Municipal District.
Please contact 2876694, 2878448 or email GreystonesMD@wicklowcoco.ie.
Clubs/Organisations, €20; Commercial entry, €40.
Please return applications to GMD, Mill Road, Greystones, by 23 February 2018.
Once again, Plaques will be awarded for the following categories:
- Most Original Entry
- Most Colourful Entry
- Best Uniformed Organisation
- Best Traditional Irish Entry
- Most Topical Entry
- Most Entertaining Entry
- Best Social/Cultural Entry
- Best Sports Entry
- Best Commercial Entry
- Best Musical Entry
- Overall Parade Winner
As usual, Window Display Competition will be held in conjunction with the Parade.
Local businesses and organisations, please decorate your windows for our National Day.
No application is needed for the Window Display Competition.
All decorated premises will be inspected and judged by an independent panel of judges.
Participation in the Window Display Competition will lend a festive air to the town.
It will also give visitors an opportunity to stop and admire.
Window Display Competition always generates good publicity for those who take part.
GREYSTONES COMMUNITY POLICING UNIT: WEEKLY CRIME REPORT
Week ending 4 February 2018.
Greystones North 2 x downstairs apartments windows forced.
1 x back door forced.
Garda JP Connolly john.p.connolly@garda.ie
Greystones South Theft from shop.
Garda Alan Thompson alan.m.thompson@garda.ie
Delgany/Killincarrig/Charlesland Pane of glass taken from back door.
No entry gained.
Garda Maria Curtis maria.m.curtis@garda.ie
Kilcoole No reports.
Garda Molly Corbett molly.a.corbett@garda.ie
GREYSTONES COMMUNITY POLICING UNIT: WEEKLY CRIME REPORT
Week ending 11 February 2018.
Greystones North No reports.
Garda JP Connolly john.p.connolly@garda.ie
Greystones South Theft from shop; van damaged.
Garda Alan Thompson alan.m.thompson@garda.ie
Delgany/Killincarrig/Charlesland 3 x thefts from vehicle in car park sports complex.
1 x theft from vehicle in housing estate Delgany.
Garda Maria Curtis maria.m.curtis@garda.ie
Kilcoole No reports.
Garda Molly Corbett molly.a.corbett@garda.ie
Garda slot on East Coast FM every Wednesday or Thursday morning, 11:15 am approx.
A Garda talks about security and other pending issues of the week.
Be sure and tune in for all the latest policing updates !!
If you see anything suspicious, please report to Greystones Garda Station 6665800.
Garda Confidential Number 1800 666 111
Greystones Garda Station 6665800
EPA Noise Pollution 1890 202021
Crimestoppers 1800 250 025
Drugs.ie 8360911
Traffic Watch 1890 205 805
Dog Warden 0404 44873
Crime Victims Helpline 1850 211 407
BRAY AREA PARTNERSHIP|BETTER ENERGY WARMER HOMES SCHEME
Free home insulation including attic, draught proofing, cavity wall, lagging jackets, CFL bulbs.
To qualify, you must own your own and live in your own home and be in receipt of one:
- Fuel Allowance
- Family Income Supplement
- One Parent Family Payment
- Domiciliary Care Allowance
- Job Seekers Allowance for more than six months, with a child under 7 years.
Details from Warmer Homes Team, 2866080 or www.brayareapartnership.ie.
WICKLOW COUNTY COUNCIL COMMUNITY AWARDS SCHEME 2018
Community Grants for small projects and group running costs.
Community Pride Grants for larger projects with significant impact.
- Community Wellbeing.
- Communities reaching out to new communities.
- Community Tourism.
- Community Enterprise
Application forms and guidelines from:
Office of Community, Cultural & Social Development
Wicklow County Council
County Buildings
Wicklow
Deadline is 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, 29 March 2018.
Late applications, email or fax applications cannot be accepted.
GREYSTONES SCOUTS NOW RECRUITING LEADERS
1st Wicklow 2nd Dublin|St. Kilian’s Scout Group Greystones.
Group has been active in Greystones for over 90 years !!
Now recruiting Scouters to help run weekly programme.
Past Members most welcome. Why not help give back to your community ??
Training will be provided.
Details from Anthony Finnegan, Group Leader, greystonesscouts@eircom.net.
GERMAN CONVERSATION GROUP MEETS EACH SATURDAY MORNING
Greystones Library, Mill Road; 11 am.
All welcome !!
SIEL BLEU IRELAND|EXERCISE PROGRAMMES FOR THE OVER 50S
Shoreline Leisure Centre, Mill Road, Greystones; Wednesdays at 12.30 pm.
Adding life to years and years to live.
Life enhancing exercise for older adults.
- Flexibility
- Strength
- Confidence
- Balance
- Coordination
- Mobility
Wonderful and popular group to help you keep well and active.
Training led by Margueritte O’Malley.
Each session is €5. Details from 2096889.
DELGANY GOLF CLUB|A WAKE IN THE WEST
Wonderfully funny play continues, 16, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24 February 2018 @8 pm.
Tickets €15 from 087 2570758 or leeroady@mac.com.
Last few tickets remaining !!
Extend your enjoyment with special pre-theatre dinner in Clubhouse Restaurant.
Details from Jamie or Kevin.
Laugh till you cry !! An evening not to be missed !!
WICKLOW COUNTY COUNCIL HOUSING DEPARTMENT
HOUSING ADAPTATION GRANT
MOBILITY AIDS GRANT SCHEME
HOUSING AID FOR OLDER PEOPLE
Application forms and full details of criteria are now available.
Closing date is 21 March 2018.
There is limited availability of funding.
Fully completed applications must be received on time.
Necessary supporting documentation must accompany the application.
Late applications will not be considered and will be returned.
Details from WCC Housing Section, 0404 20120, www.wicklow.ie.
TAI CHI FOR ARTHRITIS AND FALLS PREVENTION
CLASSES CONTINUE
St. Patrick’s Parish Centre; 2.45 pm.
Remaining date in current series: 20 February, 2018
Second series dates: 27 February, 6, 13, 20, 27 March and 6 April 2018.
WHIST EVERY WEDNESDAY EVENING ST. KILIAN HOUSE FAMILY CENTRE 8 PM.
GREYSTONES ACTIVE RETIRMENT ASSOCIATION
KILIAN HOUSE FAMILY CENTRE
Outings + Meetings
Membership Payments and Bookings for all events:
Tuesdays, Kilian House Family Centre, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Holiday Trip to Four Seasons Hotel Carlingford, Co. Louth
23 to 27 April 2018.
Price is €370 per person sharing; €430 for single room.
Booking deposit is €50.
Mondays
Aqua Aerobics Shoreline Leisure Centre 12 pm to 1 pm.
Keep Fit Kilian House Family Centre 1 pm to 2 pm
Art Kilian House Family Centre 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm.
Tuesdays
Short Mat Bowling Kilian House Family Centre 10.45 am to 12.30 pm.
Bingo Kilian House Family Centre 2.30 pm to 4 pm.
Wednesdays
Active 55 Charlesland Sports Park 11.30 am to 12.30 pm.
Thursdays
Short Mat Bowling Kilian House Family Centre 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm.
Fridays
Walking Group Meet Holy Rosary Car Park First Friday of each month, 10.30 am.
Next walk: 2 March 2018.
Monthly Get Together Kilian House Family Centre Last Friday on the month.
Next Get Together, 23 February 2018.
Talk by “Hidden Hearing”.
20 February 2018
St. Patrick’s Church Soup & Sandwiches
St. Patrick’s Parish Centre, Church Road; 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Please come along. Wonderful event just before Christmas !!
Wonderful home made food, good company, good cheer, good welcome.
Suggested donation of €5.00, in aid of charity.
21 February 2018
Greystones Cancer Support Bereaved Group Meeting
La Touche Place; 3:15 p.m.
Special meeting for those bereaved through cancer in the past two or three years.
Details from 2871601, Facebook and info@GreystonesCancerSupport.com.
Sessions of the Bereaved Group are being professionally facilitated.
Facilitator is Liz Gleeson, trained in bereavement work and assistance.
Bereaved Group sessions can be extremely helpful.
You will be given a very warm welcome.
Greystones Cancer Support offers guidance, encouragement and support to cancer patients, their families and their friends.
22 February 2018
Greystones Archaeological & Historical Society Talk
Shedding Light on ESB Archives
Kilian House Family Centre; 8:00 p.m.
Talk will be given by Deirdre McParland, Senior ESB Archivist.
Particular emphasis on County Wicklow.
Talk will also include the founding of ESB, the Ardnacrusha Scheme, Rural Electrification.
ESB’s advertising in the early days and ESB online archive website.
All welcome, small charge of €2 to cover costs.
22 February 2018
La Touche Wines
Wine Tasting: Old and Gnarly
Greystones Ridge Angling Club, Greystones Harbour Marina.
7:45 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
A look at wines made from 30+ year old vines.
In terms of wines, older is definitely better !!
Great night !! What a venue !!
€25.00 per person.
Please book early as places are limited.
La Touche Wines, 2873826.
23 February 2018
Whale Theatre
An Evening with Maighread and Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill
Whale Theatre, Theatre Lane, Greystones. 8:00 p.m. Doors 7:00 p.m.
Tickets €25/€23.
Sisters Maighread and Tríona belong to a renowned singing family.
Originally from the Donegal Gaeltacht, their unique style came to them from generations.
They have a distinctive unison and harmonic interpretations of Donegal songs.
There is instrumental accompaniment to their fluent and accomplished singing.
The sisters have a long and established history of traditional Irish music.
Maighread and Tríona will be at Whale Theatre as a duo.
Their live performances are unforgettable heart-rending events.
The sound of their soloa and combined voices in indescribable.
But lingers in the memory forever.
Details and forthcoming events from 2010550 or www.WhaleTheatre.ie.
23 February 2018
Hot Spot Music Club: Pierce Turner
Above the Beach House at Greystones Harbour Marina.
“Pierce Turner is a storyteller, soul man, poet, heartbreaker.
Voice of a choirboy high on rocket fuel.
A true and beautiful and utterly unique artist.”
“He is something close to a national treasure.”
“Turner’s live shows are spellbinding.
His grip on an audience is so tight, he leaves fingerprints.”
“Ray Davies meets Brian Wilson with a little pinch of James Joyce.
And there you have it … the sublime taste of Turner !!”
Doors 8:00 p.m.
Advance tickets, first 20 tickets are €18/Subsequent tickets, €20.
Full details from www.thehotspot.ie.
24 February 2018
Whale Theatre: David O’Doherty Big Time
This event is currently SOLD OUT !!
Please join the waiting list. You will be contacted in the event of any returns.
Full details and forthcoming events from 2010550 or www.WhaleTheatre.ie.
26 February 2018
Irish German Society of County Wicklow General Meeting
Guest Speaker Archbishop Diarmuid Martin
Bray Town Hall; 7:30 p.m.
This will be the first meeting of the Society in 2018.
Guest Speaker will be Archbishop Diarmuid Martin who spoke in Wurzburg last July.
Dr. Martin was a guest of the Diocese of Wurzburg on the Feast of St. Kilian.
He spoke, fluently in German, to a wide and varied general audience.
His topic was The Challenge for the Church in the 21st Century.
Representatives from the Irish German Society were in attendance at the talk.
Society Members and also non Members are very welcome to come along.
To ensure adequate seating, please let the organisers know if you can attend, 086 8217357.
27 February 2018
Greystones Municipal District Monthly Meeting
Council Chamber, Mill Road; 7:30 p.m.
28 February 2018
Holy Rosary Soup & Sandwiches
Kilian House Family Centre; 12:15 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Meet your friends for delicious home-made soup and sandwiches.
Followed by tea/coffee and cake.
Suggested donation, €5.00.
All proceeds go to local charities.
Everyone is most welcome for good food and a friendly chat.
Greystones Cancer Support Men’s Evening
La Touche Place; 8:00 p.m.
This meeting is for men who have or who have had cancer and for those men who have family or friends who have had cancer.
Details from 2871601, Facebook and info@GreystonesCancerSupport.com.
Greystones Cancer Support offers guidance, encouragement and support to cancer patients, their families and their friends.
Can we help you or someone you know ??
1 March 2018
Delgany Thursday Club
Outing to Hunter’s Hotel Rathnew for Afternoon Tea
Leaving Christ Church Delgany, by coach, at 2:30 p.m.
€25 per person, to include Coach and Afternoon Tea.
Booking with Noelene, 2876878; Peter, 2874270; John, 2873173.
4 March 2018
Holy Rosary Hobby & Craft Afternoon
Kilian House Family Centre; 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Come and join in, share a skill, pick up a new hobby or find a friend.
Bring your craft or hobby items and see what happens !!
A great afternoon is had by all, with a cuppa in hand, too !!
All welcome !!
6 March 2018
Soup and Sandwiches at Presbyterian Hall
Trafalgar Road; 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Donation €5.00.
Great food and a warm welcome.
Come along for the chat !!
Greystones & District Horticultural Society Spring Lecture
St. Patrick’s Parish Centre, Church Road; 8:00 p.m.
Memories of Gardening and Showing
with Joan and Jim Gregg; DDHS Members for 40 years.
All welcome.
11 March 2018
Greystones Folk Group and Friends Charity Sale
Kilian House Family Centre; 12:00 p.m.
Group is now seeking unwanted new or nearly new items.
Clothing, jewellery, fashion items, books or bric a brac.
In aid of the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust and Lakers.
More information to follow.
13 March 2018
Coffee & Scones @YWCA Coolnagreina
YWCA Coolnagreina, Trafalgar Road; 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Located just up from Greystones Harbour Marina.
Entrance opposite Harbour Barber.
Each second Tuesday of the month.
All are welcome to come and enjoy delicious home baking.
And freshly brewed McCabe’s coffee or a delicious cup of Fairtrade tea !!
Donations to Youth Cafe Project are welcome too !!
14 March 2018
Greystones Cancer Support Cancer Carers Meeting
La Touche Place; 3:15 p.m.
Special meeting for those looking after a cancer patient.
Cancer Carers are very special people.
They play an important role in the life of a cancer patient.
Cancer Carers have needs too.
Please remember that you are not alone.
All Cancer Carers welcome.
Details from 2871601 or info@GreystonesCancerSupport.com
17 March 2018
St. Patrick’s Day|Ireland’s National Day
24 March 2018
Summertime Begins Tonight
Move clocks AHEAD one hour tonight !!
1 April 2018
EASTER SUNDAY
2 April
EASTER MONDAY
7 May 2018
Tidy Towns Family Fun Day
