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Sunday 16th
June 2019
Winding down, how are ya……
It’s that time of year when our parish primary schools are preparing to shut up shop for a well-
deserved Summer break. Any casual visitor to the schools during these
days expecting to see a winding down in operation will be greatly surprised and disappointed. These weeks tend to be something of the
‘storm before the calm’ – to juxtapose the old adage. All kinds of things
have to be attended to and the planning process for the next school year is already well in hand.
We will say goodbye to the children who have quite literally grown up in
the school for the past eight years and prepare to welcome the new intake of Junior Infants through the doors in September. Like the seasons, the school has a life cycle of its own, one which repeats
itself each year from new beginnings to graduation. It’s a process that involves many people
working in tandem to ensure that all runs smoothly and efficiently. School Principals and teachers are the key players of course delivering the all-important front-line educational expertise, but a
school community is a co-operative effort of many different players. The Board of Management
have the responsibility of ensuring that the Schools operate to the highest standards in every
respect, and in that regard, we owe a debt of gratitude to Board members who give of their time and energies in a completely voluntary capacity. The present Boards will end in October and new
members must be found to constitute their replacements. A sincere thanks to all who have served
for the past four years.
A relatively recent addition to school life is the role of Special Needs Assistants, these are
employed by the school as supports to children with particular needs and they are invaluable in the
classrooms.
The role of School secretary is a key role in any school and our parish schools are well served by
the highly efficient incumbents. The parent’s associations form a vital link with the parent body
and have proven a great and vital part of the school community. We are blessed in Lucan by fine
schools. We wish all involved a pleasant summer break and look forward to welcoming them back with batteries recharged in September.
Scoil Mhuire Girls 6th Classes will have their graduation Mass on Monday 24th June at 7.30pm.
St. Mary’s Boys 6th classes will have their graduation Mass on Tuesday June 25th at 7.30pm in St. Mary’s Church. This will be followed by the presentations of tokens and certificates in the church,
and then off to the parish centre for more informal moments.
Fr. Philip Curran
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Citizens Information Centre Ballyowen Castle Community Centre, Lucan Ph. 0761 07 5090, Fax. 01 6217930
Email [email protected]
www.citizensinformation.ie
Opening hours from April 2019:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10am to
1pm and 2pm to 4pm. Wednesday 2pm to 4pm.
For your convenience, please arrive before
12.30pm in the morning and before 3.45pm in the
afternoon as we close promptly.
Citizens Information Phone Service (CIPS)
0761 07 4000 opening hours 9am to 8pm Monday to Friday.
MABS (Money Advice and Budgeting Service)
helpline and MABS mortgage arrears helpline are
both on the same number 0761 07 2000
Free Legal Advice Clinic (FLAC) on Thursday
nights from 7pm to 8pm. FLAC Legal
Information & Referral line 1890 350 250 (lo-call
from landlines) / 01 8745690 (mobiles).
Know Your Rights: Electric Scooters Question:
Travelling to my office through city traffic is
taking me longer because of increased congestion.
Can I travel by electric scooter instead?
Answer:
An electric scooter (sometimes called an e-
scooter) is a small platform with two or more
wheels that is propelled by an electric motor. The
rider can also propel the electric scooter forward
by pushing off the ground.
Electric scooters and electric skateboards fall into
the category of ‘mechanically propelled vehicles’
(as defined in the Road Traffic Act 1961). If a
vehicle can be powered by mechanical or electrical power alone, then it is considered to be
a ‘mechanically propelled vehicle’.
Under Irish road traffic law, people using such
vehicles in a public place must have insurance,
road tax and a driving licence. There are penalties
under road traffic laws (including fixed charge
notices, penalty points, fines and possible seizure
of the vehicle) for not being in compliance with
these requirements. As it is currently not possible
to tax or insure electric scooters or skateboards,
they are not considered suitable for use in public
places. However, the Road Safety Authority is
carrying out research as to how electric scooters and other such vehicles are regulated in other
countries, particularly in other EU member states.
The goal is to understand the road safety
implications of the use of such vehicles on public
roads, especially when interacting with other
vehicles. You can read frequently asked questions about electric vehicles on rsa.ie.
Further information is available from your local Citizens Information Centre.
Student Grant Scheme SUSI’s priority application dates are Thursday 13
June for renewal applications and Thursday 11
July for new applications. Applications received
before the priority application dates will be
prioritised by SUSI.
Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance The BTSCFA scheme opened on 1 June 2019. It
is paid automatically to many families. If you
qualify automatically, you will receive your
payment the week beginning 8 July 2019.
Application forms will be available from 24 June
2019. You can apply online from 1 July 2019.
Would you like to join a free course in Digital Skills in Lucan? The not-for-profit organisation, Third Age is
starting new classes in the next few weeks geared
to people aged 45 and over, those with a disability
or currently unemployed. Classes may be of
particular interest to a local retirement group.
Classes will begin at Lucan Library shortly,
date and time to be confirmed.
The free training course is a 10-hour programme
over five weeks, two hours per week, up to 10
participants per course. It covers introduction to the Internet, Internet security and safety, email,
search engines and websites, accessing online
government services, conducting everyday
transactions, online banking, online voice and
video calls and use of apps.
If you would like to register your interest, phone
Third Age on 046-9557766, email
[email protected] , or log on to
www.thirdageireland.ie
Primrose Hill Garden Opening 1st June – 3rd July
Featuring Summer Flowers
Very top of Primrose Lane, Lucan
through the black gates
2pm – 6pm every day
Entrance: Adults €6
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Lucan welcomes IPB Pride of Place Judges A big welcome from Lucan to the IPB Pride of
Place Judges and thank you to South Dublin
County Council.
We are delighted that South Dublin County
Council nominated Lucan for the awards. IPB
Pride of Place Awards is a very prestigious, all
Ireland, competition now in it's 17th consecutive
year. The purpose of the competition is to
acknowledge the work communities carry out
every day. The competition involves IPB Pride of
Place Judges visiting Lucan to meet our people, our community groups and learn why we are so
proud to live in Lucan and call Lucan our home.
The steering group organising the meet and greet
with the Judges is made up of members from Lucan Comhaltas, Lucan Disability Action
Group, Lucan Festival, Lucan St. Patricks Day
Parade Committee, Lucan Tidy Towns and
Society for Old Lucan. We are very excited to
participate in the competition and looking forward
to welcoming the Judges to Lucan this week,
Wednesday 19th June.
This is our opportunity to demonstrate to the
judges the hard work we put into building a
brilliant vibrant community in Lucan, and that
first and foremost Lucan is all about our people, the heart and soul of our village, and why people
love to live in Lucan and are proud Lucanians.
Welcome to the Judges, thank you to SDCC, and
wishing us all Good Luck this week for a great
competition and the opportunity to showcase
Lucan to the nation.
www.PrideOfPlace.ie
Lucan ICA Tues 18th June: Craft Morning 10am – 12.30pm. Please bring
in your craft entries for
Clondalkin Handcraft and
Horticultural Show, to Carmel
Lyons.
Wed 19th June: Mary O’Hara will do some easy
flower arrangements and raffle them afterward.
Please come along and enjoy.
We would like to say a big ‘thank you’ to Hazel
Rafferty for giving us a great night of exercises
on Wednesday night. We’ll be so fit and nimble after them.
We send our sincere sympathies to Nuala Corbett
and Maura Kennedy on their recent
bereavements.
St. Raphael’s Annual Garden Fete Sunday 7th July Donations are requested for our Annual Garden
Fete on Sunday 7th July. We are looking for
donations of clothing, toys, bric a brac, books,
small furniture, cd’s and games.
Donations can be dropped to St. Raphael’s in
Celbridge each evening from Monday 17th June 7pm to 9pm and on Saturdays 12pm to 5pm. We
appreciate all your donations and the money
raised will benefit the lives of the service users.
All staff on the day are volunteers.
Many thanks for your support and please join us
for a great family day out on Sunday 7th July 1pm
to 6pm.
Celbridge Concert Orchestra
ANNUAL CONCERT CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL
DUBLIN SUNDAY JUNE 23rd 8pm
With special guests
from U.S.A.
Grand Haven String
Orchestra Michigan
Tickets €10, €5 Concessions:
Contact Helen 086 1075084
Happy 50th Birthday
June
Love from your Mother
and family x x
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Parish Notes
St Mary’s, Lucan www.lucanparish.com
Lucan Justice and Peace Group –
Strawberry Breakfast, 9th June
The annual strawberry breakfast raised exactly
€1,000 after rounding up by some members of the
J&P Group. This far exceeded our expectations
and we wish to thank all those who contributed to
make it such a success.
The proceeds, without deductions, will go directly to the YCTC through the good offices of the
Presentation Sisters and our own member Sr.
Mary Josephine Murphy who was instrumental in
setting it up many years ago.
Lucan Justice and Peace Group
Christian Meditation: We meet each Tuesday
at 8pm in The Bungalow. Everyone welcome.
Sr. Geraldine, 6217158
Bethany Group: Bethany Group is available to
listen to or just be there for anyone who is feeling lonely or lost following the death of a loved one.
We meet on the 2nd Monday of each month from
10.30am-11.30am, also on the 4th Thursday of
each month from 8pm - 9pm. in The Bungalow.
Parish Centre – 6217041
Legion of Mary: We meet in Room 2 in the
Parish Centre every Wednesday at 6.30pm. We
are much involved in home visits and nursing
homes. With extra help we could a wider range
of work in the parish. Come and join us, you will
not regret it. More info: Peter 01 6241105/ Brigid 01 6281686
Holy Communion for the sick and
housebound:
If you wish to avail of this service or if you know
someone who does, please contact one of the
priests.
Parish Ministry: It is an important part of our
ministry to support people in times of sickness
and bereavement. We would greatly appreciate it,
if you would let us know if someone in your
family is ill or admitted to hospital. Ph. 6217041 weekdays between 9.30am and 2pm. (except
Thursday).
The Irish Catholic: Don’t miss out! ‘The Joy of
the Gospel is here!’ Read news, analysis and
enjoy our faith, family and lifestyle features
weekly by buying The Irish Catholic, the longest
selling Catholic newspaper in Ireland. It is
available in this church!
Holy Communion for the sick and
housebound:
If you wish to avail of this service or if you know
someone who does, please contact one of the
priests.
Divine Mercy, Lucan South www.lucansouthparish.net
Intercultural Mass
Church of Divine Mercy
A special Intercultural Mass will be celebrated in
The Church of Divine Mercy, Lucan South at
10 am on Saturday 15th of June
Each participating group will contribute from
their own catholic culture making this a
wonderful uniting occasion. All are welcome to be part of this special
celebration of Mass.
St. Patrick’s Esker/Dodsboro/Adamstown www.stpatrickslucan.ie
Bethany Bereavement Support Group:
We meet on the 3rd Wednesday of each
month from 8pm to 9pm.
We can be contacted through the Parish office:
Tel: (01) 628 1018 or 089 2507213, or email: [email protected]
Pilgrimage to Knock
Pilgrimage will take place on
Saturday 29th June
To book a place, please contact:
Marie Anderson – 087 2691786
Marie McBride – 087 1226766
Cost and times to be confirmed at a later date
St. Vincent de Paul –
Church collection at all Masses THIS
Saturday/ Sunday 15th /16th June.
Many thanks for your generosity.
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Lucan Methodist Church The congregation of the Methodist Church in
Lucan is pleased to announce that the renovations
and repairs to the church roof and window have
now been completed.
The Church is now open for worship and all other
activities have now re-commenced.
The congregation would like to thank the other
churches in Lucan for their help and support
while the renovation work was being carried out,
and specially to St Andrew’s School who allowed
us the use of the school for Sunday Worship
during the past eight months.
A “Rededication Service” will be held in the
Church on Sunday 23rd June 2019 at 7pm to
which all are cordially invited.
FREE Class Free five week basic iPhone, iPad,
Smartphone, Tablet Class starting in Lucan
Library on Tuesday 2nd July from 10:30 -
12:30. If you would like to book as place
please enquire in the Library or call Angela
on 046 9280790.
Lucan Senior Citizens Wednesday 19th June: Social Morning 10.30am
to 12.30pm in St Mary’s Parish Centre.
Lucan Drama – Countdown to Peg O’ My Heart The grand comedy drama Peg O’ My Heart by J.
Hartley Manners is in the final days of rehearsal.
This is an engrossing piece of theatre with an
intriguing and entertaining plot peopled with an
array of witty, bombastic and tender-hearted
characters played with passion and aplomb by a
dedicated cast.
Come to Lucan Spa Hotel for a great night of
entertainment.
Dates for your Diary:
Tuesday 25th June
Wednesday 26th June
Thursday 27th June
Venue: Lucan Spa Hotel.
Time: 8.30 for Play. 7.00pm for Dinner and Play.
Cost: €12/€7 concession or €25 Meal and Play.
Booking: Tickets at the Door. Booking only for
Meal and Play at Lucan Spa Hotel, Phone: 6280494.
For more information on Lucan Drama find us
on Facebook or e-mail lucandrama@gmail .com
or Phone: Sheila 6282827 or text Lucan Drama on
0894900429.
Quote - The best and most beautiful things in the
world cannot be seen or even touched – they must
be felt with the heart. Helen Keller
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Birthday Remembrance
David Noonan
20/6/1979 – 13/11/2003 Tubber Lane
Happy 40th Birthday Davey
Feel no guilt in laughter
He’d know how much we care
Feel no sorrow in a smile
That he is not here to share
We cannot grieve forever
He would not want us to
He’d hope that we would carry on
The way we used to do
So talk about the good times
And the way we showed we care
The days we spent together All the happiness we shared
Let memories surround us
A word someone may share
Will suddenly recapture A time, an hour, a day
That bring him back to us as clearly
As if he were still here today
And fills us with the feeling
That he is always near
For if we keep those moments
We will never be apart
And Davey will live forever
Locked safely in our hearts
Love forever Mam and Dad
Happy Heavenly 40th Birthday Davey Miss you loads, love from Jenny and Jeff, Joe and
Amy, son Adam, Gina, Charlie and Scott
Anniversary
Padraic O'Rourke
20th Anniversary – 14th June Quietly as ever your memory is kept,
No need for words as we will never forget.
Our thoughts go back as they often do,
To the very precious memories we have of you.
Loved always and forever missed by his wife Christine, son Andrew, daughter in law Annie and
granddaughter Aoibheann, his sisters Miriam and
Wynn and all his extended family.
Pilgrimages
Medjugorje 2019 Oct 4th – 14th - 10 nights €629 pps.
Oct 4th – 10th - 7 nights €599. Insurance included.
Contact Pat and Phil 087 2238911/ 01 6281436
Email: [email protected]
Holy Land Pilgrimage
11 Day Pilgrimage to The Holy Land Feb 12th to
Feb 22nd 2020 cost €1,475.00 deposit €450.00
Early booking is essential, to avoid
disappointment for further details contact
Brenda Murray -Flynn on 041 6863390 or [email protected]
Philip on 087 250 8043 or
[email protected]
Lough Derg Come along on our 3-day St. Oliver Plunkett
2019 Pilgrimages leaving direct from Dublin on
the following dates: 5-7July and 9-11 August.
Cost is €115 for old age pensioners and students
€105. To book please contact on 086 3853027 or
01 4941171 after 6pm. All welcome.
Medjugorje Irish Centre
Pilgrimages. April – Oct. 2019 7 nights B&B and Airport Shuttle
service from Dubrovnik or Split
for €279 per person sharing. Book
any flight - any time and we provide guaranteed
airport shuttle service. Call us for further info and
book the dates that suit you. Tel. 01 4434510 or
email [email protected]
Music & Liturgy Course Knockadoon The 38th Annual Knockadoon Music and Liturgy
Course is now open for booking! A place for
choirs and young people to experience a week of
music, faith and community from the 11th to the
17th of August! More info available on our
Facebook, Instragram & Twitter
@KnockadoonML or our website www.knockadoonml.com
Medjugorje Mass
St Mary's Church, Lucan
Tuesday 25th
June at 7.30pm
Anniversary Mass
(Rosary and Confessions at 6.50pm)
All Welcome
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SOCIETY FOR OLD LUCAN (SOL) SOL is the local history group for Lucan; open to everyone. Free to join - email
[email protected] We have an active
Facebook group that you can join; “Society for
Old Lucan (SOL)” and Twitter: @Soc4OldLucan.
SOL field trip May 2019 to Leixlip Castle –
report
We enjoyed a fascinating guided tour of Leixlip
Castle on May 18th. For those of you who missed
the group tour, Leixlip Castle is open to the
public on the following days in 2019 and we
really recommend a visit. It’s open during the hours of 9-1pm on:
• June 14th - 16th,
• Aug 17th – 25th,
• Sept 9th – 20th. Admission charge is €8 adult, €4
OAP/Student/Child.
2 SOL events for Heritage Week 2019 (17th -
25th Aug: ) We have planned two events for
Heritage Week. Both events are free, and booking
will open 23rd June.
1) Tour of King John’s Bridge and St.
Finian’s medieval church and
graveyard by Darren Tully, SOL
Committee, Saturday 17th August at
11.00. Exact starting point and booking
details to follow in Newsletter, on our
website and via our Facebook page, from
June 23rd. Free event and open to all.
2) Friday 23rd August @ 14.30 talk on
“The 18th-century Toll Road from
Dublin to Mullingar, via Lucan”, by
our guest speaker, the eminent local
historian from Leixlip, John Colgan.
Venue and booking details to follow in
the Newsletter, on our website and via
our Facebook page, from June 23rd.
Free event and open to all.
Working with our new Local Councillors in
SDCC: We want to work strategically with all local councillors to promote and protect Lucan’s
heritage. We are in the process of organising a
free, short historical walking tour of Lucan, just
for our Local Councillors, to raise awareness. If
YOU are a new local councillor, and you’re
interested in attending this free, informal
networking event, on 19th July at 7.30pm, please
email [email protected] .
Have you old Lucan artefacts, records or
photos? Scan-and-return project: Some members have contacted us with concerns about
preserving unique historical material for posterity.
Naturally people want to hold on to items like
this, so we have contacted an expert in local
history who is happy to scan items carefully and
return them immediately to the owner. It means
that you are safeguarding the unique historical
information for future generations. If you’d be
interested in this, contact us at
[email protected] .
Local Business? Get a free delivery of SOL
leaflets on Lucan’s history: Thanks to our
GoFundMe fundraiser and SDCC’s Community
Grant Scheme, we were able to reprint our
popular “Lucan’s Local History” leaflet. If YOU
are a local business or centre and would like to
display some copies for your customers/visitors,
let us know at [email protected] and we will
deliver a small bundle to you, free.
Calendar 2020: online SOL fundraiser with 1
calendar per €10 donation! Paul Butler, SOL Committee, has compiled a beautiful collection of
his photos of Lucan’s heritage and has created a
high-quality, A4 calendar for 2020. We will be
opening a GoFundMe online fundraising link
shortly to enable us to raise much-needed funds
for operation of SOL and events. Every €10
donation to the fund will receive a free calendar
during August/September. We also hope to have
copies available for inspection and purchase at
our Heritage Week events in August, as well as a
link to preview the calendar before a donation is
made. Further information coming very soon. Local businesses or community centres may also
wish to stock a few copies for customers as we’ve
had very positive feedback on the inspection
copies. Enquiries to [email protected]
Committee: Helen Farrell (chair), Elaine Hurley,
Billy Sines, Darren Tully, Stephen Callaghan,
Paul Butler.
Contact us: [email protected]
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Different accounts of the same event…….
Esker Plane Crash By Enda Lee
In the first week of October 1956, Irish national
newspapers reported the tragic crash in Esker,
Lucan, of a De Haviland Tiger Moth plane, in
which two men were killed. The men were Mr
David Montgomery, and Mr William Kenny.
The crash had happened at about 5.40 in the
afternoon of Sunday 30th September, and eye-
witnesses described how the plane had caught fire
and lost its upper wings with a loud bang, and
crashed into a field near Esker cemetery (the new cemetery had opened in 1939). The wings were
located 500 yards away from the crash site.
A football team made up of members of the
Dublin Firemen’s football club was playing a
team from Lucan Rovers in a nearby field, and
they rushed to help, using shovels to throw clay
onto the fire, but to no avail. One fireman
received burns to his hand and back, trying to
help. The fire was seen from another plane by
passengers on a sight-seeing trip, also from
Weston Aerodrome. They returned to base and
the pilot, Captain Darby Kennedy then
approached the site in his Tiger Moth and landed nearby, but was unable to help, or to identify who
had been killed. So the relatives waiting anxiously
at Weston had to await the return of all other
planes, before they knew for certain which one
had been lost.
David Montgomery was 36 years old, married to
Lillie, and with two young children, Robert and
Ruth, and was from Baldoyle. After his funeral on
Thursday the 4th October, there was a fly-over of
the cortege by three Tiger Moth planes in
formation, because of his membership of the Aero
Club of Ireland, of which he was secretary. He is
buried in St Fintan’s cemetery, Sutton. He was very experienced flyer, having served in the RAF
during WW2. The son Robert, or Bob, is a well-
known motoring correspondent.
William Kenny was 23, and single, and was
buried in Glasnevin, after the Requiem Mass in St
Agnes’s church, in Crumlin. His mourners were
his parents, Mr and Mrs William Kenny and two
brothers and three sisters, and extended family,
and representatives from the Air Corps. He was
an experienced pilot, was also a member of the
Aero Club, and was qualified to fly solo.
Investigators were unable to establish for certain
which of the two was flying at the time of the
crash.
Behind the Crab Apple Trees (A short true story by Paddy McElroy)
It was a summer evening somewhere in the 1950s
as my two brothers and I emerged from the Sunday Matinee at the picture house in Lucan.
Our young brainwashed minds could still go on
fighting off hordes of wild redskins along with
Randolph Scott, but we opted instead to cross the
road to Felice's East End Café to purchase ice
cream cornets. When these were drizzled with
raspberry syrup and paid for, we headed in the
direction of Chapel Hill, licking as we went. This
would help sustain us for the climb ahead.
Making our way up the hill, we passed the steps
up to the church field on our right and the Rev.
MacCarten memorial above the raised ledge on
our left. On reaching the main road with Quigleys long house opposite, we walked along the
footpath, passing the St. Edmundsbury back gate
and Mrs. Oldham’s little house.
While walking this stretch we were being
entertained by a tiger moth plane above, which
was performing dives, then climbing again and
doing “loop the loops”. We were watching this
over the roofs of the cottages, one of which was
Jack Collins' house. The plane went into another
descent, disappearing behind the roofs, but did
not come up again. As we wondered about this a
cloud of black smoke rose into the air, but as
youngsters we were not sure if the events were
connected.
Walking on we passed Brian Conway’s house and
motor repair garage and Peggy Culhanes. At the gatehouse of St. Edmundsbury, where the Brazil
family lived, we crossed the road and entered
Esker Lane. Along the lane we passed Aggie
Sheridans, John Greenes, and Dick Shackelton’s
bungalow.
Arriving at Willsbrook we went in through the
iron gates, turning left past the big beech tree
towards the lodge. My mother, who was a bit
shaken told us about a plane passing low
overhead, with, in her words, "bits falling out of
it", into the trees in the wood along Captain
Wardell’s avenue.
The tiger moth plane had indeed crash landed and
burst into flames, claiming the lives of both
occupants, in Joe Leonard’s big field, “Behind the Crab Apple Trees”.
Note: Paddy McElroy’s father was the Gardener
at Willsbrook House, and the family lived in the
gate lodge.
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Happy Fathers’ Day to all
the Dads of Lucan! Hope you all have a lovely day.
More Lucan people on telly!
6 weeks ago, the girls from
Scoil Mhuire GNS, won a
Vegepod. On Monday last, a
team from Virgin Media’s Ireland AM visited the
school to see how things were progressing, and
they weren’t disappointed… Well done!
Cumann na mBunscoil saw a lot of Lucan teams
competing in the hurling and camogie this year. While all did brilliantly to get to these finals, two
were lucky enough to take home some silverware!
Congratulations to Scoil Mhuire, Woodview
(above), and to Scoil Mhuire GNS (below).
Happy Days!
It’s brilliant that these young people get a chance
to play in Croker, creating great memories for
them as well as those who cheered them on.
Up the Dubs! Didn’t the Dubs Footballers do
well against Kildare on Sunday last. Watch out for our Hurlers this weekend as they
take on Galway – keep an eye out for some Lucan
input in this one!
New arrivals on the Village Green!
Peter, the sculptor putting the final touches to his
creation in the park last week.
The tree stump with images on both sides, will be admired by many, and should provide great
conversations among curious toddlers.
Well done to SDCC Parks Dept. Should be worth
a couple of points in our Tidy Towns efforts.
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SDCC celebrates 25 Years! Did you get your
copy of SDCC’s Newsletter in the door this
week? In it, we spotted a photo carried by The Echo back
in January 1994 – a picture of those attending the
inaugural meeting of the Council.
Guss O’Connell is in there, and still going strong
after the recent elections. Also, there is Peter
Brady who is still very involved in the local
community. The other Lucan Councillor in the
photo is Finbarr Hanrahan.
TRANSPORT USERS Hundreds of thousands of commuters were
severely disrupted on Tuesday morning 11th of
June 2019 because O Connell St was blocked off
due to a fatal stabbing incidence on a very wide
footpath shortly after midnight. Bus routes using
O Connell St were diverted up Gardiner St. The
Green Luas line terminated at Stephens Green
and Lucan road bus routes were also severely
disrupted due to the extra traffic on the Quays. Why should the whole city be brought to a stand-
still and cause such inconvenience to so many due
to the miss behaviour of one individual? This
shutting down of main archways is happening too
often, steps should be taken to stop this happening
again. What does it ever achieve by shutting the
main archway down?
T. Newton 086 3127364
Celbridge Mill Community Centre Main Street Celbridge. Phone 01 6288556 www.celbridgemillcommunitycentre.ie
Summer Activity / Art Camp for children 6-12
years 9.30 -2pm plus other camps such as Sewing,
Basketball, Dance, Drama, Science, Cake decoration. July – August.
Paw Patrol comes to the Mill June 16th, 3pm.
Phone 083 0662722
Paediatric First Aid Course Sat 29th June
9.30am-1.30pm. Phone 085 8393441
Soccer Players aged 55 – 75 years wanted for our
“Walking Indoor Soccer” which takes place on
Tuesdays at 7pm
Fancy a game of traditional “Whist/ 25s”?
Whist / 25s Card Games and social night at the centre every Monday at 8.30pm. Phone Mary at
01 6288174
PLEASE NOTE! No letters will be published unless full contact
details (Phone Number / Address), have been submitted with same – not necessarily for
publication.
REMEMBER THE DATE
Ballydowd Residents Association Clean Up Day
Saturday June 29th
Date for your diary…..
TABLE QUIZ In aid of
The Diabetes Centre, Crumlin Hospital
Date: Friday 5th July
Time: 8pm
Place: Ballalley House, Lucan
Table of 4 - €40
Raffle on the Night
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Cllr. Guss O’Connell PC Independent Representative, Palmerstown
Fonthill. 0876838254.
[email protected]
Congratulations to Cllr Vicki Casserly on being
elected Mayor at the inaugural meeting of the
Council. Vicki is a most worthy holder of the
Office. I know she will have a memorable and
successful year. I invited all 39 other Councillors
to join me in a Civic Charter where we would all
agree and pledge to work a common 5 years programme. The programme writes itself: Crises
in Housing, Climate, Environment,
Transport/Traffic, Sustainable Planning, Social
Inclusion and Facilities. Looking at election
literature all candidates wanted mostly the above!
Given the limited powers of Councillors: question
how to achieve what’s best for the Community:
Answer. Act like a Board of Directors. Instead,
we have the usual “Ruling Group” and “Others”,
contrived opportunistic debate. Not what Local
Government should be. Been there, not productive. What’s agreed for now, I’ll work.
Better Democracy? Let’s discuss.
Mayor, Cllr. Vicki Casserly PC - Fine Gael. Local Councillor, Peace Commissioner. Tel: 0858317982. Email: [email protected]
I am honoured and humbled to have been elected
last Friday as Mayor of South Dublin County
Council. I am passionate about making this area
more inclusive, more accessible, more sustainable
and all in all, a better place to live for local
people. I look forward to using the platform of
Mayor to continue this work with energy and
dedication. I believe I can make a real difference
as Mayor, because I know this community inside
out. This County has so many strengths, and so
many wonderful communities, but we must not lose sight of the fact that many areas of
community life require more investment and
support. During my coming year as Mayor, my
vision is to make real progress on the journey to
making our county fully accessible and inclusive
for all residents. I look forward to continuing to
work closely with residents and SDCC for the
betterment of our community. Go raibh mile
maith agaibh.
John Curran T.D. – Fianna Fáil Email: [email protected] facebook.com/john,curranff Phone: 01 6183792. Twitter: @curranjohna
Lucan Community College: No progress has
been made on the upgrade and extension works at
Lucan Community College and it is very
disappointing. The school has been stuck at Stage 2B of the detailed Architectural Design stage for
far too long. This week I have called on the
Minister for Education to bring forward an
emergency plan to ensure construction of all
schools stuck at Stage 2B are prioritised and get
underway without any further delay.
Spinraza: This week we got great news that the
HSE approved the drug Spinraza for children
suffering from Spinal Muscular Atrophy. I
worked hard on this campaign and continued to
raise it in the Dáil as Ireland was the only country in Europe not to provide the drug to children with
SMA. Massive congratulations to the local
families who campaigned rigorously.
Paul Gogarty-Independent Tel: 087-2752489. Email: [email protected]
Mayor Casserly: Congratulations to Cllr Vicki
Casserly who has been elected Mayor of South
Dublin for the coming year. I was happy to vote
for Vicki on a personal level and I wish her and
her family all the best during her term. I know
from my own time as Mayor that it is a hugely busy but very fulfilling role and I hope she enjoys
the experience.
SNA cuts in Lucan: Having carried out an
analysis and having got feedback from a good
number of school principals, its clear Lucan will
lose up to 12 SNAs in real terms if the current
allocations go ahead. I know that that there is an
appeals process to come. For my part I have
highlighted the overall loss and individual
situations to the NCSE and the Minister and urge
other elected reps to follow suit.
Gino Kenny TD – People Before Profit
Phone: 01-6183816. Email: [email protected]
Spinraza Victory! There was some great news
this week in relation to access to the drug
Spinraza. Those that live with Spinal Muscular
Atrophy which is an extremely rare condition are overjoyed by the news from the HSE that their
campaign for access to the drug will now be
reimbursed. It’s a scandal that families had to go
public in the first place when this drug is readily
available in most European countries.
Local Elections: I would like to thank the many
people I met over the course of the local elections.
Kelie Sweeney done really well for a first time
candidate and we are extremely proud of her
efforts over the past seven weeks. A number of
issues were raised over the election so we hope as a party to campaign and hold public meetings in
the coming months on these issues.
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Lucan Library
Phone 6216422. June Events
There is a limited number of places available
for the following events in June:
Camp Spark & Camp Ignite go
Intergenerational!
Saturday 15th June. Coding workshop with The Academy of Code. Learn the language of code
and the art of computational thinking. Meet the
expert coders, and break the code. Bring your
parents, grandparents, step parents, aunts, uncles
or guardians and show them what you can do!!
Camp Spark: 2.00pm - 3.30pm. Booking now
open, via https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/camp-
spark-inter-generational-coding-workshop-
15062019-tickets-62261473744
Camp Ignite: 3.30pm - 5.00pm. Booking now
open, via https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/camp-ignite-inter-generational-coding-workshop-
15062019-tickets-62262517867
One ticket must be booked for each Adult and
Child attending this workshop. Camp Spark and
Camp Ignite are the same workshops. To allow as
many people as possible to participate, please do
not book both workshops. Suitable for ages 8-16.
Storyteller in Residence Programme –
A Woman of a Certain Age. Thursday 20th June, 7.00pm -
8.00pm Stories and Music
inspired by the Cailleach in Irish
and Scottish Mythology. Story-
telling and music with Nuala Hayes and
harpist and composer Anne Marie
O’Farrell. A special evening to celebrate
the Eve of the Solstice and World Music
Day.
And a reminder...
Lost Lives Photographic Exhibition
Tuesday 4th June – Saturday 29th June
'Lost Lives: Abandoned Places in Ireland'
by Charlie O'Neill and Siobhán
Bermingham.
All welcome.
Sensory-friendly Time at Lucan Library
Tuesday 18th June, 6.00pm - 8.00pm &
Friday 19th July, 10.00am - 11.00am
To make Lucan Library a more welcoming place for our patrons who may experience
sensory difficulties, we will be reducing
our lighting and minimising noise levels.
The library will operate as normal, and all
patrons are welcome to use the library as
they usually would during this period.
All welcome.
Midsummer Stories. Saturday 22nd June,
3.00pm.Join story-teller Nuala Hayes to
celebrate Lucan Library's Summer Stars
Right to Read Programme. All welcome.
Kids' Movie Club. Saturday
29th June, 2.00pm. Showing
'Babe’.
All ages welcome.
TTRS. Touch-Type Read Spell is a multi-
sensory course that teaches touch-typing to
help children with their reading and writing
skills. It is particularly helpful for children
with dyslexia and literacy issues. Minimum
8 years of age. Takes place each
Wednesday, 6.00pm - 7.00pm. Please contact the library at 01-6216422,
email [email protected] , or call in to
enquire about availability.
Booking now open. Contact the library at [email protected] , 01-6216422, or call in.
Introducing The Summer Sessions - a
programme of activities during the
summer, suitable for all ages. No
booking required.
Fun-believable Science. Saturday 6th
July, 2.00pm - 3.00pm. Dr. Brain performs a crazy, hilarious science show that’s good
for all ages. Watch and laugh at exciting
experiments with gravity, centrifugal force,
and optical illusions. All ages welcome.
African Drumming Saturday 13th July
Session 1: 2.00pm - 2.45pm
Session 2: 3.00pm - 3.45pm
Workshop introducing the
basics of African drumming.
Places are limited and will
be offered on a first-come, first-served
basis. Suitable for all ages.
Dave's Jungle Saturday 20th July,
2.00pm - 3.00pm
Dave's Jungle is a
totally interactive
Reptile Show. Meet some of the world's
most amazing animals, learn fascinating facts, and come face-to-face with
crocodiles, tarantulas, scorpions and lots of
other large lizards and creatures! All ages
welcome.
Pop-Up Coding
Saturday 27th July, 2.00pm - 4.00pm
With the Academy of Code. Sample some
code, see what you can do, and show your
family and friends! All ages welcome.
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Proposed Civic Amenity & Waste Transfer Facility at Kilmacredock Upper and Castletown, Celbridge. – Have your say!!! Kildare County Council Part 8 Development
Public Consultation. Planning & Development
Act 2000 (as amended). Planning & Development Regulations Act 2001 (as amended)
In accordance with Part 8, Article 81 of the
Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as
amended), Kildare County Council hereby gives
notice of proposals pertaining to development as
follows:
A proposed Civic Amenity and Waste Transfer Facility on site at Kilmacredock Upper &
Castletown, Celbridge, Co. Kildare for mixed
household municipal waste streams, with a
maximum capacity of 7,500 tonnes per annum,
and comprising the following buildings:
(i) A single storey (166.83 metres squared)
Administration/ Staff Building
(ii) A single storey (33 metres squared) Pay
Station Building
(iii) A single storey (11 metres squared)
Weighbridge Building (iv) A single storey (57.64 metres squared)
Household Hazardous Waste Storage Building
Additional works required to support the facility
include internal roads and set down areas, a site
wastewater treatment plant, material handling
areas, staff and visitor parking, moveable waste
skips, CCTV and public lighting and landscape
works (including retaining walls), in addition to
all necessary services and utility provision and
associated site works.
The proposed development includes
modifications to the R449 regional road adjacent
to the proposed site entrance including a right-
hand turning lane and associated road
infrastructure signage, and modifications and
widening to the existing site entrance, footpaths, cycle paths and landscaping.
The Council as the Competent Authority has
concluded that the proposed project, individually,
and in combination with other plans and projects,
is not one which requires an Appropriate
Assessment (AA) or Environmental Impact
Assessment (EIA) and is not likely to have a
significant effect on the environment.
Plans and particulars of the proposed scheme will
be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not
exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy
from Monday, 10 June, 2019 to Tuesday, 9 July,
2019 during public opening hours at the following
locations:
Kildare County Council (Level 2 Exhibition
Area), Aras Chill Dara, Devoy Park, Naas, Co. Kildare and Celbridge Library, St. Patrick’s Park,
Celbridge, Co. Kildare, W23 VA47.
Plans and particulars of the proposed
development will also be available to view during
the period noted above on Kildare County
Council’s website at
http://kildare.ie/countycouncil/PublicConsultation
s-Part8Schemes/Environment/index.html
Submissions or observations with respect to the
proposed development and dealing with the
proper planning and sustainable development of
the area in which the development would be
situated, may be made, in writing, to Liam Dunne, Senior Executive Officer, Environment
Department, at the address below before 12 noon
on Thursday, 25 July, 2019.
All submissions and observations should be
headed: ‘Part 8 Civic Amenity and Waste
Transfer Facility at Celbridge, Co. Kildare – KCC
Ref. P82019.11’.
All comments, including names and addresses of
those making comments, submitted to the Council
in regard to this scheme will form part of the
statutorily required report to be presented to the
monthly meeting of Celbridge Leixlip Municipal
District Committee (Kildare County Council).
Accordingly, they will also be included in the
minutes of that meeting and may appear in the public domain.
A Public Information Evening will be hosted by the Council in Celbridge Library on Thursday, 20
June, 2019 between 5.00 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. as
part of the consultation process. Telephone 045
980588/ (01) 6272207.
"Lucan Live" is taking
a break for the
Summer
The radio station is
looking for new
volunteer presenters and researchers for this
flagship programme. This would suit people who
have a strong interest in local issues, are looking
for a new challenge and want to learn new skills.
Full training will be given over the Summer months and you will be ready to go on-air in
September. Please contact
[email protected]
for more details or call 6109339.
www.liffeysoundfm.ie or catch up on Facebook
Liffey Sound 96.4FM- Lucan's Community
Radio Station!
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LUCAN HARRIERS A.C.
Trisha Gough, Annette Durkan, Laura McAteer,
Carol Kearney, Eoghan Shanley, Anne Whelan,
Kathleen Trunk, Breda Smyth and Coach Gerry
Martin
Lucan Harriers held first ever Parkrun Flashmob
in Corkagh Park on Saturday morning. Once a
month the club will target a selected Pakrun to
participate in this new initiative to promote the
club.
Kathleen Trunk won gold in W40 1500m and
silver in the 800m.Hilary McGee bronze in W40
800m
Breda won bronze in 800m W45 and got 4th in
the 1500m with an outdoor PB.
Trish Gough ran superbly to take gold in W50
1500m and 800m.Anne Whelan W55 took gold in
her first track outing in 1500m and 800m and she even got into a starting block in the
relay.
Sean Townsend ran a pb in the senior
men's 800m.Derek Lynch won silver in
M40 800m.
Colin O Gara bronze in M50 1500m.
Eoghan Shanley ran a strong 200m and
400m in the senior men category.
In the field events Ben Prenter took
silver in the shot, discus and weight for distance.
In the sprints, Annette Durkan took silver in the
W40 100m and 200m with 2 pbs.
Laura McAteer ran brilliantly to win bronze in
W40 100m and 200m.
Carol Kearney took silver in W50 200m and ran a
strong 400m to take gold.
To finish the day off in style Lucan Harriers
masters women won gold in 4x100m and
4x400m. 4x100m team, Laura, Carol, Breda and Annette
4x400m team Anne, Trish, Kathleen and super
relay runner Breda!
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LUCAN PITCH & PUTT CLUB 18 Strokeplay (Gross)
7-9 June 20197-9 June 2019
Gents class 1 winner - Philip Sweeney - 44 gross
Gents class 1 r/up - Anthony Malone - 45 gross
Gents class 2 winner - Jack Cassidy - 49 gross
Gents class 2 r/up - Sean McGrath - 52 gross b9
Gents class 3 winner - Andrew McCormack - 55
gross
Gents class 3 r/up - Michael Stratford - 58 gross
b9
Ladies class 1 winner - Tracey Smith - 53 gross
Ladies class 2 winner - Trish Anderson - 61 gross
Remembrance Presentation
It was great to welcome the Croke and Thompson
Families to our club last Saturday night for the
Remembrance Competition Presentation to
honour both the late Paddy Croke and Noel
Thompson. Indeed there was a lot of
reminiscence throughout the night of many great
moments and years gone by.
Paddy Philips the gent’s winner paid a lovely
tribute to his friend and member Loughlin
(Locky) McEvoy who passed away on the
morning of our Remembrance Competition.
Remembrance Competition – Winner Paddy
Philips - From left to right President Noel Leonard, Lady Captain Bridie Griffin, Winner
Paddy Philips and Captain Noel Ryan
Remembrance Competition – Winner Catherine
Leonard
From left to right President Noel Leonard, Lady
Captain Bridie Griffin, Winner Catherine Leonard and Captain Noel Ryan
Juveniles
The Wednesday competitions have now
commenced for our Juveniles. Our juvenile
committee will be in attendance
and coaching will be provided.
New members are welcome so
why not come along any
Wednesday afternoon and talk to
any of the committee who will be delighted to
help you.
New Members Welcome – Adults and
Juveniles
Our Club is now open for membership. If you
would like to join our Club please contact the
Secretary in writing and we will be in touch with
the relevant details by return. You can join as a
family or individual or indeed you are more than
welcome to call into the Club House and ask for
any committee member who will be only too
willing to discuss your enquiry – best time to call
is at the weekend or contact us at [email protected]
Condolence
The committee and members wish to extend their
sincere sympathies to the family of Loughlin
(Locky) McEvoy (RIP). Our thoughts are with
them at this very sad time.
Date to Remember
Saturday 6th July - Our Captains’ Night - Music
by Sweet
ST. MARY’S LUCAN BRIDGE CLUB Results: 10th. June 2019
N/S:
1st. Mary Quinn & Kathleen Collery
2nd. Gerry Fallon & Angela Hurley
Joint 3rd. Bridie Nestor & Nuala Joyce
Joint 3rd. Eileen Lynch & Sheila Fallon E/W:
1st. Gill Powell & Lulu Van Cauwelaert
2nd. Marguerite Cunningham & Jacinta
McKelvey
3rd. Carmel Shanley & Kay Cullen
Notice: Club now open to non-members for June
and July. Venue. St. Mary's Lucan Parish Centre.
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Church Notices - Sunday 16th June 2019
The Most Holy Trinity
St. Mary's Lucan
Sunday Masses:
Vigil Saturday, 6.30pm, 8.45am, 9.45am,
11am, 12.15pm and 7pm
Weekday Masses:
Monday to Saturday 10am.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament:
(Nuns Chapel), on Thursday 2pm - 4pm
and Saturday 7.30pm – 9.00pm
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Saturday after 10am Mass and after the
6.30pm Mass
Baptisms: Baptism will take place every
weekend. We ask parents to call to the
Sacristy to book at least one month
before ceremony.
Divine Mercy Lucan South
Sunday Masses: Vigil Saturday, 6.30pm,
10.30am and 12 noon
Weekday Masses:
Monday to Friday: 9.15am and Saturday at 10am
Adoration and Prayer:
Adoration – Friday 10am-3pm
Prayer Group – Monday 7.30pm-8.30pm
Scripture Reading – Tuesday 9.45am-
10.45am
Baptisms: Parents are asked to attend an
information meeting before making
arrangements or booking dates.
St. Patrick's Esker / Dodsboro / Adamstown
Sunday Masses:
Vigil Saturday, 7.00pm, 9am, 10.30am and 12 noon Folk Mass
Weekday Masses:
Monday to Saturday: 10am
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Saturday morning after 10am Mass and Saturday
evening between 6:15 - 6:50pm.
Baptisms:
1st and 3rd Sundays at 12.45pm and 2nd Saturday
at 12.30pm. At least four weeks’ notice is
required to facilitate preparation. Applications between 10am and 1.00pm Monday to Friday at
Parish Office or after any Mass as Parents are
required to attend a pre-Baptism Meeting.
Bookings cannot be accepted on the telephone or
by email.
St. Andrew’s Church of Ireland Sunday: St. Andrew’s - 9am and 10am
St. Mary’s, Leixlip 11.30am
Lucan Presbyterian Church Sunday:
10.30am Morning Worship
Crèche and Children's Ministry
Lucan Methodist Church Sunday:
9.45am - Holy Communion
Esker Cemetery Mass Mass for the Dead will be celebrated on Sunday 25
th August 2019 - 3pm
(Weather permitting)
Palmerstown Parish Cemetery Mass – THIS Sunday 16th June – 3pm
Mulhuddart Cemetery Mass - THIS Sunday 16th June – 3pm
Glasnevin Cemetery Mass - Sunday 30th June - 3.00pm.
