Divers rescued off Malin Head
Four Sligo divers had a lucky escape at the weekend after being carried five miles from their boat by strong currents off the coast of Malin Head. They got into difficulty near Portronan around 2pm on Sunday. Two coastguard helicopters from the Irish and UK coastguards and a number of fishing boats in the area at the time, were involved in the rescue. The divers, who are members of the Sligo Sub-aqua Club did not need hospitalisation despite being in the water for almost two hours.
The Annual General Meeting of Donegal Action for Cancer Care (DACC) will take place on Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 8pm in the Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny. All members of DACC are invited to attend. A spokesperson said: "At a time when our cancer services are in danger of being downgraded at Letterkenny General Hospital, can you afford not to be involved and updated?"
A dance in aid of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Research will be held in the Malin Hotel on Saturday 21st June. Music is by Sharon and Gary Nixon, Followed by a Disco with P J the D.J. Tickets are 10euro including door prize. Please support the worthy cause. For further information, telephone Susan on 0861574454 or Anne on 0861664760.
A prize draw with proceeds going to Duchenne Ireland Muscular Dystrophy Research will take place at a dance in the Malin Hotel on Friday 25th July. Prizes in the draw are as follows; 1st Prize; 1,000euro, 2nd Prize; weekend for 2 in Slieve Russell +150euro, 3rd Prize; weekend for 2 in Radisson SAS +150euro, 4th Prize; weekend for 2 in Benedict Hotel Belfast +150euro, 5th Prize; weekend for 2 in Malin Hotel +150euro. Tickets are 10euro each and will be on sale soon so please support this very worthy cause.
The Red Cross Society in Malin Head is organising a fundraising sky dive to take place in August. For more information please contact Colm on 087 9623692
Glengad Youth club and community have been chosen as one of the three clubs who could win 10,000 euro in the AIB Better Ireland programme, to fit a new computer suite in the Community Centre. This would help everyone in the community. All we need is for as many people to text, the more texts that is sent the better chance of winning. To Vote for Glengad Youth Club, text MOVILLE followed by B to 53099. All texts cost 60c each, 25c off each text will be returned to the Youth Club. We would ask everyone to send a few texts and help the worthly cause. Today is the cosing date for texts. Thank you for your support.
A sponsored alk in aid of the Patients Comfort Fund for Carndonagh Community Hospital will take place on Sunday 22nd June leaving Mary Deeney's Bar, Ture at 2pm going to Mc Gowan's Bar, Redcastle. For further information contact Helen on 9383821.
The Job Club Centre will be starting a new job-seeking programme soon in Moville, Carndonagh and Buncrana. The sessions will take place a few mornings per week. We welcome all those who are currently looking for a job to contact us. We can provide you with the services and support you will need in order to help you secure the right job. For an information leaflet or for more details please call Aisling or Noreen on (074) 9361376. Book your place early to avoid disappointment.
Irish dancing continues in Malin Head Community Hall on Wednesdays followed by Ceili dancing classes at 9pm.
Drop-in clinics for those caring for an older person take place on the last Monday of every month in Carndonagh Community Hospital. For more information, please contact 087 2770103.
A trip for a week-end break to Scotland is being organized to visit the Highland shows and a day trip to Edinburgh City. It will take place from 20-22nd June. Price per person sharing is 180 or 250 euro. Children under 11, 110 or 150 euro. 50stg. deposit will secure a seat. Price includes coach, ferry and 2 nights bed and breakfast staying in a hotel on the outskirts of Glasgow approximately 5 miles from the city centre. For further details telephone: 9382116 or 0872799269. There will only one coach traveling so places are limited..
Carrowmenagh FC have tickets out now for their first ever Grand Draw. Prizes: first prize – Mitsubishi Colt; second prize - 2,000 euro; third prize – two nights in one of Donegal’s top hotels, Harvey’s Point, and twelve other fabulous prizes. Tickets are 20 euro each or three for 50euro. Contact John McLaughlin (Twin), Club secretary – 086 8060348 / 9381150 or any other Club or committee member.
St. Joseph’s Young Priests Society Annual Pilgrimage to Knock will take place on the 28th June. This pilgrimage is open to anyone, you don’t have to be a member to go on the trip. to book ring Esther Porter on 9374566 or 0868475971 or contact any member of the Carndonagh group.
The Carndonagh Feis will take this year on Friday 20th, Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd June.
Scoil Treasa Naofa, Malin Silver Circle Week 2 Winners: 1st: Patsy & Moira Doherty, Clonmany, Seller: Tiarnan Mc Glinchey; 2nd: Tiarnan & Meadhbh, Ballyliffin, Seller: Tiarnan Mc Glinchey;
3rd: Carolina Farren, Culdaff, Seller: Liam Farren; Week 3 Winners: 1st: Paul Callaghan, Seller: Ellen Keyes; 2nd: Owen Mc Laughlin, c/o Inishowen Motors, seller: Eimear Mc Laughlin; 3rd: Claudia Mc Laughlin, Drumcarbit, seller: Claudia Mc Laughlin.
Cash for Clobber: Scoil Treasa Naofa, Malin are having a Cash for Clobber collection on Thursday 19th June. Black bags of clothes, shoes, handbags, bed linen etc. can be left in the school any time. Your support is greatly appreciated.
Malin GAA. Malin are home to Termon in the first round first leg of the Donegal Senior Championship on Saturday evening, 7th June. The reserve game takes place at 6-00pm with the senior game at 7-30 and all support is welcome.
Well done to the U-16 side who won the Inishowen B title last Tuesday evening where they beat Buncrana by a point.
The GAA summer camp takes place in Malin from Monday 21st July to Friday 25th July for 7-13 year olds. Application forms are out at present but anyone without a form should contact Maria McLaughlin on 087 7763679. A bus will run to and from the GAA centre throughout the week, cost is 65 euro per child, 50euro for any additional children in a family while the bus is 5euro for the week.
Ladies competitive football will not resume until 21st June due to exams but training continues as usual on Wednesdays at 8-00pm and Saturdays at 6-00pm. Training for U-14 girls continues every Wednesday at the GAA centre, all girls between 11-14 year old welcome. Girls are asked to bring football boots for training which begins at 5-00 and ends at 6-00pm.
Training for U-8s and 10s continues on Sunday mornings at the normal times.
Anne-Marie Byrne is running a thai-boxing class in the GAA centre on Sunday evenings, suitable for all ages, male and female. The class runs from 7-30 to 9-00pm and is 5euro per session. For more information please contact Anne Marie Byrne on 07493 70638 or mobile 00447814502238.
Malin Bingo winners for week-ending 1st June, Patsy Doherty, Rasheeny and Mary Breslin, Quigley’s Point, 130 euro. Mary Joe Lafferty, Carndonagh 300 euro. Eileen Doherty, Gleneely,65 euro. Snowball next week 500 euro on 46 no. and 300 euro on 48no.
Malin Parish Draw winners for week-ending 1st June. Marion Kelly, Drumcarbit, Malin. 200euro. 2nd 130 euro Maureen Mc Laughlin, Bunn, Glengad and 3rd 65euro Ann Mc Daid, Moss Road, Malin Head.
Glengad FC track suits, hoodys and polo shirts on sale in Lafferty's shop.Tickets now on sale for club monster draw in aid on new pitch development.
1st prize 10,000 euro. 2nd 6000 euro. 3rd 4000 euro. 4th 3000 euro. 5th 2000 euro. 6th 1000 euro, 7th. 500 euro, 8th 500 euro. 9th 2 Tickets for a World Cup Qualifier Match at Croke Park with overnight stay in Dublin. 10th 200euro. Tickets cost 100 euro.
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