Clonaslee

free Recycling

WEEE Ireland electrical and battery recycling on Thursday morning Feb 6, 9am-noon at the community centre. Batteries will go towards LauraLynn, Ireland’s children’s hospice.

ENROLMENT

Castlecuffe NS taking enrolments for September. Call 057-864-8238 for information.

COUCH TO 5K

The Clonaslee “Couch to 5K” running club are welcoming new runners as they restart the program with a view to completing the Pieta House 5K Fun Run in Clonaslee on March 16. Call Margaret Fitzgerald on 086-866-8820. Ladies, gents & kids groups.

PIETA HOUSE RUN

Clonaslee Couch to 5K & Rosenallis and Kilcavan ACs, will hold a 5K Fun Run for Pieta House Suicide Crisis Centre on Sunday March 16. €10 Adults, €5 U16’s and €20 families. Register at 10:45 am, starts 11:30. A fun event for all.

BINGO

Bus leaves Clonaslee PO Friday nights at 7:45pm for bingo in Tullamore, & Sunday night for Mountmellick. €5 return.

MUSIC CLASSES

Thursdays, 4:15pm in the Community Centre. Beginners welcome, tin whistle, button accordion, fiddle, piano accordion, banjo & keyboard. Call John 085-285-1772. Membership due: family €20, senior €12, junior €6.

MUSIC & SINGING

Friday Feb 7 at 8:30pm in the Parochial Hall. All musicians and singers welcome.

ROUNDERS

Training starts Tuesday Feb 4, 8-9pm in Astro pitch at Community Centre. Over 16’s, men and women. Register by Feb 18. New members welcome.

CLOTHES collection

Scoil Bhride Parents Assoc. are holding a clothes drive on February 14. Clothes, bed linen, stuffed toys, mobile phones. Bags can be dropped to school gym any day during school hours and on Thursday Feb 13 from 7-8pm. Thanks to all who supported the Church gate collection, €575 raised.

LAOIS WALKS agm

Laois Walks Festival AGM is on Thurs February 6 in the Manor Hotel Abbeyleix at 7.30pm. All welcome with an interest in walking and promoting walks in their own locality.

CLONASLEE CHOIR

Clonaslee Church Choir join Waterford Cathedral Choir on February 23 at 12 pm to sing The Brittas Mass in the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford. Bus leaves at 3pm on February 22 to stay overnight. Call Eimear on 087-942-2860. Bus, dinner & B&B €65.

COMMUNITY GYM

Mon to Fri 9:30am - 12:30pm & 6pm - 9pm. Sat 11am - 1pm. Ring for appt with instructor 057-864-8277. Over 16 years.

SOCIAL DANCE

Weekly lessons start on Tuesday Feb 4, 8 to 9.30pm in the Community Centre. No partner needed.

BINGO

Social Services bingo; Weds, 2–4 pm in the Heritage Centre.

PARENT & TODDLER

Parent Toddler group meets Tuesdays, Community Centre, 9:30am - 11:30. €3 per family.

IRISH DANCING

Parochial Hall Tuesdays, 4:30- 5:30 pm. New members welcome, all levels & ages.

WHIST

Sunday night 9 pm in Parochial Hall. All welcome. Results: Sunday January 26: Top score: Kathleen Kennedy. Gents: 1 Dinny Kelly 2 Tom Delaney, Sean Kennedy. Ladies: 1 B Daly 2 B O’Brien, Teresa Byrne. Quarters: 1 Patricia Quinn 2 V Kearns, Mick Kelly 3 Tom Kearns 4 Jim O’Brien. Lowest score: C Casey. Raffle: Tom Kearns, Mary Gowing, Kathleen Kennedy, Mary Gowing, Sean Kennedy, Tom Delaney.

PARISH LOTTO

Jackpot not won. Winning no: 21-17-1. €30 winners: Brian Multany, Coolagh; Julie Bates, Clonaslee; John Joe Carroll, Shracullen; Pat Harding, c/o Laois Trip; Helen Bates, Clonaslee; Larry Costello, Clonaslee. Promoter’s prize: S Fitzpatrick, Kathleen Blake, Ann Rigney. Next week:€1,700.

CLON ST MANMANS

Lotto Jackpot not won: 10-12-21-28. €40 winners: John Brereton, Brenday Blake, Rosney Family, Darren Hogan, Mary Whyte. Promoter’s prize: Hogans. Next week: €2,950.