Ireland’s Biggest Coffee Morning which is sponsored by Bewley’s is one of the major fundraisers for Hospice nationally. Thursday, September 20th is the date set for this year’s event. The Castleisland fundraising branch is inviting people to host an event in their own homes or businesses. Material Provided by Hospice Coffee and promotional material will be provided…
A Castleisland woman who advises some of the world’s leading health organisations has been chosen as the 2017 Person of the Year by the Kerry Association London. Report: The Irish Post Newspaper Liz Shanahan – like so many other Irish emigrants – arrived in Britain in the mid-eighties on the Slattery’s Bus. The Castleisland native,…
The local branch of the Kerry Hospice Foundation is preparing for the annual Good Friday Hospice Walk. Committee members have made a change to the route this year. It has been decided to go the popular route of heading out the Cordal road towards Tullig and around the Black Road. Branch Left at Garvey’s Walkers…
As the Operation Transformation programme keeps moving in on our health awareness levels and local editions of the television versions abound, businesses are putting shoulders to the proverbial wheel and are adding extra aspects this year. Jack Shanahan’s Haven Pharmacy door is right beside where the Garvey’s SuperValu, Saturday morning, weekly Walk and Talk starts…
For people who missed this year’s Hospice Coffee Morning, there is one last chance to attend and contribute on this Friday, September 23rd. Eileen O’Shea, in Dromroe, Currow will hold an event in her own house from 10am to 5pm. “This is Eileen’s first outing and we hope that she will have a very successful…
Members of Castleisland Graveyard Committee are organising a clean up on Tuesday evening, at 7pm at Maher’s side of Kilbannivane Cemetery. Everybody welcome. Anybody with a grave that needs tending and, for any reason, needs help, please contact Jack on 087 81 22 668. “We will do our best to assist. We are hoping to…
The people of Castleisland and its hinterland have been taking the RTÉ Operation Transformation Million Pound Challenge seriously since it was announced last month. That’s probably not true at all as Christmas and the New Year and Small Christmas have all been dropping in and trampling brave efforts and good intentions into the ground. But…
Lynch’s Pharmacy, Lower Main Street, and Jack Shanahan’s Haven Pharmacy, Church Street have teamed up with the recently launched RTÉ Operation Transformation Million Pound Challenge. The local members of the nationwide Irish Pharmacy Union are offering a free weigh-in service for local people who wish to take part in Ireland’s bid to shed a million…
A timely notice from Liz Galwey reminds us that Good Friday is fast approaching. Since that day in 1999 the local branch of the Kerry Hospice Foundation has been organising its annual Good Friday Fundraising Walk – or ‘The Hospice Walk’ as it has been adopted and rechristened in the culture and habit of the…
Because our Friday Favourite is usually about looking back through the files we thought we’d do so on this Good Friday morning with a dual purpose. This morning’s 11am start to the annual Hospice Walk is the reason for the duality. The Kerry Hospice Foundation is preparing for its annual Good Friday Morning Walk. The…
