Management, staff and pupils of Muire Gan Smál Primary School in Castleisland felt honoured to have their Amber Flag Award from Pieta House presented to them by the inspirational Ian O’Connell from Killarney. The flag award recognises schools that create inclusive, healthy environments that support mental well-being. “Ian is passionate about people reaching out to…
Pupils and teachers at Muire gan Smál Primary School here in Castleisland had planned to hold a day of activity and working together towards this year’s Amber Flag status at the end of last month. However, a major water supply pipe burst up town meant that the school’s supply was cut off on the chosen…
Pupils and teachers at Muire gan Smál Primary School in Castleisland are working together towards this year’s Amber Flag status. The Amber Flag Award recognises schools that create inclusive, healthy environments that support mental well-being. Amber Flag Committee Muire gan Smál is working towards this and an Amber Flag Committee made up of staff and…
The Mall – as in Knocknagoshel – came alive over the May bank holiday weekend with nights dedicated to Poly-tunnel Pop, Polytunel Country and everything in between. The innovative, local publican and self confessed ‘part-time disc jockey’ Donal O’Connor was well isolated in his poly-tunnel out the country and he decided to draw on all…
Loughfouder National School’s Amber Flag was raised by past-pupil and renowned musician, Nicky McAuliffe with his wife Anne and fifth class pupil, Jan-Eve Browne on Saturday. After the annual 5k/3k run, the flag was raised by the guests and the pupils. “The is awarded to schools for their promotion of Positive Mental Health,” said Principal…
On Saturday morning last, May 11th, at 3:15am 30 students, their parents and their teachers from St. Patrick’s Secondary School left Castleisland to take part in the Pieta House Darkness into Light 5k in Tralee. They joined with the hundreds of thousands of people around the world who got together to walk from the darkness…
The annual presentation of cheques to local charities was held An Ríocht AC recently and the proceeds of the GOAL Mile Christmas morning charity event were distributed. “Christmas is known as the time of giving and that was certainly the case in Castleisland recently as the proceeds of the annual GOAL Mile were presented to…
After a hectically busy year on track and field, An Ríocht Athletic Club has just one major outdoor event left before they can unwrap plans for 2019. On the morning of the great, worldwide unwrapping frenzy, people in the general Castleisland area will meet on Christmas morning at An Ríocht’s pavilion and exchange the greetings…
€7,900 Christmas Lotto Draw at O’Connor’s Bar The next draw will be for a jackpot of €7,900 and will be held in O’Connor’s Bar, Knocknagoshel on Saturday 15th of December. If the jackpot is not won in December the five lucky dips will be for €100 each. Tickets are available from Kieran’s XL, Hungry Ed’s,…
The final act of Castleisland Racquetball Club was played out recently, when Tommy Martin presented the closing bank balance of the club account to Pieta House. “I had very mixed emotions about it all,” said Tommy. “It was sad to come to the realisation that it was time to wind the club up. While those…
