Minister for Education Norma Foley, TD visited Castleisland Community College recently just as students received their Leaving Certificate results. The school community was ecstatic to hear that she was visiting, as last May the Department of Education had chosen the school to present to Minister Foley, the Department of Education inspectors and Unicef due to…
“A Gold Medal for our Gary. Words can not describe the feeling of pride and happiness I feel right now. Well done to Team Ireland you have made your country proud,” was how Gary O’Sullivan’s family members reacted to his gold medal performance in the Shot Put at the Special Olympics World Games in Abu…
Wednesday last marked the final day of the 2018 Mixed Scramble series at Castleisland Members’ Golf Club. The occasion also witnessed the stepping down of Cyril Quigley from his year-long commitment to this particular, Wednesday competition. A call was went out for players to come along to support Mr. Quigley’s work and record keeping on…
Earlier this year, Castleisland Special Olympics athlete, Gary O’Sullivan had dreams of winning a medal for his team at the national championships. The championships were held in Dublin over four days from June 14th. and Gary competed as part of the Kerry Stars Special Olympics Club and his specialties were the 4kg Shot Putt and…
Eileen Murphy has been with Castleisland Day Care Centre as secretary since its opening in 2002. She has seen the development of the centre and the intake of clients growing beyond expectations in that time and has kept an immaculate record of the day-to-day business of the centre during her tenure there. Thriving Centre Eileen…
Castleisland Members’ Golf Club’s, Lady Captain, Maryann Downes is thoroughly enjoying her tenure at the helm at Tulligubeen. More so after she has put the rigours of her ‘captain’s day’ behind her on Sunday. The Brosna native is only a few months into the role and, in spite of the odd bit of stressfulness here…
Castleisland Race Committee had great pleasure in presenting cheques to the various beneficiaries of the proceeds of the fund-raising associated with the recent race festival. Local Charities Benefit First up was Castleisland and District Social Club which received €500 toward its Christmas party for the elderly. Scoil Muire Gan Smal received €2,080 as a result…
Castleisland Camera Club will hold the first of what its members plan to become an annual general meeting this week. The meeting will take place on this Thursday night January 11th at 7.30pm in the NEWKD office at the Crageens. ‘See What We’re About’ “New members are very welcome and we would encourage anyone with…
Castleisland Camera Club held an historic first exhibition and sale of work at the even more historic J.K. O’Connor’s or The market House on Saturday morning to early afternoon. The club, which was former only in the spring of this year, has made great leaps of progress since. And, if the show and sale is…
Castleisland Community College will put the final touch to its 30th anniversary 1987 – 2017 celebrations on Friday evening May 19th. It was decided earlier this year to mark the occasion of the establishment of the college in its present location in 1987 by holding three events to celebrate the three decades at Tonbwee. Tractor…
