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Thursday, 06 November 2008

RIALTO: New members are required for Bridge lessons starting on Tuesday nights in Rialto Parish Centre, South Circular Road, Dublin 8. Tel 4533700. BADMINTON: The St Laurence Parish Centre, Kilmacud (behind the Millhouse Pub) hosts badminton every Thursday from 10am to 11am. SACRAMENT: A Day of Renewal with an opportunity to avail of the Sacrament of Reconciliation will take place in Blackrock College on Sunday, November 23 from 11am to 5pm. Donation of e10. POETRY: A poetry night with Gerald Dawe, Leontia Flynn and Brendan Kennelly will take place in the County Hall, Dún Laoghaire on Wednesday, November 5 at 7.30pm. Tickets e5 are available from any DLR Library Branch or by tel DLR Library HQ on 2781788. FLOWERS: Dundrum Flower Club is having a Christmas flower demonstration called ‘Festive Flowers’ by Isobel Morris on Tuesday, November 11. It will take place in Gort Muire, Ballinteer Road at 7.45pm. Proceeds are going to charity. There is plenty of parking and all are welcome. SALE: Monkstown Church of Ireland will hold their annual sale in aid of world needs on Saturday, November 15 from 10.30am - 2pm in the Knox Hall, Monkstown. There will be a wide variety of stalls including books, cakes, and household goods along with morning coffee and lunches. Admission e2. All queries to tel 2147714. CEILLI: There will be a family ceilli on Sunday, November 9 from 3-5pm at Harold’s Cross National School, Clareville Road, Dublin 6. Music by Craobh Naithi Band. Admission is e5 per family. POKER: A poker classic will take place on Friday, November 14 at 9pm in Leopardstown Park Hospital. There will be refreshments and cash prizes. Tickets e20. PAINTING: An established painting group based in Monkstown has a few vacancies for beginners or near beginners. Meetings are held on Tuesday nights. Tel 2803453 for details. CHRISTMAS SWIM: A Christmas Day swim will be held in the Grand Canal opposite Kelly's Pub (Blackhorse Inn) in Inchicore on December 25 from 11.30am. All welcome. Tel John Horan on 0872797392. PUB QUIZ: Tallaght Citywest Educate Together Association will be holding a table quiz in Croagh’s Pub, Maplewood Shopping Centre, Old Fortunestown Road, Springfield, Tallaght on Thursday, November 6 at 9pm. Money raised will go to an Educate Together Primary School to be built in Dublin 24. A table of four costs e20 or e5 per person. There will be prizes for the winning table and a raffle with sponsorship from local businesses. Come along on the night, tel 0863234750 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for further details. There will also be collections outside Dunnes Kilnamanagh between 9am and 6pm on Saturday, November 8. COLLECTION: Dublin Central Mission street collections are taking place over weekends in November at different locations throughout Dublin. All collectors are volunteers. Generous donations welcome to help care for older people (in sheltered housing and day care/nursing home facilities) as well as the further development of city centre work and with those living on the streets. CHRISTMAS SALE: The Missionary Sisters of St Peter Claver will hold their annual Christmas sale of work in St Joseph’s Parish Hall, Terenure, on November 9 from 10.30am to 4.30pm. Tel 4909360 for more information. BRIDGE: Absolute beginners classes are starting shortly in Terenure, Kimmage and Crumlin. Learn to play Bridge in a friendly relaxed environment. For further details tel John or Ellen on 0872701441. SOCIETY: The Kilmacanogue History Society meets at 8.30pm on Tuesday, November 4, in the Glencormac Inn, Kilmacanogue Village, Co Wicklow. Terry Dolan will present his lecture 'Old Wicklow Words and Phrases' - all welcome. DUBLIN: The Old Dublin Society meets at 7.30pm on Wednesday, November 5, in Dublin City Library and Archive (Gilbert Library), 138-144 Pearse Street, D2. Cormac Lowth will present his lecture 'International Rifle Shooting in Dublin in the 18th Century' - all welcome, admission free. TALK: The Rathmichael Historical Society meets at 8pm on Wednesday, November 5, at 8pm in Rathmichael School, Stonebridge Road (Dublin Road end), Shankill, Co Dublin. Geoff Cotter will present his lecture 'Storied Hills - an illustrated talk on the mystical hills of Breifne.' All welcome. LECTURE: The Mount Merrion Historical Society meets at 8pm on Thursday, November 6, in Mount Merrion Community Centre, North Avenue, Mount Merrion. Brian Maguire will present his lecture 'Irish Lighthouses Around the Coast.' All welcome - admission e4. FAMILY: On Saturday, Saturday 8, a November Morning Meeting of the Irish Family History Society takes place between 10am and 1pm in Dublin City Library & Archive [Gilbert Library], 138/144 Pearse Street with 10am registration. Admission free. No booking required. MEETING: The Dundrum and District Historical Society meets at 8pm on Monday, November 10, in Dom Marmion Hall, Sandyford Road car park, Dundrum. John Lennon will present his lecture 'Stained Glass' - all welcome. WAR: The Foxrock Local History Club meets at 8pm on Monday, November 10, in Kill o'the Grange Church of Irish Parish Hall, Kill Lane (behind Supervalu) , Deansgrange. Mary Davies will present the main talk 'Bray - that favourite resort', while Frank McGoldrick will present a short talk on 'The First World War - a Soldier's Experience.' All welcome - admission e3. COELIACS: The Dublin 15 Coeliac Support Group meets in the Lounge of the Bell Pub, (Davey & Phelans), Blanchardstown, on the first Tuesday of every month from 8pm. This is a very informal get-together for coeliacs from the locality to meet other coeliacs in a friendly environment and give each other practical support and advice. The topic of the meeting on November 4 will be Eating Out & Socialising. For further information contact Liz Ward at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   or The Coeliac Society of Ireland 8721471 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it SALE: Donations are required for a bring and buy sale in aid of Dog Rescue Ireland which takes place at Church Hall, Homefarm Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 on Sunday, November 23 from 11.30am-3pm. Items in good condition are needed. No toys. Proceeds to greyhound and lurcher rescue. Phone 086-2171628 for further information. HORSE: A horse and pony club is due to start up in Dublin West. Riding and driving for all types of events ages 7 to 70 years. All family members welcome to participate in all outdoor events. Volunteers and Committee members needed. Phone or text Mary on 085-7084627 for further information. CHOIR:  Dublin City Council Choir is looking for new members. Choir meets at 5.30-7.30pm each Thursday evening in the Civic Offices on Wood Quay. RACE NIGHT:  THE Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association (IMNDA) is organising a Race Night for Friday, December 12. Bring all your friends, family and workmates to Shelbourne Park and hold a Christmas party with a difference. A tasty four-course meal with easy access to the tote, great atmosphere and craic – all for just e100pp and you don’t have to organise a thing. Or your admission fee, one free drink, one bet on the tote and finger food – for the bargain price of e20pp. Race and dog sponsorship is also available. If interested, please phone Derbhla or Gemma at IMNDA on 1800-403403 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it TOASTMASTERS: Castleknock Toastmasters Club has kicked off for a new season and is looking for new members. Adults who wish to gain confidence and improve their skills when speaking in public are most welcome to what is a lively club. Great encouragement is offered and even the most reluctant speakers have blossomed in Castleknock Toastmasters. Meet on the first and third Thursday of each month at 8pm, upstairs in Myo's pub, Castleknock. For further information call 087-7605422. MEDITATION: Sahaja Yoga and meditation takes place on Mondays at 7pm at Blanchardstown Library. Sahaja Yoga is a simple method of finding inner peace, it’s easy to learn and always Free. For more information phone 086-2520765 or visit www.sahajayoga.ie UNMARRIED PARENTS: The Un-married and Separated Parents of Ireland have recently launched a new web site at www.uspi.ie. The website provides information that may be of benefit to unmarried and separated adults with children. KILIMANJARO: Meningitis Research Foundation is looking for thrill seekers to take on the challenge of a lifetime – climbing Africa’s highest mountain, Kilimanjaro. The 12-day trek departs in February 2009. To receive an info pack, call 8196931, MOTHERS:  A mother and baby group is taking place at the Fingal Centre, 5 Cardiffsbridge Road in Finglas every Tuesday morning from 11am-1pm. All welcome. Feel free to just drop in or Call Linda Lyons on 086-0470825 or 8845228 for more details. SUICIDE SUPPORT:  Finglas Suicide Network Supported by Console is offering support to those bereaved by suicide in the local community. Counselling service available in Finglas. For appointment call 1800-201890. PATRICIAN COLLEGE:  Attention past pupils of Patrician College, Finglas. The school is in existence over the past 40 years and some past pupils want to mark this occasion. In order to gauge the interest in such an event past pupils are being asked to email patricianreunion@hot mail.com so interest in an event can be monitored. WOMEN’S GROUP: A women's support and social club for ages 20s, 30s, and 40s has now been running for the past year from St Helena's Family Resource Centre, Finglas South. The group meet every Thursday evening from 7.30-9pm in the training room and organise various activities and outings. They devote one week of the month to informal learning which takes the form of quiz's, debates, speakers, and tutors on various subjects. If you would like to broaden your horizons, meet new friends or simply get out more call Bernie on 086-8891342 for further information. TOASTMASTERS: People looking to improve their speaking, listening and thinking skills are being invited to join Phoenix-Tara Toastmasters. The organisation is currently recruiting new members and are inviting adults to come along to one of their regular meetings.  Meetings are held on the second and fourth Monday of the month at 7.45pm in Dunboyne Castle Hotel, Dunboyne. For more information visit www.phoenix-tara-toast   masters.com. CEILI: Craobh Brugha CCE Ceili will take place on Monday, November 10, from 9pm till midnight at Gaelscoil Míde, Greendale Road, Kilbarrack. Music will be provided by the Spalpin Ceili Band. Admission is e10. All are welcome. EXHIBITION: An art exhibition by members of L’Arche Baldoyle will take place at Baldoyle Library from Monday to Friday, November 17 to 21. All are welcome. COUNSELLING: Baldoyle Family Resource Services provides confidential counselling for anyone experiencing difficulties in life. Counselling is offered in marital/relationship difficulties, adolescent/child counselling, bereavement and other general issues. For more information/ appointment, phone Lilian on 8326115.   DRAMA: Voyagers Drama Group presents ‘Well Looked After’ at Naomh Barrog GAA Club, Kilbarrack (beside Dennis Mahony’s off Tonlegee Road) on November 4, 5 and 6 at 8pm sharp. Tickets cost e8. COMMUNITY: Co-operation Fingal, the community partnership in the North Fingal area has been offering free community training sessions every Tuesday for the past two months. The final session is a planning seminar, which will take place on Tuesday, November 11, at Balbriggan Town Hall from 6pm to 8pm. This will include information on the planning process, types of plans that can be put into place in an area and how to engage with planners if you are part of a community group. If you are interested or are working with a community group that may find this information beneficial, contact 8020484 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to book a place. VOLUNTEERS: Healthy adult volunteers are needed to take part as control participants in a study of cognitive abilities (such as memory, attention) in individuals with a genetic disorder. The research is taking place at the Smurfit Research Centre, Beaumont Hospital. Participation involves taking tests of memory, attention and other mental faculties. If interested, please contact Sarah Howley on 809 3740 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it TALK: ‘Colour in the Garden all year round’, a talk by Bob Brooks, will take place on Thursday, November 13, at 8pm in St Brigid’s Resource Centre, Howth Road, Killester (new venue). Admission is e2 for members and e3 for non-members. Everyone is welcome. EXHIBITION: On Tuesday, November 18, at 6.30pm, Dublin City Public Libraries, in association with Sphere 17 (regional youth service), will launch an art and poetry exhibition called ‘This Life ’in Coolock Library. All are welcome to attend the launch or to visit the library to see the exhibition, which will run from November 18 till December 13.  For more information contact Coolock Library on 8477781 or Sphere 17 on 8674348. TALK: Clontarf Historical Society is hosting a talk entitled ‘History of Mount Temple House, Clontarf’ by Bernadine Ruddy, on Monday, November 10, at 8.15pm in the Parish Resource Centre beside St John the Baptist Church, Clontarf. Admission is e4 for each talk or e20 for yearly membership. Phone 8338711 for more information. SALE OF WORK: A sale of work will be held at the Little Sisters of the Poor, Sacred Heart Residence, Sybil Hill Road, Raheny, on Saturday, November 8, at 9.30am. All help and support is welcome, including gifts of saleable items. TINNITUS: The Irish Tinnitus Association’s annual general meeting will take place on Saturday, November 22, at the Royal Dublin Hotel, O’Connell Street. Registration is at 9.45am, commencing at 10.30am. RACE NIGHT: A Race Night will be held in Radio City on Thursday, November 13 in aid of the Jack & Jill Foundation on behalf of Michelle and Philip Linton’s 11-week-old baby, Evan, who passed away on August 15. The organisers are delighted to have performances from Dublin–based band Angel Pier at midnight, tipped by Hot Press to be ‘Ireland’s next breakout success’ and are billed as ‘classic indie pop’ by NME. They are hoping companies will donate spot prizes or sponsor a race for the event. Contact Sonia on 086-3373714 for more information or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it STOP SMOKING: A free six-week Stop Smoking Programme is starting on Monday, November 10, at 7pm in the Darndale Belcamp Village Centre. To register a place, phone 085-8478960 or 085-8478961. HORTICULTURE: Howth and Sutton Horticultural Society is hosting a lecture, ‘Designing and planting a small garden’, by Sheena Vernon, at Howth Yacht Club on Wednesday, November 5, at 8pm.  BEREAVEMENT: A Bereavement Support Group meets in the Donnycarney Community and Youth Centre on Thursdays from 8pm to 9.30pm. This counsellor facilitated group is suitable for individuals who are affected by the death of a family member, friend or companion. The service is free of charge. For further information phone Tina on 8187180. HORTICULTURE: Dublin Five Horticultural Society is hosting a talk on Thursday, November 6, entitled  ‘Propagation’, with the various techniques described and demonstrated by Christopher Heavey, at 8pm in the Artane Beaumont Family Recreation Centre, Kilmore Road. Admission is e3. Tea/biscuits and a raffle on the night. All are welcome. Phone 087-2423020 for further information.   WRITERS: The Donnycarney Community and Youth Centre Monday Writers’ Group welcomes new members. Sessions take place from 10.30am to 1pm. Free of charge. For further information phone Liz on 8314494.  GALA SHOW: The Portmarnock Integrated Arch Club is holding its second Gala Fashion Show at the Portmarnock Hotel and Golf Links on Friday, November 14, at 8pm. This will be preceded by a wine and cheese reception at 7.30pm. Tickets cost e20 each and can be purchased from Clare on 086-3867592 or Sheila on 8463173. Early booking is advised to avoid disappointment. Funds raised will go towards the running of the centre, which provides facilities for children and young adults with special needs.     BALDOYLE: Baldoyle Badminton Centre is now open every Saturday and Sunday from 2pm-11pm. Try out the fastest sport in the world. To hire a court, phone 8393355/8393074. CHOIR: Dublin City Council Choir is looking for new members. They meet from 5.30pm to 7.30pm every Thursday at the Civic Offices on Wood Quay and welcome people who wish to sing with them. PLAYERS WANTED: Killester United’s Under 14 North Dublin Schoolboys’ League (NDSL) team is looking for players. Contact Simon on 087-9634929 for further information. LADIES: Ladies’ Club meet at St Laurence O’Toole’s GAA Club on Blunden Drive, Ayrfield, every second Tuesday. All are welcome. Phone 087-7820583.     EGM: Artane/Beaumont Family Recreation Centre would like to give notice to all its members of a forthcoming Emergency General Meeting to be held in the Piano Room of the centre on Wednesday, November 12, at 8.30pm. CHOIR: Men of all ages are invited to join 'Dolce', a vibrant Northside choir that practices in Dominican School, Griffith Avenue, Drumcondra, on Thursday evenings. Ability to read music not required. All are welcome to come and give it a try. No immediate commitment required. For more information phone Bernie on 086-8776503