| President Pays Tribute: Well done to twelve membners of Portlaw Foroige Youth Group who were recognised by the President Mary McAleese at Arus an Uachtarain recently. The award was in recognition of their demonstration of good citizenship in their locality. They conducted a survey to establish peoples needs and raised funds to distribute fire alarms. Congratulations to all concerned! KC 30th Nov.06 |
| Items for inclusion in the Portlaw Notes in the Waterford News & Star may be dropped in to Liam Walsh's shop before 6p.m. on Mondays. KC 30th Nov.06 |
| Juvenile Christmas Raffle: Supporters of the Juvenile Club are presently selling Christmas raffle tickets in the locality with the proceeds going towards transport, hurleys, helmets and training equipment. Your support is greatly appreciated. KC 30th Nov.06 |
| Texas Hole'em Poker: Held every Friday night at 9.30p.m. Two qualify each night for the Grand Final which will be a Bumper Christmas Final Night with super cash prizes & spot prizes. So get your chips out for what is an enjoyable social evening with plenty of craic. This Fridays venue will be The Forge Lounge at 9.30p.m. KC 30th Nov.06 |
| Club AGM: The Portlaw GAA Club AGM will be held in the GAA Hall on Sunday December 10th at 2.30p.m. All members are asked to attend and also any new members will be very welcome. KC 30th Nov.06 |
| Juvenile Hurling Training: Indoor hurling training is ongoing for our Juveniles every Monday and Tuesday evening in the GAA Hall and new members are very welcome. 4-6 Year Old Supervised Training every Monday evening 6p.m. to 7p.m. 6-9 Year Old Training every Tuesday evening 6p.m. to 7p.m. KC 30th Nov.06 |
| Alpha Lotto: Jackpot 7,600 euro. No winner on Sunday 26th Nov. Winning letters CFPR. 80 euro to Jimmy Burrows, Woodlands; 50 euro to Kathleen Crotty, William St.; 35 euro each to Jane Keane, Portlaw NS;Aaron & Kate, 106 Oak Rd; Claire Holden, Cul Rua. 35 euro promoter's prize to Pat Kelly. Meat vouchers: 30euro each to John O'Reilly,c/o Tess Brophy; Jackie McGrath, Beechwood Grove;TDKL Keyes, Salaheen. Next week's jackpot 7,750 euro. Draw in the Pig & Whistle Sunday Dec.3rd. KC 30th Nov. 06 |
| Chelsea Supporters' Club: The Waterford branch of the above will hold an annual Sports Quiz in the Wander Inn, Johnstown, Waterford on Thursday Dec.7th. Teams of four cost 20 euro. All are welcome at 9p.m. First prize 100 euro. KC 30th Nov.06 |
| Musical Society: There will be a Texas Hold'em at The Clodagh Lounge on Sunday, December 3rd at 4 p.m. Entry fee 30 euro. Winner guaranteed 1,000 euro. Come and support the Society. All are welcome! Texas hold'em poker will be held in the Cotton Mill on Thursday Dec.7th; 50 euro freeze out; 1,000 euro guaranteed. All money taken on the night will be paid out at 9.30p.m. KC 30th Nov. 06 |
| Congratulations: Congratulations to Zoe O'Donoghue who was part of the Munster Girls under 15 squad that won the girls interprovincial tournament in Athlone recently. Zoe was selected from St. Declan's C, Kilmacthomas where she is a student and is also a member of Portlaw United AFC. KC 30th Nov. 06 |
| Important Visit: Pat Phelan, noted artist & portrait painter, will visit the Heritage Centre on December 9th at 2p.m.where he will be interviewed by journalist Ella Shanahan. It will be filmed and kept in the archive. Pat, born & reared in Malcomson Square,contributed weekly drawings of very prominent people to the Irish Independent, among them Jack Lynch, de Valera, Cosgrave, The Dubliners and Noel Purcell. A wonderful example of his work graces the walls of the Granville Hotel in Waterford. All are welcome! 30th Nov.06 |
| Portlaw Tidy Towns: Many new containers have been provided by Waterford Co.Council. Tidy Towns Committee have planted up the pots and they look very well. Many thanks to Collette Walsh for replanting some pots in Malcomson Square. Vandals doing damage to the plants should be reported to the gardai. KC 30th Nov.06 |
| Bingo Night: St. Mollerans hurling and football club will have a Christmas Bingo Night in aid of the club in the Strand Theatre on Saturday, Dec.9th at 8.30p.m. with 2,000 euro prizemoney up for grabs. Guaranteed jackpot of 1,000 euro to be won on the night. Single books 10 euro. KC 30th Nov.06 |
| Soccer Club: Juvenile soccer training will be held in the Premier Hall every Wednesday night. Junior infants from 6 to 7p.m. |
| Danger: Waterford County Council have issued a warning to all householders in Portlaw that traces of e-coli have been found in the water supply. Residents are urged to boil all water to be used for the preparation and cooking of food; also to throw away ice cubes and make fresh ones with water that has been boiled and allowed to cool. Boiled water should also be used when cleaning one's teeth. This requirment applies until further notice. KC 30th Nov.06 |
| Christmas Draw: Portlaw and St. Molleran's GAA Juvenile Club Christmas draw on Friday December 8th at The Clinic at 9.30 p.m. 1st prize 200 euro meat voucher, 2nd 150 euro, 3rd 100 euro plus five prizes of 50 euro. Tickets 3 euro each or 2 for 5 euro. Prizes supplied by Billy Murphy, Waterford; Richie Nugent, Carrick-0n-Suir; Whelans, Carrick and Supervalue, Carrick. KC 30th Nov.06 |
| Portlaw Heritage Centre: Work has now started on cataloguing books, and a database has been set up to deal with queries relating to documents, photographs and artifact etc. The first AGM will take place in the Centre on Thursday November 30th at 8p.m. All are welcome! KC 30th Nov.06 |
| Portlaw Library: Storybook time very Tuesday at 3.30 p.m. for mothers and toddlers. Book Club on the first Tuesday at 7 p.m. |
| Radiotherapy Campaign: It is estimated that 1,000 south east patients travel for radiotherapy treatment. Campaigners insist that public radiotherapy in WRH must be delivered. It would increase cancer patients chances of beating the disease if the three strands of treatment were available under one roof. It is believed that an announcement is imminent re raising the capacity of Whitfield Private Clinic to 800 a year; still less than half the patients travelling per year for treatment. Keep up the campaign! KC 30th Nov.06 |
| Heritage Committee: Members of the Heritage Committee are as follows: Chairman Paudie Coffey; secretary Kathleen Crotty; treasurer Robert Rockett; Sean O'Brien, Kathleen Gilman, Willie Power, Kathleen Power, Jack Kelly, Johnny Crotty, Ann Power, James Murray, Eileen Coffey, Bernie Sexton, Collette Walsh. Fidelma Walsh. Anyone interested in joining the group is welcome to come to our meetings on Wednesdays at 8.p.m. at the Heritage Centre. |
| Active Retirement Association: The Dolmen Active Retirement Association which covers Portlaw, Ballyduff, Kilmeaden and Butlerstown areas meets at the Holy Cross Lounge, Butlerstown on the first Tuesday of each month at 11 a.m. Pitch & Putt, bowls, creative writing, painting etc. are all on the menu and occasional one day trips and three day breaks are also part of the programme. All are welcome! At our October meeting Flora Shanahan launched her book of memoirs. It is a lovely read and profit goes to cancer care at W.R.H KC 23rd Nov |
| Congratulations: Well done, lads! Portlaw beat de la Sall 1 - 0 in the Property Partners Under 12 League. KC 23rd Nov 06 |
| Foroige Youth Group: Foroige Youth Group meetings will resume on Wednesday evenings at 7.30 to 9p.m. Weekly fee 2 euro. 10 euro per year for insurance cover. Great programme this year as well as some regular fun things to do. You have a say in what you want to do in the Youth Group. The group os always looking for new members and new leaders to be part of the community youth development. KC 23rd Nov 06 |
| Portlaw Musical Society: There will be a Texas Hold'em at the Clodagh Lounge on Sunday December 3rd at 4 p.m. Entry fee 30 euro. Winner guaranteed 1,000 euro. Please come and support the society. Temas Hold'em Poker will be held in The Cotton Mill on Thursday Dec.7th; 50 euro freeze out, 1,000 euro guaranteed. All money taken on the night will be paid out at 9.30p.m. KC 23rd Nov 06 |
| Late Stephen Bowers: It was the wish of the late Stephen's family that donations to the Irish Heart Foundation would be welcome instead of flowers at his funeral. His family would like to acknowledge the sume of 782 euro for the Heart Foundation. KC 23rd Nov 06 |
| Martin Hospital: The Martin Hospital has completed the renewal of all plumbing and the flat roof has been replaced. The hospital committee would like to thank Revd George Cliffe and his wife Carol as this good work was part financed by money raised by their great Waterford Walk. KC 23rd Nov.06 |
| Woodstown Excavations: Only a few days left to see the exhibition in Waterford Museum of Treasures of the objects found in the NRA excavations before the building of the bypass. On display are flint tools of the first peoples in the South East; a Bronze Age Leisure Centre - the steamroom in Slieverue that has been making headlines and the magnificent Newrath burial urn including weapons from a Viking warrior's grave (sword, spear, battleaxe and shield boss as well as a knife, honestone and ringpin). KC 23rd Nov 06 |
| Choir Practice: Choir practice each Monday evening at 7.15p.m. at Woodlock. All are welcome! KC 23rd Nov.06 |
| Church Carpark: Work will commence shortly to improve the carpark at St. Patrick's Parish Church. This is very welcome news. KC 23rd Nov.06 |
| ICA: The next meeting of Portlaw ICA will take place on Tuesday 5th Dec. in the Community Hall at 8 p.m. New members will be very welcome. Swimming and pitch and putt every week for those so inclined. Craft classes on Dec. 12th and 19th. KC 23rd Nov 06 |
| Portlaw GAA: Juvenile hurling training will recommence in the Premier Hall every Tuesday night. Ages 4 to 6 will be catered for from 6 to 7p.m.; ages 6 to 7 from 7 to 9p.m. All newcomers welcome. KC 16th Nov.06 |
| Masses at St.Patrick's Church: The vigil Mass is celebrated on Saturdays at 6.30p.m. and on Sundays at 11 a.m. Also at Woodlock at 9 a.m. on Sundays. Weekday Masses are as announced. Any person who wishes to have a First Friday call and is not already on the list, please let Fr. Hassett know (tel. 387227). |
| For New Residents in Portlaw: The Portlaw Community Hall Committee has produced an excellent welcome package for newcomers to the area. The package includes an excellent DVD, a directory, a map of the area and a brochure. It was launched by Cllr. Paudie Coffey at a celebration in the Community Hall recently. Congratulations to all concerned! Copies of the package can be got from Jacqui Kearns, 1 Brown St. at 10 euro each. KC 16th Nov.06 |
| Big Maggie: Dawn Players will stage the John B.Keane blockbuster, Big Maggie, in Ballyduff Hall at the end of November. The play has a cast of eleven and four of these are from Portlaw - Brid Cotter, Portlaw NS, who plays the lead role; also Stephanie Maguire, Claire Sexton and making his debut is Stephen Dooley. KC 16th Nov. 06. |
| Register of Electors: A draft of the register will be published in November. Application forms for updating the draft (either adding, subtracting names or changing spelling of names) are available from the library, post offices and County Council offices and online. |
| Radiotherapy for WRH: According to Dr. Gordon Watson it is not ideal for radiotherapy services to be split between two hospitals situated five minutes from each other in Waterford. At WRH radiotherapy services are not due to be up and running until 2011 while at the privately owned Whitfield Clinic, one linear accelerator will be in operation when the unit opens in November 2006. |
| As most Portlaw people know, a small group has been working on the Portlaw page on the County website which was set up under the Leader Programme. If you are over 55 and would like to join the group ring 051 387203. If there are any business's, clubs, organisations, trades or providers of services wishing to avail of this service to help promote their interests and the interests of the Portlaw area, would they please contact Kathleen on 051 387203. |
| BreastCheck: The Mayor of Waterford has called for resources to be provided for the immediate extension of BreastCheck to Waterford. BreastCheck is a national screening programme for breast cancer, available free of charge for women between 50 and 64 years. There should be no age limit for this service. It is discriminatory. |
| Pastoral Council: A Pastoral Council in addition to the present Parish Council is now in place . Members are as follows: Bernie Crotty, chairperson; Kathleen Kelly, secretary; Mary Butler, Mary Forsey, Kathleen Kelly Margaret Kelly, Sean O'Brien, Assumpta Phelan and the priests of the parish. A Baptismal team has also been formed consisting of Mary Forsey, Coolfin (co-ordinator),Mary Lodge, Woodlands, Sr.Margaret, Brown St., and Mary Walsh, Coolfin. |
| County Waterford Re-cycling Centres: Dungarvan Recycling Centre, Ballinamuck, Dungarvan (Tel 058 43428). Tramore Recycling Centre, Strand Road, Tramore (Tel 051 330022). Lismore Recycling Centre, Town Park East, Lismore (Tel 058 53585) |
| Emergency Services: Dial 999 or 112 and ask for Emergency Services. Caredoc (out of hours family doctor service) 1850 334 999 (see separate notice). Gardai at Kilmeaden 384105, Portlaw 387105,Kilmacthomas 294124, Tramore 391620. Garda freeline 1800 666 111. Health Centres: Portlaw 387247, Kilmeaden 384220,WRH 848000. ESB Emergency 1850372999. Gas emergency(leaks)1850 205 050. |
| Caredoc: Caredoc, a much needed new afterhours service for patients with urgent medical problems, has been set up in the Waterford area. To access the service, ring 1850 334 999. An appointment to see the doctor must be arranged by phone before the patient attends the centre. There will be four doctors on duty who will be driven in cars equipped with all the most up to date medical equipment. |
| Parish Council: The Parish Council members are as follows: Mary Butler, Bernie Crotty (secretary), Peggy Cuddihy, Kathleen Gilman, Pat Kearns, Margaret Kelly, John Murphy, Assumpta Phelan, Frances Power, Maura Power, Bernadette Wade, Liam Walsh and Tina Woods, along with the priests of the Parish. |
| Portlaw Golf Club. Yearly membership E40. Contact secretary Kieran Laffan at 051 387059. |
| Members of the public are asked to phone 051 842800 and ask for the environmental health officer if they have a particular query or complaint about the 'no smoking in the workplace' ban. |
