Live 95 fm interviewed Juan Carlos Azzopardi of CDN Moyross, and Kay Flanagan of St. Munchin's CDP.
The pair told the listeners what CDP's do and what the cuts could mean, and why there was a protest on Nov 5th.
Listen here for a clip of the news report on the march.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Monday, November 9, 2009
Nationwide features Moyross Community workers.
RTE's Nationwide show featured three community workers, Juan Carlos Azzopardi of Moyross Community Development Network, Patricia O'Dea of Northside We're OK, and Jude Meaney of Moyross Development Company
The three were part of a media course for Limerick-based community workers, and each was given training in researching and writing a news story. Some were later asked to produce a story for the Limerick Leader, and Nationwide followed them to see how they got on.
The show is online for the next couple of weeks if you want to check it out.
The three were part of a media course for Limerick-based community workers, and each was given training in researching and writing a news story. Some were later asked to produce a story for the Limerick Leader, and Nationwide followed them to see how they got on.
The show is online for the next couple of weeks if you want to check it out.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Cuts protest on NOV 5TH - Lay Off Moyross!
Here's the flyer/poster that's doing the rounds in Moyross this week. Why promise to fix things while taking away what we have? Let's the streets before the Government hit us with atrocious and very unfair cuts. People from communities throughout the Mid-West are joining the march.
In Moyross, the march protest is being led by Community Development activists and volunteers.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Good luck to Trish O'Dea!
Good luck to Trish O'Dea who has started a new job in the Mid-West Regional Hospital. Trish worked for one year with the Northside We're Ok Youth Initiative. She is now working as a social worker supporting families of cancer patients. We in moyross.ie wish Trish the very best and know that many people will miss her around here.
Moyross women's group
We meet every Tuesday 10.30 to 12.30 in the Adult Education Bungalow, Sarsfield Gardens. All welcome. Come along for a chat and a cup of tea. Coming up in November is a Women's health promotion day.
Dates to be confirmed. Will be posted when confirmed. Take some time for yourself.
For further information contact Helen Duffy 061-329111.
Moyross Enterprise Centre wins Award.
The Moyross Community Enterprise Centre has won the 2009 Enterpreneurship award. To find out more about the sponsors, click here.
Pictured with the award: Geraldine Clohessy, chairperson of the Community Enterprise Centre, with Antoinette Yelverton of Moyross Action Centre.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Moyross Community Fair 2009
The 2009 Moyross Community Fair took place on Saturday, 26th September.
Over 1,000 people attended, and there was fun for all the family.
Barbeques, Frisbee, Hurling, Kung Fu, Basketball, Music, and even the chance to use a firehose.
Click HERE for more photos (taken by Munster Images)
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Supervalu to stay open, under new owners!
UP to 40 jobs in Moyross appear to have been saved with the news Eurospar is to take over the supermarket at Watch House Cross.
Read the rest of the story by clicking here.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Funding means that Summer Camps on the Northside are Ok
By Patricia O’Dea
More than 200 young people from Limerick’s northside are to take part in summer fun and learning camps over the coming two months.
The ‘Northside We’re Ok Youth Initiative’ is investing €23,000 to assist run nine summer camps. They run from the last week in June to the end of August and cater for all ages, from 4-19 years.
“Without ‘We’re Ok’ we wouldn’t be able to run our summer camp. We rely on external funding because people wouldn’t be able to afford the rates we would have to charge without the assistance from ‘We’re Ok’,” said a grateful Susan O’Neill, co-ordinator of St. Munchin’s Community Development Project.
The camps include a range of activities including day trips to a variety of locations. “Our camps cover sport, music, arts and crafts and much more. In this way the interests of young people are catered for,” said Sean Ward, project worker for ‘We’re Ok.’
The organisations that received funding were Moyross Community Enterprise Centre, St. Munchin’s Community Development Programme, St Munchin’s Family Resource Centre, Northside Youth Café, Follow Your Dream Programme, School Completion Programme, Limerick Football Academy, LIT Sarsfields and Summer Music on the Shannon.
As well as funding the summer programme ‘We’re Ok’ work in partnership with the above organisations throughout the year by providing continuous support and providing drug education, as well as taking a hand’s on approach to help facilitate some of the camps.
The majority of the camps run Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm. Some of the camps are free and the maximum charge per kid is €25. Family discounts also apply.
The ‘Northside We’re Ok Youth Initiative’ is a drugs education and prevention programme to provide support to young people aged 10-21 and their families living on the Northside of Limerick city, which is funded by the Young People’s Facilities and Services Fund.
For more information on any of the above camps contact Trish O’Dea or Sean Ward at We’re Ok on (061) 459 260.
More than 200 young people from Limerick’s northside are to take part in summer fun and learning camps over the coming two months.
The ‘Northside We’re Ok Youth Initiative’ is investing €23,000 to assist run nine summer camps. They run from the last week in June to the end of August and cater for all ages, from 4-19 years.
“Without ‘We’re Ok’ we wouldn’t be able to run our summer camp. We rely on external funding because people wouldn’t be able to afford the rates we would have to charge without the assistance from ‘We’re Ok’,” said a grateful Susan O’Neill, co-ordinator of St. Munchin’s Community Development Project.
The camps include a range of activities including day trips to a variety of locations. “Our camps cover sport, music, arts and crafts and much more. In this way the interests of young people are catered for,” said Sean Ward, project worker for ‘We’re Ok.’
The organisations that received funding were Moyross Community Enterprise Centre, St. Munchin’s Community Development Programme, St Munchin’s Family Resource Centre, Northside Youth Café, Follow Your Dream Programme, School Completion Programme, Limerick Football Academy, LIT Sarsfields and Summer Music on the Shannon.
As well as funding the summer programme ‘We’re Ok’ work in partnership with the above organisations throughout the year by providing continuous support and providing drug education, as well as taking a hand’s on approach to help facilitate some of the camps.
The majority of the camps run Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm. Some of the camps are free and the maximum charge per kid is €25. Family discounts also apply.
The ‘Northside We’re Ok Youth Initiative’ is a drugs education and prevention programme to provide support to young people aged 10-21 and their families living on the Northside of Limerick city, which is funded by the Young People’s Facilities and Services Fund.
For more information on any of the above camps contact Trish O’Dea or Sean Ward at We’re Ok on (061) 459 260.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Locals hoping vital Moyross store can remain open
By Patricia O'Dea (Northside We're OK development worker)
STAFF and customers of the Super Valu store in Moyross have praised the management who operated the store for the last five years, and who are now striving to keep to store open in the face of financial difficulties.
Staff member Stacey Kelly has been with the store for nearly four years – throughout both her school years and her college years. "They really try their best to work your hours around college," she said.
"It's a great place to work," added another staff member, Kate Goggin. "I love it here. We made great friends with the customers and there is always a great bit of banter going on. Super Valu is everything for a lot of people."
Another staff member, who did not wish to be named, also spoke highly of the store's customers: "I've been in the retail business for 12 years and I have never met nicer people than some of the customers that come into the shop here."
This week, local people were hoping that the shop would continue in operation.
John Slattery, 83, from Ballynanty said: "Every time I come here it's packed – we couldn't have asked for a better shop."
Local teenagers also expressed concern for their community if the busy supermarket were to leave Watch House Cross.
Eugene Woodland, 16, said: "It would be a pity if the shop went. It'd be hard for elderly people because they'd have to travel further into the city and some of them don't drive, so it will be very difficult for them."
Danny O'Neill was concerned about the potential job losses: "It's very hard to get jobs with the recession and Super Valu are employing a lot of people." Eugene Johnson, 17, added: "if Super Valu departs it unfortunately will have a severe impact on the whole community".
Juan Carlos Azzopadi, project co-ordinator of the Community Development Network Moyross, said he remained hopeful: "I'd hope that someone will take it on as it is in an ideal location and has a great passing trade on its doorstep."
That passing trade has attracted a new business into the Watch House Cross complex – a new butcher's shop adjacent to Super Valu due to open next week.
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This article appeared in the Limerick Leader 27 June 2009
This article was written by Patricia O'Dea as part of a media skills course run by the University of Limerick in conjunction with development workers and volunteers in St. Mary's, Moyross, Southill and Ballinacurra Weston. Patricia works with the 'Northside We're OK Youth Initiative' as a drug education and prevention worker. Ten people from the city took part in the UL course which concluded this week.
STAFF and customers of the Super Valu store in Moyross have praised the management who operated the store for the last five years, and who are now striving to keep to store open in the face of financial difficulties.
Staff member Stacey Kelly has been with the store for nearly four years – throughout both her school years and her college years. "They really try their best to work your hours around college," she said.
"It's a great place to work," added another staff member, Kate Goggin. "I love it here. We made great friends with the customers and there is always a great bit of banter going on. Super Valu is everything for a lot of people."
Another staff member, who did not wish to be named, also spoke highly of the store's customers: "I've been in the retail business for 12 years and I have never met nicer people than some of the customers that come into the shop here."
This week, local people were hoping that the shop would continue in operation.
John Slattery, 83, from Ballynanty said: "Every time I come here it's packed – we couldn't have asked for a better shop."
Local teenagers also expressed concern for their community if the busy supermarket were to leave Watch House Cross.
Eugene Woodland, 16, said: "It would be a pity if the shop went. It'd be hard for elderly people because they'd have to travel further into the city and some of them don't drive, so it will be very difficult for them."
Danny O'Neill was concerned about the potential job losses: "It's very hard to get jobs with the recession and Super Valu are employing a lot of people." Eugene Johnson, 17, added: "if Super Valu departs it unfortunately will have a severe impact on the whole community".
Juan Carlos Azzopadi, project co-ordinator of the Community Development Network Moyross, said he remained hopeful: "I'd hope that someone will take it on as it is in an ideal location and has a great passing trade on its doorstep."
That passing trade has attracted a new business into the Watch House Cross complex – a new butcher's shop adjacent to Super Valu due to open next week.
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This article appeared in the Limerick Leader 27 June 2009
This article was written by Patricia O'Dea as part of a media skills course run by the University of Limerick in conjunction with development workers and volunteers in St. Mary's, Moyross, Southill and Ballinacurra Weston. Patricia works with the 'Northside We're OK Youth Initiative' as a drug education and prevention worker. Ten people from the city took part in the UL course which concluded this week.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Response to Cllr Sheahan's remarks.
A Cháirde,
Regarding the letter sent to voters in Askeaton from Cllr. Kevin Sheahan giving guarantees as to who would not be moving in to the town I want to reassure the councillor and his constituents on concerns that may arise from this.
First, I am a community development worker in Moyross for the past 12 years and I too can give a very definite guarantee that no one from Moyross or the other regeneration areas of Limerick City intended any snub or insult to the town or people of Askeaton by not applying for a house in the Church St. development. The lack of interest should not be seen as any type of blanket prejudice or discrimination against your area on the part of people from regeneration areas.
I personally know people from Askeaton who are decent, hard working folk as are the majority living in the town. It is only a small minority that create the problems for everyone else. Be assured that no one from Askeaton, or anywhere else for that matter, will be made unwelcome solely on the basis of their address if they visit Moyross or wish to apply to live here once regeneration is complete.
Yours sincerely
Juan Carlos Azzopardi
Project Co-ordinator
Community Development Network Moyross
Community Centre
Moyross
Limerick
Regarding the letter sent to voters in Askeaton from Cllr. Kevin Sheahan giving guarantees as to who would not be moving in to the town I want to reassure the councillor and his constituents on concerns that may arise from this.
First, I am a community development worker in Moyross for the past 12 years and I too can give a very definite guarantee that no one from Moyross or the other regeneration areas of Limerick City intended any snub or insult to the town or people of Askeaton by not applying for a house in the Church St. development. The lack of interest should not be seen as any type of blanket prejudice or discrimination against your area on the part of people from regeneration areas.
I personally know people from Askeaton who are decent, hard working folk as are the majority living in the town. It is only a small minority that create the problems for everyone else. Be assured that no one from Askeaton, or anywhere else for that matter, will be made unwelcome solely on the basis of their address if they visit Moyross or wish to apply to live here once regeneration is complete.
Yours sincerely
Juan Carlos Azzopardi
Project Co-ordinator
Community Development Network Moyross
Community Centre
Moyross
Limerick
JUDE MEANEY Turns 50.
Jude Meaney celebrated his 50th birthday on May 16th.. He celebrated in his own special style in the Greenhills, with friends and family.
A good night was had by all, and the man himself was well able to entertain
The photos and videos are online for those who missed it, or want to remember it.
See the photos and videos by clicking here.
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