Almost 70,000 people turned out to see local hero Keith Earls and his sister Jenny lead Limerick in the largest regional St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the country.
This was the best parade in 20 years according to the Mayor of Limerick Cllr. Kevin Kiely. It’s not surprising when Moyross had the Grand Marshall, the Best Parade Entry, Best Float and Best Musical Entry.
The first two accolades were given to The Northside Learning Hub who really wowed the crowds with their amazing horses and eco warriors protecting the city from pollution and litter and showed up brilliantly later on the TV too. Best Music was won by the Corpus Christi Pipes and Drums Band. The Hub’s success was well deserved after the huge effort that went in.
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Kids from the Northside Learning Hub
with one of their litter and pollution protecting horses.
Starting on the 19th April 2010 Moyross will be at centre of the biggest book club in the world club when it is hoped that everybody from Moyross and St. Munchin’s will come together to read Roald Dahl’s book “The Twits”. “Try the Twits- A Northside Story”. The project will encourage everyone from 4 to 94 years across the Northside to one book over 4 weeks.
“We are hoping that parents, grandparents and children will all join in and read the book together. We picked the book because it appeals to all ages” said Hilary Pratt, home school liaison teacher, St. Munchin’s Girls School and one of the organisers of the event.
‘The Twits’ will be distributed to each household in the community including Moyross, Ballynanty, Kileely and Thomondgate. It is estimated that there will be approx 1,500 books in circulation.
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Munsterplayers Alan Quinlan, Denis
Fogarty and Neil Ronan with local kids Luke Ward and Robert Cantillon at the launch of the Northside Reading Festival
Ross Ryan from Pineview Gardens has joined 'Changing Ireland' for a 12 day placement. Already familiar with the newspaper scene following a stint in the Limerick Leader, Ross aims to build on his media skills. Ross completed a Media Production course in Limerick Senior College in 2007. He has his own youtube channel with 54 videos and over 8,500 views at the last count and has always wanted to work in the media.
The launch took place in the Absolute Hotel on Tuesday 2nd February. Patricia Boylan spoke on behalf of the Estate Management Workers City Wide. They include Moyross, St Munchin’s, St Mary’s, Our Lady of Lourdes, Carew / Kincora and O Malley / Keys Parks. We are delighted to celebrate the launch of the brochure which promotes the collective work of Estate Management.
Community-Based Estate Management projects were established in the mid 90’s and was initially funded by Paul Partnership. The stakeholders continued their combined approach to Estate Management throughout this period and in 2000, Limerick City Council under took to fund the Estate Management Projects. The Limerick City Estate Management Network was founded to continue the partnership approach to Estate Management in the City and support the work of the Stakeholders.
Presently the City Wide Forum creates an integrated link for residents and services across the city. It is a powerful tool that enables the sharing of information across the city for Estate Management workers and management groups. Estate Management provides residents with a platform to have a voice on issues involving their community.
2010 marks the 10th Anniversary of Limerick City Council funding Estate Management Projects City Wide. On this note, we would like to acknowledge the Housing Dept for their support to the Estate Management, also the Environment dept who not only support the vital work of Estate Management on the ground but also projects carried out by the City Wide Forum itself.
We would like to acknowledge and express our appreciation to Limerick Regeneration for their financial contribution which has ensured the full time operation of Estate Management in the Regeneration areas and for the City wide projects they are supporting.
We would also like to thank Paul Partnership for their on going support to Estate Management City wide and the financial contribution that both they and Limerick Regeneration had made to the production of this brochure.
Finally the City Wide Forum plays a vital and valuable role in influencing Estate Management and is committed to ensuring the future of Estate Management in Limerick. At the launch Deputy Mayor John Gilligan congratulated the Limerick City Wide Forum on the production of the brochure. He stated their work is an important link for residents and their organisations in their efforts to make our communities better and more managed places to live in. The Mayor, Councillors and Staff of Limerick City Council will continue to work in partnership with the City Wide Forum in meeting the challenges that lie ahead for all the stakeholders in this process.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Corpus Christi Community Companions
Corpus Christi Community Companions is well-established now in Moyross. As you know, the Community Companions listen to how you feel about things without judging you. They do not give answers, but give you time to come up with your own answers – if that’s what you want. They do not talk to others about you and nobody talks about you unless you want them to. Community Companions are there for all adults in Moyross. We believe that by being with you as and where you are makes life a bit better for you and makes Moyross a better place to live, work, play and learn.
Life is often a series of changes and losses that we all have to face and cope with – sometimes these losses can make us feel so alone and isolated. Losses include death (including death by suicide), separation, imprisonment, family-breakup, children ‘leaving the nest’ or loneliness. People experience lost hope, peace of mind, certainty, work, faith, self-worth, money, friends, family, confidence, independence, health, safety, childhoods and even reasons for living. This is not to suggest that we do not have conversations about the achievements, interests, dreams, hopes and happier life experiences of people we meet – we often do. As Companions we are not counsellors or health professionals, we are regular normal people who are there to listen to and be with other regular normal people in day-to-day life and living.
Corpus Christi Community Companions aims to continue being companions in your community in 2010 – on the street, on the doorstep, at the kitchen table or at our drop-in facility. We are also looking at the possibility of inviting people to train as volunteers. There would be a clear recruitment, selection and training process so as to ensure that what Community Companions is about best matches the qualities, abilities, strengths and interests of volunteers.
At this stage we are just inviting people to express their interest in becoming volunteers. We are not simply looking for people with lots of qualifications or experience, but what we would be looking for are people with qualities such as given below and people who want to use and develop these qualities. Full initial training will be given.
· Able to listen · Able to respect the private and confidential nature of the Corpus Christi Community Companions work at all times · Able to work with others · Calm · Comfortable talking about feelings · Easy to talk with and able to start conversation in a non-threatening manner · Have a healthy sense of self · Have a sense of humour · Non-judgemental · Open-minded · Patient · Reliable · Respectful · Sensitive to people’s feelings · Understanding · Willing to learn Corpus Christi Community Companions is currently funded by Limerick Regeneration Agencies and Limerick Enterprise Development Park and its staff are employed by the Moyross Community Enterprise Centre. The project office is based in the church in Moyross. This partnership between these different organisations is a very positive part of Corpus Christi Community Companions and the reason the project was able to be set up and keep going. While the staff have an excellent working relationship with the organisations, information of a personal and confidential nature is not shared with any other agency unless specifically requested by people availing of our service.
If you a) are interested in knowing more, b) want to tell us you are interested in volunteering or c) want to share your ideas on what we are or should be doing, please feel free to contact Mo, Anne Marie or Breda on 061 329606.
The aim of this project is to encourage family reading and to motivate the whole community to become excited about literacy. ‘A community literacy festival’
Overview This festival will run for a period of 4-6 weeks during April and May. It will include all schools in the community; Salesian’s Secondary, St Nessan’s CC, St Munchin’s CBS, St Munchin’s GNS, St Lelia’s and Corpus as well as various community groups and after schools clubs.
It is hoped that Roald Dahl’s book ‘The Twits’ will be distributed to each household in the community including Moyross, Ballynanty, Kileely and Thomondgate. It is estimated that there will be approx 1500 books in circulation. An activity book corresponding with the book will be designed and distributed also.
Over the 4-6 weeks, each pupil will be completing their workbook both at home and at school. In school, they will be doing art projects, colouring competitions, poster designing competitions, games and other creative activities which relate to the book. In addition, it is envisaged that there will be family table quizzes, family reading sessions and story telling groups. All those who return their workbooks will be entered into a draw for prizes at the end of the project. The six weeks will culminate in an art exhibition and play/show, bringing the project to a close.
The project is being supported by Munster rugby and it is hoped that some players will take part in family reading sessions and other events.
The play Bondi Beach Boy Blue will be performed at Corpus Christ School in Moyross on Wednesday 27th January.
About Bondi:
Australia- the great southern land. Home to nine of the ten most poisonous creatures on earth. To Crocodile Dundee. To Skippy. To sixty million sheep. Home also, albeit briefly, to tens of thousands of young people from Ireland and the UK, who each year forsake lukewarm summers and so-so winters to fly south in search of adventure, warm sun and cold beer. Sooner or later they all end up in Sydney. Lured by the Opera House, the Harbour Bridge, golden beaches and soaps, many are snared by the bright lights of eastern Sydney and the myriad of watering holes jam-packed with fellow travellers. In the midst of this superhighway of youth and excitement, it’s easy to escape …
Armed with passport and not much else, Declan- accompanied by his best friend Gary, gravitates toward Ireland’s 35th county, Bondi. Disillusioned with life at home, he is seeking pastures new. In a land of sun, fun and a thousand friendly faces, ten thousand miles from home, with the Olympics coming, it's an exciting time. It’s a chance to start again. Can Declan take it? Or is any attempt at escape doomed to failure?
Bondi Beach Boy Blue is Declan’s story. The story of his relationship with his father, Gary- his best mate, his uncle Donie and the women in his life- Lisa and Emma. The story of the set of problems he ran away from in Ireland and what he ran into in Australia.
For tickets ring 061 325720
See Limerick Post Article for more: http://www.limerickpost.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1388:regeneration-hosts-bondi-beach-boy-blue&catid=25:technology&Itemid=31
Bondi is based on an idea by Paul Feely and Benny McDonnell. Paul, Gary Daly and Benny ran the Sydney 2000 City to Surf.
