15 First Communion Children in May Procession

BY BRENDAN MEEHAN

There was both reverence and celebration at the Marion Shrine this morning as parents and Corpus Christi’s Communion group paid tribute to the fallen children of Moyross.

This year 15 children from Moyross made their First Communion and they brought out the sunshine and numerous well-wishers as they paraded down past homes and businesses in Hartigan Villas and Sarsfield Gardens.

The First Communion children came with flowers as part of the May Procession.

The Shrine, which is located in Castlepark, was erected in 1997, when a band of locals took the initiative to fill the void left by demolished houses with a picturesque shrine.

However, today was the turn of the kids to take centre stage, as they sported their beautifully flamboyant outfits and sung harmonious hymns.

“It’s a beautiful ceremony and it’s now part of the school calender,” said Tracy McElligott, estate management worker. She helped revive the May Procession which had been abandoned for the last number of years.

There are two ceremonies each year, the other one taking place on the 8th December specifically to remember every young adult and child who has died.

“Its very hard for parents to come to that one, the 8th of December, for obvious reasons,” said Tracy.

“The residents done most of the work, and the shrine honours all of the children that have passed away in the area,” she said. “There is huge respect for the shrine, the community enterprise workers keep the grass cut and the residents safeguard it.”

Fourteen years after its inception, the shrine looks as pristine as ever, as last year participants from the local youth project repainted the statue of Holy Mary.

PHOTOS (COPYLEFT) BY: ALLEN MEAGHER, 'CHANGING IRELAND'.

TONIGHT: MOYROSS WOMAN ON RTE 1 AT 7.30PM

BY BRENDAN MEEHAN

Tune in to RTE tonight at 7.30pm to see a Moyross native grace your television screens, for all the right reasons.

The new TV series called “A story with me in it”, will feature our very own Eileen Sheehan, who has overcome adversity to learn to read and write.

She concealed her literacy problems for years, but now she has scaled new heights to be top of the class at Corpus Christi National School.

Eileen told the Limerick Chronicle last week: “One of the tutors said to me that they were looking for people to do a documentary, and she said, ‘You’d be perfect for it."

Eileen is now a frequent reader of books and is “engrossed” in her friend Alice Taylor’s “To school through the fields.”

So don’t forget to set your reminders for tonight, and watch Eileen's life-changing story unfold.

CAPTION: Eileen Sheehan (right) with author Alice Taylor

Moyross is Blooming Great Summer project 2011

Order your Window boxes €10, Hanging Baskets €10. Closing date is Friday 29^th April 2011.

The aim of this project is to encourage residents to display window boxes and hanging baskets. This adds colour to our Parks, lift the spirit of the community, promote and improve the image of Moyross in a positive way.

It will be a sea of colour with a variety of flowers to choose from. It is wonderful to see so many residents making window boxes and hanging baskets. Last year residents from Moyross, Caherdavin, Shelbourne Road, Thomondgate, Ballynanty, Parteen and killaloe took part in the project. This is the 6^th year and to date the committee have filled 970 window boxes and hanging baskets.

You can place your orders in the boxes provided, along with your name, Address and Contact Details at the reception of the Moyross Community Enterprise Centre and the Credit Union Office in Moyross. Only those with orders and contact details in the boxes will avail of this offer. Get your name and address in early to avoid disappointment. After the closing date you will be contacted with the time and date to collect your order.

A project like this does not just happen without a lot of tremendous hard work and commitment behind the sense. Tracy McElligott, development worker with the Moyross Residents Forum wish to thank all the members of the Flower Project Committee for all their hard work, time and commitment, Nuala O Connell, Anna Price, Deirdre Bond Ryan, Kathleen McCarthy, Deirdre O Driscoll, Eileen Ryan and Eileen Sheehan. It is wonderful working with you all.

This project can be repeated in any community around the city or county. All it needs is a few dedicated committed residents to take it on board. Paul Partnership under Community Development funded the project in 2006 which helped to purchase the materials making this a self sustainable project. Now the project generates its own revenue from the sales. This year we acquired funding from the RAPID (Revitalising Areas by Planning, Investment and Development) to expand the project further. For more information please contact Tracy McElligott Estate Management Development Worker, Moyross Residents Forum on 0879184823

Reduce Waste Costs. Information Morning 7th APril.

HAVE A LAUGH WITH FRANKIE TONIGHT! A play about a problem-solver

BY NADIA GLASHEEN

A play called ‘Dear Frankie’ is on in Corpus Christi Primary School tonight at 8pm.

The story is about a lady named Frankie Byrne, who was the queen of the airwaves for over 20 years solving everyone’s problems on her radio eireann programme.

She was good at solving problems, she spoke the truth and she gave people hope with her good and no-nonsense practical advice.

But she could not manage to solve her own problems and that led to sadness and loss.

Nonetheless, Frankie never lost her sense of humour and she finally conquered her demons to enjoy her last years of life.

‘Dear Frankie’ gets you thinking and it’ll have people from Cosgrove to Delmege talking about it for a long time.

New worker at Community Companions Moyross!

Saoirse Keogan is the new project co-ordinator of Community Companions Moyross. She took up her post some months ago after Mo Foley departed.

To find out more about Community Companions, click here!

Vacancy for Drugs Education and Prevention Workers.

Limerick City Community Development Project Ltd.
Wish to recruit the following positions:
Community Based Drugs Education and Prevention Worker (full-time)
Youth Focused Drugs Education and Prevention Worker (part time)

The full-time position will work with Northside We’re OK Youth Initiative based in Moyross and St. Munchin’s and the part-time position will be with Rosbrien Education Substance Information Network (RESIN) based in Our Lady of Lourdes. Both projects work creatively and co-operatively to prevent drug misuse among community groups and young people in their localities as part of the Limerick City Drugs Prevention Strategy.

The successful candidates for both posts should have:
• A minimum of 2 years experience in community or youth work.
• A relevant 3rd level qualification.
• Experience in the design and delivery of drug education training.
• A commitment to community development principles and practice.

For Application Forms and Job Descriptions email: cdnmoy@communitylink.ie ph: 061 421904 Return completed forms to:
Recruitment Panel, Limerick City CDP, Moyross Community Centre, Moyross, Limerick.
Closing Date for receipt of applications is 5pm Monday 21st March 2011

Interviews on the following week. A panel may be formed to fill future positions that may arise

Limerick City Community Development Project Ltd. is an equal opportunities Employer.

The positions are funded by the Young People’s Facilities and Services Fund
at the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs
in the Department of Health and Children.
This funding is administered by the City of Limerick VEC