Bondi Beach comes to Moyross.

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.

CDN Moyross on Live 95 re cuts and protest.

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. 

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.

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.

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.