Latest Laois News: Out and About in Durrow
The latest news from Ballinakill, Cullohill, Durrow and Spink
THIRD LAOIS DURROW SCOUTS NEWS: If your child is interested in joining scouting at any age, please email Leanne our group leader at gldurrow@gmail.com. We’re also looking for adults to join as leaders – the time commitment you give can be flexible and since we’re a voluntary organisation we rely on our fantastic leaders, without whom the group simply couldn’t exist. And who knows, you might even enjoy yourselves!!!And if being a leader isn’t your thing but you’d like to help in other ways then you could always join our parents and friends committee who help with fundraisers and general logistics throughout the year or become an associate member and offer help that way. Looking forward to September when we will be starting the adventure again.
BALLINAKILL SWIMMING POOL: Re-opened on Saturday 19th June and there are changes this year (the heated water being one). If you have queries be sure to message us but some of the basics are:- Both annual membership & pay per session will be available.- Booking will be online and will include both health declaration and contact tracing requirements.- Changing facilities must remain closed.- Each swimming session will last 1 hour 15 mins. (time must be allowed for ‘cleaning’ after each session).- Cost per session remains unchanged (€3/ child, €5/ adult)- Membership: €150/family, €80/adult and & €55/ child.Can’t wait to see everybody swimming! Thanks for your support, and patience!
LEAVE NO TRACE: Please remember to leave no trace when out and about on our walks both in Durrow and around Durrow. We are proud members of Leave No Trace and we hope you will follow suit. Please keep your dogs on a lead, pick up after them and take your rubbish home with you. Leave our town and walks clean for all to enjoy safely. Be a part of who we are and what we believe in.
WALKERS TAKE NOTE: Please remember that dogs are required to be on a lead on the Leafy Loop walk in Durrow. Please remember that the walk crosses Private, Coillte and Farmland and all dogs are required to be on a lead throughout the route, without exception. For local walkers, if you see a dog off the lead, please do remind visitors that dogs need to be on a lead as although there is some signage reminding people, sometimes it can be missed and visitors may not be aware that dogs must be on a lead at all times.
DURROW SCARECROW FESTIVAL APPEAL: We are continuing to fundraise to match fund a grant received for stage two of our community hall! Our Festival as most of you will know is a huge fundraiser for projects within our community including the maintenance of our much loved amenity areas. If you can assist, please do, any amount would be so much appreciated. We are in this together and will look forward to working with and seeing you all in 2021! Visit www.gofundme.com/f/scarecrow-festival-community-hub online to donate if you can. If you are not online, you can donate directly if you wish, this can be done by dropping an envelope into Happy Days Crèche or Lawlors Gala and addressing the same to DDF/Community Hub.
THE HARPS GAA:
SPLIT THE POT: We encourage club members, parents and supporters to sign up for a standing order for the weekly split the bucket draw. Just €8 a month gives one entry a week, €16 a month gives two entries a week and €20 a month gives three entries a week. For standing order details contact Joe Deegan, 0879678729, Brian Farrell, 0879555500, or Shane Brophy, 0872034035. There is a lot of expenditure at present in improving the pitches and grounds in Cullahill and Durrow and all support is gratefully appreciated.
JUVENILE PLAYERS: With juvenile teams back on the pitch can all parents/guardians please register players on www.foireann.ie Players must be registered and covid questionnaire completed and submitted before the player takes part in a training session. The Harps club will be asking all players and adults to comply with public health guidelines when attending training sessions
NURSERY: The Harps juvenile club are delighted to welcome players back to non contact training. All existing and new players welcome with under 7s (nursery) hurling starting at 7pm Tuesday in the juvenile pitch in durrow and 8s,9s,10s and 11s at 6.30pm Tuesday in durrow pitch. All new players and adult help welcome!
LIVE LOCAL WEATHER: Visit www.laoisweather.com for live local weather data from Durrow.
DURROW COMMUNITY SATURDAY MARKET: Durrow Community Market continues on Saturdays from 9am to 12 noon on the Kilkenny Road beside the church. Social Distancing will be in practice and please adhere to the Covid-19 guidelines!