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homes & businesses WE DELIVER!- for 31 years NORTH EDITION to 44,500 Delivered WICKLOW Vote Saturday 8th February 2020 LOCAL who are looking for your number one vote this election TimesNORTH EDITION DELIVERED TO HOMES & BUSINESSES IN: SHANKILL, ENNISKERRY, BRAY, GREYSTONES, DELGANY, KILCOOLE, NEWCASTLE, KILQUADE, ASHFORD, KILPEDDER, NEWTOWNMOUNTKENNEDY, KILMACANOGUE, LARAGH, MONEYSTOWN, ROUNDWOOD. WICKLOWTuesday 28th January 2020 5 Eglinton Road, Bray, Co.HOSPICE Wicklow Tel: 01 - 2869111 www.wicklowtimes.net OPENED E-mail: [email protected] Minister for Health Simon Harris T.D. last Friday conducted the official opening of Wicklow Hospice, which will be the first specialist palliative care facility in the county, providing 15 public beds for those with life-limiting conditions. Developed in when it opens to patients ple of Wicklow. We are Magheramore on a 3.5 in April this year. humbled by the efforts of acre site donated by the Chief Executive of groups and individuals Columban sisters, this is Our Lady’s Hospice & from around the county a section 38 facility with Care Services Audrey who have come together responsibility delegated Houlihan said; “This is to realise this dream to to Our Lady’s Hospice & an important milestone construct a state-of-the- Care Services for the people of art specialist palliative (OLH&CS) by the HSE, Wicklow and another care facility for the peo- who will meet the opera- positive step for pallia- ple of the county.” tional costs of the facility tive care in Ireland. This Paying tribute to the and fundraising for capi- development will trans- commitment and dedica- tal costs and enhance- form patients and fami- tion of all involved ments for patients and lies’ quality of life and Minister Simon Harris families will be driven by meet the changing care thanked everyone OLH&CS. needs of this and future involved in the Wicklow Wicklow Hospice’s 15 generations in the local Hospice project for their in-patient public beds community.” dedication. and specialist Chair of Wicklow “It is a real pleasure to Community Palliative Hospice Foundation, be celebrating this open- Care team will provide Sean Dorgan said; “This ing of a wonderful facili- care for patients and fam- is a truly wonderful ty. The commitment of ilies across the county achievement by the peo- the people of Wicklow to Discover THE BEST COUNTRY HOUSE Wedding Venue Minister for Health Simon Harris conducted the official opening of the Wicklow Hospice on Friday. He is pictured cutting the ribbon with Chair of Wicklow Hospice Foudation, Sean Dorgan, Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services (OLH&CS) clinical nurse manager Sarah James, and Chief Executive of OLH&CS, Audrey Houlihan. this Hospice has been will allow people to live immense. By its nature, as normal a life as possi- palliative care is rooted ble during a very precari- in the community and ous period of time. what you achieved is “Not only is this remarkable. The Hospice purpose-built facility a WEDDING FAIR will support the people wonderful asset to our Sunday 2nd February 2020. 1.00-5.00pm of Wicklow during diffi- community but it is an cult times and work with excellent example of • Book your Wedding on the day to get a €500.00 discount patients and their fami- people working together Vote lies to celebrate life and and I thank and congrat- • Register for Wedding Fair to reserve your FREE Wedding € ensure their dignity and ulate you most sincerely No.1 Goodie Bag (worth 250) on our Website comfort. for your efforts,” he said. Minister Harris added: Recruitment for “Today is such a special positions at Wicklow day for our community. Hospice will commence It recognises the end of in the coming weeks. one journey and the Applications will be beginning of another. invited for a range of For the past 11 years, roles. people across this county Members of the public have given hours of their were invited to public time, effort and money to open days on Saturday bring us to the point we 25th and Sunday 26th Tel: 01 2867928 are at today. Today, we January with guided are here to celebrate and tours taking place. [email protected] thank you for your work. To find out more Steven Matthews www.summerhillhousehotel.com “Today is also the about Our Lady’s Green Party start of another journey. Hospice & Care Services This Hospice will visit www.olh.ie, @stevensgreen1 become a home from Facebook, LinkedIn, Email: [email protected] home for many people. It Twitter or YouTube. WICKLOW 2 NEWS TimesLOCAL Tuesday 28th January 2020 Roundwood Variety Group presents: Robin Hood Roundwood Variety Group returns to the Brockagh Resource Centre at the end of the month for four performances of their panto ‘Robin Hood.’ Join the swashbuckling Maid Marian as she is a upwards from the area Robin Hood! Robin Hood and his band ward of the Prince. So along with twenty adult Performances of of Merry Men as they our hero is set for a big /Teen cast members. ‘Robin Hood’ take place protect the people of battle has he strives to Among the talented on Friday, January 31st, Nottingham from the evil protect the people and get actors are Conor Power at 8pm, Saturday, antics of The Sheriff and his girl. Action, adven- as Robin Hood, Saibhe February 1st, at 3pm and his evil counterpart ture, music, song, love Smith as Maid Marian, 8pm and Sunday, Prince John’s mother - and bags of laughter are Ciara Dunne as Little February 2nd, at 3pm. Mumsie. While King the order of the day in John, Denis Healy as The Tickets are currently Richard the ruler of the this brand new and excit- Evil Sheriff, and his on sale on Eventbrite via land is away his simple ing Panto adventure. counterpart Ciara Conalty the Roundwood Variety brother Prince John holds These characters will as Mumsie, Brian Group website or they the throne but the evil be brought to life by the Higgins as King Richard can be purchased through Sheriff and Mumsie hold talented cast, which and Charlie Kelly as any member of the power. They also includes almost 50 chil- spoilt Prince John. Roundwood Variety have Robin’s girlfriend dren aged eight and Tally ho, here comes Group. Miley Doyle of the Wicklow County Council Recycling Centre in Avoca makes a donation to A Music Night to Remember Free workshop: Prepare Your Hazel Killeen, Valerie McGee, Mary Delaney, Theresa Cerny, and Anna O’Brien at the Avoca ‘A Music Night to Remember’ will take place on Business for Customs Community Senior Citizens annual dinner at the Woodenbridg Hotel. Saturday February 1st at Christchurch on Church Road, Bray. Admission is €5 and all money raised A one-day free workshop on how to prepare your will go to the Caroline Foundation for cancer business for customs will be held in Wicklow research. The show kicks off at 7.30pm and County Campus, Rathnew on Thursday, 30th Free conversational English classes you can get more information by emailing January. This workshop, open to all business sec- [email protected] tors, will be of interest to anyone planning to move Bray Area Partnership’s Fáilte Isteach conversational English classes for people from new goods to, from or through the UK after Brexit. It communities have started up again in Bray and Kilcoole. will take place from 10am to 5pm. To book, see Delgany Thursday Club New http://bit.ly/30AYV6H. Classes are free (but a €3 donation towards costs is requested) and take place through friendly small group Year get together conversations, facilitated by volunteer tutors - on Wednesday mornings in Kilcoole Community Centre, Meet the candidates Wednesday evenings in St. Peter’s Parish Centre in Bray, and Thursday mornings in St. Kilian’s Community The next event will be on Thursday 6th February School in Bray. - a New Year get together with a talk by George Delgany Community Council is inviting election Fáilte Isteach Bray & Kilcoole is part of a national Third Age Ireland initiative - the idea is that people Jones on the story of the Delgany branch of the La candidates to a meeting in the Glenview Hotel on volunteer their time to teach practical conversational English to people from other countries who live and work Touche family followed by tea/coffee and light January 29th at 8pm. The event will give local in their community. Improving their English helps students to participate more fully in society, take part in refreshments. people the opportunity to meet the people that could further education and gain employment. The word Fáilte describes the spirit of the project - welcome to our It will take place in The Old Schoolhouse, have an influence on the policies and proposals that community. There are also regular talks from different services that provide supports in the local community. Delgany, at 3pm. There is no charge but donations will have a direct impact on their lives. Candidates This work is resourced by the government’s Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) welcome in aid of Dogs for the Disabled. will be given two muinutes to speak and then there 2018-22, funded by the Irish Government through the Department of Rural and Community Development and Would those intending to come to this event will be a number of round table discussions. co-funded by the European Social Fund under the Programme for Employability, Inclusion and Learning (PEIL) please contact Peter on 086 8307644 or John on 086 This event is being organised as part of the Public 2014-2020. To register contact Lorna Lafferty or Jennifer Jones on 01 286 8266.