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Sunday 21st April 2019
Yes, it is true. The Lord has risen!
“Now while he was with them at table, he took the bread and said the blessing; then he broke it and handed it to them. And their eyes were opened and they recognised him; but he had vanished from their sight. Then they said to each other, ‘Did not our hearts burn within us as he talked to us on the road and explained the scriptures to us?’
They set out that instant and returned to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven assembled together with their companions, who said to them, ‘Yes, it is true. The Lord has risen and has appeared to Simon.’ Then they told their story of what had happened on the road and how they had recognised him at the breaking of bread.” Luke 24: 30-35 That beautiful Gospel story of the encounter between two of the followers of Jesus with the Risen Lord contains layers and depths of meaning. The followers were on their way home having witnessed the horror of Good Friday; their hopes and dreams were in tatters. The one in whom they had placed so much faith is gone, it all seems to have ended in tears. It’s only when they tell their story to the stranger and he listens respectfully that insight begins to break through. The stranger begins to fill in the missing pieces for them, going through the scriptures and identifying the hand of God in all that had happened even in the dark deeds of Good Friday.
It's when they extend hospitality to this insightful stranger that the final piece of the jigsaw is dropped into place: “Now while he was with them at table, he took the bread and said the blessing; then he broke it and handed it to them. And their eyes were opened and they recognised him; but he had vanished from their sight.” Their immediate reaction is to take the arduous seven mile walk back to Jerusalem to inform the disciples, it didn’t matter that night had fallen and the journey a dangerous one, they had encountered the Risen Lord!
Whenever we gather at the table of the Eucharist we too encounter the Risen Lord, we too have him reveal God’s plan in the scriptures to us; we too share a privileged encounter. The Lord is Risen, Alleluia! Fr. Philip Curran Citizens Information Centre Free Dietitian Led XPERT Course for Ballyowen Castle Community Centre, Lucan Type 2 Diabetes Ph. 0761 07 5090, Fax. 01 6217930 in Ballyfermot Library and Quarryvale Family Email [email protected] Resource Centre. www.citizensinformation.ie A free 6 week course to help you manage your Opening hours from April 2019: Type 2 Diabetes, delivered by the HSE Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10am to Community Dietitian. 1pm and 2pm to 4pm. Wednesday 2pm to 4pm. X-PERT course starting Wednesday 1st May For your convenience, please arrive before and every Wednesday up to and including 12.30pm in the morning and before 3.45pm in the Wednesday 5th June in the afternoon in afternoon as we close promptly. Ballyfermot Library OR Citizens Information Phone Service (CIPS) X-PERT course starting Thursday 6th June 0761 07 4000 opening hours 9am to 8pm Monday and every Thursday up to and including Thursday to Friday. 11th July in the morning in Quarryvale Family MABS (Money Advice and Budgeting Service) Resource Centre, Clondalkin. helpline and MABS mortgage arrears helpline are Places are limited and you must register to attend. both on the same number 0761 07 2000 Call Elaine Brennan, Diabetes Co-Ordinator on
Free Legal Advice Clinic (FLAC) on Thursday 076 6958054 to register and for more information. nights from 7pm to 8pm. FLAC Legal Information & Referral line 1890 350 250 (lo-call from landlines) / 01 8745690 (mobiles). CHARITY Property Alert Service The Property Registration Authority has set up a THEATRE DINNER property alert service to let property owners NIGHT monitor their registered properties for fraudulent activity. Property fraud could involve someone pretending to be you, and trying to sell or IN AID OF mortgage your property without you knowing. ST. FRANCIS HOSPICE If you sign up to the property alert service, you will get an email or text if someone lodges an The Spa Hotel Charity Golf application relating to your property with the Classic PRA. If the activity is fraudulent you can take and members of Lucan Drama action if necessary. The property must be will present a registered with the Land Registry but you do not have to be the owner of the property. THEATRE DINNER NIGHT
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Community Clean Up Day on Saturday 27th April.
The local and European elections are fast approaching. Polling day will be May 24th. We in Lucan Tidy Towns are always a little apprehensive in the weeks coming up to the vote. Our concern is about election posters. At this stage we hope that the vast majority of Newsletter readers and election candidates are aware that:
There is a long-standing agreement that election posters are not put up in our Village.
In these days of social media, it's very questionable whether these posters serve any useful purpose. They are an expense for the candidates involved and more importantly are environmentally very unfriendly. Very often even when they are taken down after polling the cable We would ask that as many people as possible ties are left behind on the poles and look awful. come out and give a hand, even for a short time. We particularly invite businesses in the village Judging in the National Tidy Towns competition area to give even one hour's work on the day to will start just two weeks after the elections. It Lucan Tidy Towns. would be a shame if the visiting adjudicator noted down that there were posters or cable ties on You can sign up to this by contacting view. [email protected] or speaking to any one of our members (easily recognizable in So we are appealing to all candidates: yellow hi viz jackets). Please don't put up election posters anywhere in We hope to see you there. Lucan Village between the Welcome Stones. You will be helping us to maximise our score in Join us for Lucan Tidy Towns Clean-up Day the Tidy Towns on Saturday 27th April 2019. competition and Meeting in the Village Green. Time: 9am contributing to waste Pickers, gloves and bags can be provided if reduction. necessary. Queries: [email protected] Let's keep Lucan a POSTER FREE ZONE!
There may be candidates in the field running for the first time who might Griffeen Valley Park Clean-Up be unaware of this convention so please take note. An Taisce are promoting National Spring Clean- If anyone needs clarification on the exact Up. Griffeen Valley Park [section with running boundaries of the Village we are referring to track and hockey all-weather pitch] badly needs a please contact us at [email protected]. clean-up. An Taisce are providing pickers, bags, bibs etc. South Dublin County Council will You may have seen some of us up on ladders collect the refuse within a week. earlier this week. No, we were not putting up posters! Instead, we were busy cleaning road Please come along and play signs around the village. We hope you noticed the your part on the day. One difference. hour should do it. We will assemble at the entrance Lucan Tidy Towns are holding our Annual to the hockey pitch at Spring Clean Day in conjunction with Dublin 10am on Saturday April 20th. Michael O’Grady from Finnstown Abbey is the local organiser. Parish Notes Thank You St Mary’s, Lucan We would like to thank the “Sarsfield Park www.lucanparish.com Residents Association” for the Mass they th arranged for the 40 Anniversary of the Glen of Christian Meditation: Imaal. There will be no meeting this Tuesday 23rd April. It was lovely to see all the old friends of the lads Wishing you all a Happy and Holy Easter. there and to talk to them. And most of all we Sr. Geraldine, 6217158 would like to thank their good friend Fr Joseph Poole, for saying the Mass and for the lovely Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock words he had to say about them. Saturday 27th April “Thank you” Jimmy, Josephine, Susan and Aideen Kane. Those already booked, please pay €40 by th Wednesday 24 April in the Parish Office If you have decided not to go please let Deirdre know as there is now a waiting list.
Coach will leave lay-by at 7.45am
Stop for tea/coffee and scone en route
Depart Knock approximately 5pm following
Main Mass in the Basilica at 3pm Dinner in the Longford Arms on way home
St Mary's Folk Group: Our next Mass takes place this Sunday 12.15pm. Please come along and join in the singing. We wish everyone a very Happy Easter
Divine Mercy, Lucan South www.lucansouthparish.net
Divine Mercy Sunday 28th April 2019 Church of Divine Mercy - Lucan South Parish 2:00pm – 3:00pm: Silent Adoration and reading Last Sunday 14th April was the 40th Anniversary from St. Faustina’s Diary. of the Glen of Imaal tragedy. At 5pm on Saturday 2:00pm – 3:00pm: evening Fr Joe Poole celebrated Mass in Sarsfield Confessions Park to mark the occasion. A big crowd gathered on the green where once Declan, Derek and 3:00pm: Chaplet of Divine Mercy Victor and their friend David would have played 3:30pm: Mass celebrated by Archbishop football. Fr Joe said how he wondered what Jude Thaddeus Okolo; Papal Nuncio. these young lads would have become 40 years on Followed by individual blessing with Relics or what they would even look like. He also of St Faustina. remembered Paddy Burchael, Phyllis Lacey and Jimmy Eiffe who were involved in the running of CASA Church Gate Collection St Mary’s Youth Club for many years and who Church Gate Collection will take place next are all gone to their reward. th th weekend 27 / 28 April The poem “US” which Gerard Byrne had This collection is in aid of all our CASA Activities composed for “The Gathering” in 2013 was read including our Lourdes Pilgrimages for many adults out which made us recall a lot of events and and children with a disability together with many people connected with the Park. The Residents sick and terminally ill people. Association placed flowers on the lads’ graves in Please support our collection. Esker on behalf of all residents past and present. Thank you.
BRENNAN (BRIDGET nee NALLY) Acknowledgements th th 6 Anniversary – 14 April MULLARKEY (ROGER) Late of Cooldrinagh Lane, Lucan. th The days pass on but we think of you always Died 9 March 2019 And wish we had you there The family of the late Roger Mullarkey To sit with you and have a chat on those days of Lucan Heights, would like to extend their When the sun shines in your garden sincere thanks and gratitude, to all our friends and Or we see a robin perched on a branch neighbours who offered condolences and helped We are sure that you are with us out in so many ways during our recent sad loss. Ay she only knows joy and contentment. We hope that this acknowledgement expresses Dearly loved and missed by her family, our sincere appreciation for your kind words and grandchildren and friends thoughts. The Holy Sacrifice of Mass will be offered for DONNELLY (JACK) your intentions. 7th Anniversary Roger's Months Mind Mass will be in St. Sunshine passes, shadows fall Mary's Church Lucan at 6.30pm on Saturday 27th April 2019. Loves remembrance outlasts all And though the years be many or few ROCK (BARTLEY) They are filled with memories of you. th Sadly missed, Ron, his grandchildren and Died 6 April 2019 extended family The Rock Family sincerely wish to thank everyone who sympathised with us on the sad loss DOWD (JOHN) of Bartley, a devoted husband and father. To all 1st Anniversary - 21st April those who helped and to everyone who Remembering you John is easy contributed in whatever way they could, especially the Parish Team and Fr. Kennedy, your We do it every hour of every day kindness and help was deeply appreciated. We Missing you though is the hardest part would also like to thank everyone who came to As the pain never goes away the house or the Funeral for making it a wonderful There is certain chaos in our lives celebration of Bartley's life that we will treasure. Without your wisdom, your sound advice Go raibh maith agaibh. Your sense of humour Your no-nonsense approach And telling us all “now, I told you so” There is many a time we ask “What would John do or say?” We hear your answer Anniversaries And just know it’s the right way We keep your stories alive And talk about you all the time KANE (BRENDAN) We just miss you so, so much. nd th 2 Anniversary - 27 April Codail go sámh, mo ghrá In loving memory of a dear husband, father and Siobhan, Eoin and Aoife grandad. Late of Woodview, Lucan. John’s Anniversary Mass will be held on The fact that you are no longer here Easter Sunday at 7pm in St. Mary’s Church, Will always cause us pain Lucan. But you are in our hearts until we meet again. Mass will be offered in Mary’s Church, 28th April at 8.45am. ICA Newsletter We are closed for Easter break on rd MURRAY (MAY and MATTHEW) Tuesday 23 April and Wednesday 24th April. 2nd and 21st Anniversaries President wishes all members and Newsletter staff The tears in our eyes we can wipe away a very Happy Easter. A little reminder to start The ache in our hearts will always stay. collecting your items crafts and arts for Howth Loved and remembered, Ger, Henry, John, Exhibition on May 11th. Blanchardstown Craft Kathleen and families Day is on Saturday 27th April.
We must start with a big Thank you to AIB for THANK YOU to the many hosting our Easter Raffle. people who donated so Tickets were €2 each or a generously to our church-gate book of three for €5. The collections on the weekend of draw was held in AIB April 6th & 7th. The total sum Lucan on Wednesday 17th April. received was €1,378.05, a fantastic result, way The following are the prize winners: beyond our expectations. We will use 100% of 1st Prize Easter Egg Hamper Saheed A, this money to fit out our kitchenette and sit-down Adamstown c/o Jelilat; 2nd Prize Easter Egg area and, when completed, our members will be Hamper Aaron Clarke c/o AIB; 3rd Prize Easter able to use it as and when they wish. Egg & Toy Ann Murray Woodview Heights; 4th Our open, general meetings are held monthly and Prize Easter Egg & Toy Martin, Adamstown c/o our next one will be on Thursday, 16th May, Jelilat; 5th Prize Easter Egg & Toy Pat Coleman, 18.30 to 19.50 in Lucan Library (located in the Dodsboro c/o Peter Brady; 6th Prize Easter Egg & Supervalu shopping centre). At our general Bottle Wine Darragh Croke, Dodsboro c/o Peter meetings the committee delivers an update on the Brady; 7th Prize Easter Egg & Bottle Wine Lee progress of key projects and attendees have an Cunningham, Celbridge c/o Nigel; 8th Prize opportunity to voice their opinions and/or bring Easter Egg & Bottle Wine Gemma Tierney c/o forward suggestions. Member or not, if you have AIB; 9th Prize Easter Egg & Toy Laura Keely c/o an idea or suggestion you'd like to share, come LDAG; 10th Prize Easter Egg Vera Callaghan, along and tell us about it. Bluebell c/o Caroline Brady.
Note that our Shed will be closed on Good Thank you to everyone who supported our Easter Friday and reopen on Monday 29th April. Raffle, all money raised is invested into our Mini
Within the past 3 weeks the committee completed Bus fund. For example our new 2018 Bus cost and funding as below: a series of Grant application and are hopeful of obtaining funding for major equipment and power Cost tools. The provision of such equipment would Vehicle €20,100.00 enable us take on a wide variety of projects and Conversion to accommodate three wheelchairs we look forward to having a well fitted out €15,580.00 workshop area for the current or aspiring VRT €17,411.00 craftsmen in our group. We would particularly VAT €8,206.00 welcome new members who have workshop Total: €61,297.00 experience, can mentor other shedders and Funded by provide invaluable input to us providing a safe & Department of Rural & Community Development healthy workshop environment. Looking forward (RAPID Grant) €32,250.00 to a positive and productive meeting. Committee Revenue Commissioners VRT Waiver €16,000.00 contactable at 086-8178315. Fundraising in our Community €13,047.00 Total: €61,297.00
So you can see that every time you support us by buying a ticket in our raffles or other fundraising "Lucan Live" Local events really helps us to keep our fleet of 10 Election Coverage 2019 vehicles on the road. Don't forget to tune into Liffey Sound 96.4FM for its comprehensive local election coverage. Candidates from Lucan, Palmerstown/Fonthill will be interviewed on Palmerstown Tea Dance every “Lucan Live” on Tuesdays & Wednesdays Palmerstown Community and Youth at 3pm for the next 4 weeks. If you have any Centre (beside Supervalu) questions that you would like Brendan or Maria to Upper Kennelsfort Rd ask the candidates, please email [email protected] or phone 6109339. Sunday 3pm – 6pm, www.liffeysoundfm.ie or catch up on Facebook April 28th – Cheating Hearts
Contact No: 01-6166981 Liffey Sound 96.4FM- Lucan's Community Radio Station! Old Lucan (SOL) SOL is the local history group for Lucan; open to everyone. Free to join - email [email protected] We have an active Facebook group that you can join; “Society for Old Lucan (SOL)” and Twitter as @Soc4OldLucan.
Upcoming SOL Guest Lecture: Saturday 27th April 2-3pm, Seminar Room, Lucan Library “National Inventory of Architectural Heritage - results & prospects - 2002- 2018” with William Cumming, Senior Architectural Advisor (retired), National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH)
William is a fascinating man with a lifetime of experience in working to preserve Ireland’s architectural heritage, who retired in June last year. He will be reviewing what was achieved in the NIAH during his time there and what is planned, and this will be of interest to many given the many protected structures in the area. William was also responsible for two Europa Nostra award-winning projects, the Conservation of Trim Castle and the Inventory of Historic Gardens & Designed Landscapes. Free talk. Open to all. Accessible venue.
Lucan Drama Presents Peg Lucan Lions Club Why does a young Irish girl arrive Lucan Lions Club members will be at a quintessentially English mansion? present at SuperValu from Thursday Why does the contents of a will create havoc in an to Saturday this week with a fantastic aristocratic family? Easter Hampers Raffle. All proceeds Come along to Lucan Drama’s heartwarming go to local charity. Spring production Peg O’ My Heart by James Hartley Manners, a comic period p play which Lucan Lions Club Gourmet Dining Experience is was a Broadway sensation. It will delight you fully booked. TV AM, award winning chef Joe with its vim and vigour as it races along Shannon will be cooking dinner for 210 patrons in captivating you with shocks, surprises, a variety the Lucan Spa Hotel. Thanks to everyone who of interesting characters and tender moments. wished Lucan Lions Club a successful 30th It will touch your heart and tickle your sense of anniversary celebration. humour. th st The John Mc Donald Bursary Award interviews Dates: Tuesday 28 May to Friday 31 May are currently being carried out by Lions Club Venue: Spa Hotel Lucan. Time: 8.30pm members. A Lucan TY student will receive a Cost: €12 or €10 concession. Tickets at the door work grant and get work experience while doing only. charity work this summer. Winners’ details will Booking is only available to people wishing to follow soon. avail of the meal and play for the value-deal of €25. Phone Spa Hotel: 6280494. Lions meet on the second Tuesday of every Information: find us on Facebook or e-mail month in the Spa Hotel. Visitors are always [email protected] or Phone Sheila 6282827 welcome. www.lucanlionsclub.com or Lucan Drama: 0894900429. Lost Happy Easter to all our Post Mobile Phone lost. If found, please drop readers and contributors – into St. Mary’s Parish Centre or phone 6217041. hope all enjoy Eastertime, and the lovely bright weather it brings to us this year! Found Sum of Money in Chalet Gardens, on Sunday Lovely to hear the birdsong, 14/4/2019. Call 086-0659549. and feel a pleasant day building through the early morning mist….
Notre Dame de Paris was a sorry sight this past week – it was interesting to listen to various Lucan ICA television news accounts – some were able to avoid the word ‘Catholic’ or ‘Christian’ for the whole report, referring instead to culture and heritage! One even mentioned the activities of ‘Easter Week’ as against Holy Week…… Strange times for Christians!
Lots of political candidates knocking on our doors these days, and dropping in countless leaflets. Seems that for all the social media avenues open to all, the personal call is favoured.
Lucan ladies at the recent Handcraft week in An Regarding Election Posters, legislation provides Gríanán. that posters “will be permitted from Wednesday 24th April 2019 until midnight on the 31st May 2019”. There are also guidelines for placing posters with regard to Road Safety Law.
Political Notes – As is our policy, Lucan Lucan Tidy Towns Newsletter will not carry any further political notes until after the elections on 24th May 2019. Good luck to all candidates!
Lucan Methodist Church is carrying out renovations to its roof at the moment – the 19th century building will surely see out another couple of centuries when work is complete.
Final Call to Nominate Someone for a Silver Surfer Award! Nominate an older friend, neighbour or relative who uses technology (facebook, email, skype etc.) to enhance the quality of their life.
The closing date for accepting nominations is only 7 days away – next Thursday 25th April 2019. Full details of the categories and how to
nominate are available on our Tidy Towns people cleaning the large sign outside website https://www.ageaction.ie/about-us/age- the Methodist Church recently. action-silver-surfer-awards
Easter Parade…………
Lucan Senior Citizens
On Wednesday 10th, we held our Easter Party in the Parish Centre. The hall was beautifully Tea Day Morning decorated with Easter Bunnies, Chics, and eggs galore. The Alzheimer Society of Ireland Our members and committee arrived in stylish, are hosting a Tea Day morning elegant or quirky Easter Bonnets. Many hours of at preparation went in to these creations. St Mary's Parish Centre
Many thanks to our Tuesday 30th April Judges, Pat, Maura, from10.30am - 12.30pm Hannah and Angela, who had a very difficult task. We ended our morning with a sing-a- long accompanied by our good friends Tim and Declan. All are welcome to drop in for a Cuppa and join in supporting ASI Lucan social We wish all our members, Deirdre, Parish Centre, club to promote services in the local area and Newsletter Staff a very Happy Easter. and create awareness of Dementia
We will re-open on Wednesday 1st May. services in the Lucan area.
Lucan Library - Phone 6216422 download and print a 3D object.Contact the library 01-6216422 Lucan Toastmasters. Saturday 27th April, 9.45am – 11.30am. Got a wedding speech Cue, Dot & Dash! Thursday 23rd May, 3.30pm - coming up? Or a presentation for work or 4.30pm. Meet Lucan Library's friendly robots. college? Maybe you just want to gain confidence Practice your coding skills and explore the library with Cue, Dot & Dash! Suitable for ages 7+. and improve your public speaking? Then Lucan Toastmasters is the club for you. Our club Coderdojo. Saturday 18th May, 11.30am - provides a highly participative and supportive 1.30pm. Creative computer programming environment that helps members conquer their workshop. For 7-17 year olds. Parent to stay with fear of public speaking. Come along and listen to child under 12. We have a limited number of speeches from some of our established members laptops available to use for each session. and find out why joining a Toastmaster’s Club If you wish to use one of our laptops, please will be the best decision you’ll ever make. All choose "Coderdojo - Library Laptop" when welcome. booking.
Sensory-friendly Time at Lucan Library If you wish to bring your own laptop, please Friday 26th April, 10.00am - 11.00am & choose "Coderdojo - Own Laptop" when booking. Friday 17th May, 10.00am - 11.00am Booking from Wednesday 8th May, 8.30am, To make Lucan Library a more welcoming place via https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/coderdojo- for our patrons who may experience sensory 18052019-tickets-5981431021203 difficulties, we will be reducing our lighting and Celebrating Local Author and Storyteller, minimising noise levels. The library will operate Brendan Nolan. Wednesday 22nd May, 7.00pm - as normal, and all patrons are welcome to use the 8.30pm library as they usually would during this period. Join piper Martin Nolan and the Storytellers of All welcome. Ireland in celebrating the life of local author and Adult Table Quiz. Thursday 9th May, 2.00pm - storyteller Brendan Nolan, who passed away in 5.00pm. Test your general knowledge and meet 2018. Brendan was a prolific collector of stories new people at our table quiz for adults. Contact and author of many books, including Dublin the library. Folktales, published by the History Press, Ireland.
Lucan Local History Presents...'What Did The Contact the library at [email protected], 01- 6216422, or call in. Vikings Do For Us?' Thursday 9th May, 6.00pm - 8.00pm. Niamh and Patrick from Dublinia Lucan Knitting Club. Mondays 10.30am – (Dublin's major historical recreation museum and 12.00pm. All welcome. visitor attraction) will be conducting two Adult Creative Writing Group. fascinating talks on Vikings in Ireland, in which Thursday 2nd, 16th & 30th May, 10.00am – they will be answering that age old question, 12.00pm. New members welcome. namely, what did the Vikings do for us? Patrick Society for Old Lucan will be exploring the history of Vikings in Ireland Saturday 18th May, 2.00pm - 4.00pm. Local from 795 to 1014 AD and Niamh will be looking History Group meeting. Talk on Lucan and The at Viking Archaeology. Booking now open. Hermitage. All welcome. Bealtaine Film. Friday 10th May, 2.00pm - Cuidiú 4.00pm. Showing 'Sunset Boulevard'.All Monday 20th May, 1.00pm - 3.00pm welcome. Local parenting support group, focussing on Lucan Library Presents...The Great Lucan breastfeeding. (www.cuidiu.ie) Bake Off. Saturday 11th May, 12.00pm - 2.00pm Lucan Library Book Club This is a baking competition for adults to test out Wednesday 29th May, 7.00pm - 8.00pm your baking skills. There are three categories this Discussing 'Where Reasons End' by Yiyun Li. year: small cakes, large cakes and breads. Judging New members welcome. and prizes for best entries in each category. There will be a tea party afterwards where everyone will share the cakes. Adult entries only, but all are welcome on the day. Contact the library at 01-6216422, or call in.
3D Printing Workshop for Adults. Monday
20th May, 6.30pm - 8.00pm. Learn how to design,
Cllr. Liona O’Toole –Independent Autism Friendly. Should you, your business, club 087-2795274. [email protected] or organisation wish to get involved please get in Voters a Registration Event for Local touch! This is really progressive for our area, Elections: As promised a second Voters offering acceptance, equality and an inclusive Registration event had been arranged on Thursday community to live in. 25th April 7-8pm in Adamstown Community Are you registered to vote? Have you changed Centre. Forms will be available or you can address, new to our area or just turned 18? Visit download RAF2 form. Gardaí will be in www.checktheregister.ie before the 7th May or attendance to stamp the forms. ID and proof of alternatively get in touch and I can organise address required. registration forms for you Last 5 years: I’d like to take this opportunity to Newcastle Road, Yellow Box: I have requested thank the Lucan Newsletter team for the last 5 P this to be repainted outside of St Thomas’ and years. I have posted about my initiation of Scoil Aine National School Lucan’s Men Shed, Lucan’s Operation 0 Transformation, Teenage Multi-Sports Wall Ball, Derek Keating – Fine Gael Lucan 1916 Commemoration, Celebrating our M: 087 285 7435 E: [email protected] Community of Women Event, Lucan Local L F: Keating4Council T: @Keating4Council Policing Forum and my successful council Having worked in this community for over 35 motions getting a Lucan Swimming Pool and I years, serving initially in the voluntary sector, development of Lucan Harriers Track onto the then progressing to community development, that county development plan. Kept all updated on the T ultimately gave me 17 uninterrupted years serving Adamstown and Clonburris SDZ and other at political level, I believe that I am suitably planning matters. Thanks to everyone I’ve met qualified in identifying the needs of our local over the years and the last number of months for I community. I am available by telephone, email or your support. social media platforms if I can be of assistance, as C I strive to serve again after the Local Elections on John Curran T.D. – Fianna Fáil the 24th May in the New Palmerstown-Fonthill Email: John.curran@oireachtas.ie Electoral Area, that includes almost 5,000 Lucan facebook.com/john,curranff A homes to the east of the Outer Ring Road/R136 Phone: 01 6183792. Twitter: @curranjohna (i.e. from Woodies towards the Penny Hill Pub Action on Scramblers & Quads: I have L and beyond. I look forward to meeting as many introduced a Fianna Fáil Bill aimed at regulating people as possible between now and Local the illegal use of Scrambler & Quad Bikes in Elections Day. I remain focused on working to public areas. The dangerous and illegal use of provide additional services and facilities to these bikes is a widespread problem. This new bill enhance your quality of life. aims to introduce a National Register, to N include a heavy penalty for those purchasing Cllr. Guss O’Connell PC Independent vehicles for a young person. Our bill makes O Community provision for increasing the maximum fine to 0876838254 [email protected] €5,000 and to subsequently allow Gardaí to New electoral Portal launched by the 4 Dublin seize and destroy a vehicle that has been T Las means You can now check if your eligible to supplied under these conditions. vote by entering your name and address on SDCC to commence Two Adamstown Parks in E www.voter.ie. You can also same portal, register 2019: Plans for the provision of two new public on line, change your address, if you are registered parks in Adamstown, Lucan, Airlie Park and S with www.mygovid.ie The closing date for Tandy’s Lane Park are set to commence registration is 28th April and for the construction this Autumn and Winter 2019. supplementary register is 7th May. SDCC have confirmed to me that the two large Now that I am running on the new Palmerstown new parks in Adamstown are both at an advanced Fonthill Electoral Area. I’m meeting a lot of design stage. people from the Lucan who are in the new
Constituency who are quite rightly frustrated at Cllr Vicki Casserly PC - Fine Gael being cut off from the rest of Lucan. I agree, it’s Local Councillor, P. C. Tel: 0858317982. Email: [email protected] a real pity that they divided Lucan, but we have to Autism Friendly Lucan: Thank you to all who work it. The good news is that both the Lucan and the Palmerstown Fonthill Electoral Areas will joined myself, Frances Fitzgerald and Adam th Harris of AsIAm.ie to progress making Lucan unite after the 24 May to form one Local Area Committee. Cllr. Ed O’Brien – Fianna Fáil Clondalkin and Lucan who need it. If it moves to Constituency Office, 8A The Village Centre Tallaght it will make it harder for our young Ph: 01 6105811. Mob: 087 7997609 people to access it. E mail: [email protected] Jigsaw are hosting a consultation on Wednesday www.facebook.com/edobrienlucan the 8th of May in the Louis Fitzgerald Hotel @EdOBrien1 4.30pm- 6pm or 7pm - 8.30pm. I would urge Leader Fianna Fáil Group on South Dublin anyone who can make it to have their voices County Council heard and fight for this vital service. Grass cutting at Lucan Heights: Following contact from a number of residents in Lucan Heights about the standard of grass cutting in the Cllr. Ruth Nolan Independents 4 estate the Council have confirmed to me that they Change. Lucan & Palmerstown. will be inspecting the standard and this should see Ph. 0868540030, E [email protected]. improvements in the coming weeks. Lighting Upgrade for Woodview: Tree Pruning in Beech Park: The Council have Ruth Nolan. 16/04/2019 again confirmed to me that they have listed trees Dear Councillor Nolan, in Beech Park for inspection and subsequent I refer to representation received on 22/02/2019 in pruning or removal works. Residents will be relation to Public Lighting at Lloyds Chemist notifies in advance of the scheduled inspection by Dodsborough.Having inspected the existing leaflet. public lighting at this location, we will upgrade Clinics: I am available to discuss any issues the existing lighting from the junction with residents may have at my constituency office Woodview to the end of the cul de sac at the Monday through Thursday onramp to the footbridge. If any residual problem still remains, we will reassess the situation at that Cllr. Paul Gogarty – Independent juncture. Tel: 087-2752489. Email: [email protected] Yours Sincerely Council term concludes shortly: Many thanks to Caitriona Lambert the Lucan Newsletter team for letting me keep Senior Executive Engineer readers updated on so many issues over the New Boundary Changes: It has come to my current Council term. It has been an honour and attention while canvassing, that a lot of people are privilege to once again serve as your not aware of the new boundary change. Lucan is representative and to have the best attendance rate now split in two and a new ward has been created. (95%) of all local Councillors. While I tabled The new ward is Fonthill/Palmerstown and more motions than any other elected rep in South consists of Palmerstown, North Clondalkin and Dublin, what’s most fulfilling is the way my Lucan down as far as the Penny Hill pub and will dedicated Independent Community Alliance be 5 seats. colleagues Guss O’Connell, Liona O’Toole and I consistently worked together as a strong effective team during this period. Lucan Community Survey: I’ve lots of ideas for Transport Users the next term but would love to hear yours. Please I had a good look at the plans for the proposed give your opinion online at www.bit.ly/PGL19 . Metro Link underground for Dublin. I was taken Or you can write it in over complementary aback with the wonderful presentation, design and tea/coffee on Friday 26th May next at the Waiting layout. It’s a wonderful plan but not a solution to Bar Café (Beside Tesco Lucan) from 10am-12pm. the city's growing traffic problems. It covers a very small area mainly areas very close to the city Kellie Sweeney – People Before Profit centre, from Ballymun on one side and short of Tel: 0858410833. Email: [email protected] Renalagh on the other side. Most going on Twitter: @KSweeneyPBP holidays will still use the car parks due to carrying Facebok: www.facebook.com/kelliesweeneypbp baggage etc. It’s designed in such a way that the Jigsaw consultation: Jigsaw Clondalkin does not next stage is to extend it to Sandyford that has the plan on renewing the lease on the building next best system in Dublin already delaying other areas year. They want to merge with Jigsaw Tallaght. getting Luas even longer. With Metro Dart all People fought long and hard for this vital service Dublin can have a good transport system for after our communities lost so many young people almost the same cost. See Metro Dart plan on to suicide. This is completely unsatisfactory. It is www.acratu.com imperative that this essential service stays within T. Newton 086 3127364. our community for the young people of
Lucan District Credit Union Academy Saturday mornings 9:30am Girls, 10am Boys.
Club Shop IS NOT OPEN this Saturday.
th Another fabulous Féile weekend, both teams Lotto There was no winner of the lotto on the 11 played with great heart, spirit and determination, April, Numbers were 2, 10, 11 and 18. Next and it culminated with our D1 team bringing weeks’ jackpot €4,200, next draw will be home the cup for a famous 2-in-a-row. Well done managed by Shay Hurson and is sponsored by to the whole squad and management of Paul, Henley Forklift Group. Lucky Dips Winners: Kevin, Diarmuid, Fintan and Fergal, a fabulous Kevin Fitzgerald, Mick Casey, Patrick achievement. A huge thanks to Liam Mulhall O’Loughlin, Hannah Kelly, Gerry McDermott. (Co-Ordinator) and Mike Hanley and all the Easter Eggs: Gabriel, Seagan+Sinead, Keith volunteers and supporters who ensured the Hannon, Grainne Burke, JMcGivney, Pat Glover, Saturday was a great day and showcased the best Orna Thompson, Oliver Mann, Che McGann, of the club. It was great to see the teams mixing Cormac Gordon. Play Online, Or Tickets can be purchased at the Club, or in Kenny’s Vesey Arms. with our Senior hurlers in the week leading up to
Féile, giving them that added inspiration and our We have a great social initiative within the club Senior hurlers have a massive week themselves and for more information contact Seaghan O this week, they play the second round of Lanagain 086 266 4947.
Championship this Friday (Good Friday) at 6:30pm vs Setanta in O’Toole Park, Crumlin. Senior Hurlers have a social night planned for Your Support can really make a difference and it Saturday 27th April, Dionse will play in the is very welcome and appreciated. clubhouse. Tickets are €10 each and can be got
from any of the senior hurlers or Kathleen Roche A good weekend last weekend for our adult (087 9639439). footballers, with 3 out of the 4 teams recording comprehensive wins in Championship. Our Golf society results from our first outing of the Senior footballers unbeaten all year, dispatched year in Kilcock, Sat 13th April. Overall Winner Skerries Harps on the Friday night, thanks to all John Byrne (14) 39pts, BB9. 2nd Overall Aidan who travelled to Garristown, next up for them is Roche (15) 39pts. Category 1 Winner Seamus Ballyboden on Thursday 25th April at 7:30pm in Fagan (11) 37pts, Category 2 Winner Billy Hayes Monastery Road, Clondalkin. Support welcome. (18) 31pts, Category 3 Winner Mick Molloy (25)
34pts. Congratulations to all the winners. Next Good midweek results as well with both our outing is Moyvalley Golf Club Saturday 18th Minor Ladies football teams recording wins, the May. All welcome.
Minor A team are now 4/4 and with one more win can secure the league title. Also on Tuesday our U8 girls Camogie: Cuala v Lucan Sarsfields Snr Camogie team had a good win away vs Judes Sunday 14th April. A bitterly cold and windy 2-13 to 11. Also the two Jnr Camogie teams had morning in Cuala. Our U8 Camogie teams good victories. worked very hard against a combined opposition
of Cuala and St. Marks. Their hard work was Well done to the Millie, Lily, Lauren (c), Phoebe rewarded with a little Easter goodie bag from one and Sinead part of the Dublin 16 camogie team of our parents. Our U8 girls are taking this week who had a big win vs Wexford and have qualified off training as many are attending the Easter for the Leinster Final. Also to Emma O’Brien camp. Hoping they enjoy this and their Easter who had a big win vs Kildare with the Dublin break.
U16 LF team. Also a good win for the Dublin Minor Ladies footballers in their final game of the Juvenile Football Both U-8 groups were away campaign; well done to Katie, Laura and Abbey from home last weekend. Group 1 were away to who were part of the squad. Geraldine P. Moran and Group 2 were away to St. Judes and all teams competed really well. Bingo Wednesdays.
Cúpla Focal Mondays, 8pm to 9pm.
25 Card Drive every Friday, 8.00pm. Entry: €5 per person. 1st Prize: €50, 2nd Prize if 3 or more tables.
It was great to see Christy Dobbs at our presentation on Saturday night and we wish him a continued speedy recovery.
LUCAN PITCH & PUTT CLUB 18 Strokeplay (Gross) 12-14 April 2019 Gents Class 1 Winner Damian Creevey 45 Gents Class 1 Runner Up Anthony Malone 46 Gents Class 2 Winner Tony McDonnell 50 Gents Class 2 Runner Up Ted Flynn 53 Gents Class 3 Winner John Murphy 56 Ladies Class 1 Winner Philo Condron 58 Ladies Class 2 Winner Adrienne Kelly 60 From left to right – our President Noel Leonard, Juveniles: The Wednesday competitions have Captain Noel Ryan, Winner Sandra Keogh and now commenced for our Juveniles. Our juvenile our Lady Captain Bridie Griffin. committee will be in attendance and coaching will be provided. New members are welcome so why not come along any Wednesday afternoon and talk to any of committee who will be delighted to help you.
Membership Fees: Membership Fees are now overdue. Please ensure that you have filled out your Membership Renewal Form and enclose same with your Fee. Please see our website concerning the GDPR Regulations in connection with the Membership Renewal Form request.
New Members Welcome – Adults and Juveniles: Our Club is now open for From left to right – our President Noel Leonard, membership. If you would like to join our Club Captain Noel Ryan, Winner Dermot Heffernan please contact the Secretary in writing and we and our Lady Captain Bridie Griffin. will be in touch with the relevant details by return. You can join as a family or individual or indeed you are more than welcome to call into the Club House and ask for any committee member ST. MARY'S LUCAN BRIDGE CLUB who will be only too willing to discuss your Results for Monday 15th April 2019 enquiry – best time to call is at the weekend or North/South contact us at [email protected] 1st Miriam Doyle and Margaret Nardone 2nd Mary Quinn and Kathleen Collery Dates to Remember th 3rd Chris Mc Hugh and Mary Whittle Saturday 27 April - Presentation of our Easter East/West competition. Music by ‘Sweet’. 1st Ann Coffey and Frances Dempsey Condolence: On behalf of everyone in the Club 2nd Trish Walsh and Dympna Moynahan we would like to extend our sincere sympathies to 3rs Rosemary Deacon and Eileen Penze our Captain Noel Ryan and his family on the death of his dear Mam - Marie Ryan RIP. May she rest in peace.
Presentation: We had our Captains’ Drive In ST. MARY'S CARDS Presentation last weekend and both of our 1st: Maureen Carty. Captains thanked the members for the wonderful 2nd: Eugene McGarrell. St. Patrick’s weekend they had and that it will be 3rd: Jerry Beirne. a memory they will always treasure. 1st: Michael Bradly. 2nd: Josie Carey
2nd: Margaret Doyle. 4th: Christie Corrigan.
LUCAN HARRIERS A.C.
Lucan Harriers at Great Ireland Run 10k in Phoenix Park on Sunday l-r Trica Gough, Lisa Short, Claire Wright, Ursula Eaten and Anne Whelan.
Soccer Schools Adamstown Youth and Community Centre will host two Summer Soccer Schools this summer Soccer schools run from 10:30am - 3pm Monday to Friday. WESTMANSTOWN BOWLING CLUB th - Week 1: 15th - 19th July 2019 OPEN DAY. On Sunday 28 April, from 2.00- - Week 2: 22nd - 26th July 2019 5.00pm. Free coaching and the use of equipment is available throughout the afternoon. Light To register, please log on to: Refreshments will be provided. www.summersoccerschools.ie Contact one of our club captains to find out more or just turn up on the day. Oliver Meyler 087 4101616 / Carmel Kearns 087 9039255.
AYCC Voters Registration Event for Local Elections. Date: Thursday 25th April. Time: 7pm – 8 pm Where: Adamstown Youth and Community Centre. RFA2 Forms to register on the supplementary register will be available and Gardai will be present to stamp your forms. Please bring your ID and proof of address. Remember all residents over 18 years of age irrespective of your nationality are entitled to vote in the local elections.
Church Notices - Sunday 21st April 2019 Easter Sunday The Resurrection of the Lord
St. Mary's Lucan St. Patrick's Esker / Dodsboro / Adamstown Sunday Masses: Holy Saturday: EASTER VIGIL: 9pm Sunday Masses: With Blessing of Easter Candle/Baptisms Holy Saturday EASTER VIGIL 9pm Easter Sunday: 8.45am, 9.45am, 11am, Easter Sunday: 9am, 10.30am and 12 noon Folk 12.15pm and 7pm Mass
Weekday Masses: Monday to Saturday Weekday Masses: Monday to Saturday: 10am 10am. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday morning after 10am Mass and Saturday Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: evening between 6:15 - 6:50pm. Saturday. (Nuns Chapel), on Thursday 2pm - 4pm and Saturday 7.30pm – 9.00pm Baptisms: 1st and 3rd Sundays at 12.45pm and 2nd
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday at 12.30pm. At least four weeks’ notice Saturday after 10am Mass and after the is required to facilitate preparation. Applications 6.30pm Mass between 10am and 1.00pm Monday to Friday at Parish Office or after any Mass as Parents are Baptisms: Baptism will take place required to attend a pre-Baptism Meeting. every weekend. We ask parents to call Bookings cannot be accepted on the telephone or to the Sacristy to book at least one by email. month before ceremony.
Divine Mercy Lucan South
St. Andrew’s Church of Ireland Sunday Masses: Sunday: St. Andrew’s - 9am and 10am Holy Saturday: EASTER VIGIL: 9pm St. Mary’s, Leixlip 11.30am Easter Sunday:10.30am and 12 noon
Weekday Masses: Monday to Friday: 9.15am and Saturday at 10am Lucan Presbyterian Church Sunday: 10.30am Morning Worship Crèche and Children's Ministry Adoration and Prayer: Adoration – Friday 10am-3pm Prayer Group – Monday 7.30pm-8.30pm Scripture Reading – Tuesday 9.45am-10.45am Lucan Methodist Church Sunday: 9.45am - Holy Communion – Baptisms: Parents are asked to attend an St Andrew’s Church of Ireland School, information meeting before making arrangements Lucan Rd, until further notice. or booking dates.
Dawn Ecumenical Sunrise Service
Easter Sunday at 6.15am at the 10th Tee - Hermitage Golf Club