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Page 03:Layout 1 11/11/13 10:18 PM Page 1 Muskerry News | 3 Page 04:Layout 1 11/11/13 10:19 PM Page 1 4 | Muskerry News in Murphy'sNEWS Centra Coachfordbrief would like to say thanks to everyone who took part in, and donated to, their recent walk in aid of Breast Cancer Research. Does this affect you or anyone you know? Aybody who spent any time working in the UK is probably entitled to a preserved David Butler, Ballincollig, who graduated at CIT in Bachelor of pension benefit either from your Blarney man Denis Murphy taking centre Business (Honours) in Business Administration with members of former employers scheme and/or stage at last months 'Northside means his family; sister Kara Butler, Grandmother Maura Butler, Parents HMRC ( the UK state pension business' exhibition. Ann Marie and Tom Butler, and Grandmother Marie Kelly. provider). If you think you are or could be entitled to a preserved Donoughmore Macra pension from your time in the UK members on a recent and you wish to chat about your club exchange with options then please feel free to Sliabh Luachra Macra contact Damian Boylan QFA on in Knocknagree; [email protected] or 087- Rachel Kelleher, 2244364. There can be very Heather Healy, Morris compelling reasons for bringing O'Connor, and these pensions into the Irish Mairead Healy, system. Mairead Enright, Paudie Healy and The rollout of new water meters Moria Healy will begin in Ballincollig on November 11th. Irish water said meters will be installed outside Darren Dineen, domestic residences on the public Blarney, who water mains, although metering is graduated with a not scheduled to begin until 2015. BA(honours) from UCC last month. Inniscarra Community Centre are holdin g a fundraising dance with music by the ever popular Mary and Danny O'Leary at Blarney Suzanne Irwin, Manager Wilton Shopping Centre and Golf Resort on Saturday Martina Coleman, Chairperson Judging Panel, November 23rd from 8.30pm presenting shopping voucher for EU 1,500 to Nicole until late. and Stephen Rearden, Saleen, Midleton, winners of the € Best Dressed Couple Competition held in conjunction Admission is 10 with a raffle on with the semi finals of the Connolly's Red Mills Irish the door ticket. Laurels at Curraheen Park. Picture: Mike English. 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In background is the mural, depicting life along the banks of the River Lee, which was assembled by all the pupils. Pictures: Mike English. Pupils at Gael Mariah Ni Mhir ag Scoil Ui bronnadh pictiuir a rinne Riordain, si den dan "Cul an Ti" ar Ballincollig Uachtaran UCC, Dr. proving musical Micheal O'Murchu, nuair entainment for a thug se cuirt ar an scoil. Dr. Michael Bi, Priomh Oide, Gabriel Murphy, O'Cathasaigh i laithir freisin. Ethan Hyde, Ovens and Alex English, Aherla having a ball at the Curraheen Park Greyhound Stadium where they saw Don Hyde's Slippark Tafari qualify for the Knockglass Billy A1 525 The flower bed at Castle Close, Blarney, gets a make over thanks to Tom Stakes Final. MacGrath of Blarney Tidy Towns and the local TUS workers who helped Picture: Mike English. out at short notice. Coachford National School have been awarded the Active Flag in recognition of their efforts encouraging pupils to lead an active lifestyle, organising skipathons, lunchtime leagues, walk on Wednesdays, gardening club, buddy circuits, to mention just a few.