Paula Mulroe and Mary Donohoe accept the Best Public Park award on behalf of Le Chéile Park Askamore at LAMA awards in Dublin on Saturday, January 24th, 2015
The LAMA Community & Council Awards 2015 in association with IPB Insurance
Winners of recent Community Council Draws for €100 monthly prize:
August: Margaret Kenny Brideswell
September: Seán and Kay Donohoe, Ballyconran
October: Evie and Jim Tomkins, Brideswell
November: Carmel and John Donohoe, Knocknamota
Congratulations to all, and apologies for late draws.
George Lee, RTE’s agriculture correspondent spent yesterday, Saturday, June 14th, interviewing in South Wicklow and North Wexford on the subject of rural isolation and poverty.
He first visited Quinn’s Mart in Carnew and spoke to farmers and workers there, and then paid a visit to Askamore. He interviewed Paddy Byrne, representing Muintir na Tíre locally, Pat Murray who spoke on behalf of IFA, Mary Donohoe of Askamore Community Alert and Jim Martin, chairman of Askamore Community Council. The interviews are to be broadcast on Wednesday next, June 18th on 6.01 News.
The eighth monthly draw in Askamore Community Council’s fundraising was made on Saturday night last.
The winner of October’s €100 is Mary Kenny, Brideswell.
The next draw will be held on Saturday, November 30th.
If you would like to sign up to the €10 monthly support of our community development, please contact a member of the Community Council
Hi Folks
Thanks for turning out in such numbers last night and for the great support both last night and in the past number of months.
Just looking for your pictures now to put up on website.
Send them on to askamoreweb@gmail.com please.
The third monthly draw in Askamore Community Council’s fundraising was made on Saturday night last.
The winners of April’s €100 are Catherine and Mary Doran, Askamore
The next draw will be held on Saturday, June 29th.
If you would like to sign up to the €10 monthly support of our community development, please contact a member of the Community Council
The second monthly draw in Askamore Community Council’s fundraising was made on Saturday night last.
The winners of April’s €100 are Betty and Arthur Quinn, Donishall.
The next draw will be held on Saturday, May 25th.
If you would like to sign up to the €10 monthly support of our community development, please contact a member of the Community Council
The first monthly draw was made last night in Askamore Community Council’s fundraising.
The winner of the monthly €100 is Askamore Foróige, our local youth club.
The next draw will be held on Saturday, April 27th. If you would like to sign up to the €10 monthly support of our community development, please contact a member of the Community Council
Tonight is the first draw in the latest Askamore Community Council fundraising venture. This will take place in the Activity Centre at 8.30 pm. Names will go into the hat tonight and the final Saturday of every month for €100.
Locals and organisations in the community have been signing up to the Community Council’s fundraiser.
There is still time to sign up and show your commitment to your local community – and have the possibility of winning €100 monthly (in December there are bonus draws of 4 x €250). Contact any of the Community Council members before tonight’s draw to be in with a chance to win.
Askamore Community Council sincerely thanks all those who have and continue to help the local community in so many different ways.
During the past few weeks, members of Askamore Community Council have been distributing brochures outlining their work to date, The brochure tries to explain what plans are being currently implemented and those that are hoped to get started in the area to provide better facilities and amenities for us all in the area. Also the need for funds to help defray costs associated with various developments in the area is explained.
Locals and organisations in the community have been signing up to the Community Council’s fundraiser, and the first draw for those signed up will take place this Saturday night in the Activity Centre at 8.30 pm.
If you haven’t yet signed up but would like to, please contact any member of the Community Council.
Askamore Community Council sincerely thanks all those who have and continue to help the local community in so many different ways.
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