Coffee morning

Gorey Tennis Club is hosting a Coffee Morning, which will be held in the clubhouse on Saturday, February 25 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., with all proceeds going to the Irish Red Cross to support victims of the recent earthquake in Turkey and Syria.

The clubhouse is located on Esmonde Street, and everyone is welcome.

Gorey Active Retirement

Gorey Active Retirement Group has announced details of their upcoming annual Spring Break trip.

Spring Break for members will take place on April 23 to 27 in the Great National Hotel, Ballina.

This trip will include transport to the hotel, lunch on the way and dinner and bed and breakfast over the four-night stay. The group plans to take part in daily excursions, and it is expected to be an enjoyable event for all involved.

The break will cost €410 per person sharing and €495 per person in a single room. There are a limited number of single rooms.

Bookings can be made in the Loch Garman Arms in Gorey on Fridays from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Gorey Active Retirement is fully operational now and would like to welcome old and new members to participate and enjoy the events on offer.

Weekly, it has Indoor Bowling, Go for Life (gentle exercise) Play Cards, Walks and tea, art – painting.

A new event – Teaching how to use your smartphone, computer, laptop or iPad – has recently started.

Other activities include Spring Break, Autumn Break, mystery tours, trips to horse and dog races, theatres, cinemas and other places of interest.

Shared studio

Gorey Art Collective is offering spaces in its shared art studio in the heart of town for €30 per week.

All spaces include 24/7 access to water, heat and light, as well as use of the kitchenette and bathroom facilities.

Those seeking more information, or to view a space, can contact Dewi on 085 7132943.

Obituaries

The Gorey Guardian offers tribute obituary pieces for bereaved family members and friends within the local community who have recently experienced the loss of a loved one.

The weekly service is offered free of charge, with all obituaries completed in a manner that is sensitive to your own personal wishes and requests.

The obituaries are also shaped entirely by your direction and they are written in full consultation with you at all times and at all stages.

This ensures that they are a fitting tribute to the deceased person.

Please don’t hesitate to contact journalist Amy Lewis through amy.lewis@peoplenews.ie if an obituary tribute piece is something that you would like this newspaper to honour the memory of a loved one close to you who has passed away.

Gorey Show

Gorey Agricultural Show will take place on Saturday, June 17 and the venue is Ashton, Ballycanew by kind permission of the Hardy family.

This is a community event, run by a local committee for the people of North Wexford and beyond.

The organisers would be delighted to welcome any new members to the committee.

If you have an interest in horses, cattle, sheep, children’s arts and crafts, home industries, or pets’ corner, we always need fresh eyes and bodies.

Every year, the organisers of the show need more help with car parking, crowd control and stewarding.

If you have any queries about what might be entailed, please ring our chairman Willie Cecil at 087 2618273 or contact any of our committee members. Details can be found on our website, goreyagriculturalshow.com.

Gorey Whist

Gorey Whist Drive Results Tuesday, February 14 2023

Top: George Gilbert

1st Lady: Betty Sugrue

2nd Lady: Sadie Mordaunt

Half time Lady: Rick McGarry

1st Gent: Leslie Dowse

2nd Gent: Marie Cushe

Half time Gent: Anne Slator

St Vincent de Paul

St Vincent de Paul, Gorey provides help and assistance to those in need in Gorey and surrounding areas.

The group is currently recruiting for new volunteers to help with the growing number of requests for support and assistance.

The characteristics required of the volunteers include kindness, compassion, discretion, being non-judgmental and respect. Training will be provided.

St Vincent de Paul is the largest and oldest charity in Ireland and its greatest strength is its volunteers and members.

If you would like to get involved with St Vincent de Paul, the committee would be delighted to meet with you.

Volunteer with St Vincent de Paul and make a difference. Offering a little help at the right time can give people hope for the future. Sharing your time and your skills can change lives forever.

If you require further details, please email volunteer@svp.ie or contact St Vincent de Paul, Gorey at 053 9483720.

Strictly Come Dancing event

The team at Castletown Liam Mellow’s GAA are busy training over the last few months, but this time it’s not for hurling and football but for their upcoming ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.

On Saturday, February 25, 10 Castletown couples will take to the stage at the Ashdown Park Hotel in the hope of dancing their way into the upcoming final.

It will be the ultimate head-to-head, with seven couples from Castletown Liam Mellows taking to the floor alongside their neighbours and GAA rivals at Kilanerin Tara Rocks GAA on Saturday, March 11.

Tickets priced at €15 for adults or €10 for school children are now on sale from any of the committee, Castletown GAA social media pages or by texting Marcella Higgins on 086 068 6428 or Eilis Kinsella on 086 796 7552.

Family history

On Thursday, February 23 in Gorey Library, there will be a Family History for Beginners event with local historian Celestine Murphy.

A former Librarian with Wexford County Council Public Library Service, for many years Celestine was involved in the development of the library’s Local Studies Collections and in the delivery of its publishing programme.

Celestine is well known in her native Wexford as a lecturer, researcher, family history specialist, writer and publishing consultant. She has contributed to several local history journals and publications and is the author of ‘Publish and be damned: some practical advice for the community publisher’ (2002), and ‘Between place and parish: a guide to the historical administrative divisions of County Wexford’ (2004), both published by Wexford County Council Library Service.

The event will take place from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. and registration is required.

Drama workshops

Orlaith Ní Chearra and Martha Fitzgerald of Fizz and Chips Productions are delighted to be bringing their Bilingual Drama Workshops to County Wexford through an event in Gorey Library on Saturday, February 25.

Working through Gaeilge agus Béarla, children are facilitated through a 60-minute drama workshop that covers storytelling, character, improvisation, movement and plenty of fun. The event is suitable for 7-9 year olds. A parent or guardian must remain in the library for the duration of the session. Booking is essential. Call 053 942 1481.

Fizz and Chips is an award-winning production company working through the English and Irish language. It makes theatre and film for adults and young audiences, runs workshops and hosts live events.