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More CPR/ Defibrillator Training Planned Due to Demand


KEVIN


O’KEEFFE TD CLINICS


SATURDAY – FEBRUARY 24th Youghal


The Quays


Castlemartyr Ballycotton


Ballinacurra O’Mearas Bar Midleton


11AM


The Hunted Hog 12NOON The Holiday Inn 12.45PM 1.30PM


Cobh Commodore Hotel 3.00PM Carrigtwohill


The Railway Inn 2.00PM The Gaelic Bar


Constituency Office: Ballylough, Mitchelstown, Co Cork


Open: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm Tel: 022-25320/087-2345163


Email: kevinokeeffecc@gmail.com 4.00PM


East Cork Rapid Response have trained 30 people in the Ballymacoda/Ladysbridge community so far, this year


Following two very suc- cessful CPR courses run voluntarily by East Cork Rapid Response, another is scheduled for Saturday, 24 February from 10am in Ladysbridge Community Hall. Thirty people in the community have


local


already learned this life saving skill. The certified training costs €5 and those taking part are also asked to donate


Rapid Response. interested


to East Cork Those


are asked to


contact Margaret direct- ly on 086 8844818 or email Margaret marga- rethyde4@gmail.com to


put their names down for future training courses. Margaret


Hyde says


“We’re always looking for volunteers and our aim is to train as many peo- ple as possible in the local community. No one knows when this skill could be the difference between life and death. There are five defibrillators in the local community and we want to show as many people as possible how to use them. We’re very grateful to East Cork Rapid Response who give up their time to train people with this lifesaving skill”


Plans Revealed For Youghal’s 2018 St Patrick’s Day Parade


by JORDAN MCCARTHY


PLANS for the 2018 St Patrick’s Day Parade in Youghal have this week been revealed. Youghal4All are, once again, organising the festivities and their Secretary,


Helen


Heaphy Grainge, is calling on the groups and organisations of Youghal and the sur- rounding


areaS, to


come out and support this year’s Parade, by entering a float, pri- or to the closing date for entries, which is Wednesday 7 March. The overall theme for


the Youghal Parade on Saturday 17 March is ‘Showcase Youghal’ and this year’s Grand Marshal


is the 2017 Glamorous Grannies’ winner, Eileen Welch. Speaking ahead of the


St Patrick’s Day Parade in Youghal, Helen Heaphy Grainge said; ‘‘over the past number of years, the Parade has grown year on year and we are look- ing forward to expanding again this year.We


are


asking all clubs, groups, businesses and societies to get involved this year, and we would be thrilled with their participation. Our theme is ‘Showcase Youghal’. If people are considering a float, or ideas, for this year, we ask that they give our theme some thought. We would especially like to see col- ourful acts, with floats and costumes, along with music. As always, a con-


dition of participation is that all groups must have their own insurance to take part in the Parade. Due to the expense of running such a success- ful and large parade, we would ask all taking part to give


a donation of


maybe €10.’’ Groups and individuals


involved in the Parade will assemble on Youghal’s Brehon Road on St Pat- rick’s Day at 12 midday; the festivities begin at1pm sharp. All involved will be assigned a walking order, of which they will be in- formed prior to the event getting underway. The Parade will pro-


ceed along Catherine Street, Grattan Street, then on towards the Mall and Strand Street, be- fore returning to Dolphin


Square, via Friar Street, South Main Street and North Main Street. Im- mediately after that, the prize-giving ceremony will take place. Helen has also request-


ed that the winners of last year’s prizes return their respective trophies to the organisers. This will fa- cilitate the Parade Com- mittee to have the Awards ready in good time for this year’s PParade. The smaller plaques, which were given out, do not need to be returned. For more information


on the Youghal St Pat- rick’s Day Parade, you can contact Helen on 0833732221. Adrian Hyde, who has taken over as Chairman of Youghal 4 All, can be reached on 0879878171.


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Thursday, 22nd


February 2018


Youghal RNLI Honours 3 Long Serving Crew Members


Youghal RNLI mem-


bers, family and friends enjoyed a lovely evening in the Quays Bar on Friday 9 February as retirement awards were presented to 3 long time serving crew. Brothers Sean Slattery


and David Slattery as well as Seamus Mason received Framed Certificates of Ser- vice inscribed on Vellum, for many years of voluntary service to Youghal lifeboat. Sean Slattery first joined


the lifeboat back in 1990 as a crew member, then in 1998 Sean moved up to serve as lifeboat Helms- man, and later, Sean be- came


Senior Helmsman


2006-2008. When Sean retired from


the sea-going crew in 2011, he moved to the launching crew and served as tractor driver, launching and re- covering the lifeboat until his eventual retirement in 2016. In total, Sean served with Youghal lifeboat for 26 years and during that peri-


od is credited with saving 31 lives from Shipwreck. David Slattery first


joined the lifeboat in 1985, serving as a crew member until 1995, when David was promoted to Helms- man, a position he held for 21 years. A further year was served by David as a crew member until his retirement


from the life-


boat in 2017. David also served in the role of Senior Helmsman 2011-2016 and Training


Co-Ordinator


2013-2016. In total, David served with Youghal life- boat for 32 years and dur- ing that period is credited with saving 67 lives from Shipwreck. Seamus Mason first


joined the lifeboat in 1987, serving as crew. Seamus served as Helmsman be- tween 1992 and 2006, and also served as Senior Helmsman 2004-2006. When Seamus retired off the sea going crew in 2006, he served as part of the


launching crew, and trac- tor driver. In addition to all these roles, in 1998 Seamus became station mechanic, a position he held for 19 years until his final retire- ment from Youghal lifeboat in 2017. In total Seamus served with Youghal life- boat for 30 years and dur- ing that period is credited with saving 59 lives from Shipwreck. All three retiring mem-


bers have given a huge vol- untary contribution to both the RNLI and the town of Youghal and deserve great credit for their efforts. All at Youghal RNLI, would like to wish the 3 lads well for the future. We would also like to the


take opportunity to


thank Kieran O’Connell of Dun Laoghaire RNLI (formerly Youghal RNLI) who took the time to come down and present awards and The Quays Bar for their hospitality on the evening.


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