Bíodh Nollaig deas agus Athbhliain faoi mhaise ag gach duine sa ceantar ó Stiúrthoirí Forbairt na Dromoda agus an Fhoireann

Bainistíochta. Happy Christmas and best wishes for 2017 from the Directors and Management of Forbairt na Dromoda.

Nuach t l i t i r 2016

Ionad na Dromoda

Mar bhainisteoir ar Ionad na Dromoda agus thar ceann an bord bainistíochta be mhaith linn ár mbuiochas a chur in iúl don phobal agus dos na heagrais éagsúla a chabhraigh linn i rith na bliana. Bhí bliain an- sásúil againn.Ar dtús, ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh ár gcómhlucht nua, Airmid, atá faoi stiúr ag Kevin Lynch agus Tina Robinson. Nílid in ár measc ach le tamall gairid ach tá siad socraithe go deas i gCillín Liath. Tá siad thar a bheith gnóthach lena gcomhlacht a thairgíonn earraí do chúram chraiceann. Is cúis athais dúinn a bheith ag obair le Kevin agus Tina agus déanfaimíd ár ndícheall gach cabhair gur féidir linn a thabhairt dóibh agus iad ag forbairt a gnó in Ionad na Dromoda.

Déirigh linn, arís, i mbliana, an réimse céanna seirbhísí a chur ar fáil don phobal ó Chúram Leanaí go seirbhísí tacaíochta dár seanóirí.Bhí bliain iontach sasúil again sa Bhrú. Bhí méadú mór ar uimhir na gcuairteoirí. Mar thoradh ar sin thainig ardú ar an dteacht isteach agus bhíomar in ánn ineistíocht a dhéanamh sna foirgnimh agus treallaimh nua cheannach m.sh. teileascóip agus dé shúiligh don réalteóláiocht. Dar ndóigh táimíd suite i gceann des na haiteanna is dorcha sa cheantar dúspéireach. Ba mhaith linn ár mbúiochas a chur in iúl d’Údarás na Gaeltachta a thug déontas dúinn don dtogra seo. Dá mba mhaith leat a fháil amach conas an treallaimh seo a úsáid, déan teangmháil linn. Cheannaíomar scaithléan rointe don halla freisin agus fuaireamar cabhair airgid ó Chomhairle Chontae Chiarraí chuige sin.

Ais iontach don cheantar is ea ár seirbhís Cúram Leanai. Cuireann sé seirbhís iontach ar fáil do leanaí do gach aois. Tá sé dúshlánach seirbhís den árd caighdéan a sholáthair go leanúnach. Mar sin impím ar gach éinne tacú leis an seirbhís, chomh maith agus is féidir. Beimíd ag lorg cabhair airgid i 2017 chun seirbhísí a choiméad sa tsíul. Tá spásanna ar fáil faoi láthair agus is féidir breis eolais d’fháil ach glaoch ar an oifig 066 9478752.

As Manager of Ionad na Dromoda and on behalf of the directors I wish to acknowledge the support of the community and all agencies we worked with in 2016. We had a very successful year on many fronts. Firstly I want to welcome our new company Airmid managed by Kevin Lynch and Tina Robinson who though only with us a few short months have really settled in and are extremely busy with their business which is Natural Skincare products. It is a pleasure to work with Kevin and Tina and we will continue to work with them as they develop their business in Ionad na Dromoda.

In general we provided our usual range of services to the community from Childcare through to programmes and support for our senior citizens both in our housing complex and and the wider community.We had a very successful season this year in the hostel. Our visitor numbers increased dramatically which generated much needed income to enable us to keep all buildings well maintained and purchase necessary equipment such as telescopes and binoculars for Astronomy as we are situated in one of the areas with the darkest reading in the Kerry International Dark- Sky reserve. We are very grateful to Údarás na Gaeltachta who grant aided this project. If you or anyone you know would like to learn how to use this equipment in order to be able to show others such as visitors to the area please contact us. We also purchased dividing screens for our hall throughaccessing funding from the Kerry Co. Council Community Fund which was very

much appreciated. As for our Childcare Service it is a great facility that provides a high standard of care to children of all ages. Because of high standards throughout it continues to be a big challenge to maintain the service in a healthy financial state due to the nature of the business and staffing requirements etc and to this end I appeal to the community to support the childcare in any way you can and through fundraisers that will be forthcoming during 2017 to ensure that we can continue to provide a Childcare Service. We encourage as much use of the facility as possible as the more children attending the easier it is to manage the service financially. There are childcare spaces available at present , to get further information contact the office on 066 9478752.

Regarding our services and housing for our Senior Citizens we had a busy year. The residents are well looked after bymanagement and staff and enjoy liaising with everybody.

Forbairt na Dromoda

Ná mná Jane agus Abbie ag caint leis an duine uasal!

Ionad Lae Na Dromoda

Tá bliain eile imithe uainn agus ba mhaith linn arís ar mbúiochas a ghábhail le gach éinne a usáideann na seirbhísí a chuirimíd ar fáil anseo. Curimíd fáilte roimh ár mbaill a thagann chugainn ar an Déardaoin mar thoradh ar an bus saor in aisce a churieann Córas Taistil Pobal Chiarraí ar fáil. Gabhaimíd buíochas leis an t-Athair Ó Fionndhubhcáin agus an t-Athair Ó Síochrú a ofráileann Aifreann uair sa mhí. Siad na gníomhaíochtái a bhíonn ar suíl ná Achlaíocht, Yoga, Bingo agus cluichí foírne. Bíonn céol agus turasanna againn. Tá Seirbhís gruagaire againn ó Michelle Sheehan. Bíonn banaltra ar fáil idir 12.00 – 1.00i.n. gach Máirt saor in aisce. Deineann sí brú fola agus cóiriú ar chréachta. Another year has passed us by! And we would like to thank everyone once again who have continued to use the services provided by the Ionad Lae, and to our newest members who have been able to access our Thursday services thanks to the continuation of Kerry Community Transport providing us with a free Bus Service to bring our community together

for a social meal where we have Mass the last Thursday of every month by Father Finucane and Father Sugrue. Activities include Exercise, Yoga, Speakers, Cash Bingo, and Team Games throughout the month, Musical entertainment and Social Outings. With thanks to Michelle Sheehan we have a Hairdressing service. We have special rates for all elderly customers. If you require this service every 1st Thursday of the month ring June or Máire on 066 9474782 for an appointment.

The Community Nurse is available by appointment between 12.00pm and 1.00pm on Tuesdays free of charge in the Day Centre. Procedures available are; Blood Pressure checks, Dressings changed, Supplies to be picked up and general information you may seek.Regarding our Laundry Service, there will be changes to opening times from January, we will keep you informed.

Our Outreach service has now increased to 3 days due to popular demand and to give more quality time to our clients. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and continues to be very popular providing home visits, to have a chat and listen, or help with any problems

where possible. If anyone is feeling isolated and would like a visit please do not hesitate to call me. I would like to thank the members of the community who use our service. If you would like more information on this service please ring June or Máire on the number provided. The Dromid Outreach Area covers the two valleys, the Comeragh and Inny valleys, down to the Waterville boundary.

Our Chiropody service is available approximately every 6 – 8 weeks on a Monday. Our Meals on Wheels are delivered Monday to Friday every week.Our Annual day out was a great day at the Foynes Air Museum and Tarbert Jail in August, a great day was had by all our senior citizens Our Day Centre is available for parties, christenings, wedding refreshments etc. within a short walk from the Church. I would like to thank the Team who work within the Ionad Lae to help keep our services running. We would just like to wish all our clients a Happy Christmas and prosperous New Year and all the very best for 2017.

June Collins

We have expanded our Outreach Service and we try and help as many families as possible in the community who need this very necessary service. We are extremely grateful to the HSE who fund our programme. If you or anyone you know need any of our services please contact the Manager June or her assistant Máire on 066 9474782.We very much appreciate the work of our Caretakers John and Helen who have been very busy all year and have settled in well in Cillín Liath. They have proved to be excellent at monitoring and caring for the Centre in general but especially in helping me with the hostel bookings at evenings and weekends and liaising with our visitors to make sure they have an enjoyable experience. To help us provide our services we have

staffing in the centre through various schemes and employed staff. Many thanks to Máire Uí Shúilleabháin the office secretary, EilísUí Fhairceallaigh Manager of the Childcare and her staff , Marie Ní Mhathuna, Sarah Ní Shé, Marie Ní Chonchuir, Bríd Uí Braonáin agus Louise Ní Mhóráin. June Ní Coileáin Manager of the Day Centre and Comhchoiste Gaeltacht Uíbh Ráthaigh who provide the scheme participants, Scéim SST: Eilbhín Uí Shúilleabháin, Máire Una Uí Shiocháin, Julie Uí Chonchuir, Antóin Ó Súilleabhain, Seamus Ó Conaill agus Seamus Ó Súilleabháin, Sceim CSP: Filimín Ní Shé , IRD Waterville for the FÁS CE participants Seán P Ó Súilleabháin agus Treasa Ní Gairbhith, Scéim JobBridge: Cáit Uí Chonchuir.To the scheme members Diarmuid Ó Sé and

Micheál Ó Súilleabháin who finised with us during the year we express our appreciation for the work carried out by them in Ionad na Dromoda and we hope to work with them again in the future.We wish to acknowledge the support and encouragement of our community who are only too happy to help out when required. “Ar scáth a chéile a mhairimíd sna Dromoda”Nollag shona agus ádh mór oraibh don Athbhliain.Christmas Blessings to one and all and the best of luck in 2017.

Cáit Uí Chonaill - Bainisteoir

Trip to Foynes Air Museum and Tarbert Jail, 2016.

Tá sé deacair a chreidiúint go bhfuil Mí na Nollag linn arís.

Fáilte mór roimh Maeve Ní Dhuinnín a ghlac leis an bpost mar mhúinteoir ranga sa scoil i mbliana. Tá súil againn go bhfuil Caroline Daly ag baint taitneamh as a bliain.

Dheineamar a lán rudaí i gcaitheamh na bliana le cabhair ón mBórd Bhainistíochta, na múinteoirí, Caroline Bn. Uí Dhálaigh, Karyna Ní Chorcaire, Sarah Ní Dhiolún agus Maeve Ní Dhuinnín, ár rúnaí, Siobhán Uí Shúillea-bháin, Coiste na dTuismitheoirí, an tAthair Fionndhubhcáin, tuismitheoirí na scoile, Peter Mullarkey, agus an phobal i gcoitinne. Míle buíochas mór libh as ucht an tacaíocht a fhaighfimíd i gcónaí uaibh.

I gcúrsaí spóirt, bhí traenáil peile againne le P.J. Reidy. Bhí ceachtanna snámha againn sa Castlerosse. Bhí na ceachtanna an-fiúntach. Taimid ag tnúth leis na ceachtanna i Mí Éanair 2017. Bhí cluichí peile Cumann na mBunscol agus Mini Sevens againn. Comhgháirdeas le foireann na gcailíní agus foireann na buachaillí as na cluichí a d’imir sibh i gCumann na mBunscoil. Bhí croí gach éinne ina mbéil acu agus bhíomar go léir chomh bródúil as dea-iompar, dea-bhéasaí agus sár scileanna peile a thaispeáin sibh. Go raibh mile maith agaibh Mike, Seán, Leona

agus Jenny a thug ualach ama saor in aisce don scoil.Tá jab den scoth déanta ag Breandáin Ó Súilleabháin agus Mícheál Ó Sé timpeall na scoile. Go raibh míle maith agaibh Mícheál agus Breandáin. Táimid fíor-bhuíoch díbh. Go raibh maith agat Tomas Fitzgerald ón SKDP chun am a thabhairt dúinn. Comhgháirdeas leis na Foireann Tráth na gCeist Sinsear agus Sóisir a ghlac páirt i Tráth na gCeist an Comhar Creidmheasa san Fhaill Mhóir. Éacht mór!! Maith sibh!

Bhí turas scoil iontach againn inar chuamar go dtí Active Kingdom i dTrá Lí ag déanamh spóirt agus go dtí an Aquadome, áit a bhaineamar an sult as an sleamhnán uisce!! Bhí an-lá againn.

Bhí Céilí Glas den scoth againn an Aoine roimis Lá ‘le Pádraig agus thaispeánamar na rincí ar fad a bhí ar eolas againn agus léiríomar an brod atá again nd’ár n-oidhreacht Gaeltachta. Go raibh maith agat do Norita Ní Shúilleabháin as an chabhair a thug sí dúinn i gcomhair an céilí.

Bhí Comaoineach álainn againn inár séipéal féin.

Sa bhliain atá romhainn, beimid ag obair chun ár dara brat glas a fháil don scoil. Beidh Ms

Corkery i gceannas ar an obair seo.Bhí bliain iontach ag ár iarscoláire Graham Ó Súilleabháin arís, a d’imir i bPáirc an Chrócaigh i Mí Meán Fómhair 2016. Maith thú Graham! Go raibh maith agat as an dhá chuairt a thug tú orainn. Táimid go léir an bhródúil asat!!

Mar a fheiceann sibh táimíd fíorghnóthach – gan bac ar chúrsaí léinn!! Táimíd ag obair ar aghaidh trí mheán naGaeilge an t-am ar fad agus tá Gaeilge na bpáistí ag dul i méid gach aon lá. Míle buíochas arís daoibh go léir. Tá bliain gníomhach romhainn agus caithfimid obair le chéile ar son na bpáistí i gCillín Liath.

Bíodh Nollaig síochánta, beannaithe agaibh go léir.Le gach dea ghuí,Elaine Ní SheoighPríomhoide

We had a very busy year in S.N. Cillín Liath. A big thank you to all who are working to improve the education we provide. We have made a wonderful start to the new school year. In 2017, let’s put our best foot forward to provide a wonderful education for the pupils of S.N. Cillín Liath.

A very happy, peaceful Christmas to you all!

Leanaí Scoile Cillin Liath le Uachtarain na hÉireann Micheál D. Ó hUigínn

S.N. Cillín Liath