Suicide Alertness

We had our training last night in SafeTALK, a programme designed to give people skills to help those thinking of suicide.

It was a very successful evening with 22 volunteers coming along for the training - many thanks to them for giving up their time.

If you are concerned about suicide, the HSE suicide prevention helpline is 1800 742 745 and it's open daily from 6 - 10 PM.

Here's some of the people who turned up -

Community Alert Update

It seems that there is an upsurge in crime in the East Cork area. Here's a few pointers to help keep you & your property safer.

Cars - lots of theft from cars. Don't leave sat-navs, wallets, purses, mobiles visible in your car.

Agri-machinery is being targeted. Keep an eye out, and if you see something suspicious, call the guards.

Keep tools (especially power tools) locked in a shed when not in use.

Lock your doors!!! A surprisingly large number of burglaries take place through an unlocked door.

Lock your gates. Theft of home heating oil and diesel is becoming more common. Don't make it easy for them.

Know your workmen. Don't let people start on a job if you didn't ask them. There are bogus tradespeople out there. Be willing to ask people for I.D, and call the guards if you're suspicious (youghal station at 024 92200)

National Spring Clean

It's that time of year!

We are looking for volunteers on Tuesday nights over the Month of April.

Starting next Tuesday 13th April.

At 7 PM one group will meet in Mt. Uniake to clean up around the environs of the village, while in Killeagh a group will meet outside the hall to clean up around Killeagh.

Don't be shy - look forward to seeing you there!

Coming soon will be "Pride in our Communities" . This year the closing date for applications is May 15th. We hope to take on a great project for the summer, so keep an eye out for it!