Carrigaline Lions Club

The local winner of this year’s Lions Peace Poster competition was Misake Parbrook from St. Mary’s Primary School in Carrigaline. Misake’s poster, shown in the background below, will now be entered in the National Peace Poster competition.

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Misake Parbrook pictured receiving the Tom Morgan Perpetual Trophy from Helen Morgan, for her winning entry in the Carrigaline Lions Club International Peace Poster Award. Included also is Brian Thoma, President, Carrigaline & District Lions Club and Valerie Elliffe, Principal, St. Marys NS, Carrigaline.

(Picture: Adrian O’Herlihy)

Each year, Lions clubs around the world proudly sponsor the Lions International Peace Poster Contest in local schools and youth groups. This Contest encourages young people worldwide to artistically express their visions of peace. Students, ages 11, 12 or 13 on November 15, are eligible to participate.

Each year’s contest consists of an original theme incorporating peace. Participants use a variety of mediums, including charcoal, crayon, pencil and paint, to express the theme. The works created are unique and express the young artists’ life experiences and culture.

Spreading Peace and International Understanding

Twenty-four international finalists are selected each year, representing the work of more than 350,000 young participants worldwide. Posters are shared globally via the Internet, the media and exhibits around the world.

Photos of the participants in the Great Railway Run are now available to view here.

To order print copies, please contact the Photo Department at Phelans Pharmacy, Carrigaline, Co. Cork. Phone 021 4376144. Please quote the file name when ordering. (File names can be found by holding the mouse over the thumbnail of the photo.  They have the form DSCFxxxx.jpg).

This years Great Railway Run takes place on Sunday 10th November and now there are three distance options providing even more choice for would-be participants. The 5 km option will be particularly attractive to all those following the Couch-to-5K programme. The 25 km run starts at 9:30 am in Centre Park Road in Cork City. The 10 km event starts at 10:15 am in Monkstown while the new 5 km  run starts in Shanbally at 11:15 am. All three events finish in Carrigaline on the Crosshaven Road between Catalyst Gym and the GAA Club. Full details can be found at www.thegreatrailwayrun.com.

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The 2013 Cycle Classic was held on Saturday 12th October.

See photos of the event here.

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This year’s Annual Cycle Classic takes place on Saturday 12th October and we are returning to one of our most popular destinations, Killarney in Co Kerry. The route from Carrigaline to Killarney is a very good challenge for the enthusiastic cyclist and we will also cater for the fun cyclist. It is hoped that this years’ event will be bigger and better than ever. This is the 22nd year of the cycle which started in 1991 with 18 cyclists who raised €2,500. Since then, we have raised over €600,000 for various charities including €300,000 for Marymount Hospice.

CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES IS FRIDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER!!!!!

For further information or contact Mark Ginn, Station Road, Carrigaline.

Phone: 021 4373088 | Email: mginn@mgacc.ie

Download entry form

Read about the 2012 event here.

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Janssen Supply Chain Ireland won the Chambers Ireland 2013 CSR award for Excellence in the Community category. This award was related to the “Message in a Bottle” initiative which Janssen supports through the Carrigaline & District Lions Club. This program encourages people, especially those living alone, to keep relevant medical details in a bottle in their fridge so as to provide appropriate medical treatment information in the event of an emergency. Janssen continues to support the Carrigaline Lions club in bringing this program to the community.

Pictured left to right are Phil Hogan – Minister for the Environment; Pat Allen and Nicola Sheehan accepting the award on behalf of Janssen; Kyran Johnson – GM Janssen; Ian Talbot – CEO Chambers Ireland. Special thanks goes to the team at Jannsen who have helped this initiative, particularly, Pat Allen, Nicola Sheehan, Eileen Triggs, Ger O’Brien, Anne Canniffe, the EHS Team and Fit4Life team.

Pictured above are Brian Thoma – President Carrigaline Lions club; Michael Clince – Lions club Coordinator for “Message in a bottle”; Kyran Johnson – GM Janssen; Anne Cassin – RTE; Liam Lyons – District Governor Lions Clubs Ireland; Pat Allen – Janssen and Nicola Sheehan – Janssen.

A new promotional video has been launched to promote the Lions Club “Message In A Bottle” scheme which has been very successful. Thousands of bottles have been distributed through local pharmacies and businesses in Carrigaline.

The club is grateful to Janssen who are sponsoring the Scheme. For more information see here.

Carrigaline & District Lions Club made a donation of Information & Reference books concerning Mental Health & Depression to Carrigaline Library recently. Pictured at Carrigaline Library, were from left, David Treacy, Librarian; Colm O’Rourke, President, Carrigaline & District Lions Club and Lions Club Member, Patrick Coughlan, Project Co-Ordinator. (Picture: Adrian O’Herlihy)

As part of it’s ongoing commitment to the area of mental health and well being, Carrigaline and District Lions Club made a presentation of books to the public library in Carrigaline. The books cover topics relating to mental health and general well-being including protection against cancer and other illnesses. The books are part of a larger section in the library on health related matters and are available to read at the library or to borrow. They provide valuable insights into various conditions, treatments and coping mechanisms. Librarian David Treacy was delighted to receive the books and commented that they form part of a larger body of work which is very much in demand. The donation of the books was the brainchild of Lion Patrick Coughlan who organized the event and follows on from a donation by the Lions Club of similar titles to Carrigaline Community School earlier this year.

Carrigaline & District Lions Club is all too aware of the rise in the episodes of self harm and suicide that have deeply affected our community. The Club believes that part of the solution to this unfortunate trend is to raise the issue of mental health, to create an awareness of possible solutions and to help people realise that mental health needs can be discussed without embarrassment or fear of being stigmatised or judged for discussing issues facing people of all ages today. It is hoped that the books presented to the library will help to encourage people to discuss the topic of mental health and help to inform the conversation that follows.

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Liam Lyons, Vice District Governor, Lions Clubs of Ireland pictured with Tom Leahy, Ulster Bank and The Minister for Agriculture & The Marine, Simon Coveney, T.D. at the presentation of proceeds of the recent Fort2Fort Cycle around Cork Harbour organised by local Lions Clubs. Included at rear from left are, Kenneth Kling, Cork Lions Club ; Gerry Owens, Douglas Lions Club ; Micheal Sheridan, Mercy Hospital Foundation ; Colm O’Rourke, Carrigaline Lions Club ; Michael Ryan, Midleton Lions Club ; Eileen Murphy, Camden Fort Meagher and Sam Beamish, Fort2Fort Committee Chairman.

(Picture: Adrian O’Herlihy)

Pictured at the presentation of cheques from the proceeds of the recent Fort2Fort Cycle around Cork Harbour, were members of Carrigaline & District Lions Club with Brian Keating, Ulster Bank Carrigaline and Sam Beamish, Fort2Fort Cycle Committee Chairman.

(Picture: Adrian O’Herlihy)

Carrigaline & District Lions Club recently presented Carrigaline Community School with a whole range of Information books regarding Mental Health Issues for Teenagers & Young Adults.

Mental health is an area of interest for all the community but not necessarily one which receives the attention and focus that it deserves. It is an area that the Lions Clubs of Ireland have taken an interest in through the support of the “Assist Program” and other ventures. Mental health difficulties give rise to episodes of self harm and unfortunately in some cases to suicide. More people die in Ireland each year through suicide than die on our roads. Road safety, rightly, has a high profile but issues relating to mental health have not achieved the same prominence.

At a local level Carrigaline and District Lions Club is committed to raising the profile of mental health issues, the difficulties that can arise for each of us and the fact that help is available. No problem can be solved unless it is discussed and we as a club want to let people know that mental health issues can be discussed discretely and without embarrassment or stigma. People need to be informed so that they can understand the issues that may arise for themselves, their family, friends and others in the community. As a step in that process the Lions Club have made a presentation of books dealing with issues relating to mental health to the guidance counselors at Carrigaline Community School. They will use the books in their work with the students and will make them available to them. A similar collection of books is being presented to the public library in Carrigaline and will be available to the community at large. In addition to presenting the books to the school, the Lions Club made a presentation to a group of students on the topic of mental health and self harm. The issue of suicide is a particular problem for the 15 to 30 age group and especially amongst young men. The speakers lead by Lion Patrick Coughlan, emphasized the importance of looking for support and sharing problems, they spoke about the difference between perception and reality and the importance of listening to others when they want to talk. The presentation was well received and there will be continuing contact between the club and the school.

Pictured are from left, Katie Murphy, Guidance Counsellor, CCS ; John Hourihane, Principal, CCS ; Colm O’Rourke, President, Carrigaline & District Lions Club ; Patrick Coughlan, Lions Club Project Co-Ordinator ; Niamh O’Mullane, CCS Students Council and AnnMarie O’Riordan, Guidance Counsellor, CCS. (Picture: Adrian O’Herlihy)

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