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Page 1 March 2010
The Newest Member of the U3A
Michael Elvis landed 4 days early in the Rotunda
hospital on a bright Sunday morning on November
8th, ruining my schedule of nice coffees and
lunches the following week. I was so happy to see
him and have been so happy since. Just three
months in and my life has turned upside down. I
used to go to bed at 5am, now I am up at 5am. A
baby sterilizer used to sound like an instrument of torture. Now I use it to
clean bottles. I used to buy clothes for myself. Now I shop for Mikey. My
Positive Ageing Week:
parents used to be happy to see me...now I am only the chauffeur.
24 Sept to 2 Oct 2010
And I love it all. Motherhood is everything they say: Joyful, tearful, a full
time job, a challenge and the best thing ever.
Inside this issue I do miss work. It is great now to have each day for my son but I do look
forward to the challenge of being back. I miss the people I work with and
Our Newest everyone in U3A.I wish to thank you all for all your thoughts and kind
Member wishes and cannot wait to see you all soon.
Fair Deal Talk Margaret Fitzpatrick
New Groups in
Monaghan FAIR DEAL TALK
Irish Aid Hi all U3A members!
Italian Exchange Nora O’Donnell and the Dublin City U3A group, would like to cordially
Lucan U3A invite you to a talk Age Action are giving to all U3A members on
Harrow U3A ‘The Fair Deal for Nursing Homes’.
It will be held on Tuesday, March 30th at 11am in the
eBulletin News Chester Beatty Library, Dublin Castle.
Contributions The Fair Deal, or the Nursing Home Support Scheme Act 2009, was the
Book Sale brainchild of Mary Harney, Minister for Health and Children, in 2006. It
was her ambition to solve the crisis facing families across the country
Fighting Words trying desperately to pay for nursing home care for their loved ones. The
Women’s Mini new Scheme to pay for nursing home care is now in its teething process.
Marathon Since October 2009 the HSE have been rolling out the Scheme nationwide
to a mixed welcome.
U3A contacts
Age Action ardently believes everyone should know about this scheme
and what it may mean for them in the future.
U3A Ireland is funded by
For further information and to book a place, please contact:
Nora O’Donnell on 01 288 96 77
Email: norapodonnell@eircom.net
Lorna Roe, Social Policy Officer
Age Action Ireland
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New U3A group
in Monaghan editing and printing photos. group.
This was a very in depth course. More details to follow, after
In November 2009 a new group this meeting.
was put together in North At our recent meeting, as a follow
Monaghan. This came about as a up to our photography class, we
result of a volunteer, Eamonn decided to do an art course, as well For further information
Callaghan, in our Monaghan shop as a gardening and landscaping please contact:
who wished to get a U3A course. Astronomy is also an marybeagan@hotmail.com
programme up and running in interest to many and two new or by telephone:
Monaghan. We began with a members are joining the group to Age Action Monaghan
digital photography course. deliver these courses. Tel. 047 75942
Eamonn was friendly with a Mobile. 086 3314439
photographer who also wished to We decided to call our group The
set up a similar activity. Blackwater U3A group as we meet Mary Beagan
in the Blackwater lifelong learning
We advertised through our Age centre, which is situated beside the
Action shop and aimed at North Tyrone border.
Monaghan, as we knew of a The centre was primarily built for
suitable IT venue there. 21 people the purpose of Cross Border
did the course. It was a great communication and Cross Border
success. Malcolm, the activities. We hope to connect with
photographer, was a very patient other groups from Northern
teacher and we had great fun. Ireland.
On our 4th night we had a two
hour talk and visual presentation In early March we hope to get our
on creating the perfect photo, next group started in Monaghan.
given by one of the best The Ballinode area, on the
photographers in Ireland. outskirts of Monaghan is where we
Everyone was in awe that we hope to get the group up and
could receive tuition like this for running, as there is a large
free. community there. This group will
Our final two nights covered be called the Ballinode U3A
Bring the world into your U3A programme!
U3A groups are invited to visit the Irish Aid Volunteering and
Information Centre in O’Connell St, Dublin, for a guided tour
Italian Exchange
of an audio-visual exhibition on the work of Irish Aid. Our Italian friend,
The tour will be followed by a short presentation and a Mr. Aaron Greenwood, has been back
questions & answers session. Total time: 90 minutes. in touch to re-ignite the interest in an
Dates & Times will be organised to suit YOU. exchange with Italian U3A members.
There is no charge but advance booking is essential. A meeting has now been arranged for
Contact Andrée Kearney at the Irish Aid Centre on 01-8546934 March 2010.
or via e-mail: andree.kearney@dfa.ie
Further information to follow.
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LUCAN U3A
former resulting in a soaking for the U3A eBulletin is set up
At our June meeting, to usher in
the summer, we shared our intrepid climbers risking life and limb At the October Network
favourite poems – from sonnets to explore ancient history. Meeting in the Carmelite
to lyrics to limericks. The ‘Lake Community Centre,
Isle of Innisfree’ brought back Closer to home the Memorial Whitefriar St, it was
memories of our Sligo trip, and Gardens were a joy to see. recommended to the U3A
the unique rendition thereof by programme that a monthly
the boatman on Lough Gill ... September had hardly dimmed the email Bulletin (eBulletin) be
display in the rose gardens. created to keep U3A
In November, poet Eileen Casey members informed of current
shared some of her inspirations We look forward to another busy, and upcoming events.
with us, when she gave a lively entertaining and enjoyable year.
interactive session on Creative Sue Peard, Lucan U3A The eBulletin has been in
Writing – this is just what we circulation since November
need to revitalise our earlier 2009 and appears to be
venture into memoir writing. successful in providing the
necessary information to
Recently, some of our creative members.
members showed what nimble
If you have not received the
fingers can do in embroidery,
eBulletin and would like to,
decoupage, card-making,
please email U3A at:
jewellery-making, great ideas for
u3a@ageaction.ie
Christmas gifts from our
‘Crafties’. Contributions are always
welcome. Please submit your
In another look at the craft area, contribution at least 7 days
we had a fascinating glimpse into before the end of the month,
the secrets of the centuries-old In the walled garden of Larchill to be sure of inclusion.
craft of the silversmith; now we Arcadian Garden
can read the marks and discover Thank you, Yvonne
the treasures in our attics.
We had “outward bound”
activities most months as well. Harrow U3A have linked Age Action & U3A in Ireland to their
Lough Crew and Larchill were website, why not take a look: http://www.harrowu3a.co.uk/
two of our destinations, the
Members’ Voice - Call for Contributions
This newsletter is for U3A If you have tried anything
members. It is about sharing ideas, recently that has been particularly
stories and articles of interest. successful I would be delighted to
If you have attended an interesting hear about it.
talk, read an inspiring article or Please send articles or details of
book, or enjoyed a trip away, meetings to:
perhaps you would like to write Yvonne Brennan
about it for our readers. email u3a@ageaction.ie
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U3A Meetings
Dublin City U3A
Meet at the Chester Beatty Library at 11am
on the last Tuesday of every month.
Contact John Roche: (01) 201-7490
Flora Women’s Mini Blessington U3A
Meet the third Tuesday of each month.
Marathon Contact Anne Cowie: 045-865159
Run for Age Action in Flora Ballyroan U3A
Women’s Mini Marathon, Meet every second Monday at 11am in
Monday, 7th June 2010 Ballyroan Library.
Contact Al Connor: (01) 490-3212
Entry forms will be in the
Sutton and Baldoyle U3A
Evening Herald from the Meet on the third Tuesday of the month
3rd of March. at 2.30pm, Baldoyle library.
Contact Sheila Cullen: (01) 839-3868
For more information please
Ballymun Library U3A
contact Dee Clare
Meet every second Monday at 2pm,
Tel. (01) 475 6989 except Bank Holidays.
Email: dee.clare@ageaction.ie Contact Ruth Meehan: (01) 857-1673
Blackrock U3A
Meet every Friday at 10.45am in
Blackrock Education Centre.
Contact Eileen Larkin: (01) 455-7653
FIGHTING WORDS
Lucan U3A
Fighting Words is a creative writing centre, established by Contact Dympna Fennell: (01) 628-2243
Roddy Doyle and Sean Love. An Cosan (Tallaght)
Inspired by 826 Valencia in San Francisco, Fighting Words is Contact Imelda Hanratty: (01) 462-8488
located on Behan Square, Russell Street, Dublin 1 {very close
to Croke Park}. Maynooth U3A
Meetings are every second Friday:
Fighting Words helps students from 8 to 88 years of age to 11am -1pm in the Town Library,
develop their writing skills and to explore their love of writing. Maynooth.
If you have always wanted to brush up on your writing skills Contact Age Action: (01) 475-6989
then contact Fighting Words where you will be met by friendly Roscara U3A
volunteers and staff who will have you writing in no time. Contact Helen Waldren: 094-9621233
Active Virginians U3A
They provide workshops and tutoring for adults. Contact Gean Cullen, Lake View,
All of which is free. Rautavan, Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
Evenings and weekends will be devoted to seminars and Waterford U3A
workshops for adults, conducted by professional writers and Contact Terry (Theresa) Moloney
volunteers. Tel. 051-876542
email: tmoloney@wit.ie
For more information email: info@fightingwords.ie
Tel. (01) 894-4576 www.fightingwords.ie Ailesbury / Old Bawn U3A
Contact Sean Hennessy: (01) 452-8418
Boyle U3A
Publisher: Age Action Ireland Ltd Contact Martin Spillane: 071-9647843
Address: 30-31 Lower Camden Street Tel: 01-475 6989 Monaghan U3A
E-mail: U3A@ageaction.ie Website: www.ageaction.ie Contact Mary Beagan: 047-75942
Mobile: 086-3314439
