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Kinvara Credit Union has new opening from 9.30 to 12.30 Monday to Friday closed on Saturday. Opening hours will be reviewed on the 14^th April pending Covid 19.

Members are available to assist our local community during these difficult times. If you know anyone in the community who needs assistance with groceries, prescriptions, newspapers, medicine, fuel, chores etc just contact any of the numbers listed at the back page of this.

Derek Smith                087-2372698               Paddy Barry    087-9185309

Paul Donoghue           087-6231128               Garret Byrne   087-9513442

Mick O Hara               087-2562774               Elaine Fahy     087-9683344

Anne O Hara               087-2936790               John Conole    087-9811152

Caroline Burke            087-7975241               John Rodgers              086-2205212

Joe Byrne                    087-2625775               Noel Bermingham       087-7573019 

Anna Donoghue          087-6556449               Damien Mitchell         087-9181918

The Kinvara Community Centre has been closed to help in the fight against the spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19), however the Community Council Office is still providing support to the Community and is contactable as follows:

Telephone:       083 152 8560 (Mon-Fri, 9am – 12 noon)

Email:              communitycentre@kinvara.ie 

There has been a huge community response from businesses and local people offering support, help and assistance. Information about what local services and sources will be published in a regular Community Council newsletter and will be will be distributed by email and posted on notice boards in the town.

If you have a service or idea that you think may be of assistance to others, please email a brief outline to us on the above email and we will try to include it in the next newsletter.

Our focus must be on staying well and following all guidelines to remain safe. We are very lucky to have such a brilliant community in Kinvara. Together we can get through this by staying in contact and helping in whatever way we can.

Please share this newsletter with your neighbours and friends.  To join the Kinvara Community Centre mailing list (to automatically receive the next newsletter), please send the Community Centre office your email address.

At Euro spar Kinvara, it is business as normal and good stock available. Hot Deli food counter is open and home deliveries are available. Please contact 091 637 250 or email euorsparkinvara@gmail.com We support social and personal distancing and hygiene.

Here in Keogh’s we are starting a takeaway/delivery service, this service is available Thursday- Sunday, 5pm-9:30pm. Orders can be placed on 091-638 481. Collection is through the hatch at the front door. If successful, we look to extend the service.

A selection of Hot Dinners are available daily for collection from Costcutters, Main Street from 12noon contact 091 637 891 or Mace, Ballybrannigan from 11.30am contact 091 637 493

The fish van will be parked on Friday from 10.30 to 1.30 approx. across the road from Keogh’s for anyone wanting fish. Advanced booking for fish can be made by phoning 087 162 4350 David.

Healing Harvest is closed to the public but is offering a pre-order and collect service. We can be contacted by email – healingharvestshop@gmail.com, WhatsApp – 085 715 0374 or phone – 091 637 176. We can prepare the order, take payment over the phone and arrange for you to collect. We can also arrange for delivery to those who are vulnerable and/or self-isolating.

Burren Yoga Centre & Mediation Centre has yoga classes CDs which we are also available as MP3 files so that people can practice at home. It’s very important that we all look after our health and especially our mental well-being during these challenging times. These MP3 classes help our own yoga students practice at home while there are no yoga classes available. More details at www.burrenyoga.com/special-hire/shop/ or ring 091-637 680.

Kinvara FM – If anyone wants to send me short audio greetings to me here or on WhatsApp/Viber etc. at 087 277 8146 I will put together a ‘Greetings from Kinvara’ show and I will let everyone know when it’s on. Also, if anyone wants to request a specific show we have in our archives we will endeavour to play it at the weekend.