A very special evening was held in the community hall Newcastle on Wednesday evening the 25th of June. Newcastle CFR and the National Ambulance Service came together to honour one of Newcastle CFR’s longest serving members Larry Doocey.

Larry has been with Newcastle CFR since its foundation and in that time has trained as CFRC,CFRA,First Aid Responder and currently Emergency First Responder EFR, throughout this time Larry assists the callout coordinator with training and training scenarios in order to help and progress the group and has never missed one meeting or training since the group was set up.

The night was opened by Mr. Donal Lonergan Education and Competency Assurance Officer National Ambulance Service, Donal thanked Larry for his exemplary record and dedication and commitment to Newcastle CFR.

Mr Patrick McCarthy Community Engagement Officer National Ambulance Service thanked Larry for his exceptional dedication and commitment to Newcastle CFR and the people of Newcastle and the surrounding areas.

The group were joined via video message by Mr Ger O’Dea Community Engagement Manager National Ambulance Service ,he thanked Larry for his unwayvering commitment and tireless dedication to Newcastle CFR ,he also thanked the Newcastle CFR group whos commitment and hard work he said has undoubtedly saved lives,he thanked them sincerely for their assistance to the National Ambulance Service.

Larry was then presented with the Special Recognition Award and certificate by Mr.Donal lonergan and Mr. Pat McCarthy on behalf of the National Ambulance Service to rapturous applause from all present.

Seán Byrne Chairman/Callout Coordinator Newcastle CFR welcomed all present including Mr.Donal Lonergan Education and Competency Assurance Officer National Ambulance Service ,Mr Pat McCarthy Community Engagement Officer National Ambulance Service ,Chris O’Donovan Chairman/Callout Coordinator Cork City missing persons and his wife Ber, Jim O’Brien Chairman/Callout coordinator Ballyporeen/Skeheenarinky CFR and his wife Margaret and Jim Freeman photographer. He also welcomed Joan Doocey Larrys wife and Kathryn Moran close family friend.

Seán congratulated larry on his award and thanked him for his assistance and commitment and constant dedication to Newcastle CFR ,Seán then presented Larry with an award in recognition of his achievements on behalf of Newcastle CFR and Marian O’Dwyer treasurer Newcastle CFR presented Joan Doocey with a bouquet of flowers from the group. Seán thanked all those that attended and helped in any way to make the night so special, Ciara Lonergan for the beautiful cake and the night ended with refreshments and baking provided by Newcastle CFR members.

Thank you Larry for your dedication and commitment to Newcastle CFR and the people in our Community.

Indoor and outdoor stalls and a very Special Guest is due to arrive also.

Not only have we the man in the red suit as our special guest at the Newcastle craft fair – We also have the ‘TULLY TWINS’ ..#tullytwinssocks #Gogglebox #allyouneedforxmas come along for some fun & festive cheer – maybe even buy a pair or two of ‘Tully Twin socks ..Hope to see you all there.

In Aid of Newcastle Community First Responders.

We were delighted to facilitate the purchase of 4 new outdoor heated cabinets and a new AED for 4 of our local groups, We had the customary cuppa and handed over the new cabinets to representatives of Newcastle Gaa, Newcastle Voluntary Housing Association, Newcastle Muintir na Tire and a new cabinet and AED to Tigh na nDaoine Newcastle, We are very grateful to these groups for deciding to purchase this new equipment which will serve the community for years to come.

These new Cabinets will replace the old ones and begin to appear around the village very soon, Thanks to Fred Lee at First Aid Supplies for supplying everything so quickly and thanks again to our local groups and committees for their support

Lots of Local Community Groups, our local school, individuals, businesses etc.. brought along their equipment, tools, bikes, gardening equipment, trailers and 2 Community First Responder Groups brought their Defib Units to be Marked. (EirCode is used)

Thanks, to all who participated and to the Event Organisers

The Newcastle Community First Responders group will hold a 12km Fundraiser Walk.

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Participants will check in at at Newcastle Community Hall (Eircode E91 C3V9) between 9 and 10am. Buses will depart at 10am.

From here they will be bused to the walk start point, at Kildanogue Duck Ponds.

The 12km linear walk, travelling along the final part of the Knockmealdown Trail (which runs from Ballyporeen to Newcastle), will require a moderate level of fitness. There are some inclines on the route.

The walk should take about 3 hours to complete.

Refreshments will be served at the Community Hall on your return from the walk.

Book your place here: https://bit.ly/3MxJ5CZ

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We were delighted to host a thank you evening for those who contributed to our group recently.

Edith Scanlon chose our group to be the beneficiary of her employee purchase scheme which allowed us to purchase two new AED’s for our community, these AED’s will be carried by our responders when attending calls and are a huge asset to our group, Edith was joined on the evening by her Mother Nell Prendergast and sister in law Mairead Prendergast, On behalf of our group and our community THANK YOU Edith for your kind contribution.

We were also joined on the evening by a delegation from local outdoor activities group Knockmealdown Active, We were joined by Chairman Joe Byrne, Grainne Moynihan, Kevin O’Donnell, and Mark Rylands. Knockmealdown active chose to donate four two way radios to our group. These radios are vital kit when attending calls as the geography of our area does not lend kindly to mobile phone coverage, these radios allow us to stay in contact with each other and pass on vital information to the National Ambulance Service (NAS) on the status of the emergency.On behalf of the group and the community we would like to say THANK YOU to Knockmealdown active for their kind contribution to our group. We would not be able to function without the kindness and support of the public and as always we are truly grateful once again THANK YOU.

We would also like to acknowledge Tipperary County Council for funding received for additional radios purchased through its Community enhancement grant.

Watch this space for exciting updates coming soon on our coffee morning and Emergency Services Open day which we will host in Newcastle GAA complex on August 27th!!! -Sean Byrne Chairman Newcastle CFR.

Update: Places are filling fast for our upcoming first aid course… Contact Sean or Ciara (numbers below) to book your place.

Join us on Sunday 28th May 2023 at7pm in the Newcastle GAA hall.

We look forward to meeting you all there.

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