Ballybay Monaghan Ireland

Eleanor Glennon is a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist and Play Therapist with a private practice in Kinnegad, Co. Meath. Throughout her career as a Social Care Worker and Psychotherapist, Eleanor has developed a strong interest in the sensory system and how we can use sensory play as a tool in helping children to feel calm and regulated in their bodies. Eleanor enjoys delivering workshops which are evidence-based and full of play!

"Supporting Parents in a Pandemic"

Eleanor will be delivering a webinar aimed at supporting parents to further develop their Pandemic Parenting Toolkit. We will look at the unique challenges of parenting during a pandemic such as online/at-home learning, missing social connection, juggling working from home with parenting full-time, and the difficult emotions which come along with this for both parents and little ones! In this webinar we will focus on building self-care practices for all of the family, coping with the big emotions, creating and maintaining meaningful connections with your children, and how to find the "fun" with at-home learning. There is a heavy load being carried by parents across the country right now, and this webinar will look at ways to make that load a little lighter.

A massive well done to everyone who took part in the recent Ballybay Pearse Brothers 5km run/walk/cycle for dementia and mental health. A total of €3, 054 was raised and has been donated to ‘Alzheimer’s Monaghan’. The Pearse Brothers committee would like to sincerely thank everyone who supported the event.

Last week was a busy one on the Birthdays and engagement front. Two local ladies Donna Rutledge and Linda Smyth turned 40. It was also an important time for four other locals. Damien Gilmour and Nisha Sherry and Caoimhe Duffy and Eddie Lennon announced their engagements. Congratulations and best wishes to them all.

Sadly this year’s St. Patrick’s Day parade has been postponed owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. The parade attracts large numbers to the town every year however the organisers felt it would not be possible to keep the required 2m social distance and run the parade safely.

Monaghan Integrated Development CLG in conjunction with DSP are running a Job Club for unemployed people online over 4 mornings from 10am until 11-30am. The Jobs Club covers Job Searching, C.V. preparation, Cover Letter Writing, Interview Techniques and Mock Interview. For further information please contact Teresa McCahey on 042-9748090/086-8105958 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Trocaire boxes are available in the three parish churches and donations can also be made via the iDonate button on clogherdiocese.ie This year the theme is around solidarity with those families affected by war in South Sudan

The local branch of St. Vincent De Paul thanks the many people who supported the recent Christmas appeal and who have supported the work of the society throughout all of 2020. With churches closed for long periods owing to the pandemic, the introduction of the ‘envelope’ meant that parishioners remained very supportive of the needs of St. Vincent de Paul and for this we say a sincere thank you. Aware that the pandemic has placed some people in difficult financial situations, St. Vincent de Paul is there to help in so far as it can. Requests for help can be put in writing and placed in the ‘letter box’ of the Confraternity Rooms, St. Patrick Street, Ballybay or by phoning the Freephone number 1800 677 777.

The winners of the Ballybay Pearse Brothers National Lotto Bonus Ball draw for Saturday 13th February were Barry Duffy, Jess Mc Cabe and Eileen Brennan. Bonus Ball still available. €5 to play – 47 numbers. €80 winner.
Contact Barry 087 2589371  Teresa 086 1691304 Brian 085 7117215

Valentine Flowers are available at Smyths Newsagents in the Square. You can also have the flowers delivered (Strict Covid-19 precautions will apply). For further information contact Therese at 0876853316