What's Happening

What's happening?

What's Happening

Guides are always active.........there's always something going on

On this page we hope to give you a flavour of the happenings in various companies / units around the Dublin Diocese

............Over 200 Leaders past and present attended the 75th Anniversary dinner on January 17th in the Stillorgan Park Hotel. A great night was had by all.

...........Congratulations to Siobhan Daly and husband Rory on the birth of the their second daughter.

Senior section 1st: E. Monaghan, Buion Immaculata, 2nd: K. Kavanagh, Buion Gemma, 3rd: A. Nolan, Buion Francis Taylor, 4th: K. Barnes, Buion Francis Taylor

Junior section 1st: E. Dunlea, Buion Pol, 2nd:C. Stewart, Buion Muire na Toirbaithe, 3rd: E. Daly, Buion Francis Taylor 4th: C. Sherry, Buion Canice

Senior section. 1st: Buion Immaculata, 2nd: Buion Mhuire na nDolas, 3rd: Buion Brendain

Junior section. 1st Buion Muire na Toirbaithe, 2nd: Buion Canice, 3rd: Buion Muire na Toirbaithe

............Buion Francis Taylor Unit Malahide raised €900 Carol Singing for 3 evenings in early December. The money raised was for the local St Vincent de Paul.

............10 Brigins were enrolled into Buion an Leanbh Naofa, Swords on December 4th.

............Members of Buion Francis Taylor Malahide went Carol Singing for 3 nights on December 3rd, 4th and 5th to raise money for St Vincent de Paul.

...........The Brigins from Buion Fintan, Bayside and Cygnets and Brigins from Buion Colette, Baldoyle are going to see "The Elf" in UCI Coolock for their Christmas outing.

............Commissioner Mary Lawlor was honoured by City of Dublin Youth Service Board on November 26th when she was awarded an Outstanding Achievement Award for Voluntary Youth Work. Mary's Golden Jubilee was also marked at a presentation of flowers and gifts by Cygnets, Brigins and Guides of Buion Francis Taylor Malahide where Mary is a Guider. On November 25th at Diocesan Council Mary received her 50 years Service Award. Congratulations Mary!

............9 Cygnet Guides and 12 Brigin Guides were enrolled into Buion Francis Taylor, Malahide on November 30th

........... over €500 was raised for Fernhill at a raffle at Diocesan Council. Thanks to all who contributed

...........Assistant Brigin Guider C. Carey from Buion Naomh Brendan, Coolock received her Gold Gaisce The Presidents Award. Congratulations.

...........Assistant Guider and a Guide from Buion Muire na nDolas, Seville Place both received Silver Gaisce Awards. Well done girls.

...........2 Guides from Buion Naomh Brendain, Coolock received their Bronze Presidents Award

...........Commissioner Mary Lawlor celebrates 50 years of Guiding in November. Mary joined CGI as a Guide in 1953. Congratulations.

.........'Harrington Ramblers Club' have their first hike on Sunday December 7th. Details on 'events' and 'news' pages.

.........3 Guides from Buion Pheadair an tAspail have completed their Bronze Presidents Award

......... 8 Guides were enrolled in Buion FrancisTaylor, Malahide on November 13th

.........in 2004 Buion an Leanbh Naofa, Swords will celebrate its 30th anniversary.

.........over 100 Cygnets and Brigins went to the Disco and Karaoke in HQ on the 1st of November. A great time was had by all.

........The winners of the Cygnet Guide Halloween Competition were S. Mc Grath - Buion Clothra Beaumont, D. McKeever - Buion Maria Reparatice and N. Sutton - Buion Colette, Baldoyle. Well done girls!

.......... Patrol Leaders from the Diocese are attending the National P/L Forum weekend in Wexford from October 31st - November 2nd.

.........1400 Cygnets, Brigins, Guides, Rangers and Leaders attended the National Fun Day in Larch Hill to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of CGI.

.........Martin King, TV3's Weatherman opened the Funday and mentioned us several times during the weather forecast and also on his radio programme on Today FM.

........587 attended the 75th Anniversary camp 'GO CAMPING' in June. Were you there?

....... 46 Guides and leaders from Buion Brendan, Coolock and Buion Muire na nDolas, Seville Place went to Switzerland on camp.

........the Diocese supported 3 athletes at the Special Olympic World Games after the Guiders to be commissioned raised €3000

.......Fernhill is 50 years old! Yes our favourite guide house was bought in 1953 and celebrates its Golden Jubilee this year. Funds are needed to keep the House and over €6000 has been raised so far, most through a Bag Pack in March.