Update: Between Monday 12th and Friday 16th December Shannon Community Gardaí delivered over 300 Christmas dinners to older persons in Shannon, Newmarket on Fergus and Sixmilebridge areas. The dinners were prepared and cooked by staff in the Shannon College of Hotel Management and delivered to homes by Shannon Gardaí.
Without the continuous support of the local businesses these events for the community could not be undertaken. We would like to thank the staff and students of Shannon College of Hotel Management and the local businesses who helped to make this possible.
December 6th, 2002
Between Monday, 12th to Friday 16th December 2022 Shannon Community Gardaí are facilitating a Christmas dinner delivery to older persons in the community.
This was introduced last year as a temporary replacement to the Annual Senior Citizens Party which did not go ahead over the last couple of years due to Covid 19. The dinner this year will be prepared and cooked by staff in the Shannon College of Hotel Management and delivered to homes by Shannon Gardaí.
To register for this, please call Shannon Garda Station on (061) 365901 with your name, address and contact number. Registration for this closes on Monday 5th December.
On Monday, 19th December, 2022 Shannon Gardaí are hosting afternoon tea in Wolfe Tones GAA club from 12 noon to 3pm for the senior citizens. This is our first year back having the party following Covid 19 so the Gardaí are really looking forward to meeting all the Senior Citizens in person again. There will be music from the local schools and plenty of tea and treats.
Both events are being facilitated by the Gardaí through the generous donations from local businesses. Without the continuous support of the local businesses these events for the community could not be undertaken.
Last year they catered for 200 dinners so they are expecting the number to go up this year. This year, Gardaí from Shannon expected to deliver 250 meals to elderly and vulnerable people in the Shannon, Sixmilebridge, Newmarket on Fergus and Cratloe areas.
Recipients will also receive a “Message In A Bottle” which Gardaí will distribute in conjunction with the Lions Club. Message in a Bottle is a simple idea that encourages people to keep their basic personal and medical details in a common place, where, in cases of emergency, the Emergency teams can easily access them.
The information required is very basic but necessary. The Personal information Form is self- explanatory; however you may like to ask a relative, friend, neighbour or carer to assist in completing the form.
People need to register for the dinner by contacting the station. People can contact the station on behalf of other people, e.g. sons/daughters/ neighbours etc. They can call in or ring the station on 061 365900.
Meanwhile, the Annual Garda Community Policing Christmas Party for will take place on Monday, 12th December next from 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. in Woodstock Hotel. We would like to thank Age Friendly Ireland, Court Poor Box and St. Francis Credit Union for their kind sponsorship.
If anyone wants to attend just ring Ennis Garda Station and leave your name and phone number and one of the Community Policing Gardaí will be in touch with you. A great afternoon is promised.