Remembering Fianna Eireann
THE 100th anniversary of the establishment of Na Fianna Eireann takes place this Sunday.
The Boy Scout organisation was founded in 1909 by leading nationalists, Countess Markievicz and Bulmer Hobson to counter the Baden Powel scouting movement that had been set up in this country the year before.
It is interesting to note that a sister of Bulmer Hobson is still living in Castleconnel..
Three of the young men who joined the scouting movement in 1912 were Limerick’s Sean Heuston, after which Sean Heuston Place, is named, Con Colbert from Athea, whose name was given to Limerick’s railway station and Ned Daly, whose uncle, John, provided the site for the first Fianna Eireann scout hall in the city (located in Barrington Street and which was later burnt down by the Black and Tans).
Commemoration ceremonies will commence in Athea at 2.30pm on Sunday.
Latin Mass at St Patrick’s
AS a result of our feature in last week’s Post on the celebration of the Latin Mass in Limerick, this paper has received numerous phone calls regarding Mass times in St. Patrick’s church on the Dublin Road.
The Latin Mass will be celebrated in St. Patrick’s on this Saturday 15, the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a Holy Day, and on Sunday 16.
The time for both Masses is 11.15 am and they will be celebrated by priests of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest.
Pharmacists resume normal duties
LIMERICK Pharmacists resumed normal service on Wednesday after the Irish Pharmacy Union urged members to do so, in the interests of patient safety.
Union leaders took the decision at an emergency meeting in Dublin on Tuesday, a decision welcomed by Minister for Health, Mary Harney.
The decision to end the 11-day dispute between hundreds of pharmacists and the Health Service Executive over cuts in fees for dispensing State drugs is likely to lead to further talks between the parties concerned.
IPU President Liz Hoctor, said the decision to resume normal service had been taken in light of growing risks to patients’ safety.
However, it is understood that some pharmacists throughout the country were disappointed that the decision was taken to resume normal duties.
Medical group in city
AS exclusively reported in the Limerick Post three months ago, a Dutch medical group has taken over the corner site at Thomas Street/Catherine Street, offering a range of services..
Pat Kearney of Rooney Auctioneers, told the Limerick Post at the time that the owners of the building were anxious to procure one tenant for the entire building.
He was responding to claims from two prominent Limerick retailers to the Limerick Post that they had entered into negotiations for individual units in the building but were not encouraged to pursue their interests.
Clancy’s close O’Connell Street store
AFTER over 80 years trading in O’Connell Street, Clancy’s electrical have decided to trade exclusively from their Parkway Store from August 24.
Clancy’s, a household name throughout Munster, are to consolidate their business in one unit.
The future of the O’Connell Street premises is not yet known.
See story page two this issue.
