Graveyard Rubbish

What is Wrong with People?

The photo above shows the latest illegal dumping in Athea, this time in a new location –  the graveyard at Holy Cross.  The Community Council, together with Athea Tidy Towns Committee, have spent many hours making the graveyard area clean and tidy including plastering and painting the walls. It shows little regard for their efforts when people throw their rubbish up against those same walls. Some of this is material from the top of graves but not all of it. This year the graveyard is in line for an award from Limerick County Council. I’m afraid we can say goodbye to that if this behaviour continues. The Community Council has no facility for dealing with this refuse; it is the job of Limerick County Council who have enough on their hands.  There has been so much voluntary work put into making Athea a nicer place in which to live and the people of the parish have generously supported this work financially through the graveyard collection and the Lucky Numbers Draw. Don’t let their efforts be in vain.

Athea U12’s who played Knockaderry in Páirc na nGael on Wednesday evening last

Athea U10 football team with their coaches John Hunt, Turlough O' Brien & Sean O' Shea after winning the shield final at the Billy Kirwan tournament on Saturday last in Foynes

Athea U10 Captain Michael Tierney accepting the cup on behalf of Athea team from Sinead Roche in Foynes on Saturday last

Athea U10 Captain Michael Tierney accepting the cup on behalf of Athea team from Sinead Roche in Foynes on Saturday last