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Lucan Red Cross Christmas Old Folk's Party
Our Annual Christmas Party will be held on Sunday 29th November in the Spa Hotel Lucan.
If you would like to attend our party as a new member, you must be 66 years of age and collect your pension in the Lucan area.
Contact Bernie Cummins on 0861597606 or Mary Cullen on 6245076 between the hours of 6pm/7pm.
Closing date for any NEW MEMBERS wishing to attend is Monday the 2nd November.
Any names received after the 2nd November will automatically be put on our list for next year.
Lucan Drama
A quick update from Lucan Drama: tickets for our One-Act Plays are now available through our website at https://lucandrama.ie
Our One-Act Plays take to the stage at Courtney's Pub, Lucan for four nights only, Monday 19th to Thursday 22nd October.
This year's programme features three plays:
Reunion by Connor Hillman
Lunch Hour by John Mortimer
Latte by Sarah Fahy
Reunion had its World Premiere in our Summer evening of One Acts this year. It is going out on competition over the next few weeks on the One Act Festival Circuit, Ireland's premier competitive amateur drama programme, run jointly by the Amateur Drama Council of Ireland (ADCI) and the Drama League of Ireland (DLI). You can see it in Lucan before its first competitive performance the following weekend (find our All-Ireland circuit dates on our website lucandrama.ie).
It promises to be a great few nights of live drama in a wonderful setting, so gather your friends, pick your night and book early. You can find all the details and secure your tickets at https://lucandrama.ie
Lucan Drama - Bringing Drama to your Doorstep
Lucan Senior Citizens
Wednesday 21st October: Social Morning in St. Mary's Parish Centre, 10.30am to 12.30pm.
New members welcome
Lucan Active Retirement Association
We have 2 Musical Events coming up. Some members are going to see 'High Society' at the Bord Gais, and some members are going to see 'Magic of the Musicals' at the NCH. Hope they all have an enjoyable time.
We will have Scrabble, Bowls, Table Tennis, Cards and other games as requested by the members. Most importantly we have Coffee & Cake at 1pm.
We meet in St. Andrew's Parish Centre, Main Street, Lucan, on Thursdays at 11.30 am.
New members always very welcome.
Lucan I.C.A.
Monday 19th October: We will be having our International Morning from 10.00am to 12.30pm.
The chosen country this year is New Zealand. We will have a guest speaker, and slides of the country. We have invited our neighbouring guilds to join us.
Four ladies went to An Grianan at the weekend. They did classes in Parchment Craft and Tunisian Crochet. All had a lovely time.
We send our very best wishes to Josie. We hope she'll get well very soon, and get back to us. We miss her!
Will You See What We See?
GRID Collective | 17th & 18th October | The ACRE Project, Celbridge
Join GRID Collective for Sight-specific, a unique exhibition exploring perception and how we all see the world differently. On the same time as our Autumn plant sale giving you more to enjoy! 11am-3pm both days.
Featuring sculpture, painting, photography and video, this thought-provoking exhibition is the result of two years of creative exploration by artists Fifi Smith, Helen Blair, Mary Catherine Nolan and June Fitzgibbon.
Follow the balloons to the Polytunnel and main meeting room, explore the artwork and enjoy a cuppa and a chat with the artists.
All are welcome!
Put Your Thinking Caps on for the Lucan Lions Club Table Quiz!
The Lucan Lions Club invites everyone to a fun-filled evening of trivia, teamwork and friendly competition on Friday, October 30th, at 8pm in the Spa Hotel, Lucan. Gather your friends, family or colleagues and put your general knowledge to the test. Teams of four cost just 40 euro, making it a great night out while supporting the work of the Lucan Lions Club in the local community.
BOOK YOUR TEAM NOW! Contact Mattie McCabe on 087 9006999 or Will Byrne on 086 8047839 to reserve your table. Come along, enjoy the craic and see if your team can claim quiz-night glory!
We continue our efforts to attract new members so if you wish to join or assist Lucan Lions Club, please contact the undersigned or visit our website.
Gerry Ennis PRO
info@lucanlionsclub.com
www.lucanlionsclub.com
100,000 Euro Amazon grants programme returns to support Dublin organisations breaking down creative industry barriers
Creative charities in Dublin are being invited to apply for grants as part of the 100,000 euro Regional Creatives Fund Ireland, which has launched this week.
The Regional Creatives Fund Ireland is Amazon's annual grant programme supporting charities that help people from underserved communities build skills, confidence and careers in the creative industries. In 2025, Dublin’s Irish Baroque Orchestra, Citywise Education and Alternative Entertainments were awarded grants totalling 41,830 euro by the fund.
The 100,000 europrogramme offers grants of up to 12,000 euro to organisations in Dublin who are registered with the Charities Regulator and support people dreaming of careers in publishing, music, gaming, film, TV, fashion, visual arts, podcasting, and other creative sectors where diversity and fresh perspectives can drive innovation and change.
Applications are open here
(https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/01a0f142ae697705ac60f628968afa6b) and close at midnight on 30 November 2026. Grants will be awarded by an independent judging panel featuring leaders from Amazon, the Royal Irish Academy of Music, Business To Arts, Digital Hub and the Writers Guild of Ireland.
In 2025, the Regional Creatives Fund Ireland awarded 41,830 euro to Dublin's Irish Baroque Orchestra, Citywise Education and Alternative Entertainments.
Alternative Entertainments (AltEnts) a community arts organisation based in Tallaght, with an emphasis on music-based projects, received 11,330 euro from the Fund.
Citywise Education, a community-based educational charity supporting young people aged 8-21 in underserved communities, primarily in West Tallaght, Dublin, with plans to expand into Ballymun, Clondalkin, Crumlin and Dublin City Centre, received 20,000 euro.
The Irish Baroque Orchestra (IBO), which received 10,500 euro, is unique in the Irish arts landscape.
Who is eligible for funding?
The Regional Creatives Fund Ireland welcomes applications from organisations working across the creative industries, including:
* Music: performance, production, artist development, sound engineering, music business
* Performing Arts and Live Events: theatre, live performance, events production, stage management, technical production
* Screen and Audio: film, TV, animation, podcasting, radio, audio production
* Digital and Interactive: gaming, XR, AI-enabled creative tools, digital design, social media production
* Publishing and Communications: books, journalism, copywriting, PR, advertising, podcasting
* Fashion, Craft and Visual Arts: fashion, textiles, fine art, illustration, photography, graphic design
* Comedy: stand-up, sketch, sitcom, comedy writing, character comedy
* Cross-disciplinary: projects that genuinely span two or more of the above
* Other: creative industries where a strong fit is demonstrated
Applications are open for small to mid-size charitable organisations who are registered with the Charities Regulator and have an annual income below 5,000,000 euro. Applicants must deliver a programme with a clear focus on upskilling, training or employment-readiness in the Irish creative industries.
Applicants must be able to show the grant will boost or sustain an existing programme that's already making a difference - whether that's placements in podcasting, experience in fashion design or opportunities in music production.
An expert, independent expert judging panel will award funding to Regional Creatives Fund Ireland applicants. The panel includes senior leaders from Amazon, Royal Irish Academy of Music, Business to Arts, Digital Hub and the Writers Guild of Ireland.
Judges will look for evidence that the programme seeking funding is already running and already reaching people, with clear evidence that it works – with numbers, stories, or both. Strong proposals will exhibit a specific explanation of what the funding would make possible and demonstrate a connection between creative skills and employment or career progression. Strong entries will also demonstrate a focus on communities that face structural barriers to accessing creative careers.
Society for Old Lucan (SOL)
SOL is the local history group for Lucan; open to everyone. Free to join, email OldLucan@gmail.com to be added to our members mailing list where full details of projects are shared.
Private Facebook group; Society for Old Lucan (SOL).
Website: https://soc4oldlucan.wordpress.com/
SOLFEST26: BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW - LUCAN'S LOCAL HISTORY FESTIVAL
Book your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/solfest-26-tickets-2002454491288
SOL 2027 MEMBER-PHOTO FUNDRAISING CALENDARS NOW ON SALE IN LUCAN LIBRARY!
The SOL 2027 Fundraising calendars are now on sale in Lucan Library from today. Please ask the fantastic staff at the counter in the Library to get your copy at only 10 euro each. These make perfect presents for people at home or abroad.
We do also offer a free delivery of the calendars in the Lucan area for those who cannot make it to the Library and we will also have them available at all our tours and events. Please contact us for any further details or free Local delivery in Lucan at our email OldLucan@gmail.com
SOL PHOTOGRAMMETRY PROJECT WITH TY YEAR 2026
Paul Butler has started his Photogrammetry project (imaging gravestones) again this year, working with two schools from Tallaght on this project, in partnership with SDCC Tallaght Library. The project promotes local history through use of STEM, IT, blogging, photography, project work and collaborative historical research - which means there's nearly always something to interest TY students, as it's a hands-on project with a real outcome.
You can see some of the structures and memorials that have been added to Sketchfab here: https://soc4oldlucan.com/lucan-photogrammetry-project/ - and once scanned, they are both preserved and also can be replicated, such as being able to 3D-print a tiny (to scale) St. Finian's Church!
This project was a huge success last time with St. Joseph's School in Lucan and we are going to share this knowledge further a field to offer our help and expertise to other Schools. You can read the 2024 report from St. Joseph's on our blog page here: https://soc4oldlucan.com/2024/06/04/st-josephs-college-photogrammetry-project-2024/
We will keep you updated on this project. If you're a second level school in the greater Lucan area with an interest in participating with your TY year in 2027-8, contact Paul Butler now at oldlucan@gmail.com
Folklore project : The Other Ireland
Do you have any local stories that you would like to share and have saved for posterity?
The Other Ireland, is a new independent project recording and preserving Ireland's folklore, local legends, supernatural stories and traditions passed down through generations: The Other Ireland
They are looking to speak with people across Ireland who remember stories that were told in their families or communities, from banshees, fairies and ghosts to folk cures, holy wells, local legends, strange happenings, old customs/ traditions and superstitions. You can tell the story in your own words as you remember hearing them from a parent/grandparent etc. The aim of The Other Ireland is simple, to record these stories while the people who remember them are still here to tell them. To build an audio archive. If you have any interesting stories from Lucan or further afield you can click the link below to take part.
Share your story with The Other Ireland podcast
Please note, this project is not affiliated with SOL.
MAKE SURE YOU DON'T MISS ANY FUTURE SOL EVENTS
Follow SOL on Eventbrite here and you'll be notified when we post a new event
https://www.eventbrite.ie/o/society-for-old-lucan-sol-16654987491
Looking for Wool
A couple of ladies continue to knit hats and scarfs for the children of North Albania through the Heart and Hand Foundation.
So if you have any leftover wool, you do not want anymore, please leave it into St Mary’s Parish Office and they will contact the ladies to collect.
Thanks to all those who have already donated.
Set Dancing Classes
in Palmerstown Parish Centre
Every Monday night at 8:30pm to 10.30pm
5 euro with tea & biscuits included.
Just come along! No partner needed!
Info:
Tom Walker 085 8808868
Theresa: 086 1930278
Email: tommy30D@gmail.com
The No Name Club
The Club is looking for volunteers interested in helping create a safe social space for young people, 15 to 18 years of age in the Lucan area. Volunteers would be required to give up 2 hours, one evening a week.
As a National Organisation No Name Club encourages young people to build their confidence, grow in self-esteem, and develop their personalities in friendly, safe environments.
You can find out more detail about No Name Club on our website, www.nonameclub.ie, reach out to admin@nonameclub.ie or feel free to contact Ethan directly at ejordan@nonameclub.ie
or 087 217 2490 and he will be delighted to tell you more about you more about how No Name Club operates in different areas.
Carers & Toddlers Group
Thursdays
In St. Marys Parish Centre,
from 9.30 to 11.30am.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Yvonne and Joan
Lucan Citizens Information Centre
Our telephone number is 0818 07 5090
www.citizensinformation.ie
Email lucan@citinfo.ie
Our office is located in the Ballyowen Castle Youth and Community Centre, Ballyowen, Lucan
Opening hours:
Walk-ins to see an Information Officer
Tuesday: 10am to 12pm and 2pm to 4 pm
Wednesday: None
Thursday: 10am to 12pm and 2pm to 4 pm
Reception open*
Tuesday: 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm
Wednesday: 2pm - 4pm subject to Team Meetings
Thursday: 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm
We are closed on Mondays and Fridays.
Citizens Information Phone Service (CIPS) is open Monday to Friday 9 am to 8pm on 0818 07 4000
Age Action for all Older People
Age Action are offering five hours tutoring, remotely, to anyone who needs support using their smartphone, tablet or laptop. Covering topics like how to set up an email, how to download an app, how to use video calling to see your loved ones etc.
For more information, please call 01 4756989 or email gettingstarted@ageaction.ie
ALONE
Older people need your support!
ALONE is recruiting volunteers to provide companionship and support through their Telephone Support & Befriending service for older people.
ALONE asks that interested volunteers commit to one set shift of 2 hours per week for a minimum of 6 months.
Visit alone.ie/volunteers for more information.
Lucan Newsletter Sales Outlets
Lucan Village
Collins Butchers, Main Street
Lynchs / Centra
Ballyowen / Ballydowd area
Texaco Service Station
Eurospar
Esker area
Spar Finnstown
Dodsboro area
Spar Dodsboro
Churches
St. Marys Church, Lucan
St. Patricks, Esker
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