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Drop in at the Irish Welfare Bureau in Wollongong!

The Irish Welfare Bureau, Wollongong, runs a fortnightly 'drop-in'. Everyone is welcome to come and have a chat and a sing a long to the Pilgram Road Band, light lunch is included. Details are : Every second Friday,10am to 2pm at 15 Burelli Street, Wollongong, in the Lutheran Church Hall.

For more information, contact Pam and Peter Morelli on (02) 4272 6678.

Do you come from Bere Island, Co. Cork?

Christine Lovatt would love to get into contact with other people in the region from Bere Island in Co. Cork. Contact her by e-mail: yarric46@gmail.com 

Did you go to North Monastery School in Co. Cork?

John Boby is trying to track down past pupils from his school that are spread all over the world to help them find their old classmates. The school is the North Monastery in Cork City. He's set up a forum to help coordinate contact among past students. There's also a lot of North Monastery related content on the site, including photos. For information, go to www.themonboys.freeforum.org

Irish Around the World United on Facebook

In November 1990, President Mary Robinson light a candle in the window of Aras an Uachtaráin to light the way home for the millions of Irish who had left Ireland during all the hard times.

A  Facebook group has been created for every Irish person that is both living on the island of Ireland and those scattered overseas whether you are a tourist travelling the world, working in a foreign country or the decedent of someone who emigrated in a previous generation.

You are invited to join this group if you are Irish or of Irish decent and let's make the world's largest Irish community on Facebook.

Invite your Irish friends and family and let's keep the candle that represents our connection to a common heritage and identity shining even brighter on Facebook.

The group can be found at www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=240378774967&ref=mf

Friends of the Elderly Ireland on Facebook

There are 480,000 people in Ireland aged 65 and over. What are they thinking? What are they doing? Visit Friends of the Elderly Ireland on Facebook, become a fan and we will send you regular bulletins on all the issues that affect senior citizens in Ireland, plus stats, statements, trends, opinions, case studies, querky stories, heroic stories and quotes. Click on the link below now.

The group can be found at www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Friends-of-the-Elderly-Ireland/71918488789?ref=ts

Missing persons

Shannon O'Brien missing from Central Coast area, last seen 11/4/11.  Shannon is an Irish Australian he has frequented Irish bars in the past.  Anyone with information please contact the Entrance Police (02) 4333 2999.

Origins Barnardos is currently trying to trace John Mullaney/ Mullany, born in Cooleney, Thurlas Co. Tipperary in Ireland. His Date of Birth is 7 October 1942.  His sister is trying to contact him. If you have any contact details for him, please contact Origins head of service Clodagh Donnelly: clodagh.donnelly@barnardos.ie  Have you seen John Mullaney?