Ambulance, Garda, Fire, Coastguard - 999 OR 112
GARDA Skibbereen - 028 21026
GARDA Clonakilty - 023 8821570
MEDICAL TREATMENT
British visitors holding a current national health card or E111 are entitled to emergency medical treatment. Other EU visitors with an E111 are also entitled to emergency medical treatment. Non-EU visitors will be charged and given a receipt which they may be able to claim back against their own national health or medical insurance as appropriate. In cases of Emergency telephone 999 or 112.
Doctor - Cork Road Medical Centre, 8 Cork Road, Skibbereen - 028 23456
Doctor - Roscarberry Medical Centre - 023 8848255
After Hours Family Doctor Service (Southdoc) - 1850 335 999
HELPLINES
Childline | Freephone: 1800 391391 | Counselling and advice for children in danger, victims of child abuse, sexual abuse and physical abuse |
Irish Cancer Society | 1800 200 700 1850 201203 | Cancer Helpline Smoking Quitline |
Men’s Aid | 1890 390999 | Confidential helpline to male victims of violence or abuse |
Samaritans | 1850 609090 | Lonley? Depressed? Suicidal? Need someone to listen? Call 24 hours a day |
West Cork Women against Violence | 1800 203136 |
TRANSPORT
BUS EIREANN - 021 4508188 www.buseireann.ie
West Cork Rural Transport www.ruraltransport.ie ( provides bus from UH to Skibbereen)
Fitzy Cabs
M&M local taxis, airport, tours - 0860431987, 086 0557030, 086 6008388
WASTE AND RECYCLING
Clonakilty Waste & Recycling Centre, Clogheen Industrial Estate, Clonakilty
Manager: Patrick Duggan Phone: 023 8850982.
Clonakilty Waste and Recycling Centre is a civic amenity site run by Cork County Council. It is located in Clogheen Industrial Estate on the western side of Clonakilty. It is open Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 4.30pm and Saturdays from 9.00am to 12.30pm.
At present, the following items are accepted free of charge from householders for recycling:
Domestic Paper | Fluorescent Tubes & Light Bulbs |
Domestic Plastic | Paint |
Domestic Cardboard | Waste Engine Oil |
Domestic Glass Bottles | Waste Cooking Oil |
Beverage Cans | Domestic Treated / Untreated Timber |
Food Tins | Green Waste |
Batteries (Household & Car Battery) | Scrap Metal |
Fridges / Freezers
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Skibbereen Marsh Road
Glass Bottles/Jars, Aluminium & Steel Cans, Paper, Cardboard & Plastic, WEEE
Union Hall - Sports Field Glass Bottles/Jars/Aluminium cans
If you find anyone littering or dumping rubbish you may contact Teddy Browne of Cork County Council on 086 8323194
LOCAL NEWSPAPERS AND PUBLICATIONS
The Southern Star is a very popular newspaper amongst locals and contains a mixture of community stories and events. www.southernstar.ie
The Cork & County Advertiser (incorporating The West Cork Advertiser) is a FREE newspaper featuring an exciting mixture of community stories, sport, travel, entertainment, and interviews with local personalities, coverage and up-to-date listings of community events.
Echoes from the Past – Perspectives of Union Hall / Myross throught the years
Available from Union Hall Development Committee
SERVICES
Eircom (phone) Fault Report - 1901
ESB (Electricity) Emergency 1850 372 999
Mobile Library Service 10.30am -10.40am every 2nd Friday in Union Hall Village
CHURCH INFO
Parish of Castlehaven & Myross
Parish Priest: Very Revd Gerard Thornton 083/1431627. Tel No. 028 34940
e-mail: castlehavenandmyross@eircom.net
St. Barrahane's Church Castlehaven (1840) - Parish Church
Confession Saturday: Before Vigil Mass
St. Bridget's Church Union Hall (1832)
Confession Saturdays: Before Vigil Mass
Union Hall Church of Ireland
Contact: The Very Revd. Chris Peters
Phone: 023 8848166
Email: candjpeters@eircom.net
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rossunionofparishes
Union Hall: Service: Every 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month @ 9am
(except July & August)
Glandore: July & August, Each week @ 10am