Deirdre Kelly, Jacinta Newman, Dolores and Liam Corcoran get ready to enjoy a Little Christmas feast with BMB Active in Bloomfield Hotel on January 6.

BMB Active members enjoy Nollaig na mBan dinner

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Deirdre Kelly, Jacinta Newman, Dolores and Liam Corcoran get ready to enjoy a Little Christmas feast with BMB Active in Bloomfield Hotel on January 6.

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Sheila Bell, Oliver and Liz McKeon, and Maureen Gaynor in a festive mood at the Little Christmas Party in Bloomfield House Hotel on January 6 with BMB Active.

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Marie Murray and Eileen Brown relax before enjoying a BMB Active festive seasonal dinner in Bloomfield House Hotel on January 6.

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Angela Burke, Mary Leonard, Patricia Leogue, Mary Gaye, and Hilda McQuaid ready to celebrate Nollaig na mBan with BMB Active in Bloomfield House Hotel.

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Anne Downes, Marie Rooney, Chris Twomey, Mary A Daly, and Bridie Hoyle are happy to celebrate Nolliag na mBan with BMB Active in Bloomfield House Hotel on January 6.

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Des Caffrey, Kathleen Kane, Marjorie Case, Maura Farrell and Maureen Gaynor celebrate the new year on Nollaig na mBan in Bloomfield House Hotel with BMB Active.

Published: Tue 13 Jan 2026, 11:22 AM

Nollaig na mBan dinner

Great start to the new year as BMB Active celebrated Little Christmas in style in Bloomfield House Hotel, where members were served dinner, enjoyed socialising, relaxing and chatting. A special Go raibh maith agat to the committee members who organised the event.

BMB Active AGM

Multyfarnham Community Centre January 29 for BMB Active AGM; on the last Thursday of this month, January 29, at 11.00, BMB Active hold the AGM. This important meeting provides members past and present to bring forth new perspectives and ideas about how this ‘bottom up’ organisation is run and how planning events and activities takes shape.

Your ideas are always welcome. Election of officers and committee members will take place. Nominations for positions are open and can be given to Committee members or by texting 0871723256 with your ideas.

Be sure to put Thursday, January 29 at 11.00 in MCC into your diary.

Classes resume in February

Due to the long term forecast for harsh winter weather and in the interest of safety for members travelling the roads, it was decided not to schedule any optional classes until February.

Pickleball

The ever-popular sport of pickleball continues in Multyfarnham Community Centre each Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday mornings with BMB Active and can also be played on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7.00. New members are always welcome. No previous experience needed and a terrific way to stretch and strengthen your fitness in the new year. Junior Pickleball on Tuesday at 5.30. Spreading the love and joy of the sport, the Multyfarnham Pickleball Club is ring fencing an hour on Tuesdays at 5.30 for children 8- 12 years and 12 to 16 years to come, warm up, and learn and play this fun game. Well done to the coaches. The children really enjoyed the experience. Please text 0892355960 or email juniorpickleballcoaching@gmail.com for more information and details.

Condolences

BMB Active offers condolences to Nora Quigley on the sad passing of her beloved sister, Dympna Curley of Ballykeeran Big, Glasson. Condolences also to Dympna’s husband, Gabriel, daughter Amy, and sons Aaron and Robert Curley. BMB Active also offer condolences to Bernie Hughes on the passing of her sister-in-law Rose (Rosemarie) Coyle, née Hughes of Cranley, Mostrim, Longford. Rose’s family and friends are in our thoughts and prayers at this time of loss.