Family Day 2012 - Saturday 16th June
Posted on May 13th, 2012
| June 16, 2012 | ||
| 9:30 am | to | 3:30 pm |
Location: Kippure Estate, Wicklow, near Blessington (20 mins from M50/Tallaght junction).
Our 8th Family Day promises to be another action-packed occasion. Kippure Estate Adventure will be running activities for all ages. For children there are bouncy castles, bouncy slide, face painting, balloon animals and a play area. For older children and adventurous ‘grown ups’ there is archery, climbing with helmets and harnesses, abseiling and a treasure hunt. In an estate of 240 acres, there are plenty of walks too.
We must have final numbers by Wednesday 6th June. Forward family details to info@cleft.ie (family name, address, contact number / email, names of those attending, children’s ages, special needs, transport help).Alternatively, download booking form as follows:
Family Day Booking Form, June 2012 (Ms Word Doc) (207 KiB, 7 hits)
Family Day Booking Form, June 2012 (pdf) (249.1 KiB, 11 hits)
Registration from 9.30 to 10.00am. There is a tuck shop on site selling tea and coffee. As before, bring your own picnic.
We are asking for a donation of €20 per family to help cover costs (payable on the day). We are also looking for prizes for our raffle.
Please pass on the details to families you know who may not be on our mailing list. Georgina
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Parent Information Pack
Posted on April 19th, 2012
If you would like one of our Parent Information Packs please contact Sinéad Ní Allúin at 086 8438474 or email nialluin@cleft.ie

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Spring 2012 Newsletter Available!
Posted on February 13th, 2012
The Spring 2012 Newsletter is now available and can be downloaded below.
Included in this issue:- Anniversary Concert - How it all began - St. James’s New Challenge - March is Cake Sale Month! - Fundraising.
Spring 2012 Newsletter (pdf) (2.7 MiB, 237 hits)
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Christmas Cards - Place Your Order Now!
Posted on November 27th, 2011
10 Euro per pack of 10 cards (includes postage),
or
20 Euro per pack of 25 cards (includes postage).
These striking cards not only help raise funds for CLAPAI but also promote awareness of Cleft Lip and Palate.
Order enquiries: email info@cleft.ie or phone 087 1319803
Payment can be made by cheque, bank draft or postal order (payable to “Cleft Lip and Palate Association of Ireland”) and sent to:
Cleft Lip and Palate Association of Ireland.
C/o 36 Woodlands Avenue,
Dun Laoghaire,
County Dublin,
Ireland
Order now to ensure prompt delivery!
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30th Anniversary Celebration Concert
Posted on November 24th, 2011
| February 16, 2012 | ||
| 8:00 pm | to | 10:00 pm |
The Cleft Lip and Palate Association of Ireland is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2012!
To celebrate, we are having a special concert featuring;
The Garda Band,
with Special Guest, James Nelson of the Celtic Tenors.
Venue: St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Maynooth, Co. Kildare.
Thursday 16th February 2012 at 8:00pm (Doors open 7:30pm).
Please ensure you arrive in plenty of time to be seated.
Tickets: €15 each.
Contact us at e-mail info@cleft.ie, or telephone 087 1319803.
Tickets also on sale locally in Maynooth Bookshop, 68 Main Street, Maynooth. Many thanks to Ursula Byrne and the team.
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Information Evening & AGM
Posted on October 17th, 2011
| November 16, 2011 | ||
| 7:30 pm | to | 10:00 pm |
Venue: Merrion Room, Red Cow Moran Hotel, Naas Road, Dublin 22. (see location map below).
Doors open from 7:30pm. Admission is free, all are welcome.
Topic: “A to Z of Cleft Surgery”.
We are delighted to have two eminent speakers from the Dublin Cleft Centre for this event:.
Mr David Orr, Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Our Ladies Hosptial Crumlin and Saint James’s Hospital.
Mr Gerry Kearns, Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon, Our Ladies Hospital Crumlin and Saint James’s Hospital.
With special guests Ms. Anne McGillivary and Ms. Laura Duggan, Cleft Co-Ordinators for Temple Street and Crumlin respectively
All babies born with cleft in Ireland will have either a lip and / or palate repair. Our speakers will cover these early surgeries. What happens next. Surgical options for improving speech. Surgery, in particular, bone grafting as part of the orthdontal treatment. Final surgeries for the young adult and options for older adults who may want to return for treatment. Each baby born with cleft will have their own unique treatment plan. Some may only ever have one operation, others may have more. The aim of this talk is to inform parents and other interested parties about the surgeries available, preparation, likely outcomes, how to balance surgery with other therapies. We will be looking to the floor for ideas on how to deal with soft food diet regime post surgery espically for teenagers - your input is welcome!
To help us plan numbers, please send a text or leave a message on 087 131 9803 or send an email to info@cleft.ie with your name and indicating numbers attending.
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