Muirkirk Angling Association
2012 Fishing PermitsFishing permits are now available from
Ticket Secretary Joe Timmins
Muirkirk Enterprise Group
MEG have the following Muirkirk goods available-
Tea Towels & Eco Bags in two sizesMuirkirk Coasters (4 in a pack) £5 per set
Key Rings £1 each - Magnets £2 each
with pictures of Tibbie's Brig, Covenanters' Monument
Macadam's Cairn, Muirkirk Snow Scene, Totem Polies
Miner's Memorial, etc
can feature family photographs
(please contact Alison Meaken)
above available at Moorhead's & the Caravan ParkA new Cookery Book is now on sale
available at Moorhead's price £4.50Nearly New Shop
in Garan House
from 26th to 30th MarchDonations of all descriptions accepted.
All proceeds from the above will go towards funds
for the benefit of the village.
Replacement of
Slot Burn Culvert BridgeIt is understood that the replacement of the above
bridge on the Muirkirk to Strathaven road (B743) has
not yet been approved. Work, with associated traffic disruption, originally expected to take place in March, is now unlikely to occur.The Slot Burn Culvert is located in East Ayrshire
close to the boundary with South Lanarkshire.
This part of the road has been reduced
to a single lane for many months.
Poisoned Red Kite
puts Muirkirk in the newsThe carcass of a young Red Kite born on the Black Isle in the spring of 2011 has been found near Muirkirk, poisoned by a banned pesticide.
The bird had a satellite transmitter fitted to its back shortly after fledging on the Black Isle this summer. But RSPB Scotland became worried in September when it remained near Muirkirk for several days.
The bird's carcass was later found close to the Muirkirk and North Lowther Hills special protection area of moorland. Subsequent Tests carried out at a government laboratory showed it had been poisoned by a banned pesticide.
RSPB Scotland investigations officer Ian Thomson said: "The poisoning of this red kite is just the latest incident of bird of prey persecution in and around the special protection area, particularly involving hen harriers and peregrines.
"The populations of hen harrier in particular are declining alarmingly in this area. Only a few years ago there were 21 pairs of hen harriers in the area - now we are down to a mere handful."
Anyone with information should contact
Strathclyde Police on: 0141 532 2000 or
Crimestoppers on: 0800 555 111.
Christmas cards by
Muirkirk Primary Schoolas shown on the STV website - click here
Brown Bin Collections
Brown Bin collections have now ceased
for the period from
week commencing 5th December 2011
until week ending 9th March 2012Anyone require brown bin uplift during this period can contact
Cleansing Services on 01563 554033
or e-mail cleaning.services@east-ayrshire.gov.uk
Family History Connections
Walls - HowatJim Kelly from the USA is trying to research his Great Great Great Grandparents who were married in Muirkirk in 1826.
They were William Walls and Grace Howat. William and Grace raised the first members of their family in Muirkirk and Lanarkshire before emigrating to the USA.
More information on Jim's ancestors can be found here
Fresh Air-shire
Smoking Cessation ServiceA smoking cessation group has now been started in
Muirkirk and meets every Wednesday afternoon
in the IFE Wing from 2pm to 3pmIf you smoke and wish to make an attempt to
stop smoking, come along and john the group
on a Wednesday afternoon.Its free of charge !
Cumnock Chronical
Campaign for Better BroadbandThe Cumnock Chronical is running a campaign to bring a better broadband service to Cumnock and it's surrounding villages.
Muirkirk first received a public phone-line based ADSL broadband service on 8th September 2004. This was upgraded to ADSL Max on 31st March 2006. There have been no further upgrades to Muirkirk's broadband service since then and the sole provider of broadband service in Muirkirk continues to be BT. The Muirkirk broadband service serves 809 residental premises and 50 non-residential premises (info as shown in SamKnows)
View and comment on the Chronical campaign - here
Photographic Club
The Photographich Club meets in the Day Centre, Furnace Road, from 7pm to 8.30 pm on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month over the winter.
