Manorhamilton

BIG CHARITIES’ DONATIONS

A total of € 9,200 was presented recently by the North West Vintage and Heritage Club to the local regional Acquired Brain Injury Ireland and Epilepsy Ireland organisations at a Bee Park Community Centre event.

Each organisation received a cheque for € 4,600, respectively. The North West Vintage and Heritage Club cheque for the local regional Acquired Brain Injury Ireland organisation was accepted by Teresa O’Boyle who is based in their Sligo office.

Teresa paid a warm tribute to the North West Vintage and Heritage Club for their generous donation and to Club member, Chris Cunningham for nominating her organisation for funding. The local Acquired Brain Injury Ireland unit covers Donegal, Sligo, West Cavan and Leitrim.

Ms. O’Boyle assured all present that the ‘ money will go to provide services for people in the local region’ who need help, including post injury rehabilitation, etc. A brain injury can happen in seconds and change a life forever.

On receiving the cheque for the local regional Epilepsy Ireland organisation its representative in Sligo, Agnes Mooney thanked North West Vintage and Heritage Club members Eugene and Breege Kelly for their work in providing the donation for the running of the regional Epilepsy Ireland services.

The local Epilepsy Ireland unit delivers it services to people in Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim. Epilepsy Ireland has been in operation for over 50 years.

STOP WALK

The suicide prevention organisation STOP ( Start Telling Others Prevention) is promoting a 5k Walk/ Stroll/ Run event in Manorhamilton on this Sunday, August 7, at 3 p. m.

The Walk/ Stroll/ Run will start at Manorhamilton Castle and it is being organised to raise funds for all people who urgently need STOP’s services. It will be a relaxed family event but the organisers will be happy to see the more competitive people turnout on the day, as well.

MOLLY MCGUINNESS RIP

Deepest sympathy is extended to the family of Molly McGuinness Lisnabrack Mullies who died peacefully at St Phelim’s Nursing Home Dromahair.

Molly remains reposed at St Phelim’s Nursing Home on Friday evening, July 22, prior to their removal to the Church of the Annunciation, Mullies. Her Funeral Mass and Service took place on Saturday, July at noon with burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.

VINTAGE CLUB MEETING

The next meeting of the Northwest Vintage and Heritage Club takes place in Manorhamilton’s