Tubbercurry

SOUTH SLIGO AWARDS

Tubbercurry Chamber of Commerce and Community Association is promoting the South Sligo People and Business of the Year Awards with a function taking place in Cawleys Hotel on Saturday, October 29.

There will be three categories ( 1) Person of the Year, ( 2) Group/ Club of the Year, ( 3) Business of the Year. Nomination forms will be placed in businesses around South Sligo and the Sligo Champion will help promote it also.

This is an ideal opportunity to help acknowledge the contributions individuals, clubs, societies, organisations and businesses have made to the economic and social life of South Sligo. If you feel you know, or are part of one of these individuals or entities, please discuss with others and get a nomination form completed. On part of the nomination form you will be asked to do a brief synopsis of why your nominee should be acknowledged.

Judging of nominations will be carried out by an outside and Independent panel of judges, and the awards will be announced and presented at the function on October 29. The function takes the format of a reception with a four course meal, and music and dancing after the formalities. Other novelties will also take place. Please start thinking about the Awards and feel free to nominate as often as you like. Pencil the date into your diary.

ENTERPRISE TOWN

Bank of Ireland, Tubbercurry are hosting a new initiative for the Business and Social Community of South Sligo with a major display arranged at the St Attracta’s Community School Complex on the weekend of November 4 and 5.

The Enterprise Town programme will bring together people from across local Businesses, from our Schools and Youth groups, and from Sports and Cultural Organisations. It will facilitate a networking event that will bring all of these pillars together. People will connect with groups and businesses that they never knew existed so that long term relationships will be formed and opportunities to do business will prosper.

This event is entirely free and all costs associated with it are carried by Bank of Ireland, Tubbercurry. The event is open to the entire community of South Sligo. If you are involved in a business or organisation that might be interested in learning more on how to exhibit, or for further details, contact BOI Tubbercurry or email enterprisetown@ tubbercurry. ie.

MAURA AUSTIN R. I. P.

The recent death occurred at Mowlam Nursing Home, Sligo of Maura Austin ( née McCann). Maura was a proud native of Tubbercurry who always kept in touch with friends and relations in the Tubbercurry and South Sligo locality.

Daughter of the late Michael and May McCann, who were prominent business people in Tubbercurry throughout the 1940s and ‘ 50’ s, the McCann’s ran a shop and bakery for many years on Teeling Street, Tubbercurry in the premises now occupied by McCarricks. Maura received an excellent education in the Marist Convent, Tubbercurry during the 1950s and moved to England as a young adult for work purposes, as did her siblings, Terry, Michael and Margaret.

Throughout her years in England she maintained a strong connection with the Marist Convent in Tubbercurry, and was delighted to be able to continue the McCann tradition of a Marist education when her daughter Michelle attended the Marist run school in Fulham, London.

After her retirement, Maura moved to Sligo and got fully involved in community life there, sharing her creative passion for all things art and crafts through teaching floristry and various craft classes at both Sligo VEC and to community groups in Carraroe, Sligo. She was also an active member of the Irish Countrywomen’s Association.

Her remains reposed at the Morahan Funeral Home and burial took place in Rhue graveyard alongside her parents. The number of old friends and Marist Convent connections who called to the funeral to extend their sympathies would have made Maura very happy, as it did her family and siblings. She is survived by her daughter Michelle, son Mark, brothers Terry and Michael, sister Margaret, and various nieces, nephews and cousins, all to whom sympathy is extended. May she rest in peace. LEADER FUNDING NOW OPEN

The leader programme is a Government initiative to support Rural Development projects initiated at the local level in order to revitalise rural areas and create jobs, and has a budget of € 7.6 million to be spent between now and 2020. It has various pillars – Rural Economic Development, Enterprise Development, Job Creation, Social Inclusion and protection of Rural Environment. Proposals can come from community groups or Individuals, and expressions of interest are now being accepted by Co. Sligo Leader Partnership.

Projects can be funded 50% – 75% and further details are available from Leader Partnership, Cleveragh Road, Sligo, email info@ sligoleader. com. Local board members include Jerry Lundy, Joe Walsh and Jack Devaney.

SOUTH SLIGO WINE CLUB

The next meeting of the South Sligo Wine Club will be on Tuesday, October 11, in Murphy’s Hotel at 8.30 p. m. Don and Jenny will be doing their presentation on Fizzy wines from France. A very enjoyable evening to be had. Thank you Don and Jenny in advance. Please come along on Tuesday, October 11. Remember no membership this year just € 12 per night. Everybody welcome.

COMMUNITY GAMES

The Tubbercurry/ Cloonacool Community Games AGM will take place on Tuesday, October 11, at 9 p. m. in Cawley’s Hotel.

REMEMBERING FR PEYTON

An evening celebrating the life and work of Fr Patrick Peyton will take place at St John’s Rest and Care Centre, Knock Shrine on Thursday, October 13, at 8 p. m. Leading the proceedings will be Fr Steve Gibson, Spiritual Director of Fr Peyton Memorial Centre, Attymass with Kieran Lundy providing the music. Refreshments served before the evening begins.

SOCIAL DANCING

There is a social dance in the Gateway Hotel, Swinford on Fir October 14. Music Stuart Moyles. Dancing 10 p. m. to 12.30 a. m.

TABLE QUIZ

A table quiz is being held in Cawley’s Hotel, Tubbercurry, on Saturday night, October 15, at 9.30 p. m. In aid of St George’s Church. Tables of four only € 40. First Prize € 100. Second prize € 50. Raffle on the Night.

SÉAMUS O’ROURKE PLAY

Séamus O’Rourke teams up with Cavan writer John McManus ( The Quare Land) in his latest production Danger Money – a beautiful ‘ close- up’ of rural Irish life and is coming to Tubbercurry on Friday, October 28.

All proceeds in aid of Tubbercurry Old Fair Day Festival. Tickets € 10 on sale in Margaret Kennedy’s and Gillespies Menswear and Sport.

TRACTOR RUN

Cloonacool Community Centre will host their annual Tractor Run on October 31 starting from Cloonacool Community Centre. All Hondas, vintage cars and tractors welcome. For booking please contact Attracta McIntyre at 086 3058844.