EaskeyDromore West
COMMUNITY COUNCIL AGM
The annual general meeting of Easkey Community Council CLG will be held in Easkey Community Centre on Wednesday, April 25, at 8.30 p.m.
PUBLIC MEETING
A public meeting will be held in Dromore West community centre on Saturday, April 28, at 8 p.m. on the eighth Amendment. Speakers include Declan Ganley, Yvonne Donoghue and Sylvana Parle.
PADDY KILCULLEN R.I.P.
The death has taken place of Paddy Kilcullen, Kileenduff, Easkey. Sympathy is extended to his son Martin, daughter Mary, daughter-in-law Christine, sonin-law Darragh, grandchildren, nephews nieces, relatives and friends. His funeral took place from McGowan’s funeral home to St James Church. Burial took place in Roslea Cemetry.
DARKNESS INTO LIGHT
Darkness into Light is taking place on May, 12 in Dromore West at 4.15 a.m., and registration is now open. You can register by logging onto dil.pieta.ie/ event-information/venues/dromore-west-village
For anyone who needs assistance in registering or wishes to sign up to volunteer, call into Kirsty Murphy (DIL Organising Committee), in the Still Bar from 4 p.m. on week days and midday Saturday and Sunday where she will assist you and answer any questions you may have in relation to registration.
If you or anyone you know is affected by suicide, please contact your local Suicide Bereavement Liaison Officer, Anne Lynch (email anne.lynch@pieta.ie – Tel: 085 2538638) and she can meet a bereaved family (at their request) as a group or individually.
DIED IN ENGLAND
The death has taken place in Cambridge, England of George Hickson a native of Rathlee. Sympathy is extended to his nephew Fr Oliver McHugh and nieces Maura and Bernie and their families.
MOBILE HEART UNIT
The Mobile Heart Unit is coming to the Family Resource Centre, Enniscrone on Friday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A free heart check is available to all people in the area.
THE LATE DONIE KIRBY
The sudden death has taken place of Donie Kirby, Castletown, Easkey and Ballyneety, Limerick. Funeral took place from his home to St James Church, Easkey for Requiem Mass followed by burial in Roslea Cemetry. Sympathy is extended to his wife Christine, son Daniel and daughter Emma, sister Mary, inlaws, nephews, nieces relatives and friends.
Donie was a great promoter of hurling in Sligo, coached hurling in schools and set up the Western Gaels hurling club. He was assistant secretary of the Sligo County Board at the time of his death.
JOHNNY KENNY R.I.P.
The death has occurred of Johnny Kenny, Carrowpadden, Rathlee, who resided in New York for many years. Sympathy is extended to his brother Mikie sisters Mary McGuire and Breege Donagher, inlaws, nephews, nieces relatives and friends. His funeral took place from McGowan’s funeral home to Rathlee Church. Burial took place in Roslea Cemetry following Requiem Mass.
SKREEN SOCIAL DANCE
The April social dance in the Skreen-Dromard community centre will take place on Saturday 28. Music for dancing will be provided by Nigel Livingstone from 10 p.m.
FR PADDY TUFFY R.I.P.
The death has taken place of Fr Paddy Tuffy, Culleens. Sympathy is extended to his sister Agatha Davis, brothers Tommie Joe and Paul, in laws, nieces and nephews, relatives and friends. Fr Paddy served in Easkey/Rathlee parish as curate during the years 1971 to 78.
YOUR NEWS
To have notes included email duffyfamilycabra@eircom.net or call 086 8373206. ticket €5 each or €10 for three. Amazing prizes include a 13x7ft trailer of wood, 500 litres of kerosene, 20 bags of smokeless coal and a lot more. Proceeds in aid of Skreen-Dromard Community Centre. Ring Allister at 087 2531266 or Anne Marie at 087 6649635 for further details.
LOCAL TEXT ALERT
The Text Alert/Be Alert Group is active in the local Skreen-Dromard area and community. Everyone is asked to be vigilant and report any persons or vehicles acting suspiciously in the local area to the Garda. The contact number for the Sligo Garda Station is 071 9157000.
SYMPATHY
Deepest sympathy is extended to the following families on recent bereavements.
to Agatha Davis and the Davis family, Skreen on the recent death of her brother Fr Patrick Tuffy, late of Culleens, Kilgalss.
to Carol Rafter and the Rafter family, Larkhill, Beltra on the death of her cousin Gregory Kearns, late of County Wicklow.