Ballymote

HOUSING INFORMATION SERVICE

Focus Ireland Advice and Information Service: if you have any queries about your private rented or local authority housing, are looking for somewhere to live or are in need of any housing information, advice or assistance please contact Róisín at 087 1718375 to make an appointment in Ballymote.

COMMUNITY GAMES

We are ready to go for 2019. Forms are gone out to all the children, please return them as soon as possible and thank you if you have already done so. Quiz practice returns on Wednesday, January 30, at 8 p.m. in the Pastoral Centre. Draughts practice returns today, Tuesday, February 5, in the Pastoral Centre. Area Gymnastics takes place in Regional Sports Centre, Cleveragh on Monday, February 4, at 6 p.m. Routines can be downloaded from communitygames.ie/gymnastics.html.

Area Modelling takes place on Monday, February 11, in Scoil Muire gan Smal at 6.30 p.m. Area Art takes place on Wednesday, February 13, in Scoil Muire gan Smal at 6.30 p.m. Please supply you own materials for these events. Area Swimming takes place on Saturday, March 16, at 3 p.m.

SYMPATHY

Sympathy is extended to the family, relatives and friends of Kathleen Keenan (née Alcock) London and Cloonamonagh, whose death occurred recently.

DRAMA AT THE WELL

Skreen-Dromard Drama Group are staging their Hilarious Comedy ‘A Fish Out Of Water’ in Hawkswell Theatre Sligo on February 9 at 8 p.m. They will supporting SHOUT on the night with the raffle. For more details for this event contact from 087 6806905.

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CURLEW WALKERS CLUB

The next meeting of the Curlew Walkers will take plave on Sunday, February 10, meeting on the Crescent, Boyle at 10 p.m. This will be a Grade B at Ben Bulben Head (which needs a good level of fitness and is a four to six-hour duration). Your leader for the day will be Naomi McBride 087 6743693. Please confirm times with leader or website prior to each walk walkingboyle.com.

ALL SHOOK UP

Tickets are now on sale for Abbey Community College’s production of ‘All Shook Up’. The musical will take place in St Joseph’s Hall on February 13, 14 and 15 at 8 p.m. The Booking Office is open in the school Monday to Thursday 1.15 p.m. to 1.45 p.m. and 4 p.m. 4.30 p.m. It is also open on Fridays from 1.15 p.m. to 1.45 p.m. Tickets must be paid for in full by cash or cheque at time of booking. (No credit card facility) Bookings must be made in person at the Booking Office (Parents Room). No phone booking available. Please do not call to the school office to book.

SPRING HEALTH WELLBEING/CRAFT FAIR.

Bookings are now being taken for the Spring Health and Wellbeing Craft Fair that will take place in Boyle on Sunday, March 10, The fair will take place in the Spool Factory Event Centre from midday to 6 p.m. The event will feature complementary therapists, crafters, soap makers, crystals etc. For more details, contact Lucy at 089 6014843. Some stalls are already booked and places are limited.

SCOIL NA NAINGEAL NAOFA

Enrolment is now taking place for the 2019/20 season at Scoil na nAingeal Naofa in Boyle. Enrolment continues till March 7 with the school open day on March 5 Application forms and details are available at the school or via email scoilnnn@gmail.com or 071 9662737 Details will also be available on enrolment about the ‘Student only After School Club’.

BAGATELLE

40 years of original hits by the famous Bagatelle will be taking place in Teach Murray on Friday, March 15. Tickets available in Una Bhan Tourism in the grounds of King House, Boyle. For further information, call 071 9663033.

TOWN DOORWAY’S

FOTOFIT Camera Club have been together happily snapping for the past three years. Excitement is building as we get ready for a special exhibition to be held later this year. The theme is ‘Town Doorways’ and we invite interested parties to get involved.

The club would love to partner up with the people who own or work behind these doorways, be they business or private. If you are interested in letting us photograph your town door and possibly you outside it or if you require any further questions, then please contact Veronica at 086 3776258 voconnor@bocros. org or Sharon at 966 3146.

A MUST FOR YOUR DIARY

Boyle GAA to host ‘I’m a Celebrity’ Excitement is building ahead of next year’s Boyle GAA organised ‘I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here’ fundraiser. The event will take place on Saturday, March 16, in St Joseph’s Hall. 24 contestants will battle it out to see who is the ‘King or Queen of the Jungle’. The main sponsor of the night is Land.

Escape Pty Ltd, the Australian company run by Boyle man Pádraig Sweeney. Based on the popular TV show, this event is unlike anything you have seen before. Contestants are fully dressed in their campsite costumes and compete alongside live snakes, reptiles and spiders surrounded by a jungle background.

COURTYARD MARKET

The all-weather Courtyard Market takes place every Saturday in the grounds of King House, Boyle from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m. There is a wide range of seasonal produce, including organic fruit and vegetables, homemade jams and marmalade, organic free range eggs, fruit juices, gluten free/ sour dough/spelt bread and all kinds of delicious home bakes are available every week. Alongside the food stalls are a number of crafters selling their handmade wares, personalized candles and knitwear.For further information, please call 071 9663033.