Tubbercurry
BLOOD DONATION CLINIC
Blood Donation Clinic in St Brigid’s Hall, Tubbercurry on Thursday, February 7, from 4.30 p.m. to 8 p.m. As always, the demand for blood continues and every possible donation is desperately needed. Injured and sick people live because other people give. Blood is life and giving some is one of the greatest gestures of love and care that most people will ever have chance to avail of.
WESTERN DRAMA FESTIVAL
The Western Drama Festival 2019 will run from first March 9 in St Brigid’s Hall, Tubbercurry. There is a great mix of plays included in this year’s line up, including lots of drama and comedy over the week. A full list of the plays can be found by logging on to westerndramafestival.com/ line-up-full-length-march-2019.
The Adjudicator for this year’s Festival is the inspirational Anna Walker, who comes with a great wealth of experience, enthusiasm and expertise.
Tickets for the 2019 Western Drama Festival can be purchased through the Tubbercurry Tourist Office on Humbert Street, or phone 071 0936616 (Opening hours: Mon – Thursday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday a.m. $3 to 4.30 p.m. Tickets can also be purchased at St Brigid’s Hall Theatre Box Office during the festival. For out-of-hours enquiries, please call 087 7078210.
CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
This month the group will meet in 53 Ard Aishling, Charlestown Road, Tubbercurry on Wednesday, February 6, at 8 p.m. This group is for people who have or have had cancer.
TOWN TWINNING ANNIVERSARY
This year we will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of the twinning between Viarmes and Tubbercurry. A group from South Sligo will be travelling to Viarmes on May 9 to May 13 There will be various activities including a day trip to Paris organised by our French hosts. The cost of flights is reasonable at the moment with Ryanair. If you are interested in travelling please contact Nuala at info@tubbercurry.ie or Michael at mikecole@eircom.net or Derek at 087 6393137, or alternatively call in to Nuala in the Tourist office. Flight details for the trip: Ryanair flight departs Dublin for Beauvais on Thursday, May 9, at 6.30 a.m., returning Monday, May 13, departing Beauvais for Dublin at 9.25 a.m.
IRISH REVISION COURSES
Leaving Cert Irish Oral Revision Course Saturday, March 23, 10 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. in Banada, with junior and Leaving cert Irish courses July 22 to July 26 and July 29 to August 2 in Banada. Contact Siobhán at 087 4510572 for more information.
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 Tubbercurry.
BANADA ABBEY BINGO
Massive €1,800 guaranteed payout every Tuesday night at Banada Abbey Bingo starting at 8.30 p.m. Jackpot €1,100+ on 45 calls or less. All lines €20 and €260 payout on Flier sheet. 50: 50 draw and lots of Lucky Number Games.
CLOONACOOL PLAYERS
Rehearsals are in full swing at present for the Cloonacool Players upcoming production of ‘I do not like thee Dr Fell’ a dark comedy written by playwright Bernard Farrell. This play will be performed in Cloonacool Community Centre on Friday the 15th, Saturday and Sunday, February 16, and 17, next at 8 p.m. each night. It will then travel to St Nathy’s Hall Mullinabreena on Friday night, February 22, and then on to the Arts Centre in Ballina on Thursday night, February 28, for a special needs charity event. It will also play in St Brigid’s Hall Tubbercurry on Monday, March 4, at the Western Drama Festival.
The play which has a story line based on group therapy support and is built around the complex characters who attend the session, is guaranteed to keep audiences fully engaged throughout the evening. It will also play on the drama festival circuit of Ireland, during the month of March. So put these dates in your diary.
DANCE CLASS
Why not join the Dance Class on the Sligo Road on Wednesday nights from 8 p.m. Class for beginners – improvers, learn new steps or practice your dancing, and a brilliant way to exercise. Slow Waltz, Waltz Foxtrot, Quickstep and more. For more information contact 087 6674561.
CLOONACOOL SCHOOL ENROLMENT
enrolment forms for September 2019 are now available for St Michael’s National School, Cloonacool. Please contact the school at 071 9185709.
CORRESPONDENT
Email Roger McCarrick – tubbercurrynotes@eircom.net.