Sligo Weekender

SLIGO VOLUNTEER CENTRE

- By Olivia Byrne

The Dartry Céilí Band will perform a live concert in the Coleman Music Centre, Gurteen, Co.Sligo on this Saturday,April 13 at 8pm. Early booking is advisable for this concert. Tickets on sale now. Call 071 9182599 or visit www.colemaniri­shmusic. com. The Dartry Céilí Band won the All Ireland Senior Céilí Band competitio­n in 2009, at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Tullamore. The 11-piece band features band leader Philip Duffy fiddle), Mossie Martin, John Kilkenny, Declan Folan (on fiddles), June McCormack, Noelle Carroll and Cian Kearins (on flutes), Sean Carroll (Button Accordion), Michael Rooney(Concertina),

Kevin Brehony (Piano), Damien Mc Guinness (Drums), with singers Noelle Carroll and Cian Kearins

.It promises to be a great night’s entertainm­ent.

Welcomed in the Sacrament of Baptism in Killaraght Church on Saturday last was Meadh Aislinn Clarke- daughter of Siobhan (O’Grady) and Marcus Clarke -living in Loughrea.

Congratula­tions and good wishes to Megan McCormack, Cloonloo who was selected as the Sligo Rose for the Rose of Tralee competitio­n from an entry of thirteen contestant­s last Friday evening at the Clayton Hotel Sligo

Eastern

Harps 50/50 draw on April 8 had a jackpot of €672 -and the winner was Seamus Phillips c/o of O’Dowds Lake View Bar, Monasterad­en. The Club is very appreciati­ve of all the

RECENT BAPTISM: SLIGO ROSE: EASTERN HARPS 50/50: TIDY TOWNS - SLIGO TOWN AND COUNTY:

In Sligo town and throughout the county Tidy Towns Groups are getting back in action with their Spring Clean Ups. Please join your local volunteer group and keep Sligo looking fantastic.

SPECIAL OLYMPICS- COLLECTION DAY:

Special Olympics Ireland is looking for enthusiast­ic volunteers to help shake their buckets on Friday, April 19th and raise vital funds for Special Olympics athletes. Please get in touch if you have a couple of hours to spare.

The Queen Maeve Festival is a new exciting festival of music, culture and family events. It

QUEEN MAEVE FESTIVAL:

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