Sligo Weekender

ACHONRYMUL­LINABREENA

- By Elaine Conroy

welcoming environmen­t for them.

SLIGO SOCIAL SERVICES:

Sligo Social Services is looking for volunteers to befriend older people in County Sligo. If you can give an hour a week, they would love to hear from you. You will be matched with someone with similar interests and it's up to you and your new friend how to spend your time together. This is such an important role, especially this time of year when loneliness can be overwhelmi­ng. If you this doesn't suit you, you can join the Friendly Call team!

Over the course of 2 hours you make 15 minute calls to your list of recipients. You must use your own phone however.

FRUIT AND VEG ORDERING SERVICE AT ACHONRY FARMERS MARKET:

You can now create your very own unique fruit and veg box to suit your household needs and requiremen­ts. Simply message 087 798 1827 and place your order before 12 noon every Thursday and collect from Achonry Farmers Market the following Saturday, 10am - 1pm. However big or small your order is, the Markets new supplier, Joe

Kelly, is happy to oblige. A simple way to support this local amenity and maintain it in the community. A variety of household necessitie­s and treats are available from the small businesses at the market.

COMMUNITY MONUMENTS FUND:

Court Abbey has been allocated €30,000 by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage under Stream 2 for the developmen­t of a Conservati­on Management Plan/Report. Court Abbey is among just five monuments in the country recently allocated Adopt a Monument Status. A. M. C. E. would like to thank Sligo County Council for their applicatio­n to the Fund and their support in the conservati­on of this community monument.

COMMUNITY GAMES DATE CHANGE:

Please note a change of date for athletics/field events for community games as they are working on the pitch. New date Sunday, April

28 at 2pm in Achonry pitch. Any new entries please arrive at 1.45 to register. Please be on time as events will run quickly.

COOLANEY-MULLINABRE­ENA GAA CLUB:

Players from the local GAA team will feature in upcoming county matches. Senior InterCount­y footballer Nathan Mullen will feature as Sligo takes on Galway this Saturday at 3.30pm in Markievicz Park in the Connacht

Semi-Final. Conor Johnston and Eoin Barrett have a season deciding match this week against Mayo in MacHale Park, Castlebar, on Wednesday evening at 6.30 as U-20 representa­tives.

The winner of this group stage will advance to a semi final against Leitrim or Roscommon.

Blue Kidz Academy takes place every Saturday at 10am at Nace O'Dowd Park. The Academy caters to all age groups ranging from 5 to 10. New interest is always welcome. Contact informatio­n for every age group is available on the clubs social media channels.

 ?? PICTURE BY PAUL CANAVAN ?? Karen Lockhart, Denise Mulvaney and Anne Marie Porter in ‘Always A Convent Girl’ at Grange Hall last weekend.
PICTURE BY PAUL CANAVAN Karen Lockhart, Denise Mulvaney and Anne Marie Porter in ‘Always A Convent Girl’ at Grange Hall last weekend.

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