Collooney

SYMPATHY

Sympathies are extended to the family of Dan Gilmartin, Knockbeg, who passed away last week. May he rest in peace.

NOVENA

The St Maria Goretti Novena is taking place at the Church of the Assumption, Collooney from June 28 to July 6 nightly at 8 p. m. Speakers each night. Full details to follow.

AFTERSCHOOL SERVICE

Young Explorers Afterschool Service is opening on August 31, in Scoil Mhuire agus Iosaf Senior School, Collooney. An information evening will be held on Friday, June 16, at 7.30 p. m. upstairs in the Teeling Centre. A second evening to be held on Saturday, July 1, at 7 p. m. also in Teeling. For further information please contact Avril Hunt at 083 8852178 or collooneysligoafterschool@hotmail.com.

BASKETBALL AWARD

Congratulations to Dillon Walsh, Knockbeg, who was chosen for an All Star Basketball Award at the recent Torraine Sears Memorial Tournament in Belfast. Well done, Dillon.

BEST OF LUCK

Best of luck to all our young people in the upcoming Junior Cert and Leaving Cert exams.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

Congratulations to the 22 boys and girls in Second Class, who recently received their First Holy Communion. All the communicants and their families have been invited to a special Mass at Knock Basilica this Sunday, June 4, at midday.

TIDY TOWNS

Collooney Tidy Towns have vacancies for the Tus Scheme. If elegible and interested, please contact Gerrry Mullaney, Sligo Leader at 086 8221995.

We are continuing with positive actions for the all- Ireland Pollinator Plan and with the sun shining its great to get outside and enjoy the good weather. To give our bees and butterflies the best chance of surviving in their nesting areas, we are not cutting the grass as frequently and we ask that if at all possible, you might consider doing the same.

Some areas around our town are being left uncut from June right through to Septemeber to manage best for the wildlife. These areas are: along the river walk from crystal factory to back of Mill Falls, the wildlife garden off the Fairgreen, both sides of the Barrack road as you reach Collooney Roundabout and also the green area just before going under the bypass bridge on way down to Union. We hope you appreciate our efforts to provide for our pollinators and take some to time to also to appreciate the abundance of beautiful nature around us.

Collooney Tidy Towns are preparing their entry into this year’s national competition and are busy with litter pick- ups, painting, weed control etc. We appeal to all residents to undertake some extra cleaning around their properties.

The main streets and square have been swept clean and we encourage and inform all business throughout the town to continue to keep the areas outside premises clean and litter- free.

We sincerly appreciate all the help and assistance we get in keeping our town tidy. We are always looking for new people to get involved and if you would like to join us, even for an evenings clean- up, you would be more than welcome to come out with us any wednesday evening, meeting at the square at 7 p. m.

If you wish for any information to be included in the Collooney Notes please email to collooneynotes1@gmail.com.