EaskeyDromore West
SUICIDE PREVENTION
Vincent McGowan Foundation QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) Gatekeeper Training for Suicide Prevention will be held in Easkey Community Centre on Thursday, November 30, from seven – 10 p.m. Attendees will receive their ‘Gatekeeper Cert’ and a copy of the QPR Resource Booklet. Attendance is free as the training is funded by the Vincent McGowan Foundation. Contact; Anne Lynch at 087 9266788 or email; Anne. lynch @outlook.ie.
LEAVING CERT AWARD
Congratulations to Stephen Gaughan a past student of Coláiste Iascaigh on achieving the best overall result in Leaving Cert Applied Engineering 2017 where Stephen got the highest result in the country. His achievement was commended at the Engineering Technology Teachers Association conference held in Letterkenny Institute of Technology where he received a gold medal and a certificate. He is son of Ann Gaughan, Kilglass.
LADIES’ FOOTBALL AGM
Eoghan Rua Ladies’ Football club will hold their annual general meeting on Saturday, December 2, at 8 p.m. in the Diamond Coast Hotel. It is important that parents and players attend in order to discuss the future of the club.
LIP SYNC LIVE
The Diamond Coast Hotel was packed to capacity on Saturday night last for the Easkey GAA Lip Sync Live. Fifteen acts took to the stage and proved to be highly entertaining. Overall winners were ‘The Healthy Ladies’ and the judge’s choice was ‘The A Team’. The main sponsors were Office Pro, Ballina and Blair Feeney, Dromore West. Well done to the acts, the organisers and supporters.
YOUNG AT HEART
West Sligo Young at Heart club will hold a Tea Dance in the Ocean Sands Hotel on Thursday, December 7, from to 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Music by Gary O’Reilly. Admission €8 to include soup, sandwiches, tea and coffee.
COMMUNITY ALERT
Kilglass/Culleens community alert will hold their next meeting in Sheridan’s Bar on Wednesday, December 6, at 9 p.m.
MARGARET KILCULLEN R.I.P.
The death has taken place of Margaret Kilcullen née Knox, Ballymeeney. Her funeral Mass took place in St James Church, Easkey and burial took place in Roslea Cemetry. Sympathy is extended to her family and relatives.
BOSTON TEA PARTY
Coláiste Iascaigh will hold a Boston Tea Party in the Ocean Sands Hotel on January 26. All proceeds going directly to future development works. An auction is also planned on the night, and are currently accepting any items that may attract interest. For more information on how the night works please check out our website colaisteiascaigh.ie.
COMMUNITY CARE PARTY
Easkey/Rathlee Community Care will hold their annual Christmas party for senior citizens on Sunday, December 3, at 2 p.m. in the Ocean Sands Hotel. Everyone welcome. Contact Mai Curley at 096 49197 for further details.
ST FARNAN’S GAA
The annual general meeting of the St Farnan’s GAA Club will be held on Friday, December 15, at 8.30 p.m. in Dromore West community centre.
ST PATRICK’S GAA
St Patrick’s GAA Club will hold their annual general meeting on Friday, December 8, at 9.30 p.m. in the community centre.
SANTA IN ENNISCRONE
On Saturday, December 2, at 2 p.m. Santa will visit the Family Resource Centre in Enniscrone with plenty of fun and entertainment for young and old so come along and join in the free festivities.
LOTTO
There was no winner of the jackpot in the Easkey lotto draw on November 17. Numbers drawn were 19, 20, 21 and 26. €25 winners were Liam Kilgannon, Roseann McGowan, Anthony Walsh, Caoimhe O’Brien and Caroline Colleary. Promoter’s prize: Joe Cosgrove. Next jackpot €2,100 and the draw will take place at the bingo in the community centre at 8.30 on Friday night.
MOBILE LIBRARY MEETING
Please come to a meeting in the Leap Office, Easkey on Wednesday, November 29, at 7.30 p.m. This meeting is to as-