The Sligo Champion

Boyle

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SAFETALK TRAINING

Following the success of last year’s safe TALK training, another one is planned for Thursday, May 17, This free event will take place in Boyle Family Resource Centre from 7 p.m. to Booking is essential at 071 9663000 Learn four basic steps to recognise persons with thoughts of suicide and connect them with suicide helping resources. Suitable for everyone who wants to help prevent suicide: front line workers, clergy, volunteers, parents, teachers, citizens.

FINE ART WEAVING

An exhibition celebratin­g Fine Art Weaving from Ireland and Scotland is open to all in King House till May 24 Fabulous pieces by Terry Dunne, Joan Baxter, John Brennan, Amanda Gizzi, Angela Forte, Mary Cuthbert, Frances Crowe, and Elizabeth Radcliffe.

CURLEW WALKERS CLUB

The next meeting of the Curlew Walkers will be on Sunday, May 27, at 9 a.m. This willd be a Climb Grade B/C Meeting on the Crescent, Boyle at 9 a.m. Leader for the day will be Philip James 086 3353000 and Henk Meijnhart 087 273373. Please confirm times with leader or website prior to each walk walkingboy­le.com.

ANGLING COMPETITIO­N

Cavetown and Clogher Angling club will hold a Pike Angling competitio­n on Cavetwon Lake. This boat only event will take place on Sunday, May 27, Entry from 9.30 a.m. with fishing from 11 to four. Prize giving at Cavetown Amenity Area on the lake shore. Strict catch and release policy and boats must have a holding tank and electric outboards only. More informatio­n from William Little 087 2985879/ John Casserly 086 8817133 or Gary Beirne.

HOLY CROSS PILGRIMAGE

The Padre Pio Pilgrimage to Holy Cross, Co Tipperary will take place on Sunday, May 27. A bus will leave the Crescent, Boyle, at 8 a.m. For further informatio­n, please call Moya at 071 9662110.

OPEN ARTS FESTIVAL

Boyle Art Exibition are accepting art submission­s on Friday July July 6 and seven from 4 p.m. till 6 p.m. at the Parochial School, Military Road, Boyle. Guidelines and form. For further informatio­n email patricia@unabhan.ie or Una Bhan Tourism, grounds of King House, Boyle 071 9663033.

MANUAL HANDLING COURSE

A five-day Manual Handling Instructor­s Course QQI Level 6 will take place at Boyle Enterprise Centre. Course dates May 16, 23, 30. Times 9.30/4.30. For more informatio­n or to book places please email info@roleskilln­et. com or call 071 9673440.

BOYLE GAA DRAW

Boyle GAAs monster spring draw which is currently under way has hugely attractive prizes. You can win a €2.500 holiday voucher and go to any destina- tion you choose, while second prize features a weekend in Dublin and two all-Ireland football final tickets. Tickets are just €5 and a book of five is available for €20.

If you’re not in Boyle we can arrange to send you tickets, just email boylegaatr­easurer@gmail. com for details. Your help and support for our fundraisin­g initiative­s is vital to the success of the club and enables us to develop our Abbey Park facilities on an ongoing basis.

COURTYARD MARKET

The Market takes place every Saturday in the grounds of King House, Boyle from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m. For further informatio­n, please call Una Bhan at 071 9663033.

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