Tubbercurry
BACK TO EDUCATION
There will be a workshop for adults considering a return to Education and wishing to explore a different future for themselves in North Connaught College Tubbercurry from Tuesday, May 29 – Thursday, May 31, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Ring 071 9185035 to enrol.
COMHALTAS NEWS
The monthly Comhaltas session will take place in Nathy Brennan’s on Friday night, June 1. Junior session starts at 9 p.m. and senior session at 10 p.m. All musicians welcome.
The Sligo county Fleadh will be held in the Mercy College, Sligo. The official opening and concert on Friday night, June 1, in the Southern Hotel at 7 p.m. Competitions on Saturday and Sunday, June 2, and three. Céilí on Saturday night in Southern Hotel commencing at 8.30 p.m. A great weekend of music song and dance is assured. Bígí linn le haghaidh an craic.
SLIGO GREENWAY
The AGM of the Sligo Greenway Co-Op took place last week with a large crowd in attendance. The enthusiasm for a Greenway to be developed on the footprint of the old Sligo-Limerick rail line is very strong and growing in strength as each obstacle to the development is overcome one by one.
As well as being a marvellous walking and cycling facility for the local population from Sligo to Mayo, it will also be a great attraction for tourists into the Co. Sligo region. This in turn will have a spin off for all the tourist related businesses, including Hotels, B&B premises, pubs, restaurants, and other related service industries.
At a time when employment opportunities in Co. Sligo are limited, it is essential that this Greenway Project continues to its final goal of receiving funding to get the route opened. Many people may ask, how can they help? At present membership of the CoOp stands at 800, but this number needs to be doubled or even trebled.
If you or your friends and family have not already joined, please do so to lend your support to the project. Membership of the CoOp costs just €10, and this can be done online. Please email sligogreenwaycoop@gmail.com for membership details, or if you are not yet computer good, please leave your contact details with any of the committee, including Noel Johnson at his Computerbits shop in Tubbercurry.
CARD GAME
25 Card game single hand in St Brigid’s Hall, Tubbercurry every Sunday night at 8.30 p.m. The card games will go right through the summer.
ADULT CYCLING SKILLS
A free workshop suitable for adult beginners and novice cyclist will take place at Tubbercurry Family Resource Centre on Thursday, June 14, from 7 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. Learn to ride a bike with confidence in a small group with friendly instructors. Full lesson will take place in the car park away from the road and traffic. Bike and helmet provided upon request. Contact Mary in Tubbercurry FRC at 071 9186926.
COURSE FOR PARENTS
Lifestart in partnership with Tubbercurry FRC will be running an exciting new course for parents from June 18 to June 21 called Shaping Ourselves and Our Children.
The course is informal and a place for parents to have fun and learn about how their children develop their emotional and social skills at home. The course is for parents of children aged 0-6. There is no charge for this programme. Lunch is provided and a childcare allowance is provided for those who require childcare. For more details and to register contact Colleen or Mary in the FRC at 071 9186926.
COMHALTAS
Good Luck to all competitors from our area taking part at the Sligo County Fleadh from June 1 to June 3 in the Mercy College, Sligo.
ACTIVE RETIREMENT
The local Active Retirement Association are celebrating the countrywide Bealtaine Festival 1918 by organising an evening’s entertainment on Tuesday, May 29, in the local Health Centre. The programme will consist of an illustrated talk by Frank Tivnan entitled ‘Glimpses on the Rich History of Leyney’, followed by Musical Entertainment and refreshments. The evening will start with a Wine Reception at 8 p.m., Entry is free. We hope that it will be a real, friendly community get-together.
The group have already this month, as well as all their other activities, have had a very enjoyable outing to Castlebar for Bowling and a visit to the Museum of Country Life. A team has been entered for the AR National Bowling Competition and plans are finalised for our holiday in Wales next month. Choice of our Book Club for May is a nostalgic read of an old classic – book chosen being Emma by Jane Austen. New members are very welcome.
BOIL WATER NOTICE
Representatives from Irish Water held a meeting recently with all the public representatives from Sligo County Council and also with a number of Community Representatives. They gave an in-depth description of the ongoing problems associated with the water supply from Lough Talt.
In a nutshell the boil water notice is set to continue into the immediate future with no sign yet of it being lifted. Many representatives were totally unaware of how basic the treatment plant at Lough Talt actually is, and indeed it is probably incorrect to use the name ‘treatment plant’ at all. The water coming from the lake goes through a basic system where the water is chlorinated, but it is not put through any filtering system as is the norm in other more modern facilities.
Evidence of Cryptosporidium continues in the water as this is the danger season for this contamination and the public should check the Irish Water website on a regular basis for further updates.
However, households should definitely continue to boil water and leave to cool before drinking.
CORRESPONDENT
Email Roger McCarrick – tubbercurrynotes@eircom.net.