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Wednesday, July 14, 2010
MARATHON EFFORT
Next Monday sees two Mullingar men take part in their 18th marathon out of a total of 32 in Lough Key Forest Park. Gerry Duffy and Ken Whitelaw are aiming to raise funds for the Irish Cancer Society and Irish Autism Action by running the 32 marathons in as many days.
If you can run, walk or jog a half or full marathon, then please come out to join Gerry and Ken on Monday morning next. Registration takes place at 8.30 a.m. with the marathon commencing at 10 a.m..
BOYLE BY PASS
News last week that the proposed Boyle by-pass may be shelved has pleased many and disappointed others.
The preferred route would have caused disruption to many families and divided farm lands. If past experiences are anything to go by it would probably have resulted in legal challenges and division in the community.
For road users and especially HGV drivers, the drive from the Midlands to Donegal will still entail negotiating the streets of Boyle.
If the by-pass is not now to go ahead, then our local councillors have a strong card to play in getting the N61 road, which runs through our town, brought up to an acceptable standard. Presently the road is a disgrace and needs a total surface dressing.
BOOK LAUNCH
This Friday night sees the launch of “Executed For Ireland”
The Patrick Moran story in King House at 7.30 p.m.. ‘Executed For Ireland; is the story of Crossna native Patrick Moran, one of ten volunteers hanged during the War of Independence.
The book has been written by Paddy’s niece, May Moran who is well known around the Boyle area having been a well respected teacher in Scoil na nAingeal Naofa until her retirement in 2008. May currently resides in her native Crossna, next door to Paddy’s birthplace.
The book will be launched by Professor Luke Gibbons, NUI Maynooth.
CONNACHT FINAL
This Sunday is one of the biggest days in Roscommon football for many years.
We are only 70 minutes away from being crowned Connacht Champions and what a boost that honour would bring to the team and the county.
Back in 1994, Leitrim lifted the Nestor cup and the feel good factor that brought to Leitrim was one of the catalysts in the county’s regeneration.
This is the first time in six years that Roscommon are in a Connacht final and a win would go a long way in getting the pride back into the day to day life of County Roscommon again.
To get the atmosphere moving it would be a great gesture if more business and houses would show their support for the team by putting up bunting and flags. C’mon the Rossies!
JOBS BOOST
The news announced yesterday of a Government backed feasibility study on the development of an Enterprise and Development Park at Ireland West Airport will be good for this area if it becomes a reality.
Once upon a time an announcement like this would not get a mention outside of Mayo but with the project anticipated to create 300 jobs over a five year period, it is of relevance to Boyle and a wider geographical area.
The airport is less than 45 minutes from our town and well within commuting distance.
Presently, people from Boyle commute daily to Sligo, Ballina, Longford, Athlone and even Dublin, so Charlestown is only a short hop away.
With the progressive Shannon Development Company involved, the outlook is promising for the park which will hopefully provide employment for Boyle people should it come to fruition.
CAR RALLY
Early morning Mass goers would have awoken Sunday morning to the sound of highpowered rally cars passing through the town of Boyle on their way out to Cloonloo for a stage of the Sligo Stages Rally.
Unfortunately the rally did not seem to seek much publicity locally and the sight and sound of the cars was the first many knew that the rally would be going through the town.
If they had known, many more would have turned out to support local competitors like Colin Flanagan/ Colin Fitzgerald in their Mitsubishi Evo 8 and Ian Gunning/ Fred Holmes in their Ford Escort.
In the main field category, Colin finished 15th and Ian 22nd.There were 75 finishers out of an entry of 153.
TIDY TOWNS
The floral displays outside homes, businesses and in public places are probably the best ever seen in the town.
The new raised bed outside Eamon Cogan’s is a welcome addition and the planting at the welcome to Boyle signs and at Tawnytaskin junction have been the subject of favourable comment by many.
The regular town and river clean-ups are a great example of a community pulling together but on the down side, the naming and shaming, by inference, of those who do and do not take part in the clean ups is one sure way of turning people off helping out.
It must be said that it is not the Tidy Towns committee that name and shame and they are the ones that need to be complimented on the great effort and guidance they are making in improving our town.
QUEEN OF THE CURLEWS
If you want to get the celebrations started in advance of Sunday’s Connacht final a trip to St. Joseph’s Hall this Saturday night should be on the cards for the fourth annual crowning of the Queen of the Curlews, always an enjoyable night out.
This year will be no exception with 14 ladies battling it out for the title.
The event is organised by Boyle Ladies GAA who put in Trojan work in having the hall, like the contestants, in top shape for the night! Voting envelopes are in different establishments around town and your support of the event would be much appreciated.
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