Update 19th February

Boyle Community Notes Week beginning 23^rd February (Week 8)

School Enrolment

Drumboylan National School are now open for enrolment. Completed enrolment forms along with birth certificates must be returned to Drumboylan National School on or

before Wednesday 24th February 2016

Parents Association St Josephs BNS

The Parents Association from St. Josephs B.N.S. would like to invite everyone to their Annual Book Fair which will take place from Tuesday 23rd February to Friday 26th February. Profits from our Book Fair are used to stock our fabulous library. We will have books/stationary for every age group and will be open for sales at the following times in the school. Tuesday 23rd February morning 9.00am – 9.30am Wednesday 24th February morning 9.00am - 9.30am Thursday 25th February morning 9.00am - 9.30am Thursday 25th February afternoon 3.00pm – 4.30pm Friday 26th February morning 9.00am – 9.30am  Please come out and support our Book Fair.

Ardcarne Garden Centre

Learn how to grow early and delicious vegetables and fruit at a Free Polytunnel Event at Ardcarne Garden Centre Boyle. The event will take place on Saturday 27th February from 11.30am- 12.30pm. Art Classes, and Wet Felt Making workshops also starting soon. For more details please call 071 96 67091.

Boyle Toughest Muckers

Event details and schedule: Registration/waiver signing begins at 10am on Sunday 28^th February with the first wave of 100 setting off at 12 and every fifteen minutes thereafter. Please arrive at least 30 minutes before your time as you need to sign waiver and get warmed up by are fitness team.  There is ample parking run by the forest park. Wear training gear for the challenge (runners will get mucky) but remember to bring a change of clothes to enjoy the festivities afterwards, free hot showers, free beer and free food are for everybody competing (tickets given on the day)

Curlew Walkers Club

The next meeting of the club will take place on Sunday 28^th February, meeting on the Crescent, Boyle at 10am. The walk will take place at Ballygilgen/Lissadell - Coastal and will be a Flat/ Grade B. Your leader for the day will be Frances Mc Donagh who can be contacted on 087 6787 257.  Please confirm times with leader or website prior to each walk www.walkingboyle.com.

Ciaran Emmett Session 10 Years On

On Friday 4^th March King House Boyle will be holding a weekend launch and fundraising featuring: Charlie McGettigan, Mary &Tommy Finn, Frankie Simon, Brendan & Ollie Farley, Rosie Stewart, Paul & Brendan Emmett, Bernard Flaherty & Joe Kennedy among others. MC on the night will be Tony Conboy. Tickets are now on sale in Una Bhan Tourism, Grounds of King House, Boyle. On Saturday 5^th March sessions at various venues around the town from 4pm, all musicians welcome. For further information visit www.realboyle.com all proceeds to Roscommon/Mayo Hospice & The Tommy Simon Fund.

Making Boyle beautiful

From seeds to flowers: Mandy Toolan of Boyle Tidy Towns committee is appealing to any flower lovers who may be growing their own flowers from seeds, and would like to donate some to enhance Boyle town, to get in touch with her call 086 081 1434 or e-mail on mandytoolan@yahoo.ie

RAILWAY PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF IRELAND

The RPSI will run a Vintage Steam Train from Carrick to Boyle and return on Sunday 13th March. The train will be headed by Loco No.4 built in 1947 and acquired by the RPSI in 1971. The carriages were built by Cravens of Sheffield in the early 1960's and acquired by the Society in 2006 when the last of them came out of service.

Information: 11.00: Train will depart from Connolly Station for Carrick Tickets : 14.25: Depart from Carrick. Tickets for the Carrick / Boyle trip available in Mulveys, Main Street, Carrick. 5.25: Depart from Boyle.

Boyle Celtic - Soccer Sisters

This Easter Boyle Celtic FC will host the FAI Soccer Sisters Camp. The camp is for girls of 7 to 12 years of age. It will take place at Boyle Celtic FC on the Monday and Tuesday 21st and 22nd March from 10am-2pm. Bookings can be made at https://payments.fai.ie/…/soccer-sisters-easter-camps-21-03… The camp will be run by fully qualified female coaches who are playing in the Women's National League. This is an ideal opportunity to introduce your daughter to the game or to help them to develop their skills further. Boyle Celtic have recently introduced U14 and U16 teams along with their U9 academy so it is hoped that initiatives such as the Soccer Sisters Camp can help the girls game to grow and prosper in the region.

MARY Mc ALEESE COLLECTION

Former President Mc Aleese has kindly donated State gifts from her time as President of Ireland to the nation, through the Office of Public Works for the enjoyment of the people of Ireland. Roscommon C0 Council is delight to present the exhibition of these state gifts at the historic King House, Boyle. Co Roscommon which opens the first week of April, well worth a visit.

CV & Office Services

Are you looking for a new job? Are you having difficulty putting together your CV? Would you like some help? Then why not call into the Úna Bhán office in the grounds of King House, Boyle, where we will be delighted to give you any help, advice or information we can. A good CV could make all the difference in getting your job application through to the interview stage. We have a template and sheet of helpful tips to guide you through the process. We will also type your CV if you cannot do this yourself. Or you may just want to call in for a chat about your CV. All information will be treated in the strictest of confidence. For more details, contact Úna Bhán Tourism on 071 9663033. We also offer office services such as Photo Copying, Scanning, Laminating, Typing, Faxing, Binding and Printing are carried out at the Una Bhan office in the grounds of  King House, for further information please contact the office on 071 9663033.