Please support our Traders of the Day 6th December

Joe Simon Building Supplies : Kelly’s Londis : Marians Fashions : Stewarts Oil : The Moorings Restaurant

St. Joseph’s Church Notes

Welcome Fr. Jonas: We welcome to our Parish and to Ireland Fr. Jonas Rebamontan. Fr. Jonas who is from the Philippines arrives in Ireland this week and will take up duties in our Parish at the beginning of January. Fr. Tito will return to his home at the end of January.
Ecumenical Carol Service: The Annual Ecumenical Service will be held here in St. Joseph’s Church on Thursday next 12th December at 8p.m. A collection in aid of Mayo / Sligo Hospice will take place.
Penitential Service: Our Penitential Service in preparation for Christmas will take place this year on Sunday 15th December at 6pm. Please note change of time.

St Stephen’s Day Treasure Hunt

The annual St Stephen’s Day Treasure Hunt in aid of Hospice will take place in Lough Key Forest & Activity Park at 2.30pm. Answer sheets to be handed in at Clarke’s Bar & Restaurant, St Patrick’s Street, Boyle where winners will be announced.

Boyle GAA Gala Dinner Tickets

Boyle GAA Club’s Gala Dinner tickets are on sale this weekend on Saturday from 10pm to 11pm in the clubhouse and on Sunday, also in the clubhouse from 7pm to 8pm.
Saturday 14th December in Kilronan Castle – Doors open at 7.15pm with a mulled wine reception and dinner at 8pm and music on the night by Ultrasound with tickets on sale at €45
A feature of the night will be a special presentation to the 1994 jubilee teams.

The death has occurred of Jackie Flynn

*Fortwilliam* Greatmeadow, Boyle, Co.Roscommon: Peacefully at Sligo University Hospital, Sadly missed by his Loving wife Catherine, daughter Marie (Hogan), son’s James and John, daughters-in-law Carmel and Majella, son-in-law Patrick, grandchildren Aaron, Kyle, Daryl,Dillon, Danielle, Amy, Jessica and Georgina, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives, friends and neighbours. R.I.P Reposing at the residence of his son James, Greatmeadow, Boyle Friday the 6th December from 4.30 until 7 o’clock, arriving to St.Josephs Church, Boyle at 8 o’clock. Mass of Christian burial on Saturday 7th at 1.30 o’clock. Funeral afterwards to Assylinn Cemetery, Boyle.
Family Home private please.

Sean Carty Cars, Chapel Street, Boyle

Call today to our premises on Chapel Street, Boyle (open 9am-6pm) or call us on 071 966 2318
Beautiful Cars are available from as low as €28 per week with deposits as low as €600.
Many now can avail of Cheaper Insurance, Cheap Tax, have Air Con, Alloy Wheels, Bluetooth, Remote Central, Locking and a Warranty

Úna Bhán Community Notes

Philippa’s Hair Design Salon – Christmas on Main Street

Capturing the Christmas spirit and guaranteeing a friendly welcome, but most of all, expert styling for ladies and gentlemen … that’s Philippa’s Hair Design Salon

Susan Beirne (née Rush) R.I.P., 29 Termon Road, Boyle, Co Roscommon.

St. Joseph’s B.N.S. Annual Food Appeal

Christmas is a time to remember those less fortunate than ourselves.
Here at St. Joseph’s we encourage the spirit of giving by organising a food appeal. The food will be distributed locally by the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Donations of non-perishable foods can be brought to St. Joseph’s Boys National School by the boys or members of the wider community during the month of December.
Thank you and Happy Christmas to all.

Boyle Chamber Lotto Results – Monday December 2nd, 2019

Numbers Drawn: 1, 12, 24, 29
Jackpot winner: None
Match three winners: None (€260.00 next week)
Thank you to all who support the draw.
Next draw Monday, December 9th, 2019 at 11.00pm in Creighton’s Bar. Jackpot €3,710.00

Roscommon Herald 3rd December

St. Joseph’s Boyle National School Annual Draw

We launched our Annual Parents Association Monster Draw in the school today (Monday 2nd December). There was great excitement with all the pupils.
The Parents Association (Maura, Carmel, Norah and George) have done trojan work again this year in preparation for this draw, it is the only fundraiser that the Parents Association do in the year and all money received from the draw goes towards purchasing ICT equipment for the school, part paying for school tour buses, purchasing P.E. equipment, part paying for 6th class hoodies and providing refreshments for Open Day, end of year celebrations etc.
We would like to thank those that sponsored prizes for our draw, without their constant support we would not be able to have such a successful draw each year.

The Toon Team – Dáil Printer

Boyle GAA Club Update

Boyle Golf Club Update

Turning on the Christmas lights 2019

Turning on the lights Event, Saturday 30th November at 4pm on the Crescent. Great excitement with Santa and his helpers, DJ Dermot, Scouts with refreshments and winners of colouring competition – and of course lots of fun and excitement.

St. Joseph’s Church notes

November Memory Tree: As November comes to an end in praying for our dead, we begin the season of Advent. We will place the November Memory Tree beside the baptismal font and families are invited to take home leaves that have the name of their family members.
Ecumenical Carol Service: The Annual Ecumenical Service will be held here in St. Joseph’s Church on Thursday 12th December at 8pm. A collection in aid of Mayo / Sligo Hospice will take place.

Feighan – slow progress on turn lanes at Cootehall and Croghan junctions.

Fine Gael Senator Frank Feighan has expressed his deep dissatisfaction with the slow pace of progress on installing right-turn lanes at the Cootehall and Croghan junctions on the N4 between Boyle and Carrick-on-Shannon.
“My clear understanding is that these works would be completed by the end of this summer. However, on further investigation with Roscommon County Council, I have discovered that the pace of progress has been very slow. I have now intervened to ensure that these vital works are now at the top of the Council’s and Transport Infrastructure Ireland’s (TII) agenda.
Almost a year ago, TII committed to providing in the region of €80,000 towards the installation of these right-hand lanes but since then, the pace of progress on these safety works has been alarmingly sluggish.
Following the approval earlier this year of a Roscommon County Council feasibility study by Transport Infrastructure Ireland, a technical note on the proposed right turn lanes at the Cootehall and Croghan junctions was carried out by the Donegal Regional Design Office (RDO) at the request of TII.
However, for some unclear reason, the technical note did not include a safety audit and Roscommon County Council then had to procure the services of external engineering consultants to carry out this audit.
I understand that this safety audit has now been forwarded to TII’s Regional Inspector and Donegal RDO for consideration and one of the next steps is consultation with residents who may be affected by the works.
While I do understand that the council cannot carry out any works on national roads without the permission of the TII, I want to ensure from here on in that there are no further delays in progressing this project.”

Senator Frank Feighan, (086) 8331234.

Clean Houses, Ironing, Babysitting …

Leila wrote: “Hi good morning … Could you please post on realboyle about a lady available to clean houses and also ironing or else’s babysitting! She doesn’t speak English but she has references and she is good and hard-working. She can do BOYLE area and Carrick-on-Shannon or towns around as I can drive her … no problem.
she really needs to work!
Her name is Angela and her phone number is 083 072 5439
• My number is 087 411 3845”

Part-time work available

Babysitter required for 3 children mornings and evenings, Boyle Town. 086 388 9276

Patients at Roscommon hospital reported 98% satisfaction rate

Shannonside News: Roscommon Hospital has scored the best satisfaction rating among patients in the Shannonside region when it comes to their health care.

Roscommon Herald 26th November

 

The Toon Team – Broadband Rollout

Abbey Community College and St Joseph’s Boys National School to benefit from investment under 2020 Summer Works Scheme – Feighan

Fine Gael Senator Frank Feighan has welcomed confirmation that Abbey Community College and St Joseph’s Boys National School will benefit under the Department of Education’s 2020 Summer Works Scheme. “Under next year’s scheme, Abbey Community College will further invest in Life Safety Systems which includes Fire Alarm, Fire Detection and Emergency Lighting while St Joseph’s primary school will carry out external environment works.
“This investment for the two local schools is part of a €30m fund nationally for next year’s Summer Works Scheme, which has been announced by the Minister for Education, Joe McHugh. “The announcement is part of this Government’s continued commitment to improve facilities in schools across this region.  These works will be carried out in the schools over the summer months when pupils are on holiday, so the disruption to schooling will be kept to a minimum.
“I want to pay tribute to both schools for working so hard to help secure this funding. These projects will also help stimulate economic activity by supporting construction jobs in the local economy.” Contact: Senator Feighan,  086  833 1234.

July 2019: “Following several years of lobbying (and pleading), Roscommon Co Councillors passed the new bye-laws for trading on the Crescent and other sites in the county. Roscommon councillors voted by a majority of 15 to 2 to bring in casual trading laws for the county after the issue was first mooted more than a decade ago. The bye-laws will apply to all towns in the county and cover issues like goods that may be traded, designated trading areas and trading times, insurance requirements and parking of vehicles.”
October 2019: Surprise, Surprise! Despite the passing of the bye-laws Roscommon CoCo, Boyle’s Chamber of Commerce and Town Team do not appear to have actioned them or called for policing them

St. Joseph’s Church and Newsletter

Bell Tower: You may have noticed that the bell is not ringing, it has been disconnected in preparation for the replacing of the Bell Tower. Work will start this coming week, also there will be less light in that area so apologies for that.
WebCam: Our Church liturgies, Masses etc. are now available to view online on our (evolving) Boyle Parish Website [here…]

 

 

Úna Bhán Community Notes

Boles of Boyle, Christmas is a-coming

Sásta Fitness and Weight Loss, Cortober, Carrick-on-Shannon

Fitness and Weight Loss devotees are pleased to note that their ‘alma mater’, Sásta has moved to its new location in the Grogan and Currid complex, Cortober. I was there for my first session in the new, beautifully appointed premises and was delighted to meet up again with familiar faces. Sásta is managed now by franchise holder and expert fitness instructor, Boyle man Simon O’Donnell.

€76m to deliver high-speed broadband to County Roscommon

Following Senator Frank Feighan’s announcement re Broadband [here], locals will be delighted that Boyle Town and its surrounds will be major beneficiaries as well as locations close by …
• Tawnytaskin Community Centre, Tawnytaskin, Boyle, Co. Roscommon, F52Y958
• Saint Patrick’s Hall, Drumboylan, Leitrim Village, Co. Roscommon, N41FY01
• Cloonloo National School, Cloonloo, Boyle, Co. Sligo, F52E288″

165,000 decrease in people smoking in Ireland

A survey shows the number of smokers in Ireland has dropped by an estimated 165,000 over the last five years. The survey shows 17% of the population are smokers, down from 23% in 2015, a decrease of an estimated 165,000 smokers.

The Bazaar, Bridge Street

Meatballs in a really tasty sauce, perfectly boiled Rice and freshly-cut Salad … delicious !!

 

“#We Are Ros”

A new publication by the Roscommon Herald is available now in your shops. This 12 page publication celebrates all that is good about Co Roscommon and its people

Roscommon Herald 19th November

The Toon Team

 

The Moorings Restaurant, Knockvicar …

You won’t get better than their Roast Beef Sunday Lunch … delicious !!!

Remember when …

Boyle Town Team said they were going to sponsor more murals in Boyle … it never happened !!
• Here is a beauty being painted in Carrick-on-Shannon at the moment
“Carrick’s Literary Heritage” will feature among others, John McGahern (from Cootehall, Carrick???)

€100k to rejuvenate town centres

Six towns were chosen last year, and the local councils have been planning ways they might entice people to live in town centres. Roscommon Co Council chose Boyle to be a recipient of funding.
Announcing the move, Minister for Rural and Community Development Michael Ring said these six would act as a pilot scheme for far more funding to be provided to rural Ireland in the future.

Apple removes all vaping-related apps from the App Store

The company says it’s responding to the vaping ‘health crisis’. Apple has removed all apps relating to vaping from the App Store, citing warnings from health experts that the spread of vaping products and e-cigarettes constitutes a “public health crisis and a youth epidemic.

Senator Frank Feighan has warmly welcomed more than €27,292 in Sports Capital funding for the upgrade of Boyle Tennis Courts. The funding was confirmed to Senator Feighan this morning [Friday 15th] by his colleague Brendan Griffin, Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport.
“I am very pleased to have assisted Boyle Community Tennis Association in securing this funding for the upgrade of the community tennis courts …”

 

 

Tawnytaskin Centre Community Mass

Annual Community Mass will be celebrated in the Centre on Friday 22nd November at 8pm. All welcome to attend and it is a lovely opportunity to meet neighbours or make new friends and have a cup of tea afterwards.

Boyle Historical/Archaeological Association

Christy Brady wrote: “I would be grateful if you could post the following on your site,
Boyle Historical/Archaeological Association in conjunction with RCC Heritage Officer ( Nollaig Feeney ) and Historic Graves .ie are currently involved in a WIP recording Assylinn old Cemetry for uploading to its site (Google Historic Graves ie Assylinn to see progress to date) This project is in its early stages and anybody with ECDL style skills are welcome to join the existing voluntary team.
Tel:086 330 1999 : email Jc_brady@outlook.com”

Boyle Training Options

Boyle Training Options started in Boyle in May of this year (where Learning Links used to be). We deliver a Level 4 Tourism Customer Care and IT Skills course which covers a range of modules. At the moment we have some vacancies which we would like to fill and also increase awareness of the courses.
Boyle Training Options/GRETB have upcoming vacancies for their Tourism Customer Care and IT Skills course that provides certified QQI training in Communications, Computer Applications, Information Technology Skills, Teamworking, Work Experience, Mathematics, Digital Media Technology, Workplace Safety, Web Design, Tourism Customer Care, CV and Interview Preparation

Another Death from Vaping

The Georgia Department of Public Health (USA) says that it has identified 25 cases of vaping-associated illness, including the three deaths.

Tara Marina Restaurant – Christmas Menu 2019

There are so many events to plan for around this time of year: Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Christmas, just to name a few.
The great thing about the holidays is that customers want to shop. The bad thing is that customers are looking for a deal. For the holidays, consider running a special holiday promotion to boost sales for your business.
Realboyle.com is Boyle’s only National Award Winning Website. For information please call Sean on 086 193 5452 or email details to sean@realboyle.com

Sean Carty Cars, Chapel Street, Boyle

We have a large selection of Different Makes and Models in stock at the moment. All cars come Guaranteed, Fully Serviced, Valeted, Finance Available and some even with 12 MONTHS FREE ROAD TAX

Restaurant / Bar Premises For Sale in Boyle

photo © realboyle.com

PropertyTeam Smith Kelly Scott now have a premium property, fully fitted, Restaurant / Bar Premises For Sale on The Crescent, Boyle. For full details etc, please contact PropertyTeam Smith Kelly Scott on 071 966 2124.

Ardcarne Garden Centre Christmas 2019

New Business on Elphin Street, Boyle

Welcome to Ali’s Mobile Repairs and Internet Cafe. Call 083 483 3590. The signs on the shopfront describe the range of smartphone services available at this Boyle resident’s new shop

Drumderrig House Private Nursing Home

Like many towns, Boyle has business closures, but on balance we are winning and today note a number of property sales in Boyle Town Centre as well as a relocation on Shop Street, preparations for a new business on Bridge Street, a pub reopening imminent, the regeneration of streetscapes, promised work on the Royal Hotel for Roscommon CoCo, the Courthouse project, the Cycleway, planning permission submissions and more …
Back in the early years of this century I wrote “Boyle is a great town in which to live, work and play”, and that dear reader holds true on this day in October 2019

We Are Not Alone …

Boyle, Alberta, Canada, a village in northern Alberta, Canada within Athabasca County. It is located on Highway 63, approximately 163 kilometres north of Edmonton. “We are experiencing a high volume of development interest in housing, light to mid industry, transportation, commercial and government services.”

Alcoholics Anonymous

A viewer wrote: “Just a gentle reminder –  we would be delighted if you could put a small message on realboyle.com regarding our AA meeting. It takes place every Thursday at midday in St. Joseph’s Hall.
Alcoholics Anonymous is an international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem. Their stated purpose is to enable “members to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety.” It is nonprofessional, self-supporting, and apolitical.”

JFC Centre, Carrick Road, Boyle

Question: I am unhappy with the repair work a builder has done to my house, he hasn’t fixed the issue and he refuses to put it right. Do I have any rights in this situation?

Returning To Ireland?

Planning to return to Ireland? Here’s everything you need to know …
Unemployment is falling but emigrants need to do thorough research into jobs, housing, childcare and more before moving ‘home’
• Returning to Ireland Website [here…]
• 10 tips on returning to Ireland [here…]

This useful USB charger not only charges your phone while in your car, it could save your life or a life if you are unfortunate to come across an accident. With it you can break your window and cut your seatbelt. Stewarts Oil will give you one of these this chargers -FREE- when you order Stewarts Home Heating Oil while stocks last.

Boyle Brochures – where are they?

A realboyle.com viewer wrote “Sean, where can I get Boyle Brochures”. I went to the Úna Bhán Tourism Gift Shop to see what is available. I was disappointed to find that there are only two:-
A folded Lakelends Waterways map and a Boyle/Lough Key Visitors Map & Moone Boy Trail. Boyle TM (Chamber of Commerce) produced both several years ago. Both are now out of date and contain mistakes and should receive makeovers

Philippa’s Hair Design

Tai Chi – change of opening days

The ever popular Tai Chi Court Chinese Restaurant is open from 5pm until 11pm 6 days every week, with closed on Tuesdays

Lough Key Visitor Centre hours

Area Photos

Realboyle Photo Album pages: [King House…] [Boyle Abbey…] [Lough Key Forest Park…]

Know Your Rights – Appealing your Leaving Cert results

Marians of Boyle

Clarke’s Bar & Restaurant

State Laws and Coillte Bye-Laws

There is no State Law or Coillte Bye-Law that says dogs must be kept on leads … “effectual control” is the requirement
13. Subject to Bye-law 14 a person shall not cause or allow a dog to be on Coillte lands without it being kept under effectual control as required under the Control of Dogs Act 1986 (No. 32 of 1986).

Tangier House on 2.9 acres FOR SALE

A viewer suggested “Wouldn’t it make a great town centre hotel … with its existing entrances on Shop Street and The Crescent … loads of room to extend and add ‘out of sight’ buildings.”
• Tangier Tots Childcare Centre NOT included
• Person or persons with money and vision required !!
• Call Smith Kelly Scott on 071 966 2124

The Crescent Bye-Laws

Following several years of lobbying (and pleading), Roscommon Co Councillors passed the new bye laws for trading on the Crescent and other site in the county
Roscommon councillors have voted by a majority of 15 to 2 to bring in casual trading laws for the county after the issue was first mooted more than a decade ago.
The bye laws will apply to all towns in the county and cover issues like goods that may be traded, designated trading areas and trading times, insurance requirements and parking of vehicles.

 

Alcoholics Anonymous

A viewer wrote: “Just a gentle reminder –  we would be delighted if you could put a small message on realboyle.com regarding our AA meeting. It takes place every Thursday at midday in St. Joseph’s Hall.
Alcoholics Anonymous is an international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem. Their stated purpose is to enable “members to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety.” It is nonprofessional, self-supporting, and apolitical.”

Remember man thou art but dust

Clarke’s Bar & Restaurant

Abbey Haven Nursing Home, Boyle