Please support our Traders of the Day 21st January 2020

Boles of Boyle: Tai Chi Chinese Restaurant: Abbey House B&B: Paul Deane Appliance Repairs: Erita Nails & Beauty: Philippa’s Hair Design

Your next Blood Donation Clinic – Wednesday 5th February

Drumderrig House Nursing Home

Roscommon Herald quotable quotes – 21st January

John Mulligan: “People who would find it hard to get shortlisted for a job in the real world can find themselves with the leading role in a government department” “Choose wisely even if that’s not something we always do, in fairness”
Ireland West Airport 2 page advert: “Flying with anyone else is a load of Balearics”

A Chairde, Mícheál anseo.

Chuaigh mé isteach i siopa Sheerins, Sráid Phadraig Dé Sathairn seo caite. Bhí rud eigin ag teastáil uaim. Is breá liom an siopa seo mar cuireann sé i gcuimhne dom mar a bhíodh siopaí le linn m’óige.
Cé nach siopa mór é tá sé lán d’eadaí deasa. Tá eadaí do mhná, a’fhir, do pháistí agus do leanaí ann. Tá siad ar fad go hálainn. Dioltar éide scoile ann freisin.
D’inis Geraldine, bean an tsiopa anois,  gurbh í a máthair Lily a d’oscail an siopa seo sa bhliain 1934 agus go bhfuil  sé i seilbh mhuintir Sheerin ó shoin. Cabhraíonn a híníon Majella léi i rith an tsamhraidh nuair a bhíonn an siopa gnóthach. Is breá le Geraldine na giotaí Gaeilge seo a léamh. Slán go fóill.

The Toon Team – Former Royals

Eating Out in Boyle

Continuing our visits to Boyle Cafes and Restaurants – Today, Tai Chi Chinese Restaurant

The Lawn – Boyle Town Centre – 19th January

The Lawn (Boyle Town Centre) … Litter, Broken seats, leaves on the ground from 2018 (yes, that’s 2 years !!!)

Boyle GAA Club Update 13th January

Boyle Golf Club Update

Boyle Sunset 19th January

Boyle Town Bridges

Abbeytown Bridge is one of the oldest of its kind in Ireland. It was built between 1190 and 1220 when the Abbey was founded.
Town Centre Bridge: Triple-arch stone bridge, built c.1864 for the sum of £500, half paid by the county and half by Lord Lorton, replacing a 5-arched bridge
Abbey Terrace Bridge was built in 1817

Tadhg TV – Update 19th January

St. Joseph’s Church Newsletter – 19th January

Woodenbridge ‘Marina’, adjacent to the new Boyle Cycleway.

• Once upon a time, this was a favoured location for parking boat cruisers as well as a fishing stand and a location for barbeques. Sadly it is now deserted and in need of repair. The steel barriers fell several weeks ago and have not been attended to by either Roscommon Co Council or Waterways Ireland.
• Boyle Chamber of Commerce and Boyle Town Team ‘might’ take note

‘Seussical the Musical’

Scoil na nAingeal Naofa will present ‘Seussical the Musical’ in St. Joseph’s Hall, Boyle at 7pm on Wednesday 12th, Thursday 13th and Friday 14th February.
Tickets available from Úna Bhán at King House Boyle.
Book early to avoid disappointment.

Know your rights: Voting in the General Election

Question: Can I vote in the general election on 8 February?
Answer: To vote in an Irish general election, you must be an Irish or British citizen, 18 years of age or over and registered to vote.

A Chairde, Mícheál anseo.

Táim ag scríobh inniu faoin mbialann Open Table i Mainistir na Búille. Tá an bialann seo i lár an bhaile agus tá sé ann le sé bliana. Is bialann mór é agus tá áit ann do sheasca duine. Bíonn sé oscailte ó a naoi ar maidin go dtí déanach san tráthnóna seacht lá na seachtaine.
Is iad Martin Guithen agus Linda atá á rith agus tá foireann maith oibre acu. Is maith liom an bia a fhaighim anseo agus é ar phraghas maith. Tá beagán Gaeilge ag Martín agus tá Emma, Chloe agus Nicola abalta freastal ar chuistiméaraí as Gaeilge.
Bain triail as Gaeilge a labhairt leo an chéad uair eile a bhíonn tú ann. Slán go fóill.

The 8 at 8: Friday 17th January

EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you all the news you need to know as you start the day.

Tony Conboy “An Oblique View” 16th January

Úna Bhán Community Notes – Update 16th January

Clarke’s Bar & Restaurant – Open Steak Sandwich, Veg and Pepper Sauce

Scoil na nAingeal Naofa enrolling now

Enrolling until March 6th for the academic year 2020/2021.
School open day March 6th
Application forms and details available at the school/via Email: scoilnnn@gmail.com.

St. Joseph’s Church Bell Tower

Boyle Family Resource Centre – Update 16th January

Castle Island, Lough Key

Toastie in the Park

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

Vacancy – Úna Bhán Tourism

Úna Bhán Tourism, Boyle, are currently seeking to recruit a Part-Time (19.5hrs per week) Communications and Farmers Market Administrator. This position will require working on Saturdays and is available with immediate effect.

Grange National School Enrolment

If you are interested in enrolling your child in our School for the 2020/2021 academic year, please contact us on 071 966 3424 or email grangensboyle@gmail.com. For further information, please visit our School blog on www.grangensboyle.scoilnet.ie/blog.

Roscommon Herald 14th January

The Toon Team – Maura Hopkins

Lough Key Forest Park, Sunday 12th January

Friday 10th January: Senator Frank Feighan has described today’s sod-turning ceremony on the site of the planned €6m Hospice in Roscommon Town as a significant milestone for the project.
“Today’s ceremony performed by Sean Mulryan is a major step forward for this wonderful facility. The Roscommon Hospice will be an 8 Bed In-Patient Unit providing respite and end of life services along with Day Care and Community Care…”

Yoga Classes with Liz Dwyer

Yoga commencing on Tuesday 14th January in the Convent Primary School Gym at 7.30 for Ladies
Men’s Class 9pm.
Everyone welcome
Contact Liz 086 869 0804

Realboyle.com Contributors

We are delighted to feature occasional and past articles as well as news updates from a number of Boyle clubs and organisations. Very soon we will be delighted to add to our list of valued contributors alongside additional features for 2020.

• Tony Conboy “An Oblique View” [here]
• As Gaeilge le Mícheál Ó’Tuathail [here]
• Christy Wynne [here]
• Know Your Rights (Boyle Citizens Information) [here]
• Tadhg TV [here]
• Boyle GAA [here]
• Boyle Golf Club [here]
• John Mulligan [here]
• Tony Conboy’s Essays and Observations [here]
• Frank Conry R.I.P. [here]

As Gaeilge – A Chairde, Mícheál anseo.

Ag tús na seachtaine seo bhuail mé le John Murphy sa bhliain Open Table. Tá sean aithne agam ar John le fada agus d’inis sé scéal a bheatha dom.
Rugadh agus tógadh John i mBaile Átha Cliath. Chaith sé ocht mbliana déag ina shaighdiúr singil sa chéad Chathlán i nDún Mhaoilíosa i nGaillimh. Gaeilge amháin a d’úsáid an Chathlán seo.
Bhuail sé le Maura, an bhean a phós sé sa bhliain 1967 agus tá siad ina gcónaí i Mainistir na Búille ó shin.
Bhí sé ar dhuine de na saighdiúirí Éireannacha a d’fhreastal sa Chongo mar chuid den Fhórsa Síochána na Náisiúin Aontaithe sa bhliain 1960. Chonaic sé rudaí uafásacha ag tarlú san áit sin. Bhí an t-ádh leis teacht abhaile slán. Fad saoil John.
Slán go fóill.

Boyle Chamber Lotto

Boyle Chamber of Commerce will re-launch its Chamber Lotto in a new format in February. The new Lotto will carry over the existing jackpot of €3970.00.
Thank you to all who have supported the Chamber Lotto over many years. The funds raised have helped many projects in the town including Boyle Tidy Towns, Boyle Musical Society, the Courthouse, Boyle Enterprise Centre, Local Fishing Competitions, Boyle Arts Festival, Christmas Lights and the St Patrick’s Day Parade.
The Chamber Lotto looks forward to being back very soon with new and exciting formats. Watch this space for more details.

Know your rights: Drink Driving

Question: What are the legal alcohol limits for driving?
Answer: It is an offence to drive in a public place if you are too intoxicated to have proper control of your vehicle. An intoxicant can be either alcohol or drugs, or both

AA meetings in Boyle

There are two AA meetings held in Boyle every week for those struggling with alcohol use in their lives.
• Family Resource Centre on Monday at 8.30pm
• St. Joseph’s Hall on Thursday at 12.00pm.
This is the time of year when people can realise that alcohol is playing too big a part in their lives but feel unable to do anything about it.
• There is help, beginning with attending your local AA meeting. Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.

New Year – New You … Career & Life Coaching available in Boyle

With over 20 years’ experience in education, Siobhan offers the following:

• Career/Life Coaching for adults of all ages
• Student Career and motivational coaching
• Personality profiling and suitability to roles
• Assistance with CAO applications and College Open Day advice
• Interview Preparation
• Reviewing Applications, CV’s, and Personal Statements

If you identify with any of the following, perhaps coaching can help steer you in the right direction…

• A student or graduate feeling confused by choice of subjects, courses and careers and don’t know where to start
• Feeling overwhelmed or stuck in your work and/or career
• Feeling a lack of work-life balance

If you think coaching could assist you in any way, please visit www.siobhangallaghercoaching.com for further detail.

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.

The Toon Team

A Chairde, Mícheál anseo.

Cuirimis fáilte roimh an mbliain nua. Tá súil agam go mbeidh 2020 ina bliain rathúil agaibh go léir.
Le linn na Nollag bhí a lán daoine  ag freastal  ar Aifreann nó ar sheirbhísí eaglasta sa séipéal áitiúil. An Séipéal. Tháinig an focal sin ón Fhraincís fadó fadó. Teach an Phobail a thugtaí ar an séipéal áitiúil nuair a bhí mise óg. Bhí an t- ainm sin ciallmhar i mo thuairimse mar gurbh ann a thagadh an pobal áitiúil le chéile uair sa tseachtain, an áit a mbuaileadh cairde agus gaolta le chéile agus is ann a chloistí nuacht an cheantair. Is ann freisin a ndéantaí ceiliúradh  baistí,  póstaí agus  socraidí. B’fheidir go raibh ciall leis an teideal  Teach an Phobail.

Slán go fóill.

Blue hour in Boyle, Wednesday 1st January 2020

River Lane, or Barrack Lane, Boyle

Blue hour photography or blue light photography is the process of taking photographs during the time of the day that is known as the blue hour
The blue hour occurs before sunrise in the morning and after sunset in the evening.

Drumderrig Nursing Home, Abbeytown, Boyle

‘Royal Hotel’, Boyle

Boyle can expect to see work commence of one of its largest regeneration projects early in 2020.
Transformation of the Royal Hotel will see such as arched walls retained, and the building redeveloped for a new Enterprise Centre, exhibition space, information point and coffee dock. Consultants and contractors are in place and are expected to commence work shortly.

A Chairde, Mícheál anseo

Tá súil agam go raibh Nollaig shuaimhneach agus bheannaithe agaibh go léir.
Tháinig Daidí na Nollag i mbliana arís- chuala mé é sin ar nuacht R T É – agus thug sé féiríní do pháistí na tíre.
Tháinig daoine muinteartha abhaile go dtí a dtuismitheoirí nó go dtí a gcairde ag iompar bronntanaisí agus dea- mhéine.
Bhí ceiliúradh agus am só i ngach teach ar bhealach amháin nó ar bhealach eile.
Níor tháinig aon sneachta. Ní raibh Nollaig bhán againn ach ní raibh an aimsir go dona.
Tríd is tríd, dar liomsa, bhí Nollaig mhaith againn an taobh seo tire buiochas le Dia.
Slán go fóill.

Know your rights: Taxi charges

Question: Can taxis charge higher fares over Christmas and New Year?
Answer: Yes, taxis can charge more on certain days over Christmas. Drivers have the right to charge the maximum amount calculated on the meter, or a lower amount at their discretion. However, you can always ask for a discount before engaging a taxi.

The Toon Team – Council Vision for Boyle

Kevin McStay recalls Chris O’Dowd playing in Connacht Final

Boyle Employment

My school book “Outline Geography of Ireland” defined Boyle as a Thriving Market Town. When I read that the smaller town, Drumshanbo in Co Leitrim is to get a second Food Hub with 50 employed, I wonder whether Boyle lives up to its “Thriving Market Town” definition. It has been a long time since we heard of another 50 job opportunities announcement for the “Town We Love So Well”. Certainly, we have some great traders and businesses here in Boyle, but a friend suggested to me recently “The (alleged) Curse of St. Patrick said that Boyle would never prosper”. Maybe the time has come to call on St. Patrick to lift the curse, and allow us to move to greater heights !!

Know Your Rights: Patient Advocacy Service

Question: I was in hospital recently and I was not happy with my experience there. When I complained to the nurse in charge I wasn’t satisfied with the response. How can I take my complaint further?
Answer: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has a complaints system, called Your service your say, that you can use to make a complaint about your experience of a service provided by the HSE or on behalf of the HSE.

The Christmas Dinner That (Nearly) Never Was, by Christy Wynne

Christy Wynne is a valued contributor to realboyle.com. Today I am delighted to publish Christy’s recollections of a Christmas Dinner that nearly never was. [here…]
Please explore, read and enjoy the large number of Christy’s excellent articles I have been delighted to assemble in a Blog dedicated to the man himself. There is surely content for a most interesting anthology in book form for Christy Wynne’s articles. but more on that later !!

The Toon Team – Mick Wallace

Social Spins to and from the pub

Boyle Family Resource Centre Newsletter 12th December

A Chairde, Mícheál anseo.

An tseachtain seo caite tháinig deireadh leis na Cúrsaí Cainte Gaeilge an fhómhair a bhí ar siúl sa Family Resourse Centre i Mainistir na Búille.
Ghlac seacht nduine dhéag páirt sna cúrsaí seo.
Bhí trí chúrsa ar siúl. Cúrsa amháin do dhaoine nach raibh gaeilge ar bith acu.
Cúrsa eile ar oíche difriúil do dhaoine a d’fhoghlaim gaeilge ar scoil nuair a bhí siad óg agus gur mhian leo dul ar ais chuige. Bhí an tríú cúrsa ar siúl do dhaoine a raibh gaeilge maith go leor acu agus gur mhian leo í a fheabhsú.
Tugadh amach Teastais ag deireadh an chúrsa.
Beidh cúrsaí an Earraigh ag tosú ar an gcéad lá is fiche d’Eanáir 2020. Gach eolas ó Family Resource Centre. Slán go fóill.

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

‘Banksy on homelessness’, a brilliant mural in Birmingham

All Aboard Boyle’s Rocket Ship To Heaven

While quite an attractive structure, the new Bell Tower at St. Joseph’s Church bears a resemblance to what might easily be called our very own Rocket Ship To Heaven …

The Toon Team – Dáil Printer

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.

The Crescent Bye-Laws – no apparent progress!

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

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 !!

The Toon Team

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???)

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.

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

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

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.”

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…]

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).

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.”

Clarke’s Bar & Restaurant

Abbey Haven Nursing Home, Boyle