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Questions are being asked about the new direction signs around town
Turning on the Christmas lights and Santa in Boyle.
Boyle traders and service providers are gearing up for Christmas
Happy Thanksgiving Day to our relations, friends and diaspora today in the USA
Have your say in tomorrow’s General Election… VOTE
King House Craft Fair this weekend
Jobs available in Boyle.

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November

Major roadworks currently underway in Boyle town centre.

The works, which will continue until Friday, December 6th, are affecting the N61 Bridge Street at its junction with R294 Green Street and N61 Shop Street at its junction with L-5056 Lower Marian Road.
The closure, which runs from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, is to facilitate road reconstruction works under the Boyle Public Realm Project.
Diversions are in place with a stop-go traffic management system in operation along the diversion route due to current available road widths.
The bus stop on the Military Road in the town has been temporarily moved to Abbey Terrace for the duration of the work.
Pedestrian access on all footpaths is open.

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Anna Suffin (née Regan) Church View, Boyle, Co.Roscommon

The death has occurred of Anna Suffin (Nee Regan) peacefully at Sligo University Hospital. Deeply regretted by her loving husband Eugene, her children Samantha, Darren, Tracy and Arianne, grandchildren Tonichia, Aylah, Sasha, Mason, Liam, Niamh, Ellie and Sadie. Her brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends.
REST IN PEACE
Removal from Anna’s home Friday the 22nd of November for Funeral Mass in St.Joseph’s Church, Boyle at 11am. Burial afterwards to Assylinn Cemetery, Boyle. Funeral mass can be viewed live on www.boyleparish.ie/web-cam/
House private (family only) at all times please. Family flowers only.Donations if desired to Northwest Hospice.
Should you wish to leave a message of sympathy, you may do so using the condolence link below.
Further enquiries to Higgins and Sons Funeral Directors, Boyle and Ballinameen. 0862328291
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Pauline Ryan R.I.P.

Pauline Ryan (née Hanly) Borris Lodge, Abbeytown, Boyle, Co. Roscommon, F52 HY00 late of Oldcastle, Co. Meath. November 18th 2024. Peacefully, at home, surrounded by her loving family, after a lengthy illness bravely borne.
Pauline was pre-deceased by her devoted husband Seamus, parents Michael and Beda, siblings Lauri, John, Margaret, Michael, Teddie and Mark.
Pauline will be forever remembered by her loved and cherished children Gordon and Susan, son-in-law Gus, grandchildren Lucy, James and Sophie, sisters Freda, Elizabeth, Geraldine and Olivia, brother William, sisters-in-law Pat and Mary (Sr. Loreto) brother-in-law John, nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and neighbours.

“May Pauline’s gentle soul Rest In Peace”

Reposing at her home Wednesday November 20th from 4 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. Removal from her home on Thursday morning to St. Joseph’s Church, Boyle, to arrive for celebration of Mass of Christian Burial at 12 noon.
Interment afterwards in Ardcarne Cemetery.
Funeral mass can be viewed live on www.boyleparish.ie/web-cam/
Family flowers only please, donations in lieu, if desired, to Irish Cancer Society.

“ Out of this world of suffering into a haven of peace, resting where no more shadows fall”

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Marians Fashions & Bridal Wear, Boyle

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The Toon Team – Balance

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County Roscommon woman appointed to Safefood’s advisory board

Safefood, the all-island agency responsible for promoting food safety and healthy eating, has announced the appointment of a County Roscommon woman to its advisory board.

Castlerea native Dr Elaine Mooney is a lecturer in the School of Home Economics at St Angela’s College, Sligo and a Home Economics and Biology graduate of the college.

Elaine, who is married to Fine Gael TF Frank Feighan, has an MSc in Food Science from UCD and a PhD from University of Ulster. She is also director of the National Centre of Excellence for Home Economics at St Angela’s College.

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Tea and coffee on the Sligo – Dublin train looks set to return.
Irish Rail has confirmed that it plans to reintroduce catering services on all of its Intercity trains by the end of the year.

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Almost 250 local drivers caught holding a mobile phone while driving

Almost 250 drivers in the Shannonside region have received penalty points for driving while holding a mobile phone this year.
It continues an increase over the past two years.
The Road Safety Authority says you are four times more likely to have a crash if you use a mobile phone while driving.

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Sketched at Boyle Harbour

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The Toon Team – Hackett

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Boyle’s brilliant pianist 13 year old Lenny Chen plays Beethoven …

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World’s Most Peaceful Nations

1 Iceland

2 Ireland

3 Austria

4 New Zealand

Boyle GAA Club – Update

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The Toon Team “Diggin”

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Gardaí issue farm safety appeal after young teen found driving tractor

The tractor, with a roller attached, was being driven by a 14 year old with a 13 year old passenger.
Gardaí are appealing to the farming community to not put their children at risk by letting them control high powered farming machinery.
The call comes after an incident in Westmeath, where local Gardaí came upon tractor being driven by a 14 year old with a 13 year old passenger.
The machinery was uninsured and hadn’t been taxed in just short of 11 years.

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A short history of the L.Key Forest Park resort area (as I remember it)

The King Harman family gifted the resort area to the cash-starved Boyle Development Company. The area was then gifted to the Department of Forestry and Wildlife and under John Dwane a large restaurant and mini-market were built, the car parks were developed and a boat hire business was started. People came from near and far to experience the Lough Key Experience. Green-blazered attendants directed traffic to parking areas. There were several plans for further developments, and when the Dept of Forestry was disbanded, overnight the project was gifted to Coillte.
Then, a Strokestown/New Yorker held up further development for seven years while attempting to raise money for his visions for The Park.
Somewhere during this period, local activist and later TD, Frank Feighan started the Lough Key Action Group (was that it’s title?). A large group of interested persons travelled by train with Frank. We marched from Connolly Station to the Coillte HQ hoping for action on The Park.
The above is my hazy, maybe not totally accurate account of what happened. Perhaps viewers may add to my account or correct me where I was not accurate …
PS/ I published this account after checking at the time with a now-deceased local solicitor who assured me that my version of events was substantially correct !!!

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