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Lanesboro Ballyleague notes Tuesday 27th December 2016

Lanesboro Ballyleague     Death The unexpected death at St. Luke’s Hospital, Dublin on Monday last 19th December shocked the entire community and beyond. Mary O’Flaherty passed to her eternal rest and her passing will leave a great emptiness not…

Lanesboro Ballyleague notes 20th December 2016

Lanesboro Ballyleague     Lanesboro Ballyleague   Happy Christmas and Wonderful 2017 I would like to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas and wonderful 2017. At this time of year, we always think of all of our people who are…

Lanesboro Ballyleague notes Monday 12th December 2016

Lanesboro Ballyleague   Feeder School The Irish Times last week published their annual list of the 2nd level schools countrywide and the percentage of their students that went on to 3rd level colleges. Lanesboro Community College were placed in second…

Lanesboro Ballyleague notes Monday 28th November 2016

Lanesboro Ballyleague   Christmas Whist Drive AS we go into the time of celebration and holidays we must never forget those that are less fortunate and especially at this time depend on Lanesboro Social Services to help them through Christmas…

Lanesboro Ballyleague notes Monday st November

Lanesboro Ballyleague   Annual Christmas Draw The Annual Rathcline Christmas draw will take place in Clarke’s Bar on Sunday 1st January 2017. Tickets will be on sale from this week priced €20 each. There will be 8 prizes commencing with 1stprize…

Lanesboro Ballyleague notes Monday 14th November 2016

Lanesboro Ballyleague   Open Evening and Enrolment Lanesboro Community College will host an Open Evening and Enrolment on Wednesday 23rd November at 7pm. Parents of all young 6th people in the local schools in the area and surrounding parishes are…

Lanesboro Ballyleague notes Monday 7th November 2016

Lanesboro Ballyleague Thank You On Thursday last the Inverst4success conference took place in Croke Park. Through Facebook and emails you were encouraged to come along. I, on behalf of Cathal and Sarah, the Upper Shannon Erne Future Economy (USEFE) group…

Lanesboro Ballyleague notes Monday 31st October 2016

Lanesboro Ballyleague Planning Permission sought for a Distillery On Wednesday of last week, the news broke on the Longford Leader that there was planning permission being sought for a distillery to be situated in the former Kelly residence and the…