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Easkey / Rathlee Notes
Week Ending 28th October 2007
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St James Church, Easkey . Week ending 21st October 2007
Fr Kevin Loftus,.P.P. 096 49011, jkloftus@eircom.net
- Vigil Mass 7.00pm
- Sunday 11.30am
- Confessions: Sat 6.30 pm and 8 pm.
- Readers: (v)Pat Cawley(11:30)Lynda Granaghan
- Eucharistic Ministers: (V)P.Dobbyn,P. Cawley(11.30)G. Boland, B.Coggins
- Renovation Counters:21st Oct.;(Maureen Wade, Ann Kenny,Mai O'Driscoll &Marie Kenny
- Counters 21st Oct.;M.Scott, Joe Cosgrove, R.Curley7 Cyril Feeney
Star of The Sea, Rathlee
Fr Kevin Loftus,.P.P. 096 49011
- Vigil Mass 8:30 pmSunday 10:00 am
- Confessions: Sat 6.30 pm and 8 pm.
- Readers: (V)Sean Conway(10)Deidre Boland
- Eucharastic Ministers: (V)M.Wade10)M.Sloyne
- Servers: (VTara Jayne, Muireann(10)Niamh, Hannah &Nicole
 Eucharistic Ministers for Parish of Easkey
Photographed with Bishop John Fleming and Fr. Kevin Loftus P.P.
Back row standing: Catherine Murray, Gerry Donagher, Joe Kenny, Pat Cawley, Noel Barnes, Marty Duffy (RIP), Damian Boland, Mary Lenehan, Sr. Aine O'Connor, Margaret Conlon, Aileen Cawley, Mary McHugh, Christine Kirby, Mary Barnes
Middle row seated: Maureen Wade, Breege Coggins, Carmel Duffy, Anne Kenny, Nora Kenny, Carmel Conway, Maureen Sloyan, Rosaleen Curley, Emma Cowley, Mary Egan
Front row seated: Margaret Kilcullen, Mollie Kennedy, Mary Lyons, Phyllis Dobbyn, Helen Dumphy, Celia Rolston
St Anne's Church of Ireland.
Rector: Rev. Sue Patterson
Services:
2nd & 4th Sundays at 12:15 (1st & 3rd Sundays in Kilglass at 12:00 pm)
Rectory Ballina 096 77894
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Easkey Community Council/GAA Lotto.
Draw held every friday night at bingo session in New Community Centre Easkey at 8.30 pm
Tickets €1.50. each.
If you want to subscribe, contact:
Margaret Conlon (087-618-6866), Email margaretconlon@hotmail.com or
Eamonn Sweeney (087-418-3826), Email eamonns2006@eircom.net
Week Ending 19th October 2007
Winning Numbers 1,14,27,28.
NoWinner: Consolation Winners;Joey McNama, Laura Gallagher, Bea McCaffrey,Helen Nevin,Ron, Barry & Susan Smith.
Promoters Prize; Violet Lyndsey
Jackpot next week: €6,600
Bingo in New Community Centre Easkey starting at 8.30pm
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Radiotherapy Services
Deputy Jimmy Devins organised a meeting in the Southern Hotel last month to discuss the provision of radiotherapy services to Sligo and the North-West. It was very well attended. A decision was taken to organise a petition which is currently doing the rounds in your area. This is an extremely important resource to many people so please return these petition forms as soon as possible. If you don't have one call 096-49020.
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Easkey Festival An exploratory committee has been formed to investigate the possibility of holding an Easkey Festival at the end of July 2007. The committee urgently needs ideas and offers of support and everyone is welcome to contribute.
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Tourist Information Office
Tel/Fax 096 49020
Easkey House
Easkey
Co Sligo
Avail of friendly advice on local attractions, activities,events and services.
Business Bureau also available.-Internet & E-mail, Photocopying & laminating, Send or receive Fax etc.
Open Daily 10.30am-2.30pm Mon - Fri
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Population Statistics
Easkey/Rathlee Parish as at 10/01/05
Number of houses, 446. Catholic Families 427.
Others 19. Infants 59, Sec School Pupils 91.
Third level 41.
Total population 1183
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Easkey Community Council Ltd,
Easkey House,Main Street,Easkey,
Co Sligo.
Tel/Fax 096 49020.
E-mail: easkeyhouse@yahoo.com
Easkey Community Council was formed in 1986 as a Limited Company with five directors at present it has 10 directors. It was formed in an attempt to address what the members saw as a rural decline in the community, and be representative of all sectors in the community. Over the years the Council has grown in stature and experience. Local interest has grown and there is a positive recognition of the development work that has been done, that needs to be done
- The purchase of the old Community Centre and approximately two acres of land.The building of four Enterprise units on the old Community Centre site.Providing a Tourist and Information Centre to promote tourism and amenities e.g. Surfing and fishing in the area.The development of a playgroup in the local National School.The purchase of a small historical house in the centre of the village. (Which the Community Council intend to restore to its former glory)Providing project work for the local unemployed such as restoration of stonewalls and landscaping, through FAS and Sligo County Council.The provision of an Amenity Centre at the castle (toilets and showers)
- Commissioning of the Enhancement/Development Plan for Easkey village (by Mouncey Westbury).
Improving the aesthetic value of the area
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Community CentreEaskey CommunityCouncil has issued a contract to Liam Scott Construction for the building of the new Community Centre in the community field. The building will comprise of community Hall with a seating capacity for 200 people,stage area, kitchen storage computer / training room and youth room with ample car parking facilities available in adjacent grounds. There will also be conference facilities on the first floor with disabled access.
Currently the foundation pad has been poured, the steel framework is in place and the blocking has commenced.
The centre will be in use before Christmas 2006. 
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Broadband Committee
Some time ago a committe was set up in West Sligo to determine the best route to broadband for its residents. Easkey is the first place in West Sligo to be offered broadband by Eircom and this is only in the immediate village. The committee is looking at all the alternatives and hope to be able to negotiate a deal with one of the broadband ISPs to offer reasonably priced service throught the region. They hope to have this complete in the near future.
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History of Easkey Parish The first volume of The History of Easkey Parish entitled 'A fleeting glimpse "Past to Present" has now been published and is available in the community centre.
From "Slate to Mouse" a history book of the schools in Easkey Parish, spanning almost two centuries. is also available locally
For more information contact:
margaretconlon@hotmail.com
easkeyhouse@yahoo.com
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