Update 5th July

World Cycle Race champion

Leitrim’s Breifne Earley became the World Cycle Race champion in London. Out of four who began the race last year, Breifne is the only one to complete it after his competitors fell victim to injury, financial difficulties and disqualification.

Daly's Lounge - The Psychonics - tonight

The Psychonics will play in Daly's Lounge Saturday night 4th July. Hope to see you there!

Lough Key Forest Park Play Day tomorrow

Sunday July 5th, 2-5pm: Annual Play Day with Roscommon Childcare Committee. An afternoon of fun for all the Family in aid of Crumlin Children’s Hospital. Follow our unique ‘Inflatable Trail’ around the park and find some interesting characters along the way in very unusual places!!
 • The focus this year will be on creating opportunities for play that involves natural elements and environments–water, sand, trees, rocks, beaches etc.
 • Activities on the day will include: The Adventure Play Kingdom: Parachute Games : Hip Hop Dancing & Irish Dancing demonstration : Soccer, Fun & Games : Big Blue Play Bus : Storytelling 3pm & 4pm

Honda 50 Runs

Sunday 5th July: John Brehony's 2nd Honda 50 Run (approx 45 miles) Fundraiser for the Oncology Unit, Sligo General Hospital. For info call John Brehony 086 124 8124. Tea & biscuits before, Food after, and Music on the day.
Sunday 26th: along with other models of bikes at Tawnytaskin Community Centre, Boyle. Entries taken at the Centre from 10.30a.m. (€20 per entry). The Run will depart from the Centre at approx. 12 noon and will take approx. 3 to 4 hours with stops along the way. A meal will be served later in the Centre. A raffle will take place on the day. Please come along to the Centre to view all the Bikes and enjoy a cuppa and a chat. All enquires to Ann on 086 813 0005.

Abbey View self catering, Boyle

 

Articles this week: John Joe's Final Lap ; Boyle Juniors top their table : Under 12s at Croghan : World Cup Football : Death of ‘crooner’ Val Doonican : O Sé - A Legacy : Hugely Important Game for Roscommon : Best Wishes to Father Brian Conlon : Murmurations of Starlings : The Black Beach
Yes, a full set of excellent, informative articles ... and what may you ask is a 'murmuration' and the 'Black Beach'? ... nice ones Tony! - viewers should read on to find out!

Boyle Country Meats - Weekend Specials

Lady Captains Prize - Sunday 5th July

Rates Rebates

Roscommon County Council is appealing to local businesses to move into vacant properties available on the market. It’s part of a rate rebate scheme that has been launched by the council, in order to encourage the regeneration of town centres and revive economic activity in smaller towns and villages.

Ciara - Sydney's Rose of Tralee - the Boyle connection

Joan wrote: Hi Sean, just a note to say the Sydney Rose of Tralee is Ciara Rafferty - Pat and Annie Flanagan’s granddaughter from Rockingham. She is my daughter and knows Boyle well having visited there numerous times to visit Dad (mum died when she was very young). At any rate, more can be found out about her on the Sydney Rose of Tralee and International Rose of Tralee website. What I would tell you would be very subjective! Roscommon unfortunately do not have a representative this year in Tralee this year - I am sure she would be happy to carry the banner for the County as well. The Roses visit Lough Key (John and myself have taken part in the triathlon the past three years) in August.

Information about Boyle Bridge

Local historian Frank Geelan has supplied information about the history of the bridge.

In 1763, Sir Edward King had a statue of King William erected on the bridge of the time, possible a wooden structure. This statue was moved to a site on top of a stone plinth in what was know as the Town Park, and now named the Pleasure Grounds. The statue was moved before the rebuilding of Boyle Bridge in 1834.

Val Doonican R.I.P.

Val Doonican died peacefully on Wednesday night, his family said. The crooner was famous for his laidback style which helped him notch up a string of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, selling millions of records around the world. Doonican was born in Waterford and began his musical career gigging in his home town and appearing on Irish radio.

RTÉ axes John Murray's show

After five years on air, John Murray's popular RTÉ Radio 1 chat show has come to an end. Broadcaster Brendan O'Connor will take over the slot for the month of July. It is believed either O'Connor or recent recruit Ray D'Arcy will replace Murray as host in the autumn.

Daly's Lounge - The Psychonics

The Psychonics will play in Daly's Lounge Saturday night 4th July. Hope to see you there!

Relocations

 • The "Style 4 Less" Charity shop has moved to a street front location on Shop Street
 • A much-favoured Bridge Street trader is set to relocate to premises beside Boyle Bridge

 

Wake up to Alarm Clock smells

A teenager has invented a clock that wakes you up with your favourite smells. An 18-year old who hated the noisy blare of his alarm clock every morning decided to invent SensorWake, the world’s first olfactory alarm clock that wakes up users with their favourite scents.