Lough Key Classic thank you

The Lough Key Classic Cycling Sportive took place in Boyle o
Sunday May 15th in ideal weather conditions.

185 riders took to the roads of Roscommon, Leitrim and Sligo in what has been described as one of the best sportives held so far this year in Ireland.

• Four organisations - Local branches Downs Syndrome Association, Sudden death in young sports people, Brothers of Charity and Boyle Scouts will benefit from the cycle and donations will be made and acknowledged in due course.

The event would not have been possible without the assistance of a large number of people to whom the Curlieu Wheelers club is gratefully indebted and would like to thank hereunder:

• All those who came to Boyle and participated in the 60k and 120k cycles: Gardai in Boyle, Carrick on Shannon and Roscommon Traffic Corps: Roscommon Co Co Boyle office: Sligo Co Co: Sean Tansey and Abbey Community College: Langan's Fruit & Veg: Ballyfarnon Community Centre: Geevagh Mens Shed and Honda 50 club:  Kieran Roddy Catering with Teresa O'Dowd and Mary Horan: Mick Finn, Mark Finn and Damian Moran: Catering staff - Helen, Betty, Monica, Valerie, Tara and Marie: all who brought in food: Girls who assisted at registration: marshals: stewards: Richard Kennedy and Londis: David Gunning Trailcycling: Boyle Scouts: Keith Conroy: Patrick's Well (for meetings): Order of Malta: local media: Padraig McCrann and Cooney Motors: Liam McNamara and Eugene O'Connor: Jim Gannon Vintage Bikes: Croghan Marshals John O'Dowd, Gary Beirne, Richie Gavigan, Noel Collins and David O'Connor and last but not least 93 year old Mrs Hughes in Kilmactranny who came out to the gate of her house and personally made a donation towards the event.

We are already looking forward to the 2017 Lough Key Classic.

Local Link Timetable

Horsemanship Training Course

New Horsemanship Training Course coming to Boyle VTOS Centre in conjunction with Lough Gara Stables.September 2016 (if enough interest)

Horsemanship 5M3371

1. Would you like to get a QQI Level 5 Qualification in Horsemanship?

2. This course could get you started in a new career in the Equine industry.

The purpose of this award is to enable the learner to work in a range of equine sectors or to progress to higher education.

Students will attend Boyle VTOS Centre for two days per week and two and a half days at Lough Gara Riding Stables.

Modules at Lough Gara Riding Stables

• Stable & Yard Routine 5N3355 ** Sport Horse Riding 5N3359 ** Equine Anatomy & Physiology 5N3360 Sport Horse Riding Instruction 5N3362

Optional - Horse Conformation and Evaluation 5N3361 Optional - Equine Nutrition 5N3363 Optional - Animal Welfare 5NO753

Modules in Boyle VTOS Centre

• Communications 5N0690 ** Work Experience 5N1356 ** Desktop Publishing 5N0785 Safety & Health in the Workplace 5N1794

Please contact VTOS Co-ordinator: Donal J. Farrell on 071 966 3246 or 086 826 2825 OR Mrs Adrien Kneale, Lough Gara Stables 086 893 8972 if interested. Modules marked with ** are Mandatory Modules and must be completed by each Learner.

Open day at Boyle VTOS centre on Thursday May 26th 10am to 3pm

Inernational Yoga in Boyle

International Yoga Workshop coming to Boyle

Christine Stewart will bring another great yoga workshop to Boyle this Wednesday, 11th May, with a 2½ hour workshop in Lough Key Forest Park Moylurg Room, 6.30 to 9pm

Peter and Jack are both Anusara Hatha Yoga teachers, with many years of multiple styles and the philosophy of yoga.

Peter (www.facebook.com/pgoodm01)

who is based in Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts, is in Ireland for two weeks teaching in six venues including studios in Cork, Waterford, Belfast’s Flow Yoga, Ardnahoo and Boyle. A senior Anusara Yoga teacher he will be teaching twists, seated poses and hip openers.

Jack (www.jackharrison.com)
who is based in Co Clare has 3 superb albums, and will weave music, poetry and song into the practice.

Rhis will be an All Levels Workshop costing €35 if prepaid and €40 on the day. If you have a yoga mat, blanket and props please bring them. Booking is advised to avoid disappointment.

To Book please contact Christine on Facebook at Christine Stewart Yoga or 087 225 1138

Lough Key Classic Cycling Sportive 2016

Final arrangements are being put in place this week for this Sunday’s Lough Key Classic Cycling Sportive which will start and finish in Boyle, Co. Roscommon.

Organised by local cycling club – Curlieu Wheelers - the event will cover two distances – 120k for the more experienced cyclist and 60k for those who like a challenge.

Both routes will include the Geevagh – Highwood and Curlew Mountain climbs.

In addition there will be an optional King of the Mountains route taking in Staunton’s Brae just outside Ballyfarnon. Riders who want to undertake this challenge can turn off in Ballyfarnon and re-join the route again in Geevagh. There will be a time cut off for this section.

The 120k cycle sees riders leave Boyle at exactly 9am and head to Ballinameen, Croghan, Elphin, Hillstreet, Drumsna, Leitrim Village, Keadue, Ballyfarnon, Geevagh, Highwood, Corrigeenroe, Doon and then cross the N4 at Tawnytaskin to face the Curlew Mountain climb, crossing Garrow to the Ballymote road for the descent into Boyle.

The 60k route will see riders leave Boyle at exactly 10am and travel along the N4 to Ardcarne on to Keadue where they will join the 120k route.

There will be water stops along the way with the official food stop for both cycles in Ballyfarnon.

A welcome cup of tea will be available before the event in the Classic HQ in the Sports Complex where there will be adequate, secure parking and hot showers available.

A hot meal will also be served following the event.

The Lough Key Classic is a recognised Cycling Ireland sportive and is open to those aged over 18 only.

Participants for the 120k and 60k cycles can register at the Sports Complex in the grounds of Abbey Community College in Boyle on Saturday 14th from 5pm - 7pm and on Sunday 15th from 7am - 8.45am for 120k riders and 9.30am for 60k riders.

Entry is €20 for Cycling Ireland members and €25 for non Cycling Ireland members.

Last year’s successful event saw a donation being made to the Brothers of Charity. It is hoped to make a similar donation to a local charity again following this year’s event.

Curlieu Wheelers Chairman Eddie Conroy said this week that following the success of the last two Classic's, this year's sportive should attract a large number of cyclists to Boyle.

“The Lough Key Classic is organised by cyclists for cyclists and as such has been commented on as one of the best run sportives that was held in Ireland last year”

“This year will be no different, in fact I think it will be even better”.

 “It is important to make the riders feel welcome here in Boyle and in this regard, I would ask the residents of the town and those along the route to come out in large numbers to show support for the cyclists, especially as they enter Boyle to the finish on the Crescent around lunch time Sunday”.

“I would also ask dog owners on the route to ensure their animal is not roaming free on Sunday 15^th.”

“ This is a great event for Boyle and one that is now established on the town’s calendar” Eddie concluded.

LAOCHRA star for King House 1916 show

 

LAOCHRA star for King House 1916 show

FRESH from her celebrated performance in Sunday's Laochra spectacular in Croke Park, singer Lisa Lambe heads to King house, Boyle on Friday 13th May for another stirring 1916 commemoration.

Laochra, which followed the Allianz Football League Final, thrilled fans of all counties and colours, bringing together more than 3,500 performers.  It was Lambe, however, the former Celtic Woman star, who brought the crowd to its feet with her memorable rendition of The Foggy Dew.

Lisa now heads to Roscommon’s historic King House, in Boyle, to star with Simon Morgan in the western premiere of Myles Dungan's new 1916 show – The Count, The Countess & The Tommy.

May 13 is the date set for the first-ever west of Ireland performance of the show, which centres on the life and music of the celebrated Irish tenor Count John McCormack, and features some of the best-known songs of a hundred years ago.  The show is a centrepiece of broadcaster Myles Dungan's Paths To Freedom roadshow project, a unique package of lectures, presentations and shows remembering the Rising, one hundred years on. 

The Count, The Countess & The Tommy is hosted by Roscommon County Council Arts Office & Library Services, as part of the Roscommon Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme.

Fronted by RTE presenter and historian Dr. Myles Dungan, the Paths To Freedom programme brings together a team of broadcasters, authors and key academics with important things to say about the legacy of 1916, plus a cast of international performers, for a special two-part commemoration, comprising…

·         A day-long programme of talks and presentations on 1916 and its legacy

·         An evening performance of the music of the era, showcasing the songs of John, Count McCormack.

Talks Programme

On Friday, May 20, King House, will welcome a selection of top-class speakers, academics and personalities for a series of presentations on the changing nature of Irish politics, work, class and gender roles in the years leading up to independence, explaining that the Rising was part of a wider narrative, not the whole story.

Schedule

10am               Introduction

10.15               Catriona Crowe – Ireland Before The Rising

11am               John O’Keeffe – The Psychology of The 1916 Leaders

11.45               Break

12pm               Dr. Myles Dungan – Sentenced To Death - The Rebel Courts Martial

12.45               Lunch

2pm                 Jonathan Creasy – Writing Ireland: Poetry, Prose and Songs of 1916

2.45                 Damian Shiels – The Conflict Landscape of Ireland

3.30                 Ian Kenneally - Propaganda During 1916

4.15                 Open Forum

Evening Show

King House will also offer a complementary musical show – The Count, The Countess & The Tommy – featuring songs and stories from the era of the Rising, centering on the music of the celebrated Irish tenor Count John McCormack, and also the popular songs of Lena Ford, Ivor Novello, Stanley Kirkby & George M. Cohan.

This show, written by RTE’s Myles Dungan, will be presented at King House on Friday, May 13, at 8pm and will feature headline acts, including...

Simon Morgan:  A world-renowned baritone, Simon has performed in venues across Ireland, the UK, Argentina, Chile, Barbados, San Diego, Chicago, New York, Monaco, Florence and Verona. 

Lisa Lambe:  A singer and actress, Lisa is best known for her work at the Abbey and the Gate, and as a member of international singing sensation Celtic Woman. 

Brendan MacQuaile:  Brendan is a classically trained baritone who performs widely in Ireland and internationally, and features regularly on TV and radio.

Tickets for both events are free, but booking is essential. 

CONTACT:

T:                    071 966 32 42

E:                    kinghouse@roscommoncoco.ie or tegan@roscommoncoco.ie

W:                   www.kinghouse.ie

Facebook:     /KingHouseBoyle

The Paths To Freedom programme is offered by Roscommon County Council in collaboration with Pegasus Consulting, the company behind the hugely successful history projects The Fighting Irish (2010) and The Great War Roadshow (2014-15).

 

                

Job Vacancy at Vention

Production Supervisor

Vention Medical Ireland is a dynamic and rapidly growing manufacturer of sterile medical devices and components for worldwide markets.  Based in the North Roscommon town of Boyle, 25 minutes from Sligo Town, the Company is fully integrated covering all aspects of device manufacture from design and development, to sales. We now require a:

Production Supervisor

Reporting to the Production Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for the organization and supervision of a manufacturing area to deliver on business objectives.   

The successful candidate will have responsibility for leading, coordinating, up skilling and empowering a production team to deliver on department performance metrics. 

Additional key responsibilities include maintaining excellent cross functional communications, managing costs, driving continuous improvement of processes and manufacturing systems, managing compliance with H &S, quality and company policies and procedures   

Candidates should have excellent leadership skills; people management experience, good organizational, motivational, self-starting skills and the ability to multi-task are highly desired. 

The Production Supervisor   will have a science/technical or  primary degree or equivalent in Polymer, manufacturing , Science / quality / mechanical engineering.

S/he should have a minimum of 5 years’ experience, preferably with at least 3 years in a manufacturing environment in a supervisory role. Medical device or diagnostics manufacturing experience would be an advantage.

The position may require working a rotating 3 shift cycle shift.

To apply please send Curriculum Vitae to:

Lisa McNama, Vention Medical Ireland, Abbeytown, Boyle, Co. Roscommon.

Email: lmcnama@ventionmedical.com

Closing Date: 6th May 2016