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27/01/2010 -

February News Digest

Launch of Mayor’s Ball Tickets 2010

Tickets are now on sale for the Annual Mayor’s Ball. The launch will be held in the Clarion Hotel at 2pm and the Ball will take place on the 6th of February.

Councillor Jim McGarry, Mayor of Sligo said: “On behalf of myself and the Mayor’s Ball Committee I am delighted to officially launch the tickets for the Mayor’s Ball 2010! This year proceeds will go to two local charities – Sligo Cancer Support Centre and the Northwest Hospice. I was invited to visit the Cancer Support Centre in Wine Street and was greatly impressed by the great work Maureen and her team are doing at this centre. Sligo Cancer Support Centre is a place of peace and hope where people with cancer and their families can access support, counselling, holistic therapies and healing workshops in a caring and tranquil environment. The Northwest Hospice provides Care and support for those dealing with life limiting illnesses.

They are both charities which need and deserve our full support and I am hoping that people support the Ball, in a time of recession charities need all the help we can possibly give them.”

Councillor McGarry continued: “The night will begin with a Champagne and wine reception in the Canis Major with music provided by Sligo Orpheus Choir. Our guest speaker on the night is Sligo’s very own Emmy Award winning Director-Ms Dearbhla Walsh. Dearbhla has directed episodes of Eastenders, Shameless and the Tudors and won the Emmy for Outstanding Direction in a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special for Part 1 of the series Little Dorrit. The after dinner music will be provided by Crossroads and DJ Marty.

Tickets are very reasonably priced at €60 and you can obtain them by contacting one of the following people:

• Councillor Jim McGarry, Mayor of Sligo: 086-6007575
• Mr Joe Currid: 087-6070054
• Ms Dymphna Gorman: 071-91 61238

Cathaoirleach Commends Front-Line Staff

The Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council Councillor Gerry Murray and County Manager Hubert Kearns have praised the staff for working around the clock over recent weeks to maintain essential services for the people of Sligo. During a visit to the Council’s depot at Ballydrehid, the Cathaoirleach said he was extremely proud of the magnificent efforts of the Roads and Water Services staff, who spared no effort in their work in treating the roads and maintaining the public water supply network. Mr Kearns added that all the front-line staff provided an invaluable service over the Christmas and New Year period, and he thanked them for their dedication and commitment.

 
- Cathaoirleach Councillor Gerry Murray, County Manager Hubert Kearns, Director of Services Tom Kilfeather with engineering and roads staff at Sligo County Council’s depot at Ballydrehid.

Drumcliffe RossesPoint Ladies Honoured

Cathaoirleach Honours Connacht Champions

The Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council Councillor Gerry Murray has honoured the Drumcliffe-Rosses Point Ladies Football Team, 2009 Connacht Champions and All Ireland finalists.

  
B/R-L/R - Padraig O’ Grady, Club Secretary, Clive Slevin, Selector, Rose Henigan, Louise Devins, Maureen Howey, Cllr Matt Lyons, Aoife Clancy, Karina Caraway, Councillor Gerard Mullaney, Councillor Hubert Keaney, Phil Gallagher and Geraldine Gibbons, Selector   Row 2 – L/R - Trish Doherty, Andrea Dolan, Lindsey McManus, Deirdre Slevin, Orla Blake, Aisling Mannion and Orlaith Furey. Row 3 – L/R - Aisling Ewing, Francis Mitchell, Valerie O’Beirne, Andrea Horgan, Noelle Carroll, Rachel Monaghan, Sinead McHale and Bronagh Kerins.
F/R – L/R – Grainne Loughlin, Gerry Creamer, Club Chairman, Cathaoirleach Cllr Gerry Murray, Hugh Slevin, Manager, Ted Maloney, County Board Chairman and Nicole Fowley.

In his address the Cathaoirleach paid tribute to the team spirit on and off the field ‘While the players wore the jersey with distinction, they were very well served by many dedicated people working tirelessly behind the scenes – Team Manager Hugh Slevin, Chairman Gerry Creamer, Secretary Padraig O Grady, and the selectors, First Aid Phil Gallagher and Performance Coach Caroline Currid.’

 
- Cathaoirleach Cllr Murray with some of the guests who attended the reception for the Drumcliffe/Rosses Point ladies GAA

The Drumcliffe- Rosses Point Team have the ability and ambition to see their achievements in 2009 as a platform to even greater success, and we will continue to follow your careers with interest. Everyone associated with this wonderful journey will have special memories. Caught up in the excitement and drama as you were, you might not fully appreciate the extent of the enjoyment you brought the people of Sligo – but I can assure you, we took great pride in your success, and each and every one of you were an inspiration to every aspiring young footballer in the county.’

 
- Sinead McHale with Connacht Trophy

The Cathaoirleach also paid tribute to Sligo Ladies County Board Chairman Ted Maloney and Martin Seery ‘two exemplary administrators and excellent servants of the game.’