Eleven days until Council decide on Aldi application
The progress indicator on the Aldi development proposed for St. Patrick Street in Boyle currently stands at 80% with only the 5 submissions mentioned here last week still visible on the file. The decision to grant permission now lies with the planning authority who are due to give a decision on Tuesday week April 22nd.
Following the announcement here in the Boyle’d Pot last week of the submissions, certain Facebook pages (not Boyletoday) facilitated the publication of defamatory and outrageous comments in relation to those who have submitted submissions, and in relation to the town in general. Having people brand Boyle “a town of objectors” is totally incorrect and misleading. There are so many in Boyle who want this development, and many other developments to go ahead, that painting everyone with the same brush with generalised comments like that is not fair and is in fact damaging for the town. Likewise, one has to wonder why those who refer online to Boyle as a s**thole are still living here? If the town is that bad, why don’t those people move somewhere else or get involved in the numerous organisations around Boyle who are doing their best to make the town a better place and use their energy that way and not by typing rubbish on a keyboard.
Preparations continue for ACC’s Beauty and the Beast
Auditions have taken place and rehearsals are underway for Abbey College’s school musical ‘Beauty and the Beast’ which will be staged from Wednesday May 28th through to Friday May 30th. The school’s last production cost over €20,000 to stage and with that in mind they are appealing for financial support from the community to help alleviate the costs associated with this year’s show. A sponsor is €200 and upwards, Patron €100 and upwards and subscribers €50 and upwards. You can make a donation to Account: GRETB Galway City, BIC BOFIIE2d, IBAN IE55BOFI90379510003803 ref 256 school musical or by post to the school with cheques payable to Galway Roscommon ETB.
Award for Boyle based businessman
Boyle based businessman Kieran Supple from Reap Interactive will be an award recipient on Sunday May 4th, when he will receive the “Farmers Oscar Award” at the FBD National Hall of Fame Awards, for his work in supporting agricultural endeavours through his business. Kieran will be in good company on the day as founder and Managing Director of Supermac’s Pat McDonagh will also be in attendance to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his accomplishments. The awards acknowledge contributions from the farming community and agri-business sector, honouring those who address modern farming challenges through innovative solutions.
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Those who have faith in Boyle will be rewarded
There are so many who have so much faith in their town that they are continually investing in their business and with the passage of time, those people will hopefully be rewarded. Once such business is Boyle Dental (the former Dr. Tom Boland’s practice) who have commenced a major renovation of their building – both inside and out. The work will last all this year but the end result will be a modern and comfortable dental clinic. According to Boyle Dental “This project has been 2.5 years in the making and we are very excited to finally be making progress.
We will be operating as best as possible during the renovation works but patients should expect some disruption to schedule, as well as general noise during appointments, that you would expect from an active building site”. Well done to Boyle Dental and all the other businesses who have plans for renovations and upgrades and to those who are hoping to open in our town in the coming months
All jetties now open on Lough Key
In a post on their website during the week, Waterways Ireland said they are “Pleased to announce that all storm damage repairs to the jetties at at Lough Key Forest Park have been successfully completed, and are now fully open to the public. Members of the public have played a vital role in reporting damage, helping Waterways Ireland’s operational teams respond swiftly and effectively. To report a navigational issue requiring attention, please email: Inspectorate.Athlone@waterwaysireland.org. Including a photo and exact location greatly assists our response. We sincerely thank everyone for their patience and cooperation during the recovery efforts”.
News snippets from around Boyle
6th class of Abbey Primary School are looking forward to performing their drama Aladdin today Friday at 1pm for the local community. They are inviting anyone who is interested in seeing their Irish drama, to the Abbeytown Campus for 1pm. Mrs O’Donnell’s class represented Connacht in their category of the Cumann Scoil Drámaíochta competition this year……….Boyle Athletic Club will host a ‘meet and greet’ afternoon in the Moylurg Room, Lough Key Visitors Centre on Sunday April 13th commencing at 3pm……..Daffodil Day in Boyle this year raised €6.851.20 for the Irish Cancer Society. Thank you to all the volunteers for their help on the day and those who gave generously…….The delegation from Fingal Co Co and Dublin LEADER were high in their praise for Boyle following their fact finding visit to the town last Tuesday and on a beautiful early summer day – they saw the town in all it’s glory. The only negative they observed was the high volume of trucks passing through the town and some could not understand why we do not have a one way system in place, as the town- according to the officials from Fingal Co Co – lends itself to such a system. Many vowed to return again during the summer for the Arts Festival……..Another new business opening in Boyle – The Foot Care Clinic (by appointment only) – opens in the Spool Factory Office Suites and Rooms next week…….Well done to Lovage at the Gate Lodge Cafe and Restaurant in Boyle who picked up ‘Best Customer Service in Roscommon’ award at Tuesday night’s Irish Restaurant Awards……..Delays again this week on the Dublin – Sligo rail line including the need to have Gardai attend the early morning train when it arrived in Longford from Dublin on Tuesday due to anti social behaviour and the stopping of the the 17.05 service outside Boyle on Wednesday evening due to a ‘technical issue’. When the train finally commenced operation, it had to make it’s way to Sligo at a reduced speed…….Tired Boyle firemen made their way home late on Wednesday night last after battling a major bog and forest fire near Loughlynn for over 12 hours………Well done, yet again, and thank you to the Wednesday morning Tidy Town volunteers who this week cleaned up beds in the Pleasure Grounds, putting in weed block, fresh shrubs and wood chip that was sponsored by Deerpark Tree Services.
And finally….!
Every night, Harry goes out drinking. And every night, his wife, Louise, yells at him.
One day, one of Louise’s friends suggests that she try a different tack.
“Welcome him home with a kiss and some loving words,” she says. “He might change his ways.”
That night, Harry stumbles back home as usual.
But instead of berating him, Louise helps him into an easy chair, puts his feet up on the chsir, removes his shoes and gently massages his neck.
“It’s late,” she whispers. “I think we should go upstairs to bed now, don’t you?”
“Might as well,” says Harry. “I’d probably get in trouble if I went home.”
