Sherifat Ukachukwu recently received the Outstanding African Healthcare Leader Award at the African Healthcare awards gala. The ceremony was held in Dublin as part of the African Health Summit Ireland Conference. The award recognises individuals who have demonstrated leadership, excellence and a sustained commitment to improving healthcare through education, innovation and collaborative practice.
Louise Killeen Caulfield, from Lusmagh near Banagher, fulfilled a long-held dream last year when she opened her own pre-school, Hundred Acre Wood, in Eyrecourt. This year, the pre-school has expanded to offer a breakfast club and after-school service to children in the adjoining national school, St Brendan’s.
Nichola Ryan, the highly-experienced owner and founder of the Pilates Boutique reformer Pilates studio in Athlone, has recently opened a second studio on Harbour Rd. Originally from Kiltoom in Athlone, she has strong connections to the town through her family and friends. She adds: “I’ve wanted to open a studio in Ballinasloe for quite a while; I was just waiting for the right location and the right opportunity to come along.”
Dr Martin Daly TD continues to work on issues affecting Ballinasloe, while encouraging local people and community organisations to bring concerns and ideas to his office.
Ballinasloe-raised Sheila Bugler is a much-admired writer famous for her series about crime-solving journalist, Dee Doran. She has also written several stand-alone works, and launched her newest standalone novel, The Stepmother, in Salmon’s store recently.
Celebrating the people, places, and moments that make Ballinasloe special. Ballinasloe Life Magazine is your window into the town’s culture, history, and future happenings.
