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Christmas Mass and Eucharist Times 2015

22/12/2015

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Christmas is a very special time of the year in Ballinasloe.  We've listed below where you can find Mass or Eucharistic Services over the two days. 
Christmas Mass Ballinasloe
Mass times in Ballinasloe
24th December 2015
25th December 2015
​St. Michael’s Church Carols Main Street 1.00 pm to 4.30 pm
Children’s Mass St. Michael’s Church 6.30 pm
Vigil Mass Portiuncula Hospital 7.00 pm
Eucharist Holy Trinity, Aughrim 8.00pm
Christmas Mass Creagh Church 10.00 pm
Midnight Mass St. Michael’s Church 12.00 am
Christmas Mass St. Michael’s Church 9.00 am
Christmas Mass Portiuncula Hospital 9.15 am
Holy Comunion St. John’s Church 10.00 am

Christmas Mass St Brendan’s C.N Unit Creagh 10.30 am
Christmas Mass Creagh 10.30 am
Christmas Mass St. Michael’s Church 11.00 am
 Eucharist St. John’s, Ballinasloe 11.00am
 Christmas Mass St. Michael’s Church 12.15 pm
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Christmas Concert hosted by Ballinasloe Library

17/12/2015

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Christmas Tide Memories & Wishes! 

17/12/2015

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Over the next few days as part of LIFE's countdown to the Festive Season
we will bring you some recorded memories from various community leaders.
Next up is Eileen Darcy, President of Ballinasloe Soroptomists with a beautiful
​message of what Christmas is truly about. Enjoy!
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Ballinasloe boil water notice lifted

17/12/2015

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The boil water notice on the Ballinasloe Public Water Supply Scheme has been lifted.

This follows a meeting yesterday between Galway County Council and the HSE.

The boil water notice was imposed as a precautionary measure, on December 6th following a rise in water levels of the river Suck, as a result of Storm Desmond.

The early stages of the emergency response involved crews pumping 230,000 litres of water per hour out of the treatment plant.

It affected approximately 10,000 Irish Water customers.

The HSE has now confirmed that the Ballinasloe public water supply is now safe for human consumption and as a result has lifted the Boil Water Notice.
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All affected can now resume normal use of the water supply for drinking, food preparation and brushing teeth.
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Christmas Tide Memories & Wishes!

17/12/2015

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Over the next few days as part of LIFE's countdown to the Festive Season
we will bring you some recorded memories from various community leaders.
Next up is John Boland, Chairman of the Active Retirement Association and also
MC for an upcoming fundraising event for the Town Hall Theatre, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas'.
Enjoy!
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Christmas Tide Memories & Wishes!

17/12/2015

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Over the next few days as part of LIFE's countdown to the Festive Season
we will bring you some recorded memories from various community leaders.
First up is the Cathairleach of the Ballinasloe Municipal District Council Cllr. Michael Finnerty.
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Fit Town - Meet Up/Sign Up‏

8/12/2015

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"Just a brief follow up message to remind you that the closing date for Fit Town Sign up is this week.  We have had an incredible response to the project  to date and are overwhelmed by the level of uptake and interest from clubs, organisations and schools  both within and outside of the town  - let’s hope we can sustain this energy into the new year and beyond!

We have scheduled a  Meet Up/Sign Up meeting for this Wednesday 9th December from 6.30 – 8.30 in Gullanes Hotel and are inviting key contacts from all groups to use this opportunity to submit and review your Sign Up Form/Event(s) with a member of the Fit Town Team – alternatively you can email completed forms to fitballinasloe@gmail.com or drop into Noel @ Sports Warehouse.  We are also encouraging groups who are interested in getting involved but have not yet identified a project/event to come along and discuss your suggestions with the Team.  

Attached please find a copy of the Sign Up form  which you may still require.  We would ask that you circulate the form to anyone you think might be interested in participating in the project.  The overall aim of the Fit Town project is that we identify and schedule events that will benefit  ALL members of our community and it is for that reason that we are urging all groups, clubs, business and schools to get involved.

Once again a sincere ‘thank you’ for your support to date. Looking forward to seeing you all Wednesday evening

Kind regards,
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Noel Mannion, Marion Ruane, Lyn Donnelly, Eoin Hurley, Laura Finn
Fit Town Team"
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Boil Water Notice - Ballinasloe Public Water Supply

6/12/2015

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BOIL WATER NOTICE - BALLINASLOE PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SCHEME
Date of Boil Water Notice: 6th of December 2015

Following advice from the Health Services Executive, Irish Water and Galway County Council are issuing a Boil Water Notice on the Ballinasloe Public Water Supply to protect consumers.
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This notice applies to consumers on the Ballinasloe Public Water Supply and includes all areas supplied by the scheme i.e. Clontukert, Kiltormer, Laurencetown, Eyrecourt who must boil water before use. A map of the scheme, with a list of townlands, will be made available on www.water.ieas soon as possible.

1: Water must be boiled for:

You Must Boil Your Water for:
• Drinking
• Drinks made with water
• Preparation of salads and similar foods, which are not cooked prior toeating
• Brushing of teeth
• Making of ice

2: What can use water for:

You can use your Water for the following:
• Personal hygiene, bathing and flushing of toilets but not for brushing teeth or gargling.
• Boil water by bringing to a vigorous, rolling boil and allow to cool. Cover and store in a refrigerator or cold place. Water from the hot tap is not safe to drink.

3: Caution:
Please ensure the following:
• Domestic water filters will not render water safe to drink.
• Caution should be taken when bathing children to ensure that they do not swallow the bathing water.
• Discard ice cubes in fridges and freezers and filtered water in fridges. Make ice from cooled boiled water.

4: Only use Prepared Water for the following situations.
Only use Prepared Water (boiled and cooled) for the following:

5: Advice:
Note the following advice:
• Anyone suffering from diarrhoea (i.e. 3 or more loose bowel motions in a 24 hour period) for more than two days should contact their general practitioner and provide a stool sample for testing. They should continue to drink plenty of boiled or bottled water.
Copy of full notice on www.galway.ie

Irish Water Customer Contact Centre: 1890 278 278

Visit Galway County Council on Facebook for more information 
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Fit Town Next Steps

2/12/2015

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A huge 'Thank You' to all who came along to our first Fit Town meetup last week – it is great to see there is an appetite for new initiatives in the town and a genuine interest in working together.  As promised I am attaching a copy of the presentation which hopefully will help you get a clearer understanding of the Fit Town concept and how you can get involved.  Just a few points to note;​

-  Target Groups are a key element of the Fit Town project so it is important when you are planning your event(s) that you connect with the appropriate organisation(s) e.g. Disability – Brothers of Charity, Mental Health – GELS or HSE, Disadvantaged – Junction Project.  If you require additional contact details or assistance please get in touch with us directly and we will be happy to help put you in touch with the key contact.

-  Insurance Galway Sports Partnership confirmed verbally that insurance cover is the responsibility of participating organisations.  If you intend running an event(s) we would advise you contact your insurance company in advance to ensure your policy is valid.  From their experience with other groups last year this was not an obstacle to participation.

-  Timelines With Christmas looming we are working with tight timelines and closing date for receipt of completed applications is Wednesday 9th December.  We have scheduled a ‘Drop in’ /Review meetup for that evening in Gullanes Hotel from 6.30 – 8.30 pm, to provide groups with the opportunity to review their application with the Team and address any outstanding issues or queries.  If you need any assistance between now and then please do not hesitate to contact us. Also,  if you manage to get your application to us before that date all the better!
We are encouraging all Groups/Clubs/Organisations/Schools and Businesses to get involved in some way with the Fit Town Project.  It is another positive initiative that will bring so many benefits to the entire community with a little help from us all.   With that in mind we ask that you make every effort to promote the project over the next few weeks to ensure we bring all members of the Community with us on the journey that is ‘Fit Town 2016’!

Many thanks once again for all your support and enthusiasm.

Noel Mannion, Marion Ruane, Lyn Donnelly, Eoin Hurley, Laura Finn - Fit Town Team.
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It’s a fine life for Oliver in The Town Hall Theatre

1/12/2015

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The transition year students of Ardscoil Mhuire, ably assisted by some of their talented neighbours from Garbally College, wowed audiences in the Town Hall last week with a great run of the Lionel Bart- penned classic Oliver. Directed by local man, Eoin Croffy , the accomplished and mature performances of this young cast belied their youth and expertly captured the light and dark shades in this Dickensian inspired drama.
Jane Corbett brought a wide-eyed innocence to the titular role. Her sweetness as Oliver was a perfect foil for the more cynical Artful Dodger, played by the charming Aisling Murphy. Laura Finn was a revelation as the ill-fated Nancy. Her plaintive rendition of “As Long as He Needs Me.” proved to be one of the more poignant highlights in this highly entertaining show. The Ardscoil Mhuire cast were equally gifted in capturing the more comedic moments in this musical standard. Kate Kelly played Mr. Bumble with bombastic pomposity and her scenes with Sarah Fletcher’s Widow Corney were a comic delight. Lauren Miller and Róisín McCollum were hilarious as Mr and Mrs Sowerberry , the mean-spirited undertakers who bought young Oliver.
Christopher Feeney played Bill Sykes with a menacing physicality and his threatening presence provided some of the show’s most dramatic moments. Matthew Comerford invested Fagin’s sly shenanigans with an energetic mix of humour and pathos. His gravel-voiced cockney was another of the show’s highlights.
The musicality of the cast was evident throughout this fine production. The cast shone from the memorable opening strains of “Food, Glorious Food” to the hypnotic harmonies of “Who Will Buy” and were a credit to their hardworking and equally talented musical directors, Caroline Jackson and Maeve Higgins.
Overall this was a confident and hugely entertaining production. Well done to all involved.
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