Well done to the 30 members of the Junior Youth Club who helped clean up the approach roads to the town last Sunday evening. We filled nearly a full skip of rubbish. This Sunday May 30th there will not be a normal youth club. Instead there will be a short meeting for children and their parents concerning the trip away on the Bank Holiday weekend. This meeting is planned for 7.00p.m. in the Community Centre, but may be a little delayed if the county championship game runs late – to facilitate those who may be at the match.

Congratulations to Máire Mc Loone, Cornagrillagh, Glenties and Shane O’Neill who were married in the Church of the Holy Family, Edeninfagh, Glenties on Saturday last.

Congratulations to Maria Dooley, The Rock, Glenties and Richie Quigley who were married in St. Connell’s Church, Glenties on Saturday last.

Kilkenny National School Enrolment for the school year 2004 /2005 will take place at the school on Wednesday 26th May at 1.30p.m. Parents of Junior Infants intending to enrol are asked to take relevant Birth Certificate on the day.

Enrolment for Saint Riaghan’s National School for the school year 2004 / 2005 will take place at the school on Thursday 3rd June from 11.00a.m. until 1.15 p.m. Parents of Junior Infants intending to enrol are asked to take relevant Birth Certificate on the day.

Bealtaine 2004 Arts Festival are hosting a Céilí & Barn Dance on Thursday afternoon 27th May at 3.00p.m. in the Highlands Hotel, Glenties. Tea will be served. Come along and bring a friend.

The sudden death took place in Dungloe on Sunday 9th May 2004 of Mary Alice Kennedy, Dooey, Lettermacaward and formerly of Maas, Glenties. Later that evening her remains were brought to the home of her sister Bridget Mc Cahill, Dooey, where Mary Alice has resided for a number of years, and to St. Bridget’s Church, Lettermacaward on Tuesday morning. Burial took place in the New Graveyard, Glenties after Requiem Mass in Lettermacaward. She is survived by two sisters, Margaret Trimble, Maas and Bridget Mc Cahill, Dooey, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends to whom sincere sympathy is extended. Her brother Jimmy predeceased her over thirty years ago and a sister, Ann died as a child. Her mother Mary, who lived at Mill Road, Glenties died in 1996.

Congratulations to Aoife Mc Donnell, Glen Road, Glenties, who was captain of the Donegal Ladies Minor football team who won the Ulster Title last week when they defeated Cavan. Congratulations to all her teammates and to Aisling Corcoran Meenahalla, Glenties, who was a sub on the winning team.

Congratulations to Finola and Niall Quinn, Ardboe, Co. Tyrone on the birth last week of their first child, a baby girl. Finola is a daughter of Neilie and Teresa Bonner, Ard Patrick, Glenties.

Congratulations and best wishes for many more years among us to Sonny Hanlon, Tullyard, Glenties who celebrated his 90th Birthday recently.

Congratulations to the boys and girls who received their First Holy Communion in St. Connell’s Church, Glenties on Saturday 15th May 2004 – Killian Doherty, Naoimi Molloy, Ryan Connaughton, Enya O’Callaghan, Hayleigh Byrne, Sinead Mc Geehan, Nicole Breslin, Nabla Furey, Kevin Mc Gettigan and Adalina Sewell. Fr. Prendergast assisted by Fr. Ó Gallachóir celebrated the Mass. The children did the Readings, read Prayers of the Faithful and brought the Gifts to the Altar. The lovely singing was by children from Scoil Mhuire and Drimnacrosh schools accompanied by their tutor Anne Mc Dwyer on the organ and students from the Comprehensive School.

Congratulations also to Bréidín Browne and Conor Quinn who received their First Holy Communion in the Church of the Holy Family, Edeninfagh on Sunday 16th May. Fr. Nigel Ó Gallachóir celebrated the Mass.

The Patrick MacGill Summer School takes place this year from the 18th July until the 23rd July. Entries for the Literary Competition should be sent to Mrs. Nora Breslin on or before 14th June and can be in Irish or English. Infants to sixth class may enter poetry or stories in any theme in the Primary Schools Competition. In the Secondary Schools Competition students may enter poetry or stories in any theme. There is no entry fee in either competition. The entry fee for the Adult Literary Competition and the John Player Perpetual Cup is 3 Euro per entry or 6 Euro for three entries. Poetry in any theme may be entered in this competition.

On Saturday 1st May 2004 Tracy Doherty and Frankie Devine were married in St. Connell’s Church, Glenties. Fr. Denis Quinn P.P. Falcarragh assisted by Fr. Patrick Prendergast P.P. Glenties officiated and celebrated Nuptial Mass. Tracy is a daughter of Paddy and Mary Doherty, Stranaglough, Glenties and Frankie is a son of Bridget and the late Frankie Devine, Banganboy, Glenties. Her father gave the bride away and her two sisters Amanda and Pamela and a friend, Ann Marie Kennedy were her bridesmaids. Hughie Quinn a cousin of the groom was bestman. Another cousin, John Quinn and a friend Frank Bonner were groomsmen. Mark Doherty a nephew of the bride was a pageboy. Readings were by Marion Carr cousin of the groom and John Doherty, brother of the bride. Darragh Gallagher and Emma Doherty read Prayers of the Faithful. Both mothers brought the Gifts to the Altar. The reception was held in the Highlands Hotel, Glenties and the honeymoon is being spent in Florida.

Congratulations to Aisling Corcoran who was on the Donegal Girls U/16 football team who won the Ulster U/16 Cup last week when they defeated Tyrone in the final. Aisling is a daughter of Gerry and Bridget Corcoran, Meenahalla, Glenties.

Sincere sympathy is extended to Kevin Mc Laughlin, Kilkenny, Glenties on the death recently of his brother Tony in Mallow, Co. Cork.

Sincere sympathy is extended to the relatives and friends of Mary Alice Kennedy, Maas, Glenties, who died suddenly in Dungloe on Sunday 9the May 2004.

The Magee Bluestack Challenge Committee would like to thank all those who collected and contributed to the collection for “People with Special Needs” at the Grotto, Glenties and Hillhead, Ardara on Monday 3rd May. The amount raised was 3,817.22 Euro.