Sincere sympathy is extended to her son Frankie, sisters, brothers, other relatives and friends of Bridie Devine, Bangonbouy and Lower Mully, who died on Saturday 25th October in the Donegal Hospice, Letterkenny.

The amount raised at the recent Church Gate Collection for the Mental Health Association was € 315.00 and the amount raised for ISPCC was € 711.00. Thank you for your generous contributions.

Club Ceili Na Gleannta are holding a Dinner Dance in the Highlands Hotel, Glenties on Saturday 13th December. Music is by Copperplate. Dancing is from 10 p.m. – 1 a.m. Tickets for Dinner Dance are € 30. Admission to dance only is €10.

The winners at last week’s Bingo in the Community Centre, Glenties were – Sally Mc Hugh won the Jackpot of €400+ €50. Mary Ann Coyle, Mary Kennedy, Main St. Glenties, John Mc Loone, Glenties, D. Maguire, Binbane, C. Campbell, John Mc Loone, Glenties, James Byrne, Maas, John Boyle, Fintown and Sally Mc Guigan won € 100 each. Nan Doherty, Mary Boyle, Vera Breslin, Ard Patrick, Ryan Lowther, Eilis Mc Morrow, Killybegs, Eilis Mc Morrow, Killybegs, Bridie Boyle, Station Road., Mary Doherty, Stranaglough, and Vera Breslin, Ard Patrick won € 50 each. Your continued support of our local Bingo is greatly appreciated.

The Gweebarra Canoe Club would like to thank all their members for their huge efforts in the recent sponsored paddle, held to raise necessary funds to purchase equipment for the local club, which is growing from strength to strength. The day was a great success and was enjoyed by all who took part. A special word of thanks to all those who contributed both financially and through the giving of time and energy to the event.

The annual GAP fireworks will take place on Narin Strand on Saturday 1st November at 9.00 p.m. sharp. Donations will be collected on the night to ensure the continuance of the event, as the cost of the fireworks is in the region of € 1200. Everyone is welcome.

A Beginners Bridge Class will commence in the Dolmen Centre on Wednesday 12th November at 8.00 p.m. Contact 087 2414014 for further information.

A Halloween Party will be held in the Ardara Community Childcare Centre on Friday 31st October from 7 – 10 p.m. All ghosts, goblins, ghouls & parents are welcome! Scary stories, Face Painting & Halloween games are on the programme.

Car Boot Sale and Nearly New & Vintage sale (indoors) at the Dolmen Centre Portnoo on Sunday 9th November 12 – 6 p.m. Cost €15 per car. Contact 087 9840518.

The official opening of Edeninfagh National School extension and refurbishment by Minister Eamon Ó Cuiv T.D. will take place on Friday 24th October at 3.00 p.m. An open invitation is extended to the community of Glenties and surrounding areas.

The following is the programme for the 70th Anniversary Celebration of Edeninfagh N. S. The official opening of the 70th celebrations takes place in Edeninfagh Hall at 8.00 p.m. on Friday 24th October. Saturday 25th is Games Day for the children, starting at 10.00 a.m. and there is an Irish language workshop in the school. At 12 noon there will be a Treasure Hunt, starting at the hall. At 5.00 p.m. Children’s Drama & Face Painting and a Ceili Mór will be held at 9.00 p.m. On Sunday 26th Mass will be celebrated in the Church at 5.00 p.m. followed by a tree planting ceremony at the school. The celebrations end with a Dinner Dance in the Highlands Hotel at 7.30 p.m. Tickets for the Dinner Dance are available in the Highlands Hotel, The Post Office and the Glen Tavern. We encourage everyone, including Past Pupils, to come along and enjoy a Fun-Packed Weekend of events.

A Cake Sale will be held in the Community Centre, Glenties on Saturday 25th October after 7.30 p.m. Mass and on Sunday 26th October after 11.00 a.m. Mass.

Winners at last Tuesday’s Bingo in the Community Centre, Glenties were – Mary Ellen Bonner – Jackpot – E400, Sarah Brown, Dungloe – E100 + E50, Breege Kennedy, Breege Brennan, Patricia Mc Hugh, Portnoo, Anna Cannon, Kilcar, John Boyle, Fintown, James Byrne, Maas, Nellie Maguire, Frosses E100 each, Mrs. Furey, Mary Gillespie, Killybegs, Margaret Murray, Burtonport, Mary Boyle, Burtonport, B. Martin, Glenties, Rosaleen Gallagher, Ardara, Moya Gallagher, Glenties – E50 each, Vincent Ward, Fintown – E35, B. Fletcher, Ard Patrick, Anna Mc Dyer, Main St., Martin Mc Taggart and John Doherty, Ard Mc Gill – E25 each.

Sincere sympathy is extended to his wife, Sadie, family, relatives and friends of John Herrighty, Straboy, Glenties, who died in Letterkenny Hospital on Wednesday 15th October.

Sincere sympathy is extended to her husband, Josie, sisters, brother, relatives and friends of Mary Mc Gill, Station Road, Glenties who died in the Donegal Hospice, Letterkenny on Thursday 16th October.

Sincere sympathy is extended to Mary Mackessy, Ard Mc Gill, Glenties on the death of her husband Tim Mackessy which took place in London on Thursday 16th October2008. Sincere sympathy also to his daughter, Caroline, grandchildren, Niall and Shauna, son-in-law, Paddy Doherty, other relatives and friends.

Art Acrylic Classes are commencing immediately in the Community Centre, Glenties. If interested contact 086-3961533.

A Safepass course is being held in the Glenties Community Centre on Tuesday 4th November. For more information and registering contact 086- 6033927.

The Glenties GAA Club Calendar is nearly completed and will be sent for printing in the next week. To book a date on the calendar contact Paddy Boyle at 0551486 or Muriel at 9551823.

A ‘Big Thank You’ to everyone who took part in, and contributed to, the recent walk from the Glen Tavern through the Croaghs. The amount raised was €11,100, which was handed over to the Kidney Dialysis Unit, Letterkenny Hospital. 

The amount raised at the collection taken up recently for The Friends of Letterkenny General Hospital in Edeninfagh amounted to E 128.00. The amount raised in Glenties was E 715.00. Many thanks to all those who supported this very worthy cause.

The annual Novena of Masses for the dead in St. Connell’s Church, Glenties and in The Church of the Holy Family, Edeninfagh is from Sunday 2nd November until Monday 10th November.

Glenties Theatre Workshop are presenting ‘Hocus Pocus’, a children’s musical in the Community Centre in Glenties on Thursday 30th October at 8.00 p.m. and on Saturday 1st November at 3.30 p.m.. Admission is E 8.00 for adults and E 4.00 for children. Doors will open on Thursday at 7.30 p.m. and on Saturday at 3.00 p.m. This is a performance worth seeing!

Best wishes to Michael Fitzgerald and Hugh Breslin who are running in the Dublin City Marathon on Monday next 27th October. Michael is running in aid of Donegal Hospice and Hugh is running in aid of the local Playschool.

On Saturday 27th September 2008 Siobhan Boyle and Brian Shefflin were married in the Church of Saint Ignatius, Dubrovnik. Fr. Frono Markic officiated and celebrated Nuptial Mass. Siobhan is a daughter of Packie and Maureen Boyle, Derries, Glenties and Brian is a son of Denis and Marie Shefflin, Waterford City. Her father gave the bride away and her sister, Elaine Boyle was bridesmaid. Alan Shefflin, brother of the groom was bestman. Readings were by Donna Boyle, cousin of the bride and Elaine Shefflin, sister of the groom. Friends of the groom, Pauric Cleary, Gerald Costello and Nial Godfrey read Prayers of the Faithful. Music and singing was by Ernan and Annmarie O’ Donnell. The reception was held in Hotel Argentina and the honeymoon is being spent in Italy and New York. Congratulations and best wishes to the happy couple.

Sincere sympathy is extended to Mary Mc Dermott, Dr. Mc Closkey Crescent, Glenties on the death recently of her sister Kathleen Ryan, Glasnevin, Dublin.

Sincere sympathy is extended to the wife, family, relatives and friends of John Mc Callaig, Edeninfagh, who died at his home on Thursday 9th October 2008 and was buried in Edeninfagh on Saturday 11th.

Anyone wishing to send their child swimming this year should attend an information evening on Monday 20th October in The Highlands Hotel, Glenties at 8.00 p.m. There are a few changes and swimming will be in Ballyshannon this year.

Winners at last week’s Bingo in the Community Centre, Glenties were – Nan Doherty – E200 (Jackpot), Sarah Gallagher, Ann Boyle, Mrs. Maloney, Kitty Mc Glynn, Kathleen Boyle and Anne Hegarty – E 100 each, Angela Lowther – E 220, Bridie Doherty – E 150, Breege Coyle, Margo Gallagher, Dim Melly, Christine Mc Cool, P. Mc Gill, Anna Mc Dyre, Rosaleen Gallagher, B. Roarty, Fay Moore, Anna Cannon and Barbara Quigley – E 50 each, Patricia Molloy and Valarie Carr – E 35 each, John Doherty, Glenties and John Doherty, Donegal – E 20 each. Come along and support your Community Centre Bingo every Tuesday night at 9.00 p.m.

The Glenties Community Alert Group is making application to the Department of Social and Family Affairs for the provision of the following items of security equipment :- Window and Door Locks, Door Chains, Security Lighting and Safeguards, Installation of a Monitored Alarm System for older People (over 65 and living alone). People from the Glenties and surrounding districts, interested in availing of the free scheme, should contact immediately any of the following committee members – Michael Glynn 9551393, John Gormley 9551258 or Nora Breslin 9551192. Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 31st October 2008.

Mass will be celebrated in the Main Church on Friday 17th October at 8.00 p.m. Tea and sandwiches will be served in the Community Centre after Mass, where a Presentation will be made to Fr. Paul. Anyone still wishing to make a donation may leave their donations in Olive’s Shoe Shop.

It’s that time of year again when the witches and ghosts and all sorts of creatures will be out and about. The annual Halloween Ball takes place in The Limelight, Glenties on Sunday 26th October. Music is by Mary B. and The Monsters. Doors will open at 10 p.m. There will be cash prizes for Group and Individual Costumes. It is strictly for over 18s. ID will be required. Scally Wag Face Painters will be available in M25 from 9.30p.m. on Sunday evening.

Best wishes from all the parents / children and staff in the Playschool to Hugh Breslin who is running in the Dublin City Marathon on Halloween weekend to raise funds for the Playschool. Sponsor sheets will be placed in all shops in town and in the Playschool over the next few weeks. Please support by giving generously and wishing Hugh the best of luck and big thank you from all of us.

Notice to Parents in the Glenties area and surrounding areas: The Afterschool is handing out a ‘Kids Questionnaire’ through the National School over the coming weeks. We would ask parents to encourage their children to fill them in and return them. We are hoping to increase the numbers attending the Afterschool by introducing new and varied activities and we would greatly appreciate your co-operation.

A Guest Tea and Dance in aid of the New Parochial Hall in Fintown will take place in the Highlands Hotel on Friday 17th October. Music is by Country Highways. Anyone interested in hosting or joining a table should contact Fr. Gerard Cunningham at 074 9546107.

There is a bus leaving Glenties for Knock for a Celebration of the Anniversary of the Apparitions at Fatima on Saturday 11th October at 10 00a.m. The fare is 20 Euro. Contact Margaret at (087) 6435219 for further information.

The amount raised at the recent Tidy Towns Collection was 986 Euro and 33 cents. Thanks to all for your contributions.

Scoil Mhuire will host a ‘Childline Breakfast Morning’ on Friday 10th October from 9.00 a.m. to 9.45 a.m. All children, their families and members of the community are invited to come along.

Friday 17th October is the date for Fr. Paul’s ‘Thank You night’ and the Community Centre is the venue. A box for donations is available in Olive’s Shoe Shop. Donations of sandwiches and cakes will be welcome on the night of the 17th.

The Annual Church Gate Collection will be taken up on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th October. 

Ten years after the Fruit of the Loom factory closing down in Dungloe, we are having a reunion on 28th November in the Lobster Pot, Burtonport at 8.00 p.m. If you would like to catch up with some friends you can find out more by calling Alan at 087-9233365, John at 087-7594005 or Beatrice at 086-8856241.