Mass in Rossnowlagh
A bus will leave Mc Guinness’ Café at 6.00 p.m. on Tuesday 7th February and every first Tuesday for Mass in Rossnowlagh. The organisers wish to make an appeal for more people to join them.

Glenties Community T.V.
As a result of storm damage there has been no BBC1, BBC 2 or UTV. In order to get these stations up and running and to repair the damage, members of the committee will be making a collection of € 10 per house. Hopefully this will cover all the costs until the changeover in October 2012. A General Meeting will be held later in the year regarding the changeover.

Christmas Crib Collection – Thanks –“Gratitude from Jimma in Ethiopia”
The people of Jimma are overwhelmed and delighted with the support from the people in Glenties Parish and Community at large. The money from The Crib and from the Charity Shop is sent on a monthly basis to support children, families and old poor people to keep body and soul together. They send back thanks and prayers and blessings in abundance. We are hoping to arrange for a couple to visit our community in the Summer when we can forge closer links with the community in Jimma and hear first hand how our support is so essential to them. We will organise a community event around their visit. In the meantime thank you again for your continued support and if you have unwanted Christmas Gifts or Good Stuff that you no longer need we are very happy to receive same in ‘Shop N Share’. Maria Rafferty and Team.

Doodle 4 Google Competition
Mark O’Donnell, Mill Road, Glenties has been selected as a finalist in the Nationwide Doodle for Google Competition. Mark represents Scoil Mhuire and in order for him to be an overall winner, the public need to vote for him. Voting is easy – follow this link http://www.google.ie/doodle4google/2012/vote.html#d=d3-15 and clink the Vote for this Doodle button. All votes would be really appreciated.

Overall Award for Scoil Mhuire
Congratulations to Scoil Mhuire, Glenties who were the overall winners at the Donegal Sports Awards night in the Silver Tassie, Letterkenny on Friday 27th January. The school had three nominations – Amy Boyle Carr was nominated for Best Sports Girl and John Mc Cann was nominated for Best Sports Teacher. Unfortunately Amy and John were not successful, but the fact that their school got the overall award made up for their disappointment. Well done to all the boys and girls and their teacher, who took part in the Sports Events which gained this honour for the school.

Glenties Community Action Group
The Christmas Church Gate collection for the Glenties Christmas Lights raised € 938.38. A huge thank you to all those who contributed.

Naomh Conaill C.I.G. Presentation Night
A Hot Buffet and Dance will take place in the Highlands Hotel Glenties on Saturday 18th February at 8 p.m. Music is by ‘Derailed’. Tickets are € 20 and are available in the Paperstop, The Co-op and The Craft Gallery.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Glenties Community Action Group are organising a Parade on St. Patrick’s Day. To contribute to the planning of this exciting and fun-filled event, please come along to the Highlands Hotel tomorrow Friday 3rd February at 7 p.m.

All Ireland Champions
Congratulations to the St. Columba’s Comprehensive School., Glenties U – 16C Boys Basketball Team, who won the All Ireland Schools Final in the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght last week, when they defeated Colaistí Pobail Setanta from Dublin. Local lad Ethan O’ Donnell was named MVP.

To contribute to the planning of this exciting and fun-filled event, please come along to the Highlands Hotel on Friday 3rd February @ 7pm.

Your community needs you !

Club membership for 2012 is now due. Adult membership is €30 and youth €10. There is also €100 membership which includes membership and entry into the weekly lotto.

The Clubs Hot Buffet presentation dance will take place in the Highlands Hotel on Saturday 18th February @8pm. Music by Derailed. Tickets €20 and are available from The Paperstop, The Craft gallery, The Co-Op or contact Rosaleen Doherty.

Congratulations to Leo Mc Loone who was appointed Naomh Conaill minor manager for 2012 and to James Ellis who was appointed oifig na gaeilge.

There will be a referees beginners course on Saturday 4th February @ 9.30am. A referees refreshers course on Thursday 16th February @ 7.30pm. An umpires course on Wednesday 29th February @ 7.30pm. All courses are in Jackson’s hotel Ballybofey. Anyone interested in any of the courses is asked to contact Patsy Furey.

There is a meeting for Naomh Conaill senior ladies on Saturday @ 8.30. Any new players welcomed.

The club is seeking applications for reserve and 3rd team managers. Anyone interested can apply to club secretary Patsy Furey. Closing date is Friday 3rd February.

The club would like to wish the Donegal team especially manager Jim Mc Guinness and our players Anthony, Leo, Eoin, Marty, Dermot, Johnny and backroom member Joe good luck for the National football league

West Coast Cormorants Swimming Club
A new 8-week term of swimming lessons will start on Tuesday 7th February in Ballyshannon Pool. To book a place for your son or daughter, age 7 or over, please contact the Dolmen Centre, phone 074 9545879. All children from the Glenties, Ardara and Portnoo areas are welcome. Please enrol by Friday 27th January.

Pioneer Total Abstinence Association
The local branch of the P.T.A.A. wish to thank everyone who gave so generously to their recent Annual Collection.

Bingo
Bingo takes place every Tuesday night in The Community Centre Glenties at 9 p.m. Doors open at 8 p.m. Every Line € 50, every House € 100, Jackpot € 400. Snooker tables open every evening except Tuesday evening from 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. The Committee would like to thank everyone for their continued support. Winners at the Bingo on Tuesday 17th January were – Dim Melly won the Jackpot of € 400. Isobel Mc Loone, Bernie Martin, Anne Furey, Denise Maguire, Rosemary Whelan, Irene Langan and Rose Mc Fadden won € 100 each. Teresa Mc Kelvey, Jimmy Quinn, Nora Gallagher, Bid Fletcher, Anne White, Mary Breslin, Ann Mc Hugh, Mannix Boyle, Bridie Boyle, Yvonne Doherty, Carmel Doherty, Eileen Gallagher, P. Molloy, Fiona Gallagher and Margaret Ann Mc Brearty won € 50 each. Kathleen Boyle won € 40. Kitty Mc Glynn, Annie Boyle, Sally Mc Guigan and Anna Cannon won € 25 each. Fiona Gallagher, Margaret Melly and M. Furey won € 20 each.

Sympathy
Sincere sympathy is extended to Lil Cannon and family, Narin Road, Glenties, on the death of Lil’s brother Connie Mc Cahill, formerly of Lettermacaward, who died recently in Glasgow.

Sincere sympathy is extended to the family, relatives and friends of 16 year old Martina Maguire, Ardara, who was buried in Ardara on Monday last. Martina was a grandniece of Rose Mc Gill, Glen Road, Glenties and was a pupil at St. Columba’s Comprehensive School in Glenties.

GAP Tourism
GAP Tourism would like to thank everyone who contributed in any way to the fun run on 26th December. € 250 was raised which went towards the insurance for the GAP sporting events and the walking trail at Kilraine. The GAP Tourism AGM will take place on Monday 6th February at 9 p.m. in the Dolmen Centre Kilclooney. You are welcome to contribute to this meeting and enhance this unique area as a destination for outdoor activities. See the website; www.gaptourism.com

Church Gate Collection
The Bluestack Special Needs Collection will take place at all Masses next weekend 28th & 29th January. All support greatly appreciated.

There was no winner of last weeks lotto. The numbers drawn were 8,10,19&26. Two prizes of €50 went to Cormac Molloy, Mill Road and Joseph Gallagher, Derries, Glenties. Next weeks jackpot is €3,100.

The 4th draw in the 200 club took place last Tuesday night at the Community centre bingo and the winners were – €500 Conal Gallagher, Mill Road, Glenties. 5 prizes of €100 each went to Aaron Thompson Ard Mc Gill, Kevin Mc Hugh The Rock, Roísín Bonner Glen Road, Joe Kennedy Kilraine and Francsi Houston The Co-op.

The clubs buffet presentation dance will take place in The Highlands Hotel on Saturday 18th February. Music by De-railed. Tickets €20 and will be on sale from this weekend from The Paperstop, The Co-Op, The Craft gallery or contact Rosaleen Doherty on 087 6235023.

There will be a referees beginners course on Saturday 4th February @ 9.30am. A referees refreshers course on Thursday 16th Febrauary @ 7.30pm. An Umpires course on Wednesday 29th February @ 7.30pm. Anyone interested in any of the courses is asked to contact Patsy Furey.

Ladies registration will take place in the clubhouse on Friday 27th January from 7-8pm. Fees for the coming year is senior players €51, underage €36 and U-10′s and non playing adults €26.

Club membership is now due for 2012 and can be paid in the clubhouse on Friday 27th from 7-8pm. Adult membership is €30 and €10 for youth. There is also €100 membership which includes membership and entry into the weekly lotto.

Please show your support for Mark O’Donnell, a 5th class pupil in Scoil Mhuire, Glenties, who has reached the Public Vote stage for the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th class category in the Doodle 4 Google Competition. Click the link below to vote for Mark’s picture entitle ‘Exploring Time’.

http://www.google.ie/doodle4google/2012/vote.html#d=d3-15

Bingo
The winners at the Bingo in the Community Centre, Glenties on Tuesday 10th January were Bridie Boyle and Christine Mc Cool won € 200 each. Denise Campbell won € 120. Mary Kennedy, Emma Sweeney, Brid Roarty, Majella Boyle, Denise McGuire, Vincent Ward, Mary Duffy and Eileen Gallagher won € 100 each. Paddy Moore, Christine Mc Cool, Mickey Herron, John Mc Cole, Mary Bonner, Big Paddy, Elizabeth Buckley and Mary Gallagher won € 50 each. Mary Mc Mahon, Anne Boyle, Jean Boyle, Anthony Burke, Mary Breslin, Megan O’ Donnell, Sean Carr and Nan Bonner won € 25 each. Michael Langan, Carol Sweeney and Patricia Molloy won € 20

Night Classes
Night Classes will start in St. Columba’s Comprehensive School, Glenties on Tuesday nights from Tuesday 24th January. Classes on offer are – Beginners Guitar, Computers (Beginners and Intermediate), Conversational French and Irish, Learn how to Use your Digital Camera, ECDL START Progression (Module1), Quick and Simple French Cookery, Introductory Health and Safety in workplace, Junior Cert Maths for Adults, Make Home DVDs from video clips and photos, Patchwork, Payroll – Manual and Computerised. For more information contact School.

Áras Sheáin Bháin
The following classes will be starting soon in Áras Sheáin Bháin, Fintown – Irish, Teastas Eorpach na Gailige, Fiddle, Guitar, Piano Accordion, Singing in Irish. To enrol please ring – 9546071 – Monday to Friday 9.30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Parish Mission
A Parish Mission will be given by St. Patrick’s Community from Monday 30th January until Friday 3rd February. Members of the Mission Team will be at Mass on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday morning at 7.45a.m. and will present talks, testimonies and music. Evening Mission Sessions will take place every evening, Monday until Friday inclusive, at 7.30 p.m. Each evening session will have a different theme with testimonies from the group, prayer, music and a lot more. We really encourage you to come to all five nights and get the most out of the Mission.

The Clubs Buffet presentation dance will take place in the Highlands Hotel on Saturday 18th February. Music by De-railed. The Senior team will be presented with their Division one league medals and the Senior Ladies will receive their Intermediate Co. Gaeltacht winners medals and Junior championship runner-up medals.

Club membership for 2012 is €30 for adults and €10 for youth. There is also €100 membership which includes membership and entry into the weekly lotto. Membership forms are now available to download from the clubs website www.naomhconaill.ie . There will be a registration night in the club house on Wednesday 18th January from 7-8pm.

The County board is holding a beginners referees course in Jackson’s Hotel Ballybofey on Saturday 4th February at 9.30am. Anyone interested is asked to contact Patsy Furey. They are also holding a referees refreshers course in Jackson’s Hotel on Thursday 16th February at 7.30pm.

There is an executive meeting in the Highlands Hotel on Friday 20th January at 8.00pm.

Wedding Bells
Congratulations to Rose Boyle, Glenties and Sean O’ Donnell, Dungloe, who were married in Glenties on Wednesday 28th December 2011.

Donoghue / Molloy Wedding
Thomas Donoghue and Ann Molloy, both from Glenties were married in St. Connell’s Church, Glenties on Friday 30th December 2011. Fr. Pat Prendergast officiated and celebrated Nuptial Mass. Thomas is a son of Cathal and Bernie Donoghue and Ann is a daughter of Pat and Patricia Molloy. Her brother David gave the bride away and she was attended by her cousin Deirdre Mc Hugh, Gillian Fallon, friend, and Donna Donoghue, sister of the groom. Brendan Mc Dyer, cousin of the groom was bestman. Marty Boyle and Stephen Bonner were groomsmen. Readings were by Martin Mc Dyer, uncle of the groom and Raymond Molloy, brother of the bride. Patricia Molloy and Bernie Donoghue, mothers of the bride and groom, brought the Gifts to the Altar. Music and singing was by Patrick Molloy and Deirdre Mc Gill. Reflections were read by Caoimhe Mc Grenra, niece of the groom and David Muldoon, brother-in-law of the bride. The reception was held in Castle Murray House, Hotel, St. John’s Point and the honeymoon is being spent in Australia.

Boyce / Haughey Wedding
The marriage of Shaun Boyce and Amy Haughey took place in the Church of the Holy Family, Ardara on Wednesday 28th December 2011. Fr. Pat Prendergast officiated and celebrated Nuptial Mass. Shaun is a son of John and Bridie Boyce, Mullinamina, Glenties and Amy is a daughter of Jimmy and Ann Haughey, Brackey, Ardara. Her father gave the bride away and her friend Geraldine Gavigan and her cousin Tara Coleman attended her. Shaun’s brother, Stephen was bestman and James Greenwood, cousin, was groomsman. Rachel and Jamie Boyce were flowergirl and pageboy. Readings were by Ann Boyce, sister of the groom and Liam Haughey, uncle of the bride. Sophie Dunnion, Frankie Cullen, Laura Walker, Loraine Molloy, Serena Shovlin and Mary Gallagher read Prayers of the Faithful. Ann Haughey and Bridie Boyce, mothers if the bride and groom, brought the Gifts to the Altar. Music and singing was by James O’Malley, Deirdre Mc Gill, Bridget Molloy and Rory Gildea. The reception was held in An Grianan Hotel, Burt and the honeymoon was spent touring.

Sympathy
Sincere sympathy is extended to Detective Garda Dave Moore, based in Glenties, on the recent death of his wife, Veronica, which took place unexpectedly in her native place, Ballindine, Co. Mayo, where she had been visiting. She was buried there on Friday 23rd December 2011. The couple lived for a time in Glenties before moving to Letterkenny.

Glenties Community Playgroup /Afterschool Christmas Hamper Draw
Prize Winners were – 1st Prize – Large Hamper – Aidan O’Donnell; 2nd Prize – Glenside Hamper – Martina Molloy; 3rd Prize – Medium Hamper – Molloy Byrne; 4th Prize – Meal Voucher for the Highlands Hotel – Orla McDevitt; 5th Prize – Handmade Soap Gift Set – Mary Doran; 6th prize – Handmade Christmas Cake – Mairead McGeehan. A sincere thanks to all the parents who contributed to the Christmas Draw, ensuring it was a huge success. Thanks to the staff at the fire station and also to Santa for making an appearance

Sing for Fun
Sing for fun Choral Group will resume at 8 p.m. on Thursday 12th January in the Highlands Hotel, Glenties. All members are asked to attend and new members are more than welcome. Looking forward to seeing you all.

Collection
The Pro-Life collection taken up recently amounted to € 605. Sincere thanks to all who contributed.

Church Crib
This year the money collected in the collection box at the Crib will be donated to Maria Rafferty’s work in Ethiopia.

The managers of the U-14 and U-16 girls are having a meeting with new and previous players in the Clubhouse on Friday 13th January at 8pm sharp.

The 4th draw in the 200 club will take place on Tuesday 17th January.

Club membership for 2012 is €30 for adult and €10 for youth. There is also €100 membership which includes membership and entry into the weekly lotto. Membership forms are now available to download from the clubs website www.naomhconaill.ie . There will be a registration night in the Clubhhouse on Wednesday 18th January from 7-8pm.

The clubs Childrens officer is Shauna Molloy 087 9704647 and the Ladies Childrens officer is Lynn Porter 087 6900107.