PAGE 2 CHURCH NEWS: Readers: Saturday Evenings: June 25th and July 2nd: Martin Lawlor; July 9th and 16th: Ann-Marie Lalor. Sunday Mornings: June 26th and July 3rd: Bea Alley; July 10th and 17th: Stephanie Phelan. Church Cleaning - July: Mary Kennedy, Mary Walsh, Gabriel Daz, Miriam & Pat Connolly.

SYMPATHY: Sympathy is extended to the Drennan family, Erkindale Drive and the Brophy family, Carrigan Street, Durrow, on the death of their Aunt Aida in Luton, England recently.

Sympathy is extended to George O'Brien and family, Cork Rd, Durrow, on the death of his wife Mary.

DURROW SCARECROW FESTIVAL - PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION: Senior Competition for the Joe Brophy Memorial Cup, Juvenile Competition for the Durrow Development Forum Trophy. Juvenile age is up to 16 years old. Print size for both competitions: From Standard size up to maximum 12"X10" prints can be mounted but not necessary. Limit of photographs per ENTRY: 3. All entries to be presented in an envelope with name of entrant, address and telephone number written on envelope. Entry dates: Monday 25th and Tuesday 26th July from 3.00pm to 6.00pm both days at Durrow Community Centre. Entry fees: Senior €5, Juvenile €3. The winning prints will be announced and prizes presented at 4.00pm on Sunday 31st July. For further information contact Andrew Walsh at (086) 3791904.

CULLOHILL ICA: Cullohill ICA held their June meeting in the Community Centre on Tuesday June 7th. Votes of sympathy were passed with the family of Kitty Delaney and the family of John Moore, May they Rest In Peace. Congratulations to Rev. Fr. McGree on his golden Jubilee and we wish him good health and happiness for many years ahead. The bus to Knock Shrine is on Tuesday July 12th, contact any member of the committee for more information. Members of the guild will be in An Grianan next week for Laois week. Six members will go on the Federation trip to Galway and Clare From June 28th to July 1st. Three or four members will also attend the Federation meeting in Clough on June 22nd. All Leaving and Junior Certificate students are wished well in their exams. Mary Kelly, Nancy Phelan and Mary Walsh won the raffle. The next ICA meeting will be held on July 5th at 8pm in Cullohill Community Centre.

RAS AN ASAL: Saturday 18th June at 8pm will see the launch of Ras an Asal, The Midlands Donkey Derby in village by champion flat jockey Chris Hayes who recently rode the 2,000 guineas winner Awtaad at the Curragh. The event itself will be held on Sunday 31st July at Talbots Hill Ballacolla.

BLOOD CLINIC A SUCCESS: A big thank you to everyone who attended and donated blood at the recent clinic held in Durrow. A total of 117 attended including ten new donors and seven lapsed donors. The following received awards: Silver Award (10 donations) - Seamus Hayes, Ballacolla, and Pat Fitzpatrick, ; Gold Award (20 donations) - Lorna Dunne, Cullohill.

NATIONAL BIKE WEEK: As part of National Bike Week the Woodenbridge Paddlers will stage a 15K Family Fun Cycle on Sunday 19th June. Starting from Supermacs, Manor Stone, Junction 3 - Ballacolla at 11am the spin will bring you through the villages of Ballacolla and Durrow before returning back to the Supermacs/Topaz at M8 Junction 3 where refreshments will be served. All are welcome to come along.

WEATHER: Visit www.laoisweather.com for up-to-the-minute weather data from Durrow.

Durrow Parish Lotto Results Tuesday 7th June 2016: Monday 13th June 2016: There was no jackpot winner of €6,950. There was no jackpot winner of €7,100. Numbers: 03 04 18 26 Numbers: 08 12 17 26 The small draw winners were: The small draw winners were: €30: Tom Lawlor, , . €30: Mary Campion, Rathmakelly, Ballacolla. €25: Lorraine Lawlor, Mill Rd, Durrow, Co Laois. €25: Gary O’Sullivan, c/o Dec’s Bar, Durrow. €20: Seamus Stapleton, Erkindale, Durrow, Laois. €20: The Hopper, c/o An Post, Abbeyleix, Laois.

Next Draw: 9.30pm on Monday, June 20th in The Castle Arms Hotel, Durrow. Jackpot: €7,250. Important: Tickets must be handed in by 9.30pm SHARP on draw night.