Seems like there are about five or six thousand army and police clustered around Limerick and Dromoland for the Bush visit today.
Somebody mentioned that nearly all the army tanks are down there but are not designed for anti aircraft millile attacks or whatever. Shannonbridge Pottery create lots of souvenirs for the Bunratty Castle shop and Charlie Hoystead is quietly confident that George Bush is being presented with one of them.
The Taoiseach Bertie Ahern will be glad to know that a copy of his daughter's best selling novel has been purchased for Shannonbridge Library.Thursday 7to9pm. Work is ongoing on The Shannonbridge Diner / Takeaway and there is a rumor that it will be opened on next Monday.
Shannonbridge had a big win in football last evening against Daingean.Conor is working for a company that make sportsgear and he was asked to deliver three orders to customers in Offaly. It was a bit embarrassing to find when they opened the package to find that Kinnitty was spelled wrong on the jerseys. Are you interested Kate ?
Talks of a rally of vintage cars calling to Shannonbridge soon organized by newly elected County Councillor Constance Hanniffy.
She will be glad to hear that Saint Callins school in Rashina have won the regional prize in the ESB Primary School Environmental Awareness Awards and also were named by Offaly County Council as one of the County's Green Flag Schools.