The Takeaway remains closed and also the Hairdresser and the boarding rooms over the Takeaway. Mags continues to keep in contact with her regulars by doing housecalls for the moment. Many people have mentioned the loss it is to the community to have these amenities closed.
In addition the Garda Barracks remains unoccupied since last September and the Tourist Information Office has not open.
Visitor to Ashbrook from England was telling us last night that people with a UK address can avoid bank charges when getting Euro out of cash machines anywhere in Europe or Ireland by using a Flex Account from the Nationwide Bank. Sounds like a good idea.
Colin Killeen has started a collection to help Kate with her dreams of improving the dormitory for the children in her school in Uganda.Any tips usually from food customers are placed in a bottle and the total has gone over one hundred Euro already.