Heard that the new Power Plant in Lanesboro called Lough Ree Power synchronised to the grid for the first time last Friday and exported some electricity.
Mayo and Fermanagh played in the Football semi final yesterday and scored nine points each. Replay is fixed for next Saturday.
Congratulations to Kieran and Maura Taaffe from Tissaraun on the birth of their first child Patrick.
Trevor and Helen Thacker from Chaise Terrace are here on holiday and were telling us that while visiting their daughter Patricia Birch in Bournemouth she looked up Shannonbridge on her computer and they were delighted to see some familiar faces and bits of information and news. Now they are thinking of getting a computer and linking to the internet.
Good to see Andy Frayne and family over on a camping holiday and full of praise for Holmes Campsite and Caravan Park in Clonfinlough. One of the best they have seen. Also praised the welcome bus service provided by the Green Linnet Peader Guinan.
Regular visiting angler Steve Fletcher has arrived and is staying in Rachra House while another favourite visitor Frank Seal from Sheffield tells us he bought a campervan for £750 and is on a fishing tour and catching lots of fish. Frank is the bearded one that first came with Steve and Liz Nell.
Jennie Robinson tells us that she finds evening Mass in Clonfad very convenient on a Sunday evening at 7pm and she even took a few daughters and in laws along last evening.
Eugene Carty Boston tells us he is enjoying what he calls the wedding holiday as it was based around three weddings. Mark Carty's wedding next weekend is the final one of the three.