Drumkeen Environmental Community Group hosted a warm and heartfelt evening to recognise and thank both current and former committee members whose quiet dedication over the years has helped to enhance and maintain the parish.
The hall was set up with a lovely Christmas spirit. Guests were welcomed with tea, buns, and mulled wine, accompanied by a display of historic parish photographs that offered a nostalgic journey through the community’s past.
Chairperson Gary Sweeney then presented a framed poem to local parish volunteers as a token of appreciation for their ongoing commitment. This was followed by the unveiling of the poem by Patsy Bonner and Charlie Quinn, honouring the memory of committee members who are no longer with us.
Drumkeen Environmental Community Group.
Local TD Charles Ward offered a few words of support and expressed his commitment to assisting the new committee in every way possible.
The evening concluded with Chairperson Gary Sweeney sharing an overview of several exciting initiatives planned for 2026, highlighting a bright and ambitious future for the parish.
“Thank you to everyone who made this possible and a great success as our first of many parish events,” a spokesperson for the group said.
Chairman Gary Sweeney addressed those gathered.
The poem was unveiled by Patsy Bonner and Charlie Quinn.
