RSPCA church gate collections

Roscommon Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will hold church gate collections this week at the following locations: St. Michael’s Church, Drumlion on Saturday and Sunday (28th and 29th), and St. Mary’s Church, Aughrim on Sunday 29th

Your support, as always, is greatly appreciated.

Group walks in Ballymoe

Group walks from the Fr. Flanagan Memorial Centre, Ballymoe take place every Wednesday evening at 7.30 pm and on Saturday mornings from 10 am. Contact 0858834328 for more information.

Healing Mass in Curraghboy

A special Mass for Healing will take place at Our Lady Star of the Sea Prayer Centre, Curraghboy, Athlone on Friday, February 3rd, commencing at 8 pm. The celebrant will be Fr John Walsh. Confessions will be available from 7 pm, and the Rosary will begin at 7.30 pm. Individual Blessings for Healing and Blessing of the throat for St Blaise’s Day will take place after Mass. All are most welcome to attend.

SUVs have become a hugely popular choice for families.

Mr. Dennigan continued: “It’s important first to consider the capability of your SUV – and then what you’re going to ask of it. Most small to medium SUVs will come fitted with summer onroad tyres on the basis they’re going to be used for 100 per cent on-road driving. Larger SUVs and 4x4s may well come with tyres that have a degree of off-road and/or all-season capability.

“If you regularly use off-road tyres on tarmac, you might be in for a hard, noisy ride. And vice versa – use on-road tyres on irregular terrain, and you’re likely to struggle for grip. Get it right though, and you’ll enjoy the best experience at the wheel of your SUV, with maximum safety and comfort for everyone on board”.

Like most manufacturers, Continental Tyres has special ranges of tyres designed for SUVs. The CrossContactRX – which comes fitted to the new Land Rover Defender 130 – is designed for 90 per cent on-road driving, and 10 per cent off-road. Or if you want more off-road capability than that, the CrossContact ATR is designed for 70 per cent on-road and 30 per cent off-road use.

Continental has also adapted its tyres to suit the specific needs of electric and hybrid SUVs –where the weight of the battery is an extra consideration. The Mercedes EQC, Kia Niro, Kia EV6 and Polestar 2 all come fitted with specially designed SUV tyres from Continental.

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