Grainne is Ryanair’s 10 millionth passenger at Knock!

On Tuesday, May 23rd, Ireland West Airport were delighted to welcome Ryanair’s 10 millionth passenger on flights to/from Ireland West Airport.

Grainne Rushe from Boyle, Co. Roscommon, who was travelling to Lanzarote with her partner Tadhg McKenna, was the lucky 10 millionth Ryanair passenger,

Childminder drop-in clinics

Roscommon County Childcare Committee will host childminder drop-in clinics in Castlerea over the coming months (details below).

In a statement, RCCC said: “Childminders are a hugely important part of the childcare sector offering many families flexibility and a home from home experience”.

The National Action Plan for Childminding 2021-2028 aims to provide greater recognition for childminding, to support childminders in their work of providing high quality and affordable early learning and care and school age childcare through “…an incremental and supportive pathway to Government support and regulation”.

At local county level, Heather McColl, Childminding Development Officer with Roscommon County Childcare Committee, will be actively supporting childminders throughout County Roscommon.

The press statement continued: “If you are thinking of becoming a childminder or are currently operating as a childminder Heather can provide information and support as well as provide training opportunities and updates on the National Action Plan for Childminding”.

Heather can be contacted at childminding@roscommonchildcare.ie or on 087 4417373.

Heather will be offering childminder drop-in clinics in their offices in Castlerea on a monthly basis as follows: Where: Roscommon County Childcare Committee Office, Knock Road, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon, F45 P959. Times: 10 am-3 pm. Dates: 21st June, 12th July, 30th August, 26th September, 24th October, 14th November, 12th December.

and to mark the occasion, she was presented with a pair of return flights with Ryanair, and a bottle of Champagne and chocolates.

It’s been 37 years since Ryanair’s first flight from then Knock Airport departed to London Luton on December 16th 1986. The first passengers to disembark that first flight included six-year-old Davinia Paul, who was heading to Boyle in County Roscommon for Christmas.

37 years later, the 10 millionth passenger to travel on a Ryanair service from the airport also happens to come from Boyle in Co. Roscommon!