Having set the wheels in motion last September the village of Ballylooby in South Tipp has elected its first Community Council.
A well-attended public meeting in the village hall saw a 13 strong group appointed under chairman Pat Reidy.
Lina Ryan is PRO for the group described it as a productive, constructive and positive meeting.
She says the previous steering committee had a number of events already in the pipeline.
“We felt a new committee coming in – if there was new personnel – wouldn’t have a chance to operate.
“So next Sunday we have a first ever Christmas Market in Ballylooby – its going to be hit or miss because we’ve never done one but we have things in place.
“We have incorporated the children of the community into it. The school – under Mr Scanlon – has very kindly said that they’ll get the kids to draw pictures of Christmas with a Ballylooby connection. We’re going to display them in the hall.
The group has also organised a Christmas tractor convoy and family fun afternoon on December 12th.
