Announcing details of the Lions Clubs of Ireland Annual Convention, being hosted by Tullamore Lions Club, in the Tullamore Court Hotel, next weekend are: Back Row (l to r) Frank O’Reilly, Dymphna Bracken, Michael Casey and Michael O’Carroll. Front row: Laurence O’Keeffe, national secretary; Larry Fleming, President Tullamore Lions Club; James O’Loughlin Lions Director General, and John Lyons.

Tullamore Lions Club to host almost 300 visitors for Lions Club Convention

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Tullamore Lions Club will welcome close to 300 Lions delegates from all over Ireland and beyond to the town next weekend for the Lions Club of Ireland Annual Convention.

The Tullamore Court Hotel will be the nerve centre of the convention with all meetings and exhibitions taking place in the conference facility at the venue.

Visiting delegates will be welcomed at an official reception hosted by Tullamore Lions Club in Esker Arts Centre on Friday evening next, February 28, which will feature a special traditional music session performed by local musicians.

Some of the social highlights of the weekend for visitors will include golfing at Tullamore Golf Club on Friday morning next, and visits to Tullamore Food Market, Duffy and Scott candlemakers and the D.E.W Distillery Visitor Experience in Clonminch on Saturday.

John Lyons, Chairperson of the Convention Committee, praised the "huge support" from local businesses for the event with many showcasing window displays and offering special discounts to the visiting delegates. Offaly County Council has also been very supportive of the convention.

The programme of events will conclude with a Gala Ball on Saturday night.

“This is a huge honour for Tullamore Lions Club especially as we are celebrating 50 years of service to the town this year” said Larry Fleming, Club President. “Our work involves providing support where it’s needed in our community, so it is great to be able to showcase some of the work we have done to our fellow Lions in Ireland and abroad’’

Tullamore Lions Club assists various groups and individuals in the locality and beyond when a need arises. It does this through financial support funded from fundraising events, sales of the Tullamore Annual, golf classics in support of many local causes, and donations from benefactors.

Tullamore Lions Club is affiliated to Lions Club International, the largest service club organisation in the world, with 1.4 million volunteers serving communities in over 200 countries and territories.

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