Useful Information

MEDICAL

Hazelhill Medical Centre, Knock Road 
Tel:  094 9632170, 9630123, 0960091  Fax:  094 9632171  
Opening Hours:  Mon -  Wed  9.00 am – 5.00 pm  
                           Thurs - Closed                           
                           Fri – 9.00 am – 5.00 pm
 
Annagh Medical Centre, Doctor’s Road  
Tel:  094 9632232  Fax:  094 9632355
Opening Hours:  Mon – Wed  9.00 am – 6.00 pm
                           Thurs – by appointment only
                           Fri – 9.00 am – 6.00 pm
 
Ballyhaunis Medical Centre, Clare Road  
Tel:  094 9630324  Fax:  094 9633300
Opening Hours:  Mon – Wed  9.30 am – 12.30 pm  & 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm 
(by appointment only)
                            Thurs – Closed
                            Fri – 9.30 am – 12.30 pm & 2.30 pm – 5.00 pm 
(by appointment only)
Knock Surgery:  Tel:  094 9388385  Fax:  094 9376831
Opening Hours:  Mon – Fri  9.30 am – 12.30 pm & 2.30 pm – 5.00 pm
 
 
HSE Health Centre, Knock Road,  094 9630451 
 
Dentist - Bernard Jennings,  Knox Street, 
Tel:  094 9630315  
Opening Hours:  Mon – Fri  9.00 am – 5.00 pm
 
Orthodontist – John Griffin, Upper Main Street
Tel:  094 9630534
Opening Hours:  Mon – Tues  7.30 am – 2.30 pm
                           Wed – Thurs  7.30 am – 3.30 pm
                           Fri – Closed
 
Colleran’s Pharmacy, Bridge Street
Tel:  094 9630028
Opening Hours:  Mon – Sat  9.30 am – 7.00 pm
                           Sunday - Closed
 
Curley’s Pharmacy,  Main Street  094 9630110 
Opening Hours:  Mon – Sat  9.30 am – 7.00 pm
                           Sunday – Closed
 
Brookvale Manor Nursing Home, New Road  094 9631555
 
Donnellan’s Funeral Home,  Clare Street  094 9630045
 
Gavin’s Funeral Home,  Knox Street  094 9633448
 
 
EMERGENCY
 
WESTDOC, Knock  1850 365000
 
Garda Station, Main Street  094 9630008
      Opening hours:  Monday - Saturday   10 am - 1 pm & 8 pm - 9 pm
                                  Closed Sunday
                                 
Fire Station, Clare Street  094 9630055  Emergency 999 / 112
 
PARISH  PRIEST –  Fr Stephen Farragher,  Parochial House  
Tel:  094 9630006 / 087 9210305
Mass Times:
Weekday Masses: 10am (Mon-Sat. Except Thursday)
Weekend Masses: Sat: 7.30pm, Sun: 10am and 12 Noon
Confessions: Sat: 7.15pm (Or by appointment)
 
SUICIDE - 1Life Suicide Helpline 1800 247 100 -24 hour freephone helpline providing professional counselling services and a network of support services.
www.1life.ie
 
VETS
 
Animal Health Centre,  Main Street  - Noel Patterson
Tel:  094 9630113 
Opening Hours:  Mon – Fri  9.30 am – 1.30 pm & 2.00 pm – 5.15 pm
                            Sat – 9.30 am – 1.00 pm
 
Loughran & Burke,  Upper Main Street
Tel:  094 9630017 
Opening Hours:  Mon – Fri  9.00 am – 5.00 pm
 
 
SCHOOLS
 
Scoil Iosa, National School,  Abbeyquarter,  094 9630310
Ballyhaunis Community School,  Knock Road,  094 9630235
Greenwood Montessori Pre-School,  Greenwood  094 9631332
Rita Lundon Pre-School,  Knock Road  094 9630376
 
POST OFFICE - Bridge Street  094 9630230,  094 9630018  
Opening hours:  Mon – Fri  9.00 am – 5.30 pm
                           Sat – 9.00 am – 1.00 pm
 
LIBRARY – Clare Street  094 9630161  
Opening hours:  Monday – Closed
                           Tuesday – 1.00 pm – 7.00 pm
                           Wednesday – 1.00 pm – 8.00 pm
                           Thursday – Closed
                           Friday – 11.00 am – 5.00 pm
                           Saturday – 11.00 am – 4.00 pm
(The Library will be closed on Saturdays preceding Bank Holidays)
 
OTHER USEFUL NUMBERS
Citizen's Information, Lo-call no 1890 777 121   
 - Curam Centre, Claremorris Citizen's Information Centre, Dalton Street, Claremorris,  094 9362202 / 094 9362096
- Family Resource Centre, The Friary Ballyhaunis - 1st Monday of each month between 10 am and 12 noon
Chamber of Commerce,  Enterprise Centre 094 9630311
Iarnrod Eireann, Abbeyquarter  094 9630009
Ireland West Airport Knock,  094 9367222
Obair LES Employment Services  094 9630080
Family Resource Centre, The Friary  094 9630031
Western Care, Knock Road  094 9630502
Mayo Co Co Water Works,  Clare Street  087 6520421
 AA-Alcoholic Anonymous, Meetings in Convent N.S. Sunday at 8.30pm
and Family Resource Centre, Friary Grounds Friday at 8.30pm
Ph: 091 767777 or 01 8420700 for further information or check www.alcoholicsanonymous.ie
Al-Anon Meeting in Scoil Iosa, Abbeyquarter, Ballyhaunis Sunday at 8.30pm
Ph: 01 8732699 for further information or check www.al-anon-ireland.org 
Social Welfare Office, Ballyhaunis Rd, Claremorris 094 9372500 Fax: 094 9372530
Opening hours: 9.30am - 12.00 noon - 2.00pm - 4.00pm
 
Taxi Services
 
Joe Maxi, Hazelhill  087 9931931
Mike Griffin, Clare Street  087 9047466
Spin with Finn, Hazelhill  086 2045242
Eddie Mulhern, Knock Road  087 6961579 / 094 9630249
 

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