Former Town Foreman Jack Boyce is to have a new bench named after him at Ballymacool Town Park. The motion was moved by Mayor Pauric McGarvey and seconded by Cllr Ciaran Brogan during Tuesday’s Municipal District meeting. Jack Boyce was a native of Letterkenny’s Port Road. His wife Elizabeth was from Whiteleas in Ramelton. Area Roads Manager David McElwaine said a location for the bench had been identified but funding still had to be sourced for the works. Mayor Cllr Pauric McGarvey said he had been approached by surviving Jack’s daughters Celia Harvey, Anne McConnell and Patrinella McConnall (Clydebank) about acknowledging Jack who was a Town Foreman looking after the outdoor maintenance for many years. “Jack dedicated his life to the town of Letterkenny. He started his working career in Rockhill before moving to the fire brigade in the town followed by Donegal County Council where he served for 39 years taking up the role of Town Foreman. The bench in his name will be acknowledgement of the dedicated service that Jack Boyce gave to Letterkenny. It will be a place for his children, grandchildren and friends to visit, share memories and talk about his life” Mayor McGarvey said.
