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Éamon Ó Cuív TD Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, has announced a new Gaeltacht scheme called Scéim Bóithre Pobail (Community Roads Scheme) which is set to benefit Achill.

A man from Achill who was observed overtaking vehicles on a continuous white line was convicted and fined by Judge Mary Devins at Ballinrobe District Court on Friday.

Independent Councillor Michael Holmes has blamed the Department of the Environment for holding up the commencement of the Achill Sewerage Scheme because of its failure to repay €9 million to Mayo County Council.

Man from Knock died on train

The writers’ residency at the Heinrich Böll Cottage in Dugort continues through the spring. There is a reading by Canadian poet Jason Rotstein at the Cyril Gray Memorial Hall Dugort Achill tonight (February 27) at 8.30 pm. All interested are invited to attend.

A cycle hub around Achill was officially launched last week as part of the National Cycle Network throughout Ireland being championed by Fáilte Ireland.

The regional finals of AIB’s Build a Bank Challenge 2009 will take place over the coming weeks with 11 schools in Mayo participating. One of them will go on to compete in the national final in Croke Park in May, when the 2009 Build a Bank Challenge winners will be crowned.

The Achill RNLI Lifeboat barbecue fundraiser will take place today (Friday) at 9.30pm in Mick Byrne’s pub, Castlebar. Traditional music on the night. Please support.

A €7.5 million sewerage scheme for Achill Sound has been announced.

TV master chef and author, Clodagh McKenna, will be the star attraction when Achill Island revives its traditional Féile Bia Na Mara, this weekend. The Achill Seafood Festival is supported by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), the Irish Sea Fisheries Board and Údarás na Gaeltachta.