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Nearly half the children surveyed in drought-hit northern Kenya had eaten no food for a whole day – with those separated from their parents faring even worse, shocking figures reveal.

The Mayo Cat Rescue Pet Photo Competition closing date has been extended to September 16. The prize this year for the winning photo is €150.

The Oxfam Ireland shop on Market Square, Castlebar in Mayo is appealing for donations from local people to help raise money for its humanitarian relief efforts in Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia.

Ballina lady Deirdre Ruane is organising a number of trips to Ethiopia in conjunction with third world development agency VITA.

Trocaire has asked the people of Mayo to help deliver food and water to more than 10 million people suffering the effects of drought in east Africa. The organisation has launched an emergency appeal to tackle a drought crisis in Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia.

I had some great feedback about last week’s article, where I suggested that we support our local restaurants and food producers. The best commend I had was: “Use them or lose them.” I think that about sums it up and it is a great message to keep in the back of our minds when shopping generally.

Drumeen Farm in Kilkenny has Ireland’s first organically grown rapeseed and hempseed oil to meet demands Irish alternative to imported olive oil.

Irish development agency Vita is calling on all sectors of Irish society to send representatives to participate in the Great Ethiopian Run this November in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The run is a 10km high-altitude event and is open to runners, joggers, and walkers, men and women. The event is also open to individual participants.

MÁIRTÍN O’CONNOR, Garry O’Brian, and Seamie O’Dowd will celebrate their birthdays with a charity gig in Campbell’s Tavern, Cloughanover, this Sunday at 8pm.

MÁIRTÍN O’CONNOR, Garry O’Brian, and Seamie O’Dowd are three of the best trad musicians in the business whose recent collaborations have resulted in some terrific music.