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Thanks a million to everyone for your fantastic support over the last few weeks as over €100,000 has been raised so far! The following events will take place during the week. The Erris Pony Club will be running sponsored rides on Sunday July 27 and there will also be a sponsored climb of Croagh Patrick on the same day. On Wednesday July 30 a 25 card game will take place in the Turlough Community Centre, Castlebar and a Tea Day will be held at the Irish Wheelchair Association, Logmore, Belmullet, on Thursday July 31.

The Carlow/Kilkenny Champions for Older People team will host its third public information day next Tuesday, September 30 to coincide with National Positive Ageing Week, which runs from September 26 to October 4.

Éamon Ó Cuív, Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, visited Belmullet on Friday last to launch the three-day Island Culture and Arts Programme.

Residents of Kilkenny are preparing to welcome home an adopted son and Olympic hero with a special ceremony in honour of Gabriel Shelly this weekend.

It was homecomings galore as Paralympic hero Gabriel Shelly took the plaudits on his return to Carlow and Kilkenny last week.

It was homecomings galore as Paralympic hero Gabriel Shelly took the plaudits on his return to Carlow and Kilkenny last week.

BreastCheck continues to screen women in County Mayo from a fully accessible mobile unit located at Mayo County General Hospital in Castlebar. Screening of eligible women in the 50 to 64 age bracket in Achill, Clare Island, Newport, Westport and Louisburgh is currently under way. Women who are registered are sent appointments with BreastCheck by post.

Dreams really do come true and next month will see one particular wish granted to the thousands of Kilkenny residents who have been eagerly awaiting news of the first-ever bowling centre for Kilkenny.

The Irish Wheelchair Association invite all to their Féile Na Bealtaine open day in the resource and outreach centre in Belmullet on May 7 at 2pm where a Ceoltas session will take place.

The Irish Wheelchair Association, Belmullet launched its Angel Campaign 2008 in the day resource centre, Logmore, Belmullet. The campaign was launched by Erris Person of the Year Anna Marie Healy, and Erris Young Person of the Year Nicolle Geraghty, both of whom are members of the Irish Wheelchair Association.