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The organisers of Dancing At The Crossroads in Castlebar are delighted to announce this year’s event will go ahead on Sunday June 1, the Sunday of the June Bank Holiday weekend. After the success of the last two years, such was demand that it was decided to extend the dancing this year and invite more performers and dancers to join in the fun. The music this year will start at 5pm, and kicking off the evening will be local traditional group Rolling Waves under the musical directorship of fiddler John Kilkenny. They will be joined on a specially constructed dance platform by students from the world famous Cresham School of Irish Dancing.

Some 100 tennis players contested this year’s Connacht Open, moved from its traditional date in October to the June Bank Holiday weekend.

THE AMAZING Apples, Rackhouse Pilfer, and Voice of Ireland stars John Gaughan and Conor Quinn kick start the June Bank Holiday weekend at Monroe’s Live.

Family activities are at the heart of the inaugural Galway Sea Festival taking place over the June Bank Holiday weekend (Friday May 30- Monday June 3).

Organisers of the Galway Sea Festival have compiled a terrific programme of water activities to cater for all levels, so whether you are a first timer, or an advanced water dweller, the Galway Sea Festival is the place to be this summer.

Ahead of the Galway Sea Festival taking place on the June Bank Holiday weekend, the Marine Institute, GMIT, NUIG, Irish Wildlife Trust, and Galway Atlantaquaria are combining efforts to offer families a chance to explore one of Galway city’s most important and exciting habitats - the beach. Explore the Shore Beach Safari will commence at 11.30am at Grattan Beach, Salthill on Sunday May 26 and everybody is welcome to come along and explore the shore.

It is estimated that tens of thousands of visitors will attend the Galway Sea Festival throughout the June Bank Holiday weekend. The new four day family friendly festival, running from May 31 - June 3, will serve to promote Galway as a leading maritime centre.

On the June Bank Holiday weekend, Cancer Care West is looking for cyclists to make the epic 240k journey from Donegal town to Inis Aoibhinn, Cancer Care West’s residential facility in Galway. This event is being organised in a bid to raise funds for Inis Aoibhinn. This intense route was chosen because over 70 per cent of those using the treatment and services provided at Inis Aoibhinn come from the Mayo, Donegal and Sligo area.

On the June Bank Holiday weekend, Cancer Care West is looking for cyclists to make the epic 240k journey from Donegal town to Inis Aoibhinn, Cancer Care West’s residential facility in Galway. This event is being organised in a bid to raise funds for Inis Aoibhinn. This intense route was chosen because over 70 per cent of those using the treatment and services provided at Inis Aoibhinn come from the Mayo, Donegal and Sligo area.

The first Galway Sea Festival takes place on the June Bank Holiday Weekend and a public information meeting will be held tonight Thursday 21 March at 6pm in the Meyrick Hotel, Eyre Square.