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There is a swirl of wonderful wordiness and lively debate in Westport today and continuing all weekend for the fifth annual Rolling Sun Book Festival.

The Mayo Male Voice Choir is joining forces with mezzo soprano Annemarie Gibbons to perform a special concert in the Derrylahan, Louisburgh, tonight at 8.30 pm.

Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring this week confirmed that the Lough Mask Regional Water Supply Scheme, Srah to Westport Extension Project will go ahead shortly following signing of the contract between Irish Water and Ward and Burke Construction Ltd in the last week.

As we head into the busiest holiday weekend of the year, Michael Gavin, Mayo County Council’s water safety officer, is advising everyone to take personal responsibility for their own safety while in or near water.

The third annual Clare Island 10k has been announced for May 24.

Pirate queen festival announced

Mayo Fianna Fáil Deputy Dara Calleary and party leader Micheal Martin have paid tribute to Martin J O’Toole, a former Fianna Fáil TD, senator, and councillor from Louisburgh who passed away this week.

Come to Louisburgh on Saturday September 14 for the Festival of the Pirate Queen.

Pat Jordan, Feenoone, was the winner of two All-Ireland senior football final tickets on Saturday night at McNamara’s Bar, Louisburgh. This was the first in a series of fundraisers for the Mayor of Louisburgh campaign.

It has been more than 500 years since the Pirate Queen, Grace O’Malley, commanded the seas from Scotland to Spain from the west coast of Ireland. Can any modern day woman match the determination and bravery of this great Irish legend? The organisers of a new adventure race have thrown down the gauntlet to the women of Ireland. This event will take place on Saturday September 14 on Clare Island. The race course is over 26.6km and involves running, cycling, climbing, and walking the plank. The adventure race is part the Festival of the Pirate Queen which will run for the first time from September 13 to 15.