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Leading figures from Mayo expat communities all over the world are set to descend on the old county for a major Mayo convention in May – and the official opening will be performed by President of Ireland, Mary McAleese.

President Mary McAleese has become the newest and most high profile admirer of Castlemine Farms’ produce. President McAleese pre-ordered a rack of lamb for lunch in the local Abbey Hotel on her way through Roscommon town recently.

It was not just the driving winds and rain that hit Galway with unrelenting vigour on Tuesday as many numerous charities, community groups, and research organisations received a visit from President Mary McAleese who during her whirlwind whistle-stop tour of the city and county praised the excellent work and the valuable resources being created.

A new city based resource centre run by the St Vincent de Paul Society, which will cater for young and older people, was officially opened by President Mary McAleese on Tuesday.

President Mary McAleese will officially open the long-awaited new Tuam Cancer Care support and information centre in the town next week.

An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority launch the 2010/11 Christmas and New Year Road Safety Campaign today (Thursday).

A Co Galway nursing home was recently chosen as the outright winner of a national care award at the Nursing Homes Ireland annual awards ceremony.

A Kilkenny nursing home has been nominated in the first annual Nursing Homes Ireland Care Awards in association with Homecare Medical Supplies. The awards are designed to recognise and reward the contributions made by those staying in and those working in nursing homes, both voluntary and private.

One of the principal roles in the musical On a Wing and a Prayer will herald a welcome return to the stage by Leitrim-born Cynthia Clampett who will play Dame Judy Coyne. Mrs Coyne and her husband, Judge Liam Coyne, were instrumental in reviving interest in Knock Shrine, and she founded the handmaids and stewards, provided facilities for the sick, and had a broad vision for the development of the Shrine. She was also responsible for commissioning the statues at the apparition gable in Knock. She died in 2002.

The Sue Ryder charity shop is asking the people of Kilkenny for their support in the way of donations and volunteer staff.