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Almost 50 local emergency service staff took part in a major emergency exercise organised by the national ambulance service in Ballinasloe recently.

The HSE West ambulance service will hold a major emergency exercise in Ballinasloe tomorrow (Thursday) at 6pm.

One thousand origami paper cranes as well as a cheque of more than €4,500 will be making its way to Japan’s Red Cross to help with relief efforts and give the people affected by the recent earthquake tsunami disaster messages of hope and support from Galway.

A charity concert will be held in Monroe’s on Wednesday March 23 at 9pm in order to raise funds for those affected by the recent earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Irish NGO, Haven, is working solely in Haiti, and has played a central role in responding to the earthquake disaster, which struck the country, one year ago.

The second Lough Mask swim takes place this Sunday September 5 and again will prove a tough challenge and a great goal for swimmers from throughout the country. The swim will start on the shores of Lough Mask outside Paddy’s bar in Gortmor, Tourmakeady, at 1pm sharp, the swimmers will swim diagonally across the lake passing Devenish Island on the way to Cushlough bay some 8k away. Last year strong winds and big swells made the going tough for the swimmers and kayakers, with just 14 of the 25 swimmers braving the conditions to make it across. This year the change in direction should suit the prevailing winds from the southwest which are normally prominent at that time of year.

The first ever Westport triathlon took place on Saturday May 29 last when more than 60 participants took to the sea, swimming from the Quay up to the Point before cycling a 20k round trip to Croagh Patrick and finishing up with a 10k run up and down the Railway Walk.

As the war progressed, rumours swept the country of foreign incursions and sinister hostile action. Seamus O’Brien was “off-duty” on a warm autumn evening in 1940 when a “Red Alert” invasion scare sent shock waves through Callan.

This Friday night the town hall theatre in Claremorris hosts one of the most successful plays to hit the stage in Mayo over the past decade as The Banshee of Crokey Hill – written and produced by Midwest Radio presenter Tommy Marren – has its final public performance after a 13-month tour that has seen the production play in Ireland, England and the United States.

Galway people have been urged to be very very careful on October 3, because all of the city and county's emergency services will be out dancing.