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A huge portion of the town of Kiltimagh will be sterilised for planning purposes if a decision by the Swinford electoral area committee made this week is ratified by the full meeting of Mayo County Council on Monday.

Mayo schools the length and breadth of the county will attend An Taisce’s award ceremony in Galway on March 3.

Local communities across the county will have the final say in selecting the children's projects to receive funding from the AIB Better Ireland Programme 2009 /2010 as voting commenced this week.

The Mayo Pink Ribbon appeal will hold a 100km Leisure Cycle on Saturday May 1 with Enda Kenny TD donning the pink jersey to lead a team of 100 plus cyclists in a special fundraising event in support of The National Breast Cancer Research Institute. Starting officials for the day will be Mayo’s own Roses of Tralee, Marita Staunton and Luzveminda O’Sullivan.

On February 17, 18, and 19 Swinford Variety Group presents the pantomime Aladdin in Scoil Muire and Padraig at 8.30pm.

Mayo footballing star and former Swinford player David Heaney, who only announced his retirement from county football yesterday, has transferred to Claregalway for the coming season. His transfer was rubber-stamped by the Galway County Board last weekend.

Mayo SPCA is looking for caring homes for rescued animals. Additional information/photos of other rescuees can be seen on www.mayospca.com and if you can help in any small way do please get in touch.

A newly graduated Mayo garda was awarded with the Commissioner’s Medal at the graduation ceremony in the Garda College, Templemore yesterday (Thursday).

The winners of this year’s National Crafts Competition have been warmly congratulated by the Cathaoirleach of Mayo County Council, Cllr Joe Mellett. Among the 52 winners were three Mayo people: Andrew Kirrane, Swinford who was awarded the Duff Tisdall Furniture Design Award, Edward Domican, Knappagh, Westport who won second prize in the wood and stone carving, and Beth Moran, Clare Island, Westport who won first prize and the Country Markets Ltd medal category 14.1 weaving – hand weaving for fashion or furnishings.

A warm welcome awaits in Swinford for all who make the trip for the fourth race in the 2008 Mayo AC Road Race series. Swinford AC host the Swinford 8km Road Race on Sunday, August 3 at 5pm and it promises to be a thoroughly enjoyable evening. Swinford AC are one of the most progressive, ambitious and successful juvenile athletics clubs in the west and undoubtedly this race will be run with the same level of enthusiasm and efficiency as all their club activities to date.