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Over 1,000 athletes took up the challenge of the Westport Sea2Summit last Saturday. The Westport based competition has become on of the top adventure racing events in the country and Westport’s Anthony Murray was the first person home over the finishing line. Anthony finished in a time of 3:00.39 over the tough 56.5km course, which took in road running, cycling, a run up Croagh Patrick, sea dash and an obstacle course before finishing with a tough run to the finish line at The Mall in the town. Murray, who won the sprint competition last year, can now add the title of supreme champion for 2011.

Rainbows is a 12-week group support programme for children and young people who have suffered a significant loss through death, separation, or any painful transition. The groups are available for children and young people from seven years to 18 years of age.

Thank God the Government has taken away the fear of the ban of the drink driving. Imagine what the country would be like if Paddy wasn’t allowed to drive home with a few pints on him, run the gauntlet of the local garda in the Fiesta squad car, making it in the door of his isolated cottage just in time for Oireachtas Report, his nightly joust with the law successful again. So he will be thrilled with the new “Just Above” category of drink drivers who have learned this week that they will not face a ban but some penalty points instead, and sure with insurance costs going through the roof anyway, what harm are the penalty points, but a badge of honour to show the lads down the pub. Remember, it is but a short year ago that this country was driven while drunk by our former leader.

A walk from Castlebar to Achill Sound will take place on September 17 in aid of Mayo Cancer Support.

Come along and join in all the fun on this year’s Westport Heritage Day, Lá Oidhreachta Chathair na Mart, and take a look back in time on life in Ireland fadó. On Sunday August 7 from 12 noon to 5pm The Mall will come alive. Food and craft producers will be selling their wares and a mix of spinners, butter makers, wood turners, potters, a tin maker, basket makers, and jewellery makers will show how things were done generations before the iPod.

Galway artist Maeve Curtis has been selected for this year’s prestigious Threadneedle Prize in London, the ‘alternative to the Turner Prize’.

Castlebar’s built heritage has been neglected and a significant amount of work needs to be carried out to buildings on some of the town’s streets, according to Mayo County Council’s Heritage Officer Ms Deirdre Cunningham.

Big Brother Big Sister of Ireland, a charity which is operated by Foróige is inviting people to make applications to become volunteers with its youth mentoring programme in the Castlebar and surrounding areas.

A guided historical tour of Castlebar town will be provided each Saturday morning during July and August in Newport, conducted by Brian Hoban, local historian and Fáilte Ireland Approved Tour Guide. Tours will depart from The 1798 Memorial, The Mall, Castlebar (beside traffic lights) at 10am sharp.

Castlebar has been confirmed to host The World Fleadh 2011 with preparations well under way for a great weekend of music and craic both in venues within Castlebar and outdoor street entertainment. The festival committee has worked hard over the last couple of months to secure Castlebar as the host town with The Royal Theatre Castlebar as the venue for the headlining acts of the weekend. Set to play the Main Stage in The Royal Theatre is Dervish with special guest Andy Irvine on Friday August 26, Tommy Fleming on Saturday night August 27, and Clannad on Sunday August 28.