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We haven’t been a gather ‘round the wireless, shut all the doors, hush all the children sort of generation. Most of us haven’t been spoken to from lecterns since we left education, but for the past year we have stopped all the clocks and given a juicy bone to the dog on many occasions, right from that time when Mr Varadkar Went To Washington and addressed us in a dawn darkness while most of us were due to be on our elevenses. From that moment on, the country has been twisted this way and that for more announcements, briefings, warnings, tellings-off, back-pats and aren’t-ye-greats all delivered and signed to us in front of official green backdrops that will forever in our minds become the shade of Covid.

Gardaí in the Mayo Garda Division have seized more than €29,000 in suspected cannabis herb and cocaine (pending analysis), and 15 vehicles, as part of a policing operation over the bank holiday weekend.

Athlone Castle will host a number of Easter competitions for children running in tandem with two free online events that premiered during the bank holiday weekend.

CycleCoffeeCake pedals off again this August bank holiday weekend on Saturday 1 August at 10.30am from the Huntsman Inn, College Road. The route will explore quiet and calm routes to and through Renmore, Ballyloughnane beach, and Roscam.

After months of a holding pattern, action on the soccer fields across Mayo got back up and running last weekend with the first round of the Calor Gas Super Cup and Premier Cup.

Tubberclair GAA players, Cathal Tighe and Daniel Sammon, presented a cheque for €13,400 to South Westmeath Hospice Treasurer Chris Monahan, following the club’s hugely successful fundraiser for the local charity which took place over the May bank holiday weekend.

Continuing in the theme of community spirit and support, most prevalent during the present pandemic, Garrycastle GAA host a fundraising initiative this bank holiday weekend, Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31, when club members are encouraged to 'Timpeall na Tire'.

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This May bank holiday weekend, Castlebar native, Charlie Gannon, will be cycling 50km on a stationary bike in his home in aid of the National Breast Cancer Research Institute.

Michael Ring, the Minister for Rural and Community Development, has this week announced the roll-out of the My Open Library service to Belmullet Library. My Open Library allows access to public libraries on a self-service basis from 8 am to 10 pm, 365 days a year.