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New parish moves for Mayo priests
A number of priests in Mayo are moving on to new parishes in the latest clerical changes just announced by the Archbishop of Tuam, Dr Michael Neary.
Horror as juggernaut ploughs into busy Cregmore schoolyard
A Claregalway school was last night thanking its lucky stars after serious injuries were averted when a 20-ton juggernaut left the road and ploughed into the schoolgrounds just as infants were being collected after school.
Monsignor Horan to make stage come-back in new musical
The story of how a west of Ireland priest convinced the Irish government to build an airport in the middle of a disadvantaged, depopulated region in east Mayo when the country was in dire financial straits is to be retold later this year when On A Wing and a Prayer - The Musical takes to the stage for its premiere at the Royal Theatre, Castlebar.
Invasion fears…
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.
Month's Mind Mass for John ffrench
There will be a special Month's Mind Mass for John ffrench in the Augustinian Church on this Saturday at 6.30pm.
Athlone pharmacy raises €2,000 for Haiti
An Athlone pharmacy has raised some €2,000 in donations as part of a campaign to deliver medical supplies to earthquake-stricken Haiti.
Athlone pharmacy targets medical supplies for Haiti
An Athlone-based pharmacy is using a direct link to earthquake-stricken Haiti to ensure vital medical supplies are delivered to those who need them most.
Harrington hunger strike continues
High-profile Shell to Sea campaigner Maura Harrington has vowed to continue her hunger strike until written confirmation is given that the Solitaire is out of Irish territorial waters. At the time of going to print yesterday evening (Thursday) she was in her car at Glengad maintaining her protest.
Refusal of local church for carol festival could scar Oranmore community
The decision by the parish priest of Oranmore village to refuse to allow the second annual Christmas carol festival to be staged in the local Church of the Immaculate Conception next month could scar the community for a long time, it was claimed this week.