Race night

Fri, Apr 10, 2009

A race night will be held for Bullsmouth National School centenary celebrations in Masterson’s bar, Achill, on Easter Sunday, with the first race starting at 10pm.

Westport Meet and Train

Fri, Apr 10, 2009

Mayo Sports Partnership in association with Athletics Ireland and Westport Athletic Club will continue its meet and train programme in the Westport Athletic Club facilities on Tuesdays April 14, 21, 28, and May 5 at 7.30pm. Meet and train sessions are open to all adults and there is no upper age limit. For further information contact Anne at Mayo Sports Partnership on 087 697 3587 or Mary Ryan Chambers on 087 663 6839.

25 drive

Fri, Apr 10, 2009

Cloonlyon National School will hold a 25 drive fundraiser on April 29 in Knock Airport lounge at 9pm sharp.

Cosgallen news

Fri, Apr 10, 2009

Mayo Sports Grant
The Board of the Mayo Sports Partnership invites applications from sports clubs/organisations which have a central focus of increasing participation with specific groups in sporting activities in Mayo.

Spring clean events

Fri, Apr 10, 2009

The National Spring Clean campaign is now under way and hundreds of clean-up events are due to take place in Mayo throughout April. Everyone is encouraged to take part to help tidy up their local area and make it a better, cleaner, place to live.

Families count costs of Budget

Fri, Apr 10, 2009

Surely, one must have a degree of pity for poor Fianna Fáil councillors and candidates who will have to knock on doors and defend Tuesday’s Budget. Anger levels are already at breaking point and the Government’s decision to target parents rather than pensioners this time, will profoundly change the political landscape in Mayo for years to come.

Enda Kenny - Taoiseach apparent?

Fri, Apr 10, 2009

Is Enda Kenny Taoiseach material? His critics, especially those in Fianna Fáil, want to make his leadership the central issue in the next election. They perceive he is the Achilles’ heel of FG and believe voters will baulk at a change of government with him as leader.

The case against Enda Kenny is as follows: He is uninspiring, a poor orator, has limited understanding of the economy, is wooden, lightweight, weak, indecisive, cautious, uncertain, and lost the leaders’ TV debate in the last election.

Thousands expected at State funeral for slain Swinford garda

Fri, Apr 10, 2009

Garda Robert McCallion, a 29-year-old native of Swinford who lost his battle for life at Beaumont Hospital Dublin on Tuesday, has been described as a “hero”.

Man brandished gun in Belmullet hotel room

Fri, Apr 10, 2009

A Latvian man who brandished his gun at people who were gathered in his hotel room in the early hours of the morning in order to make them leave faced unauthorised possession of a firearm and section two assault charges on two men at Belmullet District Court on Wednesday.

Shell to Sea protesters made application for Judge Devins to disqualify herself from their cases

Fri, Apr 10, 2009

An application by Shell-to-Sea protesters for Judge Mary Devins to disqualify herself from hearing their cases was refused by the judge at Belmullet District Court on Wednesday.

Ballinrobe to honour its naval hero with memorial

Fri, Apr 10, 2009

Moves are under way in Ballinrobe to erect a memorial in honour of John King, a Mayo man who was awarded two Congressional Medals of Honour for his service to the American navy.

Maura Harrington in court on trespassing and assault charges

Fri, Apr 10, 2009

Following her non-appealed 28 day stint in prison, Maura Harrington appeared before Belmullet District Court on Wednesday for the continuation of a part heard case where it was alleged that Harrington, Tullyaghanbawn, Geesala, Belmullet, who appeared to three witnesses to be in an “aggressive” and “drunk” state, climbed over the gate at a private Roadbridge site in Glengad on June 19 2008 at 12.50am; went into a security cabin where she removed a log book and threw it away; tried to remove a camera from one of the IRMS security men who was filming the incident; kicked one of the security men in the groin; and tried to smash the window of a car parked in the yard with a block but failed in her attempts.

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