Tai chi classes
Fri, Apr 16, 2010
A free class, talk, and demonstration on Chen-style tai-chi, which is the oldest form of tai-chi and the source of all other major styles, will be held on Monday April 19 from 7pm to 8pm at the Castlebar Sports Complex-An Sportlann in McHale Road. Classes commence on Monday April 26 from 7pm to 8pm. For more information or to book a place for the course contact Arend on 094 936 7536.
Read more ...Saturday Forum
Fri, Apr 16, 2010
This week’s edition of the flagship current affairs programme Saturday Forum can be heard on CRC 102.9 fm on Saturday April 17.
Read more ...Museum events
Fri, Apr 16, 2010
On Sunday April 25 from 3pm to 4pm at the Museum of Country Life, Turlough, learn how to make butter in a demonstration suited for children aged seven upwards and adults.
Read more ...AGM
Fri, Apr 16, 2010
The AGM of Cara Iorrais will take place in the Cara Iorrais Support House, Belmullet, on Thursday April 29 at 8pm sharp.
Read more ...Barn dance
Fri, Apr 16, 2010
A barn dance will be held in Lisloughery Lodge, Cong, on April 17 from 10pm.
Read more ...Earth Song exhibition
Fri, Apr 16, 2010
An art exhibition, titled Earth Song, by Cassandra Dorer, is currently on display at Áras Inis Gluaire, Belmullet, until May 12.
Read more ...Durcan slams money spent on Clarke collection
Thu, Apr 15, 2010
Controversial Castlebar Independent councillor Frank Durcan slammed the amount of money that will be spent by Mayo County Council on housing and maintaining the Clarke Collection in Ballina. Under the freedom of information act Cllr Durcan received a copy of the contract entered into by Mayo County Council with Mrs Anne Clarke the widow of the late Jackie Clarke who amassed the collection over a number of years.
Read more ...Minister Dempsey to open Great Western Greenway
Thu, Apr 15, 2010
Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey TD will be in west Mayo tomorrow (Friday April 16) to officially open the Great Western Greenway from Newport to Mulranny. Also being officially opened is the popular new walking and cycling route through Westport town.
Read more ...Impact industrial action continued at Mayo General this week
Thu, Apr 15, 2010
Services were disrupted again this week at Mayo General Hospital due to continued industrial action by members of the union Impact.
Read more ...Sacred relics of French Saint in Knock
Wed, Apr 14, 2010
The sacred relics of the French Saint — the Curé of Ars, St John Vianney, who is the patron of parochial clergy will be at Knock Shrine for veneration on Tuesday, April 27. The relics will arrive in Knock at 12pm, when there will be a liturgy of welcome at the Apparition Chapel.
Read more ...Council accept river basin plans with reservations
Wed, Apr 14, 2010
The elected members of Mayo County Council accepted the draft Western River Basin District Management Plan and the Shannon International River Basin District Management plan this week, but with a number of reservations attached to the plans. Fine Gael whip Cllr Joe Mellet proposed the acceptance of the plans, but with the inclusion of the three reservations about the plan. The reservations included that nothing in these plans should supersede the County Development Plan, that they didn’t accept that 31 per cent of pollution in the rivers came from agriculture, and that the plan did nothing to supersede the current EU nitrates directive.
Read more ...Mayo Co Co and Castlebar TC pay tributes to late Sean Smyth
Wed, Apr 14, 2010
Both Castlebar Town Council and Mayo County Council paid tribute to the late Sean Smyth at their monthly meetings last week. Mr Smyth, who passed away recently, was a former Town Clerk of Castlebar Urban District Council from 1961 to 1968 as it was called at the time, and latterly the CEO of the Mayo County Enterprise Board from it’s inception in 1968 until his retirement in 1993.
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