Clare Island 10k to take place on May 24
Fri, May 09, 2014
The third annual Clare Island 10k has been announced for May 24.
Read more ...Plenty of big names on ticket in Claremorris area
Fri, May 09, 2014
Altogether 12 candidates will contest the Claremorris electoral area on May 23, including seven outgoing councillors, with seven seats to fill.
Read more ...Who is running in Elections 2014
Fri, May 09, 2014
Nominations for the Local Elections on May 23 closed on Saturday.
Altogether, 61 candidates will contest 30 county council seats across four electoral areas.
Read more ...Mags Sheehan sets herself a tough task in the Claremorris area
Fri, May 09, 2014
It’s not easy to get elected to the county council.
Read more ...Plenty of Independent voices on the ticket
Fri, May 09, 2014
A number of the Independent candidates running in the upcoming Local Elections believe voters are disillusioned with what the traditional parties are offering and a swing towards the non-party aligned is on the cards.
Read more ...Community Diary
Fri, May 09, 2014
WIAO summer barbecue
The Western Intercountry Adoption Organisation (WIAO) is inviting adoptive families, their wider family and their friends to its summer barbecue on Sunday May 18 in Cloonacanueen Castle, Tuam Road, Galway.
First Moy salmon of 2014 landed
Fri, May 09, 2014
The first Moy fishery salmon for the 2014 season was caught last Friday.
Read more ...Free advice and health check at Petworld’s Pet NCT Weekend
Fri, May 09, 2014
Petworld in Horkan’s Garden Centre, Turlough, is hosting a special free pet NCT event on Saturday and Sunday, May 17 and 18.
As the name suggests, the pet NCT is all about checking for problems and fixing them for a happier, healthier, and longer life for your pet.
Read more ...Westport teacher wins volunteering award
Fri, May 09, 2014
Westport teacher Laura Ní Mhaille has received an award for her contribution to fighting global poverty as a volunteer.
Read more ...Incredible story of Mayo’s famous tenor to be remembered
Fri, May 09, 2014
The remarkable life and music of one of Ireland’s greatest tenors, John Feeney from Swinford, is to be celebrated in a special lecture in Ballina Library on Tuesday, and in Castlebar County Library on Wednesday.
The story of John Feeney, who was widely known as Jack, is an incredible immigrant tale of a former construction labourer who swapped building sites in England for sell-out performances in Carnegie Hall, Manhattan.
Read more ...Mayo suffering under ‘anti-rural policies’
Fri, May 09, 2014
A local election candidate has slated the Government’s record in rural Ireland.
Read more ...Parents missing out on tuition fee tax relief
Fri, May 09, 2014
Parents of the almost 5,000 third level students in Mayo could be missing out on up to €900 in tax relief.
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