Castlebar GIY meeting

Fri, Oct 05, 2012

The next Grow It Yourself meeting will be held on Monday, October 8, at 7.30pm in Le Cheile Family Resource Centre, Tucker Street, Castlebar. Go along and share any recipes or tips for preserving/storing your produce. All are welcome - bring a friend.

Parke pitch

Fri, Oct 05, 2012

A table quiz will take place this evening, October 5, at 9pm in the Turlough Inn in aid of Parke pitch development. Teams of four cost €40.

Cancer Care West half marathon

Fri, Oct 05, 2012

With only a day to go until the Galway Bay 10k and half marathon in aid of Cancer Care West, everyone is being urged to get behind the event and show support.

Social dance for hospice

Fri, Oct 05, 2012

A fundraising dance evening in aid of Mayo Roscommon Hospice will take place in the McWilliam Hotel Claremorris on Sunday, October 14. Entertainment provided by TR Dallas from 5pm to 8pm and Blue Ridge Country from 9pm to 11.30pm. Admission only €10 for both bances. Donations are welcome. Tickets are available at the hospice shops Swinford and Castlerea and by contacting the hospice office, Knock, on 094 938 8666.

Polish school

Fri, Oct 05, 2012

A Polish school takes place every Friday from 4pm to 6pm providing books, educational toys, certificates, and all materials. Also an art and craft class for children from all around the world takes place every Wednesday from 4pm to 6pm. Telephone Celtic Club on 087 176 4169.

Solidarity with Israel

Fri, Oct 05, 2012

Next Saturday, October 13, believers from all over the west will gather together in Castlebar to show solidarity and support for the people and the state of Israel.

Students urged to seek help for personal problems

Fri, Oct 05, 2012

As thousands of students embark on their biggest adventure yet, a recent survey by the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP) reveals that almost one in four (23 per cent) adults would be embarrassed to seek professional help for personal problems and only six per cent of under 25s in Ireland would seek professional help to deal with personal issues.

Performing arts classes every Saturday in Claremorris

Fri, Oct 05, 2012

Claremorris Performance Academy is a fun and educational stage school, offering classes to children in drama, modern dance, and singing. The only school of its kind in the area, the classes run every Saturday from the Town Hall, Claremorris, from 11am until 1pm. The school caters for children from six to 17 years of age.

Do you want to start a new career in sport?

Fri, Oct 05, 2012

Do you want the skills to work in and understand the sport and active leisure industry?

It is time to get healthy with this health, vitality, and wellbeing course

Fri, Oct 05, 2012

One in five Irish adults are now thought to be obese, but perhaps more worryingly is the fact that it is now becoming more common in children too.

Autumn offers from the Irish Ambulance Training Institute

Fri, Oct 05, 2012

The Irish Ambulance Training Institute, the award winning national training institute headquartered in Ballybrit, Galway, is offering a wide range of courses over the coming months to those who wish to pursue a career in the healthcare sector.

Tutoring: A guide for parents

Fri, Oct 05, 2012

Successful students usually have parents who are involved in school programmes and carefully monitor their child's progress. Children who read well in the early grades are more successful in later years; those who fall behind rarely catch up with their classmates. As parents, you want to support and help your child attain good grades and strong academic skills. At times, this may mean finding a tutor to help your child.

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