Charity skateboard challenge
Fri, Jul 09, 2010
Skateboarder Alan Collins prepares to skateboard the gruelling 835 kilometres from Mizen to Malin Head, over 11 days, in a bid to raise funds for Muscular Dystrophy Ireland.
Read more ...Mayo locals win talent show
Fri, Jul 09, 2010
Two Mayo locals placed first and third at the inaugural Your Store’s Got Talent competition, a Tesco charity fundraiser in aid of the Irish Cancer Society.
Read more ...Prints on show in Castlebar
Fri, Jul 09, 2010
A prestigious exhibition of prints by 13 of the top names in Irish contemporary art opens at the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar on Friday July 9 at 7.30pm.
Read more ...FG fundraiser in Achill
Fri, Jul 09, 2010
The Achill Young Fine Gael Fundraiser will take place on July 16 at 9.30pm in Lourdie's (The Pub), Dooagh, Achill.
Read more ...Ballina team raises €1,000
Fri, Jul 09, 2010
Six Tesco Ballina staff— Maurice Sheehan, Christine Forde, Brendan McCafferty, Philip Pooley, Chris Cawley and Louise Flynn—took part in an annual Croagh Patrick climb earlier this month to help raise over €1,000 for the Irish Cancer Society.
Read more ...GAA camp in Ballyhaunis
Fri, Jul 09, 2010
The Vhi GAA Cúl Camp will run from Monday July 19 until Friday July 23 at Ballyhaunis GAA Club from 10am to 2.30pm each day.
Read more ...Haiti fundraiser
Fri, Jul 09, 2010
The Soroptimist fundraising concert for Haiti and Sr Rose Kelly of Castlebar, who works in Haiti, raised a total of €4,500.
Read more ...Queen of the Lakes Festival
Fri, Jul 09, 2010
Ballinrobe’s popular Queen of the Lakes festival will this year kick off on Sunday July 18, and it will conclude seven nights later when the 2010 Queen of the Lakes is chosen at the annual selection pageant.
Read more ...Go For Life
Fri, Jul 09, 2010
The Ballina Go For Life for over 55s group will meet again on Wednesday July 14.
Read more ...Over €500,000 in public liability claimants
Fri, Jul 09, 2010
The injuries Board has released figures showing that during 2009, 22 public liability claims were awarded in the county, bringing the total compensation given to these claimants to €565,312.
Read more ...Safety concerns for new Castlebar bridge
Fri, Jul 09, 2010
Fine Gael Castlebar Town Councillor and Mayor of Castlebar, Ger Deere, has raised concerns over some safety issues regarding aspects of the New Bridge constructed as part of the new link Road from Newport Rd to the westport Rd.
Read more ...Mayo’s Family Resource Centre’s are lifeline for ‘new unemployed’
Fri, Jul 09, 2010
Family Resource Centres are increasingly acting as a lifeline for people who have lost their jobs because of the recession. That’s according to the Family Resource Centre National Forum and the Family Support Agency, who launched a report detailing the work of FRCs throughout Ireland over the course of 2009. In Mayo there are FRC’s located in Ballina, Castlebar, Claremorris, Ballyhaunis, Ballinrobe, Westport.
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