Bikers needed for charity
Fri, Mar 26, 2010
A Mayo motorcycle run for the Temple Street Children’s University Hospital will take place on Saturday March 27 from 9am and all bikers are welcome.
Read more ...Walk in Balla
Fri, Mar 26, 2010
The Balla No Name Club is having a 4K walk/run on Sunday March 28 in Balla in aid of the Thomasadam Charity, which brings children and adults on pilgrimage to Medjugorje.
Read more ...Sean nós dancing
Fri, Mar 26, 2010
Kathleen and Michael McGlynn will conduct a sean nós dancing workshop in Ballyheane Community Centre on Sunday March 28 from 2.30pm to 5.30pm.
Read more ...Family Centre courses
Fri, Mar 26, 2010
A six week course on parent assertiveness will be held next month in the Family Centre, Chapel Street, Castlebar.
Read more ...Mayo masters dance
Fri, Mar 26, 2010
To celebrate this feat a victory dinner dance is to take place on Saturday March 27 in the superbly appointed Knockranny House Hotel in Westport.
Read more ...Cross of Cong returns to Mayo for first time in one hundred and seventy years
Fri, Mar 26, 2010
The National Museum is to transfer the Cross of Cong from its Kildare Street Museum of Archaeology to its Museum of Country Life in Castlebar.
Read more ...Castlebar student is volunteer of the year
Fri, Mar 26, 2010
Shane Walsh (17), a fifth year student at Davitt College, Castlebar, was named All-Ireland Youth Volunteer of the Year during the fourth annual Pramerica Spirit of Community Awards.
Read more ...Two men arrested following fatal crash
Fri, Mar 26, 2010
Gardaí in Charlestown arrested two men on Tuesday morning as part of their investigation into a fatal road collision in Charlestown on St Patrick’s Day. Sixty-seven-year-old Peter Rushe from Barnacogue, Swinford, died after his car was involved in a collision with another car on Barrack Street in Charlestown on St Patrick’s Day. The second car involved in the accident was abandoned at the scene and its two occupants fled on foot.
Read more ...Three drink driving arrests
Fri, Mar 26, 2010
Since Monday there have been three drink driving arrests in the county — two in the Castlebar area and one in the Knock area.
Read more ...Judge dismisses obstruction case against Maura Harrington due to doubts in prosecution
Fri, Mar 26, 2010
A case against Shell to Sea activist Maura Harrington has been dismissed because gardaí were unable to satisfy the judge that she had been causing an obstruction.
Read more ...Belcarra gorse fire raged near houses
Fri, Mar 26, 2010
The current spate of gorse fires that have led to the fire service having to tackle a number of major blazes over the past number of weeks continued last weekend.
Read more ...Shell to Sea activist who rugby tackled gardaí sentenced to five months
Fri, Mar 26, 2010
A Shell to Sea activist has been given a five month prison sentence after he was found guilty of assaulting a garda, a sergeant, and an inspector at Belmullet Courthouse last year.
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