Mayo Person of the Year and Meitheal winners announced
Fri, Feb 05, 2010
Last night (Monday) the Mayo Association in Dublin announced this year’s recipients of the Mayo Person of the Year and Meitheal award winners.
Read more ...Judge said it is ‘risible’ that a prisoner spent only half an hour in jail
Fri, Feb 05, 2010
Judge Mary Devins said that the fact that a man sentenced to prison for three months in 2009 actually spent half and hour in jail was “risible”. These comments were made as the defendant appeared before her on Wednesday in Castlebar District Court for careless and drink driving offences.
Read more ...Councillors’ expenses and allowances almost tip the €1.25 million mark
Fri, Feb 05, 2010
The annual allowances and expenses paid to the elected members of Mayo County Council came in at just under €1.25 million for the year just gone. The €1,244,587.37 paid out was split among the 39 people who were councillors during the year. The top 10 earners collected €524,889.25 among them. The top 10 earners though does contain seven members who either retired from their seats or lost their seats in the local elections held in June last year and were entitled to gratuities for their service, as well as the two councillors who held the position of cathaoirleach during the year.
Read more ...Woman banged her fists on Garda car
Fri, Feb 05, 2010
A 31-year-old woman who was threatening and abusive to gardaí, where she banged her fists on a Garda patrol car, was before Castlebar District Court this week.
Read more ...Sean nós dancing classes
Fri, Feb 05, 2010
Emma O’Sullivan, sean nós dancer, will resume dancing classes on Wednesday night February 10 in the Pastoral Centre, Charlestown, at 9pm. Admission is €5.
Read more ...Citizens Information Centre
Fri, Feb 05, 2010
Mayo Citizens Information Service will hold an outreach on Wednesday February 10 at The Cosgallen Office, The Enterprise Centre, Airport Road, Charlestown, from 9.45am to 11.30am.
Read more ...Mayo Fleadh 2010
Fri, Feb 05, 2010
Plans are at an advanced stage for Fleadh Cheoil Mhaigh Eo which will be held in Claremorris on the weekend of May 8 and 9.
Read more ...Fundraising sale
Fri, Feb 05, 2010
A fundraising sale in aid of Haiti will take place at No 5 Hillcrest, Mayfield, Claremorris, on Sunday February 7 from 12pm to 4pm.
Read more ...Museum events
Fri, Feb 05, 2010
At the Museum of Country Life in Turlough children can take part in a craft workshop on Saturday mornings from March 6 onwards for four weeks.
Read more ...Day of reflection
Fri, Feb 05, 2010
The Family Centre, Chapel Street, Castlebar, is providing a day of reflection to help us discover some of the richness that Lent has to offer us as we prepare for the promise of Easter.
Read more ...Wildlife photo exhibition
Fri, Feb 05, 2010
An exhibition of photography by Kevin Murphy titled the Wildlife of County Mayo is on display in the Custom House Studios, Westport.
Read more ...Library exhibition
Fri, Feb 05, 2010
Celebrating the 200th anniversary of Darwin’s birth, the 150th anniversary of the publication of the Origin of the Species, and the 100th anniversary of the first Clare Island Survey, Castlebar library is presenting an exhibition featuring exhibits from its rich natural history collections as well as loans from the National Botanic Gardens and the Natural History Museum during the month of February.
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