Kids create art this summer

Fri, May 29, 2009

Following on from the success of its afternoon and early evening arts and crafts classes for children, studio C has added summer camps to its offerings. Throughout July and August studio C will host camps in a number of local towns, including Claremorris, Kiltimagh, Kilkelly, and Lismirrane (Swinford).

Gruane Pet Farm summer camp

Fri, May 29, 2009

Lots of fun-filled indoor and outdoor activities will take place at Gruane Pet Farm over the month of July.

French and Spanish adventure camps

Fri, May 29, 2009

Following the success of the French interaction camps for secondary school students, this summer Gort Ard Study Centre, Salthill, Galway, is adding a Spanish camp. The camps are a unique blend of language teaching and activities, together with French or Spanish students. Students can attend weekly, on a daily or residential basis.

Fun for all ages — pottery painting at Clay Café Claremorris

Fri, May 29, 2009

Looking for something to do that will keep the whole family happy and entertained this summer? Paint Your Own Pottery is fun, easy, and suitable for all ages and budgets.

The Covey Club — Westport’s number one summer camp

Fri, May 29, 2009

The Covey Club children’s activity camp at Westport Leisure Park is a week of fun and enjoyment for five to 12-year-olds and has firmly established itself as one of the country’s leading summer camps.

Koolkidz camp

Fri, May 29, 2009

Koolkidz will give your child the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of activities each day over a week-long camp which will take place in Breaffy GAA Club at various dates over the summer from 9am to 3pm sharp (Castlebar Pool pick-up Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday).

Westport Town Council in focus

Fri, May 29, 2009

It may have the smallest number of voters of the three town councils in the county, but that makes the Westport Town Council race one of the most interesting.

Fianna Fáil commits to introducing a three-year freeze on commercial rates

Fri, May 29, 2009

Fianna Fáil has given a commitment to freeze commercial rates for the next three years in its local election manifesto Accountable & Effective Local Government, which was launched in Dublin by An Taoiseach Brian Cowen this week.

An insider’s guide to election campaigning

Fri, May 29, 2009

As we enter the final full week of electioneering, I would like to pass on my tips to those foot soldiers and political anoraks who are out campaigning.

Castlebar Town Council in focus

Fri, May 29, 2009

While the headlines may have been grabbed in the past few weeks with councillors urging the people of the town not to vote for a former councillor who has decided to come back for some more, the race for the nine seats in Castlebar Town Council promises to be one of the most exciting in the county.

Ballina Town Council in focus

Fri, May 29, 2009

Ballina Town Council, like its counterparts, will be very difficult to call.

Westport area in focus

Fri, May 29, 2009

Westport has one of the smallest fields running in the county for the June 5 election, with eight candidates putting their hats in the ring for the four seats. The major shift on the political landscape from the last local elections is the absence of one Frank Chambers from the ticket. The Newport based auctioneer has been a mainstay of politics in this area for a number of years, but with the redrawing of the boundaries seeing half the town of Newport being given over to Belmullet, Chambers decided to step away from the political circle. That leaves the three sitting councillors, Margaret Adams, Austin Francis O’Malley and John O’Malley, fighting it out with five others for the seats. The other declarations for the election are Caroline Nevin (Fianna Fáil), Peter Flynn (Fine Gael), Keith Martin (Labour), Dave Keating (Sinn Féin) and independent candidate Andy Wilson.

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