Plans afoot for The Gathering in Westport

Fri, Oct 19, 2012

Westport is co-ordinating a number of ideas in preparation of The Gathering 2013—a year long celebration, which will encourage as many of the Diaspora as possible to return to the country, According to festival co-ordinator Dermot Langan, October 31 is the deadline for all ideas so that a calendar of events can then be prepared for the Westport area. Mr Langan said: “as Westport is the best place to live it is also the best place to gather.”

Martin glad that NRA signs will go

Fri, Oct 19, 2012

Westport town councillor Keith Martin has welcomed the announcement by the National Roads Authority that the white licence plate style signage recently erected on Westport’s cut-stone bridges was erected in error and will be removed.

Bus Éireann to extend service to Carracastle

Fri, Oct 19, 2012

Bus Éireann has announced its intention to extend a Wednesday only service from Ballina and Charlestown to Carracastle subject to approval from the National Transport Authority.

Marriage equality for all—Ruane

Fri, Oct 19, 2012

Sinn Féin councillor Thérèse Ruane will bring a motion on the issue of marriage equality before the next meeting of Castlebar Town Council. The motion calls for the same rights and entitlements for civil marriage for all citizens regardless of race, religion or sexuality and this viewpoint to be communicated to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence.

HSE admits liability five years after the death of Evelyn Flanagan

Fri, Oct 12, 2012

The family of the late Evelyn Flanagan have this week welcomed the acknowledgement of liability from the HSE in relation to her death almost five years ago in Mayo General Hospital. High Court proceedings had been issued by the late Mrs Flanagan’s family following the decision of the coroner’s inquest in 2009 that she had died as a result of medical misadventure.

Museum of Country Life

Fri, Oct 12, 2012

Have you been to see the beautiful Coggalbeg Hoard exhibition in the Museum of Country Life? There are only two weeks to go before the exhibition ends. Visit before Sunday October 14 and see this exhibition before it returns to the National Museum in Dublin. The Coggalbeg Hoard features Early Bronze Age goldwork which formed part of the contents of a pharmacy safe stolen from Sheehan’s Chemists, Strokestown, Co Roscommon.

Ram/sheep fair

Fri, Oct 12, 2012

A ram/sheep fair will take place in Doherty’s Car Park, Mulranny tomorrow Saturday.

Book and clothes sale

Fri, Oct 12, 2012

A two day book and clothes sale in for United Christian Aid in Moldova will take place on Saturday and Sunday October 13 and 14, in St Anne’s Boxing Club, James Street Car Park, Westport. Doors open at 10.30am.

Collection for Moldova

Fri, Oct 12, 2012

Íde Jennings is assisting United Christian Aid to load a truck bound for Moldova which is personally distributed by Tom Lennon to needy families.

Mayo AC/ Kitui, Kenya 5k

Fri, Oct 12, 2012

Thanks to all the people who were involved with the Mayo AC/ Kitui 5k Road Race held in Claremorris on Saturday September 22. The race was a wonderful success and €760 will be added to the Kitui Rescue Centre Fund operated by Kitui Development Centre, Kitui, where Janet Corbin Hinchion, a native of Claremorris, voluntarily works as co-ordinator of the centre.

Youthclick Foróige

Fri, Oct 12, 2012

Youthclick Foróige in Ballina is currently looking for new leaders as a direct response to the large numbers of teenagers that have recently joined the club. The club operates out of the Ballina Family Resource Centre on Fridays from 7.30pm to 9.30pm.

Claremorris FRC

Fri, Oct 12, 2012

In partnership with SkillNet – Claremorris FRC has organised two further upcoming programmes – personal success and IT training and retail training programme.

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