Pub quiz fundraiser

Fri, Mar 09, 2012

A fun family pub quiz will take place on Thursday March 15 in the Clew Bay Hotel at 9pm. Entry is €10 per person or €25 for a family (maximum four people per team).

Castlebar parade

Fri, Mar 09, 2012

The Castlebar St Patrick's Day parade will take place on Sunday March 18 at 3pm.

New member car draw at Ballyhaunis Credit Union

Fri, Mar 09, 2012

Ballyhaunis and District Credit Union will launch a new members car draw beginning June 2012, to mark its 30 years in the community. The official launch will take place at the Credit Union office on Friday March 16 at 12pm. All welcome.

Titanic lecture in Clifden

Fri, Mar 09, 2012

As part of its bicentenary town celebrations during 2012, Clifden in Connemara is hosting Philip Littlejohn, who will give a Titanic lecture to commemorate the town’s historic link to the Titanic via Jack Phillips (Titanic's senior radio operator) who worked at the Marconi Transatlantic Radio Station (1909 -12), which was located three miles south of Clifden.

Walk or run for hospice

Fri, Mar 09, 2012

Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation seeks volunteers to participate in the Kilmovee 10k Road Race (near Knock Airport) on Saturday April 7 and for the Western People West of Ireland women’s mini marathon in Castlebar on Sunday May 6.

Bullying: Taking your ‘good’ power back

Fri, Mar 09, 2012

A presentation on the subtle and not-so-subtle ways in which bullying occurs in a wide variety of settings such as schools and work will take place at the Family Centre, Chapel Street, Castlebar, on Wednesday March 21 from 8pm to 10pm. Presenter Monica Monahan, founder of the Haven Antibullying Centre and president of the National Antibullying Coalition, will examine helpful strategies and interventions. Booking and information from the Family Centre at 094 9025900/www.thefamilycentre.com

Effective use of dreams in therapy

Fri, Mar 09, 2012

Dreams are part of all of our lives. They show a level of subconscious functioning of the mind that clearly serves an important role in our overall wellbeing. This workshop is for counsellors and psychotherapists - its aim is to help tease out how to use dreams as a resource for counselling/psychotherapy clients and indeed hopefully benefit personally from the learning too. This workshop will be held in The Family Centre, Chapel Street, Castlebar, on Saturday March 24 from 10.30am to 4pm. The presenter is Kathleen Duffy a humanistic and integrative psychotherapist (and supervisor). Booking and information from the Family Centre at 094 9025900/www.thefamilycentre.com

Mayo Titanic Cultural Week launch

Fri, Mar 09, 2012

The press launch of The Mayo Titanic Cultural Week takes place this evening, Friday March 9, at 6pm in Pontoon Bridge Hotel, Pontoon.

Are you interested in playing tennis? Suim agat sa Ghaeilge? Here's your opportunity - seo do dheis!

Fri, Mar 09, 2012

As part of Seachtain na Gaeilge, Castlebar Tennis Club has a great night in store tonight, Friday March 9 when a fun tennis competition will take place starting at 8pm. Entry is free of charge. Beidh fáilte roimh chách - all welcome.

Mayo native appointed to IT Sligo

Fri, Mar 09, 2012

Mayo native Gerry Hegarty has recently taken up the position of Student Affairs Manager at IT Sligo, having previously worked with the Citizens Information Board as Senior Manager, Services Development with responsibility for ICT, website development, training & development, quality, social policy, and HR & Governance.

More than two hundred and fifty students attend EirGrid schools science show in Castlebar

Fri, Mar 09, 2012

More than 250 students travelled to the Linenhall Theatre, Castlebar, last week to attend EirGrid’s inaugural schools’ science programme Understanding Electricity - From Power Station to PlayStation. The show, which was held during Engineers Week, is based on the Junior Certificate science curriculum, with particular emphasis placed on practical experience and audience participation.

Special offers now at Mandels Art Shop, Mayo's premier art shop

Fri, Mar 09, 2012

Mandel’s Art Shop is running a special offer on its professional range of Winsor & Newton Artists’ acrylic paints (60ml tubes).

Simply choose any six tubes from the range and get the three cheapest absolutely free.

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