Gorta needs volunteers
Fri, Aug 12, 2011
Gorta is in need of volunteers to help out with its annual church gate collections in Belmullet, Killala, and Ballina this weekend August 13 and 14. Volunteers play a key role in ensuring Gorta is making a difference every single day in the lives of those in the developing world.
Read more ...Achill RNLI
Fri, Aug 12, 2011
Achill RNLI will hold a fundraising event tomorrow (Saturday) from 12 noon to 5pm during the summer market and family fun day at The Valley House, Achill.
Read more ...Expecting CAO offers?
Fri, Aug 12, 2011
Young people are welcome to check their CAO offers online and free of charge on Thursday August 18 from noon to 5pm at the Youth Information Centre, Pavilion Road, Castlebar (situated directly across from the tennis courts).
Read more ...Mr & Miss Claremorris
Fri, Aug 12, 2011
The Claremorris Welcome Home Committee has re-launched the Mr and Miss Claremorris Competition.
Read more ...Gold watch found
Fri, Aug 12, 2011
A lady’s gold watch was found near the Mall in Westport. Call John on 094 902 2863.
Read more ...Charlestown Arts Centre
Fri, Aug 12, 2011
Charlestown Arts Centre continues its August programme with Drumming It Up, a percussion workshop for five to 12-year-olds. The workshop will take place on Thursday August 25 from 2pm to 4pm in Charlestown Arts Centre, and will be followed by a short performance.
Read more ...Westport screenwriter’s short film a success
Fri, Aug 12, 2011
The short film Car Alarmed!, which was penned by aspiring Westport screenwriter Keith Martin, has been viewed by almost 110,000 people since it was featured as part of the Unknown Sender web series in June.
Read more ...SEAI info days in Belmullet
Fri, Aug 12, 2011
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) is holding two general information days at the Civic Office in Belmullet on August 16 from 4pm to 9pm and on August 17 from 10am to 2pm.
Read more ...Vote for your favourite summer photo
Fri, Aug 12, 2011
The top 50 photos from the LookWest.ie My Summer photo competition have been selected and the public are now invited to vote for the overall winning photo. The competition, part of the Western Development Commission (WDC) LookWest.ie initiative to promote the Western Region, attracted hundreds of entries since it was launched two weeks ago.
Read more ...Dennis McCalmont launches new album
Fri, Aug 12, 2011
It has been a busy year musically for Killala-based singer/songwriter Dennis McCalmont. Last summer he co-wrote and composed a number of songs for the Terry Reilly/Tommy Marren musical production On A Wing And A Prayer: The story of Knock Airport, which was a huge success, selling out shows at The Royal Theatre Castlebar, and raising much needed funding for the Mayo /Roscommon Hospice.
Read more ...Community Diary
Fri, Aug 05, 2011
The Mayo Cat Rescue Pet Photo Competition closing date has been extended to September 16. The prize this year for the winning photo is €150.
Read more ...‘Shocking’ incident in hospital as man acted aggressively towards staff
Fri, Aug 05, 2011
A man who acted in an aggressive manner towards staff at Mayo General Hospital, after his father asked that he be removed from visiting him in the ward, was before the holiday sitting of Castlebar District Court this week.
The court heard the man was in a drunken stupor from drinking the hand sanitisers which were located in the hospital. Judge Conal Gibbons said that the behaviour of the 27-year-old man on the day was shocking as a hospital “is not a place where there should be misconduct”.
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