Clifden Lifeboat race
Fri, Jul 22, 2011
Whether you are a seasoned runner, a complete beginner or even a walker, take part on September 11 at the Clifden Lifeboat 10K race, which takes you up the Sky Road.
Read more ...Counselling in Knock
Fri, Jul 22, 2011
Knock Counselling Service offers counselling for adults experiencing any form of emotional or psychological distress. Appointments are available on weekdays from 9.30am to 5.30pm.
Read more ...Summer Cabaret in Breaffy
Fri, Jul 22, 2011
Breaffy Resort is delighted to announce that their Summer Cabaret with The Brose Walsh Band , The Molloy Brothers, Kevin Prendergast, comedian Frank Forde and the wonderful Redmond school of dancing, along with the renowned Henry Mc Glade as MC and DJ got off to a flying start last Wednesday night.
Read more ...Heritage open cottage event
Fri, Jul 22, 2011
Age old Farming traditions and pastimes from the 1930’s are revisited this Saturday July 23 from 1pm to 6pm, as part of the Heritage day in Jack’s Cottage in Derrycoorane, Islandeady.
Read more ...Thank you from fashion show organisers
Fri, Jul 22, 2011
The organisers of the fashion show held in the Welcome Inn for Rehab, would like to thank all those who attended and took part in the event.
Read more ...Citizens Information Centre
Fri, Jul 22, 2011
Mayo Citizens Information Service will hold an outreach on Wednesday July 27 at the Mayo North East Office, The Enterprise Centre, Airport Road, Charlestown from 9.45am to 11.30am.
Read more ...Scholarships at NUI Galway
Fri, Jul 22, 2011
NUI Galway has announced an exciting initiative with the Ericsson R&D centre in Athlone. The discipline of information technology offers a one-year higher diploma and a two-year master’s in software design and development to graduates from diverse disciplines. In conjunction with these programmes, Ericsson will offer a number of scholarships to second year MSc students. The scholarships will comprise a contribution towards fees plus a paid internship during which students will work on a supervised research or development activity at the Ericsson R&D centre in Athlone.
Read more ...Irish families spending on average €400 per child to go back to school
Fri, Jul 22, 2011
As parents of school going children brace themselves ahead of the back to school shopping season, the Irish League of Credit Unions has taken a look at just what the costs for both primary and secondary school children are. In 2011, a typical Irish family will spend approximately €400 on each child when getting them ready to go back to school in September with back-to-school expenditure for a second-level student is almost 50 per cent higher than for a primary-level pupil.
Read more ...Irish classes in Claremorris and Kiltimagh
Fri, Jul 22, 2011
Irvine Training, James Street, Kiltimagh, is holding week long Irish classes for students. With emphasis on learning oral Irish this course will enable students to develop their confidence at speaking Irish and allow them to practice conversing in a relaxed environment. Courses are run by fully qualified teachers with years of practice of preparing students in Irish.
Read more ...Reduction in assaults and public order incidents in Castlebar
Fri, Jul 22, 2011
The number of break-ins and major rows of the streets of Castlebar has caused “unease for residents of the town”, Councillor Michael Kilcoyne, told the Castlebar JPC on Monday.
Read more ...Shell to Sea protesters halt Shell's peat works
Fri, Jul 22, 2011
Four Shell to Sea protesters blocked a Bord na Mona site at Shramore, near Bangor on Tuesday morning, in order to prevent Shell from removing peat from the site.
Read more ...Castlebar Town Council Briefs
Fri, Jul 22, 2011
Castlebar Town Council are preparing to publish new draft parking bye laws to go hand in hand with the rejuvenation works in the middle of the town. As part of the draft, the parking for taxis on Main Street in the town will be reduced to three spaces during the day on the east side of the street beside Parsons shops with extra spaces becoming taxi spaces in the evening time.
Cllr Blackie Gavin raised the issue of one local resident on the street who lives where the taxi rank spaces are and the difficulty that they have at times in relation to parking where the taxi rank will be located. There was a general welcome from the majority of councillors towards the plans going out for public submissions to be received on them.
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