Free family festival

Fri, May 08, 2009

Féile na Tuaithe 2009 is going to be bigger and better than ever before. That was the message from the launch of National Museum of Ireland — Country Life’s popular family festival.

Fundraising night in Westport

Fri, May 08, 2009

A night of cabaret and dancing in aid of the Guide Dogs for the Blind in will take place in Digger Jay’s, Westport, on Monday May 11 at 9pm. The event will support blind cyclist and musician Thomas Langan’s amazing cycle from Cork to Donegal in aid of the charity.

Book launch

Fri, May 08, 2009

Danny Morrison will launch Eoin Ó Broin's book Sinn Fein and the Politics of Left Republicanism in Castlebar Library today at 7.30pm.

Cyclists whizzing through Mayo

Fri, May 08, 2009

Ireland’s largest amateur five-day cycling event, the Kellogg’s Tour of Ireland Cycle Challenge, will see some 150 cyclists from all over Europe and the island of Ireland blaze through Mayo on Saturday May 9 as they undertake stage 3 of the challenge.

Election campaign

Fri, May 08, 2009

Sandra Cribben, first time Fianna Fáil candidate in the Ballina Town Council local elections is launching her election campaign in a family friendly event on Sunday May 10 in the Ballina Sports and Leisure Centre from 4.30pm to 6pm.

Croí event in Claremorris

Fri, May 08, 2009

Local heart charity Croí, in partnership with HSE West Mayo PCCC will host a Healthy Heart Day in Claremorris on Friday May 15, at the Claremorris Family Resource Centre, James Street from 9.30am to 4pm.

Ciorcal Leitheoireachta Gaeilge

Fri, May 08, 2009

Beidh an chéad teacht le chéile eile ag an Ciorcal Leitheoireachta Gaeilge in oifig Chonradh na Gaeilge, Chaisleán an Bharraigh, ar an 14ú Bhealtaine ag a 8in.

Playgroup

Fri, May 08, 2009

Bilberry's community playgroup enrolment night for September 2009 will take place at 8pm on Tuesday May 12 in Islandeady Community Centre.

Ladies’ soccer

Fri, May 08, 2009

On Tuesday evening May 12 from 6.30pm to 8.30pm there will be a ladies’ soccer tournament at the astro turf pitch in Claremorris. This is a fun event which is being hosted by the Mayo Sports Partnership, Community and Enterprise, FAI, and the Family Resource Centre Claremorris.

Mayo in Motion

Fri, May 08, 2009

Last year the Mayo Walking Partnership in association with Mayo Sports Partnership facilitated an initiative to promote walking as an enjoyable way towards a healthy and active lifestyle. Based on last year’s success they will once again be promoting walking during the month of June called Mayo in Motion Walking Month.

Clashes expected in Belmullet this weekend as protestors threaten to remove fence

Fri, May 08, 2009

Following escalating tensions over the past few weeks between anti-Shell factions and IRMS security staff working at the Shell E&P pipeline landfall site at Glengad, further clashes are imminent this weekend after Shell to Sea are nationally and internationally endeavouring to drum up support for what they are calling a day of action, at 6pm on Saturday, May 9, to remove the fencing around the Glengad site.

O’Mahony hits out at dead rent money paid for decentralisation

Fri, May 08, 2009

Fine Gael TD John O’Mahony has hit out at the spending of rent on buildings by the Government for offices for decentralisation when the rent being paid on these buildings could be used to fund the projects already agreed on by the Government. Almost €10 million has been spent nationwide on the rent of offices by the Office of Public Works on behalf of the Government since the decentralisation programme began. O’Mahony told the Mayo Advertiser this week: “This is a huge issue in relation to the spending of money that could be used to get these offices in a permeant location. I’m fully supportive of the issue of decentralisation, but not in the way it has been done.”

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