Higgins welcomes new community media report
Fri, Oct 03, 2008
Fine Gael MEP Jim Higgins has welcomed a report from the European Parliament's Culture Committee on the importance of a strong community media presence in the EU. The report, which will be adopted tomorrow, highlights the need for further support from national governments and also encourages the European institutions to do more to consider the needs of community media outlets when drawing up communication strategies in the future.
Read more ...Mayo can forge US links with new visa programme - Calleary
Fri, Oct 03, 2008
A new American visa scheme which is being signed by Foreign Affairs Minister Micheál Martin this week will give Mayo people an opportunity and live and work in the US for a year, according to Fianna Fáil TD Dara Calleary.
Read more ...O’Mahony and Cribbin want investment in Ballyhaunis
Fri, Oct 03, 2008
The announcement that 80 refugees from Congo will be settling in Ireland next year has moved Mayo Fine Gael TD John O’Mahony and his party colleague Cllr John Cribbin to call for the Government to fulfil its promises to develop the infrastructure of Ballyhaunis to enable the town to deal with the hundreds of asylum seekers currently living in the town.
Read more ...Let’s go walking Mayo!
Fri, Oct 03, 2008
The Irish Heart Foundation is urging people to get their hearts pumping by taking part in a World Heart Day walk on October 5. Seven walks have been listed for Mayo.
Read more ...Parenting course in Ballina
Fri, Oct 03, 2008
Ballina Family Resource Centre will run a parenting course starting Monday October 6 from 10am to 12 noon for six weeks. If you are interested in this course contact 096 75573.
Read more ...Sports partnership workshop
Fri, Oct 03, 2008
Mayo Sports Partnership will hold a Code of Ethics and Good Practice in Children’s Sport Workshop in Ballyhaunis on Tuesday October 21 and Wednesday October 22 from 7.30pm to 9.30pm.
Read more ...Kitty walk
Fri, Oct 03, 2008
Mayo Cat Rescue desperately needs to raise around €2,000 to trap/neuter/return a number of wild cats living at various locations in Mayo and are hoping their annual 10k sponsored walk which takes place on Sunday October 5 at 11am in Newport departing from Hotel Newport will raise that amount.
Read more ...Printmaking for teens
Fri, Oct 03, 2008
The next printmaking for teenagers class in Lismirrane Arts Resource Centre will take place on Saturday October 4 and will run every Saturday until October the 18. No previous experience is required.
Read more ...Fun run
Fri, Oct 03, 2008
The Mayo Sports Partnership in association with Mayo Athletic Club and Balla Bórd na nÓg are holding a 5km Fun Run on Sunday October 26 at 3pm.
Read more ...Vigil at the Murrisk Famine Memorial
Fri, Oct 03, 2008
On Friday October 17 (United Nations Day for the eradication of poverty) there will be a vigil held from 1pm to 2pm at the Murrisk Famine Memorial.
Read more ...A weekend of sporting fun in Erris
Fri, Oct 03, 2008
The Mayo Sports Partnership would like to invite everybody in the Erris area to participate in a festival of sport which takes place on the weekend of Friday and Saturday October 3 and 4.
Read more ...Get Off the Couch!
Fri, Oct 03, 2008
Windwise Windsurfing School Achill Island in conjunction with Women of Windsurfing Ireland and the Irish Sports Council is holding a Get Off the Couch weekend on Keel Lake on Saturday and Sunday.
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