Kids and cars: Your holiday survival guide

Fri, Aug 01, 2008

The summer holidays are well under way and many families will soon be setting off to enjoy a week’s holiday break in Ireland. But before the camping, theme parks and beach picnics can begin you need to get in the car and travel for hours to get there.

Mayo cancer raffle

Fri, Aug 01, 2008

A raffle in conjunction with the Clare Island sponsored walk will take place on Friday August 22 in the Key West Pub, Derrycooshe, Islandeady in aid of Mayo Cancer Support Association.

Claremorris Show celebrates its 90th birthday this weekend

Fri, Aug 01, 2008

The 90th Claremorris Agricultural Show will be opened on Sunday afternoon byJames Drury, star of The Virginian television series. James, who is on his first ever trip to Ireland from Texas, will perform the official opening at 2pm. A film crew from RTE will be at the show to record the event.

Turning back the Westport clock for heritage day

Fri, Aug 01, 2008

The famous Westport clock will be turned back on August 10 as the “Cathair of the beeves” hosts a novel and unique heritage day as part of the Westport Music Festival.

Another first for IRD Kiltimagh with launch of outdoor gym

Fri, Aug 01, 2008

IRD Kiltimagh Ltd has scored another national first with the opening of the Adult Outdoor Gym adjacent to the beautiful Sculpture Park. The project is the first such fully dedicated facility of its type in Ireland.

€240m natural gas infrastructure project nearing completion

Fri, Aug 01, 2008

Bord Gáis have marked some of the major milestones in the delivery of natural gas to towns in Co Mayo for the first time, with a gala lunch in Westport attended by public representatives, local authority personnel, state agencies, contractors, customers and project staff. Bord Gáis hosted the event to extend its appreciation to all involved in the completion of the Mayo-Galway pipeline and development of the Gaswest programme and to those who shared the vision of bringing gas to 11 towns along the route.

Walsh takes over Ballinrobe reign

Fri, Aug 01, 2008

Before outgoing chairman of the Ballinrobe electoral area committee Cllr Damain Ryan handed over the honours to newly appointed chairman Cllr Harry Walsh, he looked ahead to 2009 and the amalgamation of the Claremorris and Ballinrobe areas and feared that issues pertaining to Ballinrobe would get lost in the bigger area.

Ramble around Connemara

Fri, Aug 01, 2008

The Galway Walking Club will hold its 12th annual marathon on the Western Way in Connemara on Saturday August 9. Registration will take place from 7am on the day at the Community Centre, Maum Bridge, Connemara before walkers are transported by bus departing at 8am sharp to the starting point approximately six miles west of Leenane at Our Lady of the Wayside Church.

Youth disco and mountain climb for Marie Carolan

Fri, Aug 01, 2008

Here’s what’s happening during the next week: a youth underage disco in the Bangor Sports Complex tonight (Friday); the annual Tony & Daniel O’Donnell memorial mountain climb and Mass at the top of Cnoc na Scallop, Barnatra, at 2pm on Sunday August 3 (with a barbecue and music in McGuire’s pub afterwards); and a sponsored pony ride from Bangor to Belmullet on Friday August 8. And don’t forget to buy a ticket for the Marie Carolan Fund Dance at the Broadhaven Bay Hotel on August 17.

Defibrillator information events in Mayo

Fri, Aug 01, 2008

Defibrillator information events have been arranged after 8pm Mass in Irishtown on Saturday August 30 and after 12 noon Mass in Ballindine on Sunday August 31 in the community centres.

Talk and walk in Erris

Fri, Aug 01, 2008

A public talk by Ken Bond entitled Mad Moths of Mayo and Other Insects of Erris will take place in the Ionad Deirbhile Heritage Centre, Erris on Saturday August 2 at 9pm.