St Colman’s Church
Fri, Feb 24, 2012
One of the highlights of the ongoing celebrations to commemorate the centenary of St Colman’s Church, Claremorris, will be the European premiere of Patrick Cassidy’s Famine Remembrance Concert.
Read more ...Exhibition in Erris
Fri, Feb 24, 2012
An exhibition, Energy - The Full Circle, by Erris native Nuala Irwin is a native of Erris, will be officially launched in the gallery in Áras Inis Gluaire on Friday March 2 at 7.30pm. The exhibition will run until Monday March 26.
Read more ...Cancer support services
Fri, Feb 24, 2012
Ballina Family Resource Centre is currently providing a facility for Mayo Cancer Support Association Outreach Services to run a support service in Ballina every Tuesday morning.
Read more ...Mayo Birdwatch talk
Fri, Feb 24, 2012
The next talk will be held on Wednesday February 29 in GMIT, Castlebar at 7.30pm.
Read more ...Fantastic offers available for Colaiste Cholumba
Fri, Feb 24, 2012
Coláiste Cholumba, an Irish summer college located in Connemara Gaeltacht, is offering a recession-busting two week course with the advantages of the three week course but at a much reduced rate of €570.
Read more ...Taoiseach to visit Ballina school to present Sean Lemass Award
Fri, Feb 24, 2012
An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny will visit St Mary's Secondary School, Ballina, on Monday next (February 27) to present the Sean Lemass Award for Enterprise, as part of the Transition Year Mini Company Get Up and Go National Final.
Read more ...Leading design software for online learning now at IT Sligo
Fri, Feb 24, 2012
IT Sligo has become the first third level institution in Ireland and the UK to sign a licence agreement with computer software giant Adobe – which gives institute students 24/7 access to some of the world’s leading design software from any computer, anywhere with internet access.
Read more ...Taoiseach welcomes Irish-US funding for Mayo schools
Fri, Feb 24, 2012
An Taoiseach Enda Kenny has welcomed funding from the Irish American Partnership for five Mayo primary schools totalling $7,500. The five schools are all in the parish of Islandeady; namely Cornanool, Cloggernagh, Cogaula, Glenisland, and Leitir. They each received $1,500 as a gift from the Irish American Partnership as part of its Rural Primary School Library Programme. The gift was announced by the Irish American Partnership during a recent visit by the Taoiseach to Boston while attending one of its events. The funding programme is intended to increase the size of the libraries in the schools.
Read more ...Mandel’s — Mayo's premier art shop
Fri, Feb 24, 2012
Mandel’s Art Shop stocks a comprehensive range of art and craft papers, card and board, available in sizes A4, A3, A2, and A1. Pastel artists can choose from pads and/or sheets of Mi Tiente paper. Watercolour artists can purchase Winsor & Newton watercolour papers available in both amateur and professional ranges. Layout pads from Canson are available in A4 (€7.99) and A3 (€11.99).
Read more ...U-turn on schools cuts pitches one child against another — Ruane
Fri, Feb 24, 2012
Hundreds of people are expected to march in the Mayo Rally Against Education Cuts taking place in Castlebar tomorrow, Saturday February 25.
On Tuesday last Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn announced he had made a “mistake” in cutting teachers to disadvantaged DEIS schools and that he was now reversing this decision to cut 428 teaching posts but would instead retain 235 of these. However the Minister also declared that the funds required to save these posts would now be met through cuts on the existing school capitation budgets, which will affect heating and fuel costs in all schools across the board.
Read more ...Stressed Mayo woman went on clothing theft spree, court hears
Fri, Feb 24, 2012
Stress led to a Mayo woman entering two department stores and stealing nearly €700 worth of clothing in just one day, Galway District Court heard this week.
Read more ...Profit of €2 million for Western Greenway after just one year
Fri, Feb 24, 2012
The Western Greenway, currently stretching 42km from Westport to Achill, has already generated a massive profit of €2 million in its first year, MEP Jim Higgins has asserted.
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