Domino’s pizza goes back to school

Fri, Jun 25, 2010

Domino’s Pizza has been back to school to help fifth class pupils from Scoil Raifteiri in Castlebar learn more about the skilled art of pizza making. The workshop was designed to teach the pupils, aged 11 years old, more about food preparation and how a business such as Domino’s operates.

Ballina Pipe Band Competition

Fri, Jun 25, 2010

Ballina Chamber of Commerce welcomes the 65th All Ireland Pipe Band Competition to the town on Saturday July 3. This is the first time that this prestigious event has been held in Connacht and it will attract bands from the four corners of the island of Ireland.

Family day entertainment not to be missed at Westport House

Fri, Jun 25, 2010

Alice Through The Looking Glass
The fabulous, wonderful and rather perplexing world of Alice Through The Looking Glass will be recreated at Westport Gouse next month when Quantum Theatre presents a brand new adaptation of the hugely popular Lewis Carroll production.

Great casual wear and festival gear at Wear It Out

Fri, Jun 25, 2010

Heading to the Oxegen festival or just fancy getting yourself a cool, new look? Wear It Out in Castlebar sells high quality casual/outdoor wear and footwear for all the family at affordable prices. A stockist of key brands like Regatta, Craghoppers, and Dare2b, popular items include surf wetsuits from €24.95, hiking boots from €39, and jackets from €4.95.

For all those heading to Oxegen, Wear It Out has you covered with tents, sleeping bags, and rainwear. Two-person tents €16.95; sleeping bags €8.95.

Free glass of wine with Al Muretto’s superb four-course early bird

Fri, Jun 25, 2010

For an authentic Italian dining experience look no further than Al Muretto, Tucker Street, Castlebar, where you can enjoy all the charm and ambience expected in an Italian restaurant.

Art supplies at Mandels

Fri, Jun 25, 2010

Mandel's Art Shop, Main Street, Castlebar, has a great range of art and craft supplies, which are good quality and keenly priced. It stocks paints, paper, and brushes for all kinds of painting projects. It also stocks fabric paints and markers, glass, porcelain and craft paints, large bags of air-dry clay, craft papers and card, lolly sticks, and block printing supplies.

Man disqualified for going to get fuel while intoxicated

Fri, Jun 25, 2010

A 20-year-old man from Lahardane who, when intoxicated, went to get fuel in his car, has been disqualified from driving for two years.

Courses at counselling therapy centre

Fri, Jun 25, 2010

Castlebar counselling and therapy centre is currently offering a number of courses for those interested in exploring a new profession in the coming year.

Drunk man demanded lift home from gardaí

Fri, Jun 25, 2010

A 22-year-old man from Crossmolina, who after a night out in Ballina wanted a lift home from gardaí, was before Ballina District Court this week.

Celebrations as Kenny enjoys sweet taste of success

Fri, Jun 18, 2010

Enda Kenny managed to see off a challenge to his leadership of the Fine Gael party yesterday evening after a marathon meeting of the Fine Gael parliamentary party in Dublin. The result, which came in just before 5pm, was not revealed to the public, MEP Jim Higgins told the Mayo Advertiser after the vote.

Progress being made between Castlebar JPC and disco operators

Fri, Jun 18, 2010

The Castlebar Joint Policing Committee was told this week that progress was being made between the committee and the operators of two venues in the town which hold teenage discos. The JPC wants the operators of the disco to operate a system like one that is being used in Galway, where only students of the schools in the vicinity of Castlebar will be allowed attend. This is aimed at preventing large numbers of students from outside the surrounds of the town and from outside the county being bussed into the town for these events.

Council angered over banning of turf cutting on some Mayo bogs

Fri, Jun 18, 2010

Mayo County Council has agreed to invite a delegation from the Turf Cutters Association to address it at the next meeting of the local authority, after a number of councillors expressed their disgust at the recent Department of Environment directive banning turf cutting on a number of Mayo bogs. Fine Gael councillor Seamus Weir proposed the invitation, saying: “I’m asking the council to invite the members to allow the Turf Cutters Association to address us in relation to how this new legislation is going to effect them and their tradition.” His party colleague Cllr Patsy O’Brien told the members: “We need the support of all the councillors on this, the amount of natural resources being stripped away at the stroke of a pen is crazy. I’d say cutting turf is the most natural thing for the people of Mayo to do, there is going to be a revolution if this isn’t stopped.”

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