Big summer coming up at Mary Robinson Centre

Fri, May 27, 2016

Following a busy season of workshops on migration and refugees with Mayo’s secondary schools, The Mary Robinson Centre has announced an exciting programme of events for the summer, with equality, peace, and human rights at the heart of these events.

Starting with an international flair, The Mary Robinson Centre welcomes its first visiting scholar, Professor Jane Freedman, Professor of Politics at Université de Paris. Events planned during Professor Freedman’s visit from June 13 to 18 include a 2016 Commemoration event, Inclusive Centenaries on June 17, reflecting today’s Ireland and articulating aspirations for an inclusive Ireland for the future, and a workshop with the Migrant Women exhibition at National Museum of Ireland – Country Life on June 18.

RNLI marathon walker strides in to Mayo within sight of his €25k fundraising target

Fri, May 27, 2016

A young man recently walked into Mayo without any fanfare but with the sole aim to continue his marathon walk to raise funds for the RNLI; a charity close to his heart. The 23-year-old Kent native is well on his way to smashing a £20,000 fundraising target which will see vital funds raised for the lifeboats. When he set out 649 days ago Alex Ellis-Roswell planned to walk along the British coastline only but he changed his mind and boarded a ferry to Belfast last year to add the beautiful Irish coastline on to his journey. When he finishes he will have walked the entire length of the Irish and UK coastlines.

Achill Island public health nurses recognised by ICHN for outstanding care in the community

Fri, May 27, 2016

At the ICHN ( Institute of Community Health Nursing) AGM, Wednesday May 18, public health nurses were recognised for the exceptional care they provide and their commitment to promoting public health nursing in the community. Nominees for the ICHN Annual Award are highly commended for their professional commitment to nursing in the community and for their work in the promotion and development of best practice and services for identified health needs of varying population groups.

Fianna Fail Castlebar Comhairle Ceantar elect new officers

Fri, May 27, 2016

The annual meeting of Castlebar Comhairle Ceantar Fianna Fail was held in An Sportlann with the chairman Junior Prendergast presiding. The meeting was addressed by newly elected Dáil deputy Lisa Chambers, and by Cllr Al McDonnell, Cllr Blackie Gavin, and the recently co-opted Cllr Martin McLoughlin.

Members reviewed progress over the past year, the high point of which was the election of Lisa Chambers to Dail Eireann. Tributes were paid to all who had worked hard on her campaign to ensure the successful outcome. The meeting was preceded by the AGM of the Castlebar Cumann, where Conor Smyth was elected chairman to succeed Martin McLoughlin.

May meeting at Ballinrobe ready to go to post

Fri, May 27, 2016

Preparations are well under way ahead of Ballinrobe’s two day race meeting next week which takes place on Monday May 30 and Tuesday May 31 at the south Mayo venue. Monday’s meeting will be sponsored by Breaffy House Resort and the feature race is the Breaffy House Resort Mares Handicap with a prize fund of €30,000.

Locally based Ballinrobe company McHale will sponsor Tuesday evening’s meeting for the third year running. The all national hunt card has become one of the highlights of the racing season at Ballinrobe. The two feature races on the evening are the McHale Mayo National and the McHale Coranna Handicap Hurdle with a prize fund of €30,000 for each race.

MMTradfest hopes to attract fifty thousand to Mayo this summer

Fri, May 27, 2016

The return of the Failte Ireland and Wild Atlantic Way supported annual six day Mayo Manchester ‘MMTradfest’ is expected to attract more than 50,000 people to Ballina at the end of July. The six day festival which runs from Friday July 29 to Wednesday August 3 features Irish musicians, singers, and dancers from both Mayo and Manchester. It is a unique collaboration between the two areas. Just over 100 performers are involved at more than 60 events in the Tradfest which takes place in and around Ballina in north Mayo.

Mayo students scoop awards across all categories at the National Student Enterprise Awards

Fri, May 27, 2016

The 14th Annual Student Enterprise Awards national final in Croke Park saw 201 student entrepreneurs from 69 schools showcase 76 different student enterprises, across Junior, Intermediate and Senior Categories. A record breaking 22,000 students from 620 schools took part in the programme this year.

Three student Enterprise groups from Mayo made the trip to Croke Park to compete in the recently held national finals and they did not disappoint or leave empty handed. These groups came together in September 2015 to embark on their journeys and start their own businesses. With the support of their teachers, schools, Moy Valley Resources and the Mayo Local Enterprise Office, their businesses came to life. In order to progress to the national finals these students had been put through their paces and competed against some 1,000 students from Mayo. They all completed their respective regional competitions and progressed to the county final which was held in Hotel Ballina in March. At the county final, 24 student enterprises participated across the three categories Junior, Intermediate and Senior, which was organised by Moy Valley Resources and Mayo Local Enterprise Office.

Details of Croagh Patrick Heritage trail walking festival announced

Fri, May 27, 2016

The Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail Autumn Walking Festival is taking place over three days from September 23 to 25. This is an opportunity to get the walking boots on and enjoy the spectacular late summer views and walk this beautiful trail taking in the wild Mayo landscape, with spectacular views of Croagh Patrick along the way.

Three AIMS gongs for Ballinrobe Musical Society

Fri, May 27, 2016

Ballinrobe Musical Society has been nominated for three AIMS awards for their recent production of The Addams Family. The AIMS awards are handed out by the The Association of Irish Musical Societies to the best amateur musical society productions around the country.

Ballinrobe Musical Society picked up nominations for Best Actor, Best Actor in a Supporting Role and Best Technical Work. Michael Cone was nominated as Best Actor for his role as Gomez Addams, Niall Conway was nominated as Best Actor in a Supporting Role as Uncle Fester, and the society picked up the Best Technical Award for its lighting, sound, and set production.

Taoiseach meets Mayo students at Digital Learning Festival

Fri, May 27, 2016

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny met students from Balla NS and Davitt College, Castlebar, at Excited Digital Learning Festival in Dublin recently. The theme for this year’s festival, ‘Celebrating Success and Sharing Innovation’, was ably demonstrated by students and teachers from across the country during the two-day event in Dublin Castle, who gave presentations on the tools and techniques they employ when using technology in the classroom, and also by the impressive display of completed student projects from both national and secondary level pupils.

Six men ordered to stay out of Mayo after being charged with assault in Ballyhaunis

Fri, May 20, 2016

Following an outbreak of violence on Monday morning in Ballyhaunis at the funeral of well known Traveller Martin ‘Red Breast’ McDonagh, six men from Donegal appeared at Castlebar District Court on Tuesday morning. The six men, all of whom are brothers, were released on bail to appear again before the court on July 19 for DPP directions and the possibility of further charges being brought forward.

Mayo TDs appointed to shadow front bench

Fri, May 20, 2016

Mayo's two Fianna Fáil TDs, Dep Dara Calleary and Dep Lisa Chambers, were both appointed by their party leader to positions in his shadow front bench this week. Dep Calleary, who is in his third term as a Dáil deputy, has been handed the role as his party's spokesperson on Public Expenditure and Reform, having previously held the position as spokesperson on Justice, Equality, and Defence and more recently Jobs, Enterprise, and Innovation. He is also a former minister of state, having held the role as minister of state for Labour Affairs and Public Service Transformation in the last Fianna Fáil government.

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