Parke-Keelogues-Crimlin 8k fun run

Fri, Feb 06, 2015

Parke-Keelogues-Crimlin GAA Club is running an 8km fun run and walk on Sunday February 15 at 12 noon. This year’s fun run will be called the Turlough 8km. There will also be an u10 children’s run starting at 11.30am. This year’s run is being organised in conjunction with Mayo Mental Health Association and The National Museum of Ireland. Registration will take place at Turlough House from 10am to 11am for the children’s race, and from 10.30am to 11.30 am for all other runners/walkers. The main race starts at Turlough House, goes towards Turlough Round Tower, on towards Parke village, takes a left just before Parke pitch, and continues on towards Shaw’s Garden Centre, to finish back at Turlough House. The course is mainly flat with a few slight hills.

Order of Malta pilgrimage

Fri, Feb 06, 2015

The annual Order of Malta pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place from Friday May 1 to Wednesday May 6, departing and returning from Ireland West Airport Knock. More details are available from John Egan (087) 2515422 or Michael Rattigan (087) 2929372. Early booking is advised.

Jimmyball fundraising fun day in Ballina

Fri, Feb 06, 2015

This family fun day out will remember Jimmy and Anne Moran and will take place tomorrow, February 7, from 1pm to 4pm in Scoil Padraig, Market Square, Ballina. The event will then move to Ballina Sports and Leisure Centre at 5.30pm, where there will be a legends basketball exhibition game. The event will wrap up in Ballina Rugby Club where there will be a celebration of music from 9pm. All donations and proceeds will go to Cancer Care West, Ballina Order of Malta, and Scoil Padraig, Ballina.

Clann Machua, Kiltimagh

Fri, Feb 06, 2015

Clann Machua Drama Group are busy rehearsing for their production of Conversations on a Homecoming, which they will present in the Town Hall Theatre in Kiltimagh from Thursday February 19 to Saturday February 21. This classic Tom Murphy play was written in 1985 and celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. The drama is set in a pub in a small town in east Galway.

Young quiz champions

Fri, Feb 06, 2015

Young quiz champions Thomas Kean, Mike Heaney, Thomas McCormack and Cian Quinn, from Claremorris Boys NS, were the proud winners in their category and collected The Hugh Dawson Memorial Shield at the recent Claremorris Credit Union Quiz. Also photographed are Martina Gormley, Claremorris Credit Union, and Mark Loftus, principal, Claremorris Boys NS. Photo: Michael Donnelly.

Major jobs boost as HSE to fill posts across county

Fri, Jan 30, 2015

There was a major boost for Mayo on the jobs front yesterday evening (Thursday) with news that the HSE is to fill 106 posts across the county.

Mulherin’s office hit in arson attack

Fri, Jan 30, 2015

The constituency office of Mayo Fine Gael TD Michelle Mulherin on John Street in Ballina had a petrol bomb thrown through its front window on Tuesday just after 7pm. One unit of the Mayo County Fire Service attended the scene and brought the blaze under control and minimal damage was caused to the office, mostly as a result of smoke.

Holocaust survivor tells his story to Foxford students

Fri, Jan 30, 2015

The students of St Joseph’s Secondary School, Foxford, got a chilling lesson on the horrors of the Nazi regime yesterday (Thursday) when Irish based Holocaust survivor, Tomi Reichental, travelled to Mayo to share his experiences as a boy in the notorious concentration camp Bergen-Belson.

Anger over lack of progress on speed limit reductions

Fri, Jan 30, 2015

There was a lot of anger from councillors over the lack of progress on getting speed limit reductions imposed at sensitive locations at the West Mayo Municipal District, January meeting this week.

Visiting restrictions still in place at Mayo General

Fri, Jan 30, 2015

Visiting restrictions are still in place in Mayo General Hospital as a number of patients are displaying symptoms of diarrhoea and vomiting, usually caused by Norovirus - commonly known as the winter vomiting bug.

Councillors want action on pyrite issues

Fri, Jan 30, 2015

The problem of pyrite in local authority homes is something Mayo County Council is trying to address and is pushing with the relevant Government departments it was said this week.

Survivors of child sexual abuse seek support at SHARE

Fri, Jan 30, 2015

A Castlebar based support group dedicated to adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse says that it has seen an increase in the number of people contacting it for support.

Nick Groom, founder and chairperson of the group SHARE, said he believes the increase is due to the recent media coverage of cases of sexual abuse, such as the case involving Fiona Doyle.

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