Man charged with knife attack

Fri, Oct 31, 2014

A Swinford man charged in connection with a knife attack on Dublin GAA star Jonny Cooper is to appear back before the district court today (Friday).

Campaign for new town hall in Ballinrobe

Fri, Oct 31, 2014

By Frances Toner
A renewed campaign is under way to see a purpose-built town hall facility constructed in Ballinrobe.

Claremorris Boxing Club fights back from ring theft

Fri, Oct 31, 2014

There was some good news for Claremorris Boxing Club last week.

The club, which was dealt a harsh blow when its boxing ring was stolen last year, has learned it is to receive €25,000 to upgrade its facilities at Lakeside Retail Park.

Larry Hingerton, an inspiration for Operation Transportation

Fri, Oct 31, 2014

Westport Smarter Travel’s Operation Transportation finished last Friday, October 24. The Westport Smarter Travel team is now compiling the results and Westport’s Smartest Travel Community Group will be announced in the coming weeks. A total of 18 community groups took part with lots of members choosing smarter travel for the five week period. One community group member who must be given a special mention for his dedication to smarter travel is Larry Hingerton, a member of Westport Town Band, and although he is 85 he chooses to walk to Mass from the Quay every day.

Lighting up Ballyhaunis

Fri, Oct 31, 2014

One lucky individual is to win a €500 shopping spree in Ballyhaunis as part of a fundraising campaign to light the town up for Christmas.

The Ballyhaunis Traders Association and Ballyhaunis Chamber of Commerce came up with the idea of a bumper draw to help raise the €10,000 it costs to deck the town in festive lighting each year.

Breege Mulvaney is Mayo’s Carer of the Year

Fri, Oct 31, 2014

Following an unprecedented level of nominations for The Carers Association’s Carers of the Year Awards 2014, Breege Mulvaney from Charlestown has been announced as Mayo’s Carer of the Year 2014. She was presented with her award at a special presentation on Wednesday afternoon in the Park Hotel, Kiltimagh.

Famous wildlife film-maker to share tales of adventure in Castlebar

Fri, Oct 31, 2014

Up close and personal encounters with polar bears in the Arctic, the secret wonders of wolves in the wild, and a year spent with a family of black bears in Minnesota, are just some of the adventures people in Mayo can expect to hear about if they go along to a new live show by famous documentary film-maker Gordan Buchanan.

Volunteer corner

Fri, Oct 31, 2014

Mayo Volunteer Centre works to promote and support volunteering in Mayo. The centre manages an online database of volunteering opportunities, which you can view at www.volunteermayo.ie.

Mayo Pink Ribbon celebrates big fundraising total

Fri, Oct 31, 2014

Mayo’s efforts to paint the county pink in 2014 raised more than €90,500 for breast cancer research.

Organisers of the Mayo Pink Ribbon campaign said yesterday they were delighted with the impressive overall figure for the year.

Locals taking on The Kube for charity

Fri, Oct 31, 2014

Forty-two locals will be testing their reflexes, logic, and nerve in The Kube competition in The Park Hotel, Kiltimagh, tomorrow (Saturday) night.

Westport winners collect Lotto cheque

Fri, Oct 31, 2014

Mayo’s latest Lotto winners — a syndicate of four people from Westport — collected a cheque for €250,000 at Lotto headquarters in Dublin on Wednesday.

The syndicate, who plan to keep their win private, won the top prize in the Lotto Plus 2 draw on October 22.

Mayo winners fly the flag at regional Best Young Entrepreneur finals

Tue, Oct 28, 2014

Three young Mayo entrepreneurs are flying the flag for the county at the regional finals of the inaugural Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur competition, which is offering an investment prize-fund of €2 million.

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