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The multi-million euro new bridge linking Achill Island and the mainland is finally back fully operational again. The news was given to the members of the Belmullet Electoral Area Committee this week. Senior engineer for Mayo County Council Michael Monaghan gave the news to the four members of the committee and it was warmly welcomed. Mongan told the meeting: “I’ve been briefing you on this issue since the start of the year at each meeting since there was a systems failure, but that has been fully fixed and upgraded, and from next week on the bridge will be fully operational again.”

The Full Irish coms to a conclusion

The Achill Heinrich Böll Association will present a delightful summer concert of songs by Anne Marie Gibbons, mezzo soprano of Louisburgh, and David Durham, baritone of London and Castlebar, accompanied by Aoife O’Sullivan on piano, tomorrow (Saturday) at 8pm, in St Thomas' Church, Dugort.

The Achill artists group exhibition at Dooagh, Achill Island, is open every day until August 21.

The Achill Heinrich Böll Association will present a summer concert of songs by Anne Marie Gibbons, mezzo soprano of Louisburgh, and David Durham, baritone of London and Castlebar, accompanied by Aoife O Sullivan on piano, on Saturday August 13 at 8pm in St Thomas' Church, Dugort.

The safest places to swim and enjoy water activities are at lifeguarded locations, and in Mayo they are situated at Bertra, Westport; Old Head, Louisburgh; Carramore, Louisburgh; Carrowniskey, Louisburgh; Mulranny; Achill Island at Keel, Keem; Silver and Golden strands, Dugort; Ross, Killala; Tidal Pool, Shore Road, Belmullet.

The Annual Bernie Varley Memorial Walk on Achill Island in aid of local heart and stroke charity Croí is due to take place on Sunday August 7.

Documentary premiere in Castlebar

The Full Irish goes world-wide

The much acclaimed Irish film The Guard starring Brendan Gleeson is being screened on Achill Island as the Cinemobile, Ireland’s travelling cinema, returns to Mayo for its summer visit to the county. Cinemobile is strongly supporting Irish cinema with a host of Irish films screenings this summer with screenings of The Guard, Jig, One Hundred Mornings, and The Runway. Jig is a highly acclaimed documentary on the Irish dancing championships held in Glasgow last year. A must see for all.