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Over the upcoming August Bank Holiday weekend, the Bailieborough branch of the Irish Motor Neuron Disease Association will hold their annual fundraising event. This year the event involves a mammoth cycle of 420km, starting out in Bailieborough, Co Cavan, cycling to Westport, then climbing Croagh Patrick, before cycling back to Cavan.

The Odd Hanger is introducing a new concept in shopping to Westport on the August Bank Holiday weekend. Following on from its inaugural event in Sligo, it is taking its pop-up shop to The Plaza Hotel where the team will be retailing past season Avoca fashions at discounted prices.

The Connacht council promoted Ted Webb Connacht under-16 football tournament eagerly awaited by all involved in underage football in the province gets underway this coming Saturday in Tuam and Castlebar on a blitz system. Roscommon are the reigning champions having captured the crown in Ballyhaunis last August Bank holiday. This highly valued event is considered by many football pundits as a key indicator to the possible contenders for minor honours in the intervening two years,

Friday night, April 1, saw the launch of the ‘Buy a Block’ initiative in aid of Mayo Abbey NS. The launch was held at an Irish night in Malachy Byrne’s. The wonderful Sister Act provided the music and the night was well supported by parents and people from the local community.

The eagerly awaited draw for the 2011 Westmeath senior football championship took place recently and as always sparked plenty of debate with some intriguing clashes in store.

The New Year started with a bang for Barretstown this week as the Glanbia employees presented €60,000 to the children’s charity, following a busy year of fundraising initiatives.

To celebrate today’s Culture Night, a group of 15 local artists will host “an impromptu, collaborative exhibition” in The Studio at No 1, Mount Street Gardens, Mullingar today, September 24. The exhibition will be open from noon until 10pm.

The clamour over the announced shelving of the Mayo-Galway section of the Western Rail Corridor this week is not as loud as it could be. Yes, there has been some strong and swift reaction from predictable quarters declaring this rural slight by Government must simply not be tolerated, but on the whole objections are fairly mute. This is interesting given that the development of a train route connecting the west with neighbouring towns and cities other than our Dublin capital is something many voices have argued for over the years. It might have been expected that staunch campaigners would therefore lobby right through from A-Z on the project, but no, many seem to be taking this latest hitch sitting down. Perhaps the 'silly season' is to blame or maybe just the holidays. Out of sight, out of mind, sort of thing.

If it’s novelty water sports you’re into then Graiguenamanagh Regatta is the place to be this weekend.

The Rothwell family are looking forward to the annual Inistioge Vintage Rally with mixed emotions this year, with the memory of the late Leslie Rothwell sure to be overwhelmingly present on the day.