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The Irish Wheelchair Association in conjunction with Ballina Family Resource Centre is operating a new day service in Ballina Family Resource Centre every Thursday from noon to 4pm.

A race night will be held in the Sean Sheebeen, Abbey Street, Ballina this evening (Friday). The first race will kick off at 9.30pm.

Mayo County Council outlined their housing programme for the coming year to the members of the Housing SPC this week. However, a lot of the planned work depends on the size of the grants received from central government. Most of the work that is planned is in refurbishment programs outlined for 14 different areas around the county. Cllr Eddie Staunton asked if refurbishment works were going to go ahead this year, to which he was told by Mr Paul Benson, for Mayo County Council: “It is a wish list, areas we have identified that works could be done. We have been in discussions with the department but it all depends on what funding comes down. Then we can set out a plan as to the estates and areas we will do. We do not want to get people’s hopes up and then let them down. It all depends on the funds we get.”

The Ballina Stephenites Bord na nÓg registration evening will take place in the clubhouse on Friday February 4 from 7pm to 8.30pm.

The fifth annual Perspectives exhibition, showcasing the work of locally-based artists, will run in the gallery for the month of December. All the artists featured are from the north Mayo area, especially Ballina, Killala, and as far afield as Enniscrone. This is a great opportunity to experience the talent and support the work of Mayo artists and possibly pick up a Christmas present. Perspectives 5 is sponsored by Ballina Beverages. Admission to the exhibition is free and runs until December 23.

It began with the Carramore 10k in May and will reach its exciting conclusion with the Westport 5k on Sunday December 12 it is the Mayo AC, C&C Cellular league which once again proved an outstanding success this year. This is the 12th year that this popular race series has been held and the fifth time to be supported by the C&C Cellular Group. Over the years many runners have been discovered through the league races with many going on to achieve national success since. While some of the league prizewinners are already known there is still a lot of running to be done in Westport before the prizes are paid out at the post race presentation in Hotel Westport.

The 2010 Better Ballina this Christmas campaign officially commences this week – when the busiest man of the moment, Santa Claus himself, takes time out to kick off the festivities.

From this week new mobile safety cameras are in operation throughout the county as part of a national Garda safety campaign.

The annual fundraising table quiz for St Nicholas' special school will take place in Ballina Stephenites Clubhouse bar on Friday November 19 at 9pm.

The Swinford Electoral Area is on par with its larger northern neighbour, Ballina, for the number of vacant newly built houses in estates, the elected members were told this week.