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Matthew Fahey from Davitt College, Castlebar, has been named the winner of the Honourable Judges Mention Category at the Bord Gáis Energy Student Theatre Awards.

He’s been one of the most consistent goalkeepers in Mayo for the past number of years and if you’ve ever been to a Castlebar Mitchels game any time in the past decade you’re sure to have heard him roaring instructions at his defence.

As local schools return after the summer break, the Garda and Mayo County Council are embarking on a campaign of education and enforcement to reduce problems caused by inconsiderate parking near to school entrances.

Five years ago, frustrated with the lack of live music and the lack of opportunity for original acts to get gigs, Finbar Hoban decided rather than just grumble and complain about the situation in Castlebar, to take on the issue and go and do something about it. Starting off with just a germ of an idea and then putting on his first small show, five-years and a one week ago, he’s seen his Finbar Hoban Presents venture grow and bloom, to where he is now, an independent promoter brings some of the best names on the Irish music scene to Castlebar throughout the year. “It’s been an interesting five years, from when we did our first show with local acts, it all started very small with local bands. At the time, I just wanted to really do a night to see how it went and try and give musicians in the town somewhere to play. Because at the time, there was literally nowhere really for them to go and play.”

Congratulations to Gareth Keane, Ballina; Kevin Heneghan, Castlebar; and Bridie King, Castlebar; who were the three lucky winners in the Mayo Advertiser’s National Geographic competition. There is huge interest in this unique event with hundreds of entries reaching the office of the Mayo Advertiser.

It is Mayo all the way as the county’s finest musicians take to the stage in the Holy Rosary Church, Castlebar, next Saturday night April 27 for a special concert to raise funds for Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children Crumlin. Hosted by well known Castlebar business man Walter Donoghue, the concert features the Mayo School of Music Youth Choir, Cill Aodhan Choral Society, and Castlebar born organist Siobhan Kilkelly, a lecturer in piano at the DIT Conservatory of Music in Dublin.

Judge Mary Devins adjourned the case against a Castlebar man who pleaded guilty to a scam where he advertised mobile phones for sale on the website www.donedeal.ie, but when people paid him for the phones, he never sent them on.

There will be more cyclists on Irish roads this summer enjoying the warmer weather with the success of the bike to work scheme, an extending cycle network, and a growing interest in people to keep fit.

The founder of Mayo Peace Park, Mr Michael Feeney from Castlebar, has been named as the Virginia Gallagher Mayo Person of the Year 2013 by the Mayo Association Dublin.