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Fine Gael leader Deputy Enda Kenny has condemned those responsible for dumping rubbish at the graveyard beside Lough Lannagh. The dumping is taking place at the weekends and has occurred twice over the past fortnight. The Mayo TD visited the area last Saturday morning to see the damage for himself and assisted in the clean-up with Councillor Ger Deere and Mr Ernie Sweeney.

Dara Calleary TD, Minister of State for Labour Affairs at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, last week formally unveiled a collection of books donated by the family of the late Charles J Haughey to the National Museum.

Often the best game on All-Ireland final Sunday is the minor contest, rather than the senior joust. Last year was no exception and Mayo and Tyrone played out a real thriller in Croke Park that had to go to a replay before Tyrone just about collected the silverware.

A moving and courageous book by a Castlebar man who is one off Ireland’s best known TV personalities, will be launched in Castlebar Library on Friday September 18 at 8pm.

Midwest Radio returns to the Royal Theatre, Castlebar for another Night With The Stars concert on Tuesday October 13 at 8pm.

A decade is a long time in music… Or so it seems in an age that has become obsessed with quick fixes, micro attention spans and a revolving door of best new band ever shouts from the rooftops. But as the world lurches from one crisis to another and a flailing music industry struggles to find its feet on the slippery ice of technological innovations one thing is becoming as clear as crystal… quality will out!

With the summer over it’s time to get back to the cut and thrust of the action on the rugby paddocks across the province as the Connacht Junior League crashes back into action. With four Mayo based clubs and Corrib crossing into south Mayo, there will be plenty of interest around the county as the season progressed. While the defending champions Corinthians and Monivea will be the favourites to pick up the title at the end of the season, that won’t deter the Mayo sides launching a bid for the title, while getting a place inside the top four exclusive junior clubs will be the initial aim for most of the Mayo sides with that place in the All Ireland Junior Cup up for grabs.

Ballina Town went back to the top of the Elverys Sports Super League last weekend thanks to a 4-2 win over Snugboro United in Conway Park. Brendan Kenny, who also took over the management position of the Mayo Oscar Traynor Cup team late last week, has now got his side in poll position to push on and win the title with only five games left in the league. They are now sitting one point clear of champions Westport United as both sides race to the finishing post.

Mayo soccer fixtures

The annual awards of Good Food Ireland will take place in The K-Club next Tuesday and Mayo will have five fine culinary representatives, who use local produce, at the ceremony.