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THEY TOOK their name from one of Steely Dan’s greatest songs and throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s enjoyed numerous chart hits. Since re-forming, they continue to entertain the concert crowds.

The latest list of feeder schools to third level education published this week shows that the numbers of students who sit their Leaving Certificate and go on to third level education is still very high. One school in the county, St Gerald’s College, Castlebar, had 98 students sit the Leaving Cert in 2009, and according to the report 100 per cent of them went on to third level with NUI Galway the top choice for those students, with 28 going there.

Ratings at Community Radio Castlebar have risen in recent weeks as new presenter Joan Geraghty develops a following for her talk show on Monday mornings.

The Teagasc office in Castlebar, which serves as the headquarters of the advisory service in Mayo, is to close with the redeployment of nine staff members.

While the fog did not lift last Saturday in Castlebar, as the Mitchels finally saw off the challenge of Breaffy in the u21 A semi final, the result will stand unlike the previous week’s game which was blown up early. At the end of 60 minutes of hard fought and often times blind play the Mitchels came out deserved winners by 1-9 to 0-8. That win for Paul Jordan and Tommy O'Malley's side has set up a mouth watering encounter against another local rival, Ballintubber.

A 70 year-old Co Mayo man, who has coached 26 Olympic athletes in a glorious athletics career stretching over four decades, is to give an insight into preparation of top athletes in an informative and practical seminar.

Looking for the ideal Christmas gift this year? Then look no further, The Royal Theatre Castlebar is heavy on the entertainment this Christmas and what better present to give than a gift voucher to pick your choice of show at The Royal Theatre. With a great line up of shows to treat yourself to this Christmas, The Royal Theatre promises to give you value for money.

The Royal Theatre Castlebar is delighted to present the brainchild of comedian and satirist Mario Rosenstock, the phenomenal Gift Grub which comes to life on stage in Castlebar for the very first time on Friday April 9 2010.

Peadar de Burca brings his outrageous new comedy Why Men Marry to the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar on Thursday December 10 at 8pm.

The Royal Theatre welcomes back Neil Delamere to Castlebar this Christmas. Always a firm favourite for guaranteed comedy Neil Delamere is one of the top headline acts working in the Irish comedy scene today, and is one of the biggest factors in the huge success of RTÉ television’s hit show The Panel.