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Guided walking tours of Westport take place every Wednesday for July and August, starting at The Clock (top of Bridge Street) at 11am.

Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring officially launched the Clew Bay Garden Trail on Friday last. The concept of the trail was drawn up by a number of local residents and garden enthusiasts and gives a unique opportunity to visitors and local people to view a varied selection of private gardens in Mayo.

The launch of the new Clew Bay Garden Trail by Minister of State, Michael Ring will take place in Connacht Gold Garden Centre, Lodge Road, Westport on Friday May 25 at 11am. The Clew Bay Garden Trail is a chain of 14 private gardens in Westport and the surrounding area which will open to the public on selected days during summer 2012.

The cathaoirleach of Westport Town Council, Councillor Christy Hyland, members and management of Westport Town Council, would like to sincerely thank everybody who participated in the St Patrick’s Day Parade which was a tremendous success. Indeed the theme of the parade ‘Teamwork, Everyone’s a Winner’, in recognition of 2012 being designated as The International Year of The Co-operative, was really to the fore on the day.

The Harlequin Adventure Duathlon will be held on Saturday March 24 with a start time of 9am. This race is a mix of running, cycling and mountain running, very much like the famous Gaelforce event which has proved to be a big hit in the Leenane/Westport area, Now Castlebar can boast about an event of its own with equally as stunning and challenging terrain.

South West Mayo Development Company is hosting a positive ageing information morning on Wednesday November 23 in Westport Woods Hotel from 10.30am to 2.30pm for older people in the Clew Bay area.

The hugely popular RTÉ 1 series Secret Millionaire will feature an Irish born millionaire Nadim Sadek who resides on a private island off the coast of Mayo.

The celebrity chef Catherine Fulvio from Ballyknocken Cookery School, Wicklow, will give a cookery demonstration at Knockranny Hotel, Westport, on October 6, at which she will display her unique and practical cooking skills.

The first annual Clew Bay Half Marathon will take place in Louisburgh on Saturday August 6. It is being organised as a fundraiser for a local astroturf facility and local charities.

Matt Loughrey has been climbing Croagh Patrick every day, for a year, for the Society of St Vincent de Paul.