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Issues both local and national will be up for discussion on Saturday Forum this week. The flagship current affairs programme can be heard on CRC 102.9 fm at 11.30am on tomorrow Saturday, November 16. The hour-long show provides a platform for a wide range of issues to be debated. On this week’s programme presenter Stephen Burns will have as his guests Eamon Joyce (Fianna Fail), Jack O’Donnell (Fine Gael), Johnny Mee (Labour), and Noel Campbell. Listeners are invited to have their say by ringing CRC on 094 90 25555, the text number is 087 93 500 43 and the e-mail address is [email protected].

The 13th annual Candlelight Ball in aid of Western Care was recently launched in Breaffy House Resort by Brendan Henaghan, Mayor of Castlebar, and was attended by Caroline Gordon, chairperson, Castlebar voluntary branch Western Care, the 2013 Candlelight Ball committee, members and supporters of this very significant annual fundraising event.

Labour Party councillor Harry Barrett withdrew his motion at Tuesday night’s Castlebar Town Council meeting calling for the new pedestrian bridge at Lough Lang to be named after Johnny Mee for his outstanding service to the town.

This year’s parade will be held on Sunday March 18, assembling at the industrial estate, beside McHale Park, at 2pm and moving off at 2.30pm.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s commitment to his home town of Castlebar and County Mayo has been questioned by a local Fianna Fáil councillor leading to a war of words, and the threat of a punch up between two elected members of Castlebar town council, on the local airwaves.

With a number of local and national controversies still raging there will be much to discuss on Saturday Forum this week.

Walkers using a popular walking trail just outside Castlebar are returning to their cars to find they have been broken into.

It is told that the then Nan Denning was in a world of her own, singing away as she made her way down McHale Road, Castlebar, at the ripe old age of 14, when she was overheard by Tony O’Grady from Manulla. He enquired if Nan would sing in his band which comprised John Lally on saxophone, Toddy Buckley from Knockthomas on drums, Gerald Ralph from Moneen on drums, and Tony himself on accordion. Nan’s first gig was at the Eclipse Ballroom in Ballyhaunis with her opening number “Buttons & Bows”. From there started a long and talented singing career which brought Nan from the dance halls of Mayo to the Castlebar pantomime stage.

Labours National Director of Elections and Education spokesperson, Ruairi Quinn TD is coming to Castlebar today (Monday) to open Dr Jerry Cowley's campaign office at Lower Chapel Street at 3.30pm.

With a date for the General Election selected there will be much to discuss on Saturday Forum this week. The flagship, hour long, current affairs programme can be heard on CRC 102.9fm at 11.30am on January 29.