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A benefit concert in aid of a Castlebar nun for her work with the poor in Haiti is to take place in the Church of the Holy Rosary later this month.

Scoil Phadraig Naofa, Cregmore, has been approved for funding which will allow the school to construct two new resource rooms.

Seven Westmeath students were among the 161 winners from all over Ireland who travelled to Dublin recently to receive their prizes in this year’s 56th Texaco Children’s Art Competition.

The pupils of third and fourth class at St Leonard’s National School in Dunnamaggin achieved All-Ireland glory at the Aviva Stadium when they took the honours at the recent Lidl Fit Factor Competition.

St. Jarlath’s College was, as it is today, quite simply the best Gaelic football school in the world.

The pupils of third and fourth class at St Leonard’s National School in Dunnamaggin are hoping to achieve All-Ireland Glory for the southeast.

Kinvara National School is set to expand following the approval of funding for a new classroom at the school.

A decision by Castlebar Town Council and Mayo County Council to agree to fund two pedestrian crossings on the approach roads to St Patrick’s Boys’ National School has been welcomed by staff member Harry Barrett, a Labour member on Castlebar Town Council. The crossings are to be placed at Gallow’s Hill, adjacent to the rear entrance to the school and on Chapel Street.

Mayo schools have been invited to take part in this year’s Greenwave project after 10 local schools took part in the project last year. The participating schools in 2009 included Quay National School, Quignamanger; Creggs Road, Ballina; Scoil Náisiúnta Naomh Brid, Ballycastle; Holy Family National School, Glenhest Road, Newport; Corclough National School, Corchloch Beal An Mhuirthid; Scoil Náisiúnta Naomh Feichin, An Crois, Claremorris; St Joseph's National School, Greenpark Road, Killala; Newtownwhite National School, Ballysokeery, Ballina; Cloonlyon National School, Charlestown; Killocraun National School, Castle Hill, Ballina; and Scoil Náisiúnta Chluain Luifin, Ballinrobe.

Nine Mayo schools that have already earned an An Taisce’s Green Flag are now embarking on An Taisce’s Green Energy Project sponsored by ESB Independent Energy. Through support and engagement with local businesses they will get the opportunity to see, learn and generate new ideas on the benefits and impacts of best practice in energy management.