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The instigator of a mini-riot in a Crossmolina bar came down to a woman who Judge Mary Devins described as a “modern day Helen of Troy”, as her actions led to her boyfriend and his clan instigating a brawl after a slight was made towards the woman.

‘Modern day Helen of Troy’ catalyst for bar brawl

The home of democracy, the fathers of philosophy, one of the founding nations of civilization, what did the Greeks ever do for us?

The home of democracy, the fathers of philosophy, one of the founding nations of civilization, what did the Greeks ever do for us?

Sally Rose Maughan, a member of Castlebar AC, jumped longer than the qualifying level of 5m 80 for the Long Jump event at the European Youth Olympic trials when she competed at the Leevale AC open sports in Cork recently. Her jump of 5m 86 is well inside the qualifying standard for the European trials and sees her eligible for selection as part of the Irish Youth team for the event. The trials will take place in Moscow, Russia on May 21 to 23. A European team will be selected from these trials to compete at the World Youth Olympic games to be held in Singapore in August. Sally also won gold in the individual long jump and 300m events and silver in the 60m sprint - in a personal best of 7.95 seconds - at the National Juvenile Indoor Athletics Championships held in Nenagh recently.

History will be made in Castlebar on Sunday May 2 and women everywhere are being asked to play, or more precisely, run, jog or walk their part. The first ever west of Ireland Women’s Mini-Marathon is attracting 2,500 participants plus supporters, family, and friends to Mayo’s county town. Indeed the organisers hope that the event will become a firm and much loved fixture on Ireland’s athletics calendar.

A 20-year-old intoxicated man who was observed fighting with another man and who tried to push past a garda, was before Ballina District Court on Tuesday.

Special Olympics Ireland’s Collection Day will take place on Friday April 23. This is the biggest annual fundraising event in aid of Special Olympics Ireland and will take place all over the country.

Special Olympics Ireland’s collection day will take place on Friday April 23. This is the biggest annual fundraising event in aid of Special Olympics Ireland and will take place all over the country. Volunteers will be collecting on the streets and roads of Mayo for the day, so please give what you can to show your support for Special Olympics Ireland. You can also make a €2 donation using your mobile phone by texting DONATE to 57252.

An intoxicated man who prevented a Garda patrol van from driving on was before Ballina District Court this week.