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Kilkenny Kats Special Olympics Club held a successful fundraising launch this week in St Francis Abbey Cellar.

The St Patrick’s Festival committee would like to thank everyone who participated in and supported this year’s festival. It was a great day, with fantastic weather that brought the streets of Athlone to life.

The confirmation last evening of the story that we brought you first last week, that Galway is to host the final leg of the Volvo Ocean Race in 2012, brings to an end a remarkable series of negotiations that have concluded with a tremendous fillip for everyone here in the west. With the state of the economy and few lights on the horizon, the promise of this remarkable event is something that the entire region can plan around for the next two years.

Judge Mary Devins convicted and ordered a woman who pleaded guilty to theft to pay €100 to the Special Olympics at Castlebar District Court this week. Kathleen McDonnagh, 35 Cois Abhainn, Turlough Road, Castlebar pleaded guilty to the theft of a quilt valued at €59.99 from Guiney’s, Market Square, Castlebar.

Special Olympics Connaught is looking for women to participate in the Inaugural West of Ireland Women’s Mini Marathon in Castlebar on Sunday May 2.

Voluntary groups and education bodies in County Galway can apply for funding under a new EU initiative which aims to help raise awareness about the EU in their community.

Special Olympics Connaught is looking for women to participate in the inaugural West of Ireland Women’s Mini Marathon in Castlebar in May.

Are you interested in taking part in one of the most competitive and prestigious international open water swim events in the world? Well now is your chance to do so and at the same time raise vital funds for Special Olympics! Special Olympics is currently recruiting 50 swimmers to participate in this event which will take place in San Francisco on Sunday October 17.

A disability awareness and befriending initiative which links secondary school children with young people with intellectual disabilities has helped break down existing barriers, the launch of an evaluation report on the programme was told recently.

Two of the biggest racing events of the year will come face-to-face this weekend as the Green Dragon boat, Ireland’s entry for the 2008-2009 Volvo Ocean Race, docks in Galway city for four days during the Galway Races.