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Six hundred students, teachers — both male and female — parents, and members of the community of Ballina will don their high heels today, Friday, in an attempt to gain a place in the Guinness Book of World Records for the most entrants in a high heel race. Students have organised the race as part of Kellogg’s Jump for Joy Schools Challenge, which encourages students to get active while raising much needed funds for Crumlin Children’s Hospital. The people of Ballina are being urged to strap on their high heels and get involved as a minimum of 1,000 participants are needed to break the existing record.

Ireland is facing its worst economic crisis since World War II. Yet the Government is floundering in a sea of incompetence, totally bereft of ideas and imagination.

William Doherty, a 17-year-old student at Our Lady’s Secondary School, Belmullet, was named Senior Student of the Year 2009 for Entrepreneurial Spirit at the Bank of Ireland National Student Awards. Mayo celebrations heightened when footballer Shane Nally from St Colman’s College, Claremorris, was also called to the stage to accept the title of Senior Sport Student of the Year 2009.

Mayo ASTI representative Greta Harrison has called on the parents and teachers of second level pupils to make the education cutbacks an issue in the upcoming local and European elections.

A groundbreaking educational programme which brings teenagers and retired people together in the classroom celebrated 10 years in existence recently.

St Joseph’s Secondary School, Charlestown, has been part of a groundbreaking educational programme, bringing teenagers and retirees together in the classroom, which celebrated 10 years of success. Originating from NUI Galway’s Adult and Continuing Education Office, ‘Living Scenes’ is an intergenerational programme of learning involving transition year students and local retired adults. It is the first pioneering programme of its kind in Ireland and Europe, possibly even worldwide.

The first grant award presentation of CastleCash YouthBank took place recently in the Youth Information Centre, Pavilion Road, Castlebar. Grants were distributed by the youth committee of YouthBank to local youth groups in Castlebar to run community initiatives. The event was attended by the newly elected Mayor, Councillor Michael Kilcoyne.

The funeral has taken place of 15-year-old Niall Keenan, who tragically lost his life at the weekend following a road traffic collision in the Killucan area.

The 2009 successful applicants of the Corrib Natural Gas Third Level Scholarship Programme have just been announced.

The 2009 successful applicants of the Corrib Natural Gas Third Level Scholarship Programme have just been announced.