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A Mayo journalist has been awarded funding under a prestigious media fund, run by Irish Aid, the Government’s programme of assistance to developing countries.

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OUT OF Time, dancer Colin Dunne's internationally acclaimed solo show, returns to Ireland for a limited run and will play the Town Hall Theatre Galway this Saturday at 8pm.

Ballinasloe Booksuckin’ Book Club is hosting its inaugural Literary and Heritage Day on Saturday November 19. It is a great opportunity for young and not-so-young to investigate the art of story writing and to embrace the heritage of the local community. Whether it’s autobiographies or fiction, there is a story to be told within everyone.

Two Kilkenny students, Peter Kenny from the Abbey Community College and Dearbhaile Kervick from Our Lady of Mercy Secondary School, will be awarded a JP McManus All Ireland Scholarship toward their third level education next Saturday November 19. The awards ceremony will take place at University of Limerick where An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny TD will present the awards.

Mayo have two representatives in Anthony Tohill’s preliminary squad announced this week with Ballinrobe’s Donal Vaughan being rewarded for his impressive summer in the green and red with a selection. Joining him in the 31 man preliminary squad is Australian based Pearse Hanley who plays Australian Rules football for the Brisbane Lions. Hanley (22) played just one season for the Mayo senior football team in 2007 before he departed for the Lions. Hanley previously played for the Irish u17 International Rules team where he won the Ron Barassi medal for the best player at the grade. He has played 34 times for the Lions since making his debut in 2008.

A County Galway man was recently awarded a biomedical patent on a stroke prevention medical device.

Get Jiggy With It is a new Irish dance fitness class aimed exclusively at adults. Irish dancing is a really enjoyable way to increase fitness, improve flexibility and lose weight. Get Jiggy With It aims to combine a high energy fitness experience with the best of what Irish dance has to offer.

Midlands Simon is delighted to announce that the current Westmeath Rose, Teresa Donohoe has become a volunteer and will be supporting their work in a number of ways.

A revolutionary new electronic swimming invention by a Mayo student has been announced as the winner of the Irish James Dyson award.