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Have you ever wondered why some people are able to lose weight on a particular diet and others are not? Why some people are plagued by poor health or deterioration due to ageing, while others seem to live healthy, vital lives?

It was a mixed weekend for Mayo sides in last weekend’s FAI Junior Cup, with Iorras Aontaithe breaking through to the seventh round of the cup after a five goal thriller, while Westport had to suffer the heartbreak of going out on penalties 8-7 to St Peter’s from Athlone after a 2-2 draw. Westport had to come back from going behind twice to keep the tie alive in what was an end to end contest. The unlucky man was Westport centre half Martin Geraghty whose effort failed to bustle the back of the net with the 15th spot kick of the shoot out.

All are welcome to a special Mass celebration in St Patrick’s Church, Pollagh, Achill, on Wednesday February 11 at 7.30pm.

An innovative play which tackles issues surrounding cancer, such as pain and communication between doctors and patients, will be staged at the Galway Clinic on Wednesday at 7.15pm.

Cancer remains the main cause of specified illness and death benefit claims in Mayo, according to the latest figures from Irish Life, the country’s largest provider of life assurance and specified illness cover. The Irish Life figures show that cancer accounted for 60 per cent of specified illness claims and death benefit in Mayo in 2008 while heart conditions accounted for 20 per cent of claims.

Cappataggle residents may well become the slimmest in the county if a novel fundraising idea takes off.

This summer a group of cyclists intend to cycle from Mizen to Malin head — a total of 590km, passing through all four provinces and 12 counties— in less than 20 hours, in order to raise money for Castlebar charity, Rock Rose House Cancer Care.

It is, after years of coalition with the PDs, Independents and the Green Party, a party without an ideology. Good times robbed Fianna Fáil of its need to prioritise spending, projects, and resources, instead of governing with a plan or policies it just threw money at issues, groups, and troublemakers to keep everyone happy.

The National Cancer Screening Service is delighted to announce that BreastCheck — the national breast screening programme — is currently inviting women living in Ballina and surrounding areas for their free mammograms. The Government-funded screening service is offered to women aged between 50 and 64 and BreastCheck urges all invited women to make the time to attend their appointments. Women living in Ballina will be screened from a mobile digital screening unit located in the grounds of Mayo County General Hospital, Castlebar.