Ballina features in historical book

Fri, Mar 11, 2011

The Municipal Revolution in Ireland, A Handbook of Urban Government in Ireland since 1800, by Dr Matthew Potter, Department of History, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, is the first major history of Irish urban government published and includes discussion of medium and small towns, as well as Ireland’s cities and large towns.

Castlebar Bridge Club

Fri, Mar 11, 2011

Castlebar Bridge Club will hold its annual Allied Irish Bank competition in the Harlequin Hotel, Castlebar on Sunday March 13 at 6pm. Entry is €10.

Book launch in Mulranny

Fri, Mar 11, 2011

A book by Maggie Heston called Mother’s Whispers will be launched on March 17 at Nevins, Newfield Inn, Mulranny, at 8pm.

Festival volunteers needed

Fri, Mar 11, 2011

Are you somebody who is interested in the arts and enjoys working with children? If so, you may wish to get involved in this year’s Soogroo Children’s Arts Festival.

Evening of music and song

Fri, Mar 11, 2011

Marese O’Hara and Elaine Madden return to the Church of the Holy Rosary, Castlebar, for an evening of music and song on Friday March 11 at 8.30pm.

Brent Pope to visit Ballina Library

Fri, Mar 11, 2011

Rugby pundit and children’s author Brent Pope will visit Ballina Library, Bord Gáis Energy READISCOVER Your Local Library campaign, which this year takes place for the month of March.

Darts competition

Fri, Mar 11, 2011

Cara Iorrais would like to thank the Maloney family for choosing Cara Iorrais to share in the proceeds of the Eileen Maloney Memorial Darts Competition held in The Valley Inn, Pullathomas last month.

Pyjama Day

Fri, Mar 11, 2011

Almost 20 Mayo childcare facilities have already registered to participate in this year’s NCNA National Pyjama Day in aid of the Irish Hospice Foundation’s Hospice Homecare for Children programme.

Cycle along Mayo coast

Fri, Mar 11, 2011

On Monday March 28 Stephen Mullaly, a volunteer Irish Coast Guard who is undertaking a 1,000 mile charity cycle around Ireland, will cycle along the Mayo coast calling into the Irish Coast Guard stations in Killala, Bunbeg and Achill along the way.

Nephin hike

Fri, Mar 11, 2011

Barry Murphy of Tourism Pure Walking Holidays in Castlebar is leading a climb on March 19 of Nephin Mór.

Aware support group

Fri, Mar 04, 2011

Aware support groups aim to provide a safe space for people who live with depression to share experiences and access peer support. All Aware support groups are facilitated by trained volunteer group facilitators.