One to One mentoring for voluntary community groups

Fri, Oct 24, 2014

Mayo North East will hold free one to one mentoring sessions for local community groups on grant application form filling. The mentoring will be held on Tuesday November 4 in Mayo North East, Mullenmore Street, Crossmolina. For more information or to make an appointment please contact Patricia Crawley on (087) 2135960 or email [email protected].

Dementia Friendly communities project

Fri, Oct 24, 2014

There will be an Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland (ASI) event hosted jointly by the Community Action on Dementia in Mayo project and Mayo Age Friendly County Programme held on Wednesday, November 5 from 6pm to 8pm in the Foxford Lodge and Studio, Pontoon Road, Foxford. The event aims to raise awareness of people living with dementia in the community. Encourage more programmes/funding to assist families in dealing with dementia in communities locally and nationally. Improve the quality of life for people with dementia. This dementia awareness raising event is free to attend and refreshments will be provided from 5.30pm. Booking by RSVP before the October 31 by calling (087) 6536885 or emailing [email protected].

Six week art class

Fri, Oct 24, 2014

There is a six week art class, called and an introduction to drawing commencing in Le Cheile Family Resource Centre, Castlebar on Tuesday November 4. The course will run from 2.30pm to 4.30pm. It costs €30 for the six weeks (to be paid upfront). To sign up or for further details call into the office in Tucker Street or call them on (094) 90 25126. Places limited so please register, by Thursday, October 30.

Two day bazaar

Fri, Oct 24, 2014

Starting tomorrow Saturday, October 25 and running though to Sunday, October 26 a two day bazaar will be held in St Anne's Boxing Club, James Street Car Park, Westport. Doors will open both days at 10.30am and you’ll be able to find new and newly clothes, books, household goods and furniture. A cake sale will also take place, with new stock each day. All proceeds will help to provide meals for poor children in Moldova this winter.

Fond farewell

Fri, Oct 24, 2014

Fahy National School teacher Carol Gaughan bid a fond farewell to her students before leaving to take up the position of principal at Belmullet Senior School. Photo: Keith Heneghan/Phocus.

Heritage Week in Partry

Fri, Aug 22, 2014

Dr Fiachra MacGabhann will give an absorbing bilingual lecture on Mayo placenames at 8.30pm in Partry Community Centre as part of the village’s Heritage Week programme of events.

Partry Family Fun Day

Fri, Aug 22, 2014

The Partry Family Fun Day, as part of Heritage Week 2014, will take place on Sunday next from 1pm at Partry Athletic FC Grounds.

Family day in Clogher

Fri, Aug 22, 2014

A family fun day in the bog will be held at Clogher Heritage Cottage and Forge, Clogher, Claremorris, on Saturday, August 23, from 11am to 2pm.

Ballaghaderreen cycle fundraiser

Fri, Aug 22, 2014

An Irish Red Cross cyle fundraiser, with a 25 km and a 55 km option, takes place in Ballaghaderreen on August 31.

Newport Toddler Group

Fri, Aug 22, 2014

A new parent and baby coffee morning has formed in Newport town.

People Before Profit meetings

Fri, Aug 22, 2014

The People Before Profit group representing the Claremorris Municipal District, will hold its monthly meetings on a new day and at a new venue. The meetings are now on the third Monday of the month at 7.30pm at Maxwell’s Lounge at The Square in Claremorris.

Parenting course in Ballyhaunis

Fri, Aug 22, 2014

A Common Sense Parenting course for parents, guardians, or grandparents who want to build on their existing parenting skills or want to learn new ways to deal with their children’s behaviour is running in the Family Resource Centre, The Friary, Ballyhaunis, from 10 am to 12 noon each Wednesday for seven weeks, starting on September 3.

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