Community Diary July 3

Fri, Jul 03, 2015

Furnace Walk
The 17th Annual 10km Furnace walk in aid of Mayo Roscommon Hospice takes place on Sunday July 19, commencing from Derrada Community Centre at 2pm (located off Newport/Mulranny road). Sponsorship cards are available. Donations on the day welcome, All proceeds raised locally stay local and will help maintain local palliative care services which is free of charge to all who need it. Contact (094) 938866.

Community diary June 26

Fri, Jun 26, 2015

Clare Island charity walk
The fifth annual Clare Island charity walk will take place tomorrow, Saturday June 27 and will consist of a 5k and 10k walk (cyclists are also welcome). The assembly point is Roonagh Pier at 10.30am with departure at 10.45am, the ferry will depart Clare Island at 4.45pm and return to the mainland at 6pm. The cost of taking part is €50 per person or via sponsorship cards and includes bus transfers from Newport, Castlebar, and Westport. For more information call (094) 9029144. All proceeds go to Western Care.

Community Diary June 19

Fri, Jun 19, 2015

Sol Rio celebrates
Management and staff at Sol Rio's Restaurant, Westport, were pictured as they celebrated getting a Certificate of Excellence from influential travel website Tripadvisor for the many top reviews it has received about the restaurant. Photographed are: Caera Grady, Mary Keane, Corina Oosten, Alessandro Rodrigues, Jose Barroso and Rogerio Alves.

Community Diary

Fri, May 08, 2015

Ireland’s Future Electricity Grid
The public is being invited to a public consultation on Ireland’s Future Electricity Grid in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Sligo, on Tuesday May 12 from 11am to 3.30pm.

Community Diary

Fri, Apr 24, 2015

Mayo Stroke Support Group
The Mayo Stroke Support Group in association with Croí, the West of Ireland Cardiac Foundation, will be holding its next meeting on Thursday April 30 from 11.30 am to 1pm in the Newman Institute, Ballina. The topic is “Talking Around- Practical Information on dealing with emotions after stroke.” Admission is free and tea/coffee will be provided. New members are always welcome to attend. For further information call Alanna Ni Mhiochain on (094) 9042368 or Barbara Ginley on (096) 80497.

Community Diary

Fri, Apr 17, 2015

Homecoming
US Ambassador to Ireland Kevin F O'Malley, whose grandparents hailed from the Westport area, was pictured at the Mayo Peace Park, Castlebar, laying a wreath in memory of the Mayo men who served and died with the US armed forces. The visit was part of the Ambassaror's short ‘homecoming’ trip to Mayo this week. Photo: Conor McKeown.

Mayo well represented in Texaco Art Competition

Fri, Mar 27, 2015

Mayo is strongly represented in this year’s Texaco Children’s Art Competition.

Lough Carra book launch

Fri, Mar 27, 2015

Dermot Fadden and Noel Brett, Castlebar, admired some of Lynda Huxley’s photographs at the recent launch of a book all about Lough Carra by nature conservationists Chris and Lynda Huxley, in the Linenhall Art Centre, Castlebar. Photo: Michael Donnelly.

Youth volunteer celebrated

Fri, Mar 27, 2015

Laura Beston, Mount St Michael Secondary School, Claremorris, met Brent Pope when she collected her Pramerica Spirit of Community Award, which honours top youth volunteers in Ireland. Also photographed is Andrea McBride, Pramerica Systems Ireland.

Community Diary

Fri, Mar 27, 2015

A fundraisng two day clothes and book sale in aid of children in Moldova will take place in St Anne’s Boxing Club, Westport tomorrow Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29. Doors open at 10.30am both days, with new stock added each day.

Poet Michael Longley to give Ballina reading

Fri, Mar 13, 2015

One of Ireland’s foremost comtemporary poets, Michael Longley, is to give a special reading of some of his ‘Mayo poems’ in the Ballina Arts Centre, on Friday, April 10.