New website for Knock Shrine

Fri, Mar 13, 2015

Knock Shrine has launched a sleek, new website to showcase the pilgrimage centre to the world.

Community Diary

Fri, Mar 13, 2015

Will you become a Big Brother or Big Sister
The Big Brother Big Sister Programme is looking for highly motivated volunteers, in all areas of Mayo, to share their interests, hobbies, and experience with young people aged 10 to 18 years.

Community Diary

Fri, Mar 06, 2015

Church gate collection for multiple sclerosis
The Multiple Sclerosis church gate collection takes place this weekend, Saturday March 7 and Sunday March 8, at all churches in Mayo. All moneys raised will be spent on the provision of services for people who live with multiple sclerosis in the Mayo area.

Opening of Giving Voice exhibition

Fri, Mar 06, 2015

Reflections: Young Anya Bourke Mullaney views the impressivie exhibits at the recent opening of the Mary Robinson Giving Voice exhibition presented by The Mary Robinson Centre in Ballina Library. Photo: Henry Wills

Doodle4Google finalist

Fri, Mar 06, 2015

Five-year-old Karen Steel from Cloghans Hill NS is one of three semi-finalists from the school in the Doodle4Google 2015 competition.

National Tree Week at Lough Lannagh

Fri, Mar 06, 2015

Mayo County Council and Castlebar Tidy Towns organised a tree planting ceremony at Lough Lannagh on Monday for National Tree Week.

JCI launches Outstanding Young Person Awards

Fri, Feb 27, 2015

Do you know an outstanding young person? JCI Mayo has launched its annual Outstanding Young Person of the Year Awards in association with the Mayo Advertiser and AIB. Pictured at the awards launch were Michael Marigliano (Mayo Advertiser), Lindsey McComb (Mayo Advertiser), Frances Toner (Mayo Advertiser), Keira Keogh (JCI Mayo, president), Deborah McAndrew (JCI Mayo), Laura Cuffe (AIB) and Colm Gannon (Mayo Advertiser). Photo: Michael Donnelly.

NUI Galway honours Dr Michael Loftus

Fri, Feb 27, 2015

Dr Michael Loftus from Crossmolina was conferred with an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree by NUI Galway last Friday. He is pictured with Eamon O’Shea (left), professor of economics at NUI Galway and manager of the Tipperary Senior Hurling team, and Dr Jim Browne (right), president of NUI Galway.

Breaffy man wins on Lotto game show

Fri, Feb 27, 2015

Austin Gannon from Breaffy won €119,000 on the National Lottery’s Million Euro Challenge game show on RTÉ on Saturday last.

Ballinrobe is All Shook Up

Fri, Feb 20, 2015

Billy O’Carroll with his excited grandson Risteard O'Carroll, ready to rock to the songs of Elvis at Ballinrobe Musical Society’s production of All Shook Up. The show continues tonight and tomorrow at 8pm. Tickets available from the Tacu in Ballinrobe or telephone (094) 954 2907. Photo: Elizabeth Toher.

Ready to walk in Clogher

Fri, Feb 20, 2015

RTÉ football analyst Joe Brolly pictured at Clogher Heritage Centre with a walking group who took part in a warm-up walk in aid of Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation ahead of the Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail Walking Festival, which takes place from March 20 to 22. Photo: Michael Donnelly.

Candlelight Ball

Fri, Feb 20, 2015

Toni Bourke from Irish TV with Bernadine McGlade, Teresa Ward and Helena Boylan, from the organising committee at the recent Western Care Candlelight Ball in Breaffy Resort. Photo: John Moylette.

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