Tributes paid to Castlebar councillors before they step down

Fri, Apr 24, 2009

The people of Carnacon paid special tribute to retiring Councillors Paddy McGuinness and Johnny Mee at the Castlebar electoral area meeting held in the village last Friday night. The area meeting was moved out of the county town to pay tribute to the Carnacon ladies’ GAA team who captured their third All-Ireland senior football last year. Walter Hughes from the Carnacon Community Council welcomed the members to the village saying: “It’s a rare and unique achievement for a rural area to see All-Ireland titles come our way. We are delighted to have such an occasion to recognise the achievements and the honour the girls brought to the area.”

Councillors pay tribute to former council official

Fri, Apr 24, 2009

The members of the committee paid tribute to the late Sean Dunleavy, who was a planning officer with Mayo County Council. Cllr Al McDonnell led the tributes, saying: “I found him a very strong and direct man. If he made his mind up that was it, he was very fair, though, and didn’t take long to make his mind up. He was able to give a very fair assessment of a situation very quickly.”

Mayo Sports PartnershipMayo Sports Partnership

Fri, Apr 17, 2009

Workshop
An course in the code of ethics and best practice in sport workshops will be held on May 19 and 20 in the Mayo Education Centre, Old Westport Road, Castlebar, from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Book a place on 094 904 7025.

Castlebar and the National Spring Clean 

Fri, Apr 17, 2009

The National Spring Clean is now in its 11th year and is Ireland’s biggest anti litter campaign.

Breaffy note

Fri, Apr 17, 2009

Mass will be celebrated for Lawrence Sweeney in Breaffy church by Father John McCormack on April 18 at 10am with an internment of ashes immediately after in Breaffy Cemetery.

Table quiz

Fri, Apr 17, 2009

A table quiz will take place in Dillon’s Bar and Restaurant, Dillon Terrace, Ballina, on Friday April 24 at 9pm. All proceeds will go towards Haven Charity Build It Week in Haiti.

AGM

Fri, Apr 17, 2009

The AGM of Cara Iorrais will take place in Cara Iorrais Support House on Thursday April 30 at 7.30pm.

Sport for those with a disability

Fri, Apr 17, 2009

A children’s Saturday club will be held on April 19 in St Gerald’s College Sports Hall Castlebar from 11am to 12.30pm. Wheelchair basketball will start on Saturday April 25 at 12 noon in Ballina. Inclusive gymnastics for children will take place in the Westport Leisure Park starting on Friday April 24 at 3.30pm for a 10 week course. Boccé sessions will also take place in the Westport Leisure Park every Wednesday from 5pm and gym group sessions will take place every Wednesday at 1pm.

St Peter’s NS Snugboro

Fri, Apr 17, 2009

The official opening of the new extension of St Peter’s NS Snugboro will take place on Friday April 24 at 12pm.

Support group

Fri, Apr 17, 2009

A Suicide Bereavement Support Group will be meeting once a month in Ballina Family Resource Centre, Pound Street, Ballina (beside the Fire Station).

Why do birds sing?

Fri, Apr 17, 2009

Niall Hatch, development officer with Birdwatch Ireland and regular contributor to the Mooney Show on RTÉ radio, will be giving a talk on why birds sing, on Saturday April 25 at 6.30pm in the Merry Monk, Killala Road, Ballina.

Cheathru Thaidhg clean up

Fri, Apr 17, 2009

Cheathru Thaidhg Primary School in Ballina have organised their National Spring Clean event for April 18. The children from second class upwards, along with teachers and parents, will collect rubbish from the different small villages around the Ceathru Thaidhg area. Since they are a Gaelscoil they will be conversing “as Gaeilge” while collecting the rubbish and tidying up their town.

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