Info day on keeping children safe

Fri, Apr 10, 2009

The Mayo Child Protection Committee will hold an information day, Keeping Children and Young People Safe, on Sunday June 7 in Breaffy House Hotel from 2pm to 5pm. This event will consist of Mayo local community and State services providing advice and information on a range of services, with the overriding theme of keeping our children and young people safe.

Easter table quiz

Fri, Apr 10, 2009

An Easter table quiz night in aid of the annual Belmullet Heritage Day will be held in McDonnell's Bar (Lobster Pot) at 9pm on Wednesday April 15.

Family Easter party

Fri, Apr 10, 2009

A fun filled day for the family will take place in aid of Special Olympics on Easter Sunday from 2pm to 5.30pm in Breaffy House Resort. There will be lots of free Easter eggs, bunnies from Petworld, a bouncing castle, face painting, live music by Silver Circus, and an egg hunt. Admission is €5 per person or €20 per family (two adults and three children).

Race night

Fri, Apr 10, 2009

A race night will be held for Bullsmouth National School centenary celebrations in Masterson’s bar, Achill, on Easter Sunday, with the first race starting at 10pm.

Westport Meet and Train

Fri, Apr 10, 2009

Mayo Sports Partnership in association with Athletics Ireland and Westport Athletic Club will continue its meet and train programme in the Westport Athletic Club facilities on Tuesdays April 14, 21, 28, and May 5 at 7.30pm. Meet and train sessions are open to all adults and there is no upper age limit. For further information contact Anne at Mayo Sports Partnership on 087 697 3587 or Mary Ryan Chambers on 087 663 6839.

25 drive

Fri, Apr 10, 2009

Cloonlyon National School will hold a 25 drive fundraiser on April 29 in Knock Airport lounge at 9pm sharp.

Cosgallen news

Fri, Apr 10, 2009

Mayo Sports Grant
The Board of the Mayo Sports Partnership invites applications from sports clubs/organisations which have a central focus of increasing participation with specific groups in sporting activities in Mayo.

Spring clean events

Fri, Apr 10, 2009

The National Spring Clean campaign is now under way and hundreds of clean-up events are due to take place in Mayo throughout April. Everyone is encouraged to take part to help tidy up their local area and make it a better, cleaner, place to live.

Families count costs of Budget

Fri, Apr 10, 2009

Surely, one must have a degree of pity for poor Fianna Fáil councillors and candidates who will have to knock on doors and defend Tuesday’s Budget. Anger levels are already at breaking point and the Government’s decision to target parents rather than pensioners this time, will profoundly change the political landscape in Mayo for years to come.

Enda Kenny - Taoiseach apparent?

Fri, Apr 10, 2009

Is Enda Kenny Taoiseach material? His critics, especially those in Fianna Fáil, want to make his leadership the central issue in the next election. They perceive he is the Achilles’ heel of FG and believe voters will baulk at a change of government with him as leader.

Thousands expected at State funeral for slain Swinford garda

Fri, Apr 10, 2009

Garda Robert McCallion, a 29-year-old native of Swinford who lost his battle for life at Beaumont Hospital Dublin on Tuesday, has been described as a “hero”.

Man brandished gun in Belmullet hotel room

Fri, Apr 10, 2009

A Latvian man who brandished his gun at people who were gathered in his hotel room in the early hours of the morning in order to make them leave faced unauthorised possession of a firearm and section two assault charges on two men at Belmullet District Court on Wednesday.

Janis Circenis, 1 College Park, Belmullet, pleaded guilty to all charges which occurred in the Broadhaven Bay Hotel, Belmullet, on September 28 2008.

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