Sweet delights on The Mall

Fri, Aug 08, 2008

Westport Market on The Mall is delighted to welcome Sheila and Jenny of Country Kitchen Catering with their luscious range of home-baked produce—a delicious treat for the senses! Their cookies, brownies and strawberry cream-filled puff pastries are extremely tempting. A great variety of quick savoury bites such as vegetarian and meat quiches, Cornish pasties and pies are but some of their delicious fare. Of course they bake staples like fresh scones, soda bread, apple pies and other delicious confectionery treats too!

Claremorris FRC notices

Fri, Aug 08, 2008

Claremorris Family Resource centre provides information, advice and support to local community and voluntary groups in the Claremorris area. The centre, which is situated on James Street, Claremorris (formerly the Enable Ireland office), is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm. For more information contact Nuala Gilligan on 094 937 7838 or email [email protected].

Try water activities in Erris

Fri, Aug 08, 2008

Broadhaven Marine Training now offers Come and Try and practise sessions on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6pm to 8.30pm.

Thank you from Cara Iorrais

Fri, Aug 08, 2008

Thank you to everybody who took part in the Women’s Mini Marathon this year and to all those who sponsored them. All money raised went to the Marie Carolan Fund.

Notes from Charlestown

Fri, Aug 08, 2008

Charlestown Farmers’ Market
A wide variety of organic foodstuffs is available from the farmers’ market which is held on Thursdays from 9am to 2pm at Murphy’s Londis car park.

Castlebar Tidy Towns

Fri, Aug 08, 2008

The Castlebar Tidy Towns Committee are asking the public to please only dispose of bottles at the bottle banks in the town as there have been some complaints about the dumping of other material at these facilities.

Farmers Market

Fri, Aug 08, 2008

An exciting new venture is happening in Erris this weekend, with the launch of Margadh Feirmeoirí Iorrais (Erris Farmers Market). The enterprise is being launched by Ann Marie Healy (Erris Person of the Year) at 12noon on Saturday August 9.

Blue Flag beach talks

Fri, Aug 08, 2008

Mayo County Council are inviting children and adults to join in and enjoy their free annual summer series of walks and talks on Clare Island and Mulranny beaches.

Enjoy a Watersports Day

Fri, Aug 08, 2008

On Sunday August 10 Connemara’s Watersports Day in aid of ISPCC/Childline will be held on Glassilaun Beach, Renvyle, which will allow all ages to partake in activities such as scuba diving, kayaking, boat and pony rides.

WTO breakdown could affect top Mayo industries

Fri, Aug 01, 2008

The Irish Farmers’ Association in Mayo are expressing their relief this week at the breakdown of the World Trade Organisation talks, but the lack of a deal could have serious implications for Mayo’s largest employers who export €3bn worth of products every year and employ 3,000 people.