What's going on in your community?

Fri, Jan 26, 2018

Talk on pension reform for women in Claremorris
A talk on pension rights for women will be held in Curam, Claremorris, on February 7 at 7.30pm. Hosted by the Claremorris Women’s Group, the issue of women not qualifying for the full State pension will be discussed by speakers from the National Women’s Council of Ireland, MABS, and Citizens Information. For further information contact Aine Carr, South West Mayo Development Company on (094) 9366692, email: [email protected]. This is supported by the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme.

Nepal Documentary to air on CRC FM

Fri, Jan 26, 2018

A documentary, produced in Mayo, will be broadcast on Castlebar Radio station CRCfm on Monday evening, January 29.

Erris school chosen for Gaeltacht pilot programme

Fri, Jan 26, 2018

A national school in Erris in north Mayo has been chosen to take part in a special education pilot programme in science, technology, engineering, and maths to be rolled out across Gaeltacht areas.

Chambers calls on Minister to take all necessary action to process outstanding GLAS payments

Fri, Jan 26, 2018

Fianna Fáil TD for Mayo, Lisa Chambers, has called on the Government to put farmers first and ensure that outstanding GLAS payments are processed as quickly as possible. Speaking on the matter this week, Deputy Chambers said: "I submitted parliamentary questions to Minister Creed asking how many GLAS applications in Mayo are yet to receive payment, and the figures show that of the 5,537 applications made in Mayo for advance payment in 2017, 1,234 applicants have yet to receive an advance payment. That is over 20 per cent of the applications."

Local property tax has failed to deliver its promises for Mayo, says Conway-Walsh

Fri, Jan 26, 2018

Responding to the announcement of a review of the local property tax, Sinn Féin Mayo senator and finance committee member Rose Conway Walsh criticised the failure of the tax to deliver any real improvements to services in Mayo and rural Ireland.

Moy River Trust hoping to start conversation about raising river profile

Fri, Jan 26, 2018

A new group formed in the Moy Valley is hoping to enhance the River Moy as a tourist attraction in Mayo.

Museum of Country Life to share travel poster collection online

Fri, Jan 26, 2018

The National Museum of Ireland - Country Life has made a fascinating collection of early travel and tourism posters, used to promote Ireland in the infancy of the tourism sector here, available to view online for the first time. The posters form part of the National Folklife Collection and were previously on display at the museum in the exhibition Come Back to Erin: Irish Travel Posters of the 20th Century, which was curated by the late Dr Séamas Mac Philib.

Choir entry deadline fast approaching for Choral Festival

Fri, Jan 26, 2018

The bright, warm and long evenings during the month of May are very much on the minds of choirs this month as the countdown to the choir entry deadline of Wednesday January 31 draws near. The organisers of the now well-established Mayo International Choral Festival have been inundated with inquiries for this May, with many returning choirs, which is most unusual considering that choirs tend to visit a different location each year.

Signing of contract for reconfiguration of Castlebar Golf Course

Fri, Jan 26, 2018

Last week John McHale (captain of Castlebar Golf Club) signed a contract with Dar Golf for the development of a reconfigured course east of the existing course at Rocklands in Castlebar. The new development became necessary when part of the existing course was included in the compulsory purchase order for the new Turlough to Westport road. As part of an agreement reached between the club and Mayo County Council additional lands were acquired for the club by the council.

The Core Membership Day at Ballina Arts Centre

Fri, Jan 26, 2018

For over a year young musicians from Ballina and throughout Mayo have been taking advantage of an exciting new creative facility. The Core is a resource for young musicians and schools in the Mayo community. It is run under the auspices of Music Generation Mayo and housed within Ballina Arts Centre. At The Core, young people aged 12 to 18 years can engage in instrumental tuition, workshops, camps, and regular performance opportunities such as open mics and showcases. The Core also has a dedicated members only creative space which is kitted out with high quality equipment. The resource has lots of instruments including electric guitars, drums, piano, synths, a range of amplification, PA, and studio recording equipment. 

Presentation made to Brickens Meals on Wheels

Fri, Jan 26, 2018

Continuing the legacy of recent Brackloon Reunion activities, the committee presented a cheque of €200 to the Lohan Park Group Home and retirement village which operates the locally acclaimed Brickens Meals on Wheels service in the general Ballyhaunis and Claremorris district.

Castlebar could be recognised as Gaeltacht Service Town

Fri, Jan 26, 2018

It has been announced that Castlebar has been named as one of the towns that could apply to achieve recognition as a Gaeltacht Service Town under the Gaeltacht Act 2012.

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