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A woman who allegedly spat in the face of a Garda, was found drunk rambling on a dual carriageway, and who locked herself in an ambulance and refused to open the doors, among other offences, pleaded at Galway District Court that she wanted to be sent back to Mayo. All the charges before the Court related to a one week period in July last.

Now in its ninth year, Poetry Day Ireland is an annual island-wide celebration of poetry which invites the nation to read, write, and share a poem on Thursday, April 27.

Blue Flag beaches in the county are to have designated areas where people can walk their dogs during the summer bathing season, which will in turn allow the beaches to keep their status as Blue Flag beaches.

The general upkeep and management of public graveyards in Mayo is so poor that people are having to ask local representatives to advise them where to place the bodies of loved ones within the burial plot while one graveyard near Westport is filling up so fast, people will soon end up having to be buried 'on the side of the road'.

Achill Island is set to be filled with whoops, cheers and laughter on the weekend of Saturday, March 5 and Sunday, March 6, as world famous Irish women circus artists roll up on the island with Daring Dames - Ireland’s first all-female circus festival.

Government funding of €250,000 to upgrade the existing Achill Island water treatment plant has been described as 'chicken feed' by an Achill-based councillor.

Artist Alexandra Van Tuyll has just published a book on ancient Irish trees that will benefit a number of local charities.

Helping people to stay at home is the new role of Local Link Mayo rural transport services.

The annual garden fête at St Colman’s Care Centre, Keel, Achill takes place on Sunday next, July 28, getting underway at 1pm.

Castlebar-based choir, Carra Singers, directed by Aušra Kvietkut, will present their summer concert in Christchurch, Castlebar, on Wednesday, June 12 at 8pm. Entry is free, with donations to Chernobyl Children International appreciated.