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The Chief Executive of Mayo County Council has warned councillors to be careful of what they wish for with regard to a campaign to secure the All-Ireland Fleadh in Ballina for 2027, stating that the costs involved for the event would carry a two-year commitment, and would be substantial.

Mayo businesses are being asked to pledge their support as part of a concerted effort being undertaken by the local Comhaltas in Ballina to bring the All-Ireland Fleadh to the town in 2018.

Achill man and well-known singer James Kilbane, with special guests the Tiernan family from Castlebar, are presenting a night of international folk and Irish music at the Castlecourt Hotel on Monday at 8.30pm.

Three pupils from Gaelscoil de Búrca Claremorris made it through stiff competition to qualify recently for the All-Ireland Fleadh Irish Speaking Competition held in Cavan at the end of August.

Moate musician Audrey Ní Mhurcú has won the slow airs competition on the tin whistle for over 18s at this year’s All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil in Cavan on Saturday, August 18.

Catherine Costello, an 11-year old fiddle player, from Mayfield Grove in Athlone became Westmeath’s first medallist in this year’s fleadh cheoil when she came second in the under-12s, ‘slow airs’ category.

There are still a number of tickets left to the celebratory function to honour Mayo Comhaltas members who were prizewinners at the All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil.

Foxford man Stephen Doherty (19), son of Tommy and Christina Doherty, Currinara, Foxford, was awarded first place in the senior All–Ireland wooden flute competition and second place in the melodeon category at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, which was held in Tullamore, County Offaly, recently.

All-Ireland champion accordion player Daragh Healy will run an eight-week introduction to accordion playing course in Westport over the next two months. Healy is regarded as one of the best young box players in the country, having secured first place in the All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil on the box in 2007.