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Coca-Cola is injecting plenty of fizz and pop into this year’s St Patrick’s Day festivities in Ballina as the soft drink has become the main sponsor of the four-day festival celebrating all things Irish.

St Mary’s Secondary School, Ballina, has announced details of an American Grease Carnival on Wednesday April 30 in aid of Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin. The event promises to be a kaleidoscope of colour and carnival,  as the TY students invite local school children to take part in an exciting American style event.

Ballina’s St Mary’s Secondary School marks the 30th anniversary of its proud tradition of musical theatre with a unique take on a classic – The Sound of ‘Modern’ Music.

Ballina will hold its St Patrick’s Day parade on Sunday March 18 starting at 4.30pm from Convent Hill and proceeding through the main streets in Ballina.

A man who threw a can of lager at a garda was convicted and fined €200 at Ballina District Court this week.

Back for your Christmas entertainment for the first time in 14 years is the pantomime in Ballina. The cast and crew of Cinderella With A Kick are busy putting their finishing touches to what promises to be a hilarious and entertaining show for all the family.

A father of four who, when collecting his child from school, was observed by a garda driving, even though he was disqualified from driving for 15 years, was sentenced to three months in prison and further disqualified from driving at Ballina District Court this week.

Seventeen teaching posts may be lost from 15 national schools throughout the county for this coming academic year, according to a provisional list issued by the Department of Education this week, which based its figures on pupil enrolment returns from schools and the operation of the staffing schedule.

Independent Ballina town councillor Peter Clarke will travel to Scranton, Pennsylvania, to represent the town at its St Patrick’s Day parade on March 13. He was proposed by Cllr Francis McAndrew and seconded by Mayor Mary Kelly. Independent councillor Gerry Ginty told the meeting: “As one who usually objects to these type of trips, I don’t to this one as there is only one person going and with Cllr Clarke out there promoting the Clarke Collection, it could have a major pay off in the long run to the town.”