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It’s a case of all to play for in most of the groups in the Intermediate championship this weekend. Last year’s beaten finalists Kilmaine look odds on to make it out of section one in top spot. They will face a testing encounter against a Killala side who are currently in second spot in the table on points difference and will be going all guns blazing to keep their own chances alive. The other game in the group promises to be a tough physical battle when Hollymount make the trip to Tourmakeady; neither side will give quarter to the other, but home advantage should be enough to see them make the last eight along with Kilmaine.

Following the hugely successful launch of Club Farraige Iorrais (www.seaerris.ie) some 80 people are now actively taking part in a whole host of water sport activities throughout Erris. Safe access to and participation in water sports are provided by the newly formed and voluntary manned community water sport club.

As a gesture of support, Tidy Towns and the Erris - Africa group are holding a church gate collection to help those affected by the recent floods.

On Thursday September 10 at 7pm Cathaoirleach Cllr John Cribbin will launch Mayo County Council’s Culture Night Brochure. The launch will take place in Mayo County Library and all are welcome to come along. Entertainment on the evening will be provided by Mayo Arts Squad.

Tickets are now on sale for the Christmas draw in aid of the annual Belmullet Festival.

A 19-year-old-student who was struck by a mini bus collecting people from a nightclub, was before Belmullet District Court on Wednesday for the charge of being drunk and a danger to himself and others.

Cara Iorrais would like to thank the committee of the Michael Togher Memorial Fund who donated the proceeds of this year’s 25 card drive to the association. A total of €1,430 was raised.

A general operative with Mayo County Council who hit a parked van after coming from the pub where he had a few drinks on his way home from work, was disqualified from driving for three years at Bemullet District Court this week.

Ger Carey’s Psycho Spaghetti is a brilliant comedy written specifically for young people aged between 15 and 18 and will be shown in Áras Inis Gluaire, Belmullet, on Tuesday January 26, from 11.30am to 1pm.

Damien Dempsey will stage an electrifying solo performance in the intimate setting of Áras Inis Gluaire, Belmullet, this Sunday, September 27, at 8.30pm. Considered one of Ireland’s most outstanding contemporary singer/ songwriters, Dempsey has produced a series of critically acclaimed chart-topping albums, the most recent of which is The Rocky Road, featuring the cracking single reworking of “The Rocky Road to Dublin”.