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The annual Western Care Candlelight Ball - a highly anticipated occasion every Valentine’s weekend - will be a virtual event once more this year, following on from the success of last year’s online event, which raised over €35,000 for children and adults with learning disabilities all over Mayo.

Funding of €105,626 has been announced for four sensory gardens in locations across Mayo.

Western Care Association’s Annual Tour of Lough Conn Charity Cycle is proud to announce that the cycle will take place in a virtual setting this year from June 5 to 7, with participants completing the 45km or 85km distance in a day or over the bank holiday weekend.

News-in-brief from around the county - catch up on what's been gonig on. 

Aldi Ireland is to create 30 new permanent jobs in Ballina, following the local authority granting planning permission to build a new store in the town.

The first Vhi Virtual Women’s Mini Marathon will take place from October 1 to 10. The event is replacing the annual Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon, which traditionally attracts 30,000 women from across the country to the streets of Dublin and has gone virtual this year.

Ballinrobe Races have teamed-up with style supremos Marietta Doran and Mandy Maher for their inaugural virtual ladies day on Friday July 17 in aid of Western Care Association.

Thirteen-year-old twin sisters - Abi and Ava Galvin - from Ballina, have been keeping themselves busy over the past few months as - along with doing their homework, they have kept themselves entertained by making videos on TikTok - after their Dad Niall Galvin, promised they could get a puppy if the videos reached 100,000 likes.

Lego-based therapy, an initiative supported by Western Care’s Autism Supports Advisors, is yielding amazing results in primary and secondary schools for students with autism and their peers, according to the organisation.

Mayo GAA All-Star, Paddy Durcan, has been announced as the guest speaker for the 20th Valentine’s Candlelight Ball which is taking place in Breaffy House Hotel and Spa Resort on Saturday, February 15, in aid of Western Care Association.