The focus of this series has been on what we can learn from leaders in different sectors about how we build a better West of Ireland.

It was Cllr Jarlath Munnelly who first mooted the idea over a coffee way back in 2018.  “Ballina will be 300 years old in 2023," he remarked, "and I think we should do something to mark it.

As darkness descended on the gothic magnificence of St Muredach's Cathedral, the eager murmurings of the packed pews fell silent in anticipation of Handel's immortal oratorio Messiah.

The Moy Singers have put together an extra special concert this year to help celebrate the town of Ballina’s 300th birthday.  The Choir itself is in its 37th year and has been at the heart of choral music in Ballina for all those decades.

As part of the Ballina 2023 celebrations, and to mark its own 200th anniversary, a collection of artworks by members of the prestigious Royal Hibernian Academy of the Arts (RHA), inspired by the West of Ireland, will exhibit in Ballina for a ...