GAA great to launch ‘Golden Jubilee’ book Legendary Mayo footballer and media pundit Martin Carney will be the special guest at next Saturday night’s (December 7) official launch of Moy Davitts GAA Club’s eagerly awaited 50th Anniversary ...

River Moy Search and Rescue fundraising River Moy Search and Rescue is asking those who would like to help in its fundraising efforts, but who were unable to contribute to the organisation’s street collection in Ballina on Friday last, to consider ...

Erris Utd Sports Genius:Christmas Open House in aid of North West STOP:Derek Langan Memorial 2024.

Annual Christmas celebrations in Ballintubber:Eco Pop Up Market at Crave at the Cottage, Ballintubber:The late Peter Garry.

Ballinrobe Town Park AGMBallinrobe Town Park will hold its annual general meeting next Monday, December 9, in the Maple Youth Centre, Bowgate Street, at 8pm. For further details and information contact 087 2889232.

The late James Cassidy, The Fairgreens, Charlestown:Paddy and Patricia Colleran celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary:Charlestown Sarsfields Bord na nÓg agm.

Enniscrone students take part in Soroptimists Public Speaking competition:Christmas Carol Service in Enniscrone Church:Castleconnor First Responders:

Swinford Golf Club table quiz:Butterfly Garden 2025 calendar launched:Swinford AC records a successful year.

Youth Masses return to Moygownagh Church:Yoga by Candlelight in Lacken:Cake Sale by LKBK Foroige Group in Killala.

The late John Loftus, Ballina Road, Foxford:Ardagh church celebrates Platinum Jubilee:Celebrate the Spirit of Christmas in Fr Peyton Centre.

A Ballyhaunis-based couple has set up a thriving business delivering hot meals to local schools out of their own personal experience of school meals for their autistic son.

You’ll be sorry to hear that Tom Healy has died. Tom, as you know, is the central character in the hit comedy, ‘A Wake in the West’ – a very popular play by Mulranny man, Michael Joe Ginnelly.

Brian Walsh, from Hollymount, was the winner of the Claremorris GAA 50/50 jackpot, last week. Brian collected €950 in the draw, which was held in the Dalton Inn.

Local musicians sweep the boards The wonderful cultural abilities of some of the younger members of Moy Davitts GAA Club were suitably rewarded at the 2024 Mayo Scór na nÓg finals when for the second year running, Moy Davitts was awarded ‘Best ...

Information Evening  for SEAI Home Energy Grants:Belmullet Christmas Market:Defibrillator damaged in Geesala.

Tractor Run and Seasonal Fun in Ballintubber:Awards for Geopark Project:Deserved win for Linda at 'Mayo People of the Year Awards'.

Magical Christmas Celebrations in Balla:Balla GAA AGM 2024:Santa to visit Clogher Heritage Complex.

Santa's Grotto is open on Saturday and Sunday next:Christmas Lights Tractor Parade in Ballinrobe on Sunday:Successful Coffee morning, cake sale and exhibtion in Islandeady.

The late Thomas Horkan, Craggagh, Carracastle:St Joseph's Community College, Charlestown win 'Mayo People of the Year Award:Paul Towey, Charlestown Sarsfields is nominated for Mayo Club Stars Award.

Easkey Coastline improvements:Keeva Flynn is U17 International Player of the Year:Jingle and Mingle at Castleconnor Christmas fundraising party.

Swinford Christmas Market on Saturday and Sunday:Swinford Golf Club table quiz:The late Thomas Horkan:

Two local participants in the 2024 Credit Union Art Competition have been selected to go forward to the national finals of the prestigious event, following their selection last week at chapter/regional level.

There was a good attendance at the annual general meeting of Clann Machua drama group which was held in the Cill Aodain Court Hotel last week.  Outgoing chairperson Adrian Lavan gave a detailed account of the group’s activities over the past year.

'Midwinter Melodies' in St Muredach's Cathedral:Christmas Church Concert in Killala:Special Remembrance Ceremony in Ardagh Church. 

St Colman’s College’s famous Tractor Run is back and it will be held on November 24th - the day Santa will be turning on the Christmas Lights in town. The project is run by the college’s Leaving Cert Applied class.

Ballyhaunis’ revolutionary women in the spotlight Inspirational women from the Ballyhaunis area who were involved in the War of Independence and the Civil War will be the focus of an exhibition and lecture on November 30th at the Community Hall.

As part of the Ballina Fringe Festival, held from October 4th to 13th, the final event was the Pure Ballina X Global Kitchen street art launch.

County class There was great pride locally in seeing three players of S&F United all represent the county team in the SFAI U14 InterLeague last week.

Successful Erris Exiles Reunion in the Claddagh Ring, Hendon, London:Anxiety Management conference for teens:Christmas party for Belmullet Glencastle Senior Citizens.

The late Sean Coyne, Knockaraha, Clogher:Christmas Festivities 2024 in Ballintubber:Handel's Messiah in Belcarra.

Free Genealogy eventMayo County Library Service  announced a unique, free genealogy event on Saturday, November 23, at Castlebar Library.

Charlestown Sarsfields GAA Club AGM:U16 girls romp to victory:James Cooke, Cloonraver, Curry won the World 4-Wall Handball championship.

Exciting opportunity to join Enniscrone Development Community Company as new caretaker:Christmas Tree of Remembrance at Kilglass Community Centre:Understanding climate change information evening.

Michael Davitt CCE Swinford are hosting Ceol an Gheimhridh finals:Durkan Bohola Community Park announced partnership with Mayo LGFA:Achonry PTAA Christmas lunch in Kilmovee.

Mass of Remembrance in Moygownagh:New Mass times in Bonniconlon and Attymass:Cooneal Christmas Party on December 8.

'Let's Light up Crossmolina this Christmas' meetings:Crossmolina Board Game on sale:Social Camogie at Ardagh Community Centre.

Former Kiltimagh Knock United player Roisin Molloy has been nominated for Player of the Year in the League of Ireland.  Roisin rounded off a remarkable SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division season by being named the Player of the Month for October.

Annual General MeetingThe annual general meeting of Ballinrobe Civic, Arts and Amenity Centre will take place on Wednesday, December 4, at 7. 30pm in the Town Hall (the Valkenburg). All are welcome to attend.

Cara Iorrais Craft Fair:Bangor Erris Christmas Fair:Yoga by Candlelight in Lacken.

Belmullet Tidy Towns points increase by 11:Derek Langan Memorial Pool competition:Mayo Business Awards 2024.

'The Big House in the West' seminar:The late Margaret Walsh, Derryveeney, Tourmakeady:Balla Christmas Market on December 7.

U21s bow out to Ballinrobe:Sarsfields GAA Club AGM:Countdown to Christmas challenge.

Disappointment at Meals on Wheels closure There is widespread disappointment in the Ballindine, Irishtown and surrounding areas at the cessation of the Kilvine Community Meals project, which ran three days a week, for 16 years.

Enniscrone Tidy Towns awarded 342 in Tidy Towns Competition 2024:'Proud is an understatement' Eoghan Rua Ladies:2024 STEM Birrane Bursary for Castleconnor lads.

Make-up demonstration on November 13:Cemetery Rosaries in Midfield and Kinaffe Cemeteries on November 17:The late Philomena (Mena) Giblin, Aughalusta, Ballaghaderreen.

Admiral Brown Cup A delegation from the Admiral Brown Society Foxford is to attend this month’s rugby international between Ireland and Argentina in the November Series at the Aviva Stadium.

Ballyhaunis property price dataThe average price of a house in Ballyhaunis at €148,250 is less than half the national average of €350,000, according to the most recent batch of data on property prices from the Central Statistics Office.

Deirdre McGuirk of Atlantic Archaeology has been instrumental in delivering much of the outreach and education for the Sligo Community Archaeology Project.

Dinner dance Ballinrobe GAA and LGFA Club will hold their annual dinner dance on Saturday, November 23, at 7pm in the Castlecourt Hotel, Westport.  Music will be provided on the night by the ‘Weightless Astronauts’.

Clogher Community Centre and the local area was a hive of excitement on Sunday, October 27th, as the Clogher Environmental Group presented the first annual Halloween Tractor Run and children’s tractor run.

Luke Gibbons is in the news again. The 28-year-old PhD candidate and Irish Research Council Scholar from Claremorris has received the All-Ireland Young Sustainability Change Maker of the Year Award at a gala ceremony in Belfast.

The hardworking committee of the Charlestown Community Garden are currently preparing the gardens for the winter season.  They are putting high-quality soil into the raised beds and weeding all the paths and beds to boot.

In the grand fields of Swinford, where the green meets the sky in a splendid embrace, there unfolded a tale of rivalry and camaraderie - the annual Town versus Country golf match.

Ballyglass RNLI NewsWell done to Ryan Geraghty, Belmullet, who has successfully completed his inshore lifeboat (ILB) helm pass out recently.  Ryan has put an immense amount of work in over the past two years.

Bofield youngsters make Catalan impression A group of Bofield Comhaltas Ceoltóiri Éireann musicians returned last week from a visit to Sitges ’24, an Irish music festival in Catalonia, Spain.

One of the biggest events in the social calendar, the Kiltimagh One Act Drama Festival will be held this weekend, November 8-10, in the Town Hall Theatre. Nine plays will be staged in total.

Ardmoy U17's are county champions:Ballycastle Athletic Club appealing for recyclable bottles and cans:Lacken NS table quiz in Beesies.

An information session about plans to develop a community recreational centre for Claremorris took place last week.

Kiltimagh’s Darkness Into Light (DIL) event last May raised a whopping €17,215. 16, the most money raised in the county. This is a tremendous achievement for its first ever DIL event.

Ballina Lions Club presented the proceeds from its annual Golf Classic to three local charities recently. A total of €12,000 was raised from the Golf Classic, which was played at Ballina Golf Club in early summer this year.

Top award for language lover Lauren The recipients of this year’s Mayo People of the Year awards were announced last Thursday, October 24 and there was great delight locally with news that the 2024 Gradam na Gaeilge award is to be presented to ...

West Coast Crab Ltd, Belmullet has joined the fight against marine pollution:Classroom extenstion for Colaiste Chomain, Rossport and Scoil Bhreandain, Eachleim:First hotel in Ireland to install Flinebox mobile breathalyser device.

The late Sean Derrig:Manulla FC official opening:Amber signs for Mayo FC U17s team.

The late Liam O'Toole:Halloween Market at Ballyglass Community Centre:The late Maureen Flynn.

Ballinrobe Christmas Shoe Box Appeal:'Mayo Says No To Racism Group' workshop in Ballinrobe Tacu Centre:November Masses in Islandeady.

Charlestown Sarsfields star loses out in London senior county final:The late Dorothy Richardson nee Breheny, Carracastle:Keely Stevens Killeen, Charlestown is All Ireland U18 46kg champion.

 Ballyhaunis native Austin Boyle celebrated his 100th birthday on October 15th in the UK city of Coventry.  Austin was born in Ballinphuill on October 15th, 1924, and left Ireland at a very young age, eventually settling in Coventry.

Scary Woods Walk at Kilglass House and Woodland:Open Evening at Jesus and Mary Secondary School, Enniscrone:Bookings being taken for Santa Experience on December 1. 

Indoor Market on November 2 in Swinford Cultural Centre:A night of Candlelight Music in St Michael's Church, Foxford:Swinford Tidy Towns spsonsorship.

Part-time jobs for farmersThere are a number of part-time job opportunities available for farmers in the Kiltimagh, Bohola and Midfield areas.

The formal launch of Ballina Dragons Boat Club 2025 Calendar earlier this month has sparked considerable interest in the work of this group, whose activities go well beyond that of boating.

40th Anniversary celebration for Erris Utd:Ballyglass RNLI golf classic success:'Spooky Happenings' in Teach Greannai.

Ballyglass FC Awards Night in Carra Lodge:November Graveyard prayers in Carra County:The late Sean Keane, Cappaduff, Tourmakeady.

Major rise in train passenger numbers Two new train services have lifted the number of passengers using Ballyhaunis train station.

Excitement is growing and the momentum building as Moy Davitts GAA Club prepares for their appearance in the final of the county intermediate football championship next Sunday, October 27.

Prestigious award for McWilliam Park There was great news last week when it was announced that the McWilliam Park Hotel has been awarded the prestigious Georgina Campbell Award, for Family Friendly Hotel of the Year.

'Witch Craft' workshop in the Old Church, Enniscrone:The late Regina McKenna nee Lynott:Easkey Enhancement Assocation meeting.

Children's Pottery Classes in Tacu FRC, Ballinrobe:'Friday Fright Night' at Ballinrobe Library Grounds on Friday:Islandeady Village Enhancement Group activities.

Swinford Comhaltas host Ceol an Gheimhridh - the Winter Fleadh:11th annual Feile na Samhna over October Bank Holdiday weekend in Swinford:Golf club outing to Strandhill Golf Club.

Congratulations to former Kiltimagh-Knock United player, Thomas Morley from Knock, on his selection for the Ireland Under-19 squad for three games against Greece, Croatia and Mexico.  Thomas made his Irish debut against Greece last Wednesday.

Amber in green Foxford’s Amber Hardy has been called up to the Republic of Ireland women's U19 squad for an upcoming double header against Belgium.

Mount Saint Michael students, in collaboration with St Colman’s College, will stage the popular musical, Matilda, in the Town Hall on October 22, 23 and 24.

Ballina Dragons Boat Club was honoured to host Pat and Liz Bradley from Heat International Dragon Boat in the United States. Pat is a former Canadian National Team Coach and current Programme Director and Head Coach for Senior Team USA.

An organic dairy farm located near Aghamore has been awarded a bronze medal in the Blas na hÉireann awards, an all-island annual competition for food producers.

Extension for Inver NS welcomed:IWA Back in 5 campagin:Introduction to emerging digital technologies.

Song-writing workshop in Ballyglass Community Centre:Biodiversity Fund open for applications:'Horror in the Barracks' on October 25, 26 and 27.

Work set to commence on Clann Roba development:GAA panel discussion:Ballinrobe Rugby Club roundup.

The late Celia Gallagher:The late Matt Brennan:The late Willie Skeffington.

Scary Woods Walk at Kilglass House and Woodland:Conservation work starting on Enniscrone Castle:Natalie's Wishes cake sale.

'A Life from a Midwife's Bag' talk:Wave of Light 2024 at Butterfly Garden, Swinford:Spooky Walk and Fireworks.

Annual Harvest Thanksgiving Mass in Knockmore:Living Well Programme coming to Ballycastle on Friday, October 18:'Nightmare on Church Street' coming back to Crossmolina. 

Public consultation on N17 Safety review:Cleary Coyne Traditional Weekend:'Our Finest Hour' book launch.

Collecting for band A church gate collection is to be held in aid of Foxford Brass and Reed Band this coming weekend, Saturday and Sunday, October 13-14.

The 'Bring Billy Home' concert, headlined by renowned musician Gerry Carney, was a resounding success, attracting a large and enthusiastic audience while raising significant funds for the Private Billy Kedian Air-Ambulance Base.

Inaugural Blitz na gCamán:Memorial Darts competition:Our Lady's Secondary School roundup.