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Mayo dancers scoop double at World Championships 2016

Two dancers from the award winning Moffatt School of Irish Dancing and Atlantic Rhythm Production Company in Crossmolina in Mayo, have just won the 2016 CRN (Cumain Rince Naisiunta) World

Choir from Missouri, USA to Perform in Ballina, Co Mayo

The Missouri meets the Moy at the Kennedy Glasgow Centre at The Quays, Ballina on Monday july 11th at 8.00pm. When members of Bofield CCE will join with the visiting

4 great Ballina Bars to enjoy watching the Euros

Ireland maybe out of Euro 2016, but we can still enjoy watching the footie and Euro 2016 in one or all of these great Ballina bars, Co Mayo. Each pub

Mayo Business Awards returns in 2016

Once the flagship annual event for businesses across Mayo, the Mayo Business Awards returned last year after an absence of a number of years. The 2015 awards were a huge

Western River Basin District IFI Ballina Angling report – w/e 19th June 2016

Salmon Angling River Moy The Moy system produced a whopping 645 salmon for the week bringing the yearly total, so far, to 1631. Heavy rain on Monday resulted in excellent

All kinds of Everything this Summer in Ballina

With summer school holidays only round the corner, and hoping the weather stays good, there is all kinds of Summer Camps planned to suit your Child, in Ballina this July

Ballina Bridge Congress Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Ballina Bridge Congress is proud to be celebrating 40 years of bringing people together in Ballina to enjoy and play Bridge. Running from Friday 8th July to Sunday 10th July

Discovery of a Viking Sword found in the River Moy!

A new exhibition has opened at the National Museum of Country Life in Turlough,  entitled ‘The Hoard and the Stone.’ This exhibition explores the discovery of a hoard of silver

Fishing Update-Western River Basin, week ending 12th June

Salmon & Sea Trout Angling River Moy The very low water levels continued to impact on the angling on the River Moy. Yet, some fisheries saw some good catches. The

Ballina welcomes Hina Jilani to Mary Robsinson Centres’ Third Annual International Human Rights Lecture

Hina Jilani will shortly become the third guest speaker of the prestigious Annual International Human Rights Lecture series at The Mary Robinson Centre.  Following in the footsteps of Graça Machel

Mary Robinson Centre promotes Sustainable Development Goals this July in Ballina

International Symposium Hotel Ballina, 1-2 JulyThe Sustainable Development Goals: Equality, Human Rights, Peace Join key stakeholders, policy makers and those committed to the implementation of the SDGs In 2016, a

Photo Safaris in Mayo North and Ballina this Summer 2016

Locally based photographer, David Browne starts his summer ‘Photo Safaris’ Sessions, a series of very unique experiences visiting some of the many beautiful and picturesque places in and around Ballina

Angling report for June W/E 5th 2016

Western River Basin District – IFI Ballina Salmon & Sea Trout Angling   River Moy  The extremely dry and sunny weather impacted heavily on angling conditions during the week. Water levels

Ballina’s finest young people show off their talents this June.

The best of Ballina Talent is on show this June, at the Ballina Arts Centre.  With four different but incredible shows on offer, illustrating the variety of the talent of