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NEWS UPDATES
TOP MARKS FOR BALLINROBE IN MAYO SCHOOLS’ DEBATING COMPETITION
Congratulations to Ballinrobe Community School on winning the third year of our Mayo Schools’ Debating Competition in both the team and individual speaker categories. 'THAT THIS HOUSE BELIEVES THAT SOCIAL MEDIA IS DAMAGING DEMOCRACY' was the popular motion, which was...
FÁINNE ÓIR TO TAKE CENTRE STAGE AT THE OLYMPIA THEATRE
Direct from its ‘stunning’ performances in Castlebar and New York, Mayo’s new music and contemporary dance experience will be staged at Dublin's Olympia Theatre next Sunday evening, 24 November! The creation of Belcarra composer Kathy Fahey, whose inspiration for the...
MAYO SCHOOL STUDENTS TO GO THROUGH THE FINAL MOTION
The motion for the Grand Final of this year’s Mayo Schools’ Debating Competition - 'THAT THIS HOUSE BELIEVES SOCIAL MEDIA IS DAMAGING IRELAND'S DEMOCRACY’ - will be debated by the very people at the coalface of the ever-changing world of communications and information...
CHRISTMAS MASS AND PARTY
This year’s Christmas Mass and Party for all members of Mayo Association Dublin will take place at the Iveagh Garden Hotel – the popular venue for our Summer Party over the last two years. The evening will start with our Annual Christmas Mass at 5pm, celebrated by our...
PEL BAGS THE IRISH TIMES INNOVATION AWARD!
Congratulations to our 'Mayo Person of the Year' for 2016 Tommy Griffith, whose company PEL Waste Reduction Equipment was a recent winner at the Irish Times Innovation Awards 2019. Now in its 10th year the awards scheme recognises and rewards innovations in...
NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN FOR MAYO ANNUAL AWARDS 2020
Nominations are now open for the Mayo Annual Awards 2020, which will be presented to the ‘Mayo Person of the Year’, the ‘Meitheal’ and the ‘Young Mayo Person of the Year’ on Friday 14 February 2020 at Dublin’s Ballsbridge Hotel. To qualify for the ‘Mayo Person of the...
MAYO SCHOOLS TO GO THROUGH DEBATING MOTIONS!
Our Mayo Schools’ Debating Competition 2019 makes a welcome return, with the semi-finals taking place at GMIT Mayo Campus on Saturday 9 November, while The Grand Final will be held in Trinity College Dublin on Saturday 30 November. Having had a long history of hosting...
GET INTO THE SPIRIT OF BALLINROBE!
Nominations are now open for the Spirit of Ballinrobe Awards, which were launched by JJ Burke Car Sales in Ballinrobe during their recent birthday celebrations to mark 45 years at the heart of the local community. The awards initiative, launched in conjunction with...
DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR MAYO BUSINESS AWARDS 2019
The deadline to submit your entries for the 2019 Mayo Business Awards has been extended to Monday 7 October. The awards will be presented at a Gala Ceremony in The McWilliam Park Hotel in Claremorris, on Friday 15 November to recognise businesses across the county who...