Castlebar Order of Malta is hosting a Race Night on Saturday, February 25th, in Coady's Bar, Linenhall Street.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny, TD, has welcomed funding from the Irish American Partnership for five Mayo primary schools totalling $7,500.  The five schools are all in the parish of Islandeady; namely, Cornanool, Cloggernagh, Cogaula, Glenisland, and Leitir. 

Castlebar Credit Union school’s Quiz was held in Davitt College and the Under 13 category winners were Scoil Raifteiri NS. Joint runners-up were Clogher NS and Breaffy NS.

Mayo Fine Gael TD John O'Mahony has welcomed the decision by the HSE to keep Teach Aisling, Castlebar open.

Sinn Féin Councillor, Thérèse Ruane, has expressed her disappointment that Castlebar councillors did not back her proposal for a national ban on the process known as fracking, or hydraulic fracturing as a means of gas extraction in the Lough Allen Basin and other parts of the country.

Members of Castlebar No Name Club with Leaders Denis Gallagher and Ger Deere visited to Goverment Buildings in Dublin where they were met An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD.

Mayo General Hospital team A won the Castlebar Credit Union Bowling copmpetition held in Hog's Heaven Bar. The two highest scorers were Lily O’Malley (370) and Tom Gill (135).

There was very good attendance at the Ballyvary FF AGM in The Wishing Well on Friday night last. The officer board elected was President: T.J. Kenny; Chairman: John Connor; Vice-Chair: Tom O'Brien; Secretary: Vincent Kenny; Treasurers: Ann Kenny; Membership Officer: John Dunleavy; Youth Officer: David Walsh and Pat Connor.

Castleabr Tidy Towns is holding a public meeting in the TF Hotel on Monday, February 13th, at 8.30pm. The purpose of the meeting is to plan for 2012 and members of Westport Tidy Towns will give a presentation on their experiences and ideas.

The following Mayo-based Gardai have been promoted to the rank Superintendent.