Mayo people everywhere are hoping that their 2012 Rose, Deirbhile Kenny, will emerge from next week's Rose of Tralee Regional Finals in Portlaoise as one of the lucky seven Irish Roses who will go forward to the International Selection in August. The Taoiseach's niece will join Dáithí Ó Sé near the "enda" the second selection night on Saturday June 2nd, Deirbhile's weekend will be spent in the company of her room-mate, the Kildare Rose, Megan O’Neill.

Nottingham Irish Golf Society has donated €40,000 to Mayo General Hospital to purchase three new Renal Dialysis machines. These funds were raised at an annual golf fundraiser in memory of Padraic Sweeney, RIP, a native of Co Mayo and popular member of the Nottingham Irish Golf Society who died of kidney disease just before his 45th birthday.

Bonniconlon GAA Bord na nÓg held their annual presentation night in the Fr. Peyton Centre Attymass with Mayo senior football team captain, Andy Moran, as special guest. Andy conducted a training session on Moyvilla FC's astroturf for the young Bonniconlon U14 and U16 players before the presentation began. A huge crowd turned out and were treated to entertainment from the Bofield Band, and Della Ginley and her staff at the Fr. Peyton Centre provided a wonderful range of refeshments.

A trout salvage operation is being carried out by Inland Fisheries Ireland staff who are working tirelessly in an effort to remove the many fish which have become trapped in the drought hit Cong canal. The Mayo canal is the main spawning channel for the much sought after ferox trout.  The dry spell has resulted in a significant drop in water levels, and given the porous nature of the limestone within the canal, this happens at an alarming rate.

Mayo Intercultural Action has secured further funding to continue its GROW: Women In Business Programme. The GROW programme - Growing  Real Opportunities for Women is an EU funded programme run by Mayo Intercultural Action, providing supports for women to set up their own businesses. Over the past two years, women from throughout Mayo have availed of training, mentoring and advice to support them to develop successful enterprises.