Telegraph Digest - 20 November 1996



Connaught Telegraph 20 November 1996


BEO GO DEO

Tá T na G ar an aer le trí seachtain anois agus tá mórtas faoi leith ar Ghaelgóirí na tíre go léir.

An seachtain seo, agus gach seachtain as seo amach, beidh colún Ghaeilge sa Connacht Telegraph .....Beo Go Deo. 'Sé Máirtín G. O Maicín a bhéas á scríobh, fear a bhfuil dlú-bhaint aige leis an nGaeilge leis na blianta fada. Beidh sé ag scríobh faoi gnáth imeachtaí an lae agus imeachtaí faoi leith a tharla is a tharlaíonn.

With the advent of T na G three weeks ago Irish language enthusiasts are very proud. Starting this week, and continuing every week, the Connacht Telegraph is introducing a new Irish language column.....Beo go Deo.

Written by Máirtín G. O Maicín. a man who has an in-depth knowledge of the language and has been involved in the Irish language movement for the past twenty years. The column will deal with everyday events of interest and pay special attention to human interest stories.

COMMUNITY TELEVISION

CASTLEBAR Community TV in co-operation with Mayo Camcorder Club will present a documentary on the Castlebar Pantomime group which will be broadcast on the Euro Sports channel on Sunday night at 9p.m.

ALTERNATIVE ISLAND LIFE

REPORTER Ronan Clarke journeys to Claggan Island off the Mayo coast in the RTE One series "Ear To The Ground" on Monday night (8.30p.m.) Where he meets Lawrence Howard who returned from Scotland to farm the lands once worked by his ancestors.

SUICIDE TALK

THE SUICIDE Bereavement Support group, Solace, will hold a public talk in the Parish Centre, Chapel Street, Castlebar on Friday at 8p.m.

The main speaker will be Dr. John F. Connolly, secretary of the Irish Association of Suicidology. He will address the theme The aftermath of suicide'. All are welcome and admission is free.

YOUTH LEADERSHIP COMPETITION

THE FINAL of the Rotary Youth Leadership competition will be held in Breaffy House Hotel, Castlebar tomorrow (Thursday) evening at 6.30p.m. when the winners from seven second level schools will participate.

They are Sinead Keane (Ballinrobe Community School); Paul Nevin (St. Coleman's, Claremorris); Charlotte Fahey (Mercy Mr. St. Michael's, Claremorris); Mary Stewart (Balla Secondary School); Michael McGuinness (St. Gerald's, Castlebar); Marie Beirne (Santa Maria, Louisburgh) and Toni Burke, (Davitt College, Castlebar).

MAYO CONVENTION

THE Mayo World Conference , organised by the Mayo Association, Dublin will be held in the Downhill Hotel, Ballina on April 4,5 and 6 next. Those interested in attending should make reservations at the hotel immediately on 096-21033

NOMINATIONS SOUGHT

Nominations for the Mayo Person of the Year 1997 are now being invited by the Mayo Association, Dublin.

The closing date for the receipt of entries is January 7 next and entry forms cane be obtained from Mr. Peter Divine, Secretary, Mayo Association, Dublin, 61 Mount Eagle View, Dublin 18 (phone 01-2957576).

SOD TURNING FOR NEW HOTEL

Trade and Tourism Minister Enda Kenny will turn the first sod for the development of the one-hundred bedroomed Knockranny House Hotel at Westport on Friday.

Phase one of "Knockranny House Hotel" is scheduled to open in May 1997 and will include fifty luxury bedrooms, lounge, reception area, fitness rooms and sauna.

The second phase will include an additional fifty bedrooms and an ultra modern leisure complex with swimming pool and tennis courts. Work on phase two will be completed in 1998.

"Knockranny House Hotel" is being developed by Geraldine and Adrian Noonan.

Geraldine is daughter of Mary and Peter Corcoran, owners of The Castlecourt Hotel, Castlebar Street, Westport.



Connaught Telegraph - News & Sport - November 1996