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View onl ine www.erriseye.com Ju n e 2016 I ssu e 53 N á h abai r ach beagán , ach abai r go m ai t h é!

Alex Ellis-Roswell walking to fundraise for the RNLI. He is on a 10,000 mile walk round the coast of Ireland and the UK. All to raise funds for RNLI Lifeboats. Alex walked Erris during the month of May.

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Keep an Eye on Erris Editor's Note Welcome to issue 53 of the Erris Eye for June 2016. Tá fáilte roimhe go léir.

With your help and support we are delighted to bring you a free community magazine for Erris. If you missed a copy or want to share it with people who are away, have a look at www.erriseye.com where you can view current and past issues.

This issue includes some of the regular updates from Teach Greannaí, local schools and details of the many events taking place locally throughout Erris in the coming weeks. Do you recognise the man on the front cover? You may have seen him walking around Erris. He is Alex Ellis-Roswell and he walks to fundraise for the RNLI. He is on a 10,000 mile walk round the coast of Ireland and the UK. All to raise funds for RNLI Lifeboats. He started walking on 3rd August 2014 in Kent, England. To donate go to https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/longwalkround

See page 10 for more.

We look forward as always to your feedback and comments. Your opinions and ideas are welcome on what you would like to see published.

And remember, The Erris Eye is your local free community magazine.

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Erris Mass Times Kilmore Our L ady of L ourdes church Aughleam ; Sunday 9.45am/weekdays 10.00am St. Joseph's Church Binghamstown ; Sunday 11.00am/weekdays 10.00am St. Brendan's Church Tirrane; Saturday Vigil 6.30pm/weekdays 10.00am Church of the Holy Family Carne; Sunday 12.00noon/weekdays 10.00am Our L ady of Dolours church Shanahee; Saturday Vigil 8.00pm. Parish Office 097 82350.

Fr John L oftus 097 82350. Fr Kevin Hegarty 097 81011 Belmullet Church of the Sacred Heart, Belmullet Sunday 10.30am, M onday 8.00pm, Tuesday to Friday 9.30am, Saturday Vigil 8.00pm Church of Our L ady of L ourdes, Glencastle Sunday 12.00 noon, Wednesday and Saturday 10.15am Fr. M ichael Reilly P.P. 097-81426 or 086-0847179 Parish Office, Chapel Street, Belmullet, Co. M ayo 097-20777 e-mail belmulletparish@gmail.com Ballycroy Sunday 11am Saturday 8pm I nisbiggle I sland 2pm Saturday weather Kilcommon permitting, requested by famililes (every 2 ?

Aughoose Sunday M ass 12noon 3 weeks) Fr. Chris Ginnelly, Parochial I nver Saturday Vigil 8pm House 098 49134 Cornboy Sunday M ass 10.30am Kiltane Geesala & Doohoma alternates Carrowtigue Saturday Vigil 6.30pm Parish office Aughoose 097 87701. Fr Joseph Sunday 11am & Saturday 7pm Winter, 8pm Winter Bangor 7.00pm Saturday Hogan 086 734860.

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Patrick Reilly Annie Reilly Eddie, Lena and Family John Emlybeg South, Emlybeg South & Binghamstown, Belmullet Binghamstown Died 31st May 2014 Belmullet Bernie, Mike & Family (First Anniversary) (Bedford) In loving memory of Annie A whisper on a May day who died 2nd May 2015.

You heard a gentle call You took the hand of Jesus, Annie you are up in heaven with the And quietly left us all angels. A perfect shining star, And when You had a smile, a joke to share, you smile. The world can see how A wonderful nature kind and true wonderful you were These are the memories we have of you.

We the family of the late

Noel Reilly would like to thank sincerely all those who sympathised with or supported us on our sad loss last year. Thank you to everyone who called to our home, attended the removal, funeral mass and burial. To all who sent mass cards, sympathy cards, enrolments and mass bouquets and those who travelled long distances.

Thanks to all the medical staff who looked after Noel in the last 2 years of his life, in particular the district nurses.

Sincere thanks to Fr. Michael Reilly who visited Noel during his illness and for the lovely celebration mass with beautiful choir. Many thanks to Fr. Kevin Hegarty, a personal friend of Noel's, for his wonderfully crafted eulogy which expressed the gift of Noel's life to his family and community. To McDonnell's Funeral Directors for their professionalism and kindness. To the Gateway for the food and excellent service. As it would be impossible to thank everybody individually please accept this acknowledgement as a token of our appreciation.

Noel's first anniversary mass will be celebrated on Saturday 4th June at 8pm in the Sacred Heart Church, Belmullet.

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Literacy Week at St Brendan's College

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Belmullet ErrisLionsClub wishtosincerelythankthefollowing sponsorsontheoccasionof the Erris Personof theYear GalaDinner, whichwasheldon18th March2016: Western People Brogan?s Eurospar Michael Carr Foods Dr. Fergal Ruane Lennon Quarries Top Oil Liam Shevlin Motors Reilly?s Pharmacy McDonnell?s Bar T & TPrint & Promotion Gala Supermarket Clann Lir Bar & Off Licence Ulster Bank O?D?s Bar Kennedy Motors

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Bangor Area Reunion

BINGHAMSTOWN ANNUAL FUN WEEKEND In aid of Baby Grace Appeal.

Friday Night 3rd June 2016, 25 Card Drive, Admission ?10, O' Raghallaigh's Pub Binghamstown, 1st prize PIG, prizes galore on the night.

Saturday 4th June 2016, Tractor Rally, Showcase of Vintage Cars, Binghamstown, commencing at 3pm, Prizes for Best Vintage Tractor, Best Dressed Tractor & Best Modified Tractor.

Sunday 5th June 2016 10K Fun Run/Walk. 2pm Sharp warm up 1.45pm registration begins at 1pm.

Entry Fee: ?10 Adults ?5 for Under 18's.

Followed by Fun and Games, Refreshments in O' Raghallaigh's Pub. Music on Night with "Chantelle & Sean" Raffle and Mini Auction on the Night.

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Fáilte ar ais! One of our most distinguished visitors, the corncrake, has returned to our town. Such a joy to hear him calling so close to us! He has been heard calling loudly day and night ? looking for a mate. Lets hope he finds one and stays with us for the summer.

Belmullet Kilmore Communty Games 2016 Congrats and well done to all participants in the recent Belmullet/Kilmore Community Games held at Belmullet GAA grounds. We had lots of medal winners but more importantly, we had far more participants!!! Míle Buíochas to all who participated and attended. The event would not have been possible without the assistance, generosity and time of so many. Thanks to all who prepared the field, all line starters and finishers, photographer, 'long puck supervisor' St Brendans College for equipment, Order of Malta (thankfully no customers for you....), Belmullet GAA, shop/canteen organisers, stewards and all coaches of Erris Athletic Club who helped endlessly. A very successful games was held, with athletes in 28 events. This year the Fr Mulherin Memorial Cup was awarded to the winning National School from the two parishes for a mixed relay race. Congrats to Eachlem NS on winning this cup for 2016. The Mayo Community Games Athletics Finals are on 26th June in Claremorris.

Please continue to support your local Community Games and our local athletes who will now go forward to represent Belmullet/Kilmore at the county finals.

WELL DONE EVERYONE!!!!

Four of the competitors sporting their medals at the Community Games 2016

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Cineclub na nÓg showing 'Song of the Sea' (as part of Clann Lír Festival)

Cineclub na nÓg bilingual film club for children 5-12 years Ben, a young Irish boy, and his little sister Saoirse, a girl who can turn into a seal, go on an adventure to free the fairies and save the spirit world SATHARN 28ú BEALTAINE / SATURDAY 28th MAY @ 2.15pm

Erris Monthly Sunday Market

Sunday 29th May 12pm-4pm Inside Áras Inis Gluaire Tables supplied Teas & Coffees, Live music on the day, We have a host of stalls including locally grown shrubs and flowers from ?5, home made jams, lots of baking eg breads, muffins, apple tarts etc. Jewellery and fashion items.

Holistic Fair

Date: May 29, 2016 12:00 pm ?

4:00 pm Including reiki / reflexology / angel cards / alternative therapies and much more at Áras Inis Gluaire

We can officially confirm that Nathan Carter and his band (Sunday 31st July) and Michael English and his band (Wednesday 3rd Aug) will be with us for the Bangor Reunion. Both shows will be in the Kiltane Community Complex and they will be an all-ticket event. Tickets will be going on sale in June. Please get your tickets early to avoid disappointment.

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The Homemaker's Scheme

Transition year students from St. Brendan's College, Belmullet enjoying their recent trip to Barcelona.

Question I?m going to take some time off work to look after my children. What effect will this have on my contributions for the State pension?

Answer (May 2016) Under the Homemaker?s Scheme, time you spend out of the workforce caring for children or a person with a disability can be disregarded when calculating your entitlement for a State Pension (Contributory). The scheme came into effect on 6 April 1994 (time spent homemaking before this is not taken into account).

You do not get credits for years spent out of the workforce. Instead these years will be disregarded when working out your entitlement to a State Pension (Contributory). However, you may get credits for the remainder of the year you leave the workforce, and for part of the year when you rejoin the workforce.

A homemaker, for the purposes of the Homemaker?s Scheme is a man or woman who provides full-time care for a child under the age of 12 or an ill or disabled person aged 12 or over. A homemaking year is a year in which you are out of the workforce for the full tax year. Up to a maximum of 20 homemaking years can be disregarded when working out your entitlement to a State Pension (Contributory).

To qualify for a State Pension (Contributory) you must have a minimum yearly average number of contributions from when you entered social insurance to pension age. The Homemaker?s scheme provides that full contribution years spent caring in the home are disregarded in calculating a person?s yearly average number of contributions. Take, for example, a woman who started work in 1985, took 10 years out of work to care for children from 1995 to 2005 and then returned to work for another 20 years before retiring in 2025 and applying for a State Pension. Her yearly average would be calculated over 30 years instead of 40 years when the 10 years spent in the home are disregarded.

Further information is available from Citizens Information Centres and from the Citizens Information Phone Service, call 0761 07 4000.

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Diamond real estate have been selling Algarve properties from our boutique, village showroom for over 25 years. Owned by husband and wife team Carlos and Joanna (who has Mayo roots), who provide the personal and professional service you receive.

Diamond specialise in Boliqueime (where their showroom is based a few steps from the village centre church), nearby is Loule, Albufeira and Vilamoura.

We are a fully licensed real estate agent, regulated registered company and fully insured. Helping people buy, sell, rent and manage property with a fully inclusive property management and maintenance service. English is our first language, and our team also speak Portuguese and French. Diamond Properties Algarve look forward to helping you on the next chapter whether it is selling or buying your Algarve property. Find out the latest properties to buy or property reductions by following us on Facebook and Twitter Diamond Algarve.

Communion Class of 2016 from Aughalasheen N.S. From left Ben Wilson,Róisín McIntyre, Conor Barrett,Ciara Walsh,Paddy Dixon, Holly Ruddy, Jack Padden, Annie Cawley and Tadhg Walsh

Well done to the Erris Players for the fantastic performance of 'Caught in the Net' as usual very funny and entertaining enjoyed by many at Áras Inis Gluaire. If you think your life is stressful, imagine the life of John Smith, a taxi driver who keeps two separate families in different parts of London.

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22-year-old fundraiser, Alex Ellis-Roswell, is walking around the coast of Great Britain and Ireland to raise money for the RNLI. He?s well into his two year challenge, which will see him cover 10,000 miles.

The plan was to visit every lifeboat station in Britain and Ireland while fundraising for the RNLI. Alex arrived in Belmullet last week and walked the Mullet Penninsula, carrying a 20kg rucksack with him on the journey.

Grieving for his late father, Alex ended his live-in relationship, sold his marketing business Pictured in Belmullet ?for half nothing? and, with ?3,500, hit the road in August 2014. ?My head was in turmoil,? said Alex. ?I needed a plan.?

Leaving Minnis Bay in Kent, the plan was to visit every lifeboat station in Britain and Ireland while fundraising for the RNLI. Our front page cover was taken whilst Alex was sheltering in the shed of an empty school, during his 15 mile walk from Pullathomas to Belderig. He has done really well for the Mayo Lifeboat stations, and has had a great reception in Erris and we want to wish him well as he heads away from Erris towards Sligo.

Meal s-on-Wheel s Geesal a Del ivering in t he parishes of Kil t ane, Bel mul l et & Kil more.

Our meal s are f reshl y prepared dail y, in our premises in Geesal a.

Al l diet ary needs are cat ered f or, shoul d you or someone you know be int erest ed in receiving meal s l ong t erm or short t erm Pl ease cont act 097 86868.

We al so provide a Communit y Laundry Service t hat is open t o al l members of t he publ ic *New del ivery & col l ect ion now avail abl e* Pl ease cal l 097 86781 f or f urt her Inf ormat ion.

James Kel l y proudl y hol ding t he Trophy af t er t he Al l Irel and win!

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Sale of Weanlings every Monday, all other stock SALE EVERY TUESDAY ALL on Tuesday

BOOKING FROM THURSDAY ON 096-22555 & 22558.

SALElive EVERY TUESDAY AS FOLLOW: WatchUSUAL our Sale on www.mayosligomart.ie ?BULLOCKS STARTING AT 10.30 FOLLOWED BY BULL WEANLINGS. ?HEIFERS STARTING AT 11.30 FOLLOWED BY HEIFER WEANLINGS. ?SUCKS AT 10.30 FOLLOWED BY CULL COWS & SPRINGER FROM 12.00. ?SHEEP START AT 10.15.

Yard opens at 7.30am Seller please note - Important that all stock BOOKED is in the yard by 9.30 or no guarantee of booking number.

W an t t o w at ch t h e sal e l i v e or bu y st ock on l i n e ? see ou r w ebsi t e w w w .m ay osl i gom ar t .i e f or d et ai l s.

IORRAS AONTAITHE The Club has just launched its all new line of Club merchandises along with replica jerseys, caps, scarves, car stickers, key rings, baby wear & much more. If you'd like to order any item give Eric a tinkle on 087-6300830.

Big changes in the Sports Genius (Club fundraiser) as Saracens and Leicester claim their titles. Most of you had Man City to win.

Only a handful of you got all three teams that were relegated. A good few benefited from Arsenal finishing as runners up. This of course was due to the Annual (hilarious) Tottenham collapse. Chairman Micky Dixon is not in good form.

Somewhat disappointingly, we have gone from three women in the top seven, to only two in the top twenty. The football has really sorted the men from the boys........and the girls.

Well done to all the slow starters as we finally got everybody off zero points.

The U14 Kennedy cup squad trained at the Iorras Aontaithe grounds in Carnenash recently. Iorras Aontaithe star Owen McHale is part of the squad.

This was the first time a Kennedy cup team has visited Iorras and all at Iorras Aontaithe would like to thank the Mayo management for bringing the lads to Carnenash and endorsing the club facilities with their visit. Many thanks to Kerry McHale, Lorraine O?Connor and Youth Secretary Eric O?Reilly and the BuilĂ­n Blasta for all their help.

At the time of writing, the U13 side are top of Division One with two games remaining and in the quarter final of the U13 cup. The U15 side are in mid-table in the Premier Division. The U17 side are joint top of the Premier league with two games remaining.

Call Maureen Your l ocal f riendl y cl ass meet s Wednesdays 7.00pm new members 6.45 Bel mul l et (over t he Co-op) Don't let the summer throw you off your weightloss journey!

Warm weather can mean that you eat less during the day but you'll probably overeat in the evening. Make those salads as filling as possible with lots of lean protein. Keep coming to class and keep chipping away at those pounds! Don't stop because the kids are on holidays and the sun is shining.

A member of our class, Maureen Rowland won a competition recently which Greene Farms ran in conjunction with Unislim classes throughout the country. Maureen was picked out as the winner of a spa break for 2 people in the Hodson Bay hotel. As her leader I also won the same thing! Happy days!

500g salmon, boneless and skinless1cm root ginger1 tsp lighter than light mayonnaise1 tsp soy sauce1 small bunch of coriander, roughly chopped2 chopped scallions1 lemon, cut into 4 pieces

Put the Salmon, chopped ginger, mayonnaise, coriander, scallions and soy sauce into a food processor.

Whizz it all together till it?s like a rough mince. Remove and shape into 4 burgers.

Using the oil spray, fry for 4-5 minutes a side till they are crispy and cooked through.

Serve with guacamole and lots of Forever Free veggies!

Call M aureen 086 313 2840

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On Sunday the 15th of May 12 Ty students from Saint Brendan's college travelled to the Goradische orphanage in Belarus for a weeks voluntary work.

Lisa Gallagher, Leah Walker, Sophia Vagg, Eoin Mc Intyre ,Tracey Nallen, Stephen Gibbons, Eimear Kelly, Katelyn Lindsay, Tara Barrett, Eimear Gallagher, Meghan Kilker and Shauna Deane.

This orphanage is home to 220 children and young adults between the ages of 4 and 25 years of age.

While there the students helped with feeding washing and interacting with these children and young adults, many of whom are physically and mentally disabled.

A large percentage are in cots at all times. The students have fundraised over ?10,000 since last October to cover the trip but also to spend on the children and orphanage while there.

While this was a challenging trip for the students it was an experience that will have a very positive impact on their lives.

They have showed tremendous dedication and determination in preparing for this trip doing presentations to their fellow students and their local Foroige club. They organised a donation box for supplies in the school and received huge support from students and teachers.

A special word of thanks to their TY co-ordinator Miss O' Sullivan and school Principal Mr. Michael Walsh for their ongoing support and for facilitating the trip.

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MindSpace Mayo...With mental

health being the primary health concern affecting young people today, the development of accessible and appropriate services has never been more important. Access to early and timely support is the key to resolving many of the difficulties that young people experience.

Mindspace Mayo is that early intervention. It is a free, non-judgemental and confidential service for young people aged 15 ? 25.

1-in-3 young people will experience mental health distress. Mindspace Mayo will assist young people meet the demands of life. The aim is to ensure that when young people are struggling, they get the support they need, when and where they need it. Mindspace offers a support service to young people presenting with anything from common concerns (e.g. dealing with break-up, exam stress) to young people with emerging mental health difficulties such as mild depression and anxiety.

Mindspace Mayo is about building resilience at this pivotal stage of life. It?s about supporting young people when and where they need it.

We are very excited to announce that Mindspace Mayo have launched our first outreach service in Erris. This service will make it more accessible for young people in the Erris region to get the help they need where and when they need it. The outreach service will run one day a week (Wednesday) and is based in the Health Centre in Belmullet. The outreach service will be used for pre-arranged appointments only with no drop in facility available in this centre.

Pedal & Pod Initiative

With the assistance of the Fiontar Chomhraic Fund, Erris Beo have purchased two new accommodation pods for the region. They are located in Eachléim (Ionad Deirbhile) and in Cornboy (Teach Greannaí), and will be operated by community groups. These unique accommodation units will provide an alternative way of exploring the hidden gems of Erris, by allowing visitors to cycle from one pod to the other, after an overnight stay. Erris Beo hopes to be able to purchase more pods for other parts of the region and extend this unusual ?Pedal & Pod?initiative across the destination of Erris.

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Food & Folklore with Eddie Lenihan

An evening of 'Food & Folklore' with Eddie Lenihan, author, storyteller and broadcaster as part of the Children of Lír festival. Friday 27th May @ 7pm in the Talbot Hotel Belmullet. Tickets ?25 and includes 3 Course Meal. Enchanting tales of Myth, Magic and Mystery.

Booking Essential, 097 20977 or errischamber@eircom.net. Tickets also available from The Talbot Hotel, Carey?s, Langan?s, Lúnasa, Hegarty?s and Cuffe?s.

Erris on Top!

McKennas?Guides published its 100 Best Places to Stay in Ireland, which included the lovely Léim Siar B&B in Blacksod (& also our neighbour, the Stella Maris hotel in Ballycastle). In The Irish Times in April, Ballycroy National Park was named as one of the top 10 parks in Ireland for activity & adventure. Last week, Red Bull named Erris as one of the Top 8 places to camp in Ireland. And this week, in The Irish Independent, Paul Clements named the Killala - Céide - Belderrig - Porturlin road as one of the top 10 Wild Atlantic way routes.

As if we ever needed proof that Erris is, indeed, the best place in Ireland to go wild!

International Dark Sky Park

Comhghairdeas to all involved with Wild Nephin, Ballycroy National Park and the Mayo Dark Skies team - for their efforts in establishing the Mayo International Dark Sky Park, with Gold Tier status! This is an incredible achievement for everyone who worked so hard on the application to the International Dark Sky Association, and an amazing attraction for Erris! We look forward to welcoming many new astro-tourists to the region.

A huge thank you to our friends in Greene Farm Foods who awarded our member Maureen Rowland with a fantastic prize of a 2 night spa break at the Hodson Bay Hotel!

They also shared their forever free tasters with our Belmullet class.

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CE Vacancy: Seirbhísí Curam Chill Chomáin Teo. currently have a vacancy on the Kilcommon CE Scheme. The vacancy is for a General Operative position assisting with kitchen and general activities at Teach Greannaí. For further details on this vacancy contact Mary Padden at 097 88935 or Pat Barrett at 087 3777330 before Friday June 3rd 2016 Teach Greannai Community Laundry: Tues/Wed/Thurs 1-4.Drop in or call 097/88935 for more information.

Teach Greannai Diner Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 9-4, Sat 10-2.30 and Sun 11.30-2.30. Takeaway open Fri, Sat, Sun & Bank Holiday Mondays 6.30 - 10 pm.

Call 087/3383349 to place your order.

Teach Greannai Active Retirement Group at Wednesdays; Everyone welcome to join. Usual bus collection & delivery service - call 097/88935 for more information.

Kilcommon Care & Repair: Contact 097/88935 for more info. All persons involved in Care & Repair and fully vetted.

Any service providers who would like to be associated with this project; please forward your information to no. above.

Unislim at Teach Greannai continues every Tuesday evening from 5.45 to 6.45.

Knapsack Pesticide Training: To be delivered in Teach Greannai on June 10th & 17th. ?150 per participant. Lunch provided. Booking essential. Limited places available. Contact 097/88935 for more information.

Seanfhocal Bíonn caora dhubh ar an tréad is gile Even the whitest flock has a black sheep

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Eye Gar deni ng Ti ps Things to do in May: Start hardening off bedding plants. It is tempting to plant out summer bedding at this stage but it may be wise to hold off until at least the middle of the month as there is still a likelihood of late frost.

Clear out spring bedding and fertilize the soil.

Dead head spring bulbs Control pests and diseases especially slugs and snails. Prune spring flowering shrubs. Position supports around perennials that required staling e.g. Lupines Plant hanging baskets ( but keep in the glasshouse until the risk of frost has passed). Apply a slow release fertiliser to your pots and planted containers. Water newly planted fruit trees & bushes. Plant the main crop of potatoes. Early potatoes can be earthed up. Feed your lawn with a good law feed, weed and moss killer if you haven?t already done so.

Things to do in June: Plant out summer beddingwindow boxes, planted containers and hanging baskets can also be planted up. Check your hanging baskets and planted containers for watering.

Feed your roses to encourage strong growth.

Spray roses to control pests and diseases.

Feed plants in borders if not already done. Thin hardy annuals and vegetables which have been sown. Mow lawns more frequently. Feed plants once a week. Stake herbaceous plants if you haven?t already done so. Deadhead flowers.

Harvest fruit and vegetable crops as they come into season. Your glasshouse will need to be shaded so as to protect plants from scorching.

Things to do in July: Water hanging baskets and planted containers.

This will need to be done most days. They should also be fed about once a week.

Deadhead flowers regularly. This will encourage more flowers. Plant autumn flowering bulbs. Keep roses sprayed to keep pests and disease at bay. Prune late spring flowering shrubs immediately after flowering.

Plant out seedlings and rooted cuttings. Harvest fruit, vegetables and herbs. Feed perennials and shrubs with a granular fertiliser e.g.

Growmore. Trim hedges. Continue to mow your lawn frequently. Clean paving slabs. Water newly planted shrubs if conditions are dry.

Fences and exterior woodwork should be treated.

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Nathan and Rory Conway with Mayo footballer Evan Regan at the Erris PEILE Tournament which took place on Wednesday last at Our Lady's Secondary School Belmullet.

Ballycroy were well represented missing out on medals by one point when they were defeated by Belmullet. Well done to all that participated.

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Pictured are the LCVP Leaving Certificate classes from Our Lady's Secondary School who were given a talk by Maira O Shanegnessy from ICTU. Pictured with Mrs Hough LCVP teacher.

Pictured are JC Business students Our Lady's Secondary School, who are taking part in Bank of Ireland School Bank. Keith Higgins and Aishlinn Monaghan visited the school to train the students in setting up a school bank in September

Cailíní ó Ghaelcholáiste Chomáin a ghlac páirt sa chlár 'It's for Girls' ag an WOI Women's Mini Marathon 2016 lena múinteoir Bn Ui Liaim.

Mac léinn na hIdirbliana Ciara Ní Dhomhnaill, Donna Ní Dhochartaigh, Jack Ó Muirithe agus Saoirse NÍ Leanacháin ó Ghaelcholáiste Chomáin a ghlac páirt i Scifest 2016 in IT Sligeach ar an 11ú Bealtaine.

Cailíní ó Ghaelcholáiste Chomáin a ghlac páirt sa chlár 'It's for Girls' ag an WOI Women's Mini Marathon 2016 lena múinteoir Bn Ui Liaim.

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Below: St. Brendan' College U-15 Soccer Team who won the Connacht final in Milebush Park, Castlebar.

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Union of Students in Ireland welcomes Scrapping of JobBridge and Commends Leo Varadkar on reducing exploitation in the workplace The Union of Students in Ireland has welcomed the scrapping of JobBridge and commended the Minister for Social Protection, Leo Varadkar, on rebalancing decency and reducing exploitation in the workplace. USI said there was no need for a system webbed with pernicious practises as a pivotal point for jobseekers anymore because unemployment figures were dropping. ?JobBridge has done horrendous damage to young people and their perception of acceptable work practises.? Kevin Donoghue, USI President, said. ?We welcome the scrapping of this system by Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar, and would like to congratulate him on this progressive step to rebalance decency and reduce exploitation in the workplace. The new system that replaces JobBridge must be of benefit to both the worker and the business ? a good wage for good work ? and must not be a new name on a structure replicated from JobBridge.?

Donoghue said the new replacement scheme should see internship terms significantly reduced from the current six-to-nine month practises currently in place to one-to-two months. He also said there should be no expectation of overtime, unreasonable commutes, or unfair work practises in the new system. USI is urging the Minister to put strict monitoring into place in the new internship scheme where if a company is reported for poor or illegal work practises, they should be disallowed to continue taking on interns. ?Leo Varadkar should be praised for getting rid of a system that has destroyed employment prospects for many of our generation.?

Donoghue said. ?JobBridge promotes unhealthy, unstable work schemes and exploits the time, energy and talent of young people.

JobBridge is simply not the win-win programme it was pitched as. It?s a tax-payer scheme that allows businesses to breed inferiority complexes, poor working conditions and in turn, poor mental health such as anxiety, depression and despair in the youth.?

JobBridge will be discontinued in September.

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