September 2021 Issue 8 - Volume 22
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Ballina town prepares for 300th anniversary MACE “UNSUNG HERO” AWARD FOR CHRISTY
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HAT better way to herald the beginning of the end of the pandemic than to launch plans to celebrate the 300th anniversary of your local town and plot an optimistic path for its future. There was an atmosphere of hope and confidence on Friday, 17th September at the official launch of Ballina 2023 in the Walled Garden at the Jackie Clarke Collection on Pearse Street in the town. In 2023, 300 years will have elapsed since the town’s formal inception by Lord Tyrawley. While much has to be done over the next year and 3 months, a steering group, consisting of community, cultural and business interests, is planning for a year-long series of collaborative events and activities to celebrate the town and create a legacy that will perpetuate long into the future. It is hoped, of course, to re-awaken international interest in the North Mayo capital which proudly boasts of some distinguished ancestry, with the possibility of some significant presidential visits during the year. Continued on Page 2
MACE Regional Manager Andrew McCann presenting Ballina’s Christy McDonagh, MACE Community Sports, Health and Well-being Unsung Hero, with his cheque for €1,000. The MACE Unsung Heroes initiative was launched by Ireland rugby star Johnny Sexton to stimulate community spirit and recognise true local heroes like Christy in communities all around Ireland. See story on page 9.
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