Castlebar Chamber of Commerce would like to inform chamber members that there are a limited number of tickets remaining for the Black and White Ball, which is being held this Friday night in the Welcome Inn Hotel. The organising committee is delighted with the number of tickets already sold and looks forward to an excellent night’s entertainment in support of Cancer Action Mhaigh Eo. This is a recently formed charity, which aims to raise funds to purchase a Sentinel lymph node mapping device for use in the treatment of patients with breast cancer in Mayo General Hospital

The Black and White Ball is a black tie event and the evening commences at 8pm with an Irish coffee reception followed by a 5 course gala dinner. The guest of honour is Mr Liam Scollan, CEO of Knock International Airport. Music for the Black and White Ball will be provided by renowned band "Ice on Fire". Castlebar Chamber of Commerce would like to thank those businesses who have sponsored the Black and White Ball including ACC Bank, Allied Irish Banks, Astra Zeneca Pharmaceuticals, APC Castlebar, Bank of Ireland, BNI, C&C Cellular, Chadwicks, Coillte, The Connaught Telegraph, The Credit Union, Creans Tiles and Bathrooms, Dunnes Stores, FBD Insurance, Gifts Supreme, Heatons, Heiton Buckley Builders Merchants, Helena Chocolates, M&C Financial Services, Mayo News, O’Donnells, Selldirect2U, Stauntons, Supervalu and Ulster Bank.

The chamber would also like to thank the following businesses that have provided spot prizes for the evening: Albany Fabrics, Leo Doherty, Gentique Jewellers, Gifts Supreme, Hynes Shoes, William Irwins, Lough Lannagh Village, Beauty by Joan, Parson Shoes, Stauntons, William Thomas and Xtravision

Tickets costing 50 euro each may be purchased at Gifts Supreme, Linenhall St or the Chamber Offices, Spencer St. Tel No 086-8090296