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Castlebar Chamber of Commerce: Check out their web site for local business information and contacts.

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs: Check out the latest job listings. Employers email info@castlebar.ie if you would like to advertise a job.

What You Think: Read Your Comments on the Castlebar web pages

Gloom all over Castlebar today following the Volex Job Cutbacks A New Year on the Bulletin Board

New photos every day from Castlebar
Where or What is this? Click for the answer...

Volex Shock: Yesterday's announcement that Volex is to shed 230 jobs in Castlebar has sent shockwaves around the town of Castlebar.

Leisure: Check out the Panto 2002 - King Arthur from 12th to 19th January in the TF. Also Jarlath Cunnane will give a talk about the Northwest Passage Voyage of last Summer.

All of Castlebar: a handy source of phone numbers and contact details - every Castlebar business listed.

Parish Newsletter: Read Sunday's Parish Newsletter online.

New Year Resolution: Why not make Castlebar.ie Your Home Page?

Changing Landscapes In response to our request for material for Castlebar.News one of our NB regulars, Murrisk, has uploaded some interesting photographs documenting the changing face of Castlebar. We are always looking for new contributors.

How to submit an article: You can submit your photographs and text to Castlebar.News - we explain how to submit an article directly to the Castlebar web site.

What a Year that Was! Our look back at the Year 2001 as seen here on www.castlebar.ie - This is the text of the Mayo e-Moments December newsletter as emailed on New Year's Eve.

St Patricks: Have a look at their Christmas videos, archive photos from the Hat Factory a report on the carol singing plus lots of seasonal stories written by the boys. Finally, photos from the De La Salle Centenary Celebrations in 1998 have been added.

Happy New Year: You can still send New Year's Greetings to your friends, colleagues and loved ones with Castlebar's New Year's e-Cards.

Say Hi! to Castlebar on the guestbook - let them know you are thinking of them at and New Year.


Roots: Find your Mayo Roots - ask the people of Mayo to find your ancestors and relations.

Local Paper Review: Stories include CAMP West Emergency Centre Delay, Erris Sludge Plant Controversy and GMIT Castlebar Campus now has 1000 Graduates.

New Photographs from Castlebar every day of the year - tell your friends!
Donal Ó'Gallachóir Club man of the year Breaffy GAA Club - click for more photos from Michael Donnelly

The Trained Eye: If you travel back and forward on the Westport train you will enjoy this well-observed piece from Celia Anderson who has taken up our challenge to provide material for Castlebar.News.

Castlebar.News: Lots of new articles being submitted - have a look for News, sports, announcements, photographs and articles. If you would like to contribute material you can Email us for your own password or log as a guest in using guest as the username and guest as the password.


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Do you agree with the court decision requiring pubs to serve adults accompanied by children?

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Results so Far

Discuss Poll 242


Local Radio Widens its Net: CRCFM is now broadcasting from 8 am to 10:45 each day and over a wider area than before. Tune in to 102.9 or on the web.

Photos Wanted: If you have a digital camera or a regular camera and scanner you can now upload photographs directly to the Castlebar Web Site. Check out the details if you are interested in becoming a regular or occasional contributor.

Name that face: You can now search for names and places through hundreds of photographs that have we have featured on the Castlebar site.

Webcam - Live from The Mall, Castlebar
Castlebar's webcam updated every 30 seconds


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Today's News Feed...

Volex lays off 230 staff

Union ban threatens new school disruption

Greens put Nice Treaty on agenda for coalition deal

Intel decision on Fab 24 looms

British mujahideen claims taken seriously

Duchas reversed objection to development over wildlife


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U-TURN: Big Brother is watching you on Castlebar's Traffic Cam. Watch for the small red car!

The Aladdin Video: Rehearsals for King Arthur are under way. You can still look back at Aladdin - Castlebar's 2001 Pantomime.



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