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Here you’ll find the latest news about Ballina, and the Ballina 2023 plans and celebrations.
Prizewinners at the Ballina St Patrick’s Day Parade Awards
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Prizewinners at the Ballina St Patrick’s Day Parade Awards

13 June 2022
Ciara is our #2023MascotMakers winner!
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Ciara is our #2023MascotMakers winner!

13 June 2022
Ballina 2023 presents Composting Workshop as part of Mayo’s Climate Action Gathering
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Ballina 2023 presents Composting Workshop as part of Mayo’s Climate Action Gathering

10 November 2021
Join Ballina 2023 at Mayo’s Call to Action on Climate event
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Join Ballina 2023 at Mayo’s Call to Action on Climate event

5 November 2021
Ballina 2023 went live – thank you!
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Ballina 2023 went live – thank you!

21 September 2021
Ballina 2023 launches with Beginnings : Live
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Ballina 2023 launches with Beginnings : Live

15 September 2021
US President Biden hints at a return to Ballina
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US President Biden hints at a return to Ballina

11 August 2021
Cannonball cruises back into Ballina
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Cannonball cruises back into Ballina

4 August 2021
Planning for Ballina 2023 gets underway
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Planning for Ballina 2023 gets underway

24 November 2020
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***Can you believe it?*** One year since our offi ***Can you believe it?*** One year since our official launch concert in the Tom Ruane Park!! Here's a little throwback to some of the highlights of the night. It was such a fun evening for the community and it came at a great time when we were just emerging from all the constraints of Covid. It was so good to see people coming together and enjoying themselves on a wonderful September evening. We are looking forward to more events like this in 2023 and we are excited to share them all in the next few weeks. #staytuned @davidtenorlynn @ballinaartscentre @billowwoodmusic @ballinacomayo @mikestagram06 @ballinachamber @teambradleybrock @mayonorth @sing.dance.act.ballina @mayo.ie @volunteer_mayo @mayonortheast1 #communitysupport #cometogether #throwback #memories #memorylane #myballina2023 #pureballina #love #fyp #tbt #ballina2023 #funday #
What a Finale to a wonderful week! Congratulatio What a Finale to a wonderful week! Congratulations to Hero's for Hospice on a terrific show last night, it really was a special evening. Well done to everyone involved with @ballinasalmonfestival organising every single event this week. It's been great to have a reason for the whole community to get together again, the hard work really paid off. We're excited for next year already. 🙌 👏🎉🎉 #ballina2023 #loveballina #ballinasalmonfestival #mayonorth #wildatlanticway #gowest #visitireland #visitmayo #tourismireland #thingstodoinireland #communitysupport #supportlocal #ourtown #proud #love #tourismmayo @mayonorth @ballinachamber @mayo.ie @mayonortheast1 @mayo
Congratulations to @ballinasalmonfestival for an a Congratulations to @ballinasalmonfestival for an amazing Heritage Day celebration. Fantastic weather, fantastic crowd, so much to see and do...well done to all involved 👏👏 #ballina2023 #heritageday #northmayo #visitireland #wildatlanticway #instaireland #memories #memorylane #history #loveballina #summervibes
Home, by birth or by choice. Passing through, on a Home, by birth or by choice. Passing through, on a whim or with every intention. Ballina 2023 is for you. This will be YOUR year. A year to celebrate, to connect, to contribute, to create. We will do this together and when we're done, it WILL be remembered. Be inspired, inspire. Be moved, move. Be as one, be the one. Joins us in Ballina 2023 to honour the past, celebrate our present and inspire hope for the future. #communitysupport #community #localcommunity #localbusiness #local #mayonorth #celebrate #reelsinstagram #love #explore #ireland #cometogether #cityscape #explorepage #ballina2023 #ourtown #visitireland #foryou #connect #bestofireland #fyp #foryoupage #instareels @tourismireland @failte_ireland @failteireland_intmedia @mayonorth @ballinachamber.aus @ballinachamber @ballinacommunitycleanups @ballinacomayo
Behind the scenes! Well done to everyone for such Behind the scenes! Well done to everyone for such a well organised event this morning! 👏👏 @ballinachamber @mayonorth @greatnationalhotelballina @radiomidwest @failte_ireland @tourismireland #bts #ballina2023 #loveballina #hometomayo2022 #hometomayo #reelsinstagram #volunteer #community #cometogether #thecalling
Ballina is starting to have all the feels. We are Ballina is starting to have all the feels. We are kicking off a fantastic weekend in the town with Home to Mayo in the @greatnationalhotelballina Come talk to us this morning or enjoy all the activities planned for the weekend. Check out @ballinachamber for a full line-up of all the activities and events. #hometomayo #loveballina #localcommunity #supportlocal #supportyourcommunity #volunteer #getinvolved #bethedifference #globalirishfestivalseries #globalirish #fy #fyp #tourismireland #failteireland #visitireland #visitmayo @ballinachamber @failte_ireland_ @mayonorth @tourismireland
A massive congratulations to all the amazing organ A massive congratulations to all the amazing organisers and participants in our St. Patrick's Day Parade float this year. We are so proud of everyone for winning the 'Community Participation/Promotion Section' at the St. Patrick's Day Awards last night. Again we would like to thank @gillsdrivingschool @moffattschoolofirishdance @ballinachamber and all the Volunteers who helped make this such a success! We're already excited for St. Patrick's Day 2023! #ballina2023 #stpatricksday #loveballina #greatful #teamwork #communitysupport #community #communityfirst #volunteer #bethechange #cometogether
Some lovely news for Ballina this week as the volu Some lovely news for Ballina this week as the volunteers at Ballina Community Clean Up took home the National IPB Pride of Place Award from Killarney on behalf of the town. The group was nominated by Mayo County Council to represent the county in the Town Category 5: Populations Above 5,000. Congratulations and well done to all the many volunteers who have been out and about "Beelieving in Ballina" for the last few years and epitomising Pride of Place! 😊🌺🎉
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We finally finished our 2020 festival today, after Covid disruptions! @MaserArt was back in town to work with the young ppl from Ballina Neighbourhood Youth Project (Foroige) to create this vibrant piece of street art, which reflects Ballina's rich urban flora+fauna. #PureBallina

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moyvalleyird Moy Valley Resources @moyvalleyird ·
27 May

The team had a great morning at @ChamberBallina's #BallinaBusinessShowcase today, as part of the @MayoDotIE #HomeToMayo festival weekend. Thanks to Tracey, Mags and team for a lovely morning Pictured here with Deirdre & Sheila from @Ballina2023!

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ballinafringe Ballina Fringe Festival @ballinafringe ·
27 May

This is being streamed LIVE now on the @BallinaArts Youtube channel and it's just gorgeous. Watch here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ub1r3tmUNzc

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jonoheffernan Jono Heffernan @jonoheffernan ·
24 May

Huge achievement & Well done girls, great to see @rioferdy5 supporting ye along the way. Everyone in Ballina are proud of ye @ballinacrfm @ballina2023 @BallinaCleanUp @daracalleary @WesternPeople @radiomidwest @ThisisiRadio @thecontel @themayonews @MayoNorth @markduffymayo https://twitter.com/Future_Racing1/status/1529150388452179968

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We got a surprise message today from @rioferdy5 in support of our team - great to have endorsement from a sports icon who really cares about young people making a change! Rio has also signed a #United shirt to help us raise funds 🏎
Linked below!

https://www.idonate.ie/raffle/FutureRacing

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A year of celebration. A lifelong connection.

Ballina 2023 will be a year-long celebration to mark 300 years of the formal establishment of Ballina.

It will aim to honour the past, celebrate the present and inspire hope for the future.

Ballina 2023 is at Ballina Town.

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H O M E T O M A Y O As we celebrate Ballina's big weekend in Mayo.ie's #HomeToMayo festival this weekend, we'd like to invite friends, family and loved ones home to Mayo in 2023, to join in the Ballina 2023 celebrations! Announcements coming soon ... subscribe to our newsletter at www.ballina2023.ie to be the first to know! #Ballina2023 ... See MoreSee Less

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We were thrilled to be recognised on Monday night at the Ballina St Patrick's Day Award Ceremony, as the Community Participation section winner! Sincere thanks to the hardworking committee at St Patricks Day Fest Ballina, and to all who helped out and took part in what was a day to remember in our town. ☘️A special thank you to Sheila and her team and dancers at Moffatt School of Irish Dancing, Gills Driving School - Gill Group for providing us with a float, and to our lovely driver Pádraig! #Ballina2023 ... See MoreSee Less

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We were thrilled to be recognised at the Ballina St Patrick's Day Parade Awards Ceremony earlier this week as winner of the Community Participation Section. It was great to part of such a special day for Ballina ☘Thanks to the hardworking St Patricks Day Fest Ballina committee, to the team from Moy Valley Resources IRD who helped to prepare the float, to Sheila and her dancers from Moffatt School of Irish Dancing, to Gills Driving School - Gill Group for providing us with a float, and to our lovely driver, Pádraig! #Ballina2023 ... See MoreSee Less

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We were thrilled to be recognised earlier this week at the Ballina St Patrick's Day Parade Awards Ceremony as winnders of the Community Participation Section. It was great to part of such a memorable day for Ballina.Sincere thanks to the hardworking committee at St Patricks Day Fest Ballina, to the team from Moy Valley Resources IRD for getting us set up, to Sheila and the fabulous dancers and musicians from Moffatt School of Irish Dancing, to Gills Driving School - Gill Group for providing us with a float, and to our lovely driver, Pádraig! #Ballina2023 ... See MoreSee Less

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In what is a fantastic collaborative effort, five sports clubs in Ballina have joined forces to raise funds for Meals on Wheels Ballina and Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation Sunshine Suite. Very best of luck to all at Ardnaree Sarsfields GAA Club, Ballina RFC, Ballina Stephenites GAA Club, @Ballina Town F.C. and Kilmoremoy Ladies Gaelic Football Club who will come together and "sleep under the stars" in the stand of James Stephens Park on Friday night, May 27. You can support their efforts on GoFundMe here: gofund.me/759759e0 ... See MoreSee Less

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