Discover Venus Concept at Vanilla

Fri, Oct 28, 2016

The secret to beautiful skin as loved by A-listers and world class aesthetic practitioners. Discover the non-invasive face and body treatments that deliver head to toe with proven results at Vanilla Beauty, Castlebar.

Sleep well with Stauntons Pharmacy

Fri, Oct 28, 2016

Pull this cracker to discover Sleep Spell, a miniature, travel-sized version of the bestselling deep sleep pillow spray (10ml), which contains a signature calming blend of lavender, vetivert, and camomile essential oils to help magic you into a more peaceful sleep. With 99 per cent of users claiming that they slept better than normal after using it, this deep sleep pillow spray is the aromatherapeutic solution to better sleep and a calmer Christmas.

Get the body you always wanted with Ultra Slim Body Sculpturing

Fri, Oct 28, 2016

You can lose inches instantly with ultrasound cavitation from Ultra Slim Body Sculpturing. It is an non-surgical body sculpturing treatment that is pain free, needle free, and has no downtime for body and face. It targets excess stubborn fat, cellulite, it tightens skin, and aids wrinkle reduction.

Imagine a non surgical fat reduction procedure that is permanent and tackles those stubborn areas such as belly fat, love handles, arms, hips, chest, back, thighs, buttocks, legs, breaking fat down and removing if from treatment area. This is the most effective non-surgical body treatment available on the market today. By utilising the latest in modern technology, inches can be lost of any given part of the body you would like to change to become flatter and firmer with a completely painless treatment. This process targets excess fat, cellulite, stretch marks, skin tightening, shrinking skin after dramatic weight loss or child birth.

Another national award for Homeland

Fri, Oct 28, 2016

Following hundreds of entries, Homeland Plus, Westport, has been selected as one of the top 30 finalists in the Retail Excellence Ireland Store of the Year Awards for 2016/17. The award recognises and celebrates the outstanding performance and vision of stores, places, people, websites, and suppliers throughout the Irish retail industry. Last year, Retail Excellence Ireland awarded Homeland Swinford the prestigious title of Best DIY and Agri Store for 2015/16 for its outstanding quality of service and customer experience. This was a major accolade for Mayo and for Homeland.

Northwood Technology - offering security across the nation

Fri, Oct 28, 2016

-Northwood Technology Ltd, the nationwide security systems distribution business, has announced the appointment of Dermot Keane to the position of business development manager for the western region.

Trick or treat delights

Fri, Oct 28, 2016

We have been counting down to this for the last few weeks here on this page, it’s that time of the year again, yes Halloween is Monday night, so this week I have a few more spooky recipes to share with you for the big day. Trick or treating is such a massive thing for the kids, collecting sweets and chocolates from local houses, so each year we have our homemade treats for the children, to vary the collection. Why don’t you try making them yourself and get into the Halloween spirit.

Mayo craft brewery add new smoked beer to their range

Fri, Oct 28, 2016

West Mayo Brewery of Islandeady are about to officially launch their latest beer Franconian, which has recently gone on sale locally. Caroline and Iain Price were inspired to make Franconian, a smoked beer, after visiting Höchstadt an der Aisch, a town in Northern Bavaria that is twinned with Castlebar and a place where they encountered many versions of smoked beer. They came home and developed a recipe using beech-smoked malt sourced from Franconia in Bavaria and put their own distinctive mark on their Irish version of this very special smoked beer.

The launch is to take place at 8pm on Wednesday next November 2 in Bar One on Rush Street in Castlebar. To mark the occasion, De Búrca Traditional Butcher Shop on Main Street Castlebar has developed a bratwurst-style sausage made using the warm smokiness of Franconian beer. De Búrca’s produce international award-winning handmade sausages and this is their first attempt at a smoked version. It’s called the Franconian Frank and both the beer and the sausage can be tasted for free on the night.

Something traditional and not so traditional for Halloween

Fri, Oct 21, 2016

Wow, it is almost Halloween, next stop Christmas, how this year is flying by. I hope that you tried some of the Halloween recipes I shared last week, here are a few more to get you in the mood.

Win a family ticket to Halloween Fest at Westport House

Thu, Oct 20, 2016

Get ready for ghastly ghouls, jumping Jack O’Lanterns, and hair-raising hocus pocus at Mayo’s most beautiful haunted house. The annual Halloween Fest at Westport House is bringing back the black cats and broomsticks for a fangtastic fright fest from Saturday October 29 to Monday October 31, from 10am to 6pm daily. And you could win a ticket for a family of four worth €40. As the house is transformed with webs, wizards, and witchcraft, it is guaranteed to rival even the latest Harry Potter novel. Indulge your little ones in fun and games, workshops and activities  - frightening fun for all the family at Westport House.

Horrid Halloween food

Fri, Oct 14, 2016

Halloween is only a few weeks away and every year this festival seems to be getting bigger and bigger. When I was growing up apples and nuts were the only foods associated with Halloween, but nowadays it is a big deal with pumpkins, squashes, and the like featuring on menus all over the county.

Get your flu vaccination at Stauntons Link Pharmacy

Fri, Oct 14, 2016

Seasonal flu is a highly infectious viral illness of the respiratory tract that can be life threatening in people with long term medical conditions, those aged 65 years and over, and pregnant women. Flu symptoms come on suddenly with a fever, muscle aches, headaches and fatigue. A cold is usually a less severe illness, that starts gradually with a sore throat and a blocked or runny nose and is usually mild compared to the flu.

Blackberry Hearing — making hearing aids much more affordable

Fri, Oct 14, 2016

Blackberry Hearing was set up to change people's lives by offering high-quality hearing aids at a fraction of the cost charged by established companies. Blackberry Hearing's market research validated that there was significant consumer dissatisfaction with pricing and after-care service.

The company believes in transparency and includes in its mission statement a promise of no hidden extra costs. The team explain from the start how much the hearing aids will cost and this, with a strong focus on customer service, makes Blackberry Hearing a refreshing new entrant into the market. The company sells hearing aids directly to customers through a network of local pharmacies and employs its own professionally BSc qualified audiologists, a rarity in the business. At 40 per cent of the price offered by some more well-known companies, Blackberry Hearing provides not only great customer satisfaction but genuinely affordable hearing aids.

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