Achill AED Group receive 10 new defibrillators for Achill area

Fri, Nov 05, 2021

Comhlacht Forbartha Áitiúil Acla was delighted this week to present the Achill AED Group with 10 new defibrillators for the Achill area.

'Keepsakes' launches at the Jackie Clarke Collection

Fri, Nov 05, 2021

With the easing of restrictions, the Jackie Clarke Collection was delighted to launch ‘Keepsakes’ on October 23 last to an eager crowd of visitors and contributors.

Major expansion of Ballyhaunis Community School welcomed

Fri, Nov 05, 2021

The initial project approval for an expansion of Ballyhaunis Community School has been welcomed by local politicians.

Castlebar confirmed to become a university town

Fri, Oct 29, 2021

There has been a warm welcome to the announcement of the designation of Technological University for the West and North West, which will take in GMIT (including its campus in Castlebar), IT Sligo and Letterkenny IT.

My Sailor, My Love completes shooting in West of Ireland

Fri, Oct 29, 2021

Award-winning Finnish director Klaus Harro’s English-language feature debut My Sailor, My Love - has completed its shoot this week in Achill.

It is produced by Kai Nordberg and Kaarle Aho for Making Movies Oy (Finland) and by David Collins for Samson Films (Ireland) with support from the Finnish Film Foundation, Fis Eireann/Screen Ireland and the WRAP Fund (an initiative of the Western Development Commission) - among others. The original screenplay is written by Jimmy Karlsson and Kirsi Vikman.

John runs to raise funds for MRCC

Fri, Oct 29, 2021

John Geraghty from Myna, Kilmeena, Westport, ran 10k per day each day for the month of July this year, for a total of 310kms, raising vital funds for his efforts, and also helping to raise awareness of the issue of sexual violence in our community, and the free specialised services provided by the Mayo Rape Crisis Centre to victims, and also to those who support victims.

Mayo applicants sought for Eden suicide prevention programme

Fri, Oct 29, 2021

A ground-breaking suicide prevention programme will be delivered in Mayo in the coming months, offering hope to those at risk of taking their own lives.

Knock Counselling Centre presents 'Connections'

Fri, Oct 29, 2021

Connections - is a programme run by Knock Counselling Centre with the aim of enabling people of all ages from all walks of life to come together to share experiences and engage in activities designed to help ease the transition from 'Lockdown Life to a New Norm'.

22 people waiting over four years for inpatient care in MUH - Conway-Walsh

Fri, Oct 29, 2021

Mayo Sinn Féin TD Rose Conway-Walsh TD has called on the government to take emergency action to address the spiralling waiting lists and ease the pressure on Mayo University Hospital.

Poetry Book launch at Westport Library

Fri, Oct 29, 2021

Passports the latest collection of poetry by Tim Cunningham, will be launched in Westport Library on Wednesday November 10 at 8pm.

The Green and the Mall – Castlebar's Historical Treasure Trove

Fri, Oct 29, 2021

It is somewhat ironic that the building on the Green in Castlebar where the Land League was founded should later bear a name denoting Empire - The Imperial. I sometimes sit on a bench on the Green or the Mall that traverses it and mentally step through the historical significance of what is before me.

X-LITE – an exciting and innovative new product launch by two young Mayo men

Fri, Oct 29, 2021

Pat Joyce (Westport) and Oliver Feeney (Ballina) have created a brand new product for the beverages market. It is called “X-LITE” and the pair say they are delighted with their product and that they feel the market 'is calling out for this type of product'.

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