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In an innovative move designed to reduce the death toll on Irish roads, all Garda cars in Mayo are to carry a stock of high-visibility vests to be given out to poorly-lit pedestrians and cyclists. "Be seen and be safe" – that is the message to all road users in Mayo as the evenings get darker. Mayo County Council is reminding pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists alike to make themselves more visible during the dark winter nights. High-visibility vests are to be handed out by gardaí to poorly-lit pedestrians and cyclists in Mayo as part of an initiative to reduce the county’s casualties.

Lesser Spotted Journeys, a new series on UTV Ireland, continues with presenter Joe Mahon embarking on a tour of the country with a visit to the parish of Kilcommon in northwest Mayo on Tuesday next, September 29, at 8pm. 

The 40th Westport Arts Festival kicks off next Wednesday, September 30, and this year’s festival features an eclectic mix of events for all ages across all art forms. The literary programme for this year’s festival includes the award-winning writer, John Banville, whose novel, The Sea, won the Man Booker Prize. There will also be readings from Donal Ryan, Martin Dyar, Geraldine Mills, and Orfhlaith Foyle. Dr Eimear O’Connor, art historian and author and curator, will give a presentation on Seán Keating and the Art of the Rebellion. The winners of the festival’s Poetry Competition will be announced at a special prize-giving evening of poetry and music in The Creel, featuring writer and singer-songwriter, Orlagh de Bhaldraithe.

Volunteers at Achill Island RNLI joined in the celebrations as long serving crew member Alan Gielty wed wife Maeve Clancy last weekend. The crew kitted out in full lifeboat gear outside St Kevin’s Church in Wicklow to give Alan who has been on the lifeboat crew for 15 years, and his new wife Maeve, a special guard of honour.

O’Donnellan & Joyce is the west of Ireland’s leading auctioneer and property expert company and the first auctioneer to hold all day property auctions outside Dublin. Colm O’Donnellan, senior partner at O’Donnellan & Joyce, leads a highly motivated and experienced team of property experts who are renowned nationally for holding efficient and highly successful auctions at the Harbour Hotel in Galway, where first rate property catalogues are always on offer yielding a fast turnaround with excellent results for vendors. The range of residential properties on offer at O’Donnellan and Joyce auctions offers buyers in search of residential, first home, investment or commercial properties an excellent choice at realistic reserve prices all along the western seaboard from Donegal to Kerry including property hotspot, Galway city.

Introducing exercise and healthy eating to your lifestyle will enable you to experience endless benefits such as having more energy, gaining confidence in yourself and achieving your ideal fitness level.

Michelle said that despite playing sports for years she had always struggled with her weight. No matter how many times she trained or how many different diets she tried, the weight always returned as the diets were too hard to stick to for any length of time. Michelle joined her local Slimming World group in February 2013 and in under 12 months lost three stone and has maintained her weight loss ever since.

"A GIN and orange, a lemon squash, and a scotch and water please!" Ordering this at Faulty Towers may require you to repeat it numerous times, increasingly in a raised voice, and at risk from assault by the hotel manager, and when it comes to dinner, don't forget - Duck's off!

HAVE YOU always wanted to go to a silent disco but thought it was for those in their twenties or younger? Think again. The Galway Oyster Festival is hosting the Silent Disco Ball this Saturday and it is for strictly over 25s.

O'Donnellan & Joyce auctioneers, together with joint agent Tom Brett auctioneers, brings to the market a large five bedroom period house with adjoining lands of c40 acres located in an idyllic rural setting. The land comprises 25 acres with the house on the shoreside and 15 acres across the road.