Biggest fright fest in the west for Ballina this Samhain Abhainn

Fri, Oct 17, 2014

Frightening the living daylights out of everyone who visits Ballina, Samhain Abhainn 2014, the biggest fright fest in the west, will take place from October 25 to November 1.

The seven-day festival offers an action packed programme for people of all ages to enjoy, including the town’s first Frightfest at the Movies night and Zombie 5k.

High performance Oceans' Seven swimmer and former rugby player to speak at Meet West

Fri, Oct 17, 2014

Corkman Stephen Redmond, the first person in the world to complete all seven open-water swims that make up the Ocean’s Seven Challenge has been lined up as the guest speaker for Meet West networking dinner on November 20. Having already swum the Irish Channel, The English Channel, The Strait of Gibraltar, The Cook Strait, The Molokai Channel, and The Catalina Channel, the former rugby player swam the 12.5 mile Tsugaru Strait in Japan in July 2012 to complete a goal he set himself in 2009.

Mayo’s Carr and Sons Seafood Ltd wins award for Aldi at the Blas na hÉireann Irish Food Awards

Fri, Oct 17, 2014

Aldi Stores (Ireland) has this week congratulated Carr and Sons Seafood Ltd which won a prestigious title at the 2014 Blas na hÉireann Irish Food Awards in Dingle, Co Kerry. The Killala-based supplier won a bronze medal for Aldi’s Specially Selected Irish Organic Salmon. Aldi’s Irish suppliers won nine awards this year and now have a total of 75 Blas na hÉireann Awards since 2009. Commenting, Aldi Ireland’s Group Buying Director, Rob Farrell, said: “We are thrilled by the phenomenal performance of our Irish suppliers winning nine awards. These Blas na hÉireann awards are a real testament to the quality products that we source from some of the very best food and drink producers in the country. Irish families know it pays to shop at Aldi each week. These awards are proof that it tastes better too.”

Ireland’s premier food awards, the Blas na hÉireann Irish Food Awards, celebrate the quality and imagination of the best Irish food producers. With gold, silver, and bronze medals awarded in 90 categories, the awards focus solely on taste, with the winners chosen as a result of blind tastings by a team of Ireland's top food experts.

Enterprise Ireland potential exporters division aims to get more Irish companies exporting

Fri, Oct 17, 2014

Enterprise Ireland’s ‘Get Export Ready’ event was held in the west recently with 30 attendees. The event is designed as a master class for potential new exporters on how to internationalise their business from an Irish base. “Indigenous Irish exports are growing year on year and our priority is to build on this momentum, getting more and more Irish companies into exporting and winning new business,” said Barry Egan, director – West Region at Enterprise Ireland.

Five Mayo stores scoop awards at the 2014 Londis Retailing Excellence Awards

Fri, Oct 17, 2014

“Local insight, local service, and local community engagement are key ingredients to running a successful local retailing business and persuading customers that shopping locally really is best,” according to Stephen O’Riordan, chief executive of ADM Londis, speaking at the Group’s 60th Anniversary Banquet and Retailing Excellence Awards. More than 200 store owners from all over Ireland gathered in the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel, for the awards, which celebrated the very best of local community retailing.

Non-stop laughs in store as Conal Gallen hits Royal Theatre

Fri, Oct 10, 2014

Conal Gallen brings his hilarious comedy show to the Royal Theatre on Saturday October 18.

Conal's main aim is to get as many jokes into the show as possible - so much so that there are times when he is spinning multiple jokes all at once, which is no easy feat.

RoolaBoola brings top notch childrens theatre to town

Fri, Oct 10, 2014

Castlebar’s dedicated childrens arts festival, RoolaBoola, takes place this October bank holiday weekend and there is a jam packed programme of fun events planned to keep all of the family entertained.

Hozier announces Mayo date

Fri, Oct 10, 2014

Wicklow born singer Hozier has announced a string of Irish dates this week, including a Mayo performance.

Tickets for what will no doubt be one of the most hotly anticipated shows in Mayo this year go on sale today (Friday).

Music legends celebrated in Erris

Fri, Oct 10, 2014

Dolly Parton, songwriter, singer, larger than life personality, and country music legend, will be celebrated in Erris next weekend.

Play by Love/Hate creator for the Linenhall

Fri, Oct 10, 2014

A play from the creator and writer of crime drama smash hit Love/Hate is coming to the Linenhall this month.

Mario is ready to take centre stage tomorrow night

Fri, Oct 03, 2014

“The radio and TV is great, but for someone who works in comedy, it’s the reaction from the crowd that really gets you going. That’s where you get a real buzz from.” Mario Rosenstock is one of the hardest working men in the Irish comedy circuit, with a TV show, daily sketches on the Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show on Today FM, and his live tours selling out around the country. The world famous comic impersonator is bringing his new show Gift Grub Live 3 to the Royal Theatre in Castlebar this Saturday night and it is a show that you do not want to miss.

Margo celebrates fifty years in showbiz with Dream tour

Fri, Oct 03, 2014

It was the year the bridge over the River Foyle was built, linking Lifford and Strabane. It was also the year Val Doonican released his single ‘Walk Tall’ and, most notably in Donegal, 1964 was the year that Margo (Margaret O’Donnell) sang her way to prominence in her native county and shortly afterwards into the hearts of a nation.

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