Local photographer launches Headshots for Hospice

Fri, Dec 19, 2014

Local photographer Keith Heneghan is offering professional headshot photography at his studio on Linenhall Street, Castlebar, for the month of December for just €60 in a bid to raise funds for Mayo Roscommon Hospice.

Stephanie Kilkenny is a natural with new skincare business

Fri, Dec 19, 2014

A nature loving cosmetician from Castlebar has launched a new business making and selling her own range of 100 per cent natural, hand made, skin care products.

All Star Cillian O’Connor flies the green and red at Old Trafford

Fri, Dec 19, 2014

Mayo footballer Cillian O’Connor may be more familiar with a GAA pitch than a soccer field but he played a blinder nonetheless when he donned the new Mayo kit for the 75,000 strong crowd at Manchester United’s hallowed home ground, Old Trafford, last weekend.

Choral welcome home at Knock Airport next week

Fri, Dec 19, 2014

One of the county’s most popular singing groups - the Mayo Male Voice Choir - has a busy schedule lined up next week.

Islander Patrick shares his lifelong love of music on new album

Fri, Dec 19, 2014

It has been almost 60 years since islander and fisherman Patrick O’Toole entered into stiff negotiations with a travelling man on Fair Day in Louisburgh to purchase his first song sheet.

Rose of Tralee Maria nominated in search for inspirational women

Fri, Dec 19, 2014

Rose of Tralee Maria Walsh from Shrule has been nominated in the search for Mayo’s most inspirational woman.

Mayo student’s work makes cover of Texaco calendar

Fri, Dec 19, 2014

An acclaimed work by a talented 16-year-old artist from Mount St Michael Secondary School, Claremorris, is to be the front cover of the 2015 Texaco Children’s Art Calendar.

Mayo abuse survivors seek telephone counselling support

Fri, Dec 19, 2014

A telephone counselling service for abuse survivors says eight per cent of all calls received by it this year were from Mayo.

Sharon Corr urges local shoppers to visit Castlebar Oxfam outlet

Fri, Dec 19, 2014

Singer and former Voice of Ireland judge Sharon Corr has called on local shoppers to support the Oxfam shop in Castlebar by buying ‘gifts that give back’ this Christmas.

Big Mayo prize bond winner

Fri, Dec 19, 2014

One lucky prize bond holder in Mayo scooped €50,000 in last weekend’s draw.

The winning bond was purchased in 2012.

Swinford Men’s Shed impresses with Christmas crib

Fri, Dec 19, 2014

The recently formed Swinford Men’s Shed is making quite an impression with its first completed project - a giant Christmas crib in the heart of the town.

Durcan challenges council boss to take him to court

Fri, Dec 12, 2014

The chief executive of Mayo County Council was challenged by Independent councillor Frank Durcan to take him to court on Monday at the council’s December meeting which took place in Knock Airport.

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