Local poet launches Carnival Masks

Fri, Mar 21, 2014

Local award-winning poet Seán Lysaght launched a new book called Carnival Masks in the Creel, Westport Quay, last night (Thursday).

Mayo farming families wanted for reality show

Fri, Mar 21, 2014

A reality show pitting some of the country’s top farmers against each other to find Ireland’s best farming family is looking for Mayo entrants.

Day care services to resume at MacBride Nursing Home

Fri, Mar 21, 2014

aThe HSE has confirmed that day care services at the MacBride Community Nursing Home in Westport are to resume next month.

Shortlist announced for Claremorris Fringe Festival

Fri, Mar 21, 2014

The shortlist for the Claremorris Fringe Festival of Drama, which takes place from April 4 to 11, has been announced.

Novel egg campaign for Easter road safety

Fri, Mar 21, 2014

The Mayo Advertiser has joined forces with Mayo County Council's road safety officer and Helena Chocolates to launch a sweet tasting road safety campaign ahead of Easter.

Members of the public are being asked to come up with a road safety slogan and the winner will receive an Easter egg personalised with his/her slogan from artisan chocolate maker Helena Chocolates.

Westport hotel named most environmentally friendly in Ireland

Fri, Mar 21, 2014

The Westport Woods Hotel has been named as the most environmentally friendly hotel in Ireland.

Two young writers through to nationwide competition final

Fri, Mar 21, 2014

Two Mayo pupils used their love of science fiction, imagination, and top writing skills to beat off competition from some 10,000 budding novelists and claim a finalist place in the 2014 John West Fantasy Writing Competition.

Irish Rail warns of high risk at two local level crossings

Fri, Mar 14, 2014

Two unmanned rail crossings in Mayo are the most dangerous in the country, recording between them more than 40 per cent of all the serious ‘near misses’ between trains and road users nationally.

Facelift to polish up Castlebar’s vacant shops

Fri, Mar 14, 2014

A new project has been launched to give Castlebar’s town centre a ‘facelift’ by tackling the eyesore that is derelict and vacant buildings.

Westport student spells her way to county title

Fri, Mar 14, 2014

A young student from Westport will be studying her dictionary and fine-tuning her pronunciation skills in the coming months after being crowned the county’s spelling bee champ and winning a place in the provincial spelling bee final.

Maja Tkaczyk, from Scoil Phádraig, won the title at the Eason Mayo County Bee Heat.

Four Mayo groups get funding boost

Fri, Mar 14, 2014

Four Mayo community groups have been awarded funding totalling €19,000 under IPB Insurance’s Youth and Community Fund.

The funding is awarded to groups which support local communities, increase community participation, and promote social inclusion through their activities.

Sonia helps Kilmovee promote fundraiser run

Fri, Mar 14, 2014

The successful Kilmovee 10K run and walk, which has raised €28,000 for Mayo Roscommon Hospice in the past four years, takes place on Saturday April 19, at 1pm.

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