Minister Ring lays brick on tourism project in Mulranny

Fri, Sep 02, 2016

Michael Ring, Minister of State for Regional Economic Development at the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, on Monday turned the sod and laid a brick on the new Mulranny Activity and Tourism Information Centre.

The Story of Love sacred concert to be live streamed from Knock Basilica to millions of viewers

Fri, Sep 02, 2016

A global audience will watch the concert The Story of Love composed by Dublin-born composer and musician Willie Hughes, to be broadcast on Saturday October 15 and Sunday October 16 from Knock Basilica. The concert will be streamed live on the website of Pope Francis' recently launched prayer app. The Pope’s video for the month of October, featuring his prayer intention, will be screened as part of the concert.

Do not miss the Murrisk Oyster Festival this weekend

Fri, Sep 02, 2016

Oysters and all things seafood are the name of the game in Murrisk from today, Friday September 2 to Sunday September 4 during the first Murrisk Oyster Festival. There will be something for everyone, oyster tours, oyster opening competitions, oyster jazz, and a seafood shindig. All the oysters are local and supplied by Sean O’Grady of Murrisk Shellfish.

The weekend kicks off on Friday night in Campbell’s Pub with an oyster opening competition starting at 8pm. The challenge is to open a dozen oysters successfully and present them perfectly to the panel of judges. Lots of fun and entertainment is promised, the compere is Kevin Groden and there will be live music to follow, so it could be a late one.

Take to the trails this month with the Croagh Patrick Walking Festival

Fri, Sep 02, 2016

The Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail Autumn Walking Festival is taking place over three days from Friday September 23 and Sunday September 25. So make a note on your calendar as this is an opportunity to get the walking boots on and enjoy the spectacular late summer views and walk this beautiful trail taking in the wild Mayo landscape, with spectacular views of Croagh Patrick along the way.

Taoiseach welcomes An Post job creation in Castlebar

Fri, Sep 02, 2016

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny has welcomed new job creation by An Post at its mail delivery unit at Moneen, Castlebar.  An Post has invested €2million in the facility in Castlebar since it opened in 2012 as a dedicated purpose-fitted mail-processing operation. There are 31 staff already working with An Post at Moneen and a further five new jobs will be created at the facility.

Talk on shooting of Bonniconlon RIC sergeant in Ballina

Fri, Sep 02, 2016

A bloody episode during the War of Independence will be the subject of a talk in Ballina Library on Wednesday next September 7. On Thursday March 4 of 1920, two young RIC constables, returning from patrol, called to Fanning’s public house at Bouladuff (knows as The Ragg), near Thurles to buy some provisions. Unknown to them, also in the same public house were three prominent officers of the Mid Tipperary Brigade of the IRA. In an attempt to disarm the policemen, a melee ensued in which Galway born Constable John Heanue was fatally wounded.

Three weeks later, on the night of Sunday March 28, six masked men called to the nearby home of Tom Dwyer. Dwyer, an officer in the local volunteer unit, was shot dead in the presence of his young widowed sister. What seemed to be events of little significance that took place at an anonymous crossroads village were to have major military and political consequences. A pattern of ‘outrage’ followed by reprisal and counter reprisal, murder and assassination was to emerge, culminating with the killing of retired Sergeant Anthony Foody near Bonniconlon on Thursday July 7 1921.

Charity hits out at Irish Rail after 'upsetting' experience

Fri, Aug 26, 2016

The chairperson of a Mayo based charity that had organised a day trip to Dublin Zoo has hit out Irish Rail after their groups had to split up and stand in aisles on their return journey from Dublin because the seats they had pre-booked were not reserved from them, she claimed. Áirc Mayo, a charity that supports children with disabilities, had a group of 47 on the trip on Monday including 16 special needs children on the outing to Dublin Zoo.

Controversy has seen increase in interest in Educate Together school — Munnelly

Fri, Aug 26, 2016

Castlebar's Educate Together school has seen a rise in queries and interest from parents looking to send their children to the school in recent weeks, since the most recent controversy over the location of the new school erupted. Speaking to the Mayo Advertiser yesterday (Thursday), Jarlath Munnelly, the regional development officer for Educate Together, told us: "We have a location and there is refurbishment work going on and we're happy for Wednesday August 31, that it will be ready to go, we are still getting queries from parents and had some recent enrolments this week and we are looking solidly like 10 or 11 children starting in the school next week."

Rents in Mayo continue to rise

Fri, Aug 26, 2016

The latest Daft.ie rent report has concluded that rents in Mayo have risen by 3.4 per cent year on year and the average rent in the county is now €568 per month, up by 10 per cent from their lowest point since the property website has been carrying out this survey.

Round table for artists, makers, creatives in Ballina

Fri, Aug 26, 2016

This special Mayo Ideas Week session with Michael Atavar is an initiative of Mayo County Council Arts Office and Inspiration Station and will take place in The Kennedy Glasgow Centre, The Quay, Ballina, from 10am to 1pm on Wednesday, September 28. This session will be of particular interest to artists, architects, designers, craft artists, and anyone who is engaged in creative production, but it is open to everyone to attend. Mayo County Council Arts Office and Inspiration Station are delighted to host this opportunity for Mayo creatives to engage with renowned creative expert Michael Atavar, on his first visit to the west of Ireland.

The round table for artists, makers, creatives is a session that explores the landscape of creativity – how to start, how to build connections and how to formulate a dialogue, always with the intention of expanding your awareness and developing your creative process. Using his own experience as an artist and teacher, Michael Atavar will encourage your progress: working with what you have, the basic materials that you find around you. The format will be exercises for ones, twos, and threes; expanding your potential by offering you alternative approaches, new ways of seeing, and enhanced group dynamics.

Tourism Ireland partners with Flybe and IWAK to increase tourist numbers to the west

Fri, Aug 26, 2016

Tourism Ireland has teamed up with Flybe and Ireland West Airport Knock, to promote flights to Knock from Manchester, Birmingham, and Edinburgh and grow tourist numbers to the west of Ireland this autumn. The joint campaign will run in Britain during August and September.

Mayo county councillors attend Milwaukee Irish Fest 2016

Fri, Aug 26, 2016

The 36th annual Milwaukee Irish Fest – the largest celebration of Irish culture and heritage in the United States – took place in Wisconsin over the weekend. With a huge audience of about 150,000 visitors, the four-day festival was an ideal opportunity for Tourism Ireland to showcase the island of Ireland as a superb holiday destination.

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