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.

Entitled ‘Coleman’, the incredibly detailed, life-like, portrait by Shania McDonagh has impressed art lovers both in Ireland and internationally since it won first place in the Texaco art competition last May.

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.

Connect said it received 440 calls from Mayo between January and November, and 54 per cent of callers described an experience of sexual abuse.

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.

Airport buy-in scheme still at due diligence stage

Fri, Dec 12, 2014

The proposed purchase of a major equity stake in Ireland West Airport Knock is currently at its due-diligence stage. The proposed purchase of a 17.5 per cent stake in the airport by seven local authorities (Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon, Donegal, and Galway county council and Galway city council) for €7.3 million has received backing in principal from all the seven local authorities so far. Last week saw Sligo County Council appoint the consultants who will carry out the due diligence investigations into the proposal, which would see the airport shed its current bank debt.

Taoiseach welcomes Knock funding

Fri, Dec 12, 2014

There was a major welcome this week from Government representives for the  most recent payment to regional airports in the State including Ireland West Airport Knock. A total of €2 million in operational funding was awarded to four regional airports in the State.  

Westport Folk and Bluegrass Festival shortlisted for three national awards

Fri, Dec 12, 2014

Westport Folk and Bluegrass Festival has been shortlisted in three categories in the Irish Festival Awards – Best Small Festival, Best Lineup and the Family Festival Award.

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