Kavanagh Group raises more than €100k for hospice

Fri, Oct 03, 2014

Staff of the Kavanagh Group recently celebrated the huge feat of raising over €100,000 as a part of their Help Us Help Others campaign for the purchase of the site for new hospice facility in Castlebar. The funds were presented to the Mayo Roscommon Hospice at a special event in The Wyatt Hotel. The money was collected through the tireless efforts of the management, staff and communities of Kavanagh’s SuperValu Westport, Castlebar, Claremorris and Kiltimagh. The significant donation will fund the purchase of the site for the new hospice care facility in Castlebar.

Mayo man learns from the Domestic Divas

Fri, Oct 03, 2014

Mayo man Liam Heffernan features in the final episode of Domestic Divas on Tuesday next October 7. Domestic Divas is a six part series on RTÉ One. In the episode presenters Aisli Madden and Cat Lawlor get their hands on single guy Liam Heffernan from near Castlebar. He is looking for help with getting fit, making delicious protein rich vegetarian food, and maybe even finding love.

Aisli and Cat meet Liam in his new home in Mayo, a home he has dedicated to making as eco-friendly and self-sufficient as possible. But the Divas remind Liam that he should also be putting the same time and effort into looking after himself. They set him up with a sustainable get fit routine with the help of rugby legend Shane Byrne, they give him ideas for delicious vegetarian cooking that does not revolve around spuds and cabbage, and teach him a thing or two about putting his best foot forward with a trip to Louis Copeland. Will Liam accept the Divas’ changes? Tune in to RTÉ One on Tuesday at 8.30pm to find out. The series has seen Aisli and Cat head out on a mission to help the helpless, to demonstrate basic life skills that came so naturally to our parent’s generation and not so easily to 20 to 30 somethings.

One person dead following crash in the early hours

Sat, Sep 27, 2014

Gardaí in Westport are investigating a single vehicle collision at Cartoon, Newport, Co Mayo which happened shortly before 1.30am on Saturday morning.

Mayo Day to be launched in the US this weekend

Fri, Sep 26, 2014

The estimated 3.5 million people worldwide who have Mayo roots will get their own day to celebrate their Mayo heritage from next year on with the launch of the first ever Mayo Day.

Lusty deer pose a danger as evenings get shorter

Fri, Sep 26, 2014

If you are a deer, it all kicks off at this time of the year.

Cannonball spectacle attracted twenty thousand

Fri, Sep 26, 2014

Some 20,000 people converged at the Quay Village and lined the streets and approach roads in Ballina to witness the recent Cannonball spectacle.

Cannonball, the world’s most impressive road trip comprising a convoy of 160 ‘supercars’, made its first stopover in Ballina on September 13.

Hard-hitting play tackles dark world of sex slavery

Fri, Sep 26, 2014

A controversial and hard-hitting play examining the dark world of human trafficking and sex slavery in Ireland is coming to the Linenhall Arts Centre on Monday October 6, at 8 pm.

Action not empty promises needed to secure future of Ireland West Airport – Calleary

Fri, Sep 26, 2014

Mayo Fianna Fáil TD Dara Calleary says the Taoiseach must sideline the spin and honour the commitments he made about Ireland West Airport Knock.  Enda Kenny made a promise before the 2011 General Election that he would ‘do whatever he needed for Knock’ if he became Taoiseach. Deputy Calleary commented this week: “The time for talking is long gone and what we need to see from the Taoiseach is action, and a follow through on the commitments he gave to airport officials before he assumed office.  Ireland West Airport Knock needs a cash injection in the upcoming Budget in order to secure its survival and it is up to the Taoiseach and Minister Paschal Donohoe to deliver on pre-election promises. This airport proves its worth on a daily basis.  It employs over 100 people and has seen more than 700,000 passengers pass through its doors this year alone. It brings millions of euro into the local economy and its benefits are felt right across the west and north west. It is a vital part of the tourism infrastructure in the region and its future must be secured.”

Claremorris to rock to the ‘Rhythm of Life’

Fri, Sep 26, 2014

Musical season is officially open in Claremorris.
The award winning Claremorris Musical Society officially launched its ninth annual production last week, and members are all set to bring the toe tapping show Sweet Charity to the newly renovated town hall in January 2015.

Reducing food waste could save €60 a month

Fri, Sep 26, 2014

Householders who reduce their food waste by 25 per cent could save as much as €60 a month on their bills.

That is according to Mayo County Council, which is launching a novel new Stop Food Waste Challenge.

Mayo Bronze at All-Ireland Surf Lifesaving Championships

Fri, Sep 26, 2014

It was an early start on Saturday, September 6 for the Mayo Lifesaving Team as they made their way down to the sunny south-east for the Irish Surf Lifesaving Championships. Brittas Bay in County Wicklow was the venue for this year’s annual lifesaving competition which sees the top lifesavers from all over Ireland compete for the top prize of the President's Cup.

Cat charity needs funds

Fri, Sep 26, 2014

A Mayo animal rescue charity is appealing for donations to help cover the huge cost of spaying and neuturing the county’s stray and feral cat population.

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