Mayo Rose’s Escort wins Escort of the Year

Fri, Aug 24, 2012

The Newbridge Silverware Escort of the Year at the 2012 Rose of Tralee International Festival is Ian Cullinane from Galway. Ian, the Escort to the Mayo Rose Dervla Kenny.

Console launches its inaugural memorial walk in Mayo

Fri, Aug 24, 2012

Hundreds of people will take to the streets of Swinford in Mayo for Console’s inaugural Suicide Prevention and Postvention Memorial Walk which will be started by local Councillor Joe Mellett.

Console is calling on families, friends, school friends and work colleagues to take to the streets of Mayo for the Console Memorial Walk in aid of the Suicide Bereaved and Suicide Prevention Service.

Ballinrobe’s radio star opens his own dance academy

Fri, Aug 24, 2012

Ballinrobe native, Galway Bay FM's Alan Murphy is stepping on to the dance floor as the popular radio presenter is about to open his very own dance school - The Alan Murphy Academy of Irish Dance.

Carracastle Lass Festival continues to be a huge success

Fri, Aug 24, 2012

After 21 years of Carracastle Lass festivals in east Mayo, 2012 proved to be another excellent evening of entertainment on Saturday August 12. Entry from local businesses of a ‘Lass’ saw some excellent, talented and lovely young women enter the competition where they chatted with Tommy Marren, MWR, and performed a party piece on stage after some intensive interviews with this year’s judges.

This year’s participants were Katie Flatley, Caiseal Gaels; Niamh Newton, Davey’s Bar, Carracastle; Ailish McMillian, Johnnies Bar, Charlestown; Nuala Gallagher, Forge Bar, Tubbercurry; Sinead Flannery, Yeat’s County Inn, Curry; Rebecca Corley, Market Deli, Charlestown; Orlaith Duffy, Benson’s, Rooskey; Lisa O’Hora, Riverside Restaurant, Charlestown; Shannen O’Hara, May Queen, Tubbercurry.

Drink driving fatalities on the rise

Fri, Aug 24, 2012

The number of fatal accidents involving drink drivers last year rose by 18 per cent, from 220 in 2010 to 260 in 2011 according to figures published by the Department for Transport.

Oughterard oak finds new use in Mayo

Fri, Aug 24, 2012

As part of Heritage Week, the Co Mayo town of Ballina will unveil its new ‘secret garden’ on Sunday August 26.

Licensee of TF objects to transfer of licence to receiver

Fri, Aug 24, 2012

The current licensee of the TF Royal Hotel and Theatre, Pat Jennings, who is nominee of Diorama Ltd—of which he is also a director—has objected to an ad interim transfer of the licence to the receiver. The TF Royal Hotel and Theatre and the Harlequin Hotel in Castlebar went into receivership on May 25 2012.

Man in his thirties charged with possession of child porn

Fri, Aug 24, 2012

A 36-year-old man from Ballyhaunis has been charged with the possession of child pornography.

Former club member objects to Castlebar Golf Club’s certificate renewal

Fri, Aug 24, 2012

During an application for an extension of hours at Castlebar Golf Club, at the holiday sitting of Ballina District Court on Wednesday, it was outlined to the court that a former member of the club is objecting to the golf club’s certificate of registration renewal, which will be before the annual licensing court in September.

Mayo Rose is a strong contender to take Rose of Tralee title

Fri, Aug 17, 2012

Mayo is well represented in this year’s Rose of Tralee International Festival with four visiting roses having Mayo roots as well as our very own Mayo Rose, Dervla Kenny, one of the favourites to take the coveted title.

Olympic boxing successes to inspire Coyle

Fri, Aug 17, 2012

Henry ‘The Western Warrior’ Coyle believes that the phenomenal success of the Irish boxers at the Olympics can inspire him to victory at the Royal Theatre, Castlebar, tonight (Friday) when he makes the first defence of his WBF Light Middleweight title against Marcelo Rodriquez. The two men came face to face for the first time on Wednesday ahead of tonight’s fight where they were introduced to the crowd at the annual Belmullet festival.

Mayo Sports Partnership and Claremorris AC prepare future Olympians

Fri, Aug 17, 2012

Right now the Olympics is a hot topic. There are lots of experts and analysts commenting on how our Irish athletes have performed in London 2012. The question is being asked as to what we as a nation could or should have done to improve the standard or quality of the athletes being sent to the Olympics every four years. Politicians such as Senator Eamon Coughlan have proposed that a programme should be rolled out in schools to introduce children to athletics and Minister of State for Sport and Tourism Michael Ring has emphasised the need for more money to be invested in our athletes in the future.

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