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Mayo Sports Partnership in association with Mayo Civil Defence will host a two day course in occupational sports first aid. The course will take place on Saturday February 20 and Sunday February 21 in Ballyheane Castlebar.

A Galway coroner has called the tragic deaths of three people in the county, who all died from choking on food particles, “unprecedented”.

A Ballymahon motorist who acted “as a good Samaritan” and drove an intoxicated friend home was fined €250, when he pleaded guilty to a drink driving offence at Mullingar Court last week.

Every day in Ireland 14 people die of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Often it is the first aid skills of passers-by or people near to the scene that can mean life or death for these victims. If you were that person who was first on the scene of an emergency, would you know what to do?

Every day in Ireland 14 people die of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Often it is the first aid skills of passers-by or people near to the scene that can mean life or death for these victims. If you were that person who was first on the scene of an emergency, would you know what to do?

Every day in Ireland hundreds of emergencies take place, including a staggering 14 deaths every single day from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Often it is the first aid skills of passers-by or people near to the scene that can mean life or death for these victims. If you were that person, who was first on the scene of an emergency, would you know what to do? 

Mayo County Council’s water safety officer, Michael Gavin, has issued an appeal to keep Mayo accident free this holiday weekend.

As primary schools across the county break up for the summer holidays, western regional director for Order of Malta Ireland, John Daly, has called for families to make sure that all young people are made first aid aware, which he said could help to save lives.

As part of its winter initiative, the Health Services Executive (HSE) is highlighting a series of measures which members of the public can take to protect their health and wellbeing during the adverse weather conditions.