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A gynaecologist in his forties who was based in Chicago died as he began climbing Croagh Patrick on Tuesday. Dr Thomas Connolly, who was accompanied with his wife, Dr Kim Connolly, and a number of others, collapsed and died at the statue of St Patrick as he started his ascent around midday.

Members of Mayo Mountain Rescue were recently honoured as guests of President Michael D Higgins and his wife at a garden party in Áras an Uachtaráin. The occasion was to acknowledge the hard work done by all the voluntary rescue services in Ireland.

Sally's mountain home garden at Bohea, Liscarney, Westport, will be open on Tuesday August 14 from 11am to 4pm.

Summer is here! Along with the summer come the many festivals that will take place around the country. One in particular that people might view as something unusual is the Knock Summer Festival.

The Climb for Life, a climb of Croagh Patrick to increase awareness of the right to life from conception until natural death, will take place on Saturday May 5.

Come join the Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail Walking Festival from Friday March 23 to Sunday March 25.

Six months after the world record breaking day the 11 climbers and their support team got to celebrate the magnificent achievement at Campbell’s Bar, Murrisk.

Westport Fine Gael Councillor John O’Malley has criticised the number of activity events which are taking place on the Reek claiming it is “destroying the mountain” with the amount of stones falling from the excessive use.

The coastguard helicopter was involved in a rescue off Croagh Patrick at the weekend.

Cara Iorrais would like to thank the Belmullet Church Choir for €500 received from profits from the sale of their CD.