May
17

Top class competition at Mayo Track and Field Championships

Pictured at The C & C Cellular Mayo Track & Field Championships were s group of athletes from Lake District Athletic Club.

The C & C Cellular Mayo Track and Field Championships were held in Claremorris Athletic Track at the weekend. Large crowds of boys and girls travelled to Claremorris to compete in various athletic disciplines. Read More

May
15

Women for Election in Mayo to talk at Castlebar meeting

Lisa Chambers, the local area representative for Fianna Fail in the Castlebar area, will be one of the guest speakers at the Network Mayo evening with Women for Election in Castlebar.

Network Mayo is hosting an evening with Women for Election on Thursday, May 23, at 7.30pm, in Aras an Chontae, The Mall, Castlebar. Read More

May
13

Mayo Centra sponsors Western Lakes CC for Rás bid

Main sponsors of the Mayo Centra Ras team Paul Keegan and Gary Higgins from Higgins Keegan Centra Kilkelly at the launch of the Mayo Centa Ras Team which is made up of riders of the Western Lakes Cycling Club. Pictured is the support Crew with JJ Flaherty, Michael Gilvary, Mark Quigley and Padraig Marrey. (Donal Harrington was unavoidably absent).

For the second year running Mayo Centra will enter a team in the An Post 8 day Rás and this year the riders are all members from the Western Lakes Cycling Club. Read More

May
9

Big turnout for Ballina Women’s Health Evening

Pictured above at the Moy Sports Forum's Women's Health Evening in the Ballina Medical Centre's Mayo Sports Clinic, were Mayo team doctor, Dr. Séan Moffatt, Mayo Sports Partnership and renowed All-Star footballer, Cora Staunton, with their expert team of health experts and supporters. Included are from left, Chartered Physiotherapist, Liam Moffatt, Sports Fitness trainer, Niamh Moffatt, Crói Nurse, Ailish Houlihan, Eithne Carrick PHN., Mayo Travellers Support Group's Vivionne Fitzmaurice, Event co-ordinator, Anne Ronayne, Dr.Shauna Moffatt, Ballina Beverages's Audrey Robinson, Kathy McSharry, HSE Practice Nursing Co-ordinator, and Sandra Heneghan, Involve Youth Club Ballina.

Moy Sports Forum hosted a Women’s Health Evening in Ballina. The event, targeting women of all ages, was held at the Primary Care Centre on Kevin Barry Street, at Mayo Sports Clinic. Read More

Places

Ballycroy National Park

Wilderness Project will restore Nephin Beg Range to nature

Sunday, May 19, 2013

The recently announced Nephin Wilderness Project formed the backdrop to The Wilderness in Modified Landscape Conference in the Castlecourt Hotel, Westport.

Pictured sampling the fare from Sol Rio’s award-winning Kids Size Me menu are Tom Lambert and Roisin Grady, both 6 years old and from Westport.

Westport restaurant wins award for children’s menu

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Westport restaurant, Sol Rio, is celebrating after winning the 2013 Kids Size Me award for the Connaught region at this year’s prestigious Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI) Irish…

Galway University Foundation and NUI Galway are to invest €2 million to support clinical training facilities for medical students at Mayo General Hospital. Picture Anthony Hickey

€2M investment boost for Mayo General medical student training

Monday, May 13, 2013

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has welcomed the announcement by NUI Galway President, Dr Jim Browne, that Galway University Foundation and NUI Galway are to invest €2 million to support…

Award-winning garden designer and TV presenter, Leonie Cornelius, will launch the Clew Bay Garden Trail 2013 in Westport, on Saturday, 18th May.

TV gardening star to launch Clew Bay Garden Trail

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Award-winning garden designer and TV presenter, Leonie Cornelius, will launch the Clew Bay Garden Trail 2013 in Connacht Gold Garden Centre, Westport, on Saturday, 18th May, at 12…