A group of international adventure tour operators have given Erris their seal of approval as one of the best places in Ireland for activity based holidays such as water sports walking, hiking, fishing and cycling. Erris Beo – the organisation that promotes tourism in the barony of Erris – aims to tap into the booming […]
Archives for September 2013
Exhibition reveals Mayo’s long and proud hurling tradition
It has been the most exciting GAA Hurling Championship ever. A young, talented, and enormously skilful Clare team, emerged in 2013 like a force of nature to replace the great Kilkenny four-in-a row team as All Ireland champions. The Dublin hurling team finally emerged as a team worthy of All Ireland ambitions, winning Leinster for […]
A visit to the Céide Fields rekindles interest in Mayo’s rich heritage
I visited the Céide Fields Visitor Centre near Ballycastle last week for the first time since it opened in 1994 and was delighted to rekindle my interest in North Mayo’s fascinating history of human settlement – one of the earliest settlements by humans on the island of Ireland. The the pyramid shaped Céide Fields Visitors’ Centre […]
Scholarship awards for McDonald’s Castlebar employees
McDonald’s Castlebar employees, Enoch Burke, and Catriona Cramp, have received awards from the McDonald’s Employee Scholarship Programme at a ceremony in Dublin. Enoch Burke, who is studying for a BA in History, German, Sociology and Politics in NUI Galway, and Catriona Cramp who is studying Irish in Trinity College Dublin, are two of 18 McDonald’s […]
Put your best foot forward at the Foxford Walking Festival
Walkers from all over Mayo and beyond are set to descend on Foxford on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th October for the Foxford Walking Festival. Now in its third year, the festival has gained a reputation for providing excellent walks for every standard of walker from easy strolls on level ground right up to climbing […]
Lecturer and graduates win top awards at Claremorris Open Exhibition
GMIT’s newly-formed Centre for Creative Arts and Media (CCAM) is continuing to grow a legacy of award-winning lecturers and students. Two graduates and a lecturer have won top prizes at this year’s Claremorris Open Exhibition, which runs until 5 October. The Claremorris Open is the most prestigious independently curated exhibition in the western region. It is curated annually […]
Currane Charity Challenge for those who care in Mayo
The 2nd Annual Currane Charity Challenge will take place on Saturday, 5th October, 2013 to raise funds for Carers Services in Co Mayo. The event comprises a 31km cycle around the picturesque Currane Peninsula whose winding roads along the shores of Clew Bay offer spectacular sites for all. Following the cycle, participants are challenged to climb […]
Tight lines for young Westport anglers on Moher Lough
Westport Anglers hosted a kids day out and competition on Moher Lough, near Westport, which is stocked with brown trout by Inland Fisheries Ireland. Kevin Crowley reports The IFI were happy to make the lake and boats available to the club for the day. The winner was Caoimhin Duffy and he got a cup and a […]
Ballycastle VHA scoops top Governing Board Award
Ballycastle and District Voluntary Housing Association won a major award to honour their governing board at an awards ceremony held at the ICSH National Social Housing Conference in Wexford. The North Mayo group was announced as joint winners of the inaugural Governing Board Award which was sponsored by the Housing Agency. The judges believe the principals […]
Mayo minors win All Ireland title
The Mayo Minor football team are All Ireland champions 2013 after defeafting Tyrone by 2-13 to 1-13 in an exciting final in Croke Park. Mayo, who last won the All Ireland Minor title in 1985, got off to a shaky start, but by half time had nudged ahead by one point (1-4-0-6) after a terrific […]
Flybe announces Knock to Birmingham service
Flybe is to operate a new service from Ireland West Airport Knock to Birmingham, starting in October. Flybe will operate four weekly flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sunday with fares starting from €45.00 one way including taxes. Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport, Michael Ring TD was at the […]
St. Brendan’s College TY students clean up shoreline in Belmullet
Belmullet Tidy Towns invited people to participate in the International Big Beach Clean on Friday, September 20, wearing their red and green Mayo colours. The Big Beach Clean weekend is part of an International Coastal Clean Up run by the Ocean Conservancy, for which An Taisce is the national coordinator for Ireland. It is a […]
Leeds exiles receive warm Ballina welcome
Ballina Mayor Cllr Johnny O’Malley hosted a civic welcome luncheon to honour a delegation from Leeds Irish Health and Homes on Wednesday. The Leeds Irish Health and Homes group, which included many natives of County Mayo, are currently visiting Ballina and enjoying a holiday calling on relatives and friends. The close ties between Ballina and […]
Erris singer’s Mayo song a big hit on YouTube
Popular Bangor Erris singer, Decky Rock, has released one of the better Mayo team songs in the run-up to Sunday’s All Ireland finals. The song, ‘Without Hawkeye’, in support of the Mayo senior and minor football teams, is proving to be very popular on YouTube. The number of hits are growing by the day as […]
Company that turns rainwater into drinking water wins award at GMIT event
An Irish company that designs, develops and manufactures rainwater harvesting systems that takes rainwater from any roof and returns it to your building as quality drinking water has won a Dragon’s Den style competition, at GMIT Mayo campus as part of Mayo Ideas Week. Three new entrepreneurs: Sorcha O’ Grady (TruckScience), Denis Sheehy (Rainsavers) and […]
Elverys Sports Golf Classic raises €8,055 for ISPCC
Elverys Sports staff and customers have raised €200,000 for the ISPCC over the last two years. This year they have committed to being one of ‘Childline’s Corporate Champions’ and to raising €25,000 for Childline’s 25 Year Anniversary. With that figure in mind, Elverys Sports are once again entering a team to take part in the […]