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Tributes to Mayo nun and hospice nurse who was an 'angel in disguise'

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Tributes to Mayo nun and hospice nurse who was an 'angel in disguise'

Tributes have poured in following the passing of a Mayo nun described as ‘an angel from Heaven. ’ Sr Mary Murphy (Mary Kate) was a native of Aughleam, Blacksod and resided in Castlebar.

Mayo GAA thanks Kobe as he heads Down Under

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Mayo GAA thanks Kobe as he heads Down Under

Mayo GAA has thanked star forward Kobe McDonald as the Crossmolina ace embarks on his Australian adventure. In his debut season, the teenage sensation helped deliver Sam Maguire for Mayo for the first time since 1951.

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Popular seaside leisure facility re-opens today

Popular seaside leisure facility re-opens today

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Mayo fans make epic journey home

Mayo fans make epic journey home

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Mayo man to cycle across Europe for charity

Mayo man to cycle across Europe for charity

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Lucky winner of new car in Mayo LGFA draw announced

Lucky winner of new car in Mayo LGFA draw announced

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Eleven young people from Mayo attend national leadership conference

Eleven young people from Mayo attend national leadership conference

Eleven young people from Mayo attend National Foróige Leadership Conference. The annual National Foróige Leadership for Life Youth Conference was held at Maynooth University over the last week.

Warning issued over swimming at Enniscrone beach

Warning issued over swimming at Enniscrone beach

Plague outbreak threatens fish species in Mayo lake

Plague outbreak threatens fish species in Mayo lake

Mayo company helps to transform local school

Mayo company helps to transform local school

New figures reveal stark GP shortage in Mayo

New figures reveal stark GP shortage in Mayo

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Tourmakeady knock Gaels off course in Mayo junior championship opener

Tourmakeady knock Gaels off course in Mayo junior championship opener

Treanlaur Catering Mayo JFC G3 R1 Tourmakeady 3-18 Eastern Gaels 2-14 Stuart Tynan at Páirc Naomh Mhuire Tourmakeady claimed the scalp of last year’s junior ‘A’ ...

Awe-inspiring Mayo athlete to compete in British Transplant Games

Awe-inspiring Mayo athlete to compete in British Transplant Games

Mayo man narrowly misses out on another All-Ireland crown

Mayo man narrowly misses out on another All-Ireland crown

Five-star Castlebar Celtic leave Ballina Town title hopes on the brink

Five-star Castlebar Celtic leave Ballina Town title hopes on the brink

Psychological masterclass paved the way to glory

Psychological masterclass paved the way to glory

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Local Notes: Beautiful tribute to the late John Barrett, Belmullet.

Local Notes: Beautiful tribute to the late John Barrett, Belmullet.

John F Doherty Memorial Soccer match in Bangor:The Great Erris Run in memory of Rob Turner:Inver Festival this weekend.

Local Notes: Ballyglass Community Futures Steering committee.

Local Notes: Ballyglass Community Futures Steering committee.

Local Notes: Ballinrobe family cheer on Mayo at Croke Park

Local Notes: Ballinrobe family cheer on Mayo at Croke Park

Local Notes: Staff of Charlestown Swimming Pool displaying their support for Mayo ahead of All Ireland final.

Local Notes: Staff of Charlestown Swimming Pool displaying their support for Mayo ahead of All Ireland final.

Local Notes: Easkey Fun Run cheque presentation.

Local Notes: Easkey Fun Run cheque presentation.

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Rain or shine, Castlebar keeps on rockin'

Rain or shine, Castlebar keeps on rockin'

The rain did little to dampen spirits as the Castlebar Summer Festival came to a close on Sunday evening.

Ballina Arts Centre marks festival week

Ballina Arts Centre marks festival week

Brilliant Ballina musical returns to arts centre

Brilliant Ballina musical returns to arts centre

Erris to host unique theatre experience

Erris to host unique theatre experience

Novelist to tour Mayo in coming weeks

Novelist to tour Mayo in coming weeks

life

New CLA coupe is ‘game changer’

New CLA coupe is ‘game changer’

The third generation of the Mercedes-Benz CLA was launched here in April, fresh from being voted European Car of the Year 2026 at the Brussels International Motor Show.

Cupra reveal prices for new Raval

Cupra reveal prices for new Raval

New Fiat Grizzly SUVs in birthday reveal

New Fiat Grizzly SUVs in birthday reveal

Land Rover model pays homage to heritage

Land Rover model pays homage to heritage

BYD Seal 6 Super Hybrid has huge range

BYD Seal 6 Super Hybrid has huge range

opinion

Who would envy Pope Leo his life's work?

Who would envy Pope Leo his life's work?

Pope Leo is a busy man. On a visit to Rome last year and a fleeting glimpse of the hectic round of appointments, meetings and Masses that mark his day, I got some sense of the daily and weekly schedule that is the lot of Pope Leo XIV.

Dublin is now a shell of its once former self

Dublin is now a shell of its once former self

Mayo ministers facing profound EU challenges

Mayo ministers facing profound EU challenges

Prayer must not be reduced to a mere formula

Prayer must not be reduced to a mere formula

Micheál needs to change EU view on Russia

Micheál needs to change EU view on Russia

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