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Rare, rare chance to own a slice of historic Mayo home

by 12/07/20 7:55am

Designed by James Franklin Fuller, the architect responsible for majestic Mount Falcon and Kylemore Abbey and who also provided drawings for major extensions to Ashford Castle, Errew Grange – or Errew House as it is now known – is one...

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Fears in Mayo that government may resurrect RIC commemorations

by 08/07/20 7:48am

Elected representatives in the West Mayo area have been urged by a fellow Westport area councillor to join him in refusing to support or attend any event that would commemorate the Black and Tans or the Royal Irish Constabulary in...

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Ballina wins share of €1million pot for regeneration works

There’s positive news for Ballina today with confirmation it is among six towns in the country who will share €1m...

Tuesday, 07/07/20 - 4:09pm Read More

Major transformation underway at historic Mayo landmark

The first phase of development works to transform the grounds and gardens at Moore Hall is currently underway at the...

Saturday, 04/07/20 - 12:55pm Read More

John Mitchel was a racist and certainly NOT ‘a man of his times’

By Kieran Duffy John Cuffe’s recent opinion piece (published online yesterday) was utterly disgraceful and the Western People should be...

Wednesday, 24/06/20 - 1:47pm Read More

John Mitchel is an easy target, pick on someone more your own age

By John Cuffe The death of George Floyd last month unlocked our inner abhorrence of racism. Plenty of black men...

Tuesday, 23/06/20 - 12:38pm Read More

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The world champion fighter with Kiltimagh roots

Saturday, 20/06/20 - 1:28pm

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Stories of yesteryear as told by children in souvenir magazine

Tuesday, 16/06/20 - 9:49am

Ballaghaderreen’s backways brought front and centre

Sunday, 14/06/20 - 2:30pm

Leeds Irish Centre celebrates 50 years

Sunday, 07/06/20 - 12:01pm

Lockdown has given us a taste of what Lent was REALLY like back in the day…

Sunday, 12/04/20 - 12:00pm

Susan’s secret to a long life: just keep it simple

Tuesday, 07/04/20 - 9:51am

How the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918 devastated one Mayo community

Sunday, 05/04/20 - 10:58am

Exhibition on north Mayo’s lost sporting heroes

Monday, 16/09/19 - 12:05pm