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In defence of Sacred Heart Hos

Sir, IN this day and age of doom and gloom and the famous runaway tiger, it is refreshing to report a good news story r... Read more

Plea to Taoiseach to retain Ca

Sir, I WISH to bring to the attention of your readers the latest saga regarding Castlebar Military Barracks. Two weeks ... Read more

A significant honour for Irish

Sir, CASTLEBAR Town Council paid a significant honour to Islandeady sports star and European senior gold medal winner, ... Read more

In praise of community spirit

Sir, I TRAVELLED from Dublin for the privilege of attending the funeral of Mr. Michael 'Minister' Waldron in Ballyhauni... Read more

Our national flag and the Beo

Sir, CONGRATULATIONS to Mairtín O'Máicin on his recent Beo go Deo article highlighting the lack of respect that is show... Read more

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Councillor condemns conference spending

Councillor condemns conference spending as 'complete scandal' - Outlandish expenditure is very disturbing

AN Independent member of Mayo County Council has condemned as ‘a complete scandal’ the spending of €89,120 by the authority last year to send elected members to conferences throughout the country. Councillor Gerry Ginty, who failed in a bid at the 2012 budget meeting earlier this...

Tom Kelly 03 Feb 2012 Latest News

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Move to promote Mayo as global c

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THE outstanding work of Comhaltas Ceolteoirí Éireann over the past 60 years has been acknowledged by Mayo County Council. The org

Tuesday, 24 January

Local News

Household charge waiver in 62 un

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HOMEOWNERS in over 60 unfinished housing estates throughout Mayo will be eligible for a waiver of the €100 household charge, accor

Tuesday, 24 January

News Extra

MINK ATTACK - Call for all-out w

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A MAYO public representative has called for war to be declared on wild mink, the scourge of the farming and angling sectors. Coun

Tuesday, 17 January

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Hutton puts sport firmly in pers

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THE newly-appointed Mayo manager Mick Hutton has spoken of how the sport was put firmly into perspective for him by an incident in

Thursday, 20 October

Gaelic

HORANS DEMAND - Mayo need to up

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DESPITE a bloodless 10-point win over the students of NUIG in the FBD Connaught League final on Friday night in McHale Park, Mayo

Friday, 3 February

Sports Extra

Marrey seals national adventure

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BALLINROBE man Padraig Marrey has won the national adventure race league. The penultimate round was crucial for Marrey’s win, h

Tuesday, 27 September

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Challenge The Greenway for CF bu

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 BACK in 2007 Johnny Oosten came up with an idea. This centred primarily on creating awareness and raising vitalfunds for c

Tuesday, 10 January

Entertainment

Stage is set for ‘Craic at the T

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ALL roads lead to Ballinrobe Racetrack next Sunday, August 14, as Midwest Radio present “Craic at the Track” – a six-hour live m

Monday, 8 August

Living Xtra

GMIT technology student helps en

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A GMIT technology student has helped enrich the lives of twin brothers with Muscular Dystrophy through the use of communications t

Tuesday, 17 January

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Oliver Kellegher

Health cuts should be made with

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OUR health services are still in a very unhealthy state despite the fact that the Minister for Health is a doctor and should be an

Tuesday, 24 January

Padraig Burns

Plaudits for RTE’s athleticism

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ATHLETICS may not get the media recognition that it more than likely deserves but when RTE do cover events, they do tend to get it

Monday, 8 August

Auld Stock

Tommy Murray’s ‘miracle’ escape

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IT has often been said that it is better to be born lucky than rich. This was certainly true in the case of young Tommy Murray fro

Monday, 8 August

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Names

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MANY years ago I was carried to the church in swaddling clothes. I was carried there against my will and baptised at the font. I d

Monday, 8 August

Melvine

High five for championship

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AND then there were five. Who would have thought Mayo, quoted at 33/1 for the All-Ireland not too long ago, would be one of the la

Thursday, 4 August

Standuns Station

Pride in growing my own vegetabl

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I TAKE some justifiable (I feel) pride in the fact that I have not bought a vegetable for two months. It is not that I have not

Monday, 8 August

Beo Go Deo

Ceol na Locha 2011

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TÁ na féiltí ceoil fós ar siúl thart timpeall na tíre agus thosaigh Ceol na Locha 2011 i dTuar Mhic Éadaigh inné. Thosaigh an scoi

Monday, 8 August

Opinion Extra

Let’s show our true colours

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VISITORS to Mayo might not be aware that the county is 70 minutes away from an All-Ireland final appearance. It is time now to ge

Wednesday, 10 August

Open Agenda

Slump in numbers on Croagh Patri

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 PILGRIM numbers on Croagh Patrick last Sunday were “significantly down” on previous years. This raises the question as to

Thursday, 4 August

 


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