Tuesday, 07 September 2010 14:15

Hollywood actor Martin Sheen is due in Kiltimagh later this week to deliver a eulogy at the funeral of an Irish born nun whom he describes as a 'dear friend' of his. Sister Mary Campbell (75), originally from the Kiltimagh area, died instantly in a crash in Malibu, California, last week. She was a passenger in a car driven by the U.S. Ambassador to Malta, Doug Kmaic.

Tuesday, 07 September 2010 11:08

A Mayo Businesswoman of the Year Award winner has turned redundancy into opportunity by launching a new business of her own. Based in Westport, Olwen Dawe's new enterprise, Irish Business Intelligence, provides innovative communication solutions for SMEs.

Monday, 06 September 2010 11:19

I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by,
And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking,
And a grey mist on the sea's face, and a grey dawn breaking.

P.J. Henry from Innisbiggle may not be as lyrical a person as the poet John Masefield who wrote the above in 1902.
But for the 58-year-old, like Masefield, the magnetism of the ocean "is a wild call and a clear call" not to be denied.
Although living in London, where he has worked as a school caretaker since 1971, he longs for days bouncing about on the rollercoaster east Atlantic, the wind like a blunt knife in his face, sea spray stinging his lips.
So, on a trip to northern Scotland, he bought himself a yacht. Nothing fancy. The 'Rona' would look a bit of bathtub if moored in a marina besides the sort of vessels that participate in the annual Rolex Fastnet Race.'

Monday, 06 September 2010 09:32

The District Court will not be sitting in Ballinrobe again. Following a temporary transfer of sittings to Castlebar 18 months ago due to the poor facilities in Ballinrobe Courthouse and pending a review of security arrangements, the move has now been made permanent. With effect from September 1, the Ballinrobe court area has been amalgamated with the Castlebar area.