Boylesports, whose only Mayo outlet is in Westport, have taken over Celtic Bookmakers in Castlebar.
A spokesperson for Boylesports said Castlebar was among a number of Celtic outlets they have taken over since the collapse of the company some weeks ago.

Castlebar entrepreneur, hotelier and entertainment promoter Pat Jennings has been selected as the Mayo Person of the Year 2011. The proprietor of the 2,000-seater TF Royal Theatre, the TF Royal Hotel and the Harlequin Hotel, where he employs 220, will be presented with the prestigious award at the annual banquet of the Mayo Association

Following a presentation by Mayo county council officer, Imelda O'Donnell, regarding derelict sites in the county, councillors at the Claremorris area meeting called for immediate action to be taken to address this problem and expressed some strong feelings over this issue.

Each winter there is an increase in the number of people suffering with flu, commonly known as the flu season.
The emergency department in Mayo General Hospital, Castlebar, is now experiencing the annual seasonal flu season and, as had been expected, this year the predominant flu virus is the H1N1 virus also known as swine