Pioneer of Mayo animal welfare to be feted for her dedication

Marian Biesty, the founder of the Mayo Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in 2004, is to be feted with a Mayo People of the Year Award for her work.

Marian, from Ballyhaunis, has selflessly dedicated herself to the largely forgotten issue of animal welfare which is but an afterthought within political circles.

She works around the clock all year. She had a dedicated voluntary team around her organising the volunteers rota, fundraising, social media, to relocate animals, fundraise and highlight issues around animal welfare.

She is very much hands on around the shelter and seeks no accolades. Sometimes its a thankless task when dealing with a minority of the public.

Marian has run MSPCA for the past 25 years.

The 31st Mayo People of the Year Awards will be presented at the gala banquet in Breaffy House Hotel, Castlebar, on Friday night, November 21.

The event is organised by RehabCare, Mayo County Council and The Connaught Telegraph.