The county welcomed an array of stars this past weekend. Lewis Capaldi, Sam Fender and Fontaines DC were all seen in Mayo over the weekend. The star-studded trio cruised the Galway-Mayo border on a Killary Fjord tour this past Saturday, July 19. The tour, which offers 90-minute cruises exploring the fjord, posted photos with the […]

8 months ago

A record 918 communities entered the competition this year and the county Monaghan village came out on top. The village of Glaslough in Monaghan has been named as the tidiest town in Ireland for 2019. The village claimed the prize of Ireland’s tidiest town and Ireland’s tidiest village at an awards ceremony at The Helix […]

7 years ago

A barely-needed excuse to make a trip to Westport. Having changed its name to Westival in 2018, the annual Westport Music & Arts Festival returns to the picturesque Mayo town next month with another stellar line-up across a wide variety of genres. In total, there will be 62 events on the bill from Wednesday 23 […]

7 years ago

The Mayo woman just wanted some help… When you seek help for a problem online, you’re automatically opening yourself up to all kinds of bizarre answers and recommendations. Vicky Gray from Mayo was recently at a hen party and, as is not unusual at some hen parties, some of the accessories that are given out […]

8 years ago

Minister Michael Ring has championed it as a “game changer” for the West. The construction of the N5 Westport-Turlough has received a major green light, as the Minister for Rural and Community Development Michael Ring confirmed that the Mayo road is going to tender for the procurement of a main contractor. Ring welcomed the news […]

8 years ago

Yes, it ends exactly how you expect it to, and yes, it is still funny. There is something inherently hilarious about playing footgolf. It features none of the skill of football, combined with none of the skill of golf, but somehow still requires more skill than both of those actual sports combined. JOE reader Jordan […]

8 years ago