Rosaleen Maher, regional manager of the South Connacht MABS area, on the impact of the pandemic on people’s finances
MABS helping those in financial stress
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Providing a helping hand at Christmas
Anton McNulty chats to Stephen Brehony of the Westport branch of St Vincent de Paul, which just launched its Christmas appeal
Learning from the perils of social media
Edwin McGreal talks to Chloe Moyles and David Hughes, who have personal experience of the pitfalls of social media
Getting the toy shop ready for a different Christmas
Shops like McGreevy’s in Westport are in for a busy few weeks managing the Christmas rush alongside social distancing
Coping with my addiction
As part of our focus on social media, Cormac O’Malley takes our social challenge and steps away from his smart devices
Keeping it local in the lakes district
The Lakes Gift Card can be spent in up to 85 different businesses in region surrounding Ballinrobe, Cong and Clonbur
The martyr from Achill
Personal letters give fascinating insight to Achill man Tommy Patten who was killed in the Spanish Civil War
Boxing clever
The Box of Ballina, the brainchild of local man Liam Henry, promotes local businesses and their produce
A Day in the Life: Ian O’Reilly
Spend a day with 21-year-old actor Ian O’Reilly, best known for his role in Moone Boy
Smart advice for smart devices
Social media expert Enda Conway shares his advice on how we can rein in our social media usage on a daily basis
Portrait of an artist
Mike Finnerty meets Maitiú Quinn, who describes himself as ‘an actor, an artist and a business man’