NEWS ANALYSIS Rose Conway-Walsh calls for more Government action on the shortage of skilled construction workers
More skilled construction workers needed to solve crisis
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A Day in the Life: Ger Duffy
Spend a day with photographer and video producer Ger Duffy, who lives in Balla
A Day in the Life: Eoghan McGrath
Spend a day with Eoghan McGrath, who runs his business, DE Sports, from his home in Erris
No slowing down for centenarian Mary
Mary Hughes from Derradda, Newport, celebrates her 100th birthday surrounded by her family
‘The best job in the world’
INTERVIEW Westport woman Nora Staunton, Senior Protection Officer with the UNHCR, talks to Michael Gallagher about her life and career
Picketing on pyrite
Martina Hegarty, a member of the North Mayo Pyrite Group, on the large scale protest in Dublin
A Day in the Life: John Kelly
Spend a day with fourth-generation Castlebar barber John Kelly, who plans to open a barbering academy in 2022
GAA clubs’ struggles underlines reality of rural depopulation
ANALYSIS The challenges facing many Mayo GAA clubs are symptomatic of huge change in Ireland
Westport’s streets and surrounds have room to improve
ANALYSIS A family cyclist, a pedestrianisation advocate and a wheelchair user have their say on Westport’s sustainable-travel ethos
Staycationer boom or dereliction doom?
Westport hotelier highlights ‘serious problem’ of dereliction and Airbnb in rental market, while rejoicing in the boom summer
‘Every moment matters’
Michael Gallagher visits the Mayo Hospice to mark Palliative Care Week 2021