Spend a day with Newport suckler/sheep farmer Sinéad Cusack, Female Farmer of the Year 2019
A Day in the Life: Sinéad Cusack
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A Day in the Life: Judi Roche
Spend a day with Balla florist Judi Roche, who has been picking up national awards for her stunning wedding floristry
Tourism town prepares to get back on track
TOWN FOCUS Westport faces uncertainty but can still capitalise on its national profile after the ending of lockdown
East Mayo towns confident of bouncing back
TOWN FOCUS Despite being ‘ghost-towns’ for the past two months, east Mayo’s urban centres feel they will rise again
‘It is a different Bridge Street than we usually see’
TOWN FOCUS Westport Newsagent Donard McGreevy believes all is not yet lost for business in 2020
‘I was probably taking 120 calls a day’
For Casey’s hardware store in Charlestown, business has been brisk right through the lockdown, says owner John Casey
A Day in the Life: Ed Smith
Spend a day with radio presenter Ed Smith, who is enjoying broadcasting on Today FM from his girlfriend’s spare room in Castlebar
A Day in the Life: Michael O’Haire
Spend a day with Local Link driver, Michael O’Haire from Newport
Keeping it local in the county town
TOWN FOCUS Community spirit and local loyalty will be key in helping Castlebar bounce back
Unsung Heroes: Austie Bourke
The first article in our new Unsung Heroes series focuses on the legendary Murrisk fisherman who survived 21 days lost at sea
Restaurants facing uncharted territory
TOWN FOCUS Barry Ralph of Castlebar’s House of Plates says restaurant sector will have to take risks to survive