Have you seen a barn owl in Mayo? These beautiful endangered birds could be making a comeback in the county
Plight of the night fliers
Living
‘The generative ground’
Mayo features in Dublin Book Festival exploration of Irish landscape as inspiration
Bay of blooms
OUTDOOR LIFE Clew Bay Garden Trail comes up roses, with gardens open throughout the summer
A month to ponder plastic
GREEN LIVING McKinley Neal on some simple steps to take to be part of Plastic Free July, now a global movement
Blue-green danger
PETS’ CORNER Vet Conal Finnerty on the dangers of cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, which forms on lakes and waterways
Mayo Pride takes it outside
CULTURE Mayo Pride 2021 will be celebrated in Westport from July 8 to 11 with lots of fresh-air fun and a parade
Wonder walls
CULTURE Foxford community comes together to fund spectacular street art and celebrate local heritage
Green ideas for family fun
GREEN LIVING With summer holidays upon us, McKinley Neal shares her tips for eco friendly fun with young children
Recalling the Colony
CULTURE The latest limited-edition book by Redfoxpress explores the legacy and continued cultural footprint of the Achill Mission
Reapy is Mayo’s new Writer in Residence
CULTURE Celebrated Claremorris-born author Elizabeth Reapy will engage with Mayo writing groups as well as an emerging Mayo author during her residency
Saddling up for Tilly’s Cycle
INTERVIEW Achill native Michael Gallagher to cycle the length and breadth of Ireland in memory of his niece, Tilly