THE AFTERMATH Scenes such as this, near Moorehall, south of Carnacon, were replicated across the county, with debris-blocked roads adding to the chaos of power and water outages. Pic: The Mayo News
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THE AFTERMATH Scenes such as this, near Moorehall, south of Carnacon, were replicated across the county, with debris-blocked roads adding to the chaos of power and water outages. Pic: The Mayo News
DARK DAYS Too many people in our communities are struggling to find any joy in their lives.
HAPPY MEMORIES The late John Moore with Patricia and Noreen, on June 22, 2019, when they hosted hosted a North West Limousin Club YMA Workshop & Barn Dance at their Kilmeena farm. Pic: Tricia Kennedy
VALUE YOUR VOTE The only way to change things is through the democratic process, and that’s the way it should be.
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FORESIGHT Oscar Traynor pictured in 1953, when he was Minister of Defence. Pic: RTÉ
DISTRACTION TACTICS Taoiseach Simon Harris, the Duracell bunny in the Government’s magic hat? Pic: Johannes Frandsen/cc-by-sa 2.0
MODERN LIVING Life has always flown by, but in today’s fast-moving, social-media-driven world, we’re losing our real-life connectedness too.
TOUGH SELL Castlebar needs more to offer young workers if it wants them to stay. Pic: Munifico/cc-by-sa 3.0
MISSED OUT The UEFA EURO 2024 cup in Cologne. Pic: Raimond Spekking cc-by-sa 4.0
FLYING THE FLAG Fans pull out all the stops to show their support for Mayo in an all-Ireland GAA football final in Dublin. Pic: Mic/cc-by-2.0
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The recent destruction of The High Chaparral pub in a fire in Geesala has led to many local people recounting happy memories of time spent in the famous Erris institution.
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OPINION: Memories will be made again in The High Chaparral
Iconic Geesala pub may have burned down but the recollections of good times and good people will never fade