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Pontoon, Loughil and the two Cuings John O’Callaghan Strictly speaking, a ‘pontoon’ bridge is one that floats on the water and is held up by large hollow containers filled with air called pontoons. Pontoon bridges have a long history, dating back to ...

06 Oct 2022 at 12:52

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Doppler release new single

MUSIC MAKERS Jamie Mulrooney and Mick Dempsey of Doppler. Mayo band Doppler – the brainchild of Pontoon musician Jamie Mulrooney – have released a new single, ‘Wait A Long Time For You’, featuring renowned Raph Dziubinski (Joe Cocker, Average White ...

24 Nov 2022 at 16:22

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Of a single mind

Ciara Moynihan The lockdown might have put a stop to live gigging for now, but that’s not stopping our Mayo musicians from making new music and getting it out there. Last week, we reported on the release of Rebecca McRedmond’s debut single, and ...

28 Apr 2020 at 12:57

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Funeral of renowned hotelier to take place on Friday

MOURNED The late Ann Geary, who also served on the board of Bord FΡilte and was a tireless champion of Irish tourism. Westport native Ann Geary ran Pontoon Bridge Hotel for over five decades Michael Duffy The funeral arrangements have been ...

24 Sept 2020 at 12:03

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A charming societal snapshot

AUTHOR Senator Marie Louise O’Donnell Mayo features prominently in Marie Louise O’Donnell’s debut book, ‘Irish Working Lives’ Senator Marie Louise O’Donnell – educator, broadcaster, actress and now author – has drawn from the well of her ...

21 May 2019 at 14:32

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Healy’s Hotel to be knocked

PERMISSION The old building known as Healy’s Hotel will now be demolished and replaced with a new structure. Anton McNulty The 19th century former Healy’s Hotel building in Pontoon is to be knocked and replaced with a new 14-bedroom ...

07 May 2019 at 12:22

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Thumbing to Paradise

We would position ourselves on the road about seven o’clock, with thumbs out to every car that passed. It was important to start early, as not everyone would give a lift to two teenage girls standing at the side of the road with a ...

29 May 2018 at 13:03

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Demolition of Healy’s Hotel appealed

APPEAL A planning decision allowing the demolition of Healy’s Hotel in Pontoon has been appealed. Anton McNulty The decision by Mayo County Council to allow developers to demolish the building formerly known as Healy’s Hotel in ...

26 Jun 2018 at 11:28

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Demolition of 19th-century Healy’s Hotel opposed

Anton McNulty THE developers who plan to demolish the 19th-century Healy’s Hotel in Pontoon and develop a new building say there was no viable option but to demolish the old building. The former Healy’s Hotel, which has been ...

05 Sept 2017 at 11:46

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Pontoon Bridge Hotel to go under the hammer

Anton McNulty THE Pontoon Bridge Hotel is set to go under the hammer tomorrow and could be available to buy at a knock-down price of €340,000. The iconic 58 bedroom hotel will go on sale tomorrow (Wednesday) at Allsop’s ...

04 Apr 2017 at 11:01

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MUSIC Pontoon’s Jamie wins Clancy Brothers Songwriting Competition

OVERJOYED?Singer/songwriter Jamie Mulrooney with Mary Clancy (wife of the late Paddy Clancy) after learning that he had won the 2015 competition. Pontoon’s Jamie wins Clancy Brothers Songwriting Competition Ciara ...

09 Jun 2015 at 11:22

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Landmark Mayo hotel on the market

Landmark Mayo hotel on the market Neill O’Neill THE iconic Healy’s Hotel and Fishing Lodge in Pontoon has been placed for sale by private treaty as a going concern, due to the retirement of the owner Mr John ...

07 Apr 2015 at 11:53

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