Our Lady’s Secondary School in Belmullet’s principal praises students, families and staff’s response to the pandemic
School sees increased demand for counselling and wellbeing supports
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Keeping in touch
Demand for meals on wheels drops as ‘people have gone back to looking after each other’ says Castlebar Social Services manager
Tí Bhúrca atmosphere ‘totally changed’ without live music
In normal times, live music sessions were one of many strings on the bow of the 98-year-old Clonbur establishment
A different type of Christmas Mass
Fr Charlie McDonnell is preparing for virtual celebrations of Christ’s birth at St Mary’s Church, Westport
A Day in the Life: John Tedders
Spend a day with John Tedders of Down to Earth Organics, a family operated organic farm in Shrule that produces turkeys and more
A Day in the Life: Pauline Moran
Spend a day with Pauline Moran, the principal of Sancta Maria College, Louisburgh
‘Shop local’ message a boost for book sellers
The ‘shop local’ drive for Christmas 2020 has benefited small family-owned stores like Castle Book Shop in Castlebar
Christmas cheer and happy hair at Petals
Despite two closures because of the pandemic, Joan Rowland and her team of hairdressers and beauticians are in festive spirit
Cutting your cloth to suit
Ballinrobe barber Roundy Geraghty has been rushed off his feet since the ban on hairdressing was lifted
‘It has been like a boat in a storm’
The owner of Cox’s Restaurant and Bars in Castlebar, Paul Doyle, on the challenges of running his business during the pandemic
Keeping it in the family
Rory McHugh has just celebrated his 38th birthday by opening his fifth McHugh’s Café, this one in Cong