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COUNTY VIEW: The long odyssey of a Mayo emigrant

COUNTY VIEW: The long odyssey of a Mayo emigrant

As a reminder of the global reach of The Mayo News , last week’s mail brought a missive from an Irish emigrant to South Africa. Maurice Egan, a...

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The Mayo News

John Healy

OPINION: Could Manchán save the Irish language?

OPINION: Could Manchán save the Irish language?

The climax of the new Bob Dylan biopic, ‘A Complete Unknown’, centres on folk music’s hero ‘going electric’ at the 1965 Newport Folk...

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The Mayo News

Liamy Macnally

OPINION: Storms, sympathy and collective amnesia

OPINION: Storms, sympathy and collective amnesia

THE esteemed leader of our nation could learn a lot from Taylor Swift. In recent days Mícheál Martin has been popping up in different parts of the...

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The Mayo News

Michael Gallagher

EDITORIAL: Dáil debacles, shaky starts and knotty problems

EDITORIAL: Dáil debacles, shaky starts and knotty problems

The new government has hardly had an auspicious start. The demands of the Regional Independents Group (RIG) for opposition speaking rights in the...

05.02.2025 2

The Mayo News

The Mayo News

OPINION: Weather warnings and future dilemmas for Mayo and the West

OPINION: Weather warnings and future dilemmas for Mayo and the West

There had been rough weather in the preceding days, but a calm had arrived and the currachs were launched to fish a few kilometres offshore. Groups...

05.02.2025 10

The Mayo News

John Bradley

COUNTY VIEW: Westmeath bachelors and Mayo brides

COUNTY VIEW: Westmeath bachelors and Mayo brides

The expression ‘Westmeath bachelor’ has long found its way into popular parlance. The late Joe Dolan sung his praises. And every year, the...

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The Mayo News

John Healy