Fáilte to The Westport Music Festival – An open air music festival with entertainment to suit all the family. The Festival runs this year on Fri 27th July and Sat 28th July and the main state of the art stage is situated in the Carrowbeg River looking onto the Fairgreen. Each year the Festival brings and atmosphere to the town hosting many famous well known bands. This is our sixth year running and we hope you enjoy the line-up. We hope to s... [More]

Date announced for second Westport Food Festival It’s back! After a successful inaugural event, the second Westport Food Festival will take place from Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd September, it has been announced. The eight-strong Westport Food Festival committee comprising local hoteliers, restaurateurs, chefs, business people and food producers has confirmed that this year’s food festival will see the return of some of the most popular initiati... [More]

Just in case you miss episode 2 filmed in Westport! Martin and Paul travel to Westport House in Co. Mayo where they meet up with the aristocratic descendants of the Pirate Queen Grace O'Malley who roamed the seas in the 16th century. They're given the run of the house for their Surf & Turf challenge but first they have to find their ingredients. Martin discovers a great organic trout farm while Paul roams the hills looking for some lamb.... [More]

Don't forget to watch our own local celebs on RTE ONE TONIGHT AT 8.30pm on Martin and Paul's Surf 'n' Turf Program. The chefs visit Westport House in Co Mayo, where they meet the descendants of 16th-century pirate queen Grace O'Malley. Searching for the ingredients for their surf 'n' turf challenge, Martin Shanahan discovers an organic trout farm, while Paul Flynn roams the hills, looking for lamb.... [More]

Hotel Westport Wins Licencing World Bar of the Year Award 2012 The Maple Bar at Hotel Westport, Co Mayo, was named Ireland’s Best Hotel Bar Experience at the Licensing World Bar of the Year Awards 2012 in front of 300 members of the licensed and hospitality trade at a gala banquet in Dublin’s Clyde Court Hotel (photography attached), shortlisted alongside prestigious hotels such as The Shelbourne, Druids Glenn, Carton House, The Dillon and the R... [More]