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]

Westport Wins Again Westport has been crowned “Ireland’s Best Kept Large Town 2012” just hours after winning “The Best Place to Live in Ireland” award. Competing against 32-counties, The Ireland’s Best Kept Tidy Towns Awards took place today (26/06/2012) at the Titanic Centre in Belfast with delegates from towns and villages all over the island of Ireland. As the sun shines the town of Westport is electrified with excitement after its two wins.... [More]

The Co Mayo town came out the victor after a final session in The Irish Times offices last Friday, when judges had to select from a shortlist that included Cork city; Ardara, Co Donegal; Westport, Co Mayo; Killarney, Co Kerry; and Rathmines in Dublin. As the five judges pitched for their choice, Dr Maureen Gaffney said: “We have the very happy dilemma of discovering that Ireland is just a great place.” The competition attracted 563 en... [More]

Dublin, IRELAND - June 20th 2012: Accounting Technicians Ireland, the leading professional body for accounting technicians on the island of Ireland, has appointed Eithne O’Sullivan FIATI as its new President for 2012/13. The appointment was officially made at the organisation’s 29th Annual General Meeting held in Dublin. Ms. O’Sullivan succeeds Bernadette Costello FCA as President, who now assumes the position of Immediate Past ... [More]