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16/04/2026

🌸 Meet the Organisers: Edel O'Malley🌸

First up we have Edel. Edel is a qualified physiotherapist and works with Mayo Sports Partnership as a Physical Activity for Health Officer.

Her role, supported by Sport Ireland and the HSE, focuses on promoting physical activity for individuals living with long-term health conditions — helping people build strength, confidence and healthier lifestyles at a community level.

Edel designs and coordinates initiatives right across the county, bringing energy, expertise and real passion to everything she does 💛

Edel is also a regular volunteer at the Achill Greenway parkrun on Saturday mornings.

👉 Join us for an afternoon focused on you
🎟️ Tickets available now: https://www.eventbrite.ie/.../womens-health-matters-mind...


Mayo Sports Partnership
HSE Ireland
Sláintecare Healthy Communities North West Mayo
Mayo.ie
Molloys Pharmacy
Achill Greenway parkrun
Achill Island Hotel

07/04/2026

26/03/2026

Mayo County Council is offering second-level students from 1st – 5th year the chance to attend a Mayo Gaeltacht College this summer. Students must be living in Mayo or attending school in Mayo to attend. Further information available at the link below:

https://www.mayo.ie/Irish-Office/Gaeltacht-Scholarships

23/02/2026

We want to hear from you!

As part of developing a new 5 year tourism strategy for Mayo, we're inviting residents, communities, businesses and visitors to share their views through this short survey. Your feedback will help shape the future of tourism across the County and ensure it benefits local communities. Please take a few minutes to have your say and help guide the next chapter for tourism in Mayo

Visit: https://ow.ly/AqiX50Ykfzw

02/01/2026

☄️ The first major meteor shower of the year, the Quadrantids, is about to reach its peak activity!

Known for their intense, short-lived peak and the potential for brilliant "fireballs," this shower usually boasts up to 120 meteors per hour. However, there is a catch this year.

🌕 The peak coincides with the First Full Moon of 2026 (a Supermoon). The bright lunar glare will wash out fainter meteors, drastically reducing the visible rate.

The Strategy: Don't look for quantity; look for quality. The Quadrantids are famous for producing bright, colorful fireballs that can cut through the moonlight.

⏰ When: Best viewed in the early morning hours of January 4 (pre-dawn).
🌌 Where: Look North/Northeast towards the constellation Boötes.
👀 Tips: Face away from the Moon to preserve your night vision.

Clear skies and good luck to all observers! ✨

30/10/2025

Getting underway tomorrow, October 31st, the Mayo Dark Sky Festival celebrates astronomy, science, and nature under some of Ireland’s darkest skies with a fantastic lineup throughout the weekend in Newport, Mulranny and Ballycroy.

For more information visit https://mayodarkskyfestival.ie

Mayo Dark Skies

19/09/2025

Do you want to learn First Aid & Life Saving Skills. Give us a ring 📱

15/08/2025

🚌 Have you heard of TFI Anseo? It’s a new bus service that Transport for Ireland (TFI) is running for the next year in Achill.

🤝 The TFI Anseo bus doesn’t follow a fixed route. Instead, it changes based on where you, as passengers, need to go.

📱 Download the TFI Anseo app on your phone to book the bus, and it’ll pick you up from your location anywhere in Achill!

12/08/2025

The Perseids, named because they seem to burst out of the constellation Perseus, are one of the highlights of the year for skygazers due to their high hourly rate and bright meteors, caused by the Earth slamming into debris left behind by comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle in July and August each summer.

For more, click the link in the comment section

30/07/2025

Great Opportunity here Achill Outdoor

We are delighted to offer our surf and now SUP instructor/ beach lifeguard course again this year. This is an amazing opportunity for participants to learn and improve their surfing and Stand-Up Paddling skills in one of Irelands best surf locations. Participants can expect to surf every day as well as swim twice a week building up their knowledge of weather, tides, surf forecasting, water conditions, equipment choice and maintenance, swim rescues, Aquatic first aid and rescues. Along with the hard skills of the sports and lifesaving participants will also focus on communication skills, teamwork and leadership, risk analysis and session planning as well as group control and teaching skills.
The course is a 26-week full time course based on Achill Island with all equipment and instruction provided and offers a brilliant opportunity to enhance and grow skills and knowledge.
We have limited the spaces this year to ensure participants engagement in the program fosters a deeper level of knowledge and know how in a meaningful and unique way. We strive to ensure all participants experience a truly unique learning environment tailored to suit their needs.

For more information, please feel free to contact Sean or Ricky at the Achill Outdoor Centre or apply online at: https://www.fetchcourses.ie/course/finder?sfcw-courseId=481106