Mayo people of the year to be honoured at awards night
THE 22nd Mayo People of the Year awards will be presented at a gala ceremony in the Great National Breaffy House Resort, Castlebar, on Saturday night next.
The 11 recipients are Paddy Moran, Bonniconlon and Dublin, Ireland West Airport Knock, Mayo minor hurling team, the Octagon Quilters (Westport), Castlebar Men's Shed, the Kavanagh SuperValu Group, Ballina Salmon Festival, Deirdre Cavanagh (Tourmakeady), Maureen Halpin (Westport), Claremorris Musical Society, and Geesala boxer Ciara Ginty.
The awards, organised by Mayo RehabCare, Mayo County Council and the Connaught Telegraph, have raised in excess of €200,000 for service users of RehabCare in Castlebar over the past 22 years.
The event will be compered this year by Helen McGlade, the presenter of Entertainment Ireland on Irish TV.
It promises to be a memorable occasion with which the new owners of The Connaught Telegraph, Celtic Media Group, are privileged to be associated.