Mayo businessman launches book about his fascinating life

Castlebar businessman Oliver Kelleher has had plenty of ups and downs through the years and in his memoir, 'Stay in the Drain, he tells the story of a fascinating life.

From his upbringing on a small, Leitrim farm to helter-skelter years in Dublin, to coming to Mayo to get married, rear a family and set up a very successful business, Oliver's story is one worth telling.

It is in the telling that this memoir stands out.

Written in his quintessential gregarious style, this is a book that will have you laughing out loud as Oliver casts his eye over his own life, people he met along the way and life and society in Ireland and beyond, with great observation and wit.

He's a straight shooter but, above all, despite all his setbacks, the book reveals a man with a very positive outlook on life and his memoir has plenty of life lessons in it.

The book was launched at Johnny McHale's Pub, Castlebar, by broadcaster and journalist Michael Commins.

The attendance included retired EU Commissioner Padraig Flynn.

The book is on sale at usual outlets and promises to be a Christmas best-seller.