Cracking Comedy Line-Up for Westport Festival
Comedians David McSavage, Kevin McGahern, Fred Cooke, John Colleary & Christiane O’Mahony Added To Line-Up www.westportfestival.com Monday, 24 March 2014: Westport Festival of Music & Food is delighted to announce that top Irish comedians David McSavage, Kevin McGahern, Fred Cooke, John Colleary and Christiane O’Mahony will be performing in the Comedy Tent at the two day boutique…
A Cracking Easter at Westport House for the Family
Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday Multiple Sclerosis NorthWest Fundraiser on April 13th Book your Camping Stay Online for Egg-cellent Savings Westport House has an egg-citing line up of family friendly events taking place over the Easter mid-term egg-stravaganza in April. With a pie-tastic fundraiser for Multiple Sclerosis North West taking place on Sunday, 13th April, the…
Westport, the Cocktail capital of Ireland!!
Two of Westports Cocktail Mixologists; Owen Hughes, Knockranny House Hotel’s & Kevin Kennedy, Hotel Westport Scoop joint third place at the National Cocktail Championships 2014! Master cocktail makers Kevin Kennedy and Owen Hughes scooped joint third place at the National Cocktail Championships 2014 and both are a familiar sight behind the bars of Hotel Westport and Knockranny House Hotel…
Sophie Ellis-Bextor, The Overtones & Rich Hall join Westport Line-up
Sophie Ellis-Bextor To Perform At Westport Festival of Music & Food + The Overtones Return for Westport Festival of Music & Food + US Comedian Rich Hall Joins Comedy Line-up Westport Festival of Music & Food is delighted to include Sophie Ellis-Bextor and five piece vocal harmony group, The Overtones amongst the line up for the two…
Westport Golf Club – Where Croagh Patrick Watches Every Shot!
Westport Golf Club receives award for Best Parkland in Connaught Westport Golf Club has had a very good start to the new season with the publication of two golf related reports that were published on social media recently. Irish Golf writer and photographer Kevin Markham in his weekly blog highlighted the best value in golf club membership in Ireland. In…
Westport Tourism Businesses thrive at the CIE Tours International 24th Annual Awards of Excellence
4 Westport Businesses Awarded Merit Awards At a reception in Dublin Castle on January 28th, Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Mr Michael Ring TD presented Merit Awards to 4 Westport businesses each having achieved over a 90% satisfaction rating amongst their guests in 2013. Three Westport Hotels; Hotel Westport, Clew Bay Hotel and Knockranny House Hotel were…
Dermott Healy launchs Poetry Book for Irish Cancer Society
Dermott Healy Helps locally Known Poet raise much needed funds for Irish Cancer Society. Date for your diary, Dermott Healy well known writer and poet is back in Hotel Westport this Thursday, December 5th @ 6p.m. to help launch a book of poetry for the Irish Cancer Society. The initiative is the work of John Smith, known to local audiences…
New Flight announced for Knock Airport!
Major European airline, Germanwings, announces new service from Germany to Ireland West Airport Knock Ireland West Airport Knock are delighted to announce a major boost for the West of Ireland with the news that one of Europes largest airlines, Germanwings, will commence new direct services from Cologne in Germany starting in March 2014. Starting May 31st 2014, Germanwings, which is…
Two of Westport’s Pubs Win at Licensing World Bar Awards
The Porter House & Cosy Joe's win at Licensing World Bar Awards 2013 Two of Westport’s leading public houses, The Porter House, Bridge Street, Westport, and Cosy Joe’s, Bridge Street, Westport, owned by Joe O’Malley won awards at the Licensing World Bar Awards. The Porter House won The Best Local Bar of The Year and Cosy Joe’s won…
Sea2Summit Adventure Race Results 2013
Michael Flanagan, Tuam Wins The Westport Sea2Summit Adventure Race, in a time of 2.55:46! Under ideal November weather conditions, over 1500 athletes took the ultimate challenge of Westport Sea2Summit – one of the country’s leading Adventure Races with Michael Flanagan first over the line in a record breaking time of 2 hrs 55 Minutes! The grueling 56.5km course took the…
Head West for ‘Ireland’s Best Halloween’ Fest
Westport House 2013 Halloween Festival As anticipation builds for Halloween, rumours flourish of ghoulish goings on at the historic Westport House in Co. Mayo. Their annual Halloween Fest, which runs for the duration of the mid-term break (October 26 to November 3) from 11am to 5pm daily, is the perfect place to go for fiendish family fun. It’s so devilishly good…
HOTEL WESTPORT WINS AGAIN
A.A. (AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION) COURTESY & CARE AWARD 2013/2014 The Mayo Senior footballers came agonisingly close to victory on Sunday last, however some good news for Mayo came in the shape of the staff of Hotel Westport who scooped National recognition for their efforts, having just scooped the coveted A.A. (Automobile Association), Courtesy & Care Award for 2013/2014. The award was…
