John Healy

1 month ago | moderntiredealer.com | John Healy

Our recent discussions with tire dealers suggest sellout trends were negative year-over-year in April. It’s the third straight month showing a decline. Sellout volumes were down 0.9% in April, better than the 3.6% decline in March. And while the declines continued, we note that April was up against a strong 5.1% comparison for April 2024. Looking at the regional level, we saw stronger results out of the Northeast and moderate strength in the Midwest, while the Southwest and Northwest saw declines.

2 months ago | mayonews.ie | John Healy

The final day of October 2013, was the last day Geraldine Lavelle ever walked. That was twelve years ago. And on that late autumn afternoon, what should have been a short, bracing cycle turned into a nightmare. A tragic accident resulted in a spinal cord injury, and complete paralysis of her body from the chest down. Then in her mid-twenties, the epitome of youthful good health and optimism, in a highly professional job, the world was her oyster.

2 months ago | moderntiredealer.com | John Healy

Retail sellout dropped for a second straight month in March, with average declines of 3.6% for the month — more severe than the 0.2% decline measured in February. Regionally, tire dealers in the Southwest and Northwest fared the best — meaning their declines were mild, while tire dealers in the Midwest reported a drop of 5.3% year-over-year.

2 months ago | mayonews.ie | John Healy

FOR the moment, the pharmaceutical industry has managed to dodge the bullet of the US trade tariffs which, at the very least, seem designed to create havoc with the global trading order. The collective sigh of relief here in Mayo, where four thousand direct jobs and as many more in subsidiary employment are dependent on the pharma industry, has been palpable.

2 months ago | mayonews.ie | John Healy

At a time when community spirit and volunteerism are thought to be in serious decline, it was doubly encouraging to attend the recent Mayo County Council Cathaoirleach Awards at Breaffy House Hotel. Close to three hundred community activists had gathered for the ceremony held to celebrate and reward the efforts of individuals and community groups who seek to make their localities, and county, a better place to live.