Connaught Telegraph

The Connaught Telegraph is a weekly newspaper that serves the community of Castlebar in County Mayo, Ireland. This local publication comes in a compact layout featuring six columns and is released every Tuesday.

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Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti to take over as Brazil head coach

2 days ago | con-telegraph.ie | Andy Hampson

By Andy Hampson, PA Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has been confirmed as the next head coach of the Brazil national football team. The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has announced the Italian, one of the most successful managers in the history of European club football, will take up the position from May 26th. The 65-year-old, whose appointment had been widely anticipated, will become the first foreigner to lead the Selecao.
From the archives: Mayo in olden times

5 days ago | con-telegraph.ie | Tom Gillespie

PART TWO By Tom Gillespie IN the last edition of The Connaught Telegraph of 1939 - December 30 - a feature appeared headed ‘Mayo in olden times’, tracing the history of 12 locations in the county. BALLINTOBER Ballintober (Carra) parish, according to the census of 1831, contained 6,212 inhabitants.
Mayo business Togher Tyres’ success is down to loyal customers

1 week ago | con-telegraph.ie | Tom Gillespie

By Tom Gillespie BREAFFY Road in Castlebar has, in recent years, become a hub of activity as more and more industries and businesses have set up at the location. Such progress has seen a boon for multi award winning Togher Tyres who just celebrated 42 years in the tyre business. The family-run firm were named national tyre retailer of the year for six years, as well as scooping six Connaught/Ulster titles.
Deliveroo agrees €3.4bn takeover by US rival DoorDash

1 week ago | con-telegraph.ie | Holly Williams

By Holly Williams, PA Business Editor Food delivery giant Deliveroo has agreed to a takeover by its US rival DoorDash in a deal worth around €3.4 billion. San Francisco-based DoorDash will pay 180p a share in cash for London-listed Deliveroo in a move set to create a combined firm with a presence across 40 countries and handling about $90 billion (€80 billion) of orders each year.
Jarrod Bowen salvages point for West Ham against much-changed Tottenham

1 week ago | con-telegraph.ie | Andy Sims

By Andy Sims, PA Jarrod Bowen rescued a point for West Ham as they laboured to a 1-1 draw at home to a second-string Tottenham. Bowen scored his 10th Premier League goal for the season to cancel out Wilson Odobert’s first for Spurs. With Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou placing all his eggs in the Europa League basket he made eight changes to rest his first-choice players for Thursday night’s semi-final second-leg trip to Norway to face Bodo/Glimt.
New €730,000 helipad a ‘lifeline for Mayo islanders

1 week ago | con-telegraph.ie | Tom Gillespie

By Tom Gillespie on Inishturk island THE official opening of a new €730,000 state-of-the-art helipad on Inishturk, nine miles off the Mayo coast, offers peace of mind to residents and reassures them that, in times of need or emergency, the Irish Coast Guard or other services have a safe and accessible landing zone. So stated Minister Dara Calleary when he cut the tape to officially open the helipad yesterday (Friday).
Mayo memories: Remembering traditional old fair days in Castlebar town

1 week ago | con-telegraph.ie | Tom Gillespie

By Tom Gillespie TRADITIONALLY, Saturday was market and fair day in Castlebar. Crowds of rural folk flocked to the county town to buy and sell livestock, vegetables and hardware. Rush Street, also known as the ‘pig market’, was where traders set up their stalls. Cyril Chapman was the king of the hawkers, with an auctioneer’s drawl that attracted crowds of young and old to his stand. He sold everything, literally from a needle to an anchor. His selling skills were ahead of their time.
From the archives: Mayo in olden times

1 week ago | con-telegraph.ie | Tom Gillespie

PART ONE By Tom Gillespie IN the last edition of The Connaught Telegraph of 1939 - December 30 - a feature appeared headed ‘Mayo in olden times’, tracing the history of 12 locations in the county. CASTLEBAR So far back as 1609 Sir John Bingham, ancestor of Lord Lucan, obtained for Castlebar the grant for market and fair.
Michelle Visage mourns loss of Drag Race ‘angel’ Jiggly Caliente at 44

2 weeks ago | con-telegraph.ie | Charlotte McLaughlin

By Charlotte McLaughlin, PA Senior Entertainment Reporter RuPaul’s Drag Race star Jiggly Caliente has been remembered as an “angel” who brought laughter to the world by Michelle Visage, following her death at the age of 44. Her family had announced on Thursday that the Filipino-US drag performer, who took part in the original US competition during season four, had part of her leg amputated due to a “severe infection”.
I upheld family name – Chris Eubank Jr defeats Conor Benn in front of father | Connaught Telegraph

2 weeks ago | con-telegraph.ie | Reuben Rosso-Powell

By Reuben Rosso-Powell, PA Chris Eubank Jr declared he had “upheld the family name” after defeating bitter rival Conor Benn in front of his once-estranged father, Chris Eubank Sr, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. In a fight simmering with family history, coming three decades after their fathers’ fierce rivalry first captured British boxing, Eubank Jr edged Benn by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the contest 116-112.