Good morning Sean & Pete and Main Street.... take #2! #OicheNollag #ChristmasEve #deburca #Castlebar #Mayo

On Christmas Eve my father would tell us, ‘He’s on his way now, coming round Slieve Gallon, if you listen hard maybe you’ll hear the sleigh bells.’ I remember climbing the beech tree at the end of our lane, listening through the frosty air.

Thanks everyone (we really do have the best customers ❤). And huge huge thanks to our small but perfectly formed team = Pete & Joanna xx #Christmas2018 👉 Over & Out! #bringontheturkey #Mayo #christmasstartshere

Nollaig mhór mhaith dhaoibh ar fad ó mhuintir Loch Con Aortha. A happy and safe Christmas to you all from the village of Loughaconeera, in Connemara Galway.

One reason I keep arguing the principle that animal food production can be sustainable, high welfare, ecological is because it’s unfair to small ethical producers to brand them with the factory farming brush. We need these people for nutritious food from fertile soil

The Local Honeys bring traditional old-time music from Appalachia, Kentucky. Friday February 8th @ 8pm upstairs@bridgest €8 in advance from the bar Local Honeys youtube.com/watch?v=4F6k4X…

Seo eolas faoi díshealbhú no #eviction a tharla tárlú i gConamara 1851. Tá eolas suimiúil eile ar shuíomh oidhreachta Loch Con Aortha. A newspaper account here of evictions that happened in Connemara in 1851.oidhreachtlca.ie/an-19u-haois.p…

We are very sad to announce that we will be closing our beautiful little shop this coming Saturday night. It's been a long hard road to this decision but it's a fate faced by many… instagram.com/p/BtOu8TwHZrk/…

Very sad to hear that D E • B Ú R C A traditional Butcher Shop in Castlebar, Co Mayo is closing. Local food shops, by local producers, need local customer support, or this trend will continue...

Such sad news from D E • B Ú R C A please support your small local shops people #supportlocal #shoplocal

That's it. All over. Thank you.

Fágann ár gcomharsana an Phríomhshráid. Caillteanas mór don tsráid, don bhaile, don chontae, ‘s don tír! An lámh in uachtar ag ollmhargaí idirnáisiúnta, mo léan géar.

So sad to hear D E • B Ú R C A in #Castlebar closed at the weekend, joining hundreds of other butchers who’ve closed in past 5-10 years. If we don’t use local shops we become completely reliant on our food supply from #supermarkets. #cheapfood often more costly in the long run

D E • B Ú R C A I’m so sorry to hear that you’ve closed D E • B Ú R C A You’ll be a huge loss to Castlebar, Mayo and to those of us who believe in out Irish Food Product. You deserved ever award, every recommendation and may you win many more in the future Go neirí an bothar libh 👊 #SmallBiz

A call out to all living in our country towns & villages.Too many small family run businesses are struggling, the #VAT increase isn’t helping but having spent two days in #Mayo this week I despaired to hear Gnó Mhaigh Eo is no more & D E • B Ú R C A aclosed. We can do better 👊🏻

Michael Pollan: “I’m not a vegetarian because I enjoy eating meat, meat is nutritious food, and I believe there are ways to eat meat that are in keeping with my environmental and ethical values.”

Interesting read in Sunday Times by Katy McGuinness on the current landscape of Irish Independent Butcher shops looking good Higgins Butchers & @ranelaghbutcher

Great point made here by Dr. Jp McMahon. So many local festivals deemed ineligible for grant funding because they don’t meet bed nights criteria. Time for a rethink. #mayo #localtourists #community #foodfest #sustainability @lovecastlebar

Incredible news. My stained glass window in Bewleys will be donated to people of Dublin. Even better news is that Harry Clarke windows will be too. Thanks, Paddy! 😀 Stained-glass panel and artwork in Bewley’s to be donated to the public as owner retires independent.ie/irish-news/sta…