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Friends reunite after Covid-19 lockdown at Mayo Association Luton annual dinner

Jason McGuinness (Castlebar), Madelyn Baldwin, Gerard McMorrow (Newport), Zoe Nally, Darren McGuinness (Castlebar), Ailish Gaughan (Belmullet), Siouxsie Giles and Keith McGuinness (Castlebar)

THE Mayo Association in Luton recently held its 27th annual dinner at St Joseph’s Parish Centre in Luton attended by nearly 200 guests.

Committee members Michelle Young and Martin Gaughan (Doohoma), pictured 3rd and 4th left, presented a cheque for £3,000 to Joan Godfrey and Wendy Varney from East Anglian Air Ambulance (PICS: Malcolm McNally Photography)

Due to the global pandemic, it has been two years since the last such gathering and there was a great atmosphere as friends and family members were reunited.

Mayo Asc Luton committee members. Standing LtoR: Eamon Dixon (Belmullet), Patrice Doran (Mount Jubilee), Damien Barrett (Belmullet), Martin Gaughan (Doohoma) and Brian McHale (Westport). Seated LtoR: Chris Mooney (Ballindine), Joe Cruise (Logboy), Patricia Gaughan (Sligo) and Michell Young (PICS: Malcolm McNally Photography)

The Mayo Asc Luton have always been generous supporters of charitable causes, and during the evening, cheques for £3,000 each were presented to two worthy charities, the East Anglian Air Ambulance and the Stroke Unit at Luton and Dunstable hospital.

Committee members Patricia Gaughan (Sligo) and Patrice Doran (Mount Jubilee)

Deceased members were remembered on the night, including two stalwarts of the Association who have passed away recently, former Chairman Frank Horan and founder member Helen Dixon.