Mayo native secures Saw Doctors for popular festival

COMMUNITY NOTES: BALLYHAUNIS - WESTERN PEOPLE (NOVEMBER 25 EDITION)

Ballyhaunis and Gorthaganny natives Craig Hughes and Brendan Hurley have secured the Saw Doctors to headline their Night and Day music festival next summer.

Scheduled for May 29th to 31st at Lough Key Forest Park, the festival has grown its audience with the addition of major acts and The Hot House Flowers, Paddy Casey, and Richard Thompson are also on the lineup.

Festival director Brendan Hurley said: “Each year we try to raise the bar, and this announcement is just the beginning of what’s shaping up to be our biggest and most exciting festival yet.”

Tooreen-based musician Ethan Henry has also confirmed that he will play at the festival with his group, the Dog Roses.