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Shoppers and staff at the Halfway Shop in Ballymacelligott, Co Kerry, which is working with Local Link Kerry and Ballymacelligott Support Group to deliver groceries to local people during the Covid-19 pandemic. Pictures: Domnick Walsh/Eye Focus

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Where a shop opening is a heartbeat, not a hard sell
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Mayo: They haven’t gone away, you know

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Mayo: They haven’t gone away, you know
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Success is one thing — building on it another
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Kieran McGeeney meets his match in bride Maura
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