Protect Our Dunes Campaign Roadshow In Bertra And Keel

Fri, Aug 11, 2023

Mayo County Council in association with the Climate Action Regional Office and in collaboration with several partners, are running an awareness campaign to highlight the importance and fragility of sand dune systems as a natural costal protection and important habitats.

Campaign to secure 2027 All-Ireland Fleadh for Ballina

Fri, Aug 11, 2023

The PRO for the recent Provincial Fleadh in Ballina is calling on Mayo County Council to support the local Comhaltas organisations and earmark the 2027 All-Ireland Fleadh for Ballina.

Moy Valley Resources urges support for Mayo North Tourism in light of funding cut

Thu, Aug 10, 2023

The Chairperson of Moy Valley Resources IRD, David Dwane, has urged local businesses and Mayo County Council to rally behind a collaborative destination marketing project - Mayo North Tourism - in light of an unanticipated reduction of almost 30% to its annual core funding for 2023.

Covid alert at Mayo University Hospital

Thu, Aug 10, 2023

The HSE issued a covid alert for Mayo this week stating that there are currently 18 cases of patients in Mayo University Hospital with the virus - and warned that visitors to the facility pose a risk of infection to other patients there.

Mayo Rose Kate is bookie's favourite in Tralee

Thu, Aug 10, 2023

Mayo Rose Kate Heneghan has been made the early favourite to win the Rose of Tralee with some bookies making her a 5/1 shot to be crowned the winner at this month’s festival.

Protect Our Dunes Campaign Roadshow In Bertra And Keel

Thu, Aug 10, 2023

Mayo County Council in association with the Climate Action Regional Office and in collaboration with several partners, are running an awareness campaign to highlight the importance and fragility of sand dune systems as a natural costal protection and important habitats.

Naews in Brief

Thu, Aug 10, 2023

Taoiseach on Mayo Visit this week
MEP Maria Walsh welcomed An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, to counties Mayo and Galway on Thursday of this week, August 10th. The Taoiseach’s visit was organised on the back of an invitation from MEP Walsh, to accompany her to meet with community groups and organisations across rural communities in the West. MEP Walsh and An Taoiseach were joined by local Councillors in South Mayo and North Galway throughout the day. The visit schedule included a stop-off at The Valkenburg, Main Street, Ballinrobe, meeting with the Town Hall committee, which recently benefited from a €4.6 million funding allocation from the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF) scheme. Accompanied by local FG representatives, they walked the Main Street in the town, meeting with local businesses, sports clubs and community groups. This was followed by a visit to Glencorrib Church and a meeting with the Parish Priest and representatives from Sunny Days Community Childcare, the local Historical Society, the U14 LGFA Shrule Glencorrib Team (recent County Champions), parents and students from local schools in area, the Shrule Development Group, South West Mayo Development Company, the Vintage Group, and others. The Taoiseach and MEP Walsh went on to Headford, Co Galway, arriving at The Square for a walk through the town and meetings with local businesses and organisations and the Headford and District Association to discuss plans and progress around Reimagine Headford. A media briefing was also arranged before finally, at The Angler’s Rest in Headford, MEP Walsh and An Taoiseach hosted a public meeting entitled The Rural Roadmap to 2030. The meeting provided an opportunity for community groups and businesses to share their vision on future developments in their communities and across rural Ireland. The event focused on Embracing our Rural Communities, and featured a Q&A with An Taoiseach, MEP Walsh, and local councillors. Community groups, businesses and individuals from across Mayo and Galway were also invited to attend.

MEP Maria Walsh welcomed An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, to counties Mayo and Galway on Thursday of this week, August 10th. The Taoiseach’s visit was organised on the back of an invitation from MEP Walsh, to accompany her to meet with community groups and organisations across rural communities in the West. MEP Walsh and An Taoiseach were joined by local Councillors in South Mayo and North Galway throughout the day. The visit schedule included a stop-off at The Valkenburg, Main Street, Ballinrobe, meeting with the Town Hall committee, which recently benefited from a €4.6 million funding allocation from the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF) scheme. Accompanied by local FG representatives, they walked the Main Street in the town, meeting with local businesses, sports clubs and community groups. This was followed by a visit to Glencorrib Church and a meeting with the Parish Priest and representatives from Sunny Days Community Childcare, the local Historical Society, the U14 LGFA Shrule Glencorrib Team (recent County Champions), parents and students from local schools in area, the Shrule Development Group, South West Mayo Development Company, the Vintage Group, and others. The Taoiseach and MEP Walsh went on to Headford, Co Galway, arriving at The Square for a walk through the town and meetings with local businesses and organisations and the Headford and District Association to discuss plans and progress around Reimagine Headford. A media briefing was also arranged before finally, at The Angler’s Rest in Headford, MEP Walsh and An Taoiseach hosted a public meeting entitled The Rural Roadmap to 2030. The meeting provided an opportunity for community groups and businesses to share their vision on future developments in their communities and across rural Ireland. The event focused on Embracing our Rural Communities, and featured a Q&A with An Taoiseach, MEP Walsh, and local councillors. Community groups, businesses and individuals from across Mayo and Galway were also invited to attend.

HSE urges public to stay safe over Bank Holiday

Fri, Aug 04, 2023

- and warns that Covid-19 cases are on the rise again

Mayo moves to new division in HSE Regions Plan

Fri, Aug 04, 2023

Cabinet approval was announced this week for the Health Service Executive to implement a new Health Regions plan - of six separate divisions - that will see Mayo now form part of a new division - HSE West and North West. As to whether this will mean Mayo's voice at the table will be heard stronger than ever, in terms of the delivery of health and social care services, remains to be seen.

The new HSE West and North West division will include counties Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon, Mayo and Galway - whereas the functional area of the existing model - Regional Health Forum, West - covers the city councils of Limerick and Galway and the county councils of Clare, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Limerick, Mayo, North Tipperary, Roscommon and Sligo. On paper, the new structure should result in less councillors attending the monthly public health meetings to campaign on local health matters.

GETTING TO KNOW - Pearse Parkinson

Thu, Jul 27, 2023

GETTING TO KNOW - Pearse Parkinson
What is your earliest memory?

Petition for Mayo-Galway railway to be a greenway

Thu, Jul 27, 2023

A plan to re-open the Mayo-Galway railway line was warmly welcomed this week, however, a petition to turn it into a Greenway has also been lodged - on the basis the rail route could take years to materialise.

In the draft report of the first All-Island Strategic Rail Review by the Department of Transport (Ireland) and the Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland) published this week, 30 recommendations were made, including to 'Reinstate the Western Rail Corridor between Claremorris and Athenry'.

The lighthouse that was not – Old Head 1797

Thu, Jul 27, 2023

The lighthouse known as the Tower of Lloyd was commissioned in 1791 by Thomas Taylor, 1st Earl of Bective, in memory of his father. Henry Aaron Baker designed it. The 'lighthouse' is located on the Commons of Lloyd near Kells in County Meath, some 40km from the coast, and as such is redundant as a lighthouse. It was, however, used in the nineteenth century by the aristocracy for viewing the local hunt. The Tower of Lloyd is, in fact, an eighteenth-century folly.

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