Outdoor dining funding scheme opens this month

Fri, Apr 02, 2021

A new €17 million scheme for developing outdoor dining capacity nationwide was launched this week by Minister for Tourism, Catherine Martin TD, and Fáilte Ireland.

Westport land deal agreed following lengthy debate

Fri, Apr 02, 2021

After a protracted and sometimes heated debate at the Westport-Belmullet Muncipal District on Monday, a land swap and cash deal between Mayo County Council and Inishoo Management was approved by the elected members and sent forward for final approval at the next full meeting of Mayo County Council.

Twelve Mayo projects in Built Heritage Investment Scheme

Fri, Apr 02, 2021

Twelve Mayo projects have been included in the Built Heritage Scheme for 2021, announced by Minister of State Malcolm Noonan, as part of a €3m funding scheme for 477 built heritage projects provided by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in association with the 31 Local Authorities

News in Brief - Around the county

Fri, Apr 02, 2021

Take a quick tour though what's been going on around Mayo in our News in Breif section. 

Municipal District Briefs

Fri, Apr 02, 2021

Welcome for funding for Castlebar projects 
There was a warm welcome for the recent announcement of a number of major multi-million euro investments in projects in Castlebar, including the old Imperial Hotel and old Post Office, with particular praise paid to the council officials who put together the submissions for funding, by the elected members of the Castlebar Municipal District at their monthly meeting this week. Before the meeting got underway, Cathaoirleach of the district, Councillor Blackie Gavin, welcomed the investment, which all the councillors welcomed. However, Cllr Michael Kilcoyne said that he was a bit disappointed with the funding for the Military Barracks project in the town, saying that while the €2.5 million announced was welcome, it would take a similar allocation each year for the next 40 years to see the project funded in the manner it had been envisioned.

New vice president of GMIT Mayo campus appointed

Fri, Apr 02, 2021

The President and Governing Body of Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) have announced the appointment of Mr Justin Kerr as the new Vice President of GMIT Mayo and Head of the newly established School of Health Science, Wellbeing & Society, succeeding Professor Neville McClenaghan.

Bernadette takes top award for nurses and midwives

Fri, Apr 02, 2021

Bernadette Darcy from the Mayo University Hospital has recently been awarded the WaterWipes Pure Foundation Fund, which acknowledges excellence in midwifery and nursing, recognising the incredible work of midwives and those nurses involved in the pregnancy, birth and postnatal journey.

Summer reopening under level three critical to survival of Mayo’s visitor attractions

Sun, Mar 28, 2021

Mayo’s visitor experiences and attractions must be allowed reopen their doors under Level 3 Covid-19 restrictions, in order to access the lifeline of a summer domestic tourism season.

Kilcoyne raises issue of lack of home support cover due to absences

Sun, Mar 28, 2021

Independent Castlebar based Cllr Michael Kilcoyne raised the issue of families who are in receipt of home support to cover absences from those support workers themselves with the HSE Regional Health Forum. Cllr Kilcoyne put forward this question to the forum ahead of its meeting this week. "Why has the Home Support Department decided that they expect families who are in receipt of Home Support to cover absent periods for staff on annual/sick leave. What assessment was carried out before this decision was taken? Is there a panel in place of persons who can be employed for home support?."

Mayo PPN community groups commended in showcasing Climate Action and Biodiversity

Sun, Mar 28, 2021

Environmental community groups across the county were recently featured in a new online video series, which attracted thousands of viewers from across the world.

Road safety road show returns virtually to educate young road users

Sun, Mar 28, 2021

The hard-hitting road show, which educates teens about the terrible consequences of road carnage is returning to Mayo on Thursday, April 22.

Number of Covid deaths in MUH raised by Kilcoyne

Sun, Mar 28, 2021

Castlebar based Independent Cllr Michael Kilcoyne who is also a member of the HSE's Regional Health Forum, put forward the following question to the forum before their monthly meeting this week. "According to available figures 155 Covid 19 deaths have taken place in Mayo. How many of those people died in Mayo University Hospital and how many of those people tested negative when admitted to the hospital and subsequently contracted the virus in the hospital?

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