€49,868 in funding for six Mayo projects under CLÁR Programme

Fri, Nov 27, 2020

Michael Ring T.D., has received confirmation that six Mayo Projects have been successful under the latest round of the CLÁR Programme.

Dillon welcomes improvement works for Achill Island water treatment plant

Fri, Nov 27, 2020

Fine Gael TD, Alan Dillon, has welcomed confirmation that €100k has been spent since the summer on upgrading the water treatment plant on Achill Island and that another €150k will be spent in early 2021.

Safe visits to nursing homes must be made possible - Conway-Walsh TD

Fri, Nov 27, 2020

Sinn Féin Mayo TD Rose Conway-Walsh again calls on the government to do ‘everything possible’ to find a way to allow for safe visitation to nursing homes.

Mayo Social Inclusion Awareness Week a big success

Fri, Nov 27, 2020

Mayo Social Inclusion Week is a chance to promote and highlight the very positive work that the public and the community sectors do on a day to day basis to reduce discrimination, racism, poverty and social exclusion and to reflect on the many challenges

Mount St Michael celebrate STEM winning students

Fri, Nov 27, 2020

Mount St Michael Secondary School in Claremorris are celebrating some great achievements by students in the world of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).

Protecting physical health is important but let's not forget about mental health - Chambers

Fri, Nov 27, 2020

Fianna Fáil Senator Lisa Chambers speaking about the impact of lockdown on people said: "We have rightly been focused on protecting public health from Cobid-19 and working to ensure our hospitals do not become over run but there have been unintended consequences for people's mental health as we roll in and out of lockdown and little has been done to help people."

Local dialects of Erris Irish: List of resources now available

Fri, Nov 27, 2020

A list of resources pertaining to local dialects of Irish in the Erris Gaeltacht will be published this week on the Gaeilge Iorrais website www.gaeilgeiorrais.ie

Mayo Enterprise Centres receive national funding

Fri, Nov 27, 2020

The funding announced last Friday through Enterprise Ireland will be crucial as the centres continue to expand their services to local start-up enterprises and entrepreneurs during what is an exceptionally difficult time.

Postponed driving tests need to be first-in-line when restrictions ease - Conway-Walsh

Fri, Nov 27, 2020

Sinn Féin Mayo TD Rose Conway-Walsh labelled it "unfair" that people who had their theory driving test cancelled due to lockdown are now being pushed to the back of the queue.

Mayo County Council named Local Authority of the Year 2020

Fri, Nov 27, 2020

Mayo County Council was named Local Authority of the Year at the Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards which took place today (26 November 2020).

Castlebar renters, homeowners and landlords invited to have their say on Ireland’s rental sector

Thu, Nov 26, 2020

Clúid Housing, Ireland’s largest Approved Housing Body (AHB), has launched a large-scale survey on the Irish rental sector with submissions invited from renters, homeowners and landlords.

GMIT Mayo art student wins Mary Lavelle-Burke bursary

Thu, Nov 26, 2020

GMIT is pleased to announce that Samir Mahmood, a graduating student of the four-year part-time BA in Contemporary Practices, has been awarded the inaugural Mary Lavelle Burke Bursary Award. Samir’s practice evolves from a transdisciplinary approach incorporating drawing, painting, sculptural, and video elements, and this award is a recognition of his achievements as an outstanding student.

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