Greenway funding announced numerous times - say councillors
Sat, Nov 14, 2020
Councillors in the Westport-Belmullet Municipal District on Monday claimed that the recent announcement of funding for extensions to the Great Western Greenway from Achill Sound to Bunnacurry, as well as from Westport to Murrisk - was funding that was announced already in different guises.
Read more ...Action needed as 1,171 waiting for driving test in Mayo — Conway-Walsh
Sat, Nov 14, 2020
Mayo Sinn Féin TD Rose Conway-Walsh has called for Minister Eamon Ryan to take decisive action to tackle 'the massive driving test backlog'.
Read more ...Mayo PPN is looking for its 1,000th member
Sat, Nov 14, 2020
The Mayo Public Participation Network (PPN) is the main link through which Mayo County Council connects with the community, voluntary and environmental sectors in the Community.
Read more ...Mayo couple feature in new TG4 documentary about living in Covid times
Sat, Nov 14, 2020
A Mayo couple is to feature in a new Irish language programme - Saol Faoi Ghlas - an chéad dianghlasáil - a one-hour documentary that follows the lives of ordinary Irish people living in extraordinary times, through Ireland’s Covid-19 lockdown, from April to September 2020.
Read more ...IWAK to share in new funding announced for regional airports
Fri, Nov 13, 2020
Ireland West Airport will share in a €6 million addition to the Regional Airport Programme for 2021, which will bring the amount of funding to €21 million under the scheme.
Read more ...New waste presentation byelaws set to address illegal dumping across the county
Fri, Nov 13, 2020
As part of its commitment to tackling the issue of illegal dumping across the county, Mayo County Council has adopted the Waste Management (Segregation, Storage and Presentation of Household and Commercial Waste) Bye Laws. The new legislation came into force on October 19.
Read more ...Run up to Christmas Challenge with Mayo Sports Partnership
Fri, Nov 13, 2020
The government's 'Keep Well' campaign is aimed at showing people of all ages how we can mind our own physical and mental health and wellbeing by adding healthy and helpful habits to our daily and weekly routines, Mayo Sports Partnership stated this week.
Read more ...GMIT president tells councillors that bright future is coming for Castlebar campus
Fri, Nov 13, 2020
The Castlebar campus of GMIT will play a leading role in the future of the institution as it moves towards university status - as part of the Connacht Ulster Alliance Technical University plan - according to GMIT president, Dr Orla Flynn.
Read more ...Council to extend invite to Biden to visit Mayo again
Fri, Nov 13, 2020
The elected members of Mayo County Council have congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden on his victory in last week's US Presidential election.
Read more ...Business as usual says O'Brien after FG expulsion
Fri, Oct 30, 2020
Cllr Patsy O'Brien said that it will be "business as usual representing the people" for him after his expulsion from the Fine Gael party this week.
Read more ...New book by BAFTA winning Achill Islander
Fri, Oct 30, 2020
In a world spiralling into chaos over the viral pandemic, how do we face the greatest but eternal challenge of our lives, our own fear of mortality?
Read more ...Daily drop-off and collection time for patient property at Mayo University Hospital
Fri, Oct 30, 2020
Due to the ongoing visiting restrictions at Mayo University Hospital it is not possible for family members to visit patients in the hospital, other than in exceptional circumstances, such as end of life or critical care.
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