Council will work with businesses to find outdoor solutions
Fri, Oct 16, 2020
Fine Gael Cllr Michael Burke made a call this week for Mayo County Council to do all it can to help businesses such as café's and restaurants take advantage of space they may have outside their buildings to offer outdoor dining services.
Read more ...Activities for All launched for Social Inclusion Week
Fri, Oct 16, 2020
Mayo Sports Partnership is one of 29 Local Sports Partnerships in the country that have come together to roll out a four-week physical activity plan for people with a disability, as part of “Fit for All” and Social Inclusion Week, which runs until this Sunday, October 18.
Read more ...Future of GMIT raises its head again
Fri, Oct 16, 2020
The issue of protecting the future of the GMIT campus in Mayo has come to the fore in recent weeks, with Deputy Alan Dillon last week raising the issue of the closing of the business department on the Castlebar campus and calling on the Minister for Higher Education to explain such a decision.
Read more ...Wild Atlantic Words short story competition winners announced
Fri, Oct 16, 2020
The winners of this year’s Wild Atlantic Words literary festival short story competition, judged by Lisa McInerney and sponsored by Bridge St, have been announced.
Read more ...Council gearing up for toughest budget in memory
Fri, Oct 16, 2020
The elected members of Mayo County Council will meet on Monday, November 23, at 11am, to try and adopt a budget for the coming year - if they fail to do so on that day they have scheduled in a second day on Wednesday, November 25, to carry over the meeting to make a decision.
Read more ...An end to raw sewage discharge in Killala Bay only weeks away
Fri, Oct 16, 2020
Irish Water, working in partnership with Mayo County Council, will commence operation of a new wastewater treatment plant in the coming weeks to stop the discharge of untreated wastewater being discharged into Killala Bay.
Read more ...€28,602 for three Mayo heritage projects
Fri, Oct 16, 2020
Michael Ring, TD, has welcomed the approval of grants for three heritage projects in Mayo under a new Community Monuments Fund from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
Read more ...O'Malley thinks council is getting ripped off on Japanese knotweed eradication programme
Fri, Oct 16, 2020
Independent Cllr Johno O'Malley has queried how much the council is spending yearly on its Japanese knotweed eradication programme.
Read more ...Councillor calls to stop the clocks
Fri, Oct 16, 2020
An independent councillor has called for the upcoming time change on October 25 NOT to happen and asked the council to write to the relevant Minister to forward on his plea.
Read more ...No pay in budget for student nurses on frontline is a travesty – Lawless
Fri, Oct 16, 2020
Aontú representative for Mayo, Paul Lawless, has expressed his disappointment over the fact that student nurses are still not getting paid for their work on the frontline, despite Minister Harris saying they would be paid.
Read more ...Calleary welcomes investment in District Hospitals across Mayo but more investment and staff required
Thu, Oct 15, 2020
Fianna Fáil TD for Mayo Dara Calleary has welcomed investment in community care district hospitals across County Mayo but warned further investment is required to alleviate pressure on Mayo University Hospital in Castlebar.
Read more ...Mayo farmer recognised for dairy farming excellence at the 13th annual Aurivo Milk Quality Awards
Thu, Oct 15, 2020
Louis Macken from Hollymount has been acknowledged for his contribution to dairy farming excellence at the Aurivo Milk Quality Awards.
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