€222,963 granted to improve housing conditions for older people and people with disabilities in Mayo

Fri, Sep 11, 2020

Mayo is to receive state funding of €222,963 to improve housing stock for older people and people with a disability, Mayo Fine Gael TD Alan Dillon has said.

Curlew structures unveiled for Tooreen

Fri, Sep 11, 2020

The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has unveiled new Curlew structures in three Irish villages and towns, including one Mayo village, to celebrate the iconic Irish bird which remains under threat.

Mayo single use plastic hotspots identified

Fri, Sep 11, 2020

A study by start-up CUSP into the volumes of single-use plastic packaging waste generated in Mayo has identified hotspots in terms of volumes, which, it said, if given priority, would see significant reductions in the amounts generated in the county each year.

€3.2m allocated for Mayo active travel and climate change adaptation measures

Fri, Sep 04, 2020

A total of €3,230,380 has been allocated for Active Travel and Climate Change Adaptation measures in Mayo under the Government’s July Jobs Stimulus Plan and is part of the overall €115 million package for sustainable transport and the renewal of transport infrastructure.

Physios look to 'Get Mayo Moving'

Fri, Sep 04, 2020

A group of over 60 Mayo Physiotherapists raised over €60,000 for Mayo University Hospital Patient Comfort and Care Fund on May Bank Holiday weekend 2020 while getting 'Mayo moving'.

Hedge cutting season now open

Fri, Sep 04, 2020

A call for landowners, farmers and householders to ensure their roadside hedges and overhanging trees are cut and maintained so that motorists, cyclists and pedestrians can travel safely on our roads, has been made by Mayo County Council.

Three Mayo names listed among Ireland’s Top Outstanding Young People

Fri, Sep 04, 2020

JCI Mayo TOYP winners, Padraic Rocliffe, Laura Beston and Aaron Hannon, received further recognition last weekend when they were announced as three of JCI Ireland’s Top Outstanding Young People.

Hardy Bucks stars don running shoes again for Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation

Fri, Sep 04, 2020

Following on from their epic three-day 240km run from Dublin to Mayo in April 2019, Hardy Bucks stars Peter Cassidy and Stephen Kelly don the running shoes again for a cause very close to home.

Museum of Country Life celebrates life and achievements of forgotten Polish hero of the Famine

Fri, Sep 04, 2020

The National Museum of Ireland - Country Life, at Turlough Park, will host an exhibition about the fascinating life and achievements of Paul Strzelecki – a Polish humanitarian who helped over 200,000 children during the Great Irish Famine.

Mayo University Hospital continues to be busy

Fri, Sep 04, 2020

There have been large numbers of people waiting for beds following admission to Mayo University Hospital this week, MUH has advised.

New Miss Mayo crowned at socially distanced final in Castlebar

Fri, Sep 04, 2020

Westport’s Georgia Mellotte has been crowned the new Miss Mayo.

National Lottery Good Causes Fund supported over 210 community projects in Mayo in 2018 and 2019

Fri, Sep 04, 2020

Data revealed by the National Lottery has shown how it continues to make a big impact on towns and communities right across Ireland, including Mayo. The study found that over 210 Good Causes projects were supported in Mayo in 2018 and 2019.

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