Telling the Real Story' - Over 1,000 third-level students engage in Sinn Féin research project

Fri, Aug 28, 2020

‘Telling the Real Story’, a research project carried out by Sinn Féin during the month of August, sought to capture the current challenges experienced by third-level students and their families.

Councillor calls for future lockdowns to be localised

Fri, Aug 21, 2020

A local councillor has called for any future lockdowns to be done on a localised basis rather than using county boundaries.

Do not consume notice for water in Achill continues

Fri, Aug 21, 2020

Irish Water and Mayo County Council have reminded customers on Achill Island and the adjacent mainland which is supplied by the public water supply, that the 'do not consume' notice remains in place on the water supply.

Forests in Mayo see significant increase in visitor numbers since Covid-19 restrictions eased

Fri, Aug 21, 2020

Coillte has released new figures revealing that there was a large increase in visitor numbers to some recreation forests in Mayo.

Castlebar and Ballina can now avail of local authority funding to help communities respond to Covid-19

Fri, Aug 21, 2020

Castlebar and Ballina can now avail of local authority funding for projects to help in the response to Covid-19, Fine Gael Deputy Alan Dillon has said.

Smoky Coal Ban extended to include Castlebar, Ballina and surrounding townlands

Fri, Aug 21, 2020

The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Eamon Ryan TD, has signed Regulations to give legal effect to the extension of the smoky coal ban to all towns with populations of over 10,000 people.

Belmullet Grow Remote Chapter launched

Fri, Aug 21, 2020

The Belmullet Grow Remote Chapter held its first event in Áras Inis Gluaire on Monday, August 17.

Upgrade works under way at Mayo University Hospital

Fri, Aug 21, 2020

Construction work to replace and upgrade the windows on three wards and to replace and upgrade toilets and showers on two wards in Mayo University Hospital has commenced this week.

‘Don’t Squash Our School’ petition launched by Holy Trinity NS

Fri, Aug 21, 2020

In an effort to progress 'its long overdue new school', Westport’s Holy Trinity National School has launched an online petition 'calling on the Minister for Education to find a proper site for the recently established Educate Together National School, and to stop trying to squeeze the Educate Together school onto the children’s play area of the Holy Trinity site'.

Conway-Walsh calls for elderly Hardship Fund

Fri, Aug 21, 2020

Sinn Féin TD for Mayo, Teachta Dála Rose Conway-Walsh, has this week called for the new government to re-establish a once-off grant in cooperation with Age Action Ireland and the Irish Red Cross, to assist vulnerable elderly people during the pandemic.

JCI Mayo announces its Ten Outstanding Young People in Mayo winners

Fri, Aug 21, 2020

What does a sailor, scientist and Ireland’s potential first astronaut have in common? They are three of the 2020 Ten Outstanding Young People in Mayo, according to Junior Chamber Ireland.

Team of Mayo-based students advance to F1 in Schools World Finals in Melbourne

Fri, Aug 21, 2020

Students from St Muredach’s College in Ballina have qualified for the F1 in Schools World Finals in Melbourne next year. Their team ‘Annex Racing’ beat off stiff competition to take fourth place in the national finals held earlier this year.

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