Impact of Covid-19 to see passenger numbers at Ireland West Airport decline by 75% in 2020

Tue, Aug 04, 2020

The impact of Covid-19 on regional Ireland is having a devastating effect as Ireland West Airport reveals the impact of the pandemic on the airports business.

Mayo Artist Receives Arts Council Next Generation Award

Tue, Aug 04, 2020

Mayo artist Saoirse Wall has been awarded a prestigious Next Generation award by the Arts Council, the government agency for funding and developing the arts.

€500,000 secured for repair of Social Housing stock- Calleary

Tue, Aug 04, 2020

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Dara Calleary has confirmed that Mayo County Council is to receive €463,078 from the Department of Housing under the July Jobs Stimulus.

Elective/Non Urgent Radiology services resuming in Mayo University Hospital

Tue, Aug 04, 2020

The team at Mayo University Hospital (MUH) are continuing to work towards the resumption of services which had paused or were restricted over the last number of months due to COVID-19.

Funding for study to link Westport, Castlebar and Ballina via interurban greenway

Fri, Jul 31, 2020

Proposals for a greenway allowing people to cycle or walk from Westport to Ballina via Castlebar or vice versa took a step forward this week, with the allocation of Government funding for a concept and feasibility study for a 60km route linking the three towns.

SFPA seizes illegal lobster catch in Mayo

Fri, Jul 31, 2020

The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) seized a quantity of lobster last week, which it said had been caught illegally off the Mayo coast, with the intention of being sold directly to the public and restaurants across the county.

Almost the population of Castlebar on hospital waiting list — Kilcoyne

Fri, Jul 31, 2020

There are almost as many people on the waiting list at Mayo University Hospital as there are living in Castlebar a local councillor has claimed.

National Novena at Knock Shrine postponed

Fri, Jul 31, 2020

Fr Richard Gibbons, PP Rector of Knock Shrine, has announced that the National Novena to Our Lady of Knock is postponed until perhaps later this year, depending on latest Government guidance.

Kilcoyne raises issue of modular unit at Mayo University Hospital

Fri, Jul 31, 2020

The HSE is progressing a proposal to provide a temporary modular unit at Mayo University Hospital to provide additional treatment cubicles and increase capacity as a temporary measure - the HSE said this week in answering a question from Independent Cllr Michael Kilcoyne to the Regional Health Forum.

Large number of local community groups to benefit from Oweninny Community Benefit Fund allocations

Fri, Jul 31, 2020

Mayo County Council and Oweninny Power Designated Activity Company Ltd have announced the allocation of approximately €200,000 to local community groups from North Mayo.

Pressure needs to be kept up on Kilnageer crossing - McDonnell

Fri, Jul 31, 2020

Pressure needs to be kept up on Irish Rail to ensure that a bridge is built at Kilnageer, outside of Castlebar, a local councillor said this week.

Mayo hoteliers concerned stimulus package does not go far enough

Fri, Jul 31, 2020

Mayo Hoteliers have expressed serious concerns about the stimulus package announced by the Government, which it says does not go far enough to support Irish tourism and safeguard the livelihoods of the 270,000 employed by the industry - including the 5,800 jobs supported locally by tourism in Mayo.

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