Achill Painters book to be launched

Fri, Jul 31, 2020

John F Deane, the Achill-born author and founder of Poetry Ireland, will be the special guest at the outdoor launch of ACHILL PAINTERS: An Island History, at 3pm on Saturday, August 1 in Dooagh, Achill.

Councillors want meeting to shape the future of Newport

Fri, Jul 31, 2020

Two councillors in the Westport-Belmullet Municipal District have called for a meeting between the council executive, councillors and local stakeholders in Newport to be arranged, to plan the future development in the town where a number of projects are expected to be delivered in the coming years.

Remote workers in Mayo gain 63 hours by not commuting

Fri, Jul 31, 2020

Remote workers in Mayo have gained 63 hours of extra time since Ireland went into lockdown, by not having to commute into the office, according to a new study by Chill Insurance.

410 dwellings added to Mayo residential building stock in 12 months

Fri, Jul 31, 2020

The number of new residential address points added to the GeoDirectory database in Mayo in the twelve months to June 2020 was 410, according to the latest GeoView Residential Buildings Report released by GeoDirectory and EY-DKM recently.

EirGrid contacts homeowners across Mayo and Sligo on major new electricity project

Fri, Jul 31, 2020

EirGrid is contacting thousands of residents across Mayo and Sligo in relation to a major new electricity project for the region.

Public urged to continue following health advice during time of increased visitors

Fri, Jul 31, 2020

Hospital, Community Healthcare West Executive Officers, Director of Public Health in Mayo, Chief Executives of the Local Authorities in the region and the Chief Superintendents of An Garda Síochána, this week urged the public to follow the public health advice to help prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Revenue intercept drugs bound for Mayo

Fri, Jul 31, 2020

As a result of routine operations, and with the assistance of detector dog Bailey, Revenue officers at Dublin Mail Centre, seized over 1.6kgs of herbal cannabis, some of which was destined for an address in Mayo.

25 years of Organic Gardening at Enniscoe

Fri, Jul 31, 2020

This year Enniscoe Organic Garden near Crossmolina, one of the oldest in the country, will be celebrating 25 years as a certified organic garden. Certification is carried out annually by the Organic Trust in Ireland.

Revamped Miss Mayo contest takes place this Summer

Fri, Jul 31, 2020

The historic contest is getting a major revamp for 2020 and will be bigger, better and more fabulous than ever before. The Royal Theatre in Castlebar has come on board as the official sponsor of the event and will host the Grand Finale on August 28.

€1 million funding for safety works at Ireland West Airport

Fri, Jul 24, 2020

Ireland West Airport has welcomed the announcement that funding to the amount of €1,000,524 from the Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport has been approved for Safety and Security Projects under the CAPEX and PPR-C Schemes of the Regional Airports Programme. Capital expenditure (CAPEX) of €569,964 and PPR-C (Public Policy Remit-Capital) funding of €430,560 was provided.