Symbolic 10k walk to mark this year's Castlebar Four Days Walks

Fri, Jun 26, 2020

In eight days’ time, the 53rd Castlebar International Four Days’ Walks should have been taking place. Unfortunately, because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the organisers have had to make the difficult decision to cancel the festival this year.

Pyrite remediation scheme for Mayo due to be opened shortly – Ring

Fri, Jun 26, 2020

Michael Ring TD, the Minister for Rural and Community Development, has welcomed the announcement by Government that its new Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme will open shortly.

Dillon welcomes free and subsidised higher education places for people looking to upskill

Fri, Jun 26, 2020

Free and subsidised higher education places will be made available across the western region to people who are looking to upskill or reskill, Fine Gael Deputy Alan Dillon has said.

€10,000 Government support for two Mayo festivals and summer schools

Fri, Jun 26, 2020

Michael Ring TD, the Minister for Rural and Community Development, has confirmed that two community based festivals and summer schools in Mayo are to receive a total of €10,000 in Government funding through the Small Scale Local Festivals and Summer Schools Scheme.

Deere calls for HSA to inspect building sites left unsecured during lockdown

Fri, Jun 26, 2020

Castlebar Fine Gael Councillor Ger Deere has called on the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) to carry out inspections on building sites during the current lockdown.

Newport research facility to the forefront of marine research

Fri, Jun 26, 2020

Ireland’s aquaculture sector supports coastal communities, providing employment opportunities for many in our coastal regions. The term aquaculture broadly refers to the cultivation of aquatic organisms in controlled aquatic environments for any commercial, recreational or public purpose.

Curley's raises over €1,300 for charity

Fri, Jun 26, 2020

Ballyhaunis GAA Clubhouse hosted a very special fundraising raffle on Sunday evening last, organised by Anne and Pauline Curley and the Curley family on behalf of the Haematology Patients Comfort Fund ‘Claddagh Ward’ UCHG.

Urgent need for Summer Provision guidelines to be published - Conway-Walsh

Fri, Jun 26, 2020

Sinn Féin TD Rose Conway-Walsh has expressed concern about the rollout of the Summer Provision Scheme.

Old Irish Goat Sanctuary and Visitor Centre to significantly enhance Mulranny tourism offering

Fri, Jun 26, 2020

Mr Michael Ring TD, the Minister for Rural and Community Development, has said that the Old Irish Goat Sanctuary and Visitor Centre being developed in Mulranny will help attract visitors to the village. Minister Ring was speaking at the recent sod-turning event for the new centre in Mulranny.

Community Enhancement Programme funding of over €64,000 to support community groups in Mayo

Fri, Jun 26, 2020

Michael Ring TD, the Minister for Rural and Community Development, this week announced that he has allocated €64,546 in funding under his Department’s Community Enhancement Programme (CEP) to support the work of community groups in Mayo.

Call for submissions for publishing awards for Irish language books

Fri, Jun 26, 2020

An tOireachtas, in conjunction with Foras na Gaeilge, has called for submissions for the 2020 Irish Language Books of the Year Publishing Awards.

Tributes paid to Charlestown Garda killed in the line of duty

Fri, Jun 19, 2020

Tributes have been paid to the late Detective Garda Colm Horkan, who was killed following a shooting in Castlerea on Wednesday night.

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