Mayo County Council income down €1.75 million per month since Covid-19 outbreak

Fri, May 15, 2020

Mayo County Council has seen its income drop by close on €1.75 million per month since the Covid-19 pandemic came into effect.

Potential of 30 new jobs to be created in old Volex plant in Castlebar

Fri, May 15, 2020

The elected members of Mayo County Council have, in principal, given their approval to the local authority to enter into a leasing agreement with a Ballinrobe based company to take over the old Volex plant on the Breaffy Road in Castlebar.

Council chief retires after ten years in hot seat

Fri, May 15, 2020

Mayo County Council is on the lookout for a new chief executive after Peter Hynes announced he would be retiring this week.

Mayo Day events had global reach of 13 million

Fri, May 15, 2020

The virtual Mayo Day event which took place on the Bank Holiday Saturday, May 2, had a reach of over 13 million people across the globe, according to Mayo County Council.

Number of Mayo Covid-19 cases passes 500 mark

Fri, May 08, 2020

The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Mayo passed the 500 mark this week after the National Public Health Emergency Team noted a total of 501 confirmed cases on Monday evening last. That number had increased to 510 by Tuesday evening this week and the most recent information available at the time of going to print showed the number stood at 512.

Mayo Youths reach National Environmental Awards

Fri, May 08, 2020

ECO-UNESCO have announced that four youth projects from Mayo have reached the final of this year’s Young Environmentalist Awards.

Man wanted for fraud offences arrested arising from Mayo checkpoint

Fri, May 08, 2020

Gardaí in Mayo have arrested a man, who was sought in connection with multiple theft offences across the country.

Louisburgh teachers put their skills to use in Covid-19 battle

Fri, May 08, 2020

Since Sancta Maria teachers Liam Murphy and Bob Reaney started their production of visors for healthcare and frontline workers a few weeks ago, they have been inundated with requests for more.

Specsavers Castlebar detect medical emergency through lifeline optical service during Covid-19

Fri, May 08, 2020

The team at Specsavers Castlebar are among those going above and beyond, to ensure people are receiving the emergency eyecare they need during the pandemic.

Putting rural Ireland front and centre – Conway-Walsh

Fri, May 08, 2020

“Now is the time to firmly place balanced Regional Development and Rural Ireland front and centre of EU and Government policy by identifying and implementing rural solutions to national problems,” stated Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh in her maiden Dáil speech on Wednesday.

Covid-19 creating road safety challenges

Fri, May 08, 2020

Mayo Road Safety Officer, Noel Gibbons, is highlighting a number of road safety issues as more motorists return to the road as lockdown restrictions lift.

Mayo to be affected by impact of covid-19 on tourism

Fri, May 08, 2020

Rural Ireland is likely to be disproportionately affected by the impact of Covid-19 and an ambitious and coordinated tourism plan from public and private stakeholders should be considered to prevent the industry from faltering - according to a new report by consulting and professional services firm, EY Ireland.

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