€25,000 raised for charity in unique Mayo Day 10K Your Way Event

Fri, May 08, 2020

The Mall in Castlebar may not have been humming this year with the 11th Mayo.ie Women’s Mini Marathon - but its spirit was very much kept alive with the staging of a virtual Mayo Day 10K Your Way, last Sunday.

Lawless offers free online Maths lessons

Fri, May 08, 2020

Aontú representative for Mayo, Paul Lawless, a teacher, has moved to reassure students in light of concerns over the leaving certificate and college places.

Dillon encourages Mayo retailers to apply for the Covid-19 Online Retail Scheme

Fri, May 08, 2020

Fine Gael TD, Alan Dillon, is encouraging retail businesses in Mayo to apply for newly available funding to support them to enhance their digital capability.

Fundraiser for Straide native who suffered life-changing injuries in farming accident

Fri, May 08, 2020

An online fundraiser for a Straide native who suffered life-changing injuries, has seen over €82,000 raised in a matter of days of being set up.

Almost 16,500 receiving a Pandemic Unemployment Payment in Mayo

Fri, May 08, 2020

The number of people in Mayo who are in receipt of a Pandemic Unemployment Payment has increased again, according to the latest figures issued by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection.

Ring confirms 36 Mayo organisations to receive over €47,000 to support Covid-19 community response

Fri, May 08, 2020

Mr Michael Ring TD, the Minister for Rural and Community Development, has announced that he has allocated €47,968 to 36 local community and voluntary groups involved in COVID-19 community response efforts in Mayo.

Scoil Acla cancelled for first time in 35 years

Fri, May 08, 2020

For the first time in 35 years, the difficult decision has been taken to cancel Achill’s traditional music and cultural summer school

Gardai seize €14,500 worth of suspected Cannabis in Ballyhaunis

Fri, May 08, 2020

Gardaí in Mayo with the assistance of the National Garda Dog Unit have seized approximately €14,500 worth of suspected cannabis (pending analysis) in Ballyhaunis.

Mayo continues to be Connacht's Covid-19 black spot

Fri, May 01, 2020

The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 continued to increase in Mayo over the past week, marking the county out as the black spot for cases in Connacht.