Mayo International Choral Festival postponed to 2021.

Mon, Mar 16, 2020

The organisers of the Mayo International Choral Festival, which takes place during the second last week in May each year has announced that the 9th festival is postponed to May 2021.

Patrick Cassidy’s Children of Lir Concert in Westport - cancelled

Mon, Mar 16, 2020

As with planned and proposed events nationwide, due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus, Patrick Cassidy’s Cantata, The Children of Lir, due to be performed by Blessington Millennium Choir at Holy Trinity Church, Westport on Saturday 25th April 2020, has been cancelled. The Children of Lir is Patrick’s highly acclaimed traditional musical interpretation of the legend of the Children of Lir, so firmly associated with Mayo.

Asthma Society urges HSE to provide specialised advice on respiratory illnesses and coronavirus

Mon, Mar 16, 2020

The Asthma Society of Ireland is advising people with asthma to be extra vigilant in their asthma management and follow the advice set out by the HSE, amidst growing coronavirus concerns.

Pieta call for public support as postponement of annual ‘Darkness into Light’ walk causes funding gap

Mon, Mar 16, 2020

Darkness Into Light, the flagship annual fundraising event for suicide prevention charity Pieta, and proudly supported by Electric Ireland, has been postponed until the autumn due to COVID-19.

ALONE extends opening times of COVID-19 phone line for older people as it receives hundreds of calls

Mon, Mar 16, 2020

ALONE, the organisation that supports older people, has received hundreds of calls to their COVID-19 support line for older people since it launched on Monday last, 9 March, and has extended its opening hours to include Saturdays and Sundays.

Irish Travel Agents Association Welcome the DFA Move to Repatriate Irish Tourists in Spain

Mon, Mar 16, 2020

The Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA) have welcomed the move by the Tánaiste Simon Coveney which has ensured Irish tourists currently in Spain and who want to fly home can do so by midnight Thursday. The Tanaiste engaged with his Spanish counterpart and with Aer Lingus and Ryanair to secure this.

Dillon highlights urgent financial aid to help communities impacted by Convid-19

Mon, Mar 16, 2020

Fine Gael TD for Mayo, Alan Dillon has written to the Taoiseach and relevant Ministers to press the need for an immediate response fund be put in place to help community organizations, voluntary and charity groups help protect the most vulnerable in our society.

COVID-19 sees driving tests suspended and council operated pools and leisure centres close

Fri, Mar 13, 2020

In our response to the rapidly evolving situation around COVID-19, Mayo County Council would like to inform the public that all swimming pools/leisure centres operated by Mayo County Council will close to the public effective of close of business today.

Schools and colleges to close as Covid-19 precautions kick in

Thu, Mar 12, 2020

The battle to contain the Covid-19 virus has seen the Government close all schools, colleges and childcare facilities from today, Thursday, March 12 until Sunday, March 29, following recommendations from the National Public Health Emergency Team.

Councillor calls for stiff penalties for those who ignore closed road signage

Fri, Mar 06, 2020

A Fianna Fáil councillor has called for significant penalties to be imposed on people who ignore signs that roads are closed due to flooding - and then end up getting stuck in the floods and having to call the emergency services to assist them.

Ireland West Airport regrets loss of Flybe

Fri, Mar 06, 2020

Ireland West Airport has said they regret the loss of their Flybe services from the airport after the airline entered administration on Thursday morning.

Cruise hits out at "despicable" behaviour during incident in Foxford

Fri, Mar 06, 2020

Fine Gael Cllr Neil Cruise has called for action to be taken following an incident in a housing estate in Foxford last Sunday night, at which he said: "All hell broke loose in the estate".

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