Mayo GAA Creates healthy partnerships for 2020

Sat, Feb 22, 2020

Mayo GAA has joined forces with both Mindspace Mayo and Croí, the Heart and Stroke Charity, as its official health partners for 2020.

Online fundraiser launched for MAASA

Sat, Feb 22, 2020

A Castlebar native has launched a GoFundMe campaign to try and raise funds for a permanent home for Mayo Addiction and Suicide Awareness (MASSA).

Bus shelter plan being worked on

Sat, Feb 22, 2020

Mayo County Council is working on a plan to improve bus shelters around the county and hopes to have some progress to report to the next meeting of the Roads Strategic Policy Group of the council.

Councillors received more than €1.1 million in payments last year

Fri, Feb 21, 2020

Payments to elected councillors and former councillors in Mayo last year came to a total of €1,106,883.29, according to figures released by the local authority this week.

Part eight planning approved for Ballina housing development - with condition attached

Fri, Feb 21, 2020

The elected members of the Ballina Municipal District this week approved part eight planning permission for the construction of 50 social homes at Rehins Fort in the town - but added a condition that a new access road be constructed to the site.

€700,000 funding under Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme for Mayo projects

Fri, Feb 21, 2020

Two projects in Mayo are going to benefit from a €700,000 investment in the county under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme - which is administered by Minister Michael Ring's department.

Weir not happy with allocation for Ballina bypass

Fri, Feb 21, 2020

Independent Cllr Seamus Weir twice this week expressed his disappointment at the allocation of only €50,000 by Transport Infrastructure Ireland for the proposed Ballina Bypass. He hit out at the allocation at the Roads Strategic Policy Committee meeting as well as at the Ballina Municipal District.

Number of months before people see significant work on Westport to Turlough project

Fri, Feb 21, 2020

It will be a few months before people notice the real construction work getting underway on the new Westport to Turlough road project.

Mayo Man ‘Thankful’ that Castlebar’s €17 million jackpot win overs hadowed his own €500,000 win

Thu, Feb 20, 2020

A delighted Mayo father was grinning from ear to ear as he and his family travelled to National Lottery headquarters in Dublin to claim a €500,000 EuroMillions Plus top prize which he won on Tuesday, February 11.

Ireland West Airport welcomes the world's biggest passenger aircraft as the Airbus A380 arrives in the West of Ireland

Thu, Feb 20, 2020

Eirtrade Aviation Limited, the global technical assets services and trading company has taken delivery of an Airbus A380 aircraft at its facility at Ireland West Airport today, Thursday February 20, 2020. This is the largest passenger aircraft to ever land at Ireland West Airport.

OsKaRs Coming to Castlebar this Saturday

Thu, Feb 20, 2020

Hollywood glamour descends on Castlebar this Saturday 22nd February at 8pm as the county town comes together to host its own ‘ A Night at the OsKaRs’ in the TF Royal Hotel and Theatre.

Mindspace Mayo marks five years of supporting youth

Fri, Feb 14, 2020

Mindspace Mayo, which offers mental health and well-being support services to young people in the county aged from 15 to 25, celebrated five years in existence last week and is looking forward to what the next five years will bring.

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