Dillon ready to make his mark in a new game

Fri, Jan 31, 2020

He's used to excelling on the football field, but for Alan Dillon, Saturday week will be a whole new ball game.

Fifteen candidates put themselves forward for election

Fri, Jan 24, 2020

The closing date for nominations for the upcoming general election passed on Wednesday and 15 people handed in their nomination papers to returning officer Fintan Murphy to contest for the four seats up for grabs.

Mayo organisations go for gold in prestigious Community awards

Fri, Jan 24, 2020

Organisations from across Mayo have been chosen as finalists for this year’s All Ireland Community and Council Awards, which are presented by IPB Insurance and LAMA.

Clean Coasts Roadshow comes to Newport

Fri, Jan 24, 2020

The Clean Coasts Roadshow is a series of talks and workshops taking place all along the coast of Ireland and it will be stopping off in The Grainne Uaile, Medlicott Street, Newport, on Thursday, January 30 at 7pm.

Over 900 Mayo students sign up for Student Enterprise Programme

Fri, Jan 24, 2020

Over 900 students from 20 secondary schools in Mayo are taking part in this year’s Local Enterprise Offices’ Student Enterprise Programme for 2019 / 2020 which was launched this week.

Newport woman takes chain of office for JCI Mayo

Fri, Jan 24, 2020

JCI Mayo recently held their annual inauguration, marking the election of Newport woman, Áine Mc Manamon, as the 2020 JCI Mayo President.

302 residential buildings under construction in December

Fri, Jan 24, 2020

302 residential buildings were under construction in Mayo in December 2019, according to the latest GeoView Residential Buildings Report, published by GeoDirectory and EY-DKM this week.

Disability Day of Action to highlight funding crisis

Fri, Jan 24, 2020

A group of well-known disability charities who form The Disability Action Coalition, are inviting all general election candidates in Mayo to an important meeting in Enable Ireland’s service in Castlebar where they will be asked to commit to secure funding for disability services by the next Government.

People are ready for change - believes Calleary

Fri, Jan 24, 2020

The embers had barely started glowing on the general election campaign when the Mayo Advertiser met up in recent days with Fianna Fáil deputy leader Dara Calleary in his office in Ballina.

Talking to people and learning is key to Mulherin's press for election

Fri, Jan 24, 2020

Once the votes were counted up last time around and all was said and done, Fine Gael's Michelle Mulherin was the last one out and ended up losing the seat she had won as part of a Fine Gael wave that swept the country in 2011.

It's about showing people there is an alternative - Daly

Fri, Jan 24, 2020

"We know what we are up against, but it is about getting our message out there and building for the future and showing people there is an alternative out there - this is a process, it won't happen overnight, we want to get the message out there that there is an alternative for people and we don't have to just take the narrative that is constantly spun that only helps a small number in society. It is a hard slog to build it, but we are determined to do it", said People Before Profit Mayo candidate Joe Daly, explaining to the Mayo Advertiser this week why he is out knocking on doors and looking for people's votes