Planning refused for proposed new Portwest headquarters in Westport

Fri, Oct 04, 2019

Mayo County Council confirmed this week that they had received notification from An Bord Pleanála informing them that the Board had upheld an appeal lodged against the council's decision to grant planning permission to Portwest Ltd for a new headquarters and café at Roman Island, the Quay, Westport.

Match-funding of €320,000 required in application for Castlebar youth centre

Fri, Oct 04, 2019

Mayo County Council will need to provide €320,000 if they are to be successful in drawing down potential funding under an Urban Regeneration Development Funding (URDF) application to convert the old post office in Castlebar into a community youth resource centre.

Foróige Clubs: Empowering Youth - Enriching Communities

Fri, Oct 04, 2019

Foróige is a leading national voluntary youth organisation engaged in youth development and education. Foróige Clubs consist of young people aged between 12 to 18 years under the guidance and support of adult volunteers.

€25,000 for six locally focused radio documentaries

Fri, Oct 04, 2019

Broadcasters in Mayo have received €25,970 between them from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland's Sound and Vision Broadcasting Funding Scheme to create six locally focused radio documentaries.

Success for Fáinne Óir as Mayo composer's work goes on tour

Fri, Oct 04, 2019

A group of Mayo musicians, singers and dancers who travelled to New York last week to premiere the Fainne Oir orchestral and contemporary dance work created by Castlebar composer and Musical Director, Kathy Fahey, are now enjoying the fruits of their labour as rave reviews for the production both nationally and internationally roll in.

Mayo Conradh na Gaeilge members seek Oireachtas support for plan

Fri, Oct 04, 2019

Conradh na Gaeilge members from Mayo met with local Oireachtas members in Dublin to ask for support for an Irish Language and Gaeltacht Investment Plan which could create 2,000 new jobs.

IWAK and Mayo County Council host leading delegation from American-Irish Legislators' Society

Fri, Oct 04, 2019

Ireland West Airport and Mayo County Council were delighted to welcome a leading delegation from the American-Irish Legislators' Society to the airport recently.

Mayo How R U to be launched next week

Fri, Oct 04, 2019

Mayo How R U is the latest powerful campaign to be launched by Mayo Mental Health Fair.

Dementia friendly gallery visits for Social Inclusion Awareness Week

Fri, Oct 04, 2019

Mayo County Council Arts Service is delighted to organise Dementia Friendly Gallery Visits as part of Social Inclusion Awareness Week 2019, which runs from October 14 to 20.

Mayo on flood alert for arrival of Storm Lorenzo

Thu, Oct 03, 2019

*Update at 4.30pm, Thursday October 3
Mayo County Council issued the following update

New service from Ireland West Airport to Palma

Thu, Oct 03, 2019

Austrian based airline - Lauda - this week announced a brand new route from Ireland West Airport to Palma, Majorca, starting in March 2020 - it will be their first ever service from a regional airport in Ireland.

Wesport wins big again at Tidy Towns

Thu, Oct 03, 2019

Westport was celebrating again this week after being named as Ireland's Tidiest Large Town at the SuperValu Tidy Towns awards. It was the third year in a row that Westport won the award for the largest town and they just missed out on scooping the overall prize.

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