Council to hold public information evenings on Draft Climate Adoption Strategy

Fri, May 31, 2019

Mayo County Council will be holding a series of information evenings for the public in relation to the Draft Climate Adoption Strategy.

Pesticides exceedances on the rise – Dillon

Fri, May 31, 2019

Farmers and others using pesticides are being urged to use best practice when spraying, to protect the region's drinking water, according to Fine Gael General Election candidate Alan Dillon.

Ring welcomes announcement of new social houses for Kilmaine

Fri, May 31, 2019

Michael Ring T.D., Minister for Rural & Community Development, has welcomed the announcement that six new social houses will be built in Kilmaine, Co Mayo, with a budget of €1,103,033.

Achill photographer captures island’s unique beauty

Fri, May 31, 2019

The breath-taking landscapes of Achill Island, from the majestic mountains to miles of unspoilt beaches, all battered by the power of the Atlantic Ocean, makes this little corner of the West of Ireland a unique source of artistic inspiration, which is beautifully captured by the photography of Sean Cannon.

Exhibition continues at The National Museum of Ireland, Country Life

Fri, May 31, 2019

An exhibition celebrating the visual arts in Mayo which was a focal point of the Mayo Day 2019 festival, continues until Friday, June 7 at The National Museum of Ireland, Country Life in Turlough Park.

Independent block hold the balance of power

Fri, May 31, 2019

After all the counting was said and done in the local elections, just like five years ago, the Independent councillors elected now hold the balance of power in the council chamber.

Coming back for another swing

Fri, May 31, 2019

Five years on from losing their seats as councillors, two new Mayo County councillors were tasting success in the count centre on Sunday, while one, who opted out last time, also regained his seat after five years out of the game.

O'Brien breaks the record

Fri, May 31, 2019

Not only did he top the poll with 1090 votes to spare and become part of a Fine Gael ticket that saw them take four of six seats available in the area, Patsy O'Brien also created an additional piece of history last weekend.

Female representation falls from five to two for this term

Fri, May 31, 2019

There will only be two female councillors on Mayo County Council for its new term starting June 2019, which is down from five female councillors who were elected in the 2014 local elections.

News faces in the chamber

Fri, May 31, 2019

When the newly elected Mayo County Council holds its inaugural meeting early next month, there will be four new faces taking their seats after last weekend's elections. We take a look at the new fresher councillors.

Duffy takes Ballina by storm and O'Malley strikes back in Westport

Sun, May 26, 2019

After the drawn out process of the previous day - where most of the time was spent sorting ballots before the counting began things moved much smooter on Sunday, with the Westport count being completed in the early evening and the Ballina count not long after 10pm and just the Claremorris count which going by the tally figures looked a forgone conclusion wating to be finished in the early hours of the morning. 

Saturday winners and losers

Sat, May 25, 2019

At the end of the first full day of counting in the local elections in Mayo one third of the seats were filled, with the final seats of the day coming in the early hours of Sunday morning when the results were declared in the Castlebar Local Electoral Area.

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