Battle to win the Barony comes to a crunch

Fri, May 24, 2019

The maths on this one is simple enough, there are six candidates and only three seats up for grabs in the Belmullet Local Electoral Area. The area has been put back out on its own this year after a brief entanglement with Westport and its surrounds in the West Mayo area.

Swinford back on its own

Fri, May 24, 2019

After being lumped in with both the Ballina and Claremorris area last time out, Swinford is standing on its own two feet again this time around.

Westport breaks back by itself

Fri, May 24, 2019

After being part of an electoral area that was almost as big as some counties for the past half-a-decade, Westport has returned to a more traditional electoral area shape after the jettisoning of the Belmullet area, to go it alone for the elections.

South Mayo battle for half a dozen seats

Fri, May 24, 2019

Claremorris has seen a boundary change like the rest of the local areas for today's election with the north eastern part of of the constituency moving into the Swinford area, and long with it, Sinn Fein councillor Gerry Murray, who took 1,971 first preferences and was elected on the first count five years ago, as were Cllr Patsy O'Brien and Cllr Richard Finn.

Castlebar battle likely to be intriguing contest

Fri, May 24, 2019

The Castlebar Local Electoral Area is the most crowded of all the areas for today's election with 17 candidates looking for the seven seats up for grabs.

Ballina promises to be a battle to the end

Fri, May 24, 2019

Ballina has seen a large chunk of its current area hived off and it is probably for the best, with the towns of Foxford and Swinford now in the Swinford Electoral Area following the latest boundary commission report.

Community Diary

Fri, May 24, 2019

Whether you live in north, south, east or west Mayo - we've got you covered for what is going in our Community Diary

Mayo goes to the ballot box today

Fri, May 24, 2019

The majority of voters in Mayo will go to the ballot box today, voting on the islands took place yesterday for possibly the last time, with moves afoot to have islanders vote on the same day as the rest of the country in the future.

More people working in Mayo towns but rural employment has declined - WDC study

Fri, May 24, 2019

While there was a notable increase in the number of people working in the labour catchments across Mayo between 2006 and 2016, there was a decline in those working in rural areas, a new study by the Western Development Commission has found.

Mulherin urges Council to buy Ballina's old Garda station for cultural hub

Fri, May 24, 2019

Senator Michelle Mulherin is calling on Mayo County Council to purchase the former Garda Station on Walsh Street, Ballina, before it is auctioned by the OPW in the autumn, pointing out that a number of local cultural and tourist entities are interested in using the building.

Are you a community group in Mayo?

Fri, May 24, 2019

Mayo Public Participation Network is the main link through which the local authority connects with the community, voluntary and environmental sectors.

Young entrepreneurs from Ballina and Wesport win places at regional finals

Fri, May 24, 2019

Mayo’s Best Young Entrepreneurs for 2019 and €50,000 investment fund winners were announced at an awards ceremony hosted by Local Enterprise Office Mayo earlier this month.

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