Referendum Commission urges people of Mayo to register to vote

Fri, Oct 05, 2018

The Referendum Commission, as part of a nationwide campaign, has urged the people of Mayo to ensure they are registered to vote in the referendum on blasphemy, which is due to take place on Friday October 26, the same date as the presidential election.

Westport is Ireland’s tidiest large town

Tue, Sep 25, 2018

Westport was named Ireland’s Tidiest Large Town at announcement of the winners of the 60th annual national Tidy Towns competition earlier this week in The Helix in Dublin.

Former Provost of Trinity College visits his alma mater in Claremorris

Tue, Sep 25, 2018

Dr John Hegarty, former Provost of Trinity College and past-pupil of St Colman's College, recently visited the college recently to speak to sixth year students.

TV star Angela Scanlon to promote holidays in Mayo this autumn

Tue, Sep 25, 2018

Tourism Ireland has teamed up with TV presenter Angela Scanlon in a new autumn promotion to showcase Mayo and the Wild Atlantic Way to British holidaymakers.

Gardai seeking help in locating Westport teen

Tue, Sep 25, 2018

Gardaí in Westport wish to seek the public's help in locating the whereabouts of 16-year-old Elaine Sweeney, who is missing from Westport since Wednesday September 19.

€2 million investment represents statement of intent for GMIT Castlebar campus - Ring

Fri, Sep 14, 2018

Michael Ring TD, the Minister for Rural and Community Development, has said that the €2 million Government investment announced on Friday September 14 to upgrade the roof in GMIT represents a major statement of intent by the Government in the Castlebar campus.

CAB currently carrying out four investigations in Mayo

Fri, Sep 14, 2018

The Criminal Assets Bureau are currently carrying out four investigations in Mayo it was revealed on Friday morning.

Councillors refuse to increase Local Property Tax

Fri, Sep 14, 2018

The elected members of Mayo County Council refused a call to raise the Local Property Tax (LPT) by 15 per cent at the September meeting of Mayo County Council.

Council approves sale of Castlebar town centre building for €30,000

Fri, Sep 14, 2018

The elected members of Mayo County Council approved the sale of a former bookshop on Bridge Street (Main Street) in Castlebar for a fee of €30,000, this week. The purchasers were the only people to make a bid for the property which the council had bought with additional lands at a cost of €100,000 in 2015.

From dragons to astronauts at Mayo Ideas Week

Fri, Sep 14, 2018

Running from Saturday September 22 to Saturday September 29, Mayo Ideas Week has a programme with something to suit businesses of all sizes and at all stages. The theme for the week is Empowering People and a strong element of enterprise and entrepreneurship is promised.

Culinary, angling and musical feast in Ballina as Food Fleadh aligns with Other Voices

Fri, Sep 14, 2018

Food Fleadh Ballina makes a welcome return for its fifth year, with an expanded four-day programme planned from Thursday, September 27 to Sunday, September 30, to coincide with Other Voices Ballina.

Mayo Co Co encourages the public to explore different transport modes during European Mobility Week

Fri, Sep 14, 2018

Europeans love variety – in food, in fashion, in music – so why is it that when it comes to transport so many of us stick to one mode?

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