€1.2 million in funding to be provided for Glencastle National School

Fri, May 25, 2018

The Government has agreed to provide €1.2 million to build a 438 square metre special needs unit at Scoil Mhuire, Glencastle, Bunnahowen.

Promising news for discovery point at Keem Bay

Fri, Apr 20, 2018

Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring, this week welcomed the news that a letter of offer from Fáilte Ireland has been approved for the Wild Atlantic Way discovery point at Keem Bay.

Fundraising campaign to fly Ballina man home

Fri, Apr 20, 2018

A GoFundMe campaign to raise money to fly home a Ballina man who was seriously injured in Budapest last weekend has raised more than €25,000.

Thirty-two-year old Michael Cuffe travelled to the Hungarian city last weekend with friends for a weekend away, but he was unfortunately struck by a bus in the city on Friday.

Castlebar gets ready to Love Lannagh

Fri, Apr 20, 2018

Lough Lannagh in Castlebar will be a hive of activity this weekend with the annual Love Lannagh festival taking over the picturesque lake in the heart of the town.

Hetty Lawlor's artistic talent shines through again

Fri, Apr 20, 2018

Mayo artist follows in her father's footsteps winning overall prize in Texaco Children's Art Competition

Community of Erris and Irish Coast Guard honoured at People of the Year Awards

Fri, Apr 20, 2018

The community of Erris and Irish Coast Guard were jointly honoured at the People of the Year Awards, with special recognition for the crew of Rescue 116 which was lost off the Mayo coast in March of last year.

Historic Fitzgerald books come home to Turlough Park

Fri, Apr 20, 2018

A beautiful collection of 19th century books, including bound volumes of the famous satirical magazine Punch, has returned home to historic Turlough Park, now the National Museum of Ireland - Country Life.

New Ballina social houses look like something out of Disneyland, says Independent councillor

Fri, Apr 20, 2018

New social houses in Ballina have been compared to Disneyland by a local Independent councillor.

Councillor Gerry Ginty believes the colour scheme adopted by Mayo County Council for the houses at Marian Crescent resemble the world famous theme park and are an eyesore for locals and passers by.

Breaffy gets ready for Oskars big night

Fri, Apr 20, 2018

A series of fundraising events will take place in the coming weeks as the build-up continues to the eagerly awaited Breaffy Oskars.

Achill Experience to open new extension tomorrow

Fri, Apr 20, 2018

Another step in the development of one of Ireland’s most exciting visitor attractions will happen tomorrow, Saturday, when the newly-extended Achill Experience, Aquarium and Visitor Centre is officially opened by Minister Michael Ring.

R116 inquest adjourned to allow further investigation

Fri, Apr 13, 2018

The preliminary inquest into the deaths of the four crew members of the Irish Coast Guard Rescue 116 was adjourned yesterday (Thursday) afternoon, just hours after it opened in Belmullet Courthouse.