Two and a half year delay from OPW to come back on flood report

Fri, Mar 09, 2018

Councillors in the West Mayo Municipal District were left perplexed last week, when they were informed that it took the Office of Public Works two and a half years to come back with questions to Mayo County Council on a report for flood defence works in Carrowholly.

Legal showdown over Claremorris tenancies looms

Fri, Mar 09, 2018

A legal showdown between Mayo County Council and a voluntary housing body is developing, it was revealed this week.

Husbands looking forward to building a new future for Westport House

Fri, Mar 09, 2018

Tim Husbands is just a few weeks into life as the chief executive officer of Westport House and Hotel Westport and he is enjoying life in Westport so far.

Council chief praises efforts on the ground last weekend

Fri, Mar 09, 2018

Mayo escaped the worst of Storm Emma last weekend, but Mayo County Council was on high alert and out on the ground to deal with the extreme weather that had been forecast.

Council agrees to write to Minister to speed up build of Crossmolina Fire Station

Fri, Mar 09, 2018

A local councillor in north Mayo is calling on the Minister for Local Government Eoghan Murphy to ensure a new fire station is in place in Crossmolina as soon as possible.

Ballina councillors urged to support N5 upgrade

Fri, Mar 09, 2018

Members of the Ballina Municipal District have been asked to support a submission by Mayo County Council backing the upgrade of the N5 between Ballaghaderreen and Scramoge, east of Strokestown.

Director of services in the Ballina area, Tom Gilligan, told last week’s meeting of the Ballina Municipal District that the council is making a submission because “strategically the road is very important for the county in connecting it with the east of the country”.

Final payment of €10m approved for Straide girl with cerebral palsy

Fri, Mar 09, 2018

A Straide girl with cerebral palsy has secured a €10 million lump sum payment under a final settlement of her action against the HSE over the circumstances of her birth at Mayo General Hospital.

The payment increases to €12.2m the total amount paid to Rachel Gallagher, now aged 11, of Straide, Foxford, Co Mayo.

Blizzard batters the west

Fri, Mar 02, 2018

The county was on virtual lockdown last night and this morning (Friday) as the region was lashed by a strong blizzard which shut schools, businesses, schools and colleges and forced the population to remain indoors under strict instruction from safety agencies.

Movie man Mulligan wins bursary

Fri, Mar 02, 2018

Charlestown director/writer/producer Alan Mulligan has been named as the recipient of the Film Mayo Tyrone Guthrie bursary for 2018.

Time to make a decision once and for all on Westport convent site

Fri, Mar 02, 2018

Mayo County Council were told this week it was time for them to make a decision on what they are going to do with the old convent site in Westport — In essence, they were told that either they put forward plans for it or consider selling it.