Councillors defer decision on future of Ballina Men's Shed at old Astoria Cinema

Fri, Mar 02, 2018

Councillors in Ballina this week deferred a decision to extend a lease on a building being used by the Men’s Shed in the town.

€855,000 for Mayo under LIS scheme

Fri, Mar 02, 2018

A day after the allocation of funding for private rural roads was discussed at the West Mayo Municipal District meeting, the Government delivered.

The Greens are coming west to talk farming and agriculture

Fri, Mar 02, 2018

Green Party leader Eamon Ryan will be among the speakers at an event to debate the future of family farming in the West.

Hosted by the Green Party, the event will take place on Thursday March 8 at 7.30pm in the Valkenburg Hotel in Ballinrobe. The night is billed as as 'Let's talk farms, families, futures' and Deputy Ryan will speak on a variety of issues.

Mayo's first dementia cafe to open in Belmullet

Fri, Mar 02, 2018

Sonas Ti Aire Nursing Home will be launching Belmullet's first dementia cafe on Monday, March 26, from 2-4pm.

Give your spring clean a helping hand at WEEE collection days

Fri, Mar 02, 2018

Are you getting ready for the annual spring clean of your home? Tomorrow, March 3, WEEE Ireland will host the first of six free collection events to make it easy for householders in Mayo to say goodbye to winter, clear out the waste electrical items in their homes, and send them for recycling and recovery.

The first collection will take place in Tesco car park in Swinford from 10am to 4pm tomorrow. The following Saturday, March 10, the collection will move to Market Square car park in Claremorris from 10am to 4pm. On Saturday, March 24, you can bring your electrical goods to the Tesco car park in Ballinrobe from 10am to 4pm.

Kenny unveils bust of Mayo legal great

Fri, Mar 02, 2018

Former taoiseach Enda Kenny has unveiled a portrait bust of the late Thomas Valentine O'Connor in Swinford.

Councillors decide on new names for two Ballina laneways

Fri, Mar 02, 2018

Two laneways in Ballina are to receive official new names after local councillors made the decision at this week’s meeting of the Ballina Municipal District.

The crossing conundrum

Fri, Mar 02, 2018

Westport Fianna Fáil councillor Brendan Mulroy has called for the removal of courtesy crossings in the town.

Hugh Rouse elected Ballina Chamber President

Fri, Mar 02, 2018

Ballina’s Chamber of Commerce welcomed a new man to the helm at its annual general meeting on Tuesday, February 20.

Permission sought for new Car park at St Patrick's Church in Ballina

Fri, Mar 02, 2018

A new car park is to be developed at St Patrick’s Church in Ballina if approval is granted by Mayo County Council.

High school band set for Titanic Village on St Patrick's Day

Fri, Mar 02, 2018

The St Patrick’s Day parade in Lahardane this year is expected to be one of the largest the north Mayo village has ever seen.

Ireland’s Titanic Village is set to host an American high school marching band on Saturday, March 17.

Aoibheann Mangan launches search for next young digital star

Fri, Mar 02, 2018

One of Mayo's young digital whizz kids, Aoibheann Mangan, was on hand to launch the International Coolest Projects competition in Dublin recently.

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