Rents in Mayo on the rise again

Fri, Dec 22, 2017

In the July-September period this year, the average rent in county Mayo for newly registered properties with the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) was €575. This is up €11 when compared to the average rent in Q2, 2017, which was €564, and is up €23 when compared to a year earlier, in Q3, 2016. This is according to the latest Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) Rent Index which is produced in conjunction with the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI).

Patsy O'Brien throws his cap in the ring for FG nomination

Fri, Dec 22, 2017

South Mayo councillor, Patsy O'Brien, has announced that he intents putting his name forward at the Mayo Fine Gael Selection Convention for the next General Election.

Castlebar Rotary Club tree of remembrance in full bloom

Fri, Dec 22, 2017

Castlebar Rotary Club’s flagship fundraising project, The Tree of Remembrance is running again until tomorrow Saturday, December 23, for the 10th year in succession. The outstanding success of this event in previous years has made it a permanent feature in the Rotary Club’s calendar. Since the Rotary Tree of Remembrance started in 2008 it has raised more than €20,000 for local charities. The purpose of the tree is to give members of the public an opportunity to remember a loved one at Christmas while supporting local charities.

Castlebar ice rink exceeding all local expectations

Fri, Dec 22, 2017

The numbers attending the ice rink in Castlebar since it was opened on The Mall at the end of last month has already exceeded expectations, according to the Cathaoirleach of Castlebar Municipal District, Martin McLoughlin.

Genuine reform of local Government needed — Chambers

Fri, Dec 22, 2017

Fianna Fáil TD for Mayo Lisa Chambers says a Government review of local election boundaries will do nothing to implement any real reform of local representation. She made the comments following the establishment of a review of local election boundaries, which is due to be completed by Easter.

Attymass native takes first step towards sainthood

Fri, Dec 22, 2017

The Cathaoirleach of the Ballina Municipal District, Cllr Annie May Reape, has welcomed the news that an Attymass native has been designated venerable by Pope Francis.

Ring approves €79k for south Mayo and Castlebar projects through LEADER

Fri, Dec 22, 2017

The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring, this week approved LEADER funding of €79,250 for communities and businesses in south Mayo and Castlebar. These projects were selected by the Mayo LEADER Local Action Group and approved by Minister Ring.

GMIT report due to be released before Christmas

Fri, Dec 15, 2017

The long-awaited report from the GMIT working group on the Mayo campus is to be published in the coming days.

Former taoiseach Enda Kenny and Education Minister Richard Bruton established a working group in March to formulate a plan and a pathway for a sustainable future for the GMIT Mayo Campus in Castlebar.

Igor to come home to Castlebar from Chernobyl for Irish Christmas

Fri, Dec 15, 2017

On Tuesday next, December 19, Santa will provide a special through the night sleigh-ride escort to Dublin Airport for a group of children from the Chernobyl affected regions of Belarus with special needs who will begin a two-week long Christmas rest and recuperation stay in counties across Ireland.

Killala based plant put up for sale

Fri, Dec 15, 2017

An unfinished biomass power plant in north Mayo is expected to fetch almost €10 million after being put up for sale.

The plant, which was being built in Killala by Mayo Renewable Power, had already seen an investment of close to €100 million before work stopped when Mayo Renewable Power initially went into examinership, before entering liquidation in November last year.

Mayo University Hospital patient experience rating higher than national average

Fri, Dec 15, 2017

The findings of the National Patient Experience Survey, launched on Monday last, highlight positive patient experiences at Mayo University Hospital, showing above average positive findings for the Castlebar based campus.

Key findings overall for Mayo University Hospital were patients’ ratings of their experiences at MUH were slightly above the national average; 85 per cent of patients at MUH said they had a ‘very good’ or ‘good’ experience, compared with 84 per cent nationally.