Online Mayo PPN event next Wednesday

Fri, May 06, 2022

Mayo Public Participation Network (PPN) Community Information Evening will take place online on Wednesday, May 11 at 7pm.

Census participants asked to post back forms

Fri, May 06, 2022

Census field staff and enumerators have all worked extremely hard to ensure a successful census. The CSO would like to extend its appreciation of their efforts and thank them and the public for their support of and participation in the census.

Cavendish Lane and Spencer Street – Castlebar street names

Fri, May 06, 2022

Anyone who has watched 'The Duchess', the 2008 film adaptation of Amanda Foreman's excellent biography of Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, will be aware of the sad parallels between the life of Georgiana and Lady Diana Spencer. Georgiana's maiden name was Spencer; she was Diana's four times great aunt. Spencer Street, Spencer Park and the former Spencer Park House took their names from the Spencer family. In 1781, Lady Lavinia Bingham, daughter of Charles Bingham, 1st Earl of Lucan, married George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer. George was Georgiana's brother.

Grave state of affairs over council upkeep of Mayo graveyards

Fri, May 06, 2022

The general upkeep and management of public graveyards in Mayo is so poor that people are having to ask local representatives to advise them where to place the bodies of loved ones within the burial plot while one graveyard near Westport is filling up so fast, people will soon end up having to be buried 'on the side of the road'.

Croí teams up with pharmacies across Mayo to offer free blood pressure checks for the month of May

Fri, May 06, 2022

Did you know that uncontrolled high blood pressure can increase your risk of heart disease and stroke? The Croí Third Age Mayo programme, which aims to promote healthy cardiovascular ageing, is delighted to partner with local pharmacies across Mayo for the month of May to offer free blood pressure checks to anyone who has not had their blood pressure checked in the past year, with a particular focus on those over 55 years of age.

Shane flies the flag proudly for Castlebar Macra at Mr Personality Festival 2022

Fri, May 06, 2022

The 15th Mr Personality Festival 2022 took place recently in the Springhill Court Hotel in Kilkenny and was won by Castlebar Macra (Mayo) entrant - Shane Quigley.

Mayo students meet Fine Gael MEPS in Brussels

Fri, May 06, 2022

The five Fine Gael MEPs, including Mayo's Maria Walsh, welcomed a group of 28 students and accompanying teachers from across Ireland, including four students and two teachers from County Mayo, to the European Parliament, Brussels recently.

Almost 200 Mayo groups joined National Spring Clean 2022 campaign

Fri, May 06, 2022

The National Spring Clean is Ireland’s official anti-litter campaign and over the past 23 years, the initiative has highlighted the collective responsibility people share in tackling and preventing Ireland's national litter problem.

Launch of Navigating A Future: Artists showcase and panel discussion

Fri, May 06, 2022

Mayo County Council has announced the launch event for Navigating a Future, which will take place at Ballina Arts Centre at 6pm on Friday, May 20.

West Mayo councillors oppose dog ban on beaches

Fri, Apr 29, 2022

A plan by Mayo County Council to ban dogs from beaches between noon and 6pm as part of a bid to maintain Blue Flag status has been widely condemned by councillors in the Westport-Belmullet Municipal District.

Mayo Day Art Exhibition 2022

Fri, Apr 29, 2022

Mayo Day returns live and in person this year, transforming the town of Castlebar into a hive of Mayo Day celebration with something for all the family.