Start of a new journey for west and north west with launch of Atlantic Technological University

Fri, Apr 08, 2022

The Atlantic Technological University (Ollscoil Teichneolaíochta an Atlantaigh) was officially launched on Monday by the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD.

Charlie Bird visits Brackloon NS

Fri, Apr 08, 2022

On Thursday, March 31, Charlie Bird and his wife Claire along with their dog, Tiger, visited Brackloon NS to participate in the daily mile with the children who were training to climb Croagh Patrick for Saturday's Climb with Charlie challenge.

Croí Corrib Charity cycle returns

Fri, Apr 08, 2022

Croí, the heart and stroke charity, is delighted to announce that registration is open for the 28th Annual Croí Corrib Charity Cycle, taking place on Sunday, June 12, with the cycle starting and finishing in the picturesque village of Maam Cross.

Mayo's Katie announced as winner of Medtronic commission

Fri, Apr 08, 2022

Atlantic Technological University’s School of Design and Creative Arts and Medtronic are pleased to announce Katie Moore as winner of the Medtronic Galway Commission “Breathing Life into Art”. Launched last November (2021) at the Medtronic Galway plant at Mervue, over 18 graduate artists made submissions for the commission, which is valued at €20,000.

Major history conference planned for Cong

Fri, Apr 08, 2022

A major conference examining the history and heritage of Cong Abbey will take place in Cong this summer.

Castlebar councillors ready to stand with locals on road closure

Fri, Apr 01, 2022

Councillors from the Castlebar Municipal District have said that they will join with local residents in the Keelogues area if a proposed five-week road closure to facilitate works on the new N5 goes ahead.

Roads projects could be curtailed due to rising costs

Fri, Apr 01, 2022

The head of the Westport-Belmullet Municipal District, Padraig Walsh, told councillors at their March meeting, which took place this week, that he could see some roads projects in the district being curtailed due to rising costs of materials and fuel.

Bundula sea wall delays angers councillors

Fri, Apr 01, 2022

Erris-based councillors in the Westport-Belmullet Municipal District have expressed their disappointment at being informed that works on the Bundula sea wall in the Mullet peninsula, are now not expected to be completed until Spring 2023 - and not by the end of this year - as they had been initially informed.

West Mayo councillors once more express anger over Greenway funding fallout

Fri, Apr 01, 2022

A number of elected members of the Westport-Belmullet Municipal District have once again expressed their anger at the way that Mayo County Council had to hand back €2 million in funding for projects along the Clew Bay Greenway.

New Birmingham service from Ireland West Airport

Fri, Apr 01, 2022

Ireland West Airport this week was delighted to welcome the start of a brand new twice-weekly service to Birmingham with Ryanair.

Castlebar Prison 1781

Fri, Apr 01, 2022

In the 1980s, the front of Parsons footwear shop in Castlebar was a favourite meeting place for lunchtime liaisons. Being some equidistance between St. Joseph’s Convent of Mercy and St. Gerald’s De La Salle College, you could depart Parsons at 1.50 pm. and be in Peter Filan’s History class bright-eyed and bushy-tailed by 2.00 pm.

Mayo University Hospital continues to be significantly impacted by Coivd-19

Tue, Mar 29, 2022

Mayo University Hospital continues to be significantly impacted by COVID-19 and high numbers of people attending the Emergency Department. There were 80 patients with Covid-19 in the hospital at 8am today.

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