Valentine candlelight ball for Western Care
Fri, Jan 30, 2015
The Western Care Valentine Candlelight Ball takes place on Saturday February 7 in Breaffy House Resort.
Read more ...All things Kelly to be celebrated at Westport clan gathering
Fri, Jan 30, 2015
A gathering of Kellys from all over Ireland and beyond are to descend on Westport this May.
Read more ...Maria Walsh interview on Irish TV
Fri, Jan 30, 2015
The next episode of Mayo County Matters on Irish TV, next Tuesday at 7.30pm, will feature an interview with Rose of Tralee and Shrule native Maria Walsh.
Read more ...Councillors want answers on Belmullet sewerage scheme
Fri, Jan 30, 2015
The long awaited sewerage scheme for Belmullet town looks like it could be at least another year away from seeing construction work on the ground.
Read more ...Serve your local community through the Order of Malta
Fri, Jan 30, 2015
The Order of Malta in Castlebar is currently recruiting new volunteers.
Castlebar Order of Malta has been in existence since 1943 and provides a wide range of community services such as ambulance and first aid cover at sporting and community events, patient transport services, public first aid training, and community care projects.
Read more ...Snap shots of Ireland’s nightlife tell their own story
Fri, Jan 30, 2015
An artist’s life is hardly ever easy. Recognition, or pay cheques for that matter, are far from guaranteed, even after long months, and sometimes years, of hard work on a particular project.
Read more ...Liam McHale features in new season of Laochra Gael
Fri, Jan 30, 2015
The 13th season of Laochra Gael, the popular TV series that profiles legendary figures in Gaelic games will resume next Tuesday, February 3. Kicking off the series, the first episode will look back on the career of one of Mayo’s most famous footballers of the last 30 years, Liam McHale.
Read more ...Central heating upgrades key target in West Mayo Municipal District
Fri, Jan 30, 2015
Technical staff from Mayo County Council are currently carrying out a stock survey of the 640 local authority housing units in the West Mayo Municipal District, a meeting of the district was told this week.
Read more ...Rory to fly Irish flag at Sydney’s gay pride parade
Fri, Jan 30, 2015
Gay rights activist Rory O’Neill, aka Panti Bliss, is heading Down Under to represent Ireland at one of the world’s biggest and most colourful celebrations of gay pride - the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.
Read more ...Hopes that next phase of Tubber Hill project will happen
Fri, Jan 30, 2015
The architects section of Mayo County Council is looking at the prospect of constructing additional units in Tubber Hill in Westport a meeting of the West Mayo Municipal District was told this week.
Senior staff officer for Mayo County Council, Padraig Brogan, told the meeting: “In Tubber Hill in the region of 20 units are being considered that will depend on the design and we are looking at the mix of units required and having an integrated development.”
Read more ...Investigations continuing into petrol bomb attack on TD's office
Wed, Jan 28, 2015
A man in his late 30s, arrested in Ballina last night in connection with a garda investigation into a suspected petrol bomb attack on Fine Gael Deputy Michelle Mulherin's office on John Street, was released from garda custody at 1.40am this morning.
Read more ...Seven jailed for ‘mini-riot’ in Castlebar shop
Fri, Jan 23, 2015
Judge Mary Devins sent out a clear message this week that public scenes of violence between warring families will not be tolerated in her district.
The judge jailed seven members of a feuding family at the district court sitting in Castlebar on Wednesday.
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