Councillors approve Newport improvement plans
Fri, Mar 11, 2022
The elected members of the Westport-Belmullet Municipal District have given their go-ahead for a series of improvement works planned by the council for the town of Newport.
Read more ...The emigrant returns
Fri, Mar 11, 2022
Castlebar Train Station opened on 12 December 1862. Claremorris opened the previous May; Westport followed four years later. As travel times decreased, those desperate to trade the poverty of Mayo for the hope of a better life in one of the burgeoning cities across the Irish sea could be in Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester or London in two days.
Read more ...Want to have your own seat in Croker for the next five years?
Fri, Mar 11, 2022
Parke Keelogues Crimlin GAA have commenced works on a new development in Parke, building on all the work carried out by its members since its foundation in 1970.
Read more ...Community Diary - What's going on in your community?
Fri, Mar 11, 2022
What's going on in your community?
Charlestown St Patrick's Day Parade
Talking Politics - What have your local politicians talking about this week?
Fri, Mar 11, 2022
What were your politicans talking about this week?
Read more ...Ballina gets historic towns funding boost
Fri, Mar 04, 2022
Ballina is to benefit from funding of €160,000 under the Historic Towns Initiative 2022.
Read more ...30 new jobs at Multi-Colour Corporation (MCC) Castlebar
Fri, Mar 04, 2022
The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD today Friday, March 4, will announce 30 high-quality new jobs and a significant investment of €4m in Multi-Colour Corporation (MCC) Castlebar.
Read more ...Connacht Fleadh Cheoil 2023 awarded to Ballina
Fri, Mar 04, 2022
The Connacht Council of Comhaltas Ceoltoirí Éireann has awarded the 2023 Connacht Fleadh to Ballina to coincide with the 300th centenary of the town.
Read more ...Harris designates first president of Atlantic Technological University
Fri, Mar 04, 2022
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD, has designated Dr Orla Flynn as the first president of the new Atlantic Technological University, which will be established on April 1. Dr Flynn is the current president of Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology.
Read more ...West Be Well new website launched
Fri, Mar 04, 2022
A most comprehensive resource of wellbeing, mental health promotion and suicide prevention initiatives in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon is now more accessible than ever with the launch of the redesigned West Be Well website.
Read more ...Mayo commercial vacancy rate falls slightly
Fri, Mar 04, 2022
The commercial vacancy rate in Mayo decreased to 16.8%, down 0.1 percentage points, in the year to quarter four 2021, according to the latest GeoDirectory Commercial Vacancy Rates Report, published this week.
Read more ...Mayo activator poles walking programme launched
Fri, Mar 04, 2022
On a cold and fresh morning in Westport last Tuesday, February 22, along with over 30 participants, Mayo Sports Partnerships Activator Poles Walking Programme was officially launched.
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