National Spring Clean calling for people in Mayo to sign up

Fri, Mar 04, 2022

Registrations are now open for National Spring Clean 2022, and the organisers are calling all communities in Mayo to register for Ireland’s largest and longest anti-litter campaign to make a tangible impact on the environment.

Westport pays tribute to man of the people

Fri, Mar 04, 2022

Westport came to a standstill on Monday to pay tribute to the late Martin Keane who was laid to rest following his funeral mass in St Mary's Church.

Mayo teaching graduates receive top awards

Fri, Mar 04, 2022

Two Mayo students – both Masters graduates in Primary Education – had double cause for celebration after achieving ‘top of their class’ status at the annual Hibernia College conferring ceremony which was held at Dublin’s Convention Centre recently.

Mayo lotto player marches into Spring as Ireland’s latest National Lottery millionaire!

Fri, Mar 04, 2022

Daily Million players are being urged to check their tickets carefully this week after a player in Mayo won the top prize of €1 million in the Tuesday, March 1, 2pm draw.

Corruption, abuse of power and mismanagement in public office

Fri, Mar 04, 2022

One does not have to dig very deep into the archives to find evidence of wholescale corruption, pervasive nepotism, and general theft of public monies by public representatives and officials in nineteenth-century Mayo.

Community Diary - What's going on in your community?

Fri, Mar 04, 2022

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Roads officials "must be living on the moon" says councillor

Fri, Feb 25, 2022

A councillor has said that officials in Transport Infrastructure Ireland overseeing Mayo "must be living on the moon" in relation to a response that was received to his notice of motion, calling for the reduction in the speed limit at the junction of Ardboley North on the Claremoris Road in Balla from 80km to 60km per hour.

Book an appointment option for Covid-19 vaccine for 5 to 11 year olds

Fri, Feb 25, 2022

Parents/guardians of children aged five to 11-years-old now have the option to book an appointment for a Covid-19 vaccine for their child by going to www.hse.ie/book where they can choose a date and time that is most convenient for them.

Irish Water to hold councillor clinic on new tariff framework

Fri, Feb 25, 2022

Irish Water have responded to criticism from local representatives in relation to the new tariff framework for non-domestic tariffs coming into force.

Broadband works underway in Ballina

Fri, Feb 25, 2022

Dara Calleary TD has received confirmation from National Broadband Ireland that fibre build works are well underway in the Ballina area.

Westport schools get go-ahead for new buildings

Fri, Feb 25, 2022

There was good news for two schools in Westport this week with the confirmation that Holy Trinity National School and Sacred Heart Secondary School will be getting new buildings.