Lisa gets election green light

Fri, Nov 07, 2014

Fianna Fáil members in Castlebar say they are confident the party can win back a Dáil seat in the county town.

‘Peak season’ for burglaries as evenings get darker

Fri, Nov 07, 2014

The Mayo garda division recorded 164 burglaries in the first six months of the year.

That is according to alarm company PhoneWatch, who are reminding people to be extra vigilant in protecting their homes from burglars during the longer, darker winter evenings, which they described as ‘peak season’ for the crime.

Season of documentaries at Claremorris Film Society

Fri, Nov 07, 2014

Claremorris Film Society is hosting a series of thought-provoking documentaries this winter, in the atmospheric setting of Claremorris library, thanks to Mayo County Council and local librarian Tom Murtagh.

The next instalment in the series will be screened on Thursday, November 27.

Barnacarroll teens shine with inspirational organ donor project

Fri, Nov 07, 2014

An impressive group of teens from Barnacarroll have won national recognition for their campaign to encourage their friends and classmates to carry organ donor cards in the hopes they would then be more likely to sign-up as donors in adulthood.

Calleary warns of increases to property tax by 2016

Fri, Nov 07, 2014

A Mayo TD has warned that householders could be facing significant hikes to their property tax bill if property prices continue to recover.

Breaffy Sewerage Scheme

Fri, Nov 07, 2014

Irish Water have given the go ahead for work to begin on the €3 million Breaffy Sewerage Scheme.

Three pubs get coveted Michelin listing

Fri, Nov 07, 2014

Three popular Mayo pubs, Crockets on the Quay in Ballina, The Tavern in Murrisk and The Sheebeen in Westport, have retained their coveted listing in the Michelin Eating Out In Pubs Guide for 2015.

Cash strapped museum board considering its options

Fri, Nov 07, 2014

A spokesperson for the Board of the National Museum of Ireland, says it is considering a number of options to address the “serious funding challenges” it is facing.

In its latest statement on the matter, the museum group, which has a major site at Turlough, Castlebar, in the form of the Museum of Country Life, said its funding levels have fallen by 40 per cent since 2008.

Badly fitted childrens’ car seats a serious concern

Fri, Nov 07, 2014

Startling new research from the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has found that as many as four of every five childrens’ car seats are incorrectly fitted.

Companies struggling to fill high paid roles

Fri, Nov 07, 2014

A number of leading companies in the west of Ireland are struggling to fill well-paid engineering roles, according to a new survey by Matrix Recruitment.