Westport student spells her way to county title

Fri, Mar 14, 2014

A young student from Westport will be studying her dictionary and fine-tuning her pronunciation skills in the coming months after being crowned the county’s spelling bee champ and winning a place in the provincial spelling bee final.

Four Mayo groups get funding boost

Fri, Mar 14, 2014

Four Mayo community groups have been awarded funding totalling €19,000 under IPB Insurance’s Youth and Community Fund.

Sonia helps Kilmovee promote fundraiser run

Fri, Mar 14, 2014

The successful Kilmovee 10K run and walk, which has raised €28,000 for Mayo Roscommon Hospice in the past four years, takes place on Saturday April 19, at 1pm.

Biopark controversy rears its head again in Claremorris

Fri, Mar 14, 2014

Controversy looks set to erupt again in Claremorris over plans to develop a combined heat and power (CHP) plant and biomedical facility - called a biopark - on the outskirts of the town.

The BioPark is back in the news following Councillor Richard Finn’s proposal to have the site, where planning for the project was previously overturned by An Bord Pleanala, rezoned for ‘opportunity development’ to boost the project’s chances of getting the go ahead.

Ballinrobe property lot goes for €100,000

Fri, Mar 14, 2014

A lot of 15 residential units in Ballinrobe has been sold for just under €100,000.

Music night a fitting tribute to John Coll

Fri, Mar 14, 2014

A night of music is being organised in memory of John Coll, Mayo’s first arts officer, who passed away in December.

Mr Coll was a talented musician and organisers say the event will be celebration of his love of music and a fitting reflection of his musical legacy.

Councillor seeks support on sex crime laws

Fri, Mar 14, 2014

A Westport town councillor is highlighting the reality that trafficking, exploitation, and abuse of women and girls, is taking place in rural Ireland.

Senator to seek FF nod for Europe

Fri, Mar 14, 2014

Fianna Fáil Senator Thomas Byrne has announced he will seek the Fianna Fáil party nomination to run in the upcoming European elections in the constituency of Ireland Midlands North West.

Shell to Sea criticise planned review of oil and gas terms

Fri, Mar 14, 2014

The campaign group Shell to Sea has slammed the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources for selecting British consultancy firms Wood Mackenzie as the advisors on a new review of Ireland’s oil and gas fiscal terms.