Ballina retains clean status in post-lockdown litter rankings as towns improve

Fri, Oct 22, 2021

The first post-lockdown survey by Irish Business Against Litter shows Ballina in 13th position in the ranking of 40 areas nationwide. While the majority of towns have cleaned up over the past 12 months, litter in main cities has worsened to levels not seen in ten years. Portlaoise emerged as the cleanest town. The study found no fall-off in PPE litter across the country.

Mayo mountain bikers raise nearly €7,000 for local charities

Fri, Oct 22, 2021

A group of Mayo mountain bike enthusiasts took on an 'Everesting' challenge earlier this summer and in doing so raised nearly €7,000, which was split evenly between Croí, the heart and stroke charity, and Mayo Mental Health Services. The fundraiser attempted to raise awareness of the importance of looking after your physical and mental health.

Mindspace Mayo takes centre stage in European Youth Event

Fri, Oct 22, 2021

Midlands-North-West MEP Maria Walsh was proud to host a group of 12 young people from Mindspace Mayo to represent the mental health concerns of young people across the county at the European Youth Event in Strasbourg earlier this month.

N5 sod-turning a huge day for Mayo - Calleary

Fri, Oct 22, 2021

Mayo Fianna Fáil TD Dara Calleary has hailed the sod-turning on the N5 Ballaghaderreen to Scramrogue Road Project as a ‘huge day’ for Mayo and Roscommon.

Police manhunts – County Mayo cases 1814-1821

Fri, Oct 22, 2021

Like the many, I too have travelled the route to England through the port of Holyhead and then onwards east through Wales until the seemingly unintelligible road signs suddenly appear comprehensible.

Beware the polls between elections

Fri, Oct 22, 2021

Many political commentators, broadcasters and journalists are getting carried away with the publication of a number of recent opinion polls, which show an increase in support for Sinn Fein.

Five remanded in custody over murder of Lahardane musician

Fri, Oct 15, 2021

Five men accused of the murder and robbery of Lahardane musician Thomas Kennedy in Georgia last week have been remanded in custody and face up to 17 years in jail if found guilty of the crime, a Georgian court has been told.

Calleary issued with update on proposed Ballina Flood Relief Scheme

Fri, Oct 15, 2021

Fianna Fáil TD for Mayo Dara Calleary has been issued with an update on the proposed Ballina Flood Relief Scheme.

Councillors call for backing of public enquiry into Pyrite

Fri, Oct 15, 2021

A Fine Gael councillor has called on Mayo County Council to support the drive for a public enquiry into the Pyrite and Mica issues, that saw thousands of people from Mayo, Donegal and other parts of the country take to the streets in Dublin last Friday in their call for a 100 per cent redress scheme.

More pyrite-affected buildings emerge across county, as homeowners head to capital protest

Fri, Oct 08, 2021

More buildings impacted by the pyrite crisis have emerged in other areas of the county, it has emerged this week, as affected homeowners and supporters make the long trip to Dublin today (Friday) to take part in another protest calling for 100 per cent redress under the Defective Concrete Blocks scheme.

'Have you ever lay in bed and seen a car blown up?' asks councillor

Fri, Oct 08, 2021

"I wonder has anyone else in this room lay in bed at night and seen a car blown up in your estate? was a question that Fine Gael Cllr Donna Sheridan posed at a special meeting of Mayo County Council this week where the issue of a policy to deal with anti-social behaviour was being discussed.