Almost €600,000 approved for nine LEADER projects in Mayo

Fri, Sep 03, 2021

Nine different projects have been approved for LEADER funding in Mayo totalling €588,583.

First Covid-19 vaccines to be administered from the vaccination centre in the Belmullet Civic Centre

Mon, Aug 30, 2021

A new Covid-19 vaccination satellite centre in Belmullet is opening this week to serve the communities in North Mayo.

Hospital overcrowding and waiting lists are top priority for Saolta next month

Fri, Aug 13, 2021

Tackling hospital overcrowding and growing in- and out-patient waiting lists - are top of the Saolta University Health Care Group's priorities for September.

Football fans asked to 'play it safe' on the roads this weekend

Fri, Aug 13, 2021

With the largest number of Mayo supporters in a long time making the trip to Dublin on Saturday for the All Ireland football semi-final double header for the men's and women's teams from Mayo, Mayo County Council have asked those travelling to the game to 'play it safe' on the road.

Closing date approaches for Laochra Mhaigh Eo

Fri, Aug 13, 2021

Mayo GAA is reminding supporters at home and abroad that the closing date for their Laochra Mhaigh Eo Hero’s Wall fundraiser is this coming Sunday, August 15.

Mayo rents rise by 16% in one year

Fri, Aug 13, 2021

The average listed rent for a property in Mayo is now €847 per month, a 64 per cent increase on the lowest point of the rental market post economic crash and an increase of 15.8 per cent on the same time last year, according to the latest Daft.ie property report.

New Volunteers booth at Mayo University Hospital

Fri, Aug 13, 2021

Mayo University Hospital (MUH) has officially launched its new Volunteers booth, donated by Baxter Healthcare in recognition of the hard work and dedication of the hospital staff throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.

ICU numbers being monitored in west's hospitals, says Saolta chief

Fri, Aug 13, 2021

Patient numbers in the intensive care units (ICUs) of the west's public hospitals are being monitored 24 hours a day to ensure these critical care facilities will be able to cope with increasing admissions during the fourth wave of Covid-19.

Dillon welcomes apprenticeship funding of €556,875

Fri, Aug 13, 2021

Fine Gael TD for Mayo, Alan Dillon, has welcomed confirmation of apprenticeship funding worth over half a million euro from Further and Higher Education Minister, Simon Harris TD.

Enhancement project gets underway at NMI - Country Life

Fri, Aug 13, 2021

A significant project to enhance and extend the entrance lobby and visitor welcome point at the National Museum of Ireland - Country Life, Turlough Park, Castlebar, has recently commenced.

Westport is a Think Before You Flush community

Fri, Aug 13, 2021

Think Before You Flush is a public awareness campaign operated by Clean Coasts in partnership with Irish Water, addressing the issue of flushing unsuitable items down the toilet.

Spike in Covid cases in Westport area over a fortnight

Fri, Aug 06, 2021

The Westport Local Electoral Area saw a massive increase in the number of positive Covid-19 cases in the two week period from Tuesday, July 13 to Monday, July 26 with 176 new cases confirmed in that time period, up from 12 in the two week period before that.

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