Castlebar loses out as Connacht final moves to Croke Park

Fri, Jul 16, 2021

The Connacht Senior Football Championship Final between Mayo and Galway will be played in Croke Park, following an announcement this week by Connacht GAA.

Ultra Cyclists back in the saddle again for charity

Fri, Jul 16, 2021

The Ultra Cyclists are once again gearing up to undertake a ultra cycling challenge to raise funds for three mental health charities – Mindspace Mayo, Turn2me and Make the Moove, a Macra na Feirme mental health initiative.

Local Link Mayo launch new strategy plan

Fri, Jul 16, 2021

Local Link Mayo have officially launched recently 'A Connected Mayo' their TFL Local Link Mayo Strategy.

Mayo County Council encouraging people to think outside the car for short journeys

Fri, Jul 16, 2021

Did you know driving short journeys (less than five minutes) can be twice as polluting per kilometre due to the energy needed to start and stop the engine, and that drivers and passengers suffer the worst effects of this pollution burst as there can be up to double the amount of pollution inside vehicles?

In search of barn owls in Mayo

Fri, Jul 16, 2021

BirdWatch Ireland are undertaking a survey of Barn Owls in Mayo this summer and they are requesting the assistance of the public and landowners to report information on Barn Owls to help direct the survey efforts.

Covid related queries amongst members of Mayo senior football panel

Fri, Jul 09, 2021

Mayo’s preparations for Sunday’s clash with Leitrim in the Connacht GAA Senior Football Championship have been disrupted by a number of Covid-19 related issues.

Sort of normality as 3,500 fans get to see Mayo clash

Fri, Jul 09, 2021

There will be a move of sorts back to normality on Sunday afternoon when the biggest crowd to attend a sporting event in the county since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, will gather in MacHale Park.

Memorial garden planted in memory of respected Castlebar man

Fri, Jul 09, 2021

The late Leo O'Shaughnessy from Market Square, Castlebar, who died in May of this year, was a well-respected gentleman who had a long tradition of leaving flowers on doorsteps around the town of Castlebar on May Day for many decades.

From Mayo to Yambio tells story of Mayo man's time in Africa

Fri, Jul 09, 2021

When primary school teacher Padraic Mc Keon was holidaying in Africa in 2007 with his family, he took the opportunity to visit some local schools. When he saw the conditions under which teachers worked, he thought to himself ‘When I retire, I might be able to help here’.

Summer music outdoor event at Sacred Heart Hospital Castlebar

Fri, Jul 09, 2021

During lockdown last year, Garda Olive Lafferty and Deirdre Waldron, Manager Castlebar Voluntary Social Services, came up with the idea of socially distanced music events for the elderly in the community as a way to try and alleviate loneliness and let older people know the community is still thinking of them.

Council calls on public to help 'Keep Mayo Wild And Beautiful'

Fri, Jul 09, 2021

Mayo County Council is calling on people who live in Mayo and those who are visiting the county to help ‘Keep Mayo Wild and Beautiful’.

Knock Novena postponed until later in the year

Fri, Jul 09, 2021

Fr Richard Gibbons, PP and Rector at Knock Shrine, has announced this week that the National Novena will be postponed until later this year. The Novena was due to take place from August 14 to 22.

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