Summer music outdoor event at Sacred Heart Hospital Castlebar

Fri, Jul 02, 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.

Westport Tourism Organisation publishes fifth book in series of visitor survey reports

Fri, Jul 02, 2021

Westport Tourism Organisation (WTO) has announced the publication of its latest book report: Westport – Where Visitors Feel at Home – documenting the findings of a survey of attitudes/opinions of visitors (domestic and international) to Westport and tourism operators/accommodation providers in the host community, conducted by WTO during 2019.

Works approved for Rathnamagh National School, Crossmolina - Ring

Fri, Jul 02, 2021

Michael Ring TD has welcomed confirmation that Rathnamagh National School, Crossmolina (Roll Number: 17129W) has been granted funding under the Emergency Works Scheme from the Department of Education. Deputy Ring stated: "Rathnamagh National School, Crossmolina, has been granted funding for access works at the school. I am pleased that this funding has been allocated to Rathnamagh National School and I hope that the work will commence shortly."

Government failing to tackle skyrocketing childcare costs – Conway-Walsh

Fri, Jul 02, 2021

Mayo Sinn Féin TD Rose Conway-Walsh has warned that the government is continuing to fail families through its ongoing failure to address skyrocketing childcare fees, despite being in power for a year.

Delays in theory tests and driving tests no longer acceptable – Ring

Fri, Jul 02, 2021

Michael Ring TD has called on the RSA to immediately address the huge backlog in the waiting list for both theory tests and driving tests. He said: "I am inundated with calls from people whose theory test has been postponed again and again – even as high as seven times. This is simply unjust. The RSA is holding up a whole sector of society and preventing them from driving and possibly obtaining work.

Deputy Ring welcomes official opening of Bofeenaun Playground

Fri, Jul 02, 2021

Michael Ring TD said this week that he was delighted to see the official opening of Bofeeunaun Playground, which took place on Tuesday. The development of the playground was supported by funding from the 2019 CLÁR Programme.

Government should seek out and encourage applications for small business assistance scheme in Mayo - Conway-Walsh

Fri, Jul 02, 2021

Sinn Féin Mayo TD has said that the Government and Local Authorities should be seeking out small businesses in Mayo and encouraging them to apply to the Small Business Assistance Scheme for COVID (SBASC), before it closes next month.

Dillon welcomes confirmation of ‘make ready’ build works commencing in Mayo

Fri, Jul 02, 2021

Fine Gael TD for Mayo, Alan Dillon, has welcomed confirmation from National Broadband Ireland that ‘make ready’ works are well underway around Castlebar and Ballina with over 2,100 premises to be connected before year-end.

Fur Farming prohibited under new Animal Health and Welfare Bill – Chambers

Fri, Jul 02, 2021

Fianna Fáil Senator for Mayo, Lisa Chambers, has welcomed the announcement that agreement has been reached on the drafting of the Animal Health and Welfare Bill of 2021.

News in Brief - Around the county

Fri, Jul 02, 2021

A quick catch up on what's been going on around the county 

Inland Fisheries Ireland issues Pacific pink salmon alert in Mayo

Thu, Jul 01, 2021

Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), the state agency responsible for the protection and conservation of freshwater fish and habitats, has today issued an alert, asking the angling community and general public to report any sightings of Pacific pink salmon. The call in Mayo follows most of the Pacific pink salmon captured in Irish rivers in 2017 and 2019 being on the River Moy, Mayo.

Boy racers warned they are putting lives in danger

Thu, Jul 01, 2021

Road safety officials and An Garda Siochanna warn the meet-ups, often held at night, have soared in popularity since the first lockdown and road campaigners say lives could be at risk.

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