School children swap schoolbooks for speed guns to carry out road safety checks

Fri, May 28, 2021

Pupils got the chance to swap their schoolbooks for speed guns this week to carry out their own road safety checks on passing motorists.

Castlebar Municipal District Briefs

Fri, May 28, 2021

What were the councillors of the Ballina Municipal District talking about at their latest meeting?

News in Brief - Around the county

Fri, May 28, 2021

What's going on around the county away from the headlines?

Dillon confirms Minister Humphreys to visit Mayo next week

Fri, May 28, 2021

Fine Gael TD for Mayo, Alan Dillon, has received confirmation from Rural and Community Development Minister, Heather Humphreys, that she will be visiting Mayo on Monday, May 31.

Safe and functioning water supply on the way for Downpatrick Head - Calleary

Fri, May 28, 2021

A fully functioning and safe water supply is on the way for residents in the Downpatrick Head area of Ballycastle, according to Mayo Fianna Fáil TD Dara Calleary, who said he has secured a commitment from the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Darragh O’Brien, to provide €353,000 for the provision of the Downpatrick Head Community Water Connection.

GMIT Mayo lecturer awarded prestigious Fulbright TechImpact scholarship

Fri, May 28, 2021

GMIT’s Dr Seamus Dowling, lecturer in Cybersecurity at GMIT Mayo, has been awarded the Fulbright Ireland TechImpact Scholarship.

Disruption to Hospital Services at Mayo University Hospital to continue this week

Tue, May 25, 2021

The service disruptions at Mayo University Hospital as a result of the ransomware attack on the HSE IT systems are expected to continue this week.

Councillors call for 100 per cent funding for pyrite cases

Fri, May 21, 2021

The elected members of Ballina Municipal District have called for the Government to change the current pyrite redress scheme for householders affected by the issue, from 90 per cent funding for repairs to 100 per cent.

Insurance issues threatening Lough Conn Aqua Park

Fri, May 21, 2021

Fianna Fáil councillor Michael Loftus has raised the prospect of a proposed major tourist attraction in North Mayo not going ahead - due to the inability of the promoters to get insurance for the project.

Too early to say if patient data compromised - Saolta chief

Fri, May 21, 2021

It is still too early to say if confidential patient information, either recent or historical, has been compromised as a result of the cyber attack on the Health Service Executive's IT systems, according to Tony Canavan, chief executive of the Saolta University Health Care Group, which runs the seven public hospitals in the west and north-west of the country.

Mindspace and Mayo GAA partnership highlight importance of ‘one-percenters’

Fri, May 21, 2021

Mindspace Mayo is using the upcoming GAA season to encourage people to think about the small things they can do to support their mental health.

Achill water summer contingency plan welcomed

Fri, May 21, 2021

Mayo Fine Gael TD Alan Dillon has welcomed additional funding secured and further developments in relation to the ongoing works and investment into the Achill Water Supply Scheme by Irish Water, in partnership with Mayo County Council.

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