Crossmolina flood scheme is moving forward - Calleary

Sat, Apr 24, 2021

Subject to a satisfactory conclusion of the Department for Public Expenditure and Reform's Consultation and Independent Review, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform is to give statutory consent to a scheme that will allow the project team to bring the Crossmolina Flood Relief Scheme forward to Construction.

Dillon seeks progress on Mayo multi-sport outdoor pursuits and sports tourism hub

Sat, Apr 24, 2021

Mayo Fine Gael TD, Alan Dillon, has outlined his frustration with the lack of progress in the delivery of Phase II of the Lough Lannagh project, which includes a plan for a multi-lane tartan running track and multi-sport playing fields, along with ancillary facilities, to build on the success of Castlebar Swimming Pool, Lough Lannagh Holiday Village and surrounding walks.

Celebrate Mayo Day with special TG4 programme

Sat, Apr 24, 2021

Join Eibhlín Ní Chonghaile and Dáithí Gallagher in a one-hour flagship programme to celebrate all things Mayo, to be broadcast on Mayo Day, May 1, on TG4 at 9:30pm, and on the TG4 Player worldwide.

Keeping an ear and an eye out for the Curlew in Cong

Sat, Apr 24, 2021

To mark World Curlew Day which fell on Wednesday of this week (April 21), the National Parks and Wildlife Service, which runs the Curlew Conservation Project, presented the local Curlew Action Group in Cong with a specially commissioned Curlew sculpture. The work by artist Richard Farren, was unveiled earlier this week by the group, alongside Cong Tidy Towns, in the historical grounds of Cong Abbey.

Over €2 million in hospital car park and clamping fees in MUH since 2012 - Lawless

Sat, Apr 24, 2021

Statistics released to Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín TD by the HSE have shown that over €2 million euro has been made through hospital car park charges and clamping fees in Mayo since 2012.

New Planet Youth survey reveals how west of Ireland teens are coping with life during Covid-19

Sat, Apr 24, 2021

An insight into how west of Ireland teenagers are coping with life during Covid-19 will be revealed next week when the findings of a new Planet Youth survey are published.

O'Hara says Ballina 'like an orphan' over lack of progress on roads out of town

Fri, Apr 23, 2021

It is imperative to the connectivity of Ballina to other major towns in the county - that the N26 from Mount Falcon to Foxford and then on to Ballyvary to join up with the new N5 Castlebar to Westport - gets put back on the agenda - a number of councillors said this week.

Artworks by Mayo artists will be added to the National Collection

Fri, Apr 23, 2021

Minister Catherine Martin has announced that 422 artworks by 70 artists will be added to the National Collection thanks to the €1m fund provided to the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) and the Crawford Art Gallery in October 2020.

Mayo Pink Ribbon 'boldly' setting a new fundraising target

Fri, Apr 23, 2021

Mayo Pink Ribbon recently launched their 2021 fundraising event ‘300k YOUR Way’ – a virtual 300km journey around the beautiful county of Mayo while raising vital funds for breast cancer research.

Call for vaccination centre in Ballina

Fri, Apr 23, 2021

Fianna Fáil councillor Michael Loftus has called for a second Covid-19 vaccination centre in the county to be established in Ballina. Cllr Loftus raised the issue at the April meeting of the Ballina Municipal District, saying that it would speed up the whole process and that a town the size of Ballina, along with the north Mayo region, should have a centre. He asked for the council to write to the Department of Health to raise the matter. He was backed by his party colleague Cllr Annie May Reape and Fine Gael Cllr John O’Hara in this call.

Ballina biodiversity plan goes on public display 

Fri, Apr 23, 2021

The elected members of Ballina Municipal District have agreed that a new Biodiversity Plan for the town will be put on public display. The members were given a presentation on the plan by Deirdre Cunningham, heritage officer for Mayo County Council, at their April meeting.

Call for Ballina policing committee

Fri, Apr 23, 2021

Councillor Michael Loftus has asked for a joint policing forum to be set up for the Ballina Municipal District. He told the April meeting of the district that following on from a recent countywide Joint Policing Committee (JPC) meeting, he wanted to see a forum set up similar to that used to exist before the abolition of town councils, when Ballina Town Council had its own JPC - which then fed into a countywide JPC.

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