One stop shop LEO office should be downtown—Cllr Henaghan

Fri, Aug 30, 2013

Castlebar town councillor Brendan Henaghan has called for the new Local Enterprise Offices to be located in downtown Castlebar.

Dozy parkers to be targeted

Fri, Aug 30, 2013

As local schools return after the summer break, the Garda and Mayo County Council are embarking on a campaign of education and enforcement to reduce problems caused by inconsiderate parking near to school entrances.

Funding for works at Glencastle National School

Fri, Aug 30, 2013

Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring has welcomed the announcement from the Department of Education and Skills to allow for emergency works to be carried out at Glencastle National School, Bunnahowen, Ballina.

Woman seriously injured in Old Head cliff dive accident

Fri, Aug 30, 2013

A young woman was seriously injured after she struck rocks on Wednesday afternoon while cliff-diving at Maxwell’s Leap at Old Head, near Louisburgh. The Achill Island Lifeboat was dispatched to the scene at 4pm and used the ‘daughter boat’ from the rocks below the cliff to transfer the woman to the main lifeboat before she was airlifted to Mayo General hospital by the Coast Guard helicopter which was dispatched to the scene from Shannon.

Petworld Furry 5K raises money for local animal welfare charities

Fri, Aug 30, 2013

Petworld’s Furry 5K, an annual sponsored dog walk now in its third year, took place on August 18 and was a roaring success, raising more than €9,000 for seven animal welfare charities across Ireland.

Chamber to answer Barrett’s call for public meeting on Castlebar jobs crisis

Fri, Aug 23, 2013

Castlebar town councillor Harry Barrett has called on councillors to focus on what he has dubbed “the emergency jobs crisis” in Castlebar and has called for an urgent public meeting on the issue. Cllr Barrett made his call in the wake of the ongoing concern regarding the loss of 30 jobs in the Homebase outlet in Castlebar and a spate of recent closures of local businesses.

Marathon and triathlon to cause traffic disruption for Mayo fans

Fri, Aug 23, 2013

Supporters making their way to Croke Park for Sunday’s big games may want to leave some extra time for their journey or choose an alternative route, with two major athletics events taking place between Mayo and Croke Park. The annual Longford Marathon is scheduled to start on Sunday morning, with a route that will include the Tarmonbarry to Longford road which will be a main artery to Dublin for Mayo supporters. The marathon will see competitors setting off from Longford between 8.30am and 10am, with an expected finishing time of between 1pm and 4pm for all competitors.

Aghamore singers to perform in Croke Park this Sunday

Fri, Aug 23, 2013

Mayo will be well represented in Croke Park this coming Sunday. Not only will the minor and senior footballers battle it out for a place in the All-Ireland final, but some of the county’s top singers will entertain the huge crowds expected to flock to the home of the GAA.

Belcarra Gathering events

Fri, Aug 23, 2013

Tonight (Friday August 23) the Gathering Mass will take place in St Anne’s Church, Belcarra. Following this at 8.30pm there will be a display of Golden Jubilee Apostolic work and refreshments in the community centre. From 10pm there will be a traditional music session with John Kilkenny in Flukies Cosy Bar.

Support campaign to raise awareness of abuse in Mayo

Fri, Aug 23, 2013

Frame Productions, in association with Mayo Women's Support Services and the Mayo Rape Crisis Centre, has launched a Fund It campaign to produce a series of videos aimed at raising awareness of domestic and sexual abuse against women.

Frame Productions, in association with Mayo Women's Support Services and the Mayo Rape Crisis Centre, has launched a Fund It campaign to produce a series of videos aimed at raising awareness of domest

Fri, Aug 23, 2013

Ireland West Airport Knock experienced a major increase in passengers travelling on flights to and from the airport in July.

Mayo GAA clubs should register for support package

Fri, Aug 23, 2013

GAA clubs across Mayo have until Friday September 6 to enter Ulster Bank GAA Force – an initiative which supports local GAA clubs across the country by offering them the chance to win support packages to refurbish and upgrade their facilities.

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