HIQA review finds mass thermal screening at airports for COVID-19 is ineffective
Thu, Aug 06, 2020
The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has today published two evidence summaries to support the National Public Health Emergency Team’s (NPHET’s) response to Covid-19.
Read more ...Grassland Farmer of the Year competition for 2020 launched
Thu, Aug 06, 2020
The Grassland Farmer of the Year competition for 2020 was officially launched by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Dara Calleary, T.D at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in Dublin this week.
Read more ...Aldi chooses Castlebar store to trial new fruit & veg bags made from 100% recycled plastic
Thu, Aug 06, 2020
Aldi Ireland today announced that customers in Mayo will be among the first in Ireland to take part in trialling new reusable fruit and vegetable bags made from 100% recycled plastic bottles.
Read more ...Conway-Walsh Launches Student Funding Survey
Thu, Aug 06, 2020
Further and Higher Education must be accessible and affordable for everyone irrespective of age, geography or financial circumstances according to Mayo Dáil Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh TD, Sinn Féin spokesperson on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation & Science.
Read more ...ISPCC Childline highlights support for Mayo children and families preparing for return to school
Thu, Aug 06, 2020
ISPCC Childline has welcomed the announcement of plans for children’s return to school later this month in Mayo and across the country and outlined details of support for parents, carers, children and young people preparing for the transition back to the classroom.
Read more ...Covid-19 Committee report calls for changes to testing and contact tracing system to make it more robust
Thu, Aug 06, 2020
The Oireachtas Special Committee on Covid-19 Response is calling for changes to the current Covid-19 testing and contact tracing system to make it more robust and efficient.
Read more ...Impact of Covid-19 to see passenger numbers at Ireland West Airport decline by 75% in 2020
Tue, Aug 04, 2020
The impact of Covid-19 on regional Ireland is having a devastating effect as Ireland West Airport reveals the impact of the pandemic on the airports business.
Read more ...Mayo Artist Receives Arts Council Next Generation Award
Tue, Aug 04, 2020
Mayo artist Saoirse Wall has been awarded a prestigious Next Generation award by the Arts Council, the government agency for funding and developing the arts.
Read more ...€500,000 secured for repair of Social Housing stock- Calleary
Tue, Aug 04, 2020
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Dara Calleary has confirmed that Mayo County Council is to receive €463,078 from the Department of Housing under the July Jobs Stimulus.
Read more ...Elective/Non Urgent Radiology services resuming in Mayo University Hospital
Tue, Aug 04, 2020
The team at Mayo University Hospital (MUH) are continuing to work towards the resumption of services which had paused or were restricted over the last number of months due to COVID-19.
Read more ...Funding for study to link Westport, Castlebar and Ballina via interurban greenway
Fri, Jul 31, 2020
Proposals for a greenway allowing people to cycle or walk from Westport to Ballina via Castlebar or vice versa took a step forward this week, with the allocation of Government funding for a concept and feasibility study for a 60km route linking the three towns.
Read more ...SFPA seizes illegal lobster catch in Mayo
Fri, Jul 31, 2020
The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) seized a quantity of lobster last week, which it said had been caught illegally off the Mayo coast, with the intention of being sold directly to the public and restaurants across the county.
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