Mayo physiotherapists Mayo Day mission to cover 500 miles to battle Covid-19

Tue, Apr 21, 2020

A team of 50 Mayo physiotherapy colleagues working on the frontline for the people of Mayo are going further in their fight against Covid-19 next week.

Free Planet Youth workshop to help Mayo parents overcome Covid-19 challenges

Tue, Apr 21, 2020

Mayo parents dealing with parenting challenges created by Covid-19 are invited to attend an online workshop designed to help them through these unprecedented times.

1,200 more Mayo people in receipt of Pandemic Unemployment Payments this week

Mon, Apr 20, 2020

According to the latest figures released by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection there are 1,200 more people in Mayo in receipt of Pandemic Unemployment Payments this week compared to last week.

Almost €5,000 raised so far for repair of St Anthony's School bus

Mon, Apr 20, 2020

Over the weekend St Anthony's School reported that thieves had forcibly removed the fuel tank from one of the schools buses and also drained the diesel from an older bus belonging to the school.

‘No room for complacency,’ says Saolta chief

Fri, Apr 17, 2020

The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Mayo has continued to rise this week with 216 confirmed cases in the county - this time last week there were 130 confirmed cases in Mayo, reflecting a jump of 86 inside the seven-day period or a 66 per cent increase in cases.

Mayo Day continues online this year

Fri, Apr 17, 2020

This year, Mayo Day, the day that is unique to the county, will go ahead on Saturday, May 2.

Hoteliers call for urgent supports to save Mayo tourism and its 5,800 jobs

Fri, Apr 17, 2020

Hotel and guesthouse owners in Mayo and across the country are calling on Paschal Donohue TD, Minister for Finance, and the Government, to introduce a series of urgent measures to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on the economy, including the tourism and hospitality industry.

49% fall in visits to Coillte forests in Mayo since enhanced restrictions put in place

Fri, Apr 17, 2020

Coillte has thanked the public for observing Covid-19 guidelines as a significant decrease in footfall has been recorded at Coillte’s recreational forests since the Government introduced enhanced restrictions on March 27.

Mayo summer college featured on TG4 series

Fri, Apr 17, 2020

A new series for TG4, Gaeltacht 2020, presented by journalist Eibhlín Ní Chonghaile, a resident of Ballina, takes a look at the current state of the Gaeltacht.

We must do more to protect our Healthcare Workers - Conway-Walsh

Fri, Apr 17, 2020

Many healthcare workers in Mayo feel they are not getting adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) and fear they are exposed to the possibility of contracting Covid-19 and passing it on to their families and the patients they are caring for, according to Mayo Sinn Féin TD Rose Conway-Walsh.

Increased supports from telecoms providers during Covid-19 - Dillon

Fri, Apr 17, 2020

Fine Gael TD for Mayo, Alan Dillon, has welcomed the announcement that all major telecoms providers have committed to a number of measures to help people stay in touch and work from home during Covid-19.