Teenagers enjoy Foróige's Amplified event in Ballina

Mon, Jul 11, 2022

On Saturday last July 9, after two years in hiatus due to Covid, Foróige’s Drug and Alcohol Free Music Festival Amplified made its debut in Ballina. With nearly 2000 in attendance, from all over Ireland, Foróige's Amplified has been described as the Electric Picnic for young people.

Underwater museum moves closer as study funding confirmed

Fri, Jul 08, 2022

The possibility of a unique underwater museum located in Killala Bay moved a step closer this week with the confirmation of funding for a feasibility study into the project.

MUH seeing spike in positive Covid cases

Fri, Jul 08, 2022

Mayo University Hospital has been dealing with a significant increase in the number of Covid positive patients it has been seeing along with very high numbers of people using the emergency department recently.

Mayo lotto winner picks up €500k prize

Fri, Jul 08, 2022

There was huge excitement in the National Lottery’s winner's room on Wednesday afternoon when the winner of the recent EuroMillions Plus ticket worth €500,000 which was sold in the Maxol Service Station on the Newport Road in Westport, collected their winnings.

New sensory room opens in Ballina Library

Fri, Jul 08, 2022

Ballina Library is one of the first libraries in Ireland to provide a specially-designed Sensory Room for its users. A sensory room is an enclosed space with great potential for self-led sensory experiences.

Murphy family presents funds raised for Mayo Suicide Bereavement Liaison Service

Fri, Jul 08, 2022

The extended families of the late Peter Murphy RIP recently presented the proceedings of a range of fundraising events in his memory.

Accessible Westport will benefit all

Fri, Jul 08, 2022

Older people and visitors stand to benefit just as much as those with disabilities if proper accessibility infrastructure is put in place to make Westport town fully accessible for all.

Ballinrobe Festival 2022 gets ready to ignite

Fri, Jul 08, 2022

Excitement is building in the south Mayo and north Galway regions as the hugely popular Ballinrobe Festival returns after a three-year absence enforced by Covid-19.

Hundreds attend public meeting on survival of RSS and Tús schemes in Castlebar

Fri, Jul 08, 2022

More than 500 people attended a SIPTU organised public meeting on the need to protect the operation of Rural Social Scheme (RSS) and Tús projects, in the Travellers Friend Hotel in Castlebar, on Monday night.

Ballina goes back to the past as Heritage Day returns

Fri, Jul 08, 2022

Ballina will see the revival of their traditional Heritage Day which will take place on Wednesday, July 13, following a two year gap due to Covid-19.

The Imperial or Daly's Hotel

Fri, Jul 08, 2022

In November 1842, Castlebar businessman Martian Sheridan was declared bankrupt. Dublin auctioneer John Littledale published a list of Sheridan's assets to be sold by public auction.