Kenneth Gannon to take on Croagh Patrick for Brain Tumour Ireland

Fri, Apr 17, 2015

Westport's Kenneth Gannon will be embarking on a charity climb of Croagh Patrick on Saturday next, April 25 at 12 noon to raise money and awareness for Brain Tumour Ireland. This is not the first time that Kenneth has raised money for a brain tumour charity; in November 2010, he raised €7,119 for Brainwaves Northern Ireland from a very successful table quiz in Westport. After four and a half years, he is on the fundraising trail again, this time in aid of Brain Tumour Ireland.

Ring announces restoration of roads goodwill payment

Fri, Apr 17, 2015

Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism, and Sport, Michael Ring, yesterday announced the restoration of a roads goodwill payment, as part of an overall package of measures for landowners affected by road schemes. This follows detailed discussions between the Department of Transport, Tourism, and Sport, the Irish Farmers’ Association, and the National Roads Authority.

Community Diary

Fri, Apr 17, 2015

Homecoming
US Ambassador to Ireland Kevin F O'Malley, whose grandparents hailed from the Westport area, was pictured at the Mayo Peace Park, Castlebar, laying a wreath in memory of the Mayo men who served and died with the US armed forces. The visit was part of the Ambassaror's short ‘homecoming’ trip to Mayo this week. Photo: Conor McKeown.

Councillors to be asked to approve €7.3 million airport loan

Mon, Apr 13, 2015

The executive of Mayo County Council will put forward a formal proposal to the elected members of the council this afternoon (Monday, April 13) for the council to take out a 30-year loan to cover the cost of buying a 17.5 per cent stake in Ireland West Airport Knock for €7.3 million, by seven local authorities.

Man sentenced to 10 years for Mayo Abbey manslaughter

Mon, Apr 13, 2015

Twenty-three-year-old Ray Gralton has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, with the final two suspended, for killing mother of two Sara Staunton at her home in Mayo Abbey in December 2013.

Man in his 30s killed in single vehicle crash outside of Castlebar

Sun, Apr 12, 2015

Gardaí in Castlebar are this morning investigating a single vehicle fatal road traffic ollision that left a man in his 30s dead. The collision happened on the main N5 road at the townland of Knockanour, Castlebar shortly before 7.30pm on Saturday evening. 

New artisan food and music festival for Castlebar

Fri, Apr 10, 2015

Castlebar is getting a new, one-day, artisan family festival.

Twenty per cent of Mayo homes tested have high radon levels

Fri, Apr 10, 2015

Twenty per cent of homes tested in Mayo for radon, after a local awareness campaign on the issue, have been shown to have unacceptable levels of the cancer causing gas.

Inaugural Mayo Day to be celebrated around the world

Fri, Apr 10, 2015

Plans are hotting up for the first ever Mayo Day celebrations on May 2.

Ballinrobe launches ambitious plan for €1.5 m town hall

Fri, Apr 10, 2015

A dedicated voluntary committee in Ballinrobe has launched an ambitious new plan to develop a €1.5 million state-of-the-art town hall facility for the town, complete with a 408-seat auditorium.

The community’s former town hall, constructed in 1886 at the corner of the Cornmarket, fell into disrepair in the 1990s and was eventually demolished in 1999 for safety reasons.

New security equipment for Knock Airport

Fri, Apr 10, 2015

Ireland West Airport Knock is to upgrade security measures with two new devices to detect explosives and a new security scanner.

There is plenty of fight in Fianna Fáil, says Dara Calleary

Fri, Apr 10, 2015

Fianna Fáil’s Mayo Dáil deputy Dara Calleary has rejected claims that his party is in turmoil and facing a possible leadership challenge due to its continued poor showing in the opinion polls.

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