Go back in time to the Ballroom of Romance in Ballycroy

Fri, Aug 01, 2014

The Ballycroy Ballroom of Romance photo exhibition is a collection of photos that have never been seen before. They were taken by Dublin native photographer Terry O’Brien who came to live in Achill over 30 years ago and subsequently moved to Bunratty in Clare where he currently works in Bunratty Folk Park as a period photographer and also freelance.

Commencement date for Westport to Srah water scheme announced

Fri, Aug 01, 2014

Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring this week confirmed that the Lough Mask Regional Water Supply Scheme, Srah to Westport Extension Project will go ahead shortly following signing of the contract between Irish Water and Ward and Burke Construction Ltd in the last week.

‘Problem estates’ being tackled

Tue, Jul 29, 2014

Mayo County Council has made sweeping progress in tackling the problem of unfinished housing estates.

Three years ago, a survey of housing estates in the county showed there were 125 unfinished developments.

Eircom halfway through €10 m investment in Mayo for super fast broadband

Tue, Jul 29, 2014

Eircom have announced they are halfway through a €10 million project to deliver high speed broadband to 33,000 homes and businesses throughout the county by 2016.

People Before Profit will field Mayo candidate in next election

Tue, Jul 29, 2014

Three branches of the leftist political movement, People Before Profit, have been launched in Mayo and the party hopes to field a candidate in this constituency in the next general election.

Relief in sight for Ballina communities hit by water outages

Fri, Jul 25, 2014

A €5 million upgrade to water pipes in the Ballina and Knockmore area looks set to finally get the green light.

Warden on the prowl for unlicensed dogs

Fri, Jul 25, 2014

Mayo County Council has launched a major campaign to sniff out unlicensed dogs in the county.

The dog warden is on patrol in towns, villages, and townlands in every corner of Mayo in the coming weeks and will be issuing hefty on-the-spot fines to dog owners who do not have a licence for their canines.

Thousands to flock to Croagh Patrick for Reek Sunday

Fri, Jul 25, 2014

Upwards of 30,000 pilgrims are expected to flock to Croagh Patrick on Sunday for the annual Reek Sunday pilgrimage on the holy mountain. While the thousands of pilgrims make their way up the mountain, the Mayo Mountain Rescue team will be co-ordinating a massive effort on the ground to ensure that any climbers who get into difficulty on the mountain will be quickly taken off the slope.

Startling figures revealed in snapshot of Mayo’s health

Fri, Jul 25, 2014

An in depth special report on the county's health has revealed that Mayo is a blackspot for prostate cancer and diabetes and death rates from heart attacks, stroke, and breast cancer are among the highest in the country.

‘Golden era’ revived in Killala

Fri, Jul 25, 2014

Killala is reviving its famous marquee dances of the 1960s.

Lack of footpath in Ballycroy a major concern

Fri, Jul 25, 2014

The stand-off between a number of agencies in regard to which is responsible for putting in a footpath between Scoil Naomh Bhríde in Ballycroy and the village centre, was raised by Sinn Féin councillor Rose Conway-Walsh at the West Mayo Municipal District this week. Cllr Conway-Walsh called on Mayo County Council to write to the NRA to get it to provide the footpath on the busy road.

Harrowing account given of Ballyvary house fire tragedy

Fri, Jul 25, 2014

A Ballyvary woman delivered a harrowing account of her repeated attempts to save her mother-in-law from a house fire, at an inquest in Castlebar on Monday.

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