Thirty checkpoints every day
Fri, Dec 27, 2013
A Garda clampdown on the roads this Christmas is seeing up to 30 checkpoints a day operating across the county.
Read more ...Broadband speed boost with gas pipeline decision
Fri, Dec 27, 2013
Broadband speeds in the county are to increase and could help Mayo attract more new industries.
Read more ...Gathering organisers celebrated
Fri, Dec 27, 2013
Communities from across Mayo were honoured for their efforts to promote tourism in the county by organising Gathering events during the year.
Read more ...Ring welcomes funding of €297,000 for South West Mayo Development Company
Fri, Dec 27, 2013
Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government Phil Hogan this week informed Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring of an allocation of €240,000 in extra LEADER funding for South West Mayo Development Company together with an allocation of €57,000 for the Gaeltacht areas.
Read more ...County shocked by two murders in a week
Fri, Dec 20, 2013
Gardai in Mayo were this week investigating two murders in the county that have occurred in the past six days. These murders bring the total number of murders in the county up to six for the past six months.
Read more ...Crime rate down in Ballina
Fri, Dec 20, 2013
Crime rates in Ballina look set to fall significantly in 2013.
Read more ...Former Mulranny garda station to be used as amenity centre
Fri, Dec 20, 2013
Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring has been informed by Minister of State Brian Hayes, who has special responsibility for Public Sector Reform and the Office of Public Works, that the Garda barracks in Mulranny will be handed over to the local community.
Read more ...Almost €17 million in funding announced for national roads in Mayo
Fri, Dec 20, 2013
Minister of State for Tourism and Sport in the Department of Transport Michael Ring has welcomed the news that almost €17 million will be spent on national roads in Mayo next year. Minister Ring said: “Significant amounts of money have been allocated to different roads in County Mayo. I welcome this funding. The N5 Westport to Turlough road has been allocated €800,000. The N59 Westport to Mulranny has been allocated €3.5 million. This considerable level of funding is to be warmly welcomed for works which are urgently required on those roads”
Read more ...Balla murder accused in court today
Fri, Dec 20, 2013
The man charged with the murder of Sara Staunton is to appear before Harristown Court in Castlerea this morning (Friday) at 10.30am.
Ray Gralton, 22, with an address at Mount Prospect, Roscommon, was charged with murder on Monday afternoon at Castlebar Garda Station. He made no reply to the charge.
Read more ...Knock passengers could double under new €36m plan
Fri, Dec 20, 2013
`A new report on the future of Ireland West Airport Knock, published yesterday (Thursday), has set an ambitious target to more than double passenger numbers to 1.3 million over the next 10 years.
Read more ...Young people making drug runs to clear dealer debts
Fri, Dec 20, 2013
Young people in Mayo who run up a drugs debt are being coerced into making cross-country supply runs for their dealers.
Read more ...Footprint evidence solves case
Fri, Dec 20, 2013
Footprint evidence was used to solve a spate of church break-ins in Belmullet and Ballina earlier this year.
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