When there is no one left to remember - Gallows Hill and Aughadrina

Fri, Nov 26, 2021

On a Sunday in March 1847, John Hogan, Secretary of the Castlebar Evangelical Relief Committee, was walking on Gallows Hill, Castlebar, when he was drawn into a cabin.

The Western Rail Odyssey

Fri, Nov 26, 2021

The Western Rail Corridor has been in the news on and off for years – but casual observers could be forgiven for not being sure if the project has been abandoned or fast-tracked - though sadly it is far from the latter. If U-turns and indecision can be fairly said to be the hallmark of this government, then the Western Rail Corridor is a perfect microcosm.

News in Brief - Around the county

Fri, Nov 26, 2021

News in brief from around the county
Tributes paid to late Jimmy Glacken

EirGrid to hold public information days in Swinford

Fri, Nov 26, 2021

As part of its ongoing engagement with the public, EirGrid will hold two public information days in Swinford to discuss the North Connacht 110kV Project.

Break up N26 plan into small pieces to get it done — Weir

Fri, Nov 19, 2021

Breaking up the improvement plan for the N26 from Ballina to Foxford into a number of small minor works projects is the only way that progress will be made on the road, was the message from the November meeting of the Ballina Municipal District this week.

Mayo nurses stage protest to highlight excessive workloads and staffing pressure

Fri, Nov 19, 2021

INMO members at Mayo University Hospital protested outside the hospital on Monday last to highlight excessive workloads and staffing pressure.

Castlebar Chamber launches new business website

Fri, Nov 19, 2021

Castlebar Chamber of Commerce launched its new website, castlebarchamber.com last week. The launch has been described as a milestone in the development and progression of the town.

O'Hara calls for action on Abbey Court estate for residents

Fri, Nov 19, 2021

Fine Gael councillor John O'Hara has called for Mayo County Council and Irish Water to take action on' the continual leaking of sewerage on to the road in the Abbey Court housing estate on the Killala Road in Ballina'.

Decade of Centenaries billboards on display in Mayo

Fri, Nov 19, 2021

To commemorate the Decade of Centenaries, Mayo County Council’s Arts Service in partnership with the Jackie Clarke Collection, undertook an Artist in Residency programme with visual artist Margo McNulty.

New public art commission for Irishtown

Fri, Nov 19, 2021

Mayo County Council in collaboration with Irishtown Community Council and Irishtown Community Development Ltd is delighted to announce a public art opportunity in Irishtown Village.

When sheep’s heads were on the menu at Castlebar Hospital

Fri, Nov 19, 2021

On a chilly day in March 1788, John Howard rode into Castlebar on horseback. When he arrived in Dublin days earlier, he noted, ‘I shall set out next week for Connaught and other remote parts of this country, which indeed are more barbarous than the wilds of Russia’.

The role of the opposition is to make you miserable

Fri, Nov 19, 2021

It is a truism of politics that the role of the political parties who make up the opposition is to make you feel miserable, giving you the impression that things need to change, and on that basis, support for those parties will increase in a future election.

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