Mountaineering Ireland issues Reek appeal to protect ancient path

Fri, Jul 24, 2015

Just days before an estimated 25,000 to 30,000 people are set to scale Ireland's 'holiest mountain' for Reek Sunday, strong calls have been issued to Mayo County Council to do more to protect the ancient pilgrimage site.

Taoiseach confident of higher level of funding for Knock Airport

Fri, Jul 24, 2015

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny said this week that he expected that Ireland West Airport would qualify for a higher level of funding than is the norm for regional airports from the EU.

Mayo Olympians on world stage in the City of Angels

Fri, Jul 24, 2015

Los Angeles has long been known as the City of Angels but it is to become a city of dreams for two Mayo athletes tomorrow.

Kenny expects to hold on to three seats in Mayo

Fri, Jul 24, 2015

Speaking this week at a briefing with local newspapers in Castlebar, An Taoiseach Enda Kenny said he fully expects the four sitting Fine Gael TDs from Mayo to be re-elected to the Dáil at the next General Election.

Imagine a day on the John Lennon bus

Fri, Jul 24, 2015

Yoko Ono, the widow of John Lennon, believes her late husband would be "very satisfied" with the music education bus that has been named in his honour.

Bookies see Calleary in top FF job

Fri, Jul 24, 2015

Two of the country's biggest bookmakers have Ballina representative Dara Calleary firmly installed as a top favourite to be the next Fianna Fáil leader.

Group to meet in Castlebar on undocumented Irish in America

Fri, Jul 24, 2015

A newly formed group campaigning on behalf of the undocumented Irish in America is to meet in Castlebar on Monday.

Kenny stands by ending of town councils

Fri, Jul 24, 2015

Just over a year from the biggest reorganisation of local government in the State in a lifetime, with the abolishment of town councils by the current Government and the setting up of new municipal authorities, the Taoiseach said this week that he stands by the decision.

Speaking to the local press at a briefing held in Lough Lannagh Holiday Village in Castlebar, when asked about how he had viewed the change over in systems, he said: "I think it takes a while for these things to bed down, they were pretty radical changes. It's all part of the restructuring of local government and overall government, the Dáil has been reduced and town councils were gone and municipal areas set up. As it goes on, they will find their feet and find their own level, but that takes a while. I have not heard too much criticism in fact."

Sod to be turned on National Outdoor Pursuits Academy

Fri, Jul 24, 2015

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny said this week that he expects for the sod to be turned on phase one of the National Outdoor Pursuits Academy based in around Lough Lannagh in the coming weeks. The Taoiseach was speaking at the press briefing with local newspapers this week in Lough Lannagh Holiday Village where he outlined progress on a number of projects and developments in the county.

The Taoiseach said that it would be a wonderful facility for the town, he also spoke of issue of the new swimming pool that will be part of the campus not being a 50m pool saying there was "no realistic basis to the initial calls for a 50 metre facility".

Concerns raised over Lough Carra

Fri, Jul 24, 2015

At the July meeting of Mayo County Council, Cllr Al McDonnell raised concerns about Lough Carra and what he described as "dramatic change in the ecology" in the lake.

Mayo 1916 Centenary to put spotlight on inspirational Kathleen Lynn

Fri, Jul 24, 2015

A special committee set up to organise the 1916 centenary events in Mayo plans to tell the incredible story of a Killala woman, who is perhaps one of the county's greatest unsung heroes.