€235,200 from National Lottery grants for Mayo

Fri, Jul 03, 2015

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny has welcomed the announcement of funding awards totalling €235,200 for six organisations in Mayo.

Castlebar ready to open its 'heart' this weekend

Fri, Jul 03, 2015

This weekend, all roads lead to Castlebar as the Heart of Castlebar returns to the town for its fifth installment tomorrow, Saturday July 4.

New mobile testing lab to tackle petrol stretching

Fri, Jul 03, 2015

A new mobile testing laboratory is being launched in a bid to crack down on petrol stretching.

Castlebar radio station celebrates twenty years on the air

Fri, Jul 03, 2015

It was a very warm sunny evening in Castlebar back in 1995 when the airwaves crackled to the sound of broadcast 'pips' at exactly 6pm.

Strong GLAS participation expected in Mayo

Fri, Jul 03, 2015

Almost 1,900 Mayo farmers have applied for the first tranche of GLAS funding.

Claremorris composer working on Easter Rising documentary

Fri, Jul 03, 2015

Acclaimed Claremorris composer Patrick Cassidy is working on a major new television production to commemorate the centenary of the Easter Rising next year.

Update on planned primary care centre for Westport

Fri, Jul 03, 2015

Construction of a new primary care centre in Westport is expected to begin within the next six to nine months. 

That is according to the Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring. 

Community Diary July 3

Fri, Jul 03, 2015

Furnace Walk
The 17th Annual 10km Furnace walk in aid of  Mayo Roscommon Hospice takes place on Sunday July 19, commencing from Derrada Community Centre at 2pm (located off Newport/Mulranny road). Sponsorship cards are available. Donations on the day welcome, All proceeds raised locally stay local and will help maintain local palliative care services which is free of charge to all who need it. Contact (094) 938866.

Wild Atlantic Way could be brought into disrepute if road is not fixed

Fri, Jun 26, 2015

A source of funding to complete a major overhaul of the Currane Road from Mulranny to Achill Sound needs to be found as a priority, to improve safety on a key part of the Wild Atlantic Way, it was said this week.

Mayo rents increase slightly

Fri, Jun 26, 2015

Rents may be increasing sharply in Dublin but that is not the situation in the Mayo private rental market.

Nice touch...Cong to unveil Hands of Fame wall

Fri, Jun 26, 2015

Rose of Tralee Maria Walsh and RTÉ presenter Ryan Tubridy are to be immortalized in Cong. Or their hands are at any rate. 

Councillors want legal advice on LIS quagmire

Fri, Jun 26, 2015

The elected members of the West Mayo Municipal District have asked Mayo County Council to obtain legal advice after a Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) work on a private road in Kilmeena had been held up, because one of the residents on the road refused to give their approval for the work to take place.

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