Ballina Men's Shed to get a new home

Fri, Jun 05, 2015

The Ballina Men's Shed group will be getting a new home in the Estoria Building on Teeling Street in the town, it was agreed this week. The elected members of Ballina Municipal District approved the proposal at their reconvened June meeting on Wednesday.

Mr Paul Dolan, senior engineer with Mayo County Council, told the meeting: "They had been operating in another premises in the town that is no longer available to them. It's used by people from all over the district. Based on their positive contribution to the district we are recommending giving them the property for use under a caretaker agreement, and if it's suitable and successful then we will look at a long leases on the property."

Fire breaks out at McHale's in Ballinrobe

Tue, Jun 02, 2015

A major fire broke out at the McHale Farm Machinery facility on the outskirts of Ballinrobe on the Castlebar Road side of the town earlier this evening (Tuesday, June 2) at around 6pm. A number of units of the Mayo Fire Service attended the scene to deal with the blaze which was still smouldering after 8pm.

Partial lifting of boil water notice in Westport

Tue, May 26, 2015

Folllowing a meeting earlier today of the Outbreak Control Team dealing with the Boil Water Notice currently in place for the town of Westport, Irish Water has confirmed that an alternative supply of drinking water to certain parts of Westport is being provided by Mayo County Council. This alternative supply will allow many businesses and some householders in specific areas of the town to use water without the need to boil it, and has been approved by the HSE.

Turlough getting ready for biggest ever country life festival

Fri, May 22, 2015

The manager at the National Museum of Country Life in Turlough, Tony Candon, says the museum is preparing for the biggest ever influx of people to the site this weekend with some 25,000 expected to attend Féile na Tuaithe over the next two days.

Permission refused for major Mayo wind farm

Fri, May 22, 2015

A proposal to build a 48-turbine wind farm in Cluddaun near Moygownagh was refused permission by An Bord Pleanála on Wednesday.

Belcarra man vandalised Taoiseach's office a second time

Fri, May 22, 2015

It has emerged that a Belcarra man who came before Castlebar District Court last month for scrawling graffiti on An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny's, constituency office in Castlebar was rearrested earlier this month for vandalising the office a second time.

Mayo man jailed following harrowing sex abuse hearing

Fri, May 22, 2015

A Mayo man, who repeatedly sexually assaulted a 10-year-old boy, broke down and told gardaí that he had been sexually abused himself as a child, The Central Criminal Court has heard.

Clare Island lighthouse part of new tourism initiative

Fri, May 22, 2015

Clare Island's historic lighthouse has been included in a new European funded tourism initiative launched on Wednesday.

Sinn Féin leader to launch new campaign in Castlebar

Fri, May 22, 2015

Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams is to launch a new campaign called Stand Up For the West in the Welcome Inn Hotel in Castlebar next Thursday (May 28) at 8pm.

All roads leading to Ballinrobe for big sales days, racing, Panti Bliss, and more

Fri, May 22, 2015

All roads are leading to Ballinrobe this weekend and next with racing, sales, and a big marquee show with Panti Bliss, all on the cards over the next 10 days.

Wonderful night of song in store in Newport

Fri, May 22, 2015

As part of the fourth Mayo International Choral Festival, two Mayo choirs, under the baton of local man Dr Brian Lennon, Cor Mhaigh Eo and Coda will perform in St Patrick’s Church Newport this Friday, May 22. Tickets at €12 each will be available on the door or in Chambers Newsagents, Newport, and Downtown Records, Westport and Castlebar. The concert will commence at 8.30pm sharp so those attending are requested to please be seated by 8.15pm. There is no doubt but this will be a wonderful and most enjoyable evening of choral music.

Cor Mhaigh Eo, who recently won second place at the National Open Competition at the Cork Choral Festival, was established in 1994, drawing on members from all over the county. The choir performs a wide repertoire of music, and has a keen interest in 16th century sacred and secular works. This is complemented by an enthusiasm for contemporary works, in particular Eastern European composers. The choir performed its first commissioned piece in 2012, “Four Madrigals” composed by Irish composer Garrett Sholdice. Having competed at various choral festivals over many years, Cor Maigh Eo has won on four occasions at the Cork International Choral Festival.

Mayo on the world stage as Taoiseach welcomes Chinese Premier

Mon, May 18, 2015

On Sunday evening the Taoiseach Enda Kenny and his wife Fionnuala visited Cathal and Mary Garvey's farm in county Mayo and welcomed Premier Li of China and his wife Professor Chang to Ireland.

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