Superfast broadband speeds for three Mayo towns

Mon, Nov 10, 2014

Eircom has announced plans to significantly increase broadband speeds on its network in Ballina, Castlebar and Westport.

Lisa gets election green light

Fri, Nov 07, 2014

Fianna Fáil members in Castlebar say they are confident the party can win back a Dáil seat in the county town.

‘Peak season’ for burglaries as evenings get darker

Fri, Nov 07, 2014

The Mayo garda division recorded 164 burglaries in the first six months of the year.

Season of documentaries at Claremorris Film Society

Fri, Nov 07, 2014

Claremorris Film Society is hosting a series of thought-provoking documentaries this winter, in the atmospheric setting of Claremorris library, thanks to Mayo County Council and local librarian Tom Murtagh.

Barnacarroll teens shine with inspirational organ donor project

Fri, Nov 07, 2014

An impressive group of teens from Barnacarroll have won national recognition for their campaign to encourage their friends and classmates to carry organ donor cards in the hopes they would then be more likely to sign-up as donors in adulthood.

Calleary warns of increases to property tax by 2016

Fri, Nov 07, 2014

A Mayo TD has warned that householders could be facing significant hikes to their property tax bill if property prices continue to recover.

Under the property tax laws, homes have to be revalued for the tax in 2016.

Breaffy Sewerage Scheme

Fri, Nov 07, 2014

Irish Water have given the go ahead for work to begin on the €3 million Breaffy Sewerage Scheme.

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny advised that, over the coming months, Mayo County Council in partnership with Irish Water will carry out the survey and design of the scheme and land acquisition and the planning process and will then move to tendering the mechanical and electrical elements of the work.

Three pubs get coveted Michelin listing

Fri, Nov 07, 2014

Three popular Mayo pubs, Crockets on the Quay in Ballina, The Tavern in Murrisk and The Sheebeen in Westport, have retained their coveted listing in the Michelin Eating Out In Pubs Guide for 2015.

Cash strapped museum board considering its options

Fri, Nov 07, 2014

A spokesperson for the Board of the National Museum of Ireland, says it is considering a number of options to address the “serious funding challenges” it is facing.

Badly fitted childrens’ car seats a serious concern

Fri, Nov 07, 2014

Startling new research from the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has found that as many as four of every five childrens’ car seats are incorrectly fitted.

Companies struggling to fill high paid roles

Fri, Nov 07, 2014

A number of leading companies in the west of Ireland are struggling to fill well-paid engineering roles, according to a new survey by Matrix Recruitment.