Castlebar’s tourism officer says future looking bright

Fri, Nov 07, 2014

A host of new events and festivals in Castlebar this year has helped to boost visitor numbers to the county town.

Ballinrobe Town Hall meeting next Wednesday

Fri, Nov 07, 2014

Members of the Ballinrobe public are invited to attend a public consultation meeting as part of the efforts to restore a town hall facility to the town.

The meeting will take place on Wednesday next in St Joseph’s Primary School, Ballinrobe, at 8 pm and all local clubs and individuals are invited.

Crossmolina station gets regular opening hours and new sergeant

Fri, Nov 07, 2014

Concerns about the opening hours at Crossmolina Garda Station have been allayed with the announcment that regular opening hours will be introduced at the station from next Thursday.

Gardaí and Revenue launch joint operation on petrol stretching

Fri, Nov 07, 2014

Revenue and An Garda Síochána have launched a joint operation to investigate petrol stretching complaints in Mayo.

Council’s budget to fall by seven per cent next year

Fri, Nov 07, 2014

Elected members of Mayo County Council are to meet on Monday to consider a draft budget of €127.5 million in spending for the county in 2015.

The draft budget shows that expenditure in 2015 will decrease by 7.28 per cent on 2014 figures.

Kiltimagh drama festival

Fri, Nov 07, 2014

Kiltimagh’s long and proud tradition in amateur dramatics continues with the town launching its drama festival tonight (Friday) at 8pm in the Town Hall Theatre.

Tech experts descend as big jobs drive launched

Fri, Nov 07, 2014

Mayo’s ambitions to market the county as one of Ireland’s leading locations for start-ups, particularly in the technology sphere, are in full flight this weekend.

Pictured at the NUI Galway/BSTAI Junior Certificate Business Studies Awards were, from left: Siblings Claire and Paul Flynn of St. Mary’s Secondary School and St Muredach’s College, Ballina, with Dr Gerard Turley, College of Business, Public Policy and Law, NUI Galway.

Fashion show for cancer support

Fri, Nov 07, 2014

A fundraiser in aid of Rock Rose House and Castlebar Hospice Building Fund is being organised by Soroptimist International Castlebar. It will take place in Breaffy House Hotel on Friday next, November 14. It promises to be a great night out. Last year’s show was a bumper success with over 300 people present.

Erris Agricultural Show AGM

Fri, Nov 07, 2014

The Erris Agricultural Show AGM took place on October 10 in the Broadhaven Bay Hotel with a large crowd in attendance. Chairperson Ciarán Brett thanked the committee and sub-committees for their hard work and dedication. The show’s success this year, and indeed over the last four years, is due to all of the local volunteers who give up their time and take their holidays around the days leading up to the show and afterwards to help in any way they can to make the show such a success.

Annual Remembrance Sunday Mass

Fri, Nov 07, 2014

The Annual Remembrance Sunday Commemoration Mass for Mayo will take place in Achill Sound Church, at 11.30am on Sunday. The Mass is organised by the Achill Historical Society, in association with the Mayo Peace Park Committee.