Multi-million sports complex project ready to run

Fri, Sep 12, 2014

The contract for a €12.5 million National Outdoor Pursuits Academy complex in Castlebar, to include a wide range of sports and leisure facilities, is to go to tender next month.

Mayo County Council vote to lower LPT by three per cent

Fri, Sep 12, 2014

At last Monday’s meeting of Mayo County Council the elected members of the council voted to lower the local property tax by three per cent. The lowering of the rate will in 2015 save homeowners between €2.70 and €6.75 in total over the year, but will leave a hole in the council’s overall budget of €321,000 which must be met by the council’s own resources.

St Louis to get classroom funding

Fri, Sep 12, 2014

St Louis Community School, Kiltimagh, has been approved funding for five new classrooms.

Council to discuss procedure in relation to presentations

Fri, Sep 12, 2014

Mayo County Council is to debate the procedure in relation to its receiving presentations from outside groups and organisations in the future.

More than 5,000 votes cast for Best of Mayo awards

Fri, Sep 12, 2014

More than 5,000 votes have been cast in the Mayo Advertiser’s search to find the Best of Mayo 2014 and the results are in.

Wheels still off for Castlebar skate park project

Fri, Sep 12, 2014

The long awaited Castlebar skate park has twice missed out on funding because both applications from the former Castlebar Town Council were “deemed invalid”.

Star studded charity game called off

Fri, Sep 12, 2014

A charity game featuring a number of legendary GAA figures that was due to take place in Knockmore on Saturday evening had to be called off on short notice yesterday.

Mayo Road Safety Office brings belt up message to pre-school children

Fri, Sep 12, 2014

Mayo County Council’s road safety officer said that children, especially those under five, cannot be responsible for keeping themselves safe.

Liam Lyons collection made available to people of Mayo

Fri, Sep 12, 2014

A collection of more than 50,000 images will be donated to the county of Mayo this weekend. Internationally acclaimed photographer Liam Lyons will make his collection available to the people of Mayo, a collection that documents the public and private events that occurred in Mayo over the second half of the 20th century.

Bus Éireann fined for 2011 Ballina depot death

Fri, Sep 12, 2014

A representative for Bus Éireann told a Mayo district court this week that the death of a man at its Ballina depot three years ago was a “source of profound regret” for the entire company.

Supercars roaring into Ballina for Canonball festival

Fri, Sep 12, 2014

More than 160 supercars, worth as estimated €25 million, are roaring into the Quay Village, Ballina, tomorrow at 12.30pm for the first Canonball stopover in the town.

The Quay Village is to come alive in a riot of colour, noise, music, and entertainment - and of course, a display of some of the world’s fastest and most beautiful cars, for Canonball 2014.