Ballina residents fear Christmas flood disaster

Fri, Sep 05, 2014

Residents of a Moyside neighbourhood in Ballina are weighed down with worry as they start what has become for them a dreaded countdown to Christmas.

That is because they are living in terrible fear that their homes will once again be devastated by flood water this winter should the River Moy burst its banks again as it did during high tides and stormy weather early in the New Year.

Mayo features strongly on Sunday Times top schools list

Fri, Sep 05, 2014

A number of Mayo secondary schools are standing well up the ranks of the prestigious Sunday Times guide to the top 400 schools in the country.

Ballina’s Sean O’Donnell wins Young Farmer of the Year

Fri, Sep 05, 2014

Ballina man Sean O’Donnell scooped one of the most prized accolades in the farming sector in Ireland on Tuesday night.

Rockability queen May announces Castlebar concert

Fri, Sep 05, 2014

Ireland’s reigning queen of rockabilly, Imelda May, has announced that she will perform at The Royal Theatre, Castlebar, on December 14.

The multi-platinum selling ‘Mayhem’ and ‘Love Tattoo’ artist has garnered much international acclaim since 2009, bringing her own smokey brand of jazz and blues from the back rooms of Dublin pubs to some of the biggest festivals in the world.

Commonage issue comes to the Taoiseach door

Fri, Sep 05, 2014

A controversial collective agreement clause in the new GLAS agri-environment scheme has seen hill farmers bring their protests to the door of the Taoiseach’s constituency office in Castlebar.

Call for council meetings to be broadcast to Mayo public

Fri, Sep 05, 2014

Members of the Mayo public may soon be able to judge for themselves how well their councillors are representing them in the council chamber, by watching them at work, live on the internet.

Ballina Councillors welcome work done on North Mayo tourism promotion

Fri, Sep 05, 2014

The elected members of the Ballina Municipal District were given a presentation this week on the progress made by in the promotion of the Mayo North area as a tourist destination.

Human sun clock unveiled

Fri, Sep 05, 2014

A community human sun clock, one of just three of its kind in the country, was unveiled on Monday in Belmullet.

Do you know a Leading Light in road safety?

Fri, Sep 05, 2014

The Road Safety Authority this week announced the call for nominations for its annual Leading Lights in Road Safety Awards.

EpiPen campaign support

Fri, Sep 05, 2014

Sinn Féin’s Councillor Rose Conway-Walsh is to call on Mayo County Council to support a national campaign to ease restrictions on the availability of ‘EpiPens’.

Male choir needs voices

Fri, Sep 05, 2014

The Mayo Male Voice Choir is back in rehearsal and is inviting new members to join them on Thursday September 11, (and every Thursday) at 7.45pm in GMIT, Castlebar.

Mayo group cut junior cert results night arrests

Fri, Sep 05, 2014

A unique Mayo Junior Certificate Results Night Group (MJCRNG), the only one of its kind in the country, is helping to keep teenagers safer when they head out to celebrate their Junior Certificate results.

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