Eimear is a literary smash hit
Fri, Jun 13, 2014
The literary accolades keep rolling in for author Eimear McBride and her novel A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing.
Read more ...Seeking: Adventurous single men for island escape
Fri, Jun 13, 2014
Clare Island has issued an urgent call to the mainland for adventurous single men.
Read more ...Serious warning over hay fever behind the wheel
Fri, Jun 13, 2014
With hay fever season in full swing, drivers in Mayo are being warned about the potential road safety danger posed by sneezing bouts behind the wheel and drowsiness caused by medications.
Noel Gibbons, road safety officer with Mayo County Council, outlined how a recent survey in the UK revealed 70 per cent of drivers suffer the effects of hay fever and the season is reaching its peak this month.
Read more ...Hollister to invest €80 million in Ballina
Wed, Jun 11, 2014
One of Mayo's biggest employers Hollister have today announced that they are going to invest €80 million in their facility in Ballina. This investment by Hollister will build upon their existing continence care portfolio of intermittent catheter products and services including their next generation hydrophilic catheters.
Read more ...Search is on for best young business sparks
Wed, Jun 11, 2014
The search is on for Mayo's Best Young Entrepreneur.
The competition, launched by the Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Mayo, is open to individuals aged 30 and under and is searching for the county's Best New Idea; Best Start-Up and Best Established Business with a New Add On.
Read more ...Cathy Davey for Ballina concert
Wed, Jun 11, 2014
One of Ireland's leading female artists, Cathy Davey, is coming to the Ballina Arts Centre.
Read more ...Sport and activity grants up for grabs
Wed, Jun 11, 2014
Groups in Mayo are being urged to apply for a €25,000 grant, which is to be awarded to five innovative sport and activity programmes across the country.
Read more ...Pedestrian killed in early morning collision
Tue, Jun 10, 2014
A man in his 60's was fatally injured when he was struck by a van at approximately 3.30am this morning, (Tuesday, June 10) on the Ballycastle Road in Killala. The man was pronounced dead at the scene and the road was closed off to facilitate an investigation by Garda forensic collision investigators. The driver of the van was uninjured in the incident. Gardai are appealing for witnesses who may have driven on the road this morning to contact them at Killala, Garda Station on 096 32111.
Read more ...Exhibition 'on the beat' in Turlough
Tue, Jun 10, 2014
An exhibition charting the history of law and order in Ireland is opening in the Museum of Country Life, Turlough, on Saturday (June 14).
Read more ...Ballina pharmacy wins national honour
Tue, Jun 10, 2014
A Ballina pharmacy technician has picked up a top national award.
Read more ...German travel programme to promote Mayo
Mon, Jun 09, 2014
A million German TV viewers will be introduced to one of Mayo's top tourism destinations when a travel documentary on the Wild Atlantic Way is screened there next month.
Read more ...Serious warning over hay fever behind the wheel
Mon, Jun 09, 2014
With hay fever season in full swing, drivers in Mayo are being warned about the potential road safety danger posed by sneezing bouts behind the wheel and drowsiness caused by medications.
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