Castlebar wind farm open to the public to mark Global Wind Day

Mon, Jun 09, 2014

People in Mayo are being invited to visit a Castlebar wind farm and get a close-up look at the wind energy industry to mark Global Wind Day on Thursday (June 12).

Ryan becomes the first citizen of the county

Fri, Jun 06, 2014

Fianna Fáil regained control of the chamber in Mayo County Council today (Friday, June 6) with the election of Ballinrobe based Cllr Damien Ryan to the position of Cathaoirleach of Mayo County Council.

Political deals hammered out ahead of council AGM today

Thu, Jun 05, 2014

This morning at 11am, a vastly changed Mayo County Council will meet for the first time since the election and the speculation that has been raging for almost two weeks now over who exactly will hold political sway in the county for the next five years will finally be put to bed.

Murder trial ends with acquittal in Castlebar

Thu, Jun 05, 2014

Lacken man Martin Earley has been acquitted of the murder of Sandra Collins, who went missing in Killala 14 years ago.

Mayo retains ten blue flag beaches

Thu, Jun 05, 2014

Ten beaches in Mayo retained their blue flag status this year, it was announced by An Taisce this week. However, due to the severe storm damage inflicted on the county in the post Christmas storms, two beaches have lost their blue flag. Both Mulranny and Bertra, which are very popular beaches, lost their blue flag status because of the storm damage. The ten beaches in Mayo that retained their blue flags were Dooega, Carrowmore, Clare Island, Ross (Killala), Golden Strand, Mullaghroe, Silverstrand (Dugort), Keel, Elly Bay and Keem.

The Blue Flag is administered in Ireland by An Taisce on behalf of the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE). The Foundation for Environmental Education is an international organisation that has been promoting environmental education for sustainable development since 1981. FEE is an umbrella organisation with members in around 60 countries worldwide.

Five Mayo restaurants in search of top food awards

Thu, Jun 05, 2014

Five Mayo restaurants are bidding for some of the most coveted awards in the Irish food industry at the upcoming Irish Restaurant Awards on Monday night.

Rose says goodbye after 19 years with Erris IWA

Thu, Jun 05, 2014

After almost two decades with the Irish Wheelchair Assocation (IWA) in Erris, Rose Coyle from Bangor Erris, is retiring as the coordinator of the service and today (Friday) is her last official day at the helm.

ROG gives Sunflower Day the thumbs-up

Thu, Jun 05, 2014

There’s rarely any solid guarantee of a sunny weekend in Mayo but this one’s an exception.

Teams of volunteers will be out in force all over the county today and tomorrow (Friday and Saturday) selling pins for Sunflower Day, the annual fundraiser for local hospice services.  

Historic D-Day weather forecast from Blacksod remembered

Thu, Jun 05, 2014

This week marked the quiet passing of the 70th anniversary of the historic role played by a lighthouse keeper in Blacksod, who unwittingly changed the course of World War II when he delivered a weather forecast all the way to General Dwight D Eisenhower on June 3, 1944.

Fundraising party for the Geraldine Lavelle trust

Thu, Jun 05, 2014

A 27-year-old Mayo woman is recovering from serious injuries sustained in a cycling accident last October. Geraldine Lavelle, Tullycommons, Castlebar, suffered a spinal fracture that left her paralysed from her chest down. Having spent several weeks in the Mater Hospital in Dublin, where she underwent major surgeries on her neck and spine, she is currently in the National Rehabilitation Hospital undergoing intensive rehabilitation. Now a major fundraising campaign has been launched to raise money for Geraldine’s recovery.

Foxford scheme helps protect older people against 'rogue traders'

Thu, Jun 05, 2014

A town in Mayo has responded to the concerns raised by local older people about crime in their homes by developing a unique new initiative to help protect them against ‘rogue traders’.

Hear the Corncrake’s Call in Belmullet

Thu, Jun 05, 2014

After a highly successful Corncrake Tour last year, Baile Slachtmhar Bhéal an Mhuirthead (Belmullet Tidy Towns) and Ballycroy National Park will be hosting this unusual event again this summer, as part of the annual Erris Beo Festival. Erris is one of the top five places in Ireland to ‘go wild’, according to The Irish Times. Visitors travel to Erris to experience natural beauty at its best, so it is unsurprising that the corncrake returns to this stunning place year after year, all the way from Africa.

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