To hell or to Connacht mentality still reigns

Fri, May 02, 2014

Ballina’s Mayor Johnny O’Malley made an impassioned call for action to halt the exodus of young people from the county in search of work opportunities.

Clarke throws his hat in for Ballina area

Fri, May 02, 2014

Sitting Ballina Town Councillor, Peter Clarke has thrown his hat in the ring for this month’s local elections declaring in the Ballina Municipal District. Setting out his reasons for going forward for election he said, “I am a native of O’Rahilly Street, Ballina and have been involved in politics for the last 24 years. For the last 10 years I have been elected to Ballina Town Council working for the betterment of Ballina and north Mayo. If elected to Mayo County Council my aims are to reduce the commercial rates of businesses and to make sure the ratepayers’ money stays in Mayo.”

International bestseller novelist dies in Lecanvey

Fri, May 02, 2014

Internationally acclaimed novelist Marsha Mehran has been found dead in an apartment in Lecanvey.

Westport college campus goes smoke free

Wed, Apr 30, 2014

A college in Westport has become the first third-level campus in the country, and possibly in Europe, to introduce a no smoking policy.

Erris festival pulls in big names

Wed, Apr 30, 2014

Áras Inis Gluaire, the arts centre in Belmullet, has announced a new literary festival for north Mayo with some leading literary figures already secured for the inaugural event.

Gospel concert for Castlebar

Wed, Apr 30, 2014

James Kilbane is to be the special guest artist for the Castlebar Gospel Choir’s summer concernt on Sunday, May 11.

Undergrounding power lines proposal not backed

Fri, Apr 25, 2014

A proposal to have all 400kv power lines undergrounded included in the new Mayo County Council development plan fell at a vote (12-10, with nine councillors absent for the vote ) at this week’s special meeting of the council to approve the new county development plan.

Castlebar talk on abortion

Fri, Apr 25, 2014

Lecturer and researcher Dr Pauline Conroy is to deliver a talk on reproductive rights, called Abortion - Outside the Jurisdiction, in the Welcome Inn Hotel, Castlebar, tomorrow (Saturday) at 2pm.

Crime rates are falling in Castlebar

Fri, Apr 25, 2014

Gardaí in Castlebar responded to the daylight stabbing in a busy shopping area in the centre of town on Holy Thursday within 90 seconds, the local Superintendent has revealed.

Coal tax will create fuel black market

Fri, Apr 25, 2014

A local fuel supplier has warned that increasing carbon taxes is going to lead to a lucrative black market trade in coal.

Murder investigation ‘very much alive’

Fri, Apr 25, 2014

The investigation into the shooting of Owen Maughan at a Castlebar filling station last December is still “very much alive”, according to Castlebar Superintendent Pat Diskin.

Westport the big winner in festival funding announcement

Fri, Apr 25, 2014

A boutique food and music festival, choral celebrations, a recreation of Humbert’s 1798 invasion, and a kitesurfing lake battle are some of the local festival events which will benefit this year from €49,000 announced in grant funding.

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