Arctic buoy travelled 15,000 miles to Mayo

Fri, Jan 31, 2014

A high-tech buoy, used by oceanographers in the Arctic Sea to measure climate change, travelled 15,000 miles and washed up in Broadhaven Bay.

Specific roads grants projects funding announced for the county

Fri, Jan 31, 2014

The details of a number of specific roads grants made by the Department of Transport for schemes in Mayo was announced recently. Minister of State in that Department, Michael Ring, made a number of announcements on the schemes. Each of the three town councils in the county in Ballina, Castlebar, and Westport will receive a block grant of €161,300. Eight Mayo roads will have been given grants under the Low Cost Safety Scheme, with €30,000 allocated to the Westport to Louisburgh road (R335). €15,000 allocated to Saleen Quay (R313-Belmullet to Blacksod road), €30,000 allocated to Corradrish (L1324-near Bonnifinglas, Foxford), €50,000 allocated to Bohaun (R323-Knock to Kiltimagh road), €20,000 allocated to Moyne (R334-Cross to Headford road), €3,000 allocated to the Windy Gap (L1721-Castlebar to Lahardane road), €21,000 allocated to Kilkelly to Lowpark (LP1304/LP1904). and €70,000 to Bonniconlon (R294).

Facilities and education are key to curbing drug use — Chambers

Fri, Jan 31, 2014

Fianna Fáil local election hopeful Lisa Chambers has this week hit out at the lack of facilities to help people rehabilitate themselves if they get caught up with drugs, and has called for increased education to be given to young people about drugs.

Two more Mayo singers look to see if they have the voice

Fri, Jan 31, 2014

Following the success of Belmullet’s Malachy Gaughan in getting picked by The Voice of Ireland judge Jamelia on last Sunday night’s TV show, two more Mayo singers are hoping to make the cut this Sunday night.

St Gerald’s College looks to embrace the future

Fri, Jan 31, 2014

St Gerald’s College, Castlebar, was recently selected as one of only a select number of schools in the country to participate in a new education project, the EUFolio project. A total of 25 schools in Ireland will take part in this project alongside schools in five other European countries, Spain, Austria, Cyprus, Bulgaria, and Lithuania.

Ballina woman gets driving ban for leaving scence of accident

Fri, Jan 31, 2014

A woman who crashed into a parked car in Ballina town in the small hours of the morning and left the scene of the accident has been put off the road for one year.

David Gray confirmed for Westport music festival

Thu, Jan 30, 2014

David Gray has been announced as a headline act for the Westport Festival of Music & Food this June.

Hold onto your hats

Wed, Jan 29, 2014

Garth-mania has well and truly struck in Mayo, according to a local ticket agent.

In Humbert’s Footsteps picks up national LAMA award

Mon, Jan 27, 2014

There was celebrations for Mayo at the Local Authorities Members Association (LAMA) awards on Saturday night when In Humbert’s Footsteps picked up the Best Gathering Event for Ireland. The festival which saw re-enactments of General Humbert’s march through Mayo during 1798 in Killala, Kilcummin, Lahardane, and Castlebar saw off competition from 10 other events for the award.