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The responsibility for the control and operation of the River Moy harbour in Ballina has been formally transferred from the harbour authority to Mayo County Council, announced Fianna Fáil TD Dara Calleary.

Take part in a fun and unique adventure on the River Moy on August 8 where some 200 crafts will sail down the Moy from Lough Cullin to Coolcronan House in order to raise money for water safety.

A bye-law which defers the opening of the salmon angling season at Pontoon Bridge until June 1 has been renewed by the Minister for State at the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Sean Power TD.

A woman’s body was removed from the River Moy in Ballina on Sunday and taken to Mayo General Hospital where a post-mortem examination has been carried out.

The town of Ballina, also known as the Salmon Capital of Ireland, is gearing up to celebrate its annual festival in real style this July 10 to 19.

The Dragon Boat Race which took place on the River Moy in Ballina last Sunday drew in a large crowd to view an amazing spectacle, where teams from all over the county competed for the John Hogan Trophy.

The magnificent Atlantic salmon is a miracle of nature, crossing the Atlantic to breed in Mayo’s rivers and streams, often in the very spot where it was hatched. Now the EU is funding genetic research in the Marine Institute in Newport in an effort to halt the mysterious decline in the numbers of this king of fish.

A threat to the future of the North Western Regional Fisheries Board situated in Ballina has been highlighted by CEO of the board Vincent Roache.

Ballina is to be retained as the headquarters of the North Western Regional Fisheries Board it was announced this week.