Swinford businesswoman in eyebrow raising charity drive

Fri, Mar 26, 2021

Salon owner has shaved her eyebrows to raise funds for Mayo Roscommon Hospice

Mayo GAA and wider community mourn late PJ McGrath

Fri, Mar 26, 2021

The late PJ McGrath was laid to rest yesterday in St. Colman’s Cemetery in Claremorris.

€400,000 in leader funding for Ballina projects - Calleary

Fri, Mar 26, 2021

Ballina based Fianna Fáil TD, Dara Calleary has welcomed the announcement that Ballina will benefit from nearly €400,000 in Leader Funding.

Castlebar mourns passing of Leo O’Shaughnessy

Fri, Mar 26, 2021

The town of Castlebar is mourning the passing of well-known local man, Leo O'Shaughnessy (89), Market Square, Castlebar. The late Mr O'Shaughnessy was one of the last residents in the town centre location and was a well known and popular figure around the town.

Erection of gravestones allowed - Calleary

Fri, Mar 26, 2021

Fianna Fáil TD, Dara Calleary has received clarification that work around the erection on and maintenance of gravestones, is allowed under current restrictions. T

International early childhood experts to address GMIT virtual conference on outdoor play

Thu, Mar 25, 2021

GMIT Mayo and the Children and Young People’s Services committee (CYPSC), Mayo, will host a two-day virtual conference starting today, Friday, March 26, concluding on Saturday, March 27, on the theme of Outdoor Play, titled 'Leave No Stone Unskipped', for educators, parents, students, researchers and policy makers.

Boil Water Notice on Clare Island lifted with immediate affect

Mon, Mar 22, 2021

A Boil Water Notice affecting 165 customers supplied by the Clare Island Public Water Supply has been lifted with immediate effect. Irish Water is advising customers that the water quality sampling has confirmed that the water is now safe to drink.

Eirgrid to underground 110kV line in north Mayo

Fri, Mar 19, 2021

The decision by Eirgid to select the underground cable option for the North Connacht 110kV project which will run from Ballina to Ballaghaderreen was welcomed this week.

Pope Francis to honour Knock Shrine with special status

Fri, Mar 19, 2021

Pope Francis, through the Pontifical Council for the promotion of the New Evangelisation, will officially recognise the unique status of Knock as an International Marian and Eucharistic Shrine today (Friday, March 19) the Feast of St Joseph.

15 pesticide exceedances in Newport and Louisburgh drinking water supplies in '19 and '20

Fri, Mar 19, 2021

Fifteen exceedance for the pesticides MCPA and glyphosate were detected in the public drinking water supplies in Louisburgh and Newport in 2019 and 2020.

Ballina Municipal District Briefs

Fri, Mar 19, 2021

Catch up on what was discussed at the March meeting of the Ballina Municipal District 

Achill boil water notice remains in place while network is flushed and works are commissioned

Fri, Mar 19, 2021

Irish Water and Mayo County Council would like to remind customers supplied by the Achill Pubic Water Supply, including group water schemes, that the boil water notice issued on the supply on February 1 to accommodate the next phase of the planned works at the Achill Water Treatment Plant, is still in place.

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