Gardaí raid suspected 'shebeen' in Westport

Fri, Jan 08, 2021

Gardaí in Westport raided a suspected 'shebeen' in Westport last Sunday night, January 3.

Stay home to keep hospitals safe, urges Saolta chief

Fri, Jan 08, 2021

Local hospitals are under "extreme pressure" and it would not take a lot to "push them over the edge" - the chief executive of the Saolta University Health Care Group warned this week.

Mayo University Hospital administers its first dose of Covid-19 vaccine

Fri, Jan 08, 2021

The roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign began in Mayo University Hospital on Wednesday, January 6.

New Level Five restrictions in place until end of the month

Fri, Jan 08, 2021

On Wednesday of this week the Government brought in a raft of new restrictions in the battle against Covid-19; these restrictions will be in place until at least the end of the month and are as follows:

Dillon highlights importance of Urban Regeneration funding for Mayo

Fri, Jan 08, 2021

Fine Gael TD, Alan Dillon, has ramped-up pressure on the prioritisation of the two projects to be awarded funding from the soon to be announced Urban Regeneration and Development Fund.

Live webinar to help students as CAO deadline looms

Fri, Jan 08, 2021

As the Central Admissions Office (CAO) deadline looms, students and their families are invited to a free Live Webinar / Webinar Beo with renowned careers expert, Brian Mooney.

Ballycastle public water supply works due to be completed by next week

Fri, Jan 08, 2021

Irish Water, working in partnership with Mayo County Council, are happy to announce that works to connect the Ballycastle Public Water Supply to the Ballina Regional Water Supply Scheme (Lacken Reservoir) are due to be complete next week.

Face-to-face outpatient clinics deferred at Mayo University Hospitals

Fri, Jan 08, 2021

Mayo University Hospital (MUH) is reverting to virtual outpatient clinics for the next two weeks and most elective procedures at the hospital have also been deferred, apart from time-critical procedures and cancer cases, which are still going ahead. Patients are being notified directly of cancellations.

Mayo Sports Partnership wins inclusion award

Fri, Jan 08, 2021

Throughout 2020, Cara - the national body for Sports Inclusion - has been successfully piloting the Xcessible Local Sports Partnership (LSP) / National Governing Body (NGB) Bronze Award with the following seven organisations; Basketball Ireland, Swim Ireland, Badminton Ireland, Cycling Ireland, Mayo Sports Partnership, Clare Sports Partnership and Kildare Sports Partnership.

Acute Covid Assessment Unit at MUH up and running

Fri, Jan 08, 2021

The new modular Acute Covid Assessment Unit (ACAU) at Mayo University Hospital has been operational since December 17, 2020, and up to December 30, 2020, had treated 137 patients.

Closed construction sites must be secured during lockdown - Deere

Fri, Jan 08, 2021

A member of Mayo County Council has called on all construction site operators who have to close sites from this Friday evening due to new Covid restrictions, to ensure the sites are fully secured from a health safety aspect.

Mayo property prices fell by €4,000 in final quarter of 2020

Fri, Jan 08, 2021

The prices paid for three- and four-bedroom homes in Mayo rose at the end of last year - despite overall average property prices decreasing in the county.

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