Image taken in Westport Town Hall in the summer of 1920 marks War of Independence flashpoints on new stamp

Fri, Oct 02, 2020

An Post last week issued two new stamps, the latest in a series designed to mark Ireland’s Decade of Centenaries.

Small money can make a big difference to Achill - McNamara

Fri, Oct 02, 2020

Achill based Fianna Fáil councillor, Paul McNamara, this week highlighted what he said was the disparity in funding for projects and services in his area compared to larger towns in the county.

New taking in charge policy needed

Fri, Oct 02, 2020

Cllr Al McDonnell has called for a new process to be put in place for Mayo County Council to 'take over roads that are falling between two stools' following the changing of the way the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) works.

Call for Greenway expansion in Castlebar

Fri, Oct 02, 2020

Cllr Martin McLoughlin has called for an expansion of the greenway network in Castlebar.

Kilcoyne wants to know how much money has been collected from derelict sites

Fri, Oct 02, 2020

Independent Cllr Michael Kilcoyne has requested the elected members of the Castlebar Municipal District be informed of how much money the council has collected from levies on derelict sites in the district.

Councillors approve work to repair sea wall at Bundola

Fri, Oct 02, 2020

The elected members of the Westport-Belmullet Municipal District have given their approval for repair works to be carried out at a sea wall at Bundola in Erris.

4,538 still receiving PUP in Mayo

Fri, Oct 02, 2020

The latest figures from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection show that 4,538 people in Mayo are still in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment as of September 29. That number has increased by 26 from the previous week, but is down by 11,862 from the figure on May 5.

Hyland worried about traffic backlog when new road built

Fri, Oct 02, 2020

Independent Cllr Christy Hyland this week called for a plan to be put in place to make sure that Westport town centre does not end up with a big traffic backlog once the new N5 Westport to Turlough road project is completed.

Councillors welcome input in draft development plan

Fri, Oct 02, 2020

A number of Mayo county councillors have welcomed the engagement between the elected members and council officials on the drawing up of the new draft development plan for the county.

Planning certainty is needed to attract industry

Fri, Oct 02, 2020

Fine Gael Cllr Jarlath Munnelly has said that planning certainty is needed on potential sites for industrial development in the county. Cllr Munnelly was speaking at the Economic Development, Enterprise Support, Planning and Marine Strategic Policy Committee of Mayo County Council this week.