€147,000 boost for Mayo for sport and physical activity measures

Fri, Oct 02, 2020

Sport and physical activity in Mayo has received a welcome boost, with €147,000 being allocated to Mayo through the Dormant Accounts Fund.

Fun on the streets with Ballina Fringe Festival

Fri, Oct 02, 2020

Pandemic-friendly Ballina Fringe Festival is gearing up to bring much needed fun, laughter and colour to the streets of Ballina.

Western Rail Corridor under independent review – Dillon

Fri, Oct 02, 2020

Mayo Fine Gael TD Alan Dillon, has stressed the importance of connectivity between towns and cities, stating that vital rail infrastructure must be provided in future to ensure that a new, post-Covid-19 economy, can flourish west of the Shannon.

Mayo University Hospital is very busy today

Tue, Sep 29, 2020

Mayo University Hospital (MUH) is very busy today, Tuesday, September 29 and patients are experiencing long waiting times to be admitted from the Emergency Department to an acute bed in the hospital.

€119,194 in funding for Libraries in Mayo

Tue, Sep 29, 2020

Deputy Michael Ring has confirmed that public libraries in Mayo will receive funding for essential upgrades and measures in response to Covid-19.

Pandemic payment must continue for students - Conway-Walsh

Tue, Sep 29, 2020

Mayo Sinn Féin TD Rose Conway-Walsh has called on the government to maintain the PUP payment for students as they return to college.

Mortgage payment break for local authority home loan borrowers will be extended by a further three months

Tue, Sep 29, 2020

The mortgage payment break already in place for local authority home loan borrowers will be extended for those continuing to face difficulties due to the Covid-19 emergency, Fine Gael TD Alan Dillon has said.

Ballina community radio Granted New License

Tue, Sep 29, 2020

Get ready to turn the dial, BCRFM has been awarded a second 100 day license!

Gardaí appeal for witnesses in relation to an alleged rape of a teenage girl

Sun, Sep 27, 2020

Gardaí are appealing to the public for information in relation to the alleged rape of a teenage girl that is reported to have occurred at a playground in the Lowpark area of Charlestown on Saturday, September 26.

Action needed as IWAK passengers 90 per cent drop

Fri, Sep 25, 2020

Passenger numbers have collapsed by 90 per cent over the summer months at Ireland West Airport Knock (IWAK) and the airport's chairman, Arthur French, has called for urgent action by the Government to address this collapse.

Ballina and Killala customers set to enjoy more reliable water supply following Irish Water mains replacement works

Fri, Sep 25, 2020

Irish Water, working in partnership with Mayo County Council, is replacing approximately one kilometre of old and damaged watermains in Ballina and Killala that were prone to frequent bursts and leakage, which caused water supply disruptions for customers in the area. The mains are being replaced with new high density polyethylene (plastic) pipes.