‘Don’t Squash Our School’ petition launched by Holy Trinity NS

Fri, Aug 21, 2020

In an effort to progress 'its long overdue new school', Westport’s Holy Trinity National School has launched an online petition 'calling on the Minister for Education to find a proper site for the recently established Educate Together National School, and to stop trying to squeeze the Educate Together school onto the children’s play area of the Holy Trinity site'.

Conway-Walsh calls for elderly Hardship Fund

Fri, Aug 21, 2020

Sinn Féin TD for Mayo, Teachta Dála Rose Conway-Walsh, has this week called for the new government to re-establish a once-off grant in cooperation with Age Action Ireland and the Irish Red Cross, to assist vulnerable elderly people during the pandemic.

JCI Mayo announces its Ten Outstanding Young People in Mayo winners

Fri, Aug 21, 2020

What does a sailor, scientist and Ireland’s potential first astronaut have in common? They are three of the 2020 Ten Outstanding Young People in Mayo, according to Junior Chamber Ireland.

Team of Mayo-based students advance to F1 in Schools World Finals in Melbourne

Fri, Aug 21, 2020

Students from St Muredach’s College in Ballina have qualified for the F1 in Schools World Finals in Melbourne next year. Their team ‘Annex Racing’ beat off stiff competition to take fourth place in the national finals held earlier this year.

Ballina Community Cleanups wins Get Ireland Growing Community Growbox

Fri, Aug 21, 2020

Ballina Community Cleanups in Mayo has been announced as the latest weekly winner in the GIY and Energia Get Ireland Growing community initiative.

Ballina features in Fleadh Cheoil 1995-2000 on TG4

Fri, Aug 21, 2020

A six part series started on TG4 last Sunday tracing some of the historic highs of Fleadh Cheoils from 1995 TO 2000 and also included in the series, will be the two years in the 1990s when the Fleadh came to Ballina.

Mayo Sports Partnership Covid-19 Club Small Grant Scheme open

Fri, Aug 21, 2020

Sports clubs in Mayo can now apply for Covid-19 Club Small Grants of up to €1,500 through Mayo Sports Partnership.

IWA centre in Belmullet reopens

Fri, Aug 21, 2020

The Irish Wheelchair Association in Belmullet is delighted to have finally got the go-ahead to reopen services recently.

Sole traders in Mayo urged to apply for Enterprise Support Grant – Senator Burke

Fri, Aug 21, 2020

Self-employed people in Mayo should apply for the newly-revamped Enterprise Support Grant to help them get back on their feet after Covid-19, Fine Gael Senator Paddy Burke has said.

New book examines changes in bird species migration to Clare Island

Fri, Aug 21, 2020

110 years ago Robert Lloyd Praeger brought a group of eminent European scientists to Clare Island to map the flora, fauna, geology and archaeology of the small, exposed Atlantic island off the coast of Mayo.

Mayo webinar to focus on Covid-19 challenges for students and families

Fri, Aug 21, 2020

Students who have just completed their Leaving Cert, and current third-level students, are to get invaluable insights on what happens next during these Covid-19 times at a free webinar at the end of August.

Residents of and visitors to Achill Island reminded that do not consume notice continues on water supply

Mon, Aug 17, 2020

Irish Water and Mayo County Council would like to remind customers on Achill Island and the adjacent mainland which is supplied by the public water supply, that the Do Not Consume notice remains in place on the water supply.

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