Revamped Miss Mayo contest takes place this Summer

Fri, Jul 31, 2020

The historic contest is getting a major revamp for 2020 and will be bigger, better and more fabulous than ever before. The Royal Theatre in Castlebar has come on board as the official sponsor of the event and will host the Grand Finale on August 28.

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€1 million funding for safety works at Ireland West Airport

Fri, Jul 24, 2020

Ireland West Airport has welcomed the announcement that funding to the amount of €1,000,524 from the Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport has been approved for Safety and Security Projects under the CAPEX and PPR-C Schemes of the Regional Airports Programme. Capital expenditure (CAPEX) of €569,964 and PPR-C (Public Policy Remit-Capital) funding of €430,560 was provided.

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Foodie Save - gets ready to help businesses and the public alike

Fri, Jul 24, 2020

Foodie Save is an exciting new mobile app that will be launching in Mayo soon. It will be available for download at the beginning of August.

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New car park for Croagh Patrick needed

Fri, Jul 24, 2020

A second car park is needed in Murrisk to deal with the amount of people climbing Croagh Patrick, it was claimed this week.

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Ring confirms progress on new Westport Coast Guard Station

Fri, Jul 24, 2020

Michael Ring TD has been informed that steady progress is being made on the Westport Coast Guard Station.

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Dillon puts pressure on Minister to commence Crossmolina Flood Relief Scheme

Fri, Jul 24, 2020

Mayo Fine Gael TD Alan Dillon has written to the Minister for the OPW, Patrick O’Donovan TD, to express concerns surrounding the delay of the Crossmolina Flood Relief Scheme and requesting the project timeline be expedited, in view of ongoing flood threats to residents and businesses in the town.

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Priority needed for Belmullet sea wall repairs - Carey

Fri, Jul 24, 2020

The Cathaoirleach of the Westport-Belmullet Municipal District, Cllr Sean Carey, has said priority needs to be given to the repair of the sea wall in Belmullet - as locals are concerned about its state of repair and that it is an eye-sore for tourists passing through the area.

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Conway-Walsh calls on Mayo TDs to support early years sector

Fri, Jul 24, 2020

Mayo Sinn Féin TD Rose Conway-Walsh has called on all TDs in Mayo to back Sinn Féin’s drive to reform the childcare sector to be fairer for parents, staff and providers, by supporting the motion, published this week, compelling the Government to enact these long overdue reforms.

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McHugh quits the Greens

Fri, Jul 24, 2020

Achill native Saoirse McHugh has quit The Green Party, she announced yesterday.

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An insult to the people of Achill - McNamara

Fri, Jul 24, 2020

An Achill based councillor expressed his disappointment this week at the failure to mention Achill in an advertorial on the Wild Atlantic Way in a Sunday newspaper - despite the Advertorial using a large picture of Keem Bay to promote the Wild Atlantic Way in the piece.

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Mayo economic recovery plan launched

Thu, Jul 23, 2020

The agencies involved in enterprise support and economic development in Mayo have come together to agree the Mayo Economic Recovery Plan, which contains a series of actions to support the local economic recovery effort.

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Councillors getting ready to battle over development plan

Sat, Jul 18, 2020

The issue of planning permission in rural areas in Mayo is set to come to the fore again over the coming months as the elected councillors work on adopting a new county development plan.

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