Beach lifeguarding season 2020 commences this weekend

Fri, May 29, 2020

Mayo County Council has confirmed that the beach lifeguarding season will begin this Bank Holiday Weekend, with lifeguard teams on duty from 12pm, Saturday, May 30 on official beaches.

New Meissner plant in Castlebar up and running

Fri, May 29, 2020

Meissner Filtration Products announced yesterday that their new manufacturing facility in Mayo is operational. The new facility features a state of the art 930 m² (10,000 ft²) ISO class 7 cleanroom, dedicated to the manufacture of Single-Use Systems. Validation of the facility was completed in mid-April and the facility is currently manufacturing products for their biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical client base.

Call for proposals from Mayo for 2020 Town and Village Renewal Scheme

Fri, May 29, 2020

Mr Michael Ring T.D., the Minister for Rural and Community Development, this week announced the launch of the 2020 Town and Village Renewal Scheme and called for innovative proposals from towns and villages in Mayo.

Legacy of Covid-19 in Mayo must be the upgrading of our Hospitals – Conway-Walsh

Fri, May 29, 2020

The legacy of the lost lives and the pain and hardship Mayo people have endured during the Covid-19 pandemic can only be the urgent delivery of the long promised critical healthcare facilities, according to Sinn Féin TD, Rose Conway-Walsh.

Twelve beaches in Mayo have excellent quality bathing water - EPA report finds

Fri, May 29, 2020

The quality of bathing water at 12 of 15 beaches in Mayo was found to be excellent, with a further three classified as having good quality water, according to the latest report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Kilmurry NS children do their bit in Covid battle

Fri, May 29, 2020

‘Not all of us can do big things. But we can do small things with great love.’ This was Mother Teresa’s philosophy. That is the philosophy the pupils of Kilmurry NS decided to emulate when they heard that they could make a difference to the Health Service frontline workers with the smallest of items.

Ballina announced as ‘Sound Town’ winner following ‘Beelieve in Ballina’ campaign

Fri, May 29, 2020

Ballina has been announced as the second ‘Sound Town’ winner of 2020, following incredible work carried out by the community to bring positive change to the town.

Hardcore Mayo cyclists put their hearts into climbing Mount Everest virtually

Fri, May 29, 2020

For ten weeks, cyclists all over the country have been locked down as restrictions stopped them from cycling any further than 2km - and later 5km - from their homes.

Charlie’s Challenge Raises €11,033 for Breast Cancer Research

Fri, May 29, 2020

On the Saturday of this year’s May bank holiday, hundreds of people were due to take part in the annual Mayo Pink Ribbon Charity Cycle; however the arrival of the Covid pandemic meant the event couldn’t go ahead.

Ballina Twins to do 24 Hour TikTok Challenge for Western Care

Fri, May 29, 2020

Thirteen-year-old twin sisters - Abi and Ava Galvin - from Ballina, have been keeping themselves busy over the past few months as - along with doing their homework, they have kept themselves entertained by making videos on TikTok - after their Dad Niall Galvin, promised they could get a puppy if the videos reached 100,000 likes.