Argentine Ambassador to Ireland to be laid to rest in Foxford

Fri, May 15, 2020

The late Argentinian ambassador to Ireland, Laura Bernal, will be laid to rest in Foxford today.

Pandemic Unemployment Payments drop by 200 in Mayo

Fri, May 15, 2020

The total number of people in Mayo in receipt of a Pandemic Unemployment Payment dropped by 200 week this week, according to the latest information from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection.

St Colman's Care Centre receives thoughtful poem from cocooner

Fri, May 15, 2020

The Board and staff of St Colman’s Care Centre wish to thank the ‘poet’ who penned a poem to them and signed off as C.I.A. – cocooned in Achill!

Other Voices brought €1.5 million economic boost to Ballina

Fri, May 15, 2020

The Other Voices music festival which took place in Ballina at the tail end of February, saw an economic benefit of around €1.5 million in the town, it was revealed this week. The festival was headlined by David Gray and Elbow who played in St Michael’s Church in Ballina, with numerous other acts performing in venues across the town. The event was live streamed and featured in the Other Voices television show recently broadcast on RTÉ.

Mayo County Council income down €1.75 million per month since Covid-19 outbreak

Fri, May 15, 2020

Mayo County Council has seen its income drop by close on €1.75 million per month since the Covid-19 pandemic came into effect.

Potential of 30 new jobs to be created in old Volex plant in Castlebar

Fri, May 15, 2020

The elected members of Mayo County Council have, in principal, given their approval to the local authority to enter into a leasing agreement with a Ballinrobe based company to take over the old Volex plant on the Breaffy Road in Castlebar.

Council chief retires after ten years in hot seat

Fri, May 15, 2020

Mayo County Council is on the lookout for a new chief executive after Peter Hynes announced he would be retiring this week.

Mayo Day events had global reach of 13 million

Fri, May 15, 2020

The virtual Mayo Day event which took place on the Bank Holiday Saturday, May 2, had a reach of over 13 million people across the globe, according to Mayo County Council.

Number of Mayo Covid-19 cases passes 500 mark

Fri, May 08, 2020

The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Mayo passed the 500 mark this week after the National Public Health Emergency Team noted a total of 501 confirmed cases on Monday evening last. That number had increased to 510 by Tuesday evening this week and the most recent information available at the time of going to print showed the number stood at 512.

Mayo Youths reach National Environmental Awards

Fri, May 08, 2020

ECO-UNESCO have announced that four youth projects from Mayo have reached the final of this year’s Young Environmentalist Awards.

Man wanted for fraud offences arrested arising from Mayo checkpoint

Fri, May 08, 2020

Gardaí in Mayo have arrested a man, who was sought in connection with multiple theft offences across the country.

Louisburgh teachers put their skills to use in Covid-19 battle

Fri, May 08, 2020

Since Sancta Maria teachers Liam Murphy and Bob Reaney started their production of visors for healthcare and frontline workers a few weeks ago, they have been inundated with requests for more.

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