Ballina Fringe Festival and Pure Ballina! Promise to shine again in October

Mon, Apr 27, 2020

Ballina Fringe Festival, now in its third year, will take place from Friday, October 9 to Sunday, October 18. The good news was announced this by festival organisers, who are actively planning ahead and looking forward to this year’s festival.

Wild Atlantic Words short story competition 2020 to be judged by Lisa McInerney

Mon, Apr 27, 2020

The 2020 Wild Atlantic Words literary festival short story competition will be judged by award-winning writer, Lisa McInerney.

More Mayo talent showcased as part of Ireland Performs

Mon, Apr 27, 2020

Two more musical acts from Mayo have been selected to participate in Ireland Performs, a Culture Ireland initiative with Facebook Ireland that supports Irish artists to perform live online to a global audience. Over 120,000 people from across the globe tuned in to the first week of Ireland Performs.

Mayo has largest number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Connacht

Fri, Apr 24, 2020

The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 continued to rise in Mayo this week - which now has 30 more confirmed cases than Galway and 100 more than the other three Connacht counties of Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon combined.

Kilcoyne questions why Mayo Covid-19 figures are as high as bigger neighbours

Fri, Apr 24, 2020

Independent councillor Micael Kilcoyne has called on the Saolta Hospital Group to address the reasons why the number of coronavirus cases in Mayo is higher than that found in Galway.

Coláistí Samhraidh Ghaeltachta should be supported as courses cancelled – Calleary

Fri, Apr 24, 2020

Fianna Fáil Deputy Leader and Spokesperson on Rural, Community, and Gaeltacht Affairs Dara Calleary TD has said Coláistí Samhraidh Ghaeltachta must be financially supported.

A council meeting like no other

Fri, Apr 24, 2020

It was a meeting of Mayo County Council like no other on Monday as the local authority hosted its first monthly meeting since the introduction of social distancing and public gathering measures.

Ballina Salmon Festival postponed

Fri, Apr 24, 2020

The Ballina Salmon Festival is to be postponed - it has been announced by the Committee - following on from the Government directive this week that all major public gatherings will not take place this summer and that events with crowds of more than 5,000 will not be licensed up to the end of August.

Mayo Volunteer Centre urges voluntary and community groups and charities to avail of volunteer resources

Fri, Apr 24, 2020

The appetite of Mayo people to offer voluntary assistance within their communities amidst the Covid-19 crisis remains unabated, with over 300 volunteers registering in recent weeks with Mayo Volunteer Centre.

Ballina based costume makers turn their skills to Covid-19 battle

Fri, Apr 24, 2020

A Mayo based team of skilled machinists who are used to making costumes for community festivals, dramas and musicals, have changed their focus to making masks and gowns that can be worn by the community volunteers and healthcare workers providing vital services at this time.

Mayo Med-Tech company launches Covid-19 triage solution

Fri, Apr 24, 2020

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic and the ongoing challenges faced by GPs across the country, med-tech company Full Health Medical, has developed a new clinically-driven patient empowerment solution, 'Flow', to create a safer and more efficient manner for GPs to treat patients and to free up procedural and administration time by up to 75 per cent.