Snakes, snails, reptiles and more at Manulla FC’s Jungle Challenge fundraiser

Fri, Sep 16, 2022

Manulla Football Club has just launched its biggest ever fundraising drive to help financially support an ambitious development of the club’s facilities. The monies are needed due to the continued growth in club members and use of the facilities by the wider community.

Mayo Abbey National School proceeds to Tender

Fri, Sep 16, 2022

Mayo TD Alan Dillon has welcomed confirmation that Mayo Abbey National School, Claremorris has proceeded to tender for a school extension.

Claremorris' Mary joins Cancer Fund for Children as Connacht fundraiser

Fri, Sep 16, 2022

Children’s cancer charity, Cancer Fund for Children has recruited a Connacht-based regional fundraiser to join their team.

Extend Parents Leave to help offset cost of living increases — Chambers

Fri, Sep 16, 2022

Senator Lisa Chambers has said an extension of Parents Leave would give parents more valuable time with their children while also offsetting the rise in the cost of living in terms of childcare.

Twins antenatal class developed in Mayo University Hospital

Fri, Sep 16, 2022

The Maternity Unit in Mayo University Hospital (MUH) has developed a special antenatal programme for expectant parents of twins to help prepare them for the journey ahead.

Castlebar SVP launches its Education and Training Bursary for 2022/23

Fri, Sep 16, 2022

A volunteer with the Castlebar conference of the Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) has noted the increasing difficulties local families are experiencing in day-to-day living: increased fuel costs for travel to work and increased heating costs for those working from home, etc.

Uncomfortable history and collective memory

Fri, Sep 16, 2022

I have been talking a lot recently about public or collective memory. The series of commemorations that began two years ago illustrates that while we may have different interpretations of the events that gave rise to the birth of our nation, it is clear that the happenings of 1919-1923 are firmly embedded in the collective conscience. We will never agree on the finer detail of the roles played by the principal protagonists involved in the Treaty negotiations of 1921.

Calleary back in big time after he replaces Troy

Fri, Sep 02, 2022

Mayo Fianna Fáil TD Dara Calleary has returned to the top level of Government having been appointed Minister of State in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, to replace Robert Troy.

Appointment of contractors for Westport Flood Relief Scheme

Fri, Sep 02, 2022

Mayo County Council has appointed Cunningham Civil and Marine Ltd. to construct the Westport Flood Relief Scheme. Delivered in partnership with the OPW, the Westport Flood Relief Scheme has a budget of €1.181m.

Mayo graduate of the 1950s recognised at special family conferring celebration

Fri, Sep 02, 2022

As part of NUI Galway’s Autumn Conferring, which saw more than 1,700 graduates return to campus, the University recognised and celebrated one of the oldest graduates to have attended a conferring ceremony.

Minister must urgently deliver solutions to School Transport Crisis

Fri, Sep 02, 2022

Mayo Sinn Féin TD, Rose Conway-Walsh, has said that the Minister for Education and representatives of Bus Éireann must come before the Oireachtas urgently to address the scandal of shortages on school transport in Mayo.

Ballina Fringe Festival 2022 is centre stage this October in Ballina

Fri, Sep 02, 2022

Ballina Fringe Festival returns to centre stage from October 7 to 15, bringing music, visual art, theatre, spoken word and dance to town in a programme that is a real feast for the senses.

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