Cannonball Quay Festival to attract thousands to Ballina

Fri, Sep 06, 2019

A visit from very special guests from the Mayo men’s and ladies’ senior football teams, and manager James Horan, accompanied by the National Football League trophy, is set to be a highlight of the Cannonball Quay Festival which takes place on Saturday, September 7 and Sunday, September 8 at the Quay in Ballina. Members of the public will have a chance to meet members of the team from 6pm on Sunday September 8, and maybe even get a chance to kick some ball with some of the county’s footballing heroes.

New traffic calming measures needed in Kilmaine

Thu, Sep 05, 2019

Councillors in south Mayo are looking for enhanced traffic calming measures to be put in place in the village of Kilmaine, due to the large increased volume of traffic going through the village since the opening of the M18 motorway from Tuam to Dublin.

Major clean-up completed at Dun na mBó cliffs

Thu, Sep 05, 2019

Mayo County Council confirmed last Friday that the major clean up operation at the Dun na mBó cliffs near Belmullet has been completed.

Samaritans launches campaign to target Mayo

Thu, Sep 05, 2019

Samaritans has launched a campaign to create a presence in Mayo - the charity gives people a safe place to talk 24 hours a day, seven days a week

Mayo-Roscommon Hospice calls for people to take part in Ireland's Biggest Coffee Morning

Thu, Sep 05, 2019

Ireland’s Biggest Coffee Morning for Hospice, together with Bewleys, happens on Thursday September 19, and the event was officially launched by this year’s ambassador Maia Dunphy at Our Lady’s Hospice in Harold’s Cross recently.

Do you want to take to the stage with Claremorris Musical Society?

Thu, Sep 05, 2019

It’s that time of year ago when Claremorris Musical Society (CMS) begins preparations for yet another fantastic show to be staged in Claremorris Town Hall and Theatre from January 29 to February 1 next year.

Farewell to one of the boys of summer

Fri, Aug 30, 2019

When I think of John Malkovich, Ralph Fiennes, Gary Oldman, Glenn Close, Annette Bening, Liam Neeson, John Travolta, Robert Downey Jnr, Sigourney Weaver, Harrison Ford, and many more, I scan the list and think of them in wonderful roles.

Nicole looks to be Mayo's latest Rose to bloom

Fri, Aug 16, 2019

It's going to be a very special week for the Loughlin family from Shrule.

Mayo gets ready to embrace Heritage Week

Fri, Aug 16, 2019

Immerse yourself in nineteenth-century Achill history; experience the Islandeady Rambling House at Jack’s cottage or a heritage Ceíli in Partry; take an eerie evening walk through Westport and hear the town’s dark historical stories; go whale watching at Downpatrick head. These are just some of the activities you can take part in during Heritage Week in Mayo.

Mayo home owners need date for start of Pyrite Scheme – Conway-Walsh

Fri, Aug 16, 2019

Sinn Féin Mayo senator Rose Conway-Walsh has said that much more detail and a time-frame is needed from the Department of Housing, Communities and Local Government regarding the remediation scheme for homes affected by Mica and Pyrite.

Fáinne Óir is ready to take Mayo and then New York by storm

Fri, Aug 16, 2019

Over 50 musicians from Mayo are hard at work, putting in the long hours to get ready to take on Broadway next month.

Two Mayo schools selected for hot meals pilot scheme

Fri, Aug 16, 2019

Two schools from Mayo have been selected among 36 schools nationally to take part in the Hot School Meals Pilot Project that was announced by Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Regina Doherty, this week.

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