Questions remain over Castlebar IDA site visits – Chambers

Fri, Oct 05, 2018

Fianna Fáil TD for Mayo, Lisa Chambers, has expressed frustration with the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation for failing to outline how many interested parties have visited the new technology facility on the Breaffy road in Castlebar.

€220,000 to support Mayo voluntary groups to transport people for medical services

Fri, Oct 05, 2018

Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring, announced during an event at Western Care Castlebar this week, that he has allocated €223,579.50 in funding to six community care organisations in Mayo, which provide Mobility and Cancer Care transport to individuals in the community.

Rural bus services must not suffer under new NTA proposal – Chambers

Fri, Oct 05, 2018

Fianna Fáil TD for Mayo, Lisa Chambers, has expressed concern about new proposals from the National Transport Authority to privatise another ten per cent of Bus Éireann routes from 2021.

Almost €138,000 raised so far for Straide Church conservation efforts

Fri, Oct 05, 2018

The local community in Straide and donors from further afield, who have contributed to the fundraising efforts for the Straide church conservation fund have helped the fundraising drive reach a total of €137,995 to date.

Referendum Commission urges people of Mayo to register to vote

Fri, Oct 05, 2018

The Referendum Commission, as part of a nationwide campaign, has urged the people of Mayo to ensure they are registered to vote in the referendum on blasphemy, which is due to take place on Friday October 26, the same date as the presidential election.

Westport is Ireland’s tidiest large town

Tue, Sep 25, 2018

Westport was named Ireland’s Tidiest Large Town at announcement of the winners of the 60th annual national Tidy Towns competition earlier this week in The Helix in Dublin.

Former Provost of Trinity College visits his alma mater in Claremorris

Tue, Sep 25, 2018

Dr John Hegarty, former Provost of Trinity College and past-pupil of St Colman's College, recently visited the college recently to speak to sixth year students.

TV star Angela Scanlon to promote holidays in Mayo this autumn

Tue, Sep 25, 2018

Tourism Ireland has teamed up with TV presenter Angela Scanlon in a new autumn promotion to showcase Mayo and the Wild Atlantic Way to British holidaymakers.

Gardai seeking help in locating Westport teen

Tue, Sep 25, 2018

Gardaí in Westport wish to seek the public's help in locating the whereabouts of 16-year-old Elaine Sweeney, who is missing from Westport since Wednesday September 19.

€2 million investment represents statement of intent for GMIT Castlebar campus - Ring

Fri, Sep 14, 2018

Michael Ring TD, the Minister for Rural and Community Development, has said that the €2 million Government investment announced on Friday September 14 to upgrade the roof in GMIT represents a major statement of intent by the Government in the Castlebar campus.

CAB currently carrying out four investigations in Mayo

Fri, Sep 14, 2018

The Criminal Assets Bureau are currently carrying out four investigations in Mayo it was revealed on Friday morning.

Councillors refuse to increase Local Property Tax

Fri, Sep 14, 2018

The elected members of Mayo County Council refused a call to raise the Local Property Tax (LPT) by 15 per cent at the September meeting of Mayo County Council.

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