Council approves sale of Castlebar town centre building for €30,000

Fri, Sep 14, 2018

The elected members of Mayo County Council approved the sale of a former bookshop on Bridge Street (Main Street) in Castlebar for a fee of €30,000, this week. The purchasers were the only people to make a bid for the property which the council had bought with additional lands at a cost of €100,000 in 2015.

From dragons to astronauts at Mayo Ideas Week

Fri, Sep 14, 2018

Running from Saturday September 22 to Saturday September 29, Mayo Ideas Week has a programme with something to suit businesses of all sizes and at all stages. The theme for the week is Empowering People and a strong element of enterprise and entrepreneurship is promised.

Culinary, angling and musical feast in Ballina as Food Fleadh aligns with Other Voices

Fri, Sep 14, 2018

Food Fleadh Ballina makes a welcome return for its fifth year, with an expanded four-day programme planned from Thursday, September 27 to Sunday, September 30, to coincide with Other Voices Ballina.

Mayo Co Co encourages the public to explore different transport modes during European Mobility Week

Fri, Sep 14, 2018

Europeans love variety – in food, in fashion, in music – so why is it that when it comes to transport so many of us stick to one mode?

Irish Water replacing old problematic water mains in Ballina

Fri, Sep 14, 2018

Irish Water, working in partnership with Mayo County Council, is replacing ageing water mains in Ballina to improve security of supply, improve water quality and reduce high levels of leakage.

Ballinrobe gearing up for Sports Fest

Fri, Sep 14, 2018

With two weeks to go preparations are in full swing for the Ballinrobe #BeActive Festival of Sport Night taking place on Saturday September 29 at the Green in Ballinrobe.

Ballinrobe host Horse Racing Ireland education day for transition year students

Fri, Sep 14, 2018

A total of 127 transition year students from St Colman's College, Claremorris and Ballinrobe Community School, were treated to a educating behind-the-scenes at Ballinrobe racecourse on Tuesday last.

Mayo Street Food Festival serves up another treat

Fri, Sep 14, 2018

Thousands of people packed Castlebar's Main Street to get a second helping of the Mayo Street Food Festival last Sunday.

Be part of Ireland’s biggest coffee morning For Mayo Roscommon Hospice

Fri, Sep 14, 2018

Irelands largest coffee morning for Hospice is set to make a welcome return this month as thousands of people across the nation come together to support their local Hospice on Thursday September 20, by hosting coffee mornings in their homes, workplace and within their local community.

Gallagher gets nomination from council

Mon, Sep 10, 2018

On a day when seven potential nominees for the presidential election were due to address a special meeting of Mayo County Council just one of those potentials, Sarah Lousie Mulligan showed up to address the members.

The last post for a number of villages

Fri, Sep 07, 2018

There was good news this week for residents of Ballycroy with the announcement by An Post that it is to readvertise the contract to provide Post Office services in Ballycroy.