Mayo's first dementia cafe to open in Belmullet

Fri, Mar 02, 2018

Sonas Ti Aire Nursing Home will be launching Belmullet's first dementia cafe on Monday, March 26, from 2-4pm.

Give your spring clean a helping hand at WEEE collection days

Fri, Mar 02, 2018

Are you getting ready for the annual spring clean of your home? Tomorrow, March 3, WEEE Ireland will host the first of six free collection events to make it easy for householders in Mayo to say goodbye to winter, clear out the waste electrical items in their homes, and send them for recycling and recovery.

The first collection will take place in Tesco car park in Swinford from 10am to 4pm tomorrow. The following Saturday, March 10, the collection will move to Market Square car park in Claremorris from 10am to 4pm. On Saturday, March 24, you can bring your electrical goods to the Tesco car park in Ballinrobe from 10am to 4pm.

Kenny unveils bust of Mayo legal great

Fri, Mar 02, 2018

Former taoiseach Enda Kenny has unveiled a portrait bust of the late Thomas Valentine O'Connor in Swinford.

Councillors decide on new names for two Ballina laneways

Fri, Mar 02, 2018

Two laneways in Ballina are to receive official new names after local councillors made the decision at this week’s meeting of the Ballina Municipal District.

The decision to name the laneways, one connecting O’Rahilly Street with Teeling Street and the other Pearse Street with the Military Barracks, had been deferred from the December meeting.

The crossing conundrum

Fri, Mar 02, 2018

Westport Fianna Fáil councillor Brendan Mulroy has called for the removal of courtesy crossings in the town.

Hugh Rouse elected Ballina Chamber President

Fri, Mar 02, 2018

Ballina’s Chamber of Commerce welcomed a new man to the helm at its annual general meeting on Tuesday, February 20.

Permission sought for new Car park at St Patrick's Church in Ballina

Fri, Mar 02, 2018

A new car park is to be developed at St Patrick’s Church in Ballina if approval is granted by Mayo County Council.

High school band set for Titanic Village on St Patrick's Day

Fri, Mar 02, 2018

The St Patrick’s Day parade in Lahardane this year is expected to be one of the largest the north Mayo village has ever seen.

Aoibheann Mangan launches search for next young digital star

Fri, Mar 02, 2018

One of Mayo's young digital whizz kids, Aoibheann Mangan, was on hand to launch the International Coolest Projects competition in Dublin recently.

Quay NS aiming to become first in Ireland with Tobacco Free Gates

Fri, Mar 02, 2018

Mayo Sports Partnership and the Healthy Mayo Initiative are hoping to complete a pilot programme which would see school gates across the country become smoking-free zones.

Deirdre Donnelly, co-ordinator of Healthy Mayo which is being trialled in Ballina until the end of March, gave a presentation to members of the Ballina Municipal District earlier this week.

Mayo gets ready for Local Enterprise Week

Fri, Mar 02, 2018

A number of events are planned for Local Enterprise Week to increase awareness of the range of supports and services available to micro-enterprises from local enterprise offices.

North Mayo - Community Diary

Fri, Mar 02, 2018

Blacksod entrepreneurs
Congratulations and best wishes to local entrepreneurs, Blacksod sisters Mary Kerrigan and Siobhán Leigh, who have just started up their own business producing children’s dresses which are marketed online. They can be contacted on Facebook.com/whiterosecreationsirl.

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