62,852 MAYO HOMES AND BUSINESSES BENEFIT FROM IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO RELIABLE HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND THANKS TO IMAGINE.

Tue, May 31, 2022

Imagine extends its high-speed broadband connection area, providing immediate connectivity to over 62,852 homes & businesses in Co. Mayo.

Close to €5 million in health capital funding announced for Mayo

Fri, May 27, 2022

Almost €5 million in capital funding for Mayo University Hospital and other healthcare facilities in Mayo was announced yesterday.

Achill Island RNLI rescue lone sailor in 14 hour overnight operation

Fri, May 27, 2022

Achill Island RNLI was involved in a 14 hour rescue overnight, (Sunday/Monday 22/23 May), to a lone sailor onboard a yacht which had lost power almost 40 nautical miles west of Achill Island.

Murder of Jack and Thomas Blaine in Castlebar the focus of TG4 documentary

Fri, May 27, 2022

Marú Inár Measc is a four-part true crime documentary series by Midas Productions for TG4, which shines a light on the effect that fatal crimes have on society, local communities and on the victim’s families as they are left without answers.

Mayo students win top prizes in Texaco Children’s Art Competition

Fri, May 27, 2022

Two Mayo students have won top prizes in this year’s 68th Texaco Children’s Art Competition.

Nine Mayo beaches awarded Blue Flags

Fri, May 27, 2022

An Taisce has announced the International Blue Flag and Green Coast Award recipients for 2022, with the awards presented by Malcolm Noonan TD, Minister of State with responsibility for Heritage and Electoral Reform at a ceremony on Curracloe Beach in County Wexford on Friday last.

FRC for Erris Campaign steering committee meet with TDs

Fri, May 27, 2022

The campaign for a Family and Community Resource Centre in Erris continues to go from strength to strength and on Tuesday, May 24, an online meeting took place between steering committee members of FRC for Erris and Mayo TDs - Rose Conway Walsh, Dara Calleary and Alan Dillon.

The Kirk – Castlebar’s Presbyterian Church

Fri, May 27, 2022

Last Saturday, May 21, was the 158th anniversary of the opening of the Presbyterian Church on Lower Charles Street, Castlebar. Henry Todd of the firm Todd, Burns and Co of Henry Street Dublin laid the foundation stone on 31 July 1863. He performed a similar service at Roscommon earlier that day. Todd was a generous patron of the Presbyterian Church.

LEADER funding secured for Belleek Woods studies

Fri, May 27, 2022

Mayo North East LEADER Partnership and Moy Valley Resources IRD have welcomed the recent announcement of LEADER funding for the Belleek Woods Enhancement Committee group to conduct two studies that will examine the development two sites in the Belleek Woods.

Mayo artist receives prestigious Countess Markievicz Award

Fri, May 27, 2022

Achill Island native Margo McNulty has been named a recipient of this year’s Decade of Centenaries Markievicz Award for artists.

Last call for Miss Mayo 2022

Fri, May 27, 2022

Diamonds are forever for the Miss Ireland organisation as this year marks the 75th Diamond Jubilee year of the competition with plans in place for the largest and most spectacular event to mark the occasion at the Royal Theatre in Castlebar on August 19 where an attendance of 1500 is expected.

Ballintubber's Katie releases debut children’s picture book!

Fri, May 27, 2022

Katie Lally from Ballintubber, has released her debut children’s picture book A Spectacular Story from the Future. The proud author and illustrator is delighted to announce her books are now on sale locally in Eason stores in Ballina and Castlebar, The Castle bookshop in Castlebar, Corrigan's in Ballintubber and McLoughlin's in Westport and available online at Amazon.

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