National Volunteering Week celebrated by Mayo Volunteer Centre
Fri, May 27, 2022
It’s been a long few years and National Volunteering Week was the perfect time to celebrate the achievements of volunteers throughout the pandemic and beyond.
Read more ...New HQ of Music West officially opens this month
Sat, May 21, 2022
The spacious Castlebar facility has become a Mayo hub of performing arts
Read more ...Plans for temporary N17 closure for bridge installation near Claremorris
Sat, May 21, 2022
Mayo County Council has published a notice of intention to impose a temporary closure on the N17 near Claremorris for three days next month.
Read more ...Killala student wins inaugural Seamus McDermott Entrepreneurial Scholarship
Sat, May 21, 2022
NUI Galway has announced the first student to be awarded the Séamus McDermott Entrepreneurial Scholarship.
Read more ...Fundraiser launched for family who lost everything in house fire
Sat, May 21, 2022
A GoFundMe campaign has been set up to support a Westport family after a devastating fire in their home.
Read more ...Community Diary - What's going on in your community?
Sat, May 21, 2022
Community Diary - What's going on in your community?
Read more ...Mulroy receives update on Newport sewerage plans
Fri, May 20, 2022
Fianna Fáil councillor Brenda Mulroy has received confirmation from Irish Water that it will be submitting an application to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage this month for a foreshore licence to carry out survey work on Clew Bay in relation to a new sewerage treatment plant for Newport.
Read more ...Ballina Community Clean Up congratulated for Pride of Place win
Fri, May 20, 2022
The Ballina Community Clean Up group has been congratulated for winning a Pride of Place Award this week by the elected members of the Ballina Municipal District.
Read more ...Afri Famine Walk Returns to Mayo this Saturday
Fri, May 20, 2022
After three decades on the road and two years online (due to Covid), the Famine Walk returns to Mayo on Saturday, May 21 2022.
Read more ...Ballina student wins at ‘Our Ocean, Our Plan’ Competition
Fri, May 20, 2022
Students from 15 schools were honoured at an award ceremony recently celebrating the winners of this year’s Green-Schools Marine Spatial Planning Competition: Our Ocean, Our Plan - including James Brisson from St Oliver Plunkett National School in Ballina who won second place in the Senior Primary category for his 3D model.
Read more ...Over 600 responses to affordable housing survey so far
Fri, May 20, 2022
Mayo County Council has received over 600 responses from people interested in availing of an affordable housing scheme if one becomes available in the county.
Read more ...Legacies of a Galway slaveholder
Fri, May 20, 2022
A post-chaise was a four-wheeled, enclosed, horse-drawn carriage that was popular in the eighteenth century. The driver did not have a seat; he travelled on one of the horses. The necessary detail for the purpose of this account lies in the fact that there were windows to the front.
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