McLaughlin scoops four gongs at IPPVA awards

Fri, Apr 08, 2022

Westport based photographer Micheal McLaughlin headed home from the The Irish Professional Photographers and Videographers Association (IPPVA) awards last Sunday night with four awards for his work.

Mayo artists generously donate their art for Incognito 2022

Fri, Apr 08, 2022

A total of 22 big-hearted Mayo artists have generously donated their art for Incognito 2022 in aid of the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation.

Ireland West Airport launches record summer flight schedule

Fri, Apr 08, 2022

Ireland West Airport has launched its busiest ever summer schedule with 140 weekly flights to and from 19 routes across the UK and Europe.

Coroners and the Famine in County Mayo

Fri, Apr 08, 2022

Much of my work on the County Mayo Famine Deaths Database has focussed on inquests. Dr John Atkinson was the Ballina District coroner when the Famine took hold. Atkinson threw himself body and soul at the increasingly grim workload.

Start of a new journey for west and north west with launch of Atlantic Technological University

Fri, Apr 08, 2022

The Atlantic Technological University (Ollscoil Teichneolaíochta an Atlantaigh) was officially launched on Monday by the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD.

Charlie Bird visits Brackloon NS

Fri, Apr 08, 2022

On Thursday, March 31, Charlie Bird and his wife Claire along with their dog, Tiger, visited Brackloon NS to participate in the daily mile with the children who were training to climb Croagh Patrick for Saturday's Climb with Charlie challenge.

Croí Corrib Charity cycle returns

Fri, Apr 08, 2022

Croí, the heart and stroke charity, is delighted to announce that registration is open for the 28th Annual Croí Corrib Charity Cycle, taking place on Sunday, June 12, with the cycle starting and finishing in the picturesque village of Maam Cross.

Mayo's Katie announced as winner of Medtronic commission

Fri, Apr 08, 2022

Atlantic Technological University’s School of Design and Creative Arts and Medtronic are pleased to announce Katie Moore as winner of the Medtronic Galway Commission “Breathing Life into Art”. Launched last November (2021) at the Medtronic Galway plant at Mervue, over 18 graduate artists made submissions for the commission, which is valued at €20,000.

Major history conference planned for Cong

Fri, Apr 08, 2022

A major conference examining the history and heritage of Cong Abbey will take place in Cong this summer.

Castlebar councillors ready to stand with locals on road closure

Fri, Apr 01, 2022

Councillors from the Castlebar Municipal District have said that they will join with local residents in the Keelogues area if a proposed five-week road closure to facilitate works on the new N5 goes ahead.

Roads projects could be curtailed due to rising costs

Fri, Apr 01, 2022

The head of the Westport-Belmullet Municipal District, Padraig Walsh, told councillors at their March meeting, which took place this week, that he could see some roads projects in the district being curtailed due to rising costs of materials and fuel.

Bundula sea wall delays angers councillors

Fri, Apr 01, 2022

Erris-based councillors in the Westport-Belmullet Municipal District have expressed their disappointment at being informed that works on the Bundula sea wall in the Mullet peninsula, are now not expected to be completed until Spring 2023 - and not by the end of this year - as they had been initially informed.

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