Castlebar woman appointed to Board of Education Research Centre

Sat, Mar 12, 2022

Dr. Sharon Feeney, Head of Learning Development in TU Dublin’s Faculty of Business, has recently been appointed to the Board of the Education Research Centre (ERC).

Flynn calls for car park charges to be used to improve Reek toilets

Fri, Mar 11, 2022

A Westport based councillor has said that he will look for parking charges to be suspended in Murrisk if improvements are not made to the toilet facilities in the car park at Croagh Patrick.

People playing "Russian roulette" at N5 junctions

Fri, Mar 11, 2022

Councillors in the Claremorris-Swinford Municipal District are open to the idea of extinguishing the right of way at the Carrowbaun road that leads onto the N5 near Swinford, but want to see a bridge put in place to deal with safety issues at the Swinford and Kiltimagh junctions on to the road first.

Winners of inaugural Mayo County Council Cathaoirleach’s Awards announced

Fri, Mar 11, 2022

On Tuesday evening at a community celebration evening in Breaffy House, the thirteen winners of the inaugural Mayo County Council Cathaoirleach’s Awards 2021 were announced.

Councillors approve Newport improvement plans

Fri, Mar 11, 2022

The elected members of the Westport-Belmullet Municipal District have given their go-ahead for a series of improvement works planned by the council for the town of Newport.

The emigrant returns

Fri, Mar 11, 2022

Castlebar Train Station opened on 12 December 1862. Claremorris opened the previous May; Westport followed four years later. As travel times decreased, those desperate to trade the poverty of Mayo for the hope of a better life in one of the burgeoning cities across the Irish sea could be in Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester or London in two days.

Want to have your own seat in Croker for the next five years?

Fri, Mar 11, 2022

Parke Keelogues Crimlin GAA have commenced works on a new development in Parke, building on all the work carried out by its members since its foundation in 1970.

Community Diary - What's going on in your community?

Fri, Mar 11, 2022

What's going on in your community?
Charlestown St Patrick's Day Parade

Talking Politics - What have your local politicians talking about this week?

Fri, Mar 11, 2022

What were your politicans talking about this week?

Ballina gets historic towns funding boost

Fri, Mar 04, 2022

Ballina is to benefit from funding of €160,000 under the Historic Towns Initiative 2022.

30 new jobs at Multi-Colour Corporation (MCC) Castlebar

Fri, Mar 04, 2022

The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD today Friday, March 4, will announce 30 high-quality new jobs and a significant investment of €4m in Multi-Colour Corporation (MCC) Castlebar.