Cybersecurity to be focus of free online GMIT Digital West Conference
Sun, Jan 16, 2022
Leaders in public and private sector organisations along with academics, will share cybersecurity and trust stories at this year’s GMIT Digital West conference, which takes place fully online on https://digitalwest.biz/ on Tuesday 25 January 2022 from 10am until 1pm.
Read more ...Councillors looking for ministers to meet them on water charges
Sun, Jan 16, 2022
The elected members of Mayo County Council have asked council management to write once more to the leaders of the three government parties and Ministers responsible for water charges, to meet with them in relation to non-domestic water charges.
Read more ...Flynn queries redactions on greenway report
Sat, Jan 15, 2022
Mayo County Council will hold a special meeting at the end of February to discuss the action plan being put in place by council management following the loss of €2.1 million in Greenway funding.
Read more ...Call for removal of sliding scale on defective grant scheme
Sat, Jan 15, 2022
A motion was put forward at the January meeting of Mayo County Council to have the sliding scale per square foot in the recently introduced defective concrete block scheme for pyrite effected homes, removed.
Read more ...Council agrees sale of lands for Killala data centre
Fri, Jan 14, 2022
Mayo County Council approved the sale of two portions of land in Killala at Tawnaghmore Upper and Mullafarry, to Mayo Data Hub Ltd, at its January meeting, for the purpose of the construction of a data centre, on what was the site of the former Asahi synthetic fibre plant.
Read more ...File for DPP being prepared for false imprisonment incident
Fri, Jan 14, 2022
Gardai arrested four men in relation to an incident of false imprisonment on Sunday evening last (January 9) in the Claremorris area.
Read more ...Hurling for hope fundraiser for two charities
Fri, Jan 14, 2022
A group of friends, players, mentors and teammates from Ballyhaunis GAA Club, have come together and organised a unique fundraising event to support two charities, the Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation and the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association.
Read more ...Call for rethink on moving of Covid test centre
Fri, Jan 14, 2022
There was a call this week for the HSE to reconsider their plans to move the main Covid-19 drive-through test centre in the county from Hastings Insurance MacHale Park in Castlebar, where it has operated since early in the days of the pandemic, to the Breaffy House Resort, which is also the location of the main vaccination centre in the county.
Read more ...Night of the Big Wind – 1839
Fri, Jan 14, 2022
In November 1824, the Church Wardens of Castlebar sought proposals from contractors to build a new church. Plans were displayed at the house of the Revd. William Smith.
Read more ...Community Diary - What's going on in your community?
Fri, Jan 14, 2022
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Passenger numbers decline by 79% compared to 2019 as 175,000 passengers fly through Ireland West Airport in 2021
Fri, Jan 07, 2022
2021 has proven to be another tough year at Ireland West Airport as the impact of Covid-19 continues to have a devastating impact on passenger numbers.
Read more ...Restrictions imposed at MUH after Covid-19 outbreak and increase in cases
Fri, Jan 07, 2022
Mayo University Hospital had to cancel all routine inpatient surgeries this week and impose strict visiting restrictions for the hospital due to rising Covid-19 cases in the community this week, along with dealing with a Covid-19 outbreak at the hospital.
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