See and be seen - driving with proper vehicle lights

Fri, Oct 01, 2021

If you’ve driven after dark or on a wet day, you’ve seen it: a car up ahead with no rear lights illuminated, barely visible on the road.

Judging for IPB Pride Of Place to get under way in Mayo

Fri, Oct 01, 2021

Final stages of judging for the 2021 IPB Pride of Place Competition in Mayo will take place on October 6 and 7.

Belmullet's Nicola releases new children's adventure book

Fri, Oct 01, 2021

Nicola Lavelle (Nicola Ní Mhaolábhail) from Belmullet, is a primary school teacher and author of a new book - Glór ar Inis Gluaire.

Home to Mayo plans accelerate as month-long festival begins to take shape

Fri, Oct 01, 2021

Following Mayo County Council’s success in having ‘Home to Mayo’ selected as part of the Global Irish Festival Series, event organisers are busy putting plans in place for a Mayo experience for anyone visiting next May.

All social media abuse totally unacceptable

Fri, Oct 01, 2021

The recent backlash to the aggressive social media commentary directed towards certain Mayo players following the All Ireland is welcome and is overdue.

Westport writer makes shortlist of RTÉ short story competition

Sun, Sep 26, 2021

Hugo Kelly from Westport, is among 10 writers from almost 2,800 entries to be shortlisted for the RTÉ Short Story Competition in honour of Francis MacManus.

Fund-raising campaign to keep Kiltimagh Museum doors open

Sun, Sep 26, 2021

A GoFundMe campaign has been set up to help secure a future for Kiltimagh Museum.

Essential watermain improvement works due to begin in Swinford

Sun, Sep 26, 2021

Essential works will begin this week to replace an old watermain in Swinford that is prone to high levels of leakage.

Launch of the Safeguarding Children and Young People in Mayo Initiative

Sun, Sep 26, 2021

A new initiative is about to launch in Mayo to support organisations across the county that provide activities for children and young people.

Mayo native Company Quarter Master Sergeant receives award from President

Sat, Sep 25, 2021

Supreme Commander of the Defence Forces, President Michael D Higgins, this week welcomed a small group to Aras an Uachtarán where he presented serving members with Defence Forces Values Awards.

Tubber Hill public art launched in Westport

Sat, Sep 25, 2021

A new Public Art Project was recently launched in Tubber Hill in Westport, much to the delight of the residents. The initiative is a new participative public art commission that was awarded by Mayo County Council via open competition to Visual Artist Cathal Mc Carthy working in collaboration with Mary C Reilly Poet and the Tubber Hill Residents.

Sensory Garden in Ballina moves a step closer

Fri, Sep 24, 2021

The proposal to create a sensory garden in Tom Ruane Park at Clare Street in Ballina moved a step closer this week, after it received full backing from the elected members of the Ballina Municipal District for part eight planning, at their September meeting which took place virtually this week.

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