Dillon welcomes apprenticeship funding of €556,875

Fri, Aug 13, 2021

Fine Gael TD for Mayo, Alan Dillon, has welcomed confirmation of apprenticeship funding worth over half a million euro from Further and Higher Education Minister, Simon Harris TD.

Enhancement project gets underway at NMI - Country Life

Fri, Aug 13, 2021

A significant project to enhance and extend the entrance lobby and visitor welcome point at the National Museum of Ireland - Country Life, Turlough Park, Castlebar, has recently commenced.

Westport is a Think Before You Flush community

Fri, Aug 13, 2021

Think Before You Flush is a public awareness campaign operated by Clean Coasts in partnership with Irish Water, addressing the issue of flushing unsuitable items down the toilet.

Spike in Covid cases in Westport area over a fortnight

Fri, Aug 06, 2021

The Westport Local Electoral Area saw a massive increase in the number of positive Covid-19 cases in the two week period from Tuesday, July 13 to Monday, July 26 with 176 new cases confirmed in that time period, up from 12 in the two week period before that.

Streetscape and shopfront funding will enhance Mayo towns and villages

Fri, Aug 06, 2021

Mayo will receive a total of €260,000 to support the enhancement of streetscapes and shopfronts in rural towns and villages as part of a new €7 million national fund.

Old Head thrives but Keel falls short in coastal litter survey

Fri, Aug 06, 2021

While the majority of our beaches and harbours are falling short of clean status, Old Head in Mayo is ‘clean to European norms’. That’s according to a nationwide litter survey by business group Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL).

Ballina to trial weekend pedestrianisation of Pearse Street

Fri, Aug 06, 2021

Pearse Street in Ballina is to become a pedestrianised street on Saturday evenings and Sundays for a trial period.

Dermot Flanagan and friends are getting on their bikes for charity

Fri, Aug 06, 2021

Former Mayo footballer Dermot Flanagan, along with a number of former Mayo teammates from the side that reached All Ireland Senior Football finals in 1996 and 1997, will be cycling to every GAA club in Mayo to raise funds for Mayo University Hospital's Oncology Unit.

No increase proposed in LPT for next year

Fri, Jul 23, 2021

The elected members of Mayo County Council will meet on Monday to discuss the Local Property Tax (LPT) structure for next year in the county.

Two rescued after jet ski capsizes in Blacksod Bay

Fri, Jul 23, 2021

The Ballyglass RNLI lifeboat was dispatched on Tuesday (July, 20) afternoon to assist two people who got into difficulty following the capsizing of a jet ski in Blacksod Bay between Doolough and Claggan.

Covid warning as tens of thousands flock west

Fri, Jul 23, 2021

With tens of thousands of holidaymakers and racing fans flocking to the west from this weekend, the HSE has asked people to exercise caution, with local Covid-19 figures having trebled in the last week.

€337,000 connected hubs funding welcomed by Calleary

Fri, Jul 23, 2021

Dara Calleary TD has welcomed funding of over €337,000 for Mayo from the Department of Rural and Community Development under The Connected Hubs Scheme. There is also an additional €250,000 for the Udaras na Gaeltachta gTeic hubs across Mayo, Galway and Donegal.

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