Islandeady Community Council happy with outcome on road closure

Fri, May 14, 2021

Islandeady Community Council has expressed its satisfaction with the recent announcement of a three-week road closure on the L1811 to facilitate road works on the new Westport to Turlough road project, rather than the initially planned closure of a number of months.

Hospice movement launches virtual Sunflower fundraiser

Fri, May 14, 2021

Together for Hospice, the National Hospice Movement, this week launched a ‘Virtual Sunflower Remembrance Garden’. This online space has been created for people to dedicate a virtual sunflower in memory of a loved one, whilst helping to raise much-needed funds for local hospice and home care services throughout the country this June.

Volunteers encouraged to 'think small' for National Volunteering Week

Fri, May 14, 2021

The programme for National Volunteering Week 2021 (May 17 to 23) was launched this week with events to take place across the country under the theme 'Small Actions, Big Impact'.

Music at the Garden Gate with Laoise and John

Fri, May 14, 2021

Acclaimed musicians Laoise Kelly (harp) and John Hoban (fiddle, mando-cello, song and more) present a performance of traditional music and song online from the Linenhall Arts Centre.

News in Brief - Around the county

Fri, May 14, 2021

News from around the county 
MacHale Park testing site closed on Saturday

Afri famine event moves online

Fri, May 14, 2021

Several hundred people worldwide have registered to join human rights group Afri’s annual famine remembrance event.

Tour of Lough Conn Charity Cycle goes virtual

Fri, May 14, 2021

Western Care Association’s Annual Tour of Lough Conn Charity Cycle is proud to announce that the cycle will take place in a virtual setting this year from June 5 to 7, with participants completing the 45km or 85km distance in a day or over the bank holiday weekend.

Political news in brief

Fri, May 14, 2021

What have your local representatives been saying?
Works approved for Bekan NS – Ring 

National Museum of Ireland invites Mayo people to take part in memory project

Fri, May 14, 2021

The National Museum of Ireland (NMI) - Country Life - is inviting people in Mayo with memories of boats and boat building in their community, to submit their stories to an online archive of Irish heritage.

Mayo farmer Gerard Murphy recognised for dairy farming excellence

Fri, May 14, 2021

Gerard Murphy from Shrule, has been acknowledged for his contribution to dairy farming excellence at the Aurivo Milk Quality Awards.

€2.6m state-of-the-art outdoor training facility in Castlebar to create additional jobs - Dillon

Fri, May 14, 2021

Castlebar Regional Training Centre (CRTC) has been successful in an application for funding for a state-of-the-art outdoor training facility at Lios na Circe, Saleen, Castlebar.

Knock Shrine plans to reopen for public worship

Fri, May 14, 2021

The move to reopen churches for public worship at Knock Shrine will be a welcome change for pilgrims and parishioners who, for the past number of months, have only been able to participate in Masses virtually from their own homes.

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