News in Brief - Around the county

Fri, Apr 30, 2021

Whats been going on around the county? 
Urgent call for return of 2020 salmon and sea trout logbooks 

Local Londis raises €10,000 for LauraLynn Children’s Hospice

Sun, Apr 25, 2021

Mayo Retailer, Gerry Casey and his team in Casey’s Londis Castlebar, Ballina, Galway, Limerick and Kildare, raised an incredible €10,000 for Londis’ official charity partner - LauraLynn Ireland’s Children’s Hospice - during the February 280,000 Step Challenge.

News in Brief - Around the county

Sun, Apr 25, 2021

News from around the county 
105 burglaries reported in Mayo last year

Burke welcomes commitment to housing density reduction

Sat, Apr 24, 2021

Fine Gael Mayo based Senator Paddy Burke has said that he has been told by the Minister of State for Planning and Local Government, that he has issued a circular to local authorities and An Bord Pleanala, that will allow councils to grant planning permission for housing developments that are of lower density than that currently required in rural towns.

Crossmolina flood scheme is moving forward - Calleary

Sat, Apr 24, 2021

Subject to a satisfactory conclusion of the Department for Public Expenditure and Reform's Consultation and Independent Review, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform is to give statutory consent to a scheme that will allow the project team to bring the Crossmolina Flood Relief Scheme forward to Construction.

Dillon seeks progress on Mayo multi-sport outdoor pursuits and sports tourism hub

Sat, Apr 24, 2021

Mayo Fine Gael TD, Alan Dillon, has outlined his frustration with the lack of progress in the delivery of Phase II of the Lough Lannagh project, which includes a plan for a multi-lane tartan running track and multi-sport playing fields, along with ancillary facilities, to build on the success of Castlebar Swimming Pool, Lough Lannagh Holiday Village and surrounding walks.

Celebrate Mayo Day with special TG4 programme

Sat, Apr 24, 2021

Join Eibhlín Ní Chonghaile and Dáithí Gallagher in a one-hour flagship programme to celebrate all things Mayo, to be broadcast on Mayo Day, May 1, on TG4 at 9:30pm, and on the TG4 Player worldwide.

Keeping an ear and an eye out for the Curlew in Cong

Sat, Apr 24, 2021

To mark World Curlew Day which fell on Wednesday of this week (April 21), the National Parks and Wildlife Service, which runs the Curlew Conservation Project, presented the local Curlew Action Group in Cong with a specially commissioned Curlew sculpture. The work by artist Richard Farren, was unveiled earlier this week by the group, alongside Cong Tidy Towns, in the historical grounds of Cong Abbey.

Over €2 million in hospital car park and clamping fees in MUH since 2012 - Lawless

Sat, Apr 24, 2021

Statistics released to Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín TD by the HSE have shown that over €2 million euro has been made through hospital car park charges and clamping fees in Mayo since 2012.

New Planet Youth survey reveals how west of Ireland teens are coping with life during Covid-19

Sat, Apr 24, 2021

An insight into how west of Ireland teenagers are coping with life during Covid-19 will be revealed next week when the findings of a new Planet Youth survey are published.

O'Hara says Ballina 'like an orphan' over lack of progress on roads out of town

Fri, Apr 23, 2021

It is imperative to the connectivity of Ballina to other major towns in the county - that the N26 from Mount Falcon to Foxford and then on to Ballyvary to join up with the new N5 Castlebar to Westport - gets put back on the agenda - a number of councillors said this week.

Artworks by Mayo artists will be added to the National Collection

Fri, Apr 23, 2021

Minister Catherine Martin has announced that 422 artworks by 70 artists will be added to the National Collection thanks to the €1m fund provided to the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) and the Crawford Art Gallery in October 2020.

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