Grants for wells and septic tanks now open to applications - Reape

Fri, May 17, 2019

Cllr Annie May Reape is advising rural dwellers that the Multi-Annual Rural Water Programme 2019 to 2021, which was launched in February, is now open for applications for funding under a measure eight scheme.

Take broadband infrastructure into public control - Daly

Fri, May 17, 2019

Joe Daly, the local election candidate for People Before Profit in the Castlebar district, has called for the broadband infrastructure to be nationalised and rolled out by the ESB.

We will name and shame the litterers - Farrington

Fri, May 17, 2019

Renua candidate for the Castlebar electoral area, Michael Farrington, has pledged to take on Ireland’s fly-tipping and littering problem by naming and shaming the perpetrators.

Road health a serious concern - Loftus

Fri, May 17, 2019

The 'state of health of the roads' is a serious issue that needs to be addressed, according to independent candidate for the Castlebar electoral area, Gerry Loftus.

Burke commits to putting the local back in to local representation

Fri, May 17, 2019

Fine Gael's Michael Burke, a Ballinrobe based candidate in the Local Elections, has pledged to focus on Local issues if elected to Mayo County Council next Friday.

Council property in need of urgent repair - Fitzgerald

Fri, May 17, 2019

Local election candidate in the Westport area, Shane Fitzgerald, has said he has been 'out and about meeting people recently and has observed and been informed of many issues within Westport, Newport and Louisburgh which should have been dealt with long ago'.

Barrett wants CCTV in Castlebar Estates

Fri, May 17, 2019

"If elected, I will be giving a significant amount of my allocation to providing CCTV in Castlebar estates to help people feel safer in their homes," - Independent candidate, for the Castlebar area, Harry Barrett has stated.

Moore calling for specific Ceide Coast roads funding

Fri, May 17, 2019

Fianna Fáil Local Election Candidate for the Ballina Municipal District, Eamon Moore, is calling for Mayo County Council to apply to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport for specific roads funding for the Ceide Coast, incorporating Killala, Lacken and Ballycastle.

Whelan outlines the needs for her area

Fri, May 17, 2019

Sinn Féin Cllr Treasa Whelan has set out her objectives in her campaign to be re-elected to Mayo County Council in next week's local elections.

Greenway extensions key priority for Flynn

Fri, May 17, 2019

Westport based Fine Gael election candidate, Peter Flynn, has said he will insist that the Greenway extensions to Louisburgh and Ballycroy are to the fore when it comes to setting out Mayo County Council's strategy for the next five years.

Coyle delighted that Belmullet has been chosen as a tourism destination town for 2020

Fri, May 17, 2019

Fine Gael Cllr Gerry Coyle said this week that "I am absolutely delighted that Mayo County Council, have agreed with me and have now confirmed to me, that they have selected Belmullet as the Tourism Destination Town for 2020.

Munnelly welcomes Ballina’s inclusion as Tourism Destination Town

Fri, May 17, 2019

Cllr Jarlath Munnelly has welcomed the decision from Monday’s meeting of Mayo County Council, in which Ballina was approved as Mayo’s candidate town for the Fáilte Ireland Tourism Destination Town Scheme for 2021. This follows the announcement earlier last week that Belmullet will be put forward as the candidate town from the county for next year.

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