Calleary urges farmers to take part in Food Ombudsman consultation

Fri, Apr 30, 2021

Mayo Fianna Fáil TD Dara Calleary is alerting farmers to the opening of a public consultation on the primary legislation needed to establish a new Office of a National Food Ombudsman or Regulator.

Privatisation of Teacher Training must be reversed - Conway-Walsh

Fri, Apr 30, 2021

Sinn Féin spokesperson on Further and Higher Education Rose Conway-Walsh TD has accused the government of ‘selling-off’ primary teacher training.

Chambers encourages Mayo applicants to apply for Outdoor Recreation and Infrastructure Scheme funding

Fri, Apr 30, 2021

The Government has opened a call for applications for €14 million in funding for outdoor recreation projects and investment that will support the adventure tourism sector in rural communities.

Minister must engage with Mayo Farmers on REAP Scheme and Designations - Conway-Walsh

Fri, Apr 30, 2021

Farmers in Mayo and the west of Ireland are left behind in the government’s Results Based Environment-Agri Pilot Project (REAP), Mayo Sinn Féin TD Rose Conway-Walsh stated in the Dáil recently.

Outdoor Enhancement Scheme must be made available to all hospitality businesses - Dillon

Fri, Apr 30, 2021

The Outdoor Dining Enhancement Scheme should be amended to encompass all hospitality businesses, including so called ‘wet pubs’, accordingly to Mayo Fine Gael TD Alan Dillon.

Ring tops the poll while Dail Eireann blooms for Rose

Fri, Feb 14, 2020

As soon as the early boxes were opened at the Mayo General Election count at the TF Royal Theatre last Sunday in Castlebar, it was clear there was about to be a big change in the political landscape in Mayo.

Calleary retains his seat - but lots of work to be done

Fri, Feb 14, 2020

In the early hours of the morning last Monday, Fianna Fail's Dara Calleary was deemed elected for the fourth time as a TD for Mayo.

Ring tops the polls against the tide

Fri, Feb 14, 2020

As a wave of support for parties other than the previous big two swept across the country last Sunday, Fine Gael's Michael Ring bucked the trend, topping the poll for Fine Gael in Mayo.

Dillon ready for the next step

Fri, Feb 14, 2020

As one story in politics begins another one ends - on Wednesday newly elected Fine Gael TD Alan Dillon was busy getting used to his new role in his office in Castlebar, when a near neighbour from up the street and the person he was replacing, stuck his head in the door to offer some advice. Retaining the seat held by Enda Kenny in Castlebar was the aim for the Fine Gael party and Dillon delivered on that, taking the fourth and final seat in the county.

Conway-Walsh's long journey to the Dáil

Fri, Feb 14, 2020

It has been a long building process for the newly elected Rose Conway-Walsh to become Mayo's first Sinn Féin Dáil deputy since the 1920s.

The count at a glance

Fri, Feb 14, 2020

We take a look at some of the interesting things that the count threw up last Sunday

Early tallies showed big changes were coming

Fri, Feb 14, 2020

The tally numbers on Sunday morning made for interesting reading as they came in - the swell of support for Sinn Féin's Rose Conway-Walsh was clear to see from early on when the Castlebar boxes were opened. The tallies divided the county in six different areas for the sake of the counting, Castlebar, Ballina, Westport, Belmullet, Claremorris and Swinford.

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