Western News

Honesty the policy as Mayo town explores its residential downsides

by 06/07/20 11:31am

A new study has revealed renovation costs and heavy traffic are two of the main reasons for vacancy rates in Ballinrobe town centre buildings. Ballinrobe was one of six towns national chosen for a pilot study on the ‘Town Centre...

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Mayo chef’s swanky restaurant turns heads on Masterchef UK

A lot of gravy has poured from the bowl since his days of honing his trade in the kitchens of...

Monday, 06/07/20 - 10:30am Read More

Council urged to hit energy developers with ‘disturbance’ charges

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Mayo Co Council is being urged to push developers who profit from natural resources like wind and forestry to pay...

Monday, 06/07/20 - 8:23am Read More

District court forced to hold extra sittings to clear Covid backlog

Three special hearings of Castlebar District Court have been arranged for July in a bid to clear the lengthy backlog...

Monday, 06/07/20 - 8:19am Read More

Mayo Gardaí seize drugs and firearm in weekend raids

By Marian Duggan Cocaine and Benzodiazepines were found when gardaí executed four search warrants in homes in East Mayo over...

Sunday, 05/07/20 - 6:18pm Read More

Irish Rail responds to criticism over notorious crossing

Irish Rail is to seek planning permission for a bridge at a dangerous level crossing. The rail company was granted...

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These boots are made for walking: festival organisers refuse to accept defeat

The 53rd Castlebar International Four Days’ Walks should have begun yesterday (Sunday). The long-running festival is among many events cancelled...

Sunday, 05/07/20 - 8:55am Read More

National News

Donnelly urged to re-examine case of nursing home resident who died with infested face wound

by 06/07/20 12:10pm

The new Health Minister is being urged to re-examine a case of a nursing home resident who died two weeks after being admitted to hospital with an infestation of maggots in a face wound. Ultan Meehan was brought to hospital...

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CAB seize cash and high-value cars in Longford raids

The Criminal Assets Bureau has seized several hundred thousand euro worth of assets in Longford this morning. They include a...

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Over 50 patients on trolleys in University Hospital Limerick

By Joel Slattery University Hospital Limerick has over 50 patients on trolleys this morning, according to the INMO. There are...

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€44k worth of tobacco seized at Cork Airport

Revenue officers seized over €44,000 worth of tobacco at Cork Airport yesterday. The discovery was made with the assistance of...

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Two men arrested following seizure of €43k of cocaine and diamorphine in Dublin

Two men have been arrested in connection with the seizure of suspected cocaine and diamorphine in Dublin yesterday. At 5.55pm...

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Western Sport

Mayo girls win a grand reward indeed

by 05/07/20 1:42pm

Sharing Féile memories has meant a welcome funding boost for a Mayo GAA club. Among the winners in a My Féile Memories video competition were Westport Camogie Club who have secured €1,000 courtesy of Féile sponsors John West. Boys and...

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An All-Ireland final in December would be nothing new for Mayo

On a bitterly cold mid-December afternoon in 1916, a group of Mayo men togged out in Fleming’s Hotel in the...

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Around the grounds for sport – Paul goes the extra mile for Pieta

Claremorris man Paul Ryan recently took on and completed the unusual challenge of running to all of the soccer, rugby...

Saturday, 04/07/20 - 6:34pm Read More

Mayo charities are given thousands of reasons to love Ray

Local charities are better off to the tune of €16,000 as a result of an incredibly challenging fundraising effort by...

Friday, 03/07/20 - 11:29am Read More

Mayo discover their opposition in revised ladies championship

The draw for the revised 2020 TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Championships was conducted in Portlaoise this evening (Tuesday), with Mayo...

Tuesday, 30/06/20 - 8:51pm Read More

National Sport

Serpentine makes all to give O’Brien record eighth Derby victory

by 04/07/20 7:10pm

By Press Association Serpentine sprang a 25-1 surprise as he made all for a famous victory in the Investec Derby at Epsom. One of six runners for Aidan O’Brien – who was winning the race for an incredible eighth time...

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How two basketball legends ended up coaching the Mayo senior football team

by Anthony Hennigan Liam McHale wasn’t a footballer who played basketball. He was a basketballer who played football. The order...

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