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Ballina’s leaky water pipes to be upgraded

by Ellen ORiordan 18/10/19 11:20am

Ballina businesses and residents will receive an improved drinking water supply, as Irish Water prepares to repair and replace old, leaky pipes. Irish Water, working alongside Mayo County Council, will begin works to replace problematic water mains in Ballina on...

By Keith Bourke Mayo Fine Gael Senator Michelle Mulherin has disputed the findings of an audit of Oireachtas members’ expenses. The Ballina Senator was...

Thursday, 17/10/19 - 12:32pm Read More

Thugs terrorising Ballina resident

Mayo Co Council says it is not in a position to assist a Ballina resident who is being terrorised by...

Thursday, 17/10/19 - 10:44am Read More

Boil water notice for Knock Airport public supply

Following advice from the Health Service Executive, Irish Water and Mayo County Council have issued a Boil Water Notice for...

Thursday, 17/10/19 - 10:35am Read More

New Castlebar public art commission to be launched

A new public art commission will be launched at Castlebar’s pool and leisure complex on Wednesday, October 30 next. Located...

Wednesday, 16/10/19 - 4:55pm Read More

Pedestrian, 70, being treated for life-threatening injuries after collision with car

by Western People 18/10/19 8:10pm

Gardaí in Dublin are appealing for information about a serious road collision in Cabinteely last Wednesday. He is currently being treated at St Vincent’s Hospital for life-threatening injuries. A 70-year-old pedestrian was struck by a car by the pedestrian traffic...

A suspect has been arrested in Co Louth as part of an investigation into alleged money-laundering of €29m. It’s believed...

Friday, 18/10/19 - 4:30pm Read More

Varadkar: New Brexit deal is final offer from EU

The Taoiseach has said this is the final Brexit offer from the EU. The withdrawal agreement signed off on by...

Friday, 18/10/19 - 2:50pm Read More

‘If I wasn’t a whistleblower then I’d have gotten a commendation,’ Garda tells Disclosures Tribunal

By Paul Neilan A Garda who saved a drowning woman believes a commendation from management was withheld from him because...

Friday, 18/10/19 - 2:50pm Read More

Tánaiste calls for ‘fairness’ after motion of no confidence tabled against Maria Bailey

Tánaiste Simon Coveney has reaffirmed his support in Maria Bailey following reports of a motion of no confidence tabled against...

Friday, 18/10/19 - 12:10pm Read More

A life of wholesale service to the club

by Orla Hearns 16/10/19 8:00am

Paul McHugh’s lifetime of service to Ballaghaderreen GAA will reach its high point this Saturday evening as he leads the men from the border town into the county senior final, writes Mark Higgins. There aren’t many jobs within Ballaghaderreen GAA Club that Paul McHugh hasn’t turned his hand to over the years. Over the course of the last three decades or...

Filed under: Ballaghderreen, County Senior Football Final, mayo gaa

A natural progression for homegrown leader

By Anthony Hennigan Seven years have passed since one of the most dramatic endings ever to a Mayo junior championship final. The...

Tuesday, 15/10/19 - 2:32pm Read More

Prendergast stars as Rangers claim famous cup triumph

Eoin Prendergast was the star of the show for Conn Rangers on Sunday afternoon at Solar 21 Park after an exhilarating seven-goal...

Monday, 14/10/19 - 12:19pm Read More

Upset unlikely on Mitchels’ milestone day

Mayo SHC Final Sunday, October 13 Tooreen V Castlebar Mitchels In MacHale Park, Castlebar By Anthony Hennigan On the weekend...

Wednesday, 09/10/19 - 1:33pm Read More

Kilmaine set to make sure it’s not to ‘B’ for Mitchels

Preview by Paul O’Malley County JFC ‘A’ Final Kilmaine v Castlebar Mitchels ‘B’ Saturday, October 12 at 7pm in MacHale Park, Castlebar...

Monday, 07/10/19 - 12:12pm Read More

Goodhue and Lienert-Brown ‘can get us off to a great start’ against Ireland, says All Blacks assistant coach

by Western People 18/10/19 1:10pm

By Press Association All Blacks young guns Jack Goodhue and Anton Lienert-Brown have been backed to provide the firepower to shoots down Ireland in their World Cup quarter-final showdown. Jack Goodhue. Steve Hansen has opted to go with the 24-year-olds...

By Brendan O’Brien Joe Schmidt wasn’t having any of Steve Hansen’s mind games after Ireland saw off the All Blacks...

Friday, 18/10/19 - 1:10pm Read More

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Western News

Ballina’s leaky water pipes to be upgraded

Mulherin repays expenses but disputes audit

Thugs terrorising Ballina resident

Boil water notice for Knock Airport public supply

New Castlebar public art commission to be launched

National News

Pedestrian, 70, being treated for life-threatening injuries after collision with car

Suspect arrested over alleged €29m VAT carousel fraud

Varadkar: New Brexit deal is final offer from EU

‘If I wasn’t a whistleblower then I’d have gotten a commendation,’ Garda tells Disclosures Tribunal

Tánaiste calls for ‘fairness’ after motion of no confidence tabled against Maria Bailey

Western Sport

A life of wholesale service to the club

A natural progression for homegrown leader

Prendergast stars as Rangers claim famous cup triumph

Upset unlikely on Mitchels’ milestone day

Kilmaine set to make sure it’s not to ‘B’ for Mitchels

National Sport

Goodhue and Lienert-Brown ‘can get us off to a great start’ against Ireland, says All Blacks assistant coach

All Blacks a very different proposition to last November

‘Playing much rugby eludes them’: New Zealand press on Ireland

Lansdowne Road DART Station to close on evening of Euro 2020 qualifier in trial run ahead of tournament

Ghosts of 2007 won’t hamper current Rugby World Cup squad

Astros beat Yankees to move to within one game of World Series

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