Western News

North Mayo Heritage Centre receives major funding boost

Funding of a combined total of over €31,000 from the Department for Agriculture for two local agri-food tourism projects in...

Iconic pub used in Banshees of Inisherin opens at new location

JJ Devine’s Pub, as featured in the award-winning film, The Banshees of Inisherin, was unveiled to the public at its...

Tuesday, 06/06/23 - 11:14am Read More

Winner of Club Rossie draw bags €200k

The Club Rossie draw took place in the Hodson Bay Hotel yesterday where €200,000 went to one lucky winner. The...

Tuesday, 06/06/23 - 10:39am Read More

Mum of murdered baby launches fundraiser for headstone

by Trevor Quinn Ten years after her ex-partner murdered their six-month-old baby, Natascha Suessbier has spoken publicly for the first...

Tuesday, 06/06/23 - 9:47am Read More

Money spent on Joe Biden visit Mayo County Council revealed

Ken Foxe It was a speech that catapulted the county to worldwide fame, with US president Joe Biden’s famous signoff...

Monday, 05/06/23 - 3:58pm Read More

April homeless figures revealed

New figures reveal that 65 people in Mayo and Roscommon were homeless last month. The Department of Housing released data...

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Mayo Day 2023 event brought huge numbers to Ballina

More than 20,000 people enjoyed the Mayo Day celebrations recently staged in Ballina, writes Keith Bourke. Martina Hughes, Head of Corporate...

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Countdown begins to Salmon Festival

By David Dwane Ballina Salmon Festival 2023 is shaping up to be the biggest yet, with this year’s packed programme...

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Huge crowds remember Colm Horkan

By Trevor Quinn Around 1,200 people participated in the Colm Horkan Memorial Run on Sunday as competitors of all abilities...

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St Mary’s long history of excellence in education

by Daragh Coyle If the Sisters of Mercy could have foreseen where the humble beginnings of their convent, near what...

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‘This school sets the bar for education in North Mayo’

By Dara Calleary TD The opening of the top class St Mary’s Secondary School campus is a monumental occasion for...

Sunday, 04/06/23 - 9:35am Read More

Mayo cancer facility is backed by Best in the business

Pat Cohan’s Bar in Cong was the scene where former Irish rugby captain Rory Best received a hero’s welcome last...

Sunday, 04/06/23 - 9:27am Read More

Gardaí and emergency services at scene of road traffic collision near Ballina

Emergency services are currently at the scene of a road traffic collision that occurred on the Crossmolina Road out of...

Saturday, 03/06/23 - 4:08pm Read More

National News

Duncan Stewart to be nominated for Honorary Freedom of Dublin City

Kenneth Fox The Lord Mayor of Dublin Caroline Conroy is proposing to nominate Environmentalist Duncan Stewart for the Honorary Freedom...

Two brothers sent for trial over violent melee in north Dublin

Tom Tuite Two brothers charged over a violent melee at a junction in north Dublin have been sent forward for...

Tuesday, 06/06/23 - 5:32pm Read More

Revenues more than double to €48.32m at former Jury’s Inn group

Gordon Deegan Revenues at the Leonardo chain of hotels, formerly Jury’s Inn, last year more than doubled to €48.32m as...

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New charge for man accused of flying drone at Dublin Airport

Tom Tuite A man originally accused of unlawfully flying a drone into a “critical area” of Dublin Airport had the...

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Pencil purported to have belonged to Adolf Hitler sells for tenth of estimate

By Rebecca Black, PA A silver-plated pencil purported to have belonged to Adolf Hitler has sold for one-tenth of its...

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No prosecutions over death of prisoner who was being physically restrained, inquest hears

Seán McCárthaigh No prison officers are to face a criminal prosecution over the death of a prisoner at Cloverhill Prison...

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Kinahan gang boss Liam Byrne says he will fight extradition from Spain

Gerard Couzens Kinahan cartel gang boss Liam Byrne has said he will fight extradition during a court hearing. The 42-year-old...

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Rescue operation takes place in Kerry to save Ireland’s only native toad

Anne Lucey A rescue operation is underway in west Kerry to save Ireland’s only native toad, the natterjack toad as...

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Retained firefighters taking industrial action warn service ‘close to collapse’

By Cillian Sherlock, PA Approximately 2,000 SIPTU members who work as retained firefighters at more than 200 fire stations around...

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Man pleads guilty to murder of three family members in house fire

By Claudia Savage, PA A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of three members of the same family in...

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Tolls to increase on most Irish motorways from July

Gordon Deegan The Department of Transport and Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) have confirmed that tolls on the country’s national road...

Tuesday, 06/06/23 - 1:34pm Read More

Restoring nature ‘crucial’, says McGuinness amid concerns from farmers over EU law

By Cillian Sherlock, PA Farmers are fearful of proposed EU environment laws, European Commissioner for Financial Stability Mairead McGuinness has...

Tuesday, 06/06/23 - 12:12pm Read More

Tenant who was left on the side of the road when evicted awarded €15k

Sarah Slater A tenant who was left on the side of a busy road wearing very little when evicted from...

Tuesday, 06/06/23 - 11:12am Read More

Western Sport

Mayo U14s preparing for All-Ireland final on Saturday

The Mayo U14s are gearing up for an All-Ireland final showdown against Cork next weekend. The final will take place...

Cill Chomáin crowned junior champions at Comórtas

It’s been a long, long time coming but Cill Chomáin finally experienced the joy of victory at Comórtas Peile na...

Tuesday, 06/06/23 - 2:15pm Read More

Mayo duo on Football Team of the Week

There is plenty of Connacht involvement in this week’s GAA.ie Football Team of the Week. Mayo’s Pádraig O’Hora and Stephen...

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New football academy in east Mayo

A new summer football academy coming to east Mayo. It is taking place at Kiltimagh Knock United’s grounds at Cloonlee,...

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Mayo golfer places in Connacht Women’s Open

Suzanne Corcoran says a long awaited victory in the Connacht Women’s O18 Senior Open Championship will set her up nicely...

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A rare breed with disregard for ceilings

By Aonghus Ó Maicín  In a discussion during an Off The Ball Rugby Roadshow a couple of years ago, Ronan O’Gara offered...

Monday, 05/06/23 - 9:38am Read More

On the brink but finding a way through

By Cathal Mullaney Last Sunday, I had the good fortune to be assigned to cover Wexford’s do-or-die Leinster Hurling Championship...

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Mayo survive a wee bit of bother

Mayo sit two points clear of the pack in Group 1 of the All-Ireland SFC, but only after a much...

Sunday, 04/06/23 - 4:10pm Read More

Rachel is raring to go ahead of Mayo’s championship challenge

The sporting prowess of Rachel Kearns extends beyond Gaelic football, Australian Rules and soccer, as the Mayo star could even...

Sunday, 04/06/23 - 9:31am Read More

Contenders Mayo must announce themselves Louth and clear

We in Mayo cannot have it both ways, on the one hand saying we are Dublin and Kerry’s equal but...

Saturday, 03/06/23 - 7:20pm Read More

Options for McStay ahead of Wee visit

All-Ireland SFC Group 2 – Round 2  Sunday 2pm at MacHale Park, Castlebar  Mayo v Louth  REF: Brendan Cawley (Kildare)...

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Regrets for Celtic but focus now turns to league

By Stuart Tynan The longer this final went, you got the sense it simply was not going to be Castlebar...

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ATU Connacht Rugby age grade squads announced

The Connacht U17, U18 and U19 squads, sponsored by ATU, have been announced for this summer’s training programme and Interpro...

Saturday, 03/06/23 - 12:51pm Read More

National Sport

Novak Djokovic fights back to book place in French Open semi-finals

By Eleanor Crooks, PA Tennis Correspondent, Paris Novak Djokovic lost his first set of the French Open but battled back...

Players express feelings of shock and betrayal after PGA Tour’s LIV Golf merger

By Jamie Gardner, PA Chief Sports Reporter Players expressed shock, surprise and a sense of betrayal at the news the...

Tuesday, 06/06/23 - 6:04pm Read More

What does golf’s stunning merger mean for the sport?

By Phil Casey, PA Golf Correspondent The PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf have agreed a shock merger...

Tuesday, 06/06/23 - 5:44pm Read More

Liang Wenbo and Li Hang banned from snooker for life over match-fixing

By PA Sport Staff Liang Wenbo and Li Hang have been banned from snooker for life after an investigation into...

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Shock merger ‘more evidence of Saudi sportswashing’ claims Amnesty International

By Jamie Gardner, PA Chief Sports Reporter The shock announcement of a new commercial entity for golf backed by the...

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Kyle Walker gives Manchester City injury scare ahead of Champions League final

By Andy Hampson, PA Kyle Walker has given Manchester City an injury scare ahead of the Champions League final by...

Tuesday, 06/06/23 - 4:12pm Read More

PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf agree shock merger

By Phil Casey, PA Golf Correspondent The PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf have agreed to merge commercial...

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Luton defender Tom Lockyer keen to move on after all clear following heart scare

By PA Sport Staff Tom Lockyer has reflected on his day of “mixed emotions” after being given the all clear...

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Brighton midfielder Alexis Mac Allister set to undergo medical with Liverpool

By Carl Markham, PA Brighton midfielder Alexis Mac Allister is to undergo a medical with Liverpool. The PA news agency...

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Tottenham appoint Ange Postecoglou as head coach on four-year contract

By PA Sport Staff Tottenham have appointed former Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou as their head coach on a four-year deal....

Tuesday, 06/06/23 - 12:37pm Read More

Ex-Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone denies fraud charge

By Henry Vaughan, PA Ex-Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has denied fraud over an allegation he failed to declare more...

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The route to the Conference League final as West Ham prepare to face Fiorentina

By Andy Sims, PA West Ham face Italian side Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final in Prague on Wednesday...

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Football rumours: Tottenham ready to battle Newcastle for James Maddison

By PA Sport Staff What the papers say Tottenham will give Ange Postecoglou funds to rebuild the squad when he...

Tuesday, 06/06/23 - 8:38am Read More

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What: Five-bed detached house Where: Tullycommons, Castlebar, Co Mayo, F23 X092 How Much: €480,000 Link: www.myhome.ie/4707225 Perfect for those seeking the...

Network Ireland Mayo Businesswoman of the Year Awards

Network Ireland Mayo is pleased to announce the upcoming Businesswoman of the Year Awards, a prestigious event dedicated to celebrating...

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Semi-detached located in popular estate for sale

What: Three-bed semi-detached home Where: 44 Carrabeag, Newport Road, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, F23 DX52. How Much: €265,000 Link: www.myhome.ie/4706940 No. 44...

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