newsJACKPOT: Ballina lotto player scoops sensational sum of moneyThe holder of the winning ticket is advised to sign the back of their ticket and keep it somewhere safe.
sportTeenage girls encouraged to take part in Mini-MarathonThe West of Ireland Women’s Mini Marathon will take place in Ballina on Sunday, May 3, which is seven weeks away and this week the focus is on schools’ participation.
newsAward for hit TV show with strong focus on Mayo storiesThe television production company behind Moving West, a series which highlights the lives of people who move to locations across rural Ireland, including in Mayo, has won a major national award.
Mayo shop sells lotto ticket worth €500,000The winning numbers in last night’s EuroMillions Plus draw were 16, 24, 32, 48 and 50.
Hundreds of young athletes shine in Westport Athletics: The Westnet Mayo U9 and U10 Indoor Track and Field Championships took place in Westport where over 320 athletes from all corners of Mayo took part.
Local notes: Students to perform 'crazy little' musicalSchool musical The Transition Year students of St Joseph’s Secondary School are staging a musical at Foxford Sports and Leisure Centre later this month.
Local Notes: Students take part in Clean Coasts and the Creative Cluster initiative on Enniscrone beach.
Renowned Mayo band to mark 80th anniversaryMusic, memories and village pride will take centre stage in Achill this March as Keel Pipe Band celebrates its 80th anniversary, marking eight decades of tradition.
Citroën's Aircross comes at a competitive priceThe recent launch of the new C3 and C5 Aircross SUVs has moved the Citroën brand up several notches in the style stakes, making both models more attractive to potential customers who want their cars to be stylish as well as practical.
Systems of meritocracy have their own flawsIn 2013, the then US President Barack Obama warned us: “We like to think of ourselves as a meritocracy - a place where anyone who works hard can make it, no matter what they look like or where they come from or what their last name is.
