Western People — Category: News

Blowing in the wind

by Orla Hearns 08/07/19 4:22pm

Aerial shot of the Oweninny wind farm site taken at dawn on June 28 last.

The ESB sent us this fascinating video of the Oweninny wind farm site in north Mayo as completion of the first phase of the development drew to a close in recent weeks. Blades on the 29 installed turbines should start...

Filed under: North Mayo, Oweninny, wind energy

Mayo beauties contest Miss Universe Ireland final

Mayo women are world class and that’s official. The county is set to be more than well represented in the...

Tuesday, 02/07/19 - 4:13pm Read More

Ballina earmarked for area sludge hub

Irish Water has confirmed that the existing wastewater treatment plant at picturesque Belleek in Ballina is one of five sites...

Monday, 10/06/19 - 12:14pm Read More

Padraig Carney – the star of Mayo’s team of 1950/51 – has passed away

The star of Mayo’s last All-Ireland winning senior football team – and the man who became known to a generation...

Sunday, 09/06/19 - 8:02pm Read More

Local input sought for Moy Estuary plan

A major new study of the commercial, tourism and community/social potential of the Moy Estuary in north Mayo/west Sligo is being undertaken and...

Tuesday, 04/06/19 - 1:20pm Read More

Flanagan, Walsh, and Carthy complete Midlands North West line-up

Independent Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan, Fine Gael’s Maria Walsh and Sinn Féin’s Matt Carthy completed the Midlands North West European election...

Wednesday, 29/05/19 - 9:34pm Read More

Battle lines drawn for fourth seat in Westport

No candidate has yet been elected in the Westport Local Election Area following the first count. The total poll was...

Sunday, 26/05/19 - 1:43pm Read More

Slow progress in Ballymote-Tubber count

The first day of the local election count in Sligo’s Summerhill College proved a long and relatively fruitless one for...

Sunday, 26/05/19 - 12:51pm Read More

Swinford status quo maintained as four councillors regain seats

Four sitting councillors have been re-elected to the Swinford Municipal Authority and thus, all four seats in the district have...

Saturday, 25/05/19 - 8:51pm Read More

Kilcoyne and Gavin re-elected following first count in Castlebar

Independent sitting councillor Michael Kilcoyne and Fianna Fail’s Blackie Gavin have both been elected to Castlebar Municipal Authority on the...

Saturday, 25/05/19 - 7:09pm Read More

Rising economy sees increase in cocaine use

by Western People 22/07/19 11:00am

Cocaine is the third most-used illegal drug in Ireland after opiates and cannabis. 17% of all people treated for drug addiction had a problem with cocaine. Those addicted to opiates remained the largest group at 45%, while one in four...