Connacht News

Mayo woman shares her moving journey of grief and recovery

by 28/11/20 12:21am

Ciara O’Malley lost her partner of 10 years David Gavin in the most tragic and heartbreaking of circumstances. The 26-year old Breaffy GAA star lost his life in a drowning accident at Kinbasket Lake in British Colombia, Canada in June...

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Mayo man sent to Mountjoy has football on the brain

by 27/11/20 5:32pm

A third man has been jailed for contempt after he refused to give undertakings to stay away from a County Roscommon farm, the scene of a controversial eviction in 2018. Colm Granahan from Ballina in County Mayo was committed to...

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Claims of a ‘serious policing deficit’ in large area of Mayo

Calls have been made for the restoration of the former Swinford Garda District area. Cllr Gerry Murray said it is...

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Garda figures reveal the incredible scale of drug crime in Mayo

Drug crime detections in Mayo have soared this year. The Mayo Drugs Division has seized narcotics valued at close to...

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Murder accused makes first court appearance since June

A new charge of capital murder was brought before today’s sitting of Castlerea District Court in the case of 44-year-old...

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Young Mayo mother bravely faces diagnosis head on

A young Ballinrobe mother has this week begun the battle of her life. 27-year-old Shannon McDonald had her first round...

Friday, 27/11/20 - 11:19am Read More

Simply the best – national recognition for Mayo Co Council

Mayo County Council is this morning celebrating being named the best local authority in the country. The council won the...

Friday, 27/11/20 - 10:00am Read More

Three Mayo areas identified among lowest spreaders of Covid-19 on island of Ireland

Tomas Doherty Northern Ireland continues to have a much higher rate of coronavirus infection than the Republic, new analysis reveals....

Friday, 27/11/20 - 8:28am Read More

Angling community mourns loss of true friend

Mayo anglers are mourning the loss of a true friend today as the highly respected Ballina resident George Michael McLaughlin...

Thursday, 26/11/20 - 5:07pm Read More

New 2469sqm 12 classroom Mayo primary school goes to tender

A major new  Mayo primary school development is proceeding to tender, it has been confirmed. The new 2469sqm single story...

Thursday, 26/11/20 - 3:59pm Read More

Water consumers celebrate lifting of 22 month boil water notice

A boil water notice issued on approximately 13,000 Sligo and Mayo water consumers  in January, 2019 has been lifted with...

Thursday, 26/11/20 - 3:52pm Read More

Alert issued as Department confirms bird flu case in Mayo

Mayo poultry owners have been put on alert this week after the detection of a case of avian influenza or...

Thursday, 26/11/20 - 2:21pm Read More

Exciting Mayo projects feature in BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition

BT Ireland has today revealed the 550 finalists who will represent their schools and communities from across the island of Ireland at...

Thursday, 26/11/20 - 12:40pm Read More

Bishop: Poverty is hiding behind closed doors in Killala diocese

Bishop of Killala John Fleming has issued his most urgent Christmas appeal on behalf of the local St Vincent de...

Thursday, 26/11/20 - 10:49am Read More

Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant knock-on impact at MUH

The number of people attending Mayo University Hospital’s Emergency Department and outpatient appointments has plummeted as a result of Covid-19....

Thursday, 26/11/20 - 8:02am Read More

34 Mayo sports clubs to benefit from funding scheme

A total of €25,600 has been allocated to 34 clubs/organisations in Mayo through the Mayo Sports Partnerships 2020 special participation...

Thursday, 26/11/20 - 7:56am Read More

New plan to address ‘challenges’ at Ballina District Hospital

  A modular ward block may be put in place at Ballina District Hospital in order to address a number...

Thursday, 26/11/20 - 7:54am Read More

269 new cases of Covid-19 recorded today with small number reported in Mayo

A further six deaths and an additional 269 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed this evening by the Department of...

Wednesday, 25/11/20 - 6:30pm Read More

Free parking to be provided in Castlebar this Christmas

Free car parking looks set to be provided in Castlebar during the Christmas period. Fine Gael councillor Ger Deere proposed...

Wednesday, 25/11/20 - 4:23pm Read More

Mayo ladies star on national winning colleges team

Mayo senior ladies footballer, Alannah Duffy from Ballinrobe was one of a team of four University College Dublin students who...

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