Achill Island

Tragic moment in Mayo history to be explored in documentary

by 16/12/21 6:18pm

‘Plane Crash on Achill Island’ is due to be broadcast on Midwest Radio on Sunday morning 2nd January 2022 at 9am.  This new documentary is about the plane crash which occurred on Achill Island on 16th June 1950, when an...

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Picturesque Mayo location features on TV tonight

by 24/11/21 12:39pm

Achill Island and all its history and beauty will be the focus on RTÉ One’s Nationwide at 7pm this evening. It is the second instalment of a three-part series in which the programme focuses on County Mayo. On Monday, they featured...

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10 Defibrillators kindly given to Mayo group

Comhlacht Forbartha Áitiúil Acla (CFÁA) presented the Achill AED Group with 10 new defibrillators for the Achill area yesterday (Monday,...

Tuesday, 02/11/21 - 6:13pm Read More

Famous Irish actor gives Mayo writer the seal of approval

Famous Irish actor Colin Farrell gave a thumbs-up to Mayo writer Mary J. Murphy for her book Achill Painters – An...

Wednesday, 27/10/21 - 2:57pm Read More

Hollywood director wants local help for new movie shot in Mayo

A production company is seeking trainees ahead of the filming of a feature movie that will be shot on the...

Thursday, 19/08/21 - 7:52am Read More

WATCH: Island community restores World War II marker

A piece of world history in the Achill area has been restored to its former glory thanks to the work...

Monday, 17/05/21 - 5:35pm Read More

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Mayo Gardaí seize cars and drugs in major bank holiday operation

Wednesday, 07/04/21 - 10:33am

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Two Mayo beaches in Lonely Planet’s top 10

Tuesday, 06/04/21 - 9:26pm

Stunning seaside site could offer sound investment

Sunday, 29/11/20 - 12:34pm

First Mayo prosecution for pub flouting Covid restrictions

Thursday, 10/09/20 - 5:13pm

Mayo brewers are fighting back after Covid ‘car crash’

Sunday, 06/09/20 - 7:33am

Funding boost for under-pressure commuity organisations in Mayo

Friday, 04/09/20 - 2:35pm

Staycationers are blamed for Achill’s water woes

Tuesday, 11/08/20 - 4:00pm

Achill in disarray as island’s entire water supply declared unsafe

Saturday, 08/08/20 - 12:44am

Major extension planned for Mayo’s Great Western Greenway

Friday, 10/07/20 - 3:17pm

Mayo beach is nation’s favourite seaside resort

Thursday, 02/07/20 - 9:49am

Unusual property with its own beach comes on the market

Thursday, 25/06/20 - 3:24pm

Mayo footballers lend their jerseys to unique charity cycle

Monday, 15/06/20 - 11:10am

Achill singer/songwriter releases new single

Tuesday, 26/05/20 - 10:22pm