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Innovative lighting upgrade illuminates Mayo’s dark skies appeal

by 02/11/20 10:44am

The Mayo Dark Skies Park showcases the fact that Co Mayo has some of the darkest, most pristine night skies in the world and now the stars that can be seen so vividly over a stunning area that incorporates Wild...

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Why always us? Guess where September’s heaviest rainfall was

by 10/10/20 6:56am

Rainfall totals were below average in nearly all of Ireland’s weather stations last month but not in Mayo. According to Met Éireann’s weather summary for September, Newport recorded the country’s highest rainfall at 143.44mm – 117% of its normal levels...

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Major extension planned for Mayo’s Great Western Greenway

An exciting 10.6kilometre extension to the Great Western Greenway has moved a major step closer to becoming a reality. That’s...

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Mayo funding announced for ‘landmark projects’ in Mayo

The redevelopment of historical buildings in the towns of Newport and Ballyhaunis is at the centre of more than €500,000...

Thursday, 25/06/20 - 11:59am Read More

Sean discovers flower of the rarest kind

A young Mayo man has made a wonderful discovery that is being hailed as an important botanical treasure. Sean Keane...

Tuesday, 23/06/20 - 10:49am Read More

Mayo footballers lend their jerseys to unique charity cycle

A Newport native is set to embark on a unique fundraising effort in the coming weeks in support of Western...

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

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Newport bell to ring out to mark anniversary

Thursday, 02/04/20 - 11:25am