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Burst water main may leave customers without full supply in Mayo village

by 26/09/20 9:14pm

Irish Water and Mayo County Council wish to advise customers in Shrule Village and surrounding areas that their water supply has been impacted as a result of a number of bursts to a water main. Three bursts to the rising...

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Undaunted Mayo walkers are already halfway to New York

by 26/09/20 3:08pm

They have passed the River Dalgon and made their way to the Charles River in Boston, caught the sunrise over Gurteen, enjoyed lunchtime strolls in the Friary grounds, paid their respects to Dermot Earley in Roscommon Ruth Bader Ginsburg across...

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Councillor demands plan to connect Ballina Quay with Belleek by bridge

A view of the Moy Estuary.
Mayo County Council has been requested to prepare a detailed plan for the development of Ballina’s Quay Village area. Local...

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Kiltimagh bids farewell to well known businessman

Kiltimagh will bid farewell to one of its best-known businessmen today with the funeral of Enda Cleary. The 94-year-old from...

Saturday, 26/09/20 - 12:54pm Read More

Funeral details confirmed for Knock man who died in tragic accident

Funeral details have been confirmed for the late Jason Killeen of Cullatinny, Knock who died tragically in a car accident...

Saturday, 26/09/20 - 11:52am Read More

Mayo motorists urged to be wary of ‘love-crazed deer’

Mayo County Council is warning motorists to ‘look out for love-crazed deer on Irish roads’. At this time of year,...

Saturday, 26/09/20 - 10:23am Read More

County Council to put town traffic on trial

Mayo County Council will pursue a number of traffic system changes in Ballina in a bid to address congestion in...

Saturday, 26/09/20 - 9:54am Read More

Wheelchair-user insight leaves local councillors in a spin

Ballina Municipal District Cllrs Seamus Weir and Annie May Reape had their eyes opened to the difficulties posed by poor...

Saturday, 26/09/20 - 8:40am Read More

Could you afford to take the plunge on this stunning hillside property?

There’s an expensive patch of ground in New York City where sits a memorial constructed from a stone cottage that...

Saturday, 26/09/20 - 1:13am Read More

Reward offered for return of stolen goods

A devastated search and rescue crew have accepted the kind offer of a local person to put up a reward...

Friday, 25/09/20 - 3:39pm Read More

Over €147,000 allocated to support community groups across Mayo

€147,100 has been allocated in total to support community groups in Mayo from the Dormant Accounts Fund. The Dormant Accounts...

Friday, 25/09/20 - 2:37pm Read More

Mayo man who died in Ballyhaunis crash is named

The 19-year-old man who died in a road traffic accident outside Ballyhaunis last night has been named as Jason Killeen....

Friday, 25/09/20 - 1:05pm Read More

Investigation in Mayo as part of European counterfeit crackdown

A Europe-wide operation coordinated through Europol has seen An Garda Síochána undertake an investigation in County Mayo relating to the...

Friday, 25/09/20 - 12:45pm Read More

Road accident victim hails from East Mayo

The Ballyhaunis to Ballinlough Road will remain closed until lunchtime today after a 19-year-old man lost his life in a...

Friday, 25/09/20 - 10:48am Read More

Dramatic change in number of Mayo residents sent to prison

Mayo citizens are among the most law-abiding in the country, according to new figures from the Irish Prison Service. A...

Friday, 25/09/20 - 10:23am Read More

Mayo man Denis Glennon reveals graveside promise he made to murdered daughter

Standing in the same room where 23 years earlier he had made a heartfelt appeal for information on his missing...

Friday, 25/09/20 - 8:39am Read More

Gardaí appeal for witnesses following fatal road traffic accident in Ballyhaunis area

Gardaí in Claremorris are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision in Co Mayo on Thursday 24 September,...

Friday, 25/09/20 - 8:25am Read More

Australian serial killer found guilty of murder of woman with family roots in Mayo

An Australian man has been found guilty of killing two women – one with strong family roots in Mayo – ...

Friday, 25/09/20 - 7:43am Read More

A second western county may follow Donegal into Level 3 restrictions

Galway is among five counties that are being closely monitored for a potential move up to level 3 lockdown restrictions,...

Friday, 25/09/20 - 7:18am Read More

Castlebar to Westport road closed following a serious collision

The road between Castlebar to Westport is closed as Gardaí are currently dealing with a serious collision. A traffic accident,...

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