All the latest news from Ballinrobe including a fantastic victory for the U-12 girls' soccer team and a 30-year class reunion

Ballinrobe recorded a 4-8 to 2-7 victory against Ballintubber in what was an entertaining Under-14 (A) Shield Final, which was played in Hollymount on Monday week last.

Mayo College of Further Education and Training (FET) will be holding an open day in all their locations throughout Mayo on Thursday, September 4th, from 12 noon to 4pm.

Minor (A) Football ChampionshipBallinrobe and Breaffy played out a thrilling minor championship clash at a balmy Flanagan Park, on Tuesday evening last, with the West Mayo visitors recording a 4-10 to 3-10 victory in the end.

A new Junior Cycle maths textbook, co-authored by a Claremorris woman, has arrived on the Irish education market this month, offering what its authors describe as a “differentiated and student-responsive” alternative to existing materials.

Ballinrobe Agricultural Show launchThe official launch of the 2025 Ballinrobe Agricultural Show will take place on Friday, August 15, at 8. 30pm in Flannery’s Bistro, Cornmarket.

'Michael Collins - a Musical Dram' in Ballinrobe:Ballinrobe Agricultural Show launch:Preparation for Heritage Day in Islandeady.

Nine people complete Roxboro defibrillator training:Children's Basketball Camp at Lakeside Centre, Ballinrobe:Islandeady Fun Run on Saturday, August 2.

Renault’s Symbioz is now available in two new powertrains - the TCe mild hybrid 140 manual and the E-Tech full hybrid 160, broadening the appeal of the compact family SUV to Irish drivers.

Ballinrobe crowned Minor A championsA barnstroming second half display by Ballinrobe resulted in the maroon and yellow being crowned South Mayo Minor (A) champions following a 2-15 to 1-10 victory against Claremorris, on Tuesday night.

A man threw a package of cocaine valued at more than €50,000 into a ditch as he attempted to flee Gardaí following a high-speed chase.

Eight Mayo SPAR stores were honoured at the 2025 SPAR 365 Standards Customer Care Programme for achieving exceptional standards in retailing.

Ballinrobe Musical Society thanks:Summer Partry for friends of Tacu FRC:Ronan Gibbons Memorial Cup raises €7510 for Croi.

Ballinrobe Golf Club Gents Carnival Day:Scene and Heard theatre workshop in Ballinrobe:2025 RIAI award for Michael Horan, AXO Architects.

President's Day at Ballinrobe Golf Club:Ballinrobe claim U15 girls's cup:Vegetable growing in containers workshop in Mayo Abbey.

Ballinrobe Town to host music bingo and bbq:Green Flag for Cong NS:Ballinrobe Rugby Club fundraiser.

Ballinrobe Market The ever-popular Ballinrobe Market will return next Saturday, June 21, from 11am to 3pm. The market will take place in the Ballinrobe Library Grounds and the cost for sellers to take part is €15 per stand.

Golf ClubThe results of a recently held mixed foursome competition at Ballinrobe Golf Club are as follows: 1st, Padraig Costello, Peter Bane, Noel Galvin, Phyllis Loftus; 2nd, Billy McGrath, Agnes O'Connor, Willie Connolly, and Joseph Molloy.

Ballinrobe auctioneer and local councillor Michael Burke has warned there will be a homelessness crisis in Mayo in a matter of months as a result of private landlords leaving the housing market.

Property owners in the vicinity of the proposed UNESCO Geopark in Mayo and Galway have been assured that the facility will not negatively impact their homes or lands.

Ballinrobe Golf Club celebrates launch of 130th anniversary celebrations:Dementia Cafe meeting in Tacu FRC:Islandeady Walks Group present cheque to Mayo Mental Health Association.

Dubbed one of the most hotly anticipated cars of 2025, Dacia Bigster has arrived at JJ Burke Car Sales, offering a refreshing new take on the country’s largest segment. “Bigster is tailored to the specific requirements of a steadily growing market.

Ballinrobe Agricultural Show AGM:Ballinrobe Golf Club celebrates 130th Anniversary:Hollymount LGFA  40th anniversary celebrations.

Students from St Joseph’s Primary School in Ballinrobe received the Sportsmanship Award at the VEX IQ World Robotics Championships in Dallas earlier this month.

Ballinrobe Musical Society AGM:St Joseph's NS qualify for 1st ever hurling final:Ballinrobe jersey presentation.

Councillors in South Mayo have said improvement works at a busy crossroads cannot wait for an “intrinsically linked” flood relief scheme to proceed.

Works on a pedestrian bridge in Ballinrobe are expected to begin next year.

Approval has been given for 14 new housing units.

Ballinrobe Gardening Club meet every Wednesday:Ballyglass Heritage Day on June 1:Fundraising raffle for Ballinrobe Festival.

It's full steam ahead for St Joseph’s Primary School in Ballinrobe as a team of students prepares to take part in the VEX IQ World Robotics Championships, which are set to take part in Dallas, Texas next week.

An award-winning short film, written and produced by two South Mayo men, will enjoy its Mayo premiere in Claremorris on Thursday, May 8th. Screenings in Ballinrobe and Glencorrib will follow later in the month.

One of the initiatives that Mayo Sports Partnership has been involved with in recent weeks has been a pop-up swimming pool in Ballinrobe.

Mayo Sports Partnership, one of the key organisers of the Mayo. ie Western People Women’s Mini-Marathon, continues to go from strength to strength with more people than ever engaging in physical activity.

A large and joyful crowd gathered in Ballinrobe on Monday last to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Ballinrobe Active Retirement Association (ARA).

Ballinrobe student Ailbhe O’Loughlin was a member of the University of Limerick team which recently won the marketing project to ‘Reimagine Road Safety’. The project was run in conjunction with the Road Safety Authority (RSA).

Easter activities for children at Tacu Centre, Ballinrobe:Ballinrobe Community Garden:Ballinrobe  Town AFC Music Bingo. 

Ballinrobe Town in Mayo Super Cup action:Ballinrobe Towns' Cadbury Kick Fit Programme:Promotion hopes dashed for Ballirobe Junior Rugby team.

Renault has introduced a host of new vehicles over the last year, all signalling huge leaps forward in terms of design, interior style, comfort and drivability.

Fundraising CD‘Somebody Special’ is a CD which has been recorded recently by Pat McGovern and a group of musician friends from Hollymount and its environs.

Denentia Cafe in Tacu Resource Centre:Cancer Society seeks volunteers for Daffodil Day in Ballinrobe:Easter Junior Golf competition in Ballinrobe Golf Club.

Ballinrobe Community School travel to London as part of senior cycle history tour:Glencorrib HS Parents Association hold Bingo Night:Open Friday's Competition at Ballinrobe Golf Club.

St Patrick's Day Party in Ballinrobe:Noel Ansbro Memorial Tournament on March 14 and 15 in Ballinrobe. 

Once again the Ballinrobe Musical Society produced an outstanding show with their production of ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’, which was staged in Ballinrobe Community School from Sunday, February 16, to Saturday, February 22.

St Patrick's Day Parade Grand Marshals in Ballinrobe:St Joseph's NS VEX Robotics team in the national finals:Ballinrobe GAA and LGFA underage GAA team training.

Next screening for Robe cinema in Ballinrobe Library:The Neale GAA/LGFA Club 2024 awards night:Ballinrobe Bridge Club members in All Ireland final.

Social and affordable housing issues are among the top concerns for local councillors in Mayo, last week's meeting of the county council heard.

Two brothers wielded golf clubs during a violent fracas between feuding families. The row broke out in broad daylight outside Supermac’s in Ballinrobe.

Public Speaking achievement for Ballinrobe Community School students:Ballinrobe Town junior team recorded win in Mayo League Super Cup:Rambline House in Islandeady every Tuesday.

Mayo householders are being urged to bring their batteries, electrical, and electronic waste to a set of free collection days this February and March to help the county meet national e-waste recycling targets for 2025.

Once again at this time of year, the Ballinrobe Musical Society is busily preparing to stage its annual musical in Ballinrobe Community School.

Gambling addiction information event:Movie night organised by Cong NS Parents Association:Ballinrobe GAA and LGFA club registration 2025.

It wasn't just householders who were left without power after Storm Éowyn.

A South Mayo councillor has called on Mayo County Council to investigate available grants to fund further disability improvements in Ballinrobe, writes Paul O'Malley.

New Walking Group in Ballinrobe:Ballinrobe Active Retirement Association AGM:Mayo Genealogy Group workshop.

Ballinrobe Community School celebrated major success at the recent BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition held in the RDS, Dublin, last month.

Tickets for Ballinrobe Musical Society’s production of ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ will go on sale online only from Saturday, February 1. Tickets can be bought from the Tacú Family Resource Centre, Main Street, from Tuesday, February 4.

Maple Youth Centre, Ballinrobe to form Youth Panel:Connect Cafe meet in Tacu FRC on Thursdays:Ballinrobe Junior Rugby team record a terrific win.

It may take years for Clare Lake in Claremorris to recover from last year's pollution incident, which resulted in the deaths of almost 1,000 fish.

The late Iris McGoey, formerly New Street, Ballinrobe:The late Eilis Maloney, Currabui, Ballinrobe:'Ireland Lights up' initiative in The Neale.

Two schools from South Mayo featured prominently at the 61st Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE), which was held recently at the RDS in Ballsbridge, Dublin.

Low cost and Youth counselling available at Tacu FRC, Ballinrobe:Free computer course to commence in Ballinrobe:Islandeady N5 Public Art project.

A major housing development has been granted planning permission in Ballinrobe despite some local objections.

A Mayo undertaker has described the “devastating” scenes he has encountered when called to fatal road accidents this year.

Roxboro Community Walk on Sunday, December 29:The late Philomena Hennelly nee Cusack:Ballinrobe stars shine in Mayo U18 Connacht title win.

Ballinrobe Golf Club wins Best Parkland Golf Course in Connacht:Sing Song Social Christmas Special:Ballinrobe Town Hall AGM 2024.

One of Mayo’s newly elected TDs has come under fire from former colleagues in the Claremorris-Swinford Municipal District for "taking credit" for recent works to alleviate ongoing issues at a homeless accommodation centre in Ballinrobe.

Councillors in the Claremorris-Swinford Municipal District have called for retired TDs Michael Ring and Éamon Ó Cuív to head up a proposed body that would advocate for developments along Ireland’s west coast.

Cllr Patsy O’Brien believes he would have won a seat in Dáil Eireann with "a bit more support" in South Mayo.

Ballinrobe Town Park AGMBallinrobe Town Park will hold its annual general meeting next Monday, December 9, in the Maple Youth Centre, Bowgate Street, at 8pm. For further details and information contact 087 2889232.

House prices in Westport are almost twice as expensive as Ballyhaunis, data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) has revealed.

Santa's Grotto is open on Saturday and Sunday next:Christmas Lights Tractor Parade in Ballinrobe on Sunday:Successful Coffee morning, cake sale and exhibtion in Islandeady.

Independent Cllr Patsy O’Brien has said the South Mayo area has a "once-in-a-generation" opportunity to elect a local TD in next Friday's general election.

The Cathaoirleach of the Claremorris-Swinford Municipal District brought last week’s area meeting to an abrupt halt after a colleague refused to be "silenced" over a motion about a ‘halfway house’ in Ballinrobe that is providing homeless ...

Free Genealogy eventMayo County Library Service  announced a unique, free genealogy event on Saturday, November 23, at Castlebar Library.

Three-quarters of people living in emergency accommodation in Mayo are being housed in the Claremorris-Swinford Municipal District, according to new figures.

The head of Mayo Co Council's Roads Design Office (RDO) has said it may take until 2033 for a car to travel along the planned Ballinrobe bypass.

Independent candidate in the upcoming general election, Cllr Patsy O'Brien, has said the Western Rail Corridor can provide certainty for the region in terms of boosting the economy, connectivity and the environment over the coming decades.

Mayo councillors look set to oppose speed limit reductions on certain roads in the county. A full debate on the issue will be heard at next month’s meeting of Mayo County Council.

Annual General MeetingThe annual general meeting of Ballinrobe Civic, Arts and Amenity Centre will take place on Wednesday, December 4, at 7. 30pm in the Town Hall (the Valkenburg). All are welcome to attend.

Dinner dance Ballinrobe GAA and LGFA Club will hold their annual dinner dance on Saturday, November 23, at 7pm in the Castlecourt Hotel, Westport.  Music will be provided on the night by the ‘Weightless Astronauts’.

A man could have killed his brother when he stabbed him in the chest following a drink and drug-fuelled row. Brian Ward, aged 28, of Church View, Ballinrobe, pleaded guilty at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court to assault causing harm.

A former HSE manager has pleaded guilty to the possession and distribution of “depraved” child sexual abuse images and photographs.

Ballinrobe Christmas Shoe Box Appeal:'Mayo Says No To Racism Group' workshop in Ballinrobe Tacu Centre:November Masses in Islandeady.

A South Mayo family have raised €24,000 for a local charity in memory of their son and brother.

Children's Pottery Classes in Tacu FRC, Ballinrobe:'Friday Fright Night' at Ballinrobe Library Grounds on Friday:Islandeady Village Enhancement Group activities.

So you like a good yarn, do you? Well, you’re in for a treat. The ‘Stone Mad’ Storytelling Festival is set to kick off in the Joyce Country and Western Lakes Geopark area on the weekend of October 25 to 27.

Three candidates from the Claremorris area have already declared for the upcoming general election.  Robeen-based Independent Cllr Patsy O’Brien was the first to announce his intentions followed by another councillor, Paul Lawless, of Aontú.

Work set to commence on Clann Roba development:GAA panel discussion:Ballinrobe Rugby Club roundup.

A local councillor has clashed with a Mayo County Council Director of Services over how the latter has pursued the Ballinrobe swimming pool project.

Friday Fright Night in Ballinrobe Library Grounds:Victories for Ballinrobe girls basketball teams:Ballinrobe  Musical Society rehearsals commence.

The Cathaoirleach of the Claremorris-Municipal District has said he will keep the Ballinrobe bypass as a standing item on the area’s monthly meeting agenda until the project makes substantial progress.

A long-range version of the Peugeot E-3008 with a range of 700km will be available in Ireland in the first quarter of next year, writes Trish Whelan.

Mayo Cancer Support flag day on Saturday, October 12:Support for new Swimming Pool in Ballinrobe:Garden to commemorate Kathleen Lynn opens in Cong.

New community cinema set up in Ballinrobe:Roxboro Community Walk:Common Sense Parenting Programme.

Ballinrobe capture silverware in the U16B county final:48 artists and writers to participate in Ballinrobe Culture Night event:Badminton Club for children in Ballinrobe.