Swinford AC Autumn 5k series continues:Outdoor performance by Cloonacool Players:Kilkelly GAA roundup.

There was music, movement and a touch of magic at Kiltimagh Museum recently when a large crowd of locals and tourists gathered to witness a unique performance by a travelling Morris dance troupe known as The Ancient Men.

Swinford AC Autumn 5k series continues:Grace Scully was the U16 winner of the 2025 Time to Shine competition at Siamsa Sraide:Siamsa Straide Swinford was a resounding success.

Parking Restrictions in Swinford for Siamsa Sraide Festival:Swinford Autumn 5k Series gets underway:Captain Enda's Day at Swinford Golf Club.

Time to Shine Talent Show in Julian's Midfield on Friday night:New location for Swinford's Agricultural Show 2025:Commemorative Famine Mass and Blessing behind Swinford District Hospital.

Scoil Cheoil Siamsa in Swinford:Swinford's Siamsa Straide launch on TV:Bohola Community Park 2025 fundraiser.

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

Siamsa Straide events in Swinford:Mayo challenge in aid of hospice:Bohola's Lip Sync Battle 2025.

On Monday last, July 7th, the Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the opening of its first ever charity shop – the Swinford Hospice Shop.

Swinford AC athletes at outdoor championships:Vision Ireland, Swinford celebrates 2nd anniversary.Retirement Mass of Thanksgiving for retirement of Teresa Mulligan, Bohola NS.

A Mayo councillor who is part of a new local government taskforce does not believe a return to town councils should be considered. Cllr Damien Ryan made the comments at the annual general meeting of the Claremorris-Swinford Municipal District (MD).

South Mayo councillors believe the Claremorris-Swinford Municipal District (MD) requires a central development hub town which can act as a feeder location for other towns in the area.

Fine Gael’s Michael Burke is the new Cathoirleach of Claremorris-Swinford Municipal District. The Ballinrobe councillor takes over the role from Cllr Damien Ryan having been elected by fellow councillors at the annual general meeting last Wednesday.

Get ready to off Swinford at its best:Swinford Gardening Club trip:Mrs Mulligan retires from Bohola NS after 23 years.

The Barn Swallow, scientifically known as Hirundo Rustica, is the most widespread species of swallow in the world.

Members of Claremorris-Swinford Municipal District have called for urgent safety works on access roads along the N17.

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.

Councillors in Claremorris-Swinford Municipal District have called for a full review of existing community employment schemes to support workers and help them transfer seamlessly between schemes, retain benefits and earn money that will meet current ...

Swinford's June Indoor Market:Swinford GAA deliver the Club Strategic Plan (2025-2028):Swinford Tidy Towns special meeting.

Junior golf returns to Swinford Golf Club:First Holy Communion Mass at Knock Shrine:Swinford's Siamsa Sraide launch night.

Swinford Siamsa Straide present 'A Grey Wing Upon Every Tide':Golden Jubilee celebrations for Fr Padraig Costello:Killasser Community Care Group outings.

A senior official at Mayo County Council has defended the local authority's current procurement process.

A South Mayo councillor has called on Mayo County Council to hire seasonal workers to address the local authority's shortage of outdoor staff.

Swinford Gardening Club day trip:Final Swinford AC Spring Series on May 7:Youth Memorial Garden team getting garden summer ready.

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Aldi has lodged an appeal with An Bord Pleanála against Mayo County Council's decision to refuse planning permission for a new supermarket in Swinford.

'Get into Golf' returns for beginners at Swinford Golf Club:Swinford Tidy Towns National Spring Clean:Easter Egg Hunt for Bohola NS.

Glowing tributes have been paid to former Mayo County Council official Noel Burke who has passed away following illness.

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Swinford GAA club holding scrap metal collection:Swinford Laundry opened its doors 100 years ago:St Patrick's Day Parade awards night.

Swinford GAA Club survey:Scrap metal collection at Swinford Community Centre:Easter Workshop at Bohola Community Centre.

Charity Cycle 4 Hospice:Swinford Gardening Club talk:Swinford Cycling Club promotion.

Planning permission has been refused for a new Aldi supermarket in Swinford. Mayo County Council refused to grant permission for the supermarket, which would have been located on a site near the local church.

Swinford extends St Patrick's Day festivities into weekend:Charity Cycle4Hospice hosted by Swinford Cruisers:Killasser NS travel to STEMtacular Science Fair.

Best Folk Instrumentalist Award for Alannah Thornburgh:Swinford's St Patrick's Day Parade theme 'The Year That Was':Swinford Fair Night session.

WEEE recycling event at Swinford Golf Club:Swinford Indoor Market returns for 2025:A call out for all knitters/crocheters in Bohola.

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

Alannah Thornburgh is an award-winning instrumentalist and composer from Swinford with a focus on traditional Irish harp.  Alannah’s music explores her family heritage, reimagining melodies from the Irish harping and American folk and jazz traditions.

Ceol an Gheimhridh this weekend in Swinford:Swinford Book Club meet on February 19:Well done Michaela.

Mayo County Council's Director of Services for the Claremorris-Swinford Municipal District has said it is "unacceptable" that the country comes to a standstill after events like Storm Éowyn.

Ceol an Gheimhridh in Swinford on February 15:'Inspiring Person of the Year Award' nomination for Cathal Kelly, Swindord:Kilmovee Swimming Pool committee calls for more support.

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Swinford Gardening club and Swinford Camera Club annual dinner:Art exhibition official opening:Swinford AC awards.

Natasha Reddington, Mayo Karate club selected on Irish team:Swinford AC Couch to 5k program:Swinford electrician retires.

Swinford Amenity Park report a very successful 2024:Micksey Clarke, Bohola is remembered:Ultra cyclist fundraising success:

Big crowds turned out on St Stephen’s Day for the Swinford GAA Club annual charity game in McCallion Park with approximately 80 men from Swinford GAA Club and 30 women from Swinford Killasser LGFA taking to the pitch.

Michelle Filan has come through the worst imaginable experience and is using that to assert a positive influence on others. Michelle owned her own gym in Swinford and was involved in the health and fitness industry for 25 years.

Swinford's Donal Benson steps down after 50 year service:Swinford Athletic Club Run for Hope:Magical Evening at Midfield Christmas Gathering.

Choral performances at Turlough Park on Sunday, December 22:Concert of seasonal carols and songs in Swinford Parish Church:The late Brian Egan, Cloontia, Ballymote:The late Maureen McCoy nee Burke.

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.

Christmas Market at Turlough Park:Butterfly Garden 2025 Calendar launched:Bronze medal for Swinford Killasser LGFA

Fine Gael Cllr Alma Gallagher has said she wants to seen an increase in social and affordable housing in Mayo in the coming years.

Swinford Golf Club table quiz:Butterfly Garden 2025 calendar launched:Swinford AC records a successful year.

Swinford Christmas Market on Saturday and Sunday:Swinford Golf Club table quiz:The late Thomas Horkan:

The head of Mayo Co Council's Roads Design Office (RDO) gave an update at last week's Claremorris-Swinford Municipal District meeting on several major projects.

There has been further criticism in Mayo of the upcoming national speed limit review, which will see speed limits drop on many roads throughout every county in Ireland.

Michael Davitt CCE Swinford are hosting Ceol an Gheimhridh finals:Durkan Bohola Community Park announced partnership with Mayo LGFA:Achonry PTAA Christmas lunch in Kilmovee.

Make-up demonstration on November 13:Cemetery Rosaries in Midfield and Kinaffe Cemeteries on November 17:The late Philomena (Mena) Giblin, Aughalusta, Ballaghaderreen.

In the grand fields of Swinford, where the green meets the sky in a splendid embrace, there unfolded a tale of rivalry and camaraderie - the annual Town versus Country golf match.

The harrowing details of a road traffic accident that claimed the lives of two young men were recounted at an inquest in Swinford last week.

Warm tributes were paid at Swinford Courthouse last week to retiring Mayo coroner Patrick O’Connor, who concluded his last inquest after 36 years in the role.

Indoor Market on November 2 in Swinford Cultural Centre:A night of Candlelight Music in St Michael's Church, Foxford:Swinford Tidy Towns spsonsorship.

A 63-year-old nurse died from extensive injuries sustained in a road traffic accident near Newport last summer.

Mayo coroner Pat O’Connor has retired after 38 years in the role. The Swinford native presided over his final Coroner’s Court in his hometown yesterday (Monday).

Swinford Comhaltas host Ceol an Gheimhridh - the Winter Fleadh:11th annual Feile na Samhna over October Bank Holdiday weekend in Swinford:Golf club outing to Strandhill Golf Club.

'A Life from a Midwife's Bag' talk:Wave of Light 2024 at Butterfly Garden, Swinford:Spooky Walk and Fireworks.

A Swinford couple after a fire that broke out in a bedroom engulfed their entire home.  An inquest into the deaths of Thomas (Tom) and Eileen Mahon, of Deerpark, Swinford, took place in their native town on Monday, October 7 last.

Mayo County Council must form a CCTV oversight board before it can use surveillance cameras for waste management and litter enforcement, writes Paul O'Malley.

Spooky Walk and Fireworks at Wetlands Park:Qigong classes for seniors at The Cultural Centre, Swinford:Killasser Parish calendar 2025.

Renowned singer Cathal Gavin takes his next step in the music world with an exclusive concert at Westport House on Saturday next, October 12.

Kellys Walk 2 Rome is coming to an end with 200km to go:Magical Midterm Workshop in Bohola:Launch of 18th Kilkelly Kilmovee Magazine on October 27.

Chloe Nolan, a third-year journalism student at the University of Galway, has been searching for accommodation since the beginning of 2024.

Swinford Active Minds Coffee morning on Friday morning:Daniel Irwin dominates to claim Golfer of the Year at Swinford Golf Club:Autumn in the Garden talk.

500km to go in Kellys Walk 2 Rome:The Kiltimagh Poetry Trail:The late Dolores Towey:The late John McDonagh.

Autumn in the Garden:Alice Maher talk on Culture Night in National Museum of Ireland - Country Life, Turlough Park:The late Andrew (Andy) Vesey.

Mixed weather for Swinford golfersOver the weekend of August 24th and 25th, Swinford Golf Club saw competitors take to the fairways under wildly fluctuating weather conditions as the club hosted its 18-hole Stableford competitions for both men and ...

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This year’s Culture Night in Ballinrobe will include an exciting experiment in creativity, as writers and visual artists come together for a groundbreaking exhibition exploring the dynamic relationship between words and images.

Swinford Agricultural Show on Sunday, August 25:Light Up the Sky remembrance event at Butterfly Garden, Swinford:Active Age Open Day in Kilmovee.

In 2023, Swinford man Alan Heaney undertook what is known as ‘the toughest foot race on earth’, the six-day, 251-kilometre Marathon des Sables in the Sahara Desert, raising funds for Mindspace Mayo, which supports young people in Mayo aged 12 to 25 ...

Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation’s inaugural annual memorial mass took place on Friday, August 2 in Our Lady Help of Christians Church in Swinford.

Kellys Walk 2 Rome;The late Patrick (Paddy) Roddy:The late Marie Egan nee Gormely.

Swinford Athletic Club Autumn Series kicks off:Memorable Captain's Day at Swinford Golf Club:Bill payment and mobile top-ups discontinue at Kilmovee Community Centre.

An inquest has been opened into the death of a Galway man who was killed in a single-vehicle collision near Claremorris.

For four decades, Síamsa Sráide has celebrated all that is great about Swinford and East Mayo. A committed group of volunteers and the support of the local community has seen the festival expand and evolve while never losing its heart.

The inquest into the untimely death of Lahardane man Patrick Rowland, who drowned in the Castlebar River after he absconded from Mayo University Hospital in January 2023, was one of the longest to be ever held in Mayo.

Siamsa Straide parking restrictions:Céilí Mór do Dhéagóirí/Trad disco and céilí classes:U10 Connacht Blitz.

There is an action-packed programme in store as Swinford’s Síamsa Sráide celebrates 40 years. The six-day event promises to be bigger and better than ever with an eclectic series of events set to cater to all ages and interests.

An inquest has recorded a verdict of accidental death in the case of an elderly Kiltimagh woman who died in a house fire earlier this year.

Parking restrictions in Swinford during Siamsa Sraide:Musical Theatre Workshops with The Railway Players:Bicentenary celebrations in Glann Church.

Works taking place in Swinford as part of the North Connaught 110kV Cable Project are set to start next month.

Councillors in the Claremorris-Swinford Municipal District have said action must be taken to provide road safety solutions on the N17, which has seen a spate of fatal accidents this year.

Community clean up of Kilconduff Cemetery on July 20:Cycle for Hospice:Musical Theatre Workshops.

Musical Theatre Workshops in Swinford:Scoil Cheoil Siamsa:Swinford Golf Club charity event.