Mayo County Council has opened nominations for the 2025 Cathaoirleach’s Awards.

The Mayo Local Economic and Community Plan (LECP) 2025-2030 was launched by Minister for Social Protection and Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht Dara Calleary TD in Ballina Arts Centre on Friday last, October 31st.

The official launch of the Masterplan for Moorehall and Environs was performed by Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht and Minister for Social Protection, Dara Calleary TD, at Moorehall on Friday, October 31st.

A 40-foot container packed with schoolbooks and furniture started the long journey from Mayo to Ghana this week.

An Erris councillor has said there is "a need for artificial intelligence of a different kind" when it comes to planning matters in Mayo. Cllr Gerry Coyle told the recent meeting of Mayo County Council that he was aware of a man whose home has pyrite.

Members of Mayo County Council have once again emphasised the importance of the Western Rail Corridor to the county.

Coast Guard members brought a Garda and the box to the island by boat yesterday at 8.15am and collected them later in the day, just after 6pm.

Mayo county councillors have called on senior management in the local authority to redraft a five-year economic development strategy document, noting that it lacks specific timelines.

A Belmullet councillor has said no more windmills are wanted in North Mayo until such time as the local community benefits from energy being produced from these facilities.

A housing system that assigns valuable properties for social housing is not fair to working people, a local councillor has claimed.

A Castlebar councillor has accused management at Mayo County Council of being unable to deliver on large-scale projects.

Members of Mayo County Council have agreed that a waiver scheme for first-time house buyers should be extended and have asked management to send a letter to government to that effect.

Overhanging trees along roadsides are now as big an issue as overgrown hedges, a local councillor has claimed.

Several private housing developments that have been granted planning permission in Ballina may not proceed due to viability issues, a local councillor has claimed.

The Great Western Greenway has achieved international recognition after being honoured with the Excellence Award in Green Transition at the European Greenways Awards in Bilbao, Spain.

A number of instances of anti-social behaviour around Ballina town were outlined at a meeting of municipal district councillors last week.

A raft of creative projects for young and old funded by the Creative Communities programme are bringing people together and providing opportunities for social and cultural networking in the most rural and isolated locations in County Mayo, with ...

Mayo County Council’s Road Safety Office is marking Road Safety Week 2025, which takes place from today (Monday, October 6) and continues until Sunday, October 12.

Mayo County Council is calling on the public to support local businesses

A biodiversity project at Knock Shrine has proved very successful and is to be used as a model for other parishes interested in dedicating parts of their church grounds to nature.

The Cathaoirleach of Mayo Co Council, Cllr Sean Carey, has raised concerns about the growth of an invasive species in Belmullet which "is making parts of farmlands ineligible for ACRES payments".

A new campaign has been launched by Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Mayo to show businesses how to make become more productive and to improve their competitiveness.

Standing stones are located in several locations in the county.

On Monday, September 15th, the Mayo Older Person’s Council (OPC) held a successful annual general meeting and information day at the TF Royal Hotel, Castlebar.

A call has been made on Mayo County Council to develop standard designs to facilitate the rapid building of housing developments for people seeking social and affordable homes.

A West Mayo councillor has called for "joined-up thinking" on flood management, noting that measures are not being taken to reduce the causes of flooding.

The Munnelly family in Geesala are being held up as an example of how to get things done after they rebuilt their fire-destroyed public house in a matter of months.

West Mayo councillors have claimed that landowners along the route of the proposed Belclare to Murrisk greenway will be subject to compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) if the project goes ahead.

Young people seeking to build their own houses in Mayo should be appreciated and supported for wanting to live in the county, according to members of Mayo Co Council.

A senior official with Mayo County Council has said modular housing is an option that builders in the county should consider.

A local councillor has claimed that demographic and planning figures over the last half century show that Mayo is “standing still and not making progress".

A Director of Services with Mayo County Council has taken full accountability for the recent return of over €200,000 in Exchequer funding that had been earmarked for local road improvements in Mayo.

Councillors in Mayo are appealing to developers of small and large housing estates to commence new projects in the county.

Members of Mayo County Council have called for the local authority to spearhead an awareness campaign around mental health and suicide prevention after a recent spate of tragic deaths.

E-scooters are “a blight on our streetscapes”, a councillor has claimed. Cllr Damien Ryan made his comments at last week's meeting of Mayo Co Council's roads strategic policy committee when he queried what policy was in place to regulate them.

A senior official at Mayo County Council has assured councillors that the local authority intends to spend all money provided for roadworks under the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS).

A programme of works designed to make public transport in Mayo accessible to all has been unveiled by the local authority.

Members of Mayo County Council have opted not to nominate an Independent candidate for the upcoming Presidential election.

There are too many state bodies overseeing the management of roads in Ireland, making the procurement process time-consuming and frustrating, a senior council official has stated.

A Mayo councillor has raised concerns that the local authority’s machinery yard is “fading into the background".

A proposal to convert a former Mayo pub into apartments has been rejected by Mayo County Council. An application was lodged with the local authority for a change of use of Digger Jay’s in Toorbuck, Ayle, Westport.

A North Mayo councillor has complained that Mayo has received insufficient funding under the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) to repair minor roads in the county.

Members of Mayo County Council have complained that work to remove dangerous overhanging and damaged trees along roadsides is not being carried out.