National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company rolling out the National Broadband Plan (NBP), hosted an event on Achill Island last Wednesday to mark the first connections to high-speed fibre broadband on the island.

Primary school students from Dooagh National School on Achill Island made the long journey to Roscrea in Co Tipperary recently to attend an awards ceremony where they were presented with a Gaelbhratach.

‘From Scenic Strolls to Safe Arrivals’ is the theme of the new pedestrian road safety campaign that was launched by Mayo County Council's Road Safety Office in conjunction with Achill Tourism and An Garda Síochána.

Achill Tourism is delighted to announce the return of its walking festival, known as the Achill Camino Challenge. This unique two-day walking festival takes place on August 30th and 31st.

As several weeks of sunshine ended on Friday last, and the coffin of poet Paul Durcan was carried out from St Mary’s Church in Westport into Navin’s funeral hearse headed for Aughavale Cemetery on the West Road, a man of words from Castlebar ...

A Mayo councillor has questioned if the decision to grant planning permission for the extension of the Achill Greenway supersedes changes to the management of greenways.

Bathing water quality in Mayo and Sligo has received a clean bill of health from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

More than two months after Storm Éowyn councillors in Mayo are still being contacted by householders and businesses that are without broadband and telephone services.

Lingering storm damage in the form of hanging telecommunications cables and displaced poles are putting people in danger and must be removed, members of Westport-Belmullet Municipal District have stated.

Shortly before 1am on Monday, gardaí and emergency services responded to a crash involving a single vehicle on the R319 at Keel in Achill.

The Aughaval group of Church of Ireland parishes has just released a list of their services and concerts set to take place over the Christmas period.

Achill councillor Paul McNamara has pledged to allocate some of his own General Municipal Allocation (GMA) to keep the public toilets in Keel open over the festive period.

The Cathaoirleach of Westport-Belmullet Municipal District has called for the allocation of extra council funding to carry out repairs on a number of local authority houses in the district.

Blue Flags don’t fly on designated beaches on certain days because flags are sometimes awarded on the basis that lifeguards are present, members of Westport-Belmullet Municipal District have been told.

The West of Ireland has many remarkable views and sights and one Mayo native is determined to show and tell you all about its natural beauty.

Gardaí are investigating a fatal single-vehicle road traffic collision involving a quad bike, that occurred today, Sunday, at approximately 1. 45pm. The collision occurred on the road to Purteen Harbour, off the R319 near Keel, Achill Island.

Homeland U16 Division Four League Final  Achill 2-12  Moy Davitts 0-9  Patrick Hennelly at McGovern Park A doughty Achill produced a sparkling second half display which ...

Mayo County Library plans to digitise some of its unique historical records and make them available to the public as a major plank of its 2024 Commemorations programme.

Mayo Day made its debut in Belmullet this year and anyone fortunate enough to be there will testify it was a success. It chimed perfectly with the town’s 200th anniversary celebrations and the town was a hive of activity on May 4th.

Young people that are leaving rural Ireland due to a lack of housing and public transport options should be supported, a Mayo European election candidate has insisted.

Achill native Kenny Deery has this morning declared his intention to run as an Independent candidate for Galway City Council in the upcoming local elections.

Experience trumps youth in a nail biting Mayo Pool Championships final with Dave Sweeney coming back from 7-1 down to win 9-7 against Padraic Coyle.

Three bridges in Achill are an “accident waiting to happen”, according to a local councillor. Fianna Fáil Cllr Paul McNamara has raised the issue on numerous occasions, most recently at the October meeting of the Westport-Belmullet Municipal District.

Two full-time GP positions are vacant in Mayo, it has been revealed.

Two years on from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, TG4 will broadcast Caillte san Úcráin (Lost in Ukraine) on Wednesday, February 28th at 9.

Members of Mayo County Council want Eir to send a representative to the council's next meeting. Ballinrobe-based Cllr Damien Ryan raised the issue last week and criticised the service people are getting from Eir.

An Achill-based councillor has called for public toilets to be opened this month at Keem Bay Beach to accommodate the footfall it has been receiving as a result of recent international acclaim.

American actress and comedian Molly Shannon will be honoured with an Oscar Wilde Award at the US-Ireland Alliance’s annual event.

High speed connectivity on the way as further 5,700 Mayo homes, farms and businesses see engineering survey works completed

Water outages on Achill Island cannot continue in this day and age, a local councillor has said.

A car has turned over on the road in Achill Sound this morning amid treacherous road conditions. An Garda Síochana are aware of the incident and say that work is underway to remove the vehicle. This is being described as a ‘minor accident.

Achill Island Sea Salt, a family-owned business founded in 2013, have been given its recognition as a culinary treasure with a prestigious Protected Designation of Origin (PDO).

After a thrilling weekend of pool in the Achill Island Hotel it was Colin Holmes (Erris) and Martina Coughlan (Westport) who were crowned champions of the Achill Pool Challenge.

Mayo County Council has approved the construction of a new commercial development in Achill Sound. The project will see the demolition of long-standing business premises in order to pave the way for the new development.

A Fianna Fáil councillor has called on Mayo County Council to ringfence funding in its annual budget for the county's graveyards.

Staff at a Mayo aquarium have been left baffled as to why their extremely rare white lobster is gradually turning blue.

The rare albino lobster has been living at the community-run Achill Experience Aquarium in Co. Mayo since he was discovered off the nearby coast six years ago.

Achill withstood a second-half fightback from Tourmakeady on Sunday in Louisburgh to book their place in the Junior B final.

The incident occurred at around 8.30pm on Friday at Inishbiggle Island.

Síle Ní Dhomhnaill educated the youth of Tonragee in her native Achill