A man has appeared in court for stealing alcohol from a South Mayo shop. Jaroslaw Pawlowski, aged 55, of 87 Frenchpark, Oranmore, Co Galway, pleaded guilty at Castlebar District Court to theft from McHugh’s Spar, Ballindine.

A Claremorris councillor has called on Mayo County Council to continue with the upgrade of the N60 from Kiltimagh junction to Mount St Michael Secondary School in the town, to include lighting, cycle lane, upgrade of footpaths, narrowing of road ...

An update on flood relief schemes planned for South Mayo was provided at the recent meeting of Claremorris-Swinford Municipal District.

A Claremorris councillor is calling on Mayo County Council to finally do something with a vacant site in the centre of town.

A badly-injured woman crawled away from a ‘fireball’ after another car skidded into her vehicle on a lethally icy road in South Mayo, an inquest has been told.

A 58-year-old employee of Tesco Supermarket in Claremorris lost her life when a motorist rear-ended her Toyota Yaris while she waited to turn right on the N17 at Castlemacgarrett, an inquest has been told.

Lions Club Tree Appeal The Claremorris and District Lions Club will hold its annual tree appeal on Friday and Saturday, March 13 and 14, in the lobby of SuperValu. The club holds its Annual Tree Appeal every March to coincide with National Tree Week.

A Claremorris councillor has opposed a motion by a colleague to impose restrictions on vape shops.

A motorist has received a suspended prison sentence and a lengthy ban for repeatedly driving without insurance.   Jonathan Pereira Bastos of 5 Nally Stand, Lower James Street, Claremorris, pleaded guilty at Castlebar District Court to the offence.

Columbarium Wall proposal for Ballindine; Claremorris gets set for St Patrick's Day Parade; Golf Club Team League concludes

A motorist lost control of his vehicle and collided with another car on the main Claremorris to Balla Road, a court has heard.

A 67-year-old Ballina woman with a long history of theft offences has appeared in court again. Margaret Horne, of 15 St Muredach’s Terrace, Ballina, was warned by Judge Vincent Deane that she will end up in prison for shoplifting offences.

Claremorris AFC has thanked everyone who supported two highly successful quiz nights recently held at the McWilliam Park Hotel, honouring both community spirit and the memory of Kevin O’Brien.

Musical Society stages 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'; Historical Society hosts talk; Award for Knock hotel employee

Claremorris student wins top award; sports quiz; golf tournament

A Mayo councillor has urged the county to support its neighbours in Sligo and push for progress on the re-opening of the Claremorris to Collooney railway line.

Claremorris AFC Sports Quiz and AGM Claremorris AFC is gearing up for a double helping of quiz-night fun, with both an adult and a junior Sports Quiz Night scheduled for the McWilliam Park Hotel on Friday, January 23rd, 2026.

Josh Howard from Claremorris has been presented with the keys to a new 2026 Nissan Qashqai - top prize in the Federation of Victim Assistance draw that was held in Kiltimagh before Christmas.

New Peace Commissioner appointed; Garrymore GAA initiatives; Ben claims 50/50

History doesn’t often remember people like Richard Hayes, the quiet librarian with Mayo roots who outsmarted the Nazis, writes AONGHUS Ó MAICÍN.

Winners of Cúram drawCúram has announced the winners of its recent Jackpot Giveaway Lucky Dip draw, which took place on Tuesday, December 16th. In total, 15 winners were selected, with prizes ranging from €500 to €1,000.

A group of Transition Year students from Mount St Michael Secondary School in Claremorris brought music, joy and companionship to residents of several local nursing homes last week, as part of a special Christmas community initiative that left a ...

A Claremorris councillor has asserted that a council landbank lying idle in Claremorris for years is a case of "negligence".

Local councillors have called for an end to the “awful and inhumane system” whereby people who avail of the International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) are suddenly uprooted from areas where they have settled and then moved elsewhere.

Mayo nursing graduate, Mary Gleeson, from Claremorris, had double cause for celebration after achieving ‘top of her class’ status at the 25th annual Hibernia College conferring ceremony, held at Dublin’s Convention Centre recently.

The Oonagh Bean Uí Shúilleabháin (Ní Chéileachair) Memorial Scholarship ceremony was recently held in Castlebar. This initiative honours the legacy of the late Oonagh Ní Shúilleabháin, Mayo’s first Irish Language Officer.

A new exhibition of paintings by renowned artist Martin Gale was opened at Claremorris Gallery last Saturday by former Taoiseach Enda Kenny.

A Claremorris man gave gardaí a false name after he was caught driving without insurance or a licence.

More than 50 young people from across Ireland, including teams from Crossmolina and Claremorris, gathered together at the No Name Club Annual Youth Conference, which took place in TUS Athlone recently, to hear talks around positive mental health, ...

A special presentation was held in Claremorris recently to honour Lorraine Dolan, whose quick thinking and decisive action saved a life during a cardiac emergency last Christmas.

Golden wedding celebration Huge congratulations to Marion and Jackie Duggan who recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a weekend away in Connemara.

A new building for outdoor staff at Mayo County Council’s Ballinasmalla Depot, at Castlegar, Claremorris, has been given the green light.

Mayo County Council signed a contract for approximately €2. 5 million with Joe Reilly Plant Hire Ltd on Monday, November 10th, for the Claremorris Historic Landfill Remediation Project.

Members of Claremorris-Swinford Municipal District have paid tribute to Mayo County Council’s Director of Housing Tom Gilligan for performing well in terms of delivering social houses around the county.

New houses get go-aheadPlans for 28 new homes on Convent Road, Claremorris, have received official approval from Mayo County Council, marking a significant boost to local housing supply and town development.

The recent investment by Uisce Éireann of €18. 7m in the wastewater treatment plant in Claremorris puts the town at the forefront, opening it up to expansion, according to a local councillor.

A training programme in Ballyhaunis this winter will prepare over 40 lay persons to help priests officiate at funerals in the Archdiocese of Tuam, which includes much of counties Mayo and Galway.

A garda had to drive at speeds of up to 170km per hour during a chase on a notorious stretch of the N17 near Claremorris where there have been multiple fatalities in recent years.

Trench Dairy Ltd, operated by the Trench and Ronayne families from Claremorris, has been awarded the prestigious Lowest Carbon Footprint Award at the 2025 National Dairy Council and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards.

The Minister of State at the Department of Transport with responsibility for rail, Seán Canney TD, has said that the next phase of the Western Rail Corridor (WRC) from Athenry to Claremorris is now a “project in motion” and that all necessary steps ...

Success for U13 girls The Claremorris and District Lions Club has praised the achievements of the Claremorris AFC Under-13 Girls’ team, that finished runners-up at the National Lions Girls’ Football Tournament held at St Joseph’s AFC grounds in ...

A man caught with over €3,000 worth of cocaine claimed he had been stockpiling it during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The ninth edition of Clann Mhuiris, the annual journal of Claremorris Historical Society, will be launched on Friday, November 7th. Former MEP for Connacht-Ulster, Jim Higgins, will launch this year’s edition at 7. 45pm in Claremorris Library.