All the latest news from North Mayo, including Knockmore, Killala, Lacken, Ballycastle and Crossmolina

Mayo woman Carol Commons made history last week when she became the first person from Connacht to swim the North Channel from Ireland to Scotland.

Peg Downey Alexander, late of Barrett Street, Ballina and Knockmore:Mass in Doonfeeney Cemetery, Ballycastle:Lacken Tractor Run.

An Coimisiún Pleanála has refused planning permission for the installation of an underground pyrotechnics container in North Mayo.

Knockmore win the Junior A final:Uniform Swap Shop at Currabaggan NS:Free admission for U18s to Ceide Fields Visitor Centre during the month of August.

A refurbished 19th-century farmhouse and more than 80 acres of farmland a few miles outside Killala have come to the market with a seven-figure asking price.

Farewell to Dickie Nallon, Knockmore:Foxford Secondary School 25th anniversary reunion:Lacken annual trip to Knock Shrine.

Some bands arrive on the music scene so fully formed and polished it seems as if they’re destined for greater things and one such band is traditional trio, the humorously named, ‘For Folk’s Sake’, who play regularly in Ballina in An Sean Shebeen.

Two US researchers are to return to Killala to study the impact of digital and energy infrastructure on the local landscape.

Crossmolina LottoThere was no winner of Crossmolina Deel Rovers GAA Club Lotto jackpot on Saturday night, June 7, when the numbers drawn were 8, 28, 33 and 35.

The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) is inviting public submissions regarding the proposed granting of a licence to Starlink, the satellite internet service provider owned by tech billionaire Elon Musk, to operate a ground satellite ...

A long wait for street signage in Killala appears to be finally coming to an end, writes Paul O'Malley.

The manager of the Local Link service in cMayo has called for greater provision of bus stops and shelters, writes Paul O'Malley.

A former smuggling ship, which was sunk into Killala Bay last September as part of a tourism project, has broken up into three pieces.

A local councillor has said there is not much of a future in electric vehicles (EVs) unless there is a trade-in market for them.

Crossmolina Community Clean-up notice:The sad passing Fr Des Smyth: Killala Post Office moves to Georges Street after 9 decades.

Around 300 jobs are expected to be created.

Killala GAA club and the Clarke family recently held the launch night for the 2025 Ronan Clarke 10K Run and 5K Run/Walk.

A senior official with Mayo Co Council has suggested that volunteer clubs and aquatic sports groups should play a greater role in ensuring slipways at piers and harbours around the county are kept clean.

A community energy workshop will take place in Killala this week amid a surge in local energy project developments in the area in recent years.

Rome wasn’t built in a day. So the word goes. And Catholic Rome doesn’t move very far in a day, a year or even a lifetime. It’s why the famous Jesuit priest, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, composed a reflection on ‘The Slow Work of God’.

A spirit of joy and purpose filled St Muredach’s Cathedral in Ballina on Friday evening, March 28, as 64 laypeople from across the Diocese of Killala received their certificates in Lay Leadership, having completed a two-year study course in ...

1st Columbarium in Mayo to be located in Crossmolina;Crossmolina Cycle, Walk and Talk:Lay Ministers in Crossmolina to be commissioned.

Representatives of Afri, Action From Ireland travelled to Templemary National School in Killala to meet with students who are raising money for the charity.

It will be the end of April before Mayo Co Council issues its decision on a proposal for a large data centre in Killala.

Crossmolina Town Hall AGM on March 26:Ardagh Community Centre is a hive of activity:John O'Connor in concert.

Councillors in Ballina have said it is important that young people continue to be encouraged to engage with Town Centre First (TCF) planning.

Plans have been revealed for a major battery energy storage system (BESS) in Mayo.

The Green Party in Mayo has said it is "broadly open" to the proposal for a new data centre in Killala.

Mayo County Council have requested further information from the developer of a proposed data centre in Killala. A decision was due on Mayo Data Hub Ltd’s planning application for a c. 29,076 sq m.

The untimely passing of author Helen Falconer at the age of just 66 has robbed Mayo of an immensely talented writer who was a tireless promoter of the local arts scene.

Bestselling author Sally Rooney is among those who have lodged objections to the development of a proposed data centre at Killala in North Mayo.

The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys has today published the first-ever Town Centre First plans for 26 towns across every county.

Pleas to Mayo County Council to grit a busy Mayo road this winter have fallen on deaf ears.

Mid Killala Pioneer Dinner Dance:Crossmolina Intermediate All Ireland semi final set for January 4:Ballycastle Athletic Club New Years Day run.

The 28-year-old, who was pregnant, went missing in Killala, Co Mayo, on December 4th.

Youth Masses return to Moygownagh Church:Yoga by Candlelight in Lacken:Cake Sale by LKBK Foroige Group in Killala.

A number of shortfalls in Mayo County Council's gritting operations in the Ballina Municipal District were highlighted at the recent monthly meeting, writes Paul O'Malley.

'Midwinter Melodies' in St Muredach's Cathedral:Christmas Church Concert in Killala:Special Remembrance Ceremony in Ardagh Church. 

There are concerns that forestry developments are being granted planning permission without the usual protocols that apply to other applicants.

Members of Mayo County Council have warmly welcomed the new artificial reef in Killala Bay created through the sinking of the MV Shingle, with the location reported to be proving attractive to new sea life as well as deep-sea divers and tourists.

Killala GAA and the Clarke family recently presented Mayo Roscommon Hospice with the proceeds from the 2024 Ronan Clarke 5K and 10K runs. A total of €4,368 was donated.

Annual Harvest Thanksgiving Mass in Knockmore:Living Well Programme coming to Ballycastle on Friday, October 18:'Nightmare on Church Street' coming back to Crossmolina.