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.

A crowd of more than 100 people turned out in Louisburgh Parish Hall on Friday, September 12, for the local launch of Sean Cadden’s eagerly awaited new book.

A forgotten chapter of Mayo and Irish history is brought vividly to life in Seventy Years in the Wild West, the remarkable new book by historian and former Teagasc agricultural advisor, Sean Cadden.

A glamping pod development approved by Mayo County Council has been refused planning following an appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála.

People don’t know where they stand and are confused about what is happening around the regulation of Airbnbs, according to a West Mayo councillor.

Louisburgh Music School will be presenting a Summer Concert in Louisburgh Town Hall on Wednesday, May 28th, at 7. 30pm. The concert will feature songs, choral music and instrumental music on the theme ‘Underneath the Stars’.

A Mayo councillor has claimed there is an “urban rural divide” when it comes to the provision of facilities in the county.

A West Mayo councillor said the road between Louisburgh and Westport is now among the worst in the county. Cllr Chris Maxwell told the monthly meeting of Mayo County Council that damage is being caused to vehicles.

Achill councillor Paul McNamara has acknowledged the good work done by Mayo County Council in relation to the provision of social housing in the area in recent times.

Flood prevention schemes are being carried out in a number of locations in West Mayo, members of Westport-Belmullet Municipal District were told at their meeting last week.

Members of Westport-Belmullet Municipal District have highlighted the decline of Louisburgh town which has seen hotels and businesses close one after another in recent years.

A Louisburgh councillor has called on Mayo County Council to continue fixing potholes and surfaces in roads leading to rural houses.

Louisburgh councillor Cllr Chris Maxwell has complimented the fire service in Westport and Castlebar for its quick action in tackling a wildfire in West Mayo last month.

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.

Wildlife were killed and hundreds of acres of land scorched when a terrifying wildfire took hold in West Mayo last week. A gorse fire broke out in the Cregganbaun area near Louisburgh last Thursday afternoon.

February 3rd, 2025, marked the 80th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Manila.

A Louisburgh councillor has condemned the Department of Agriculture for the ongoing delays in payments under the ACRES scheme.

The toilet facilities at one of West Mayo's most popular beaches are to be upgraded.

"It is scaring a lot of people as these dogs come bounding up"

A judge has told a woman caught with more than €40,000 of cannabis that she seems to believe she is “immune” from going to jail.

A heartbroken family said they will never forgive a man whose careless driving caused the death of a beloved husband, father, and grandfather.

An Erris-based councillor has called on Mayo County Council to reinstate a number of vacant council houses in the area.

A well-known leader in the Irish American community in New York has said undocumented Irish people living in the United States should not make "drastic moves" ahead of President Donald Trump taking office for the second time later this month.

A Mayo native and his wife were key figures at a historic US event solely dedicated to sepsis, an illness that sadly claimed the life of their young son 12 years ago.

Transition Year students from schools across Mayo and Galway paid a visit to the Lough Mask Water Treatment Plant on Friday afternoon last to learn about the processes that go into treating raw water to make it safe for domestic use.

Airbnb is a “scourge” and empty holiday homes are also contributing to the housing crisis in Mayo, it has been claimed.

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.

Louisburgh Voices, directed by Pauline Graham, will perform a Christmas Concert with a difference in Holy Trinity Church, Westport, on Wednesday, December 11th, at 8pm.

The flooding, electricity outages, blocked roads and destruction caused by the sudden snowstorm that hit much of Mayo on November 20th is "a big wake-up call" for rural communities.

Matches and Old Flames is the latest work by playwright and broadcaster Tommy Marren and is hitting the boards across three Mayo venues in the weeks ahead with shows in Claremorris, Louisburgh and Ballina.

Councillors in the Westport-Belmullet Municipal District have criticized the upcoming lowering of speed limits on Mayo’s local and rural roads from 80km/hr to 60km/hr which will see just four roads in the MD retaining the limit of 80km/hr.

Mayo County Council has been urged to clean out rivers in west Mayo after a "terrifying" flooding event in the Cregganbaun area earlier this month.

A councillor has presented a picture to the office of the Belmullet Municipal District.

A Mayo councillor brought a bag of turf into a meeting of the local authority last week before offering it to management.

Councillors in the Westport-Belmullet Municipal District have documented a list of projects in the area that need to be added to Mayo County Council's roads programme.

A Westport councillor has said he believes the controversial greenway from Belclare to Westport "won't happen at all".

A Westport councillor has called for by-laws to be drawn up for the use of street furniture for outdoor dining.

Newly-elected Cllr Chris Maxwell is calling on Uisce Éireann to repair and upgrade the Louisburgh Sewerage Scheme so that "ongoing pollution of the waters along the West Mayo coastline" does not continue.

There is widespread grief in West Mayo following the tragic death of a woman who lost her life in a drowning accident on Sunday. The woman has been named locally as Cathy Hughes.

One of the great anomalies of the last local elections in Mayo was the failure of Louisburgh to return a councillor.

No of Seats: 4 Candidates (9): Peter Flynn (Fine Gael); Karen Gallagher (Sinn Féin); Christy Hyland (Non-Party); Keira Keogh (Fine Gael); Chris Maxwell (Independent Ireland); Niall McCormack (Irish Freedom Party); Brendan Mulroy (Fianna Fáil); Peter ...

A Mayo councillor believes a contentious greenway project could be a major election factor in the Westport area. Independent councillor John O’Malley is seeking a return to Mayo County Council.

The Green Party has launched its Mayo campaign for the local and European elections.