People can’t get loans from banks and this is exacerbating the housing crisis, according to Cllr Harry Barrett.

Patient records are held for 45 years at Mayo University Hospital (MUH), it has been revealed.  Castlebar-based Independent Cllr Michael Kilcoyne queried the matter at the February meeting of the Regional Health Forum West and Northwest.

An extensive remit of work carried out by the recently established property section in Mayo County Council was outlined to members of Claremorris-Swinford Municipal District at their February meeting.

A publican who ejected a man from his premises has been acquitted of assault. Hugh Corley, aged 41, of Ballintubber, contested the charge when he appeared before Castlebar District Court.

Mayo Library has announced the launch of a new Radon Monitor Loan Scheme, enabling members of the public to borrow digital radon monitors to check radon levels in their homes.

Mayo Co Council has been criticised for failing to engage with the local community in Balla regarding the use of a former pub as emergency accommodation.

Additional “elements” outside Mayo County Council’s budget for a climbing wall at a popular Castlebar amenity mean that additional funding is now required and must be approved before the project can proceed to construction.

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.

Mayo’s commitment to sustainability took another significant step forward as the National Federation of Group Water Schemes (NFGWS) officially launched its Drinking Water Refill Station Project at Crucspullagadaun Loop Walk, Carrowmore, Manulla.

A search was carried out of a residential property under a search warrant by gardaí, where cigarettes worth €1,100,000 were found.

Mayo Library Service is slap bang in the middle of Ireland Reads Month, and it’s a lovely celebration of all things books, reading, writers and writing.

A Mayo County Council report stating that the surface of the N5 Turlough to Westport dual carriageway complies with accepted road standards does not resolve the problem of water and ice that are making the road unsafe for motorists during bad ...

Mayo University Hospital in Castlebar will host its 24th Service of Remembrance on Friday, February 27th, 2026, at 7pm. The service will be held at Mary's Hall, Atlantic Technological University, Mayo Campus (beside the hospital, Eircode - F23 X853).

Mayo County Council is to take out a loan for €2 million to refurbish the ground floor of its headquarters, Áras an Chontae, in Castlebar, writes Joan Geraghty.

Mayo County Council is to borrow €2. 1 million to tackle derelict properties in the county.

Mayo County Council has approved a management proposal to take out a loan of €4. 7m for the Castlebar Outdoor Sports Campus.

Mayo College of Further Education and Training (FET) will hold an open day in all its locations throughout Mayo on Tuesday, March 3rd, from 12 noon to 6pm.

Mayo Historical and Archaeological Society will host its next talk at ATU Campus in Castlebar on Wednesday, February 18, at 7. 30pm. The talk is entitled 'Conditions in Castlebar Workhouse during the Great Famine' and the speaker is Dr Gerard P.

Join keeper of the National Folklife Collection at the Museum of Country Life Turlough Park, Clodagh Doyle, for a Valentine's Day talk to learn all about matchmaking, marriage and the folk traditions in between.

South West Mayo Development Company (SWMDC) has reaffirmed its commitment to communities across Mayo, Galway and Roscommon, amid a restructure of its office and outreach services.

Residents have told a meeting of Castlebar Municipal District that there will be a fatality on their road unless meaningful action is taken. The junction at the Breaffy end of Balloor is to be narrowed as part of the Breaffy Active Travel Scheme.

Speeding scooters and ‘Fast and Furious’ boy racers are causing chaos in Castlebar, writes Keith Bourke.  A meeting of Castlebar Municipal District heard concerns about scooters and motorists.

An Active Travel Scheme in Balla has been described as an “absolute farce". Cllr Donna Sheridan told a meeting of Castlebar Municipal District that €2m was provided by the project from Heathlawn to Polavaddy.

A leading Mayo solicitors’ practice has announced a further expansion of its partnership, reflecting continued growth and demand for its legal services across the West of Ireland and beyond. J. V.

Castlebar councillors have voiced their support for a Mayo woman who they said was denied justice following an attack by her former partner. Balla woman Margaret Loftus-Rouse was attacked by Trevor Bolger in Mayo in 2012.

A Castlebar councillor has criticised the behaviour of utilities companies in the area.

Mayo County Council has been forced to bar some people from its housing office due to threats made to staff and anti-social behaviour.

A Castlebar councillor has proposed making a change to Mayo Co Council policy to make it easier for people to obtain planning permission.

A man became aggressive when searched by Gardaí, a court has heard. Patryk Zdunek, aged 33, of Rathbawn Road, Castlebar, pleaded guilty at the local district court to two breaches of the Public Order Act.

A cross-country car chase ensued after a Garda attempted to stop a vehicle that had smoke billowing from its exhaust, a court has heard.

A man has appeared in court for repeated breaches of the Public Order Act.  Thomas Lawrence, aged 45, of 25 Fr Meehan Place, Castlebar pleaded guilty at the local district court to charges arising out of two incidents.

A Castlebar councillor has called on planners in Mayo County Council to look on their role as a means of helping the county to win the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship by ensuring that rural areas have enough people living in them to field ...

Garda Inspector Shane Fitzmaurice has been given a warm welcome at his first appearance at Castlebar District Court.

A Castlebar man with a lengthy record of public order offences may face a lengthy period in prison if he is found to have breached the terms of a suspended sentence.

A Castlebar councillor has called for more support for the town's Linenhall Arts Centre.

A man with a history of criminal convictions appeared before Castlebar District Court in connection with theft and public order offences. Jordon Dowding, of Frenchill, Castlebar, pleaded guilty to the charges.

The Mayo branch of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) held an emergency candlelit vigil at the Market Square in Castlebar on Wednesday evening last in solidarity with Palestine Action prisoners on hunger strike in British prisons.

The Tochar Valley Rural Community Network has announced that the anticipated feature film documentary, Ireland West Camino: A Pilgrimage Reborn, will have its Ireland debut premiere screening at Mayo Movie World later this month.

A leading expert on Ireland’s native natural history is to give a talk at the National Museum of Ireland in Turlough Park - exploring the ancient presence of bears on this island.

Families are having difficulty getting their children to sleep at night due to noise and disruption by a group of car enthusiasts in West Mayo.

The Emergency Department (ED) at Mayo University Hospital (MUH) took part in the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) GreenED initiative and has been awarded Bronze Accreditation, recognising the team’s commitment to environmental ...

A bear has returned to the historic estate of Turlough Park in Castlebar - more than 200 years after the infamous landlord, ‘Fighting Fitzgerald’, kept one there as a pet.

As the first cold snap of winter took hold last week, tributes were paid to outdoor staff from Mayo County Council who are "the first responders" during bad weather.