A Killala councillor is calling on Uisce Éireann to prioritise sewerage remediation works at Chapel Lane in the town. Cllr Jarlath Munnelly said the works would involve reconstructing the mains sewer serving the houses in the area.

Keenagh woman Margaret Barrett celebrated her 100th birthday on November 18th last.  Margaret, from Gowlaun, Keenagh, now part of the Wild Nephin National Park, is the youngest child of Margaret Walsh (nee Gillespie, Derra) and Patrick Walsh, Gowlaun.

A call has been made for road safety measures to be installed near the access to Lidl at Bury Street in Ballina.

A Fine Gael councillor has called for affordable homes to be included in all social housing developments in the Ballina municipal district.

A father-of-four has been disqualified from driving for four years after he was found drunk in charge of a vehicle that was neither taxed nor insured.

Construction on the Mayo section of the new 59km North Connacht 110kV underground cable between the Moy substation in Ballina and Tonroe substation in Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon, will commence next January, with completion expected by 2028.

Members of Ballina Municipal District were informed at their meeting last week that a speed survey will be conducted at St Micheal’s National School on Church Road in Ballina to assess the need for a pedestrian crossing there.

A new HSE Injury Unit in Ballina could see between 8,000 and 10,000 presentations a year, with people travelling from both Mayo and Sligo to avail of services, according to the Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill.

The Castlebar and Ballina branches of Soroptimist International Republic of Ireland (SIROI) are proud to announce their participation in the annual United Nations 'Orange the World campaign, marking 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, ...

Councillors in Ballina have extended good wishes to two departing members of the staff of Mayo County Council.

A planning application has been lodged with Mayo County Council.

Al has the perfect laugh algorithmAl Porter’ s forthcoming show in Ballina is expected to be a sell-out. ‘Algorithm’ is the comedian’s brand new offering, an exciting, energetic and fun creation from the award-winning, 32-year old Dubliner.

A man has been convicted and fined for a public order breach. Marcin Salwa, 7 McDermott Street, Ballina made no appearance at Ballina District Court to face a charge of public intoxication.

Sligo LEADER Partnership Company was proud to participate in the first-ever Local Development Companies Network Summit 2030, held in Ballina, on October 30 and 31 last.

A Mayo woman recently took part in a Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters, discussing access to work for disabled people.

A young motorist who was detective driving without insurance for a third time has been given a suspended jail term.

The orchestral and choral suite ‘Bound for Canada’, which honours the resilience of the many famine migrants who embarked on their perilous journeys from Ireland in the summer of 1847, will receive its Mayo premiere in Ballina next month.

The 100% Redress Party wants to run candidates in local and national elections in Mayo in the coming years.

A man hid over €14,000 worth of cannabis in a toolbox. Matthew Brock, aged 33, Hillbrook, Cloghans, Ballina, pleaded guilty at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court to possession of drugs for the purpose of supply.

A psychotherapist who had to deal with the pyrite crisis on her own has set up a support group for others who are in a similar situation.

Santa Claus will be taking time out of his busy schedule to pay a visit to Ballina later this month to turn on the Christmas lights. A series of wonderful events are planned for Sunday, November 23, to help ring in the festive season in the town.

A district court judge has issued a stern warning to a defendant who appeared at Castlebar District Court last week for selling drugs.

Coming to Ballina soon, Tommy Marren’s ‘3 Hail Marys' is a rip-roaring comedy that will have you in tears of laughter, a play which both entertains and educates.

Great sadness at passing of Marian BrowneThe death has taken place of Marian Browne (née Hanley), Convent Hill Crescent, Ballina and formerly of Carrowmacbrien, Rathlee, Co Sligo.

A Ballina man who allowed a restricted dog breed to viciously maul a woman has also been charged with assaulting two female Gardaí in a separate incident.

On Sunday, November 2nd, the Ballina Salmon Festival, in partnership with Ballina Chamber of Commerce, held a Volunteer Appreciation Evening in the Cot & Cobble as a thank you to people who donated their time to make this year's festival such a ...

A public meeting in Ballina last Wednesday heard calls for the urgent completion of a review of the engineering standard used to assess buildings with defective blocks containing pyrite.

A crack cocaine addict took responsibility for more than €60,000 worth of drugs found in another person’s home.

Ballina native Martin Hughes has taken up the position as Clerk of Seanad Éireann. Mr Hughes has served in the Houses of the Oireachtas for eight years and takes over from Martin Groves who retired recently.

Young golfer Ben Doherty broke the course record recently at Ballina Golf Club. Ben shot a 67 gross, playing off a handicap of 1. The previous course record, which was held by Brendan Kilgallon, stood for over 21 years.

This summer’s Music@Lunchtime series in Ballina Arts Centre featured a huge number of local musicians and artists, both new and well-known. 

Ballina Dragons Boat Club is still celebrating its recent achievement in winning the Sports Category of the National Lottery Good Causes Awards 2025 and the group’s exciting plans for its future as a community organisation.

A young Ballina man has launched a new social media and online platform focused on making Irish politics more accessible, engaging and relevant to the next generation.

Fine Gael Senator Mark Duffy has officially opened his new constituency office at Garden Street in Ballina.

Westport had been leading by 10 points with 10 minutes remaining, but Evan Regan's 65th-minute winner handed victory to Ballina.

Acclaimed poet Christina Hennemann releases her highly anticipated debut collection Birthmark (Shearsman Books), a powerful exploration of growing up, becoming, and belonging that charts the complex terrain between personal history and collective ...

The heartbroken family of a Mayo man, who died in the heroic act of protecting his niece from being struck by a car, hope his legacy will be to save further lives on Irish roads.

Mayo County Council have granted planning permission for the demolition and subsequent redevelopment of a derelict building in Ballina to become six modern, assisted residential dwellings.

The Moy Singers travelled to Dublin recently as guests of Minister Dara Calleary. They were treated to a special lunch followed by a tour of Dáil Eireann.

A former student of St Mary's Secondary School in Ballina has been awarded a Naughton Foundation Scholarship, valued at €25,000.

Ballina One Act Drama Festival first dipped its toe into the festival circuit in 2015 when it held its inaugural festival in Ballina Arts Centre along the River Moy.

Minister for Arts, Culture, Communications, Media and Sport Patrick O’Donovan has officially opened An Post’s new North Mayo base on the outskirts of Ballina.

Ballina and North Mayo are getting "second-fiddle treatment" from Mayo Co Council, according to local councillors.