Mayo County Council generated more than €2 million through parking charges and fines during 2025, but revenue in Ballina and Castlebar has actually fallen below the figures achieved during Town Council days over a decade ago.

For 47 years, when storms were raging in north Mayo and many homes were left without electricity, John O'Hara was among the ESB crews answering the call.

On the top floor of Ballina Arts Centre is a space where young people and adults alike can learn to DJ, produce music, create podcasts, edit videos, and explore their passion for digital creativity while meeting others who share similar interests.

College students reprise musical; Community Garden open day; death of former stationmaster

A Ballina woman was arrested for public intoxication after she was found dancing on a boat in Belmullet. Rachel Dervan, Spire View Apartments, Pawn Office Lane, Ballina pleaded guilty at Belmullet District Court to public intoxication.

The Salmon Festival that we all know and love wasn’t always what it is now. The festival started back in June 1964 and was named The Moy Festival of Ballina.

National Heritage Day takes place in Ballina on Wednesday, July 15, and there is plenty of exciting music on offer around the town between the main stage at the Post Office and the bandstand at the centre of town.

A fatal accident near Kilkelly last August in which a man was struck by an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) while spraying weeds on his farm was recalled at an inquest in Ballina Courthouse, conducted by Mayo coroner Dr Eleanor Fitzgerald.

A Ballina-born artist currently running an exhibition in his hometown has had his work featured at an art exhibition that opened at a museum in The Hague.

The first time I went to Ballina Heritage Day, I was over on holiday from England, visiting my family in Foxford.

The past will come to life on the streets of Ballina for National Heritage Day during the 2026 Salmon Festival.

The dangers of aquaplaning - a phenomenon that occurs when a layer of water builds up between a motor vehicle’s tyres and the road – has been highlighted at an inquest into the death of a 42-year-old man during difficult storm conditions on the N17 ...

An appeal has been made to An Comisiún Pleanála over Mayo County Council’s decision to grant planning permission for a 47-unit housing development in Ballina.

An inquest into the death of a 64-year-old fisherman who drowned when his vehicle entered the sea at Belderrig Pier on February 18 last has been opened and adjourned by Mayo coroner Dr Eleanor Fitzgerald.

Historical Walking Tours will be taking place during the Ballina Salmon Festival, providing a detailed and insightful look at the story of one of Mayo’s, and perhaps Ireland’s, most historically rich towns.

Mayo Co Council has granted planning permission for the former Convent of Mercy in Ballina to be transformed into a community hub.

A highlight of the Ballina Salmon Festival, the Heyco Moy Swim, will return to this year’s festival on Saturday, July 18.

The inaugural Marian Browne Memorial 5K will take place during this year’s Ballina Salmon Festival, named to honour one of the town’s most dedicated volunteers.

With a full calendar of events aimed at children and teenagers, the Ballina Salmon Festival has been the highlight of many a school summer holiday down through its 61 years.

Ballina Credit Union draw; Festival Treasure Hunt; impressive funds raised for Hospice

Wild Atlantic 10-Miler now open; Ballina strengthens its inclusivity credentials; Cathedral boys Kylemore trip

Miriam Innes has been forging an international career for herself as an artist for more than two decades. Now, the Castlehill native and former Ballina school student returns to her home county later this week with the exhibition ‘22. 96│Overflow’.

Ballina Meals on Wheels is seeking dedicated and enthusiastic committee members and volunteers as demand for its vital service grows.

The superbly produced ‘Anima Mundi' features a wide range of tonal colouring, intricate textural layering and daring intros across its seven tracks, and is deserving of large-scale recognition for its quality.

A Ballina councillor has asked Mayo County Council whether a footpath sought at Culleens National School on the Killala Road is to be put in place.

Topsoil removed during council works cannot be directed into recycling as it must be sent to permanent waste sites, according to an engineer with Mayo Co Council.

A councillor has welcomed a report showing that Ballina Municipal District is working on vacant council houses.

A Ballina councillor has requested that disabled parking bays be put in place outside Gavin’s Opticians on Garden Street in the town.

Gardaí have advised members of the public to always exercise caution

Members of Ballina Municipal District have expressed thanks to staff at Ballina Motor Tax for all the work they do for the community.

A councillor has said costs quoted for the removal of fallen trees in a Ballina park are astronomical.

As temperatures in Mayo and across Ireland continue to rise, the effects are being felt in Ballina where the Moy Fishery has been closed for the day due to high water temperatures.

A local councillor has welcomed improvement works on the Killala Road in Ballina.

There has been a call for safety works at Laghtadawannagh in Ballina. The matter was raised by Cllr Marie Therese Duffy at last week's municipal meeting who called for road edge lining, signage at the sharp bend and additional safety measures.

The new Ballina Minor Injuries Unit is expected to be operational within a matter of months, according to Minister for Social Protection Dara Calleary.

The 2026 Lady of the Moy will be crowned at the Great National Hotel on Friday, July 3, as the long-running competition celebrates its 62nd year.

A Ballina councillor has requested that Mayo County Council carry out work as soon as possible to trim the many overgrown verges along the Knockmore/Pontoon Road.

Mayo Co Council has been asked to install a raised pedestrian crossing at a busy junction in Ballina.

Ten-year-old Jamie Burke from Ballina has taken part in The Big Brave Cut, a fundraising initiative supporting Sunflower Children's Hospice, donating an impressive 12 inches of hair after more than two years of growing it out.

A Ballina councillor has said that dog fouling seems to become a bigger problem in the summer months and asked management of the local municipal district whether a spray could be put on footpaths to deter dog fouling from taking place.

Major award for Ballina student; community creative technology studio opens; Lions Club event

It is believed that Cian was hit by a car just seconds after he had left Mass at Our Lady of Mercy Church, Eskeragh, with his family.

Members of Ballina Municipal District have paid tribute to former councillor and senator Ernie Caffrey, whose death occurred earlier this month.