Walkability audit for town streets The footpaths of Ballyhaunis will be getting serious scrutiny next week when staff from Mayo County Council conduct a walkability assessment of local walkways.

Mayo County Council will be renting all the apartments in the former Bank of Ireland building in Ballyhaunis, according to the head of the building firm behind the project, who thinks the building will be occupied in the coming months.

A man who left another male with a “foot-long” laceration to his neck has been jailed.

More than 300 guests celebrated the 40th anniversary of the ordination of popular parish priest Fr Stephen Farragher on Friday evening, June 20th.

Former Mayo Senator, TD and MEP Jim Higgins has defended an Iranian opposition group of which he has been a long-time supporter after RTÉ News reported that the Department of Foreign Affairs had concerns about the organisation.

A coroner has warned of the perils of recreational helium use after the death of a 32-year-old man. Stefan Danicic, of St Gerald's Court, Ballyhaunis, was discovered in his bedroom by his parents on September 13 last.

With its unique design, high level of comfort and numerous innovative solutions, combined with petrol hybrid and fully electrified drivetrains, the Opel Grandland makes a clear statement as the brand's top-of-the-line model.

Local brewery closes The Black Donkey, a microbrewery on the Ballyhaunis road in Ballinlough, has announced its closure.  Owner and chief brewer Richard Siberry shared the sad news in an email to customers in recent days.

A 25-unit social and affordable housing development is to go ahead on a site at Abbeyquarter, Ballyhaunis. The project was unanimously approved by members of Claremorris Swinford-Municipal District at their meeting last week.

It has been confirmed that the long-awaited primary healthcare centre in Ballyhaunis will be open before the end of this year.

Ladbrokes closed Ballyhaunis store as part of digital push The exodus of British-owned betting company Ladbrokes from the traditional model of bookmaker shops in favour of online gambling has left one more vacancy on Main Street in Ballyhaunis.

Gorthaganny public meeting planned on fires Two helicopters hired by Roscommon County Council crossed the border to lift water from the lakes in Derrylahan near Ballyhaunis during the recent bog fires which wiped out a precious biosphere and ...

Bus Éireann 'considering' expanded service Bus Éireann is considering expanding the bus service connecting Ballyhaunis to Galway, according to the company.

A South Mayo GAA club is encouraging players, members and the wider community to take simple but important steps to protect their skin as we head into the summer months.

Ballyhaunis’ unique ethnographic make-up continues to draw international academics with a Brussels-based researcher selecting the East Mayo town as the focus of her doctoral research.

Mayo Co Council has declined to say whether it was asked to seek a community use for the former post office building on Bridge Street which was sold recently.

40th anniversary of twinning to be marked The twinning 40 years ago of Ballyhaunis with Guilers, a town in northern France, is to be marked later this year.

Gardai caution casual traders Casual trading is not permitted in Ballyhaunis, according to a Mayo County Council official.

Modern, compact, and with an unmistakable design, the award-winning Opel Mokka is already a bestseller for the German brand, earning legions of fans since launch four years ago.

Ballyhaunis has leaped up the rankings in a regional index of towns’ efforts to make themselves more amenable to sustainable travel as part of the Government’s broader efforts to cut carbon emissions and encourage healthier lifestyles.

A man, aged in his 50s, has died following a single-vehicle collision in Co Mayo on Monday evening

Ballyhaunis’ burgeoning population means action needs to be taken on a series of issues in the town.

Survey reveals local priorities Preliminary findings from a survey of Ballyhaunis’ population suggest local disquiet over the continued conversion of retail properties into residential spaces as well as worries over the long-term employment ...

Students of Ballyhaunis Community School impressed judges from Schools of Sanctuary Ireland who visited recently for an inspection of efforts to make the school a welcoming place to its diverse population.

Mayo County Council is to hold a civic reception in honour of the late Irish Defence Forces Private Billy Kedian, who was killed in May 1999 while on United Nations peacekeeping duties in the Lebanon.

Opel’s all-new Grandland SUV, already a Golden Steering Wheel award-winner, has added to its trophy list, honoured with a prestigious Driving Vision News Award 2025 in the 'Best Front Lamps' category.

Multi-agency raids of Ballyhaunis premises Several Ballyhaunis business premises were visited on February 20th by a group of officers from multiple state agencies including the Gardai, Revenue Commissioners and welfare authorities.

The recent intervention by US President Donald Trump in Ukraine’s fight against invading Russian armies may have made Mayo-based Ukrainians less willing to return to their homeland, with some telling the Western People that Trump’s recent overture ...

Parenting when separated Ballyhaunis Family Resource Centre (FRC) is facilitating a parenting course, starting on March 5th, for parents who are going through or have gone through separation and divorce.

Ballyhaunis Tidy Towns planted an orchard of Irish apple trees in the Friary Grounds on Saturday last, writes Mark Godfrey. The trees were sourced from Burren Beo as part of its 'Hare's Corner' grants.

A firewood processor near Ballyhaunis is angry that local authorities don’t clamp down on unlicensed vendors of timber who sell products that don’t meet national standards.

The chief consultant hired to draft a report on Ballyhaunis’ future development said he’s very satisfied with a series of public consultations held last week at the Community Hall and at other venues around the town.

"Delivering apprenticeships within the community so that people do not have to travel can result in many positive externalities"

A Mayo councillor has requested that Uisce Éireann urgently convene a meeting with elected representatives over a group water scheme that cost €2 million but is yet to be connected to the main public water supply.

It wasn't just householders who were left without power after Storm Éowyn.

Ballyhaunis branch of St Vincent de Paul is set for a boost in funds with the opening of a new Vincent’s charity shop on Bridge Street in the town.

It’s 7am on Saturday morning, a day after the storm and a cold grey-blue pallor shrouds the town, unpunctuated by any of the normal lights of commerce and residence.

The destruction of the Connacht GAA Air Dome during Storm Éowyn is a devastating blow and it’s impossible not to feel deep sympathy for John Prenty in particular, the man who made the impossible possible.

Queen’s University to join public consultation for Town Centre First Residents of Ballyhaunis will be invited to give their views and ideas on the town’s development on February 7th and 8th during a public consultation run by the Town Centre First ...

A Tractor and Truck Run took place in Brickens on December 27th last, organised by the local community and spearheaded by Eoin Delaney.  More than 70 tractors and other assorted vehicles assembled at 4.

A Ballyhaunis man volunteering in India helped to save the lives of two people who were drowning and has had a lasting impact on the young Indian students he worked with.

Social housing bodies, also known as approved housing bodies, are becoming central to solving Mayo’s housing needs but even as the sector has greater access to financial support than ever an increasing level of regulation will mean many will have to ...

After a four-year delay, work has resumed on the Ballyhaunis Primary Healthcare Centre with an expected completion date this year.