Councillors have called for a safety review of the N17 between Knock and Charlestown, citing concerns about a series of dangerous junctions and bends along the route.

Early design-stage plans are in place to move a monument from the roadside at a junction along the N17, which has been branded a “death trap” for road users who stop and pull in to take look at it.

The news that HSE West and North West is no longer to be in charge of its own budget has come as no surprise to councillors from Mayo who are members of the regional health forum.

Mayo County Council is set to impose a charge of €1,700 (excluding VAT) per slot in the columbaria being planned for graveyards around the county.

SciFest, the competition which promotes science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in Ireland, saw students of St Muredach’s College, Ballina take home two major national awards this year.

A status yellow rain warning has been issued for western counties including Mayo for tonight. Met Eireann have advised there will be a spell of heavy rain with thunderstorms possible.

A fundraiser to repatriate the body of a well-known Belmullet café owner to his native Poland has received almost 400 donations since being set up 2 days ago.

A well-known Mayo publican is taking on a charity challenge to raise funds for the Jack and Jill Foundation. 82-year old Adrian Coady will walk 100km during the month of September in aid of the children’s foundation.

A Mayo councillor has queried why ESB Networks is targeting the development of 110kV (kilovolt) capacity grid lines in Mayo when over a decade ago the county was assessed to be urgently in need of high capacity 440kV electricity transmission lines.

The Ballina native has battled back from injury after nearly a decade in the sport, with his sights now firmly set on the world stage and breaking records