A local councillor has issued an appeal to the main Irish banks to approve finance for developers wishing to build residential units.

The HSE has provided detailed operational plans for the new Ballyhaunis Primary Care Centre and has also committed to it being opened by the end of the year.

A resolution to approve a third variation to the Mayo County Development Plan was agreed by Mayo county councillors at their September meeting.

A Westport councillor has said it is very disappointing that affordable houses are not being offered as part of ongoing housing developments, noting that current market values of houses are unaffordable for so many.

Councillors in the Ballina Municipal District have renewed calls for greater action and financial support to tackle dangerous overhanging and overgrown trees, warning of increasing safety risks for road users and residents as winter approaches.

Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary TD on Friday visited the O’Dwyer Cheshire Home in Bohola to present a new mobility vehicle for the facility.

12 rural schools in Mayo have been deemed to be at this risk of closing according to INTO.

Amble will close out 2026 with a series of special homecoming shows this December, returning for a run of intimate dates in Castlebar. Tickets for these shows go on sale Wednesday 30 th September with demand expected to be high.

Mayo County Council Arts Service has announced that Croía McDermott is the recipient of the 2026 Mayo County Council Film Bursary. The bursary has been awarded for the creation of the short film Jumpers for Goalposts.

Mayo County Council has asked traffic wardens to increase patrols in Ballina town centre to “identify parking trends” after councillors called for additional parking spaces, warning that the shortage is deterring visitors and harming local ...