Met Éireann has issued a severe weather warning update amid the arrival of Storm Darragh this evening.

Met Éireann says Storm Darragh will bring very strong and gusty northwest winds.

The HSE's Health Forum West has become part of a new entity to be titled HSE West and North-West.

A new heritage centre in Westport should tell the story of the town and provide an all-season year-round tourist attraction for visitors, a local councillor has said.

There are 8,922 empty homes across Mayo, which is more than enough for everybody who needs them, campaign group Uplift has said.

The Ballina branch of Soroptimist International hosted an Orange Café event last week as part of its contribution to the Orange the World campaign, a movement which aims to raise awareness and combat violence against women and girls.

This year, 22 students were awarded graduation certificates upon completion of their bachelor’s degrees.

These offences relate to a stabbing in Ballina, Mayo, in March 2022.

Possible impacts include fallen trees, damage to power lines, very difficult travelling conditions, damage to temporary structures and wave overtopping. 

A local councillor said the burden on local communities to come up with 20% funding for a project is too great.