There will be a meeting in Crossmolina this Thursday to discuss the town’s preparations in the event of a serious flood event this winter.

The hugely popular event attracts hundreds of people.

A popular Mayo bus route is celebrating its first year in service.

The property was built in 1999 on a large site c. 0.8 acre, and it has been cleverly designed. 

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"We are very frustrated that over two years on from the Minister’s promise, a new school site has not been identified"

Three males (aged 26, 21 and a juvenile) were arrested and taken to Garda stations in the Mayo/Roscommon/Longford Division.

Investigations are ongoing.

The Department of Education have confirmed that they are to make a major investment in a Ballina secondary school, providing new classrooms, an extension and refurbishments.

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