Looking forward to the June Bank Holiday weekend? Here's the weather forecast for this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Met Éireann has stated that Friday (May 31) will be a fine day of settled and mainly dry weather around Connacht.

A Westport councillor has called for charges to be suspended in public car parks around the town until such time as they are "made fit for purpose and safe for motorists and pedestrians".

A gaming and lottery licence proposal for Carrowteige Post Office and Shop in North Mayo has been approved by members of Westport Belmullet Municipal District. . . but only after a split vote.

Minister Dara Calleary has announced that the new school build for Scoil Iosa Ballina has been sanctioned to proceed to tender stage.

A brave and generous young Ballina girl will cut and donate her hair for charity. Nine-year-old Kayleigh Donaghey has decided to cut 12 inches of her hair as part of the Laura Lynn Locks of Love initiative.

Funding of €71,507 through Coimisiún na Meán's Broadcasting Fund Sound and Vision Scheme will bring vital support to two local broadcasters in Mayo, Minister Alan Dillon has said.

Gardaí in Gort are renewing their appeal to the public for assistance in tracing 84-year-old Teresa Tannian, who has been missing from Gort, Co. Galway since May 25th, 2024.

Election candidates in the upcoming local and European elections are being asked not to hang election posters or placards in the urban vicinity of Westport.

The car park income at Mayo University Hospital (MUH) dropped by close to €30,000 last year. Castlebar-based Independent Cllr Michael Kilcoyne posed a question about car parking at the hospital at a recent meeting of the Regional Health Forum.

Senator Lisa Chambers, Fianna Fáil European Election candidate in the Midlands North West, has welcomed today’s announcement that bed numbers at Mayo University Hospital will be increased by 96, representing a 36% overall increase.