Councillors in Ballina are to bring a combined notice of motion before the next meeting of Mayo County Council calling on the Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien and Junior Minister Alan Dillon to create a fund for local authorities to address the ...

There are plans in place to provide speed ramps in an area with ‘wicked’ speeding in Ballina.

Gardaí have confirmed that a man has died after a fire in Ballina this morning. A spokesperson from the Garda Press Office told the Western People that at 8. 15am this morning (Thursday), Gardaí received a report of a fire at a residence in Ballina.

Ballyhaunis-based Fine Gael Councillor, Alma Gallagher, has urged a comprehensive investigation into the root causes of these alarming rise in fatalities on the N17 and other Irish roads.

In aid of Men’s Mental Health Week which took place in June, Penneys Ballina hosted its first mixed soccer blitz in the ‘Battle of the Minds’.

A night of rock and traditional Irish music will take place in Claremorris this Saturday, July 13 to mark Bastille Day. On stage at The Dalton Inn will be Rambling Rogues, Silver Circus, Out n Outer and French rock band Lot 49.

It is understood that a man has died in a fire this morning in Ballina.The incident occurred at a premises on Tolan Street and it is understood that the fire broke out over the Boyle Sports betting shop.The emergency services were alerted around ...

Dana Carney (14), a visionary young innovator from Claremorris, has been honoured with the prestigious European Junior Regional Winner award at the Technovation Global Celebrations for her groundbreaking project, 'Secure Hands'.

The new Cathaoirleach of the Ballina Municipal District has asked that all of the MD’s future meetings be held in person despite new equipment to facilitate remote meetings being recently installed in the MD Chamber.

A professor from the University of Colorado has said he would like to play a role in the establishment of collaborations between the Denver-based university and the Mayo campus of the Atlantic Technological University.