All 30 councillors for the Mayo County Council have been elected following the conclusion of the Ballina result earlier this morning.

A plaque has been unveiled in Ballina in memory of a teenager who died after he was shot by the Royal Irish Constabulary over 140 years ago. Patrick Melody was aged just 14 when he was mortally wounded in Ballina by the RIC on May 5th, 1882.

Tourism and Westport have long been comfortable bed-fellows and a simple mention to anyone of this enchanting visitor hotspot generally gives rise to personal accounts of lovely experiences enjoyed in this must-see West Mayo destination.

Fine Gael TD Michael Ring has confirmed that funding of €24,000 has been allocated for outdoor swimming facilities in North Mayo. The funds will be administered by Sport Ireland on behalf of the Department of Health.

New measures have been announced that will help householders availing of the Enhanced Defective Concrete Block Scheme to also access grants from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) to improve the energy performance of their homes.

Maria Walsh (Fine Gael), Nina Carberry (Fine Gael) and Ciaran Mullooly (Independent Ireland) have been elected in the Midlands North West constituency without reaching the quota after 21 counts.

Barry Cowen is the second MEP to be elected in the Midlands North West constituency tonight after a huge transfer from Fianna Fáil colleague Lisa Chambers saw him breeze past the quota.

Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan is the first MEP to be elected in the Midlands North West constituency.

The Bridge Coffee Company, nestled on the serene banks of the river Moy in Ballina, is set to celebrate its official opening this Saturday.

Sinn Féin may yet claim a seat in the Midlands North West constituency after the transfer of Chris MacManus’ votes has put Michelle Gildernew back into contention.