"We have looked into the matter; the charger is due to be commissioned this week to be live on our national network."

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A new warning detection system comes into operation today (Monday) at the user-operated level crossing located just outside Claremorris. The warning detection system operates in a similar way to a traffic light.

The Arts Council has published new research that indicates Irish arts audiences are returning to pre-Covid levels.

The managing director of Ireland West Airport has called for the development of a full motorway along the country’s western seaboard, as well as the reopening of the rail network.

The funeral details have been confirmed for the man who was involved in a fatal road traffic collision in Mayo yesterday morning.

Traffic chaos is continuing in Castlebar as efforts continue to find a solution for a building damaged in a gas explosion. A section of Lower Charles Street has been closed to traffic since the incident on the night of January 27.

Warm tributes have been paid to a highly-regarded educator following his passing. The death has taken place of Joe Gilmartin, Patrician Park, Castlebar.

"Our customers weren’t just customers they were family"

Electricity lines will have to go underground, said the Minister for Health during a visit to Mayo. Minister Jennifer Carroll McNeill was speaking after meeting staff and management at Mayo University Hospital (MUH) last Tuesday.