Congratulations to their proud parents and families.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses.

Mayo’s most far-flung arts centre has captured the hearts of artists, performers and the local community since it first opened its doors.

A joint operation between the RNLI and the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) helped save the lives of a pair of dolphins in Blacksod Bay on Saturday evening.

Heartfelt tributes have been paid to a young Leitrim woman whose tragic death has occurred in Ballina. The body of Róisín Cryan was recovered from the River Moy on Saturday morning.

For the new year, the Western People spoke with three key people in the development of Claremorris to hear their views on the current state of the town and the challenges it faces, and how they might be addressed.

The search for a missing person in the River Moy has been stood down following the recovery of a body earlier today. Gardaí and emergency services recovered the body of a woman shortly after 10am this morning.

A company based in Carrick-on-Shannon in Co Leitrim has been appointed by Mayo County Council to draw up the Ballyhaunis Town Centre First Plan. The contract was secured by TBLA through a procurement process.

A Ballinlough-based transport company is grappling with longer trips to get goods to and from Contintental Europe in the wake of the closure of Holyhead port in Wales.

Ballina’s Mark Duffy remains as the only Mayo candidate seeking election for the Seanad. The Fine Gael councillor is bidding to take one of five seats on the Labour panel in the Upper House.